E-cigarettes

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I've been a heavy smoker for 18 years. I've quit hardcore drugs (narcotics), softcore (herbs), alcohol..... But my recent attempt to quit smoking was not successful. I am deeply hooked to nicotine.

A couple weeks ago I decided to try an electronic cigarette. Not doing any research, I dove right into the easily found Blu e-cig. While the quality was not horrible, they are designed by big tobacco and it was costing me just as much as my real cigarette habit..... $70/week mind you.

So I did a little investigating and found much better options. I just switched to V2cigs, and what a difference. That Blu is a joke by comparison. It's been almost two weeks since I've smoked a real cigarette and already my dependency has softened. I don't crave smoking the moment I wake up or at every break. Plus there is no carcinogens in the vapor. I don't stink, my sense of smell has increased, and now that I order the liquid refills, I only spend $7 a week.

Anyway, I absolutely am not trying to promote this to people that are non-smokers. You are better off never waking up the nicotine dragon. But for those who are smokers and haven't tried vaporizing, I strongly suggest it.

And those that have already switched, I'm curious what brand and type you prefer. I'm interested in switching to organic VG liquid soon, and curious if anyone has input or reviews on the different options.

 

[sx sonic]

Whooo, congrats man! That's a big step.

just
don't
relapse

I managed to quit chewing for like 3 months and am now back to it :/

 

[TIEfighter]

I have never smoked anything in my life before. All I can tell you is that I got to watch a guy at the Cardinals stadium last week get kicked out of the Chargers vs Cardinals game by 3 security people and 1 police officer because he was smoking an electronic cigarette inside the stadium. As long as you don't do that you will be fine.

 

[SouthFLSonic]

As far as I have known and seen you should be able to smoke the eCigs any place as it is not smoke it's vapor. I've seen them in hospitals and being accepted, heard about them on long flights, and personally seen them used inside at restaurants. So to hear they threw a guy out of an outside sporting event for it doesn't make sense.

 

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Too late. I was using it at an A's game a couple weeks ago. But I was discrete. It's actually another plus for the electronic. Nobody can smell it and there is no negative second-hand effects.

 

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As far as I have known and seen you should be able to smoke the eCigs any place as it is not smoke it's vapor. I've seen them in hospitals and being accepted, heard about them on long flights, and personally seen them used inside at restaurants. So to hear they threw a guy out of an outside sporting event for it doesn't make sense.

I could also argue that, technically it's not smoking. If there is a no smoking sign, well that has nothing to do with my e-cig. But I do understand how it could still be offensive to a large amount of the public.

Some people with allergies or asthma, can get wheezy just seeing a guy "smoking", and most people haven't been properly informed yet that they can't get negative second hand contact.

I am hoping to just use this nicotine method as a crutch to get me off of the addiction of habit. The chemical addiction and psychological addiction of lighting a tobacco cigarette are two different beasts strongly intertwined.

18 years..... If this is something that helps, it'll be worth it.

 

[SouthFLSonic]

I agree, lots of people do not know the workings of eCigs so they still see it as smoking even though there is no smoke emitted. Good luck with kicking the habit, I'm smoke free 2 years now and I know how hard those triggers are to quit.

My worst triggers to smoke were;

driving
after eating
after sex (cliche I know)
when I drink (sometimes a pack a night while @ a bar)
and after the herbage.

None of these trigger me anymore except while I'm driving and that will never go away, I don't think. I've always heard, "Once a smoker, always a smoker." I sure hope that does not apply since I feel so much healthier after I quit.

Again good luck Pre!!

 

[dkennedy1989]

I agree, lots of people do not know the workings of eCigs so they still see it as smoking even though there is no smoke emitted. Good luck with kicking the habit, I'm smoke free 2 years now and I know how hard those triggers are to quit.

My worst triggers to smoke were;

driving
after eating
after sex (cliche I know)
when I drink (sometimes a pack a night while @ a bar)
and after the herbage.

None of these trigger me anymore except while I'm driving and that will never go away, I don't think. I've always heard, "Once a smoker, always a smoker." I sure hope that does not apply since I feel so much healthier after I quit.

Again good luck Pre!!

I quit a year ago now, I quit when me and my fiancé went on vacation and the resort we went to in Mexico didn't allow smoking so that 10 days while we were there I couldn't smoke, I came back with wanting one but no longer liked the taste/feeling I got after smoking after the vacation, I still get urges once in a while when either drinking or driving.

 

[Lovehanayo]

I have never smoked anything in my life before. All I can tell you is that I got to watch a guy at the Cardinals stadium last week get kicked out of the Chargers vs Cardinals game by 3 security people and 1 police officer because he was smoking an electronic cigarette inside the stadium. As long as you don't do that you will be fine.

Apparently e-cigarettes is banned on some flights and in some hotels.

I'm just glad I don't smoke either because my friends who do, ALWAYS get someone asking if they can "borrow" a cigarette or lighter.

I'd hate to have someone trying to mooch off me every time I smoked.

 

[SonicAR]

V2 is def the way to go. I had tried several other brands and they all taste as if I was smoking sawdust wrapped in construction paper. I still have not kicked the habit completely because i cant get over the mental side of lighting up an actual cigarette. However in the few months I have been vaping I have gone from a pack and a half to 4-5 cigarettes a day.

Just dont go all hipster on us and start adding fruity extracts to your e-cig.

One more thing NEVER leave an e-cig in your sonic on a hot day, it will ooze that sticky liquid all over the place ( I had to learn the hard way......twice).

 

[River_Rat]

I'm interested in giving this a try. Are you purchasing your v2 and liquid from the manufacturer? Also, do you recommend any particular kit?

 

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I ordered straight from their website. I got the starter kit with long batteries and ordered one extra battery. Kit comes with two 5-packs of refills.

V2 has a program where if you use my coupon code you get 15% off and I get a $15 credit towards refills. I'll post the code when I get home.

It hits much more like a real cigarette than that Blu crap.

The other thing that I like is I can just take 2-3 puffs and put it back in my pocket.

With a real cig you kind of have to commit to 5 minutes of smoking when you light up, lest you waste a 25¢ cigarette.

 

[xsonicLTZx]

A guy I work with is 40 been smoking 1-2 packs a day since he was 17, he switched to this about 3 months ago, he cant stand the smell of a cig any more, his wife still smokes, he said he went from full strength down to the lowest nic lev and said he is about to drop it all together. I plan on getting this for me mom, hoping to get her to stop as well. Seems like a good product.

Good luck to you Pre in your quest to stop. Just think about all that extra dough you will have now!

 

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Yeah, my smoking behavior has quickly changed. I feel less controlled by it. And I actually have no desire to smoke a real cigarette already. And considering I have smoked 1-2 packs a day for 18 years, I can say this is a huge step in a better direction for me.

The promo code to get 15% off is 1730399.

Again, I'm not promoting smoking, but if you already smoke, you may want to give it a shot.

As far as the flavorings go, some sites sell 100's of goofy flavors ranging from cherry to peanut butter & jelly. LOL

I've been a Newport 100's guy for most my smoking years, so I'm sticking with menthol, but my kit came with a sample of "coffee" and I got to say it was quite enjoyable after dinner.

 

[River_Rat]

Thanks for the code. I just used it so you should see a credit soon. I found a 15% coupon online, but decided to wait and use yours since you pointed me in the right direction. Do you recommend a particular strength to start out with? I think im gonna stay in the middle with the 1.2.

I see that the shipping time says like 9-14 days. Did yours take that long?

 

[Preloader]

I am using the 1.8% strength and it's plenty strong, when I run out I'm ready to drop down to 1.2.

I opted for the cheap shipping and it took 7 days to reach here (CA) from florida. It should reach you quicker.

I'm curious to see what you think. It takes a little getting used to. I found that the V2 drags a little hotter than the Blu, so I've learned to pull a big drag into my cheeks, let it cool and then inhale.

Thanks for using my code. It's a win for both of us on the savings.

 

[TIEfighter]

Here you go for anybody that is interested on what I was talking about. This is inside each Arizona Cardinals pamphlet that is handed out when you enter the gate.

 

[RoXXXanne13]

I puffed one before man it was different.. good for you workin off it tho if that's what you want! I been smoking for 5 years.. and I am serious about quitting now.. I love it.. I just don't wanna look crusty when im only like 32 lol im almost 1 whole week without a smoke n already feeling better.. medics over here say it takes about 3 months and youll be like ******* up **** n sstufff n then youll feel great.. they said your other senses will come back better too stick with it pre!!!

 

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Arizona is so "Ruley". Somewhere in that pamphlet is a paragraph about how you will be ejected from the game if you are not of at least 85% caucasian descent.

 

[ThatTmoGuy]