Hello, my name is Andy, and I have been vaping for a little over a week (August 31st). I actually tried electronic cigarettes a little over a year ago, but ended up giving up on the whole thing because of how much hassle it all was. I got myself a Joye 510 kit for about $75 back then, and only had enough money to try a couple juices. The filling of cartridges, constantly charging batteries, and swapping atomizers was just too much for me.
About 2 weeks ago I started doing some research, and I was amazed at the technology that has come out since my first try with e-cigs. Clearomizers? Tanks? I was so confused at first, but after about a week, I was a vaping PRO (not really). I knew enough to know what I wanted. White Silver Bullet with a Vivi Nova 3.5ml. I ordered it all from Altsmoke on the 28th and it was on my doorstep on the 31st. I haven't had a cigarette since.
I am simply in love. My new setup is a world apart from the 510 kit I first tried. I charged my 18650 batteries and put one in on Friday night. Around Monday night it was still going strong, but I decided to put a new one in anyways. I used that battery until Saturday, when I started to notice a slight drop in vapor. 5 days of pretty active usage, and with my Vivi Nova, I only have to fill it once every other day or so.
I've tried some great juices on my own, but got really lucky on the electronic cigarette subreddit. A very nice gentleman had too many bottles of juice and was giving them away to two newbs. He ended up sending me 8 bottles of juice, 3 of which I have tried.
Here is a list of the juices I have currently:
These juices are what was sent to me from my redditor friend:
Gorilla Juice - Very good, although I am not a huge fan of bananas. (Yes, I had to sing the Gwen Stefani song to spell that)
VapeDudes Cinnamon Roll - One of my favorites. Not too sweet, and something I can vape all day (and I do).
VapeDudes Strawberry Ice - Delicious, I am currently vaping this. My only complaint is that I would like more strawberry and less ice.
VapeDudes Key Lime - Haven't tried yet.
Rawr Lazarus - Haven't tried yet.
Rawr Antidote - Haven't tried yet.
Rawr Angel Tears - Haven't tried yet.
"Chinese brand" Blueberry (it starts with a "D" I think; Dekang or something - Not bad, but a little too candy like for me.
These juices are juices I've bought myself:
BWB Backo - Very good, but maybe a bit too "spicy" for me.
BWB Casablanca - Delicious, but again a bit too "spicy".
BWB Applewood - Unfortunately I can't really taste a difference between this and Backo. I'm letting it steep for a bit to see if the apple comes through more.
AltLiquid RY4 - Very good RY4, but it's very harsh. This juice is 100% PG so that's probably why.
High Caliber (From AltSmoke) Strawberry - Very very good. Something I could vape all day.
Vapers Choice RY4 100% VG - This one has a bit of a backstory with me. When I first tried vaping over a year ago, I was looking for a place to get juice locally. I found a place online that had a shop near me called ecigsupply.com, so I went down there and picked up a bottle of this stuff. WOW. Absolutely amazing. This juice probably kept me vaping as long as I did the first time. When I started vaping again, I was afraid I wouldn't be able to find it again. I went to ecigsupply.com and saw it listed on their website. After some looking around, I found another new local place near me called "The Zikwid Lounge", who used the same supplier. I walked in and sure enough, they had the sweet nectar I loved so much. The guy behind the counter told me he had numerous customers who were hooked on the stuff. I took it home, put it in my Vivi Nova, and immediately tasted what I had remembered. There is one problem with this juice however. It would be my all day vape, except for the fact that it looses it's flavor FAST. Within 3 days, the juice hardly tastes like anything, and what I can taste, doesn't taste very good. It's a shame because it is SO delicious.
So far, I have learned a few things about myself. Battery life and general ease of use is a BIG deal to me. I don't care for any throat hit, and I much prefer low or no PG juices. Most of the juices I have now are 50/50 and they are great, but I think I might enjoy them a bit better if they were a 30/70 PG/VG mix or so.
Thanks for taking the time to read all of this, I know it was long, but I thought I would do a proper introduction. Happy to be here!
About 2 weeks ago I started doing some research, and I was amazed at the technology that has come out since my first try with e-cigs. Clearomizers? Tanks? I was so confused at first, but after about a week, I was a vaping PRO (not really). I knew enough to know what I wanted. White Silver Bullet with a Vivi Nova 3.5ml. I ordered it all from Altsmoke on the 28th and it was on my doorstep on the 31st. I haven't had a cigarette since.
I am simply in love. My new setup is a world apart from the 510 kit I first tried. I charged my 18650 batteries and put one in on Friday night. Around Monday night it was still going strong, but I decided to put a new one in anyways. I used that battery until Saturday, when I started to notice a slight drop in vapor. 5 days of pretty active usage, and with my Vivi Nova, I only have to fill it once every other day or so.
I've tried some great juices on my own, but got really lucky on the electronic cigarette subreddit. A very nice gentleman had too many bottles of juice and was giving them away to two newbs. He ended up sending me 8 bottles of juice, 3 of which I have tried.
Here is a list of the juices I have currently:
These juices are what was sent to me from my redditor friend:
Gorilla Juice - Very good, although I am not a huge fan of bananas. (Yes, I had to sing the Gwen Stefani song to spell that)
VapeDudes Cinnamon Roll - One of my favorites. Not too sweet, and something I can vape all day (and I do).
VapeDudes Strawberry Ice - Delicious, I am currently vaping this. My only complaint is that I would like more strawberry and less ice.
VapeDudes Key Lime - Haven't tried yet.
Rawr Lazarus - Haven't tried yet.
Rawr Antidote - Haven't tried yet.
Rawr Angel Tears - Haven't tried yet.
"Chinese brand" Blueberry (it starts with a "D" I think; Dekang or something - Not bad, but a little too candy like for me.
These juices are juices I've bought myself:
BWB Backo - Very good, but maybe a bit too "spicy" for me.
BWB Casablanca - Delicious, but again a bit too "spicy".
BWB Applewood - Unfortunately I can't really taste a difference between this and Backo. I'm letting it steep for a bit to see if the apple comes through more.
AltLiquid RY4 - Very good RY4, but it's very harsh. This juice is 100% PG so that's probably why.
High Caliber (From AltSmoke) Strawberry - Very very good. Something I could vape all day.
Vapers Choice RY4 100% VG - This one has a bit of a backstory with me. When I first tried vaping over a year ago, I was looking for a place to get juice locally. I found a place online that had a shop near me called ecigsupply.com, so I went down there and picked up a bottle of this stuff. WOW. Absolutely amazing. This juice probably kept me vaping as long as I did the first time. When I started vaping again, I was afraid I wouldn't be able to find it again. I went to ecigsupply.com and saw it listed on their website. After some looking around, I found another new local place near me called "The Zikwid Lounge", who used the same supplier. I walked in and sure enough, they had the sweet nectar I loved so much. The guy behind the counter told me he had numerous customers who were hooked on the stuff. I took it home, put it in my Vivi Nova, and immediately tasted what I had remembered. There is one problem with this juice however. It would be my all day vape, except for the fact that it looses it's flavor FAST. Within 3 days, the juice hardly tastes like anything, and what I can taste, doesn't taste very good. It's a shame because it is SO delicious.
So far, I have learned a few things about myself. Battery life and general ease of use is a BIG deal to me. I don't care for any throat hit, and I much prefer low or no PG juices. Most of the juices I have now are 50/50 and they are great, but I think I might enjoy them a bit better if they were a 30/70 PG/VG mix or so.
Thanks for taking the time to read all of this, I know it was long, but I thought I would do a proper introduction. Happy to be here!
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