The Vape / Vapers Lounge.
I’m hoping for this thread to be a place where all of us who have chosen to switch from smoking cigarettes to vaping can share experiences / why we switched / liquid and mod experiences and just general waffle.
Feel free to contribute in any way to this thread as I’m not the most knowledgeable when it comes to the technical details.
Glossary of vaping terms : Link
What is Vaping?
(Definition courtesy of VaperSoul)“Vaping can be defined as the act of inhaling water vapor through a personal vaporizer (the vaper’s tobacco-free version of the traditional cigarette).
Vaping is an alternative to smoking. It’s like smoking minus several of the adverse effects of the latter: no bad smell and bad breath, no cigarette burns, no more dirty ashtrays, less likelihood of getting cancer and other smoking-affiliated illnesses – you get the drift.
In short, vaping is the name given to the use of a vaporizer. The process involves applying heat to a liquid which generates vapor. The user, called a vaper (smoker in traditional cigarette circles) gets their nicotine hit through inhaling the almost odourless vapor (smoking equivalent of ‘smoke’) “
Instead of me filling this thread with information majority of people already know please refer to the link below for a full run down to bring you up to speed.
Link
My history
I’ve been vaping coming up to 2 years, prior to that I was smoking since the age of 16. Around 4 years ago, I started to develop a cough that wouldn’t budge. I was waking up coughing and randomly experiencing fits of it during the day.
I had some success in the past with the Nicotine patches but eventually I would end up smoking again. A friend of mine had started vaping and I asked him if I could borrow one of his spare mods (Cool Fire Plus) and the tank that comes with it (ISUBG)
I bought a bottle of SOMA from Frisco Vapor (3MG Nictoine) online and have never turned back. I had tried vaping previously (the crap store variants) and found that I was always craving even when using them. With this setup though I had a sufficient amount of throat hit to resemble smoking and my nicotine cravings were gone after 3-4 minutes of vaping.
At the moment, I’m using a Cool Fire IV Plus Storm Edition (£45) which I picked up off amazon for a decent price couple with a Uwell Crown V1 tank (£10) with 0.25 coils running at around 60-70W. (See pictures below)
Overall I’d say that vaping has cost me maybe half to a quarter of the amount I would be spending on cigarettes. The cough I had developed has completely disappeared and I feel like I can breathe deeper, overall I feel a lot healthier.
E-liquids / Juices
I’m a big fan of minty / sweet flavours. If you are the same you will probably enjoy the juices below.
Frisco Vapor (SOMA) (Spearmint, Melon, Berries)
By far my favourite juice. I can get 2-3 weeks out of a coil vaping this stuff
Rating : 10/10
DR Fog (DELTA) (Spearmint, Menthol, Bubblegum)
Reminds me of Airwaves chewing gum, I usually vape this when I’m out on dates. It has the same effect as gum and fresh breath is never a bad thing.
Rating : (8/10) Can be a bit overpowering to some.
Dr FOG (CHARLIE) (Strawberry, Grapefruit, Menthol)
Strawberry is very prevalent with this one. Very sweet and refreshing with a huge menthol kick on the exhale.
Rating (9/10)
Lost Fog (BAIE CRÈME) (Honey Cream, Passionfruit, Berries)
Top flavour, can be a tad expensive but I would say it’s well worth the spend. Very sweet and everyone I’ve had try this has gone out and either purchased it or another one in the Lost Fog line.
Rating (10/10)
Side Effects
So far since vaping the only side effects I have noticed are some annoyance to other people and a touch of dehydration. It is recommended to drink water while you vape and as most of us here look after our health this goes without saying.
Long term effects have not been studied yet but I presume like anything there will be some. For me personally though the act of smoking is something I enjoy and I can’t see there being anything nearly as harmful as the effects of smoking cigarettes.
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