Any Vapers?

[Dude]

I had a bump in the road and smoked again for a couple weeks. I had a medical issue and couldn't walk, had to work from home, and ran out of juice and the cigs were available(my wife smokes)

Healed up now, bought some more juice and I'm back to vaping

It's amazing how easy it was to fall back in to old ways of smoking. Have to keep my discipline right again

 

[Night Hawk]

I had a bump in the road and smoked again for a couple weeks. I had a medical issue and couldn't walk, had to work from home, and ran out of juice and the cigs were available(my wife smokes)

Healed up now, bought some more juice and I'm back to vaping

It's amazing how easy it was to fall back in to old ways of smoking. Have to keep my discipline right again

When first thinking about the time that would come to quit I knew I would need to get far enough along to prevent that from happening. Been there before where I quit cold turkey for 8 months on a dime and still picked it up again! This time it can't happen any longer however. The recent improvements in vaping gear as well as having now been 100% smoke free for over 2 1/2yrs. as far as a regular habit is DOA! I go hours at a time and not even pick up a mod or battery with tank on it and not miss that one bit showing how far removed any possible draw to tobacco could be even if out for a few days!

Will power and mind set to break a nasty habit and the determination to ignore any subtle urges for a smoke are what will keep you smoke free. Vaping is simply a much better substitute for the smoke part of the equation!

 

[paulpicks21]

These things happen Doug. How you getting on now?

 

[Dude]

Not to good, the conversion back is taking a while

 

[Night Hawk]

Having come down over the years from being a 3 pack a day person and then having quit cold turkey or simply went without for periods of time I made the decision once into vaping I would reach a point where that could never happen as far as going backwards! When trying out a new tank as well as having tried out several mods once I like what I see I make to get a second for spare when recharging the other or with tanks can try them on different mods.

I never rely on simply only one mod if the mod is any good while I most likely will only have one of the latest Innokin iTaste MVP 3.0 Pro 60w mods. I just bought the third 50w iStick when the pre-order info came out for the Pro model and may have skipped the iStick if the other was already out to have a second for that instead. iStick 50w with 4400mah battery vs MVP 3.0 Pro 60w with 4500mah battery but stands taller and a little wider as opposed to the compact size of the first.

As you can see the investment in the last 2 1/2yrs. has worked out quite well in preventing any return to smoke! The thought or inklings to got to have just one more is now long gone! At present I am now two full years 100% smoke free! I plan to keep it that way indefinitely with that already having been the goal set back in late 2012!

 

[Night Hawk]

Well since everyone has been rather busy lately? I had to bump the thread a little with a pair of articles that you may be interested in looking over due to the topics they cover..
Lawmaker says anti-tobacco agency may be breaking law by opposing vaping

and the other...
More smokers switching to 'Vaping"

The eye catching part of that one is something I can actually agree with for the most part in some type of standardization as far as safety concerns like requiring ingredients on labeling since some are prone to allergies either to PG or some flavorings. Then there are more reports of cheapo clone batteries going "BBOOMMM..." on people the media loves to chew up!

In the first-of-its-kind survey of adult smokers in Malaysia, regional consumer advocacy group factasia.org has found that 83 per cent of smokers see e-cigarettes as a “positive alternative” to tobacco products.

Even more – 87 percent – would consider switching to e-cigarettes “if they were legal, met quality and safety standards, and were conveniently available”.

 

[ThrashZone]

Not to good, the conversion back is taking a while

Hope you're doing better now Doug hang in there buddy you can do it
Can we blame the wife

 

[paulpicks21]

Yeah hope you are doing better Doug.

In less than 1 month it will be a year for me.

 

[Dude]

Thanks guys, it's still a struggle for sure

 

[Night Hawk]

I've now been 100% free for a full 2yrs. having only seen 4 loose packs at the end of June 2013 when someone close got seriously ill as well as earlier in May after the initial go totally without for a full month following the New Year res deadline of 3/30/13 which had seen the end of the last full carton! By then I was already! down to only 3 packs a week where the upgrade of out cig look alikes to the firs Vamo in January followed by eGo-C Twist VV batteries in a starter kit lead onto gradually getting into better tanks!

With the sub ohm tanks out at this time and the higher wattage mods as well as improvements in compact box mods like iSticks $25-$30 for a good tank and right in the range of $40-$60 for a max price will put you into a good 30-50w even 60-65w mod! In fact the new iStick 40w with temp control now being seen on 2015 mods is available for only $30!

The important thing about these newer products is not simply watts or how much some new tanks will run at but how the vaping experience will go from long puffs to get little vapor to feeling equivalent in some ways to how it felt being a moderate to heavy smoker. The experience will tend to grow on you more so over a lot of the older CE2-CE4 stuff! And that doesn't just imply cloud making but getting more out of the gear when you put the right stuff as far as e-liquids in!

 

[paulpicks21]

Thanks guys, it's still a struggle for sure

Maybe you just need a new mod and tank to get you going with it again? They can be fun.

 

[Night Hawk]

Hey it made a huge difference even lately getting into better gear! Some people say well i don't want any sub ohm stuff with a misconception of cloud making and hot vaping only! That's not the case. The increased output not only makes life easier at times but also enhances the flavor experience as well as seeing the increase in vapor.

These things work hand in hand! Finding the right combinations of things will always work out for the best!

 

[ThrashZone]

Thanks guys, it's still a struggle for sure

Maybe you just need a new mod and tank to get you going with it again? They can be fun.

Oh congrats Paul well done mate

I always though Doug has 1 or 2 good mods ?

 

[Dude]

I have two mods, just need to start using them again

 

[Night Hawk]

That will help! In the meantime I have to run over and plug one of the three 50w iSticks in to charge! I carry one of those on me practically constantly while also carrying the 20w original along for the ride!

The latest addition besides getting into some of the latest sub ohm tanks has been the new 60w MVP 3.0 Pro. That sits in one of the mod stands here being a bit taller and wider then then the iStick 50w! Don't worry any however! iSmoka just turned around and came out with a new 100w dual 18650 powered iStick model!

The important thing out of all of this however is getting into the right gear for your needs. Once you start seeing that you won't be so apt to be walking around without! You'll notice the difference right away without the need to even spend an arm and a leg as some places seem to like to charge higher prices? Stay sharp there!

 

[ThrashZone]

I agree put them bad boys to work bud

Quite frankly I'm surprised I've lasted this long too for what it's worth

These next couple months to my 1 year anniversary will be interesting to get off of it completely
I believe it was second week of October I quit smoking kind of lost track
End of the year definitely if not on schedule :/

I'm also surprised the Volcano is still working lol the small battery seems a bit weak but I only use it at night
Long is a all day one with the itaste still kicking strong
But in both the nic is getting lower I'm down to 12 nic without raising the other mixtures still at 50/ 50

Coils are lasting longer too

Anyway hang tough you did it once so I'm sure eventually your get back into the swing of it

 

[Night Hawk]

I was off nicotine faster then a speeding bullet when I was discussing not even noticing it with someone who quit a 4 pack a day habit and ended up starting up a family run e-liquids business. He had pointed about January or February 2013 that he had gone from 24mg to 0% and not even noticed it!

Actually upon coming across medical data in the following year from that time on which had been just a month or so before I dusted off the last carton for the first full month of vaping to take notes on the effect you would need something like 50mg to just over 100mg of nic to match what you get from the smoke produced by just one tobacco cigarette alone. Yet the biggest fabrication of all time has been rehashed over and over time again about nicotine being the Big Bad Boy of both smoke and ecigs while the actual science shows otherwise!

The Big Ts got called out for lies about the risks as well as statements about "spiking the nicotine levels" while the facts are that these companies added enhancers by treating the tobacco leaves soaking them in their brews with the goal of making things more addictive. The effects of nicotine alone are equal to what you get from Caffeine! Should we ban or regulate the caffeine in soft drinks as well as coffee and many teas or ban potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant where we find nicotine naturally as well as with tobacco?

The multitude of toxins as well as the tar(known and worst carcinogen found in smoke!) and some 67-68 other known cancer causers are far more the concern while a degree of finding it hard to break the habit is often more psychological from the hand to mouth perpetual habit we grew accustomed to! Vaping repeats that habit but without the smoke and thousands of things we want to be gone for good! The nicotine part is strictly optional and for most as they will find mainly effects how a particular flavor vapes since it lessens the percentage of the flavorings as well as tends to warm things up a bit.

 

[paulpicks21]

Thanks guys, it's still a struggle for sure

Maybe you just need a new mod and tank to get you going with it again? They can be fun.

Oh congrats Paul well done mate

I always though Doug has 1 or 2 good mods ?

Thanks Thrash. I am down to 3mg Nic now so getting there.


Good luck Doug, I am sure you can do it. You just need to get back into it. I know you really enjoyed vaping at one point.

 

[ThrashZone]

Yea I'm not all that sure what my mixture is I diluted some that started out as 18 or 16 in half with some 50/50 with no nic
Still have some no nic left a couple 32ml bottles about ready to dilute it again and let it sit while vaping on another 100ml batch past ready to vape about the same as this diluted batch

I believe I have enough to make it to the 2nd Friday in October ?

 

[paulpicks21]

IPV D2, awesome mod. Battery seems to be lasting twice as long as Sig 75.m Tiny little mod, I though the sig 75 was small lol.