Any Vapers?

[essenbe]

I agree with you Mike. But I guess it's whatever works for you. Different people like different flavors and if it works for them, then it's good. It is a means to an end for me too, but some people vape just for the enjoyment of vaping. If that works for them, I don't have a problem with it. There are a lot of people who just enjoy doing it and vape at 0 mg of Nicotine. I don't have a problem with it, I just have no intention of being one of them, but who knows what will happen if I am lucky enough to get there.

 

[Night Hawk]

All of this flavors stuff is really overboard IMHO
I'll say it once again
I never smoked flavored tobacco so I doubt I'll start now,
The Deadly sin everyone has been talking about so much ? I wasn't impressed :/

Vaping is a means to an end people not a means to enjoy more,
Peace out

Oh i hear you on that! At one time I tried pipe smoking but that only served to aggravate my allergies while menthol was a tool for things like hay fever, ragweed, someone mowing a lawn, etc. when I found that was working better then what the allergy doc prescribed! When getting into vaping and even now a menthol blend is still the primary even while trying out a number of flavors on a variety of hardwares.

As far as the Deadly Sin flavor that is from an unknown vendor here. But from what has been gathering so far in smaller bottles some simply tossed in by a vendor when ordering a hardware I am trying to get through those to narrow things down. My interest originally back a few years ago when someone mentioned ecigs was finding out more about them as the non tobacco non smoke alternative means to an end such as vaping menthol with all the tar and other crud tobacco products are loaded with! Back in 1994 Big "T"obacco was called out on how these companies spiked nicotive levels and treated products with various chemicals to keep customers coming back for more despite hiding the actual risks!

At present I have about 30 tanks full with only 3 or 4 filled with the primary! As each non flavor is used up I go to the next and vape that for a bit if in a small bottle just to finish it off. In fact when having left overs in tanks I simply drain those into one large bottle for my "junk juice" I mix with the undesirables simply to clear them off over time.

For some an immediate taking to a small list of flavors is what works for them. The variety here was mainly for the occasion after dinner vape of something else for a change while still keeping a primary. You will eventually reach your own list as you go along without all the thrills of drooling over what the next will be like. Your hardwares will be another thing that will see change as well. People tend to outgrow what they start off with in view what something else will do better for their own needs.

 

[ThrashZone]

Yep give me a stanky juice just like a real cig and I'll bet I'll be more inclined to stop vaping than if I liked it allot

To each his/ her own I'm just saying the habit is the problem until you control it the taste is secondary,
The farther you get into a totally different taste than what you actually smoked your just shifting the real issue possibly for the worst ?
Cheers.

 

[derekimo]

To each their own, I don't care what somebody else's reasons are, I know what my goal is for now and that's just to stay off the cigarettes. I'll work on the vaping habit at a later date.

I did find a couple more flavors, a 75/25 Kentucky Bourbon that stays flavorful, and a 70/30 butter cream that's pretty damn good too, I ordered the second bottle with a flavor boost.

I still like the tobacco flavors, I've been mixing the 50/50 deadly sin with the other 70/30 tobacco flavors to get a little more throat hit.

 

[essenbe]

Glad you liked the Bourbon, Derek. I have a bottle on the way. I hope I like it as much as you and Doug.

 

[derekimo]

Yeah, I got mine from a different place than Doug's link because it was only a 50/50 mix, but I do like the taste.

 

[Dude]

Sounds good Derek, I will try and get a better mix and try some different flavors soon. I'm right at a week cig free now

 

[derekimo]

Nice work Doug, congrats!

I just went with the other mix because I like the throat hit myself. 50/50 is a little too light for me.

 

[essenbe]

Great job Doug, I'm impressed. It sounds like you and Derek both are doing great. Congrats to both of you.

 

[Dude]

Thanks Derek and Steve. Steve, how is your progress doing?

 

[essenbe]

Well, I'm doing much better, but I haven't quit. But, I haven't given up either. But, I am doing much better than I was. The Vaping has helped a lot.

 

[Dude]

Good to hear. I have tried to quit before but had no luck, the cravings were to much. Cold turkey wouldn't work and the gum didn't cut it. I think the main reason it's working this time for me is I really want to quit. After 34 years of Marlboro's it was time for a change. Good luck, and keep trying my friend.

 

[ThrashZone]

That's awesome Steve baby steps count big time

Doug congrat's on a week good job man

 

[Night Hawk]

Yep give me a stanky juice just like a real cig and I'll bet I'll be more inclined to stop vaping than if I liked it allot

To each his/ her own I'm just saying the habit is the problem until you control it the taste is secondary,
The farther you get into a totally different taste than what you actually smoked your just shifting the real issue possibly for the worst ?
Cheers.

I found that out quite a bit during the first six months(Sept. '12 to 3/30/13) of vaping after the disposable I tried out was one item I knew wouldn't work. The vendor who was just giving up a 4 pack a day habit was sending samples for me to try out as I was just starting to look into better hardwares and made the observation that the few menthol flavors were lacking the familiar tobacco taste element.

Once he came up with a smooth blend of tobacco flavors and added in the menthol the problem was solved actually months later when getting into some better tanks! I had already quit the regular habit for a good 8 months(trying out various SMOK brand tanks finding the Smok Tumbler was proving itself to be the champ) when the actual vapor and flavor output improved greatly having previously run into too much dry wicking and too hot of throat hit problems with the 1.6ml disposable and rebuildable clearomizers back then.

Nice work Doug, congrats!

I just went with the other mix because I like the throat hit myself. 50/50 is a little too light for me.

I have one flavor called Ballistic I found was the first by that particular vendor that was light and tried it at both 70/30 and 50/50 ratios where each vaped smooth and light but suffered the flavor loss at 50/50! That is a blend of raspberry with some strawberry and vanilla cream for a balance which goes over well for a number of people.

At another vendor a cherry flavor at 20PG 80VG suffered a major hit on the flavor dept. but will put out a cloud without high watts. Most who I have tried introducing vaping too have found they want flavor over cloud making as well while you don't want to spend 3min trying to get a good puff either.

Good to hear. I have tried to quit before but had no luck, the cravings were to much. Cold turkey wouldn't work and the gum didn't cut it. I think the main reason it's working this time for me is I really want to quit. After 34 years of Marlboro's it was time for a change. Good luck, and keep trying my friend.

I tried on a few occasions as well as going without during times of being out of work due to a layoff and tight on cash only to find how easy it was to pick right back up on it until you make the conscious decision to set the goal as I did for the 2013 New Year's res. I DID IT! I did it by investing in hardwares and tanks until I stated getting into "What Works"!

I can now say that despite any back of the mind "well just one pack... wouldn't hurt" thought and disregard it by simple "Will Power"! I made the commitment to get rid of smoke once and for all and that was all it took! That was after 35+yrs. of menthol not including a short cigar habit a few years before that. This is the place you have to reach for by setting the goal to get there yourself. If you want it enough you'll get there!

 

[Dude]

That's awesome Steve baby steps count big time

Doug congrat's on a week good job man

Thanks Mike


I picked up the Bavarian Hazlenutnut cream today, mixed a tank with the last of my bourbon. It's good. I'm going to look around and get a 70/30 mix of it next

Edit: I used the new blend all day, it is very good. I will stick with it for a while

 

[ThrashZone]

Yep 70/ 30 seems a good mix,
16 nic seems a bit weak to me after using 24 though :/

Two weeks today at 11pm am cst

 

[essenbe]

Good job, Mike well done. Congrats. I can't take 70/30 or 24 mg nic, otherwise I would be using 24mg. I need it. But, good on you.

 

[ThrashZone]

Thanks Steve your 24 nic chocolate is pretty satisfying not that the chocolate makes any difference it could as easily be regular tobacco and be the same without the odd taste

 

[Boozad]

I need to get into these.

 

[ThrashZone]

Go for it Gav