I didn't really know how to do it. But, I recalled that it probably had to do with the first cigalikes I encountered, so I did a search on that. Share, share alike. Mine is more than 11-years old.
Did someone say bewildering? - another newbie here
Any veteran vaper will tell you this truth.
We have all probably tried them at first. I know I did. I can tell you a universal and undeniable truth about them.
They are garbage.
They are nothing more than a most introductory lesson into vaping. I know of no vaper in my circle of friends that started with a cigalike and continue to use them. They have many flaws and 1 in particular comes to mind.
In the cartomizer, the unit that holds the 'liquid', no one has any idea what is in there. Sure, the package might tell you but how do you know? These cigalikes were the only product used in a study in 2008 to determine what was in the liquid. The results were disturbing but not surprising. They found formaldehyde, cyanide and other toxic chemicals usually found in cigarette smoke. So, yes, they really are cigalikes. But at the same time, painted the entire industry with a broad brush so now everyone thinks that vaping is just as deadly, if not more so, than smoking analog cigarettes which is nothing but one gigantic lie. Any vaper will tell you that.
Why were these chemicals found in a vaporizer? Because most cigalikes are, and have been, produced by Big Tobacco. They don't want to lose customers or money. They want every former smoker to be just as addicted to their cigalikes as they were to their cigarettes. There are several videos on YouTube of interviews with BT representatives that say this very thing.
Don't buy the garbage because it's cheap. Go to your local vape shop and talk to someone who was in your shoes.
Hi guys!
I'm genuinely curious what all you beautiful ECF members have ultimately figured out to be your general all-around favorite vape configurations that you've figured out. I know we all have different tastes and preferences, I just think it would be cool to see what others have settled on to be their ideal daily vape.
So share that yoda-like wisdom that you've discovered so far! I guess to guide in a general direction I mean you're favorite:
-toppers
-mods (or battery power)
-coils & wicks
-settings (wattage, temperature, volts, ohms, regulated/unregulated, whatever's pertinent)
-Favorite E-liquid(s)
-Anything else for the setup you go to work with, sleep with, wake up with ETC.
I think we could all learn from each-other by sharing the cream of our crops per se! And if you have pics, post'em if you got'em!!!
Well, I just got back from a week in Orlando (Kids, theme parks) and I wanted to share what I saw.
Disney: What a pita! Vaping is restricted to smoking areas, and these are extremely rare and far out.
Universal: Awesome. Even though I (mostly) vaped in the smoking areas, they were all over the place, easily accessible.
I also have to say that we (both myself and the kids) were really disappointed in the Disney parks (Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios). Old, stale, lame. Universal was awesome (We went to the Islands of adventure park; wish I had done 2 days of universal and one of Disney, rather than the other way around!)
But that actually isn't the reason for my post. What impressed me is the number of vapers I ran into (in the smoking areas). And I didn't see a single cigalike! Several big-ego batts (usually with EVOD heads) but also some great gear! There was a guy blowing such beautiful vape that I had to go ask - he was using a Herkales (don't remember what his box mod was) and uses an Arctic for backup. And never heard of ECF! (Hopefully he's joined!)
But what stunned me was that:
a) Every smoking area I went to, 25 percent of the people there were vaping, not smoking.
b) Everyone I talked to (was only about 4 people) had just started within the last few months
c) Nobody was using crap gear, or gas-station cigalikes.
Icing on the cake: While I was on vacation, a tree fell on my house. Met the adjuster today, and guess what? While we were walking around the outside of the house, he pulled out his vape! (And he also started just 2 months ago!)
Maybe I don't get out enough, but I was amazed, and encouraged. I think, when the end-of-year numbers come out on vaping some politicians are going to be unpleasantly shocked.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTRa5qiv-kI
I found this informative so I thought I would share this with the community. Hope it motivates some of you to get more involved. I know it has me.
Hi, not sure if this is the right category to post in, if no, sorry. I'm going to switch from a basic ego style battery to a VV. I want to know if anyone own this Eleaf product and wants to share his opinion.
I know most of us are dooms day prepping for vapocalypse. But when you run out would you use the big tobacco cigalikes or just quit all together? I would quit before i put another dollar in there pockets!
In response to the California Department of Public Health's new $7 million anti-ecigarette propaganda campaign "#stillblowingsmoke", which launches today, a new website notblowingsmoke.org has been published.
Please visit the site and share widely on social media and with friends and family, and let's see this go even more viral than the #curbit fightback!
My wife and I went to Texas Roadhouse for dinner last night. There was a bit of a wait for seating, so we went outside to sit on the bench. I had just taken out my V2 Pro Series 3 to have a vape when a family of five adults (I guess the youngest was in his late teens) came out and sat further down. I hadn't noticed until my wife mentioned it to me - they all took out vaporizers, including a man who must have been in his sixties. So we commiserated a bit over it. They were interested to see how mine worked, as they'd heard of that type but never seen one. We had just got started when our table for two came up and we had to go inside, so we didn't get to talk much or trade stories. But I wished them happy vaping!
That was the first time I've ever seen anybody vaping in public. And whatever fruity flavors they were vaping smelled great.
Just a cool video about mods and tanks... really didn't know where to post this but it is very interesting:
Hi all
would just like to share my new experience with you all.Just started doing single parallel coil build(24 kanthol,4-3wrap)and have to say its pretty good,the beauty about it being that I can keep it firing a bit longer than usual and get some nice clouds lol.Love this vaping,always something new to try ha.