Hi all
I wanted to start this thread to discuss the merits of the vaping journey. I encourage all newer vapers to read this and if it helps a bit then I will be very happy. I want the more experienced folk to contribute too.
With vaping - Its not necessarily the destination that is the be all end all, but rather the journey that counts - and more importantly, enjoying it.
Vaping is one massive journey. On many fronts. The hardware side, the juices, the community and your health. It is marvellous and can be quite transformational.
There will be ups and downs, there may even be detours or parts where you have to go backward to go forward. But dont worry. As long as you're enjoying the scenery, you're winning.
The message I want to get across here is to take things slowly and enjoy the journey. You are already a winner if you have decided to start vaping.
Lets start at the beginning. You want to quit smoking. Well, you need some decent gear and a few juices you really love. You will also need a backup device in case your other device breaks. It also helps to have two flavours running so you don't get bored and it helps you taste your juices better if you alternate them a bit. Its going to take you a bit of time to find some great juices you like. Try samples from several retailers. Meet your friends and try their juices. The more you sample the better. I'd say if you find 1 juice you really like for every 10 you try, you are doing very well.
Now onto the journey part...
Don't worry about the other guys blowing massive clouds on 0.1 ohm rigs. Most of them have been at it for many months or even years. You will get there if you so choose
Rather focus on the vaping itself and the juices. Sample as many as you can. Try juices from the different flavour families. Try tobaccoes, try desserts, try menthols and mints, try fruits. See what it is you like. See if you like more or less throat hit. See if you are more of a mouth to lung person (inhaling like you would smoke a cigarette) or more of a direct lung hit person, with more airflow.
You may decide you want more flavour. A bit more power. Perhaps an upgrade to your equipment. Decide what you want out of it and ask members on the forum. Try initially stick to devices that are tried and tested. It doesn't take an immensely powerful setup to get a glorious vape. You just need to spend time with your gear and if it's a rebuildable, set it up to get the most out of it, to your taste.
If you want to go the dripper route and build wicked low ohm coils to see what clouds you can blow, there is a big group of cloud blowing experts on here that can guide you.
I'm going a bit off topic here. What I want to emphasise is that vaping is about enjoyment and it's a lot more than just chasing all the latest gear.
I see so many times a newer vaper comes on and some folk say, "just get a Reo" - finished and klaar. Well, that's not a journey! A newer vaper will not be able to appreciate the strengths of a Reo if they have not toiled with troublesome wicking in tanks or tried dripping and driving.
Anyhow, for me, the Reo is not even the best device for everything. I have bought, tried and tested many devices on my journey and some of them remain in my daily rotation next to the Reo. For example, my Evod1 for calmer morning vapes and my Lemo for a slow coolish fruity menthol mindless vape that tastes better to me than on the Reo.
So it's about discovering your preferences and learning about yourself. Spend the time with your gear and juices and experience them properly. Don't always sell them and trade around. You may want to come back to something later.
Then there's the whole community side. I think we have such an amazing forum with a collection of the most awesome people. I have made several great friends just discussing vaping and meeting up at vape meets. Get involved, discuss your vaping on here and take part in a vape meet. I think you will be pleasantly surprised.
And then there's your health. Stopping smoking is probably the biggest positive thing most smokers can do for their long term health. Enjoy this. I have seen many folk combining quitting with other healthy actions, like eating healthily, exercising more and so on. This is a big and important part of the journey too. Make it worthwhile.
So to all of you commencing your journey, I salute you! Take it one step at a time. But most importantly, ENJOY IT!
I wanted to start this thread to discuss the merits of the vaping journey. I encourage all newer vapers to read this and if it helps a bit then I will be very happy. I want the more experienced folk to contribute too.
With vaping - Its not necessarily the destination that is the be all end all, but rather the journey that counts - and more importantly, enjoying it.
Vaping is one massive journey. On many fronts. The hardware side, the juices, the community and your health. It is marvellous and can be quite transformational.
There will be ups and downs, there may even be detours or parts where you have to go backward to go forward. But dont worry. As long as you're enjoying the scenery, you're winning.
The message I want to get across here is to take things slowly and enjoy the journey. You are already a winner if you have decided to start vaping.
Lets start at the beginning. You want to quit smoking. Well, you need some decent gear and a few juices you really love. You will also need a backup device in case your other device breaks. It also helps to have two flavours running so you don't get bored and it helps you taste your juices better if you alternate them a bit. Its going to take you a bit of time to find some great juices you like. Try samples from several retailers. Meet your friends and try their juices. The more you sample the better. I'd say if you find 1 juice you really like for every 10 you try, you are doing very well.
Now onto the journey part...
Don't worry about the other guys blowing massive clouds on 0.1 ohm rigs. Most of them have been at it for many months or even years. You will get there if you so choose
Rather focus on the vaping itself and the juices. Sample as many as you can. Try juices from the different flavour families. Try tobaccoes, try desserts, try menthols and mints, try fruits. See what it is you like. See if you like more or less throat hit. See if you are more of a mouth to lung person (inhaling like you would smoke a cigarette) or more of a direct lung hit person, with more airflow.
You may decide you want more flavour. A bit more power. Perhaps an upgrade to your equipment. Decide what you want out of it and ask members on the forum. Try initially stick to devices that are tried and tested. It doesn't take an immensely powerful setup to get a glorious vape. You just need to spend time with your gear and if it's a rebuildable, set it up to get the most out of it, to your taste.
If you want to go the dripper route and build wicked low ohm coils to see what clouds you can blow, there is a big group of cloud blowing experts on here that can guide you.
I'm going a bit off topic here. What I want to emphasise is that vaping is about enjoyment and it's a lot more than just chasing all the latest gear.
I see so many times a newer vaper comes on and some folk say, "just get a Reo" - finished and klaar. Well, that's not a journey! A newer vaper will not be able to appreciate the strengths of a Reo if they have not toiled with troublesome wicking in tanks or tried dripping and driving.
Anyhow, for me, the Reo is not even the best device for everything. I have bought, tried and tested many devices on my journey and some of them remain in my daily rotation next to the Reo. For example, my Evod1 for calmer morning vapes and my Lemo for a slow coolish fruity menthol mindless vape that tastes better to me than on the Reo.
So it's about discovering your preferences and learning about yourself. Spend the time with your gear and juices and experience them properly. Don't always sell them and trade around. You may want to come back to something later.
Then there's the whole community side. I think we have such an amazing forum with a collection of the most awesome people. I have made several great friends just discussing vaping and meeting up at vape meets. Get involved, discuss your vaping on here and take part in a vape meet. I think you will be pleasantly surprised.
And then there's your health. Stopping smoking is probably the biggest positive thing most smokers can do for their long term health. Enjoy this. I have seen many folk combining quitting with other healthy actions, like eating healthily, exercising more and so on. This is a big and important part of the journey too. Make it worthwhile.
So to all of you commencing your journey, I salute you! Take it one step at a time. But most importantly, ENJOY IT!
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