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MondoHawkins

Save yourself or your parents a ton of money. Go and take classes at the Learning Annex instead. It's practically the same thing as college.

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The eGo seems to be the favorite starter kit these days. That's what I have and I love it. It produces a lot of vapor. I can easily blow 20 small smoke rings on one inhale.

However, vapor production is dependent on the juice too. Juice made with VG (vegetable glycerin) will produce more vapor but have less "throat hit."

Certain juices have more throat hit than others too. It may be a matter of trying out juice from several vendors before finding what you like. Throat hit isn't exactly my thing. I like a bit of a bite, but not too much. I'm sure if you ask around on ECF, people could tell you which juices are known to have good throat hit.

If you really want to get more vapor and throat hit though, you probably want to step up to one of the "mods". The mods run a good deal more expensive than the starter kits, but they typically have longer battery life and higher voltage. (more voltage = easier to produce and hotter vape) Some have variable voltage from 3.7 up to 7.4v. (your blu runs at 3.7v). Advanced vapers swear by them. I plan to pick one of these up this fall. So far I'm considering either The Buzz from NotCigs, The Chuck from Thag Built, or the GGTS.

A USB pass through is a great way to try out high voltage vaping cheaply. They run anywhere from $10-30 dollars, depending on the supplier, and vape at 5v. I believe your blu cartos would fit a KR808 pass through, but don't quote me on that. Ask on the forums before you buy anything.

Edit: I don't mean to say that you can't get good vapor and throat hit from a starter kit, just that the mods are all about maximizing the vaping experience.

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One thing to be aware of if you don't get good vapor right away with your Tornado, it does take a bit to learn how to inhale on these properly. It's not like a cigarette. A longer, slower draw seems to produce better results.

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What pang? I'm vaping and don't feel any withdrawal or cravings.

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The Blu brand doesn't have a great reputation in the vaping community. Some people really like theirs, but most people who start with a Blu tend to give up or move on to another brand and seem much happier if they do. I've never used one so I have no personal frame of reference. I'm just relaying what I've read on the forums.

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That is the exact setup I am using. I got mine from Totally Wicked as well. I've been getting 15-16 hours out of the battery and the carts last a long time. I can't say exactly how long because I've been swapping four or five carts with different flavors, but I've only emptied one of the carts I filled on Tuesday. The others are still going strong.

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Awesome! That was the whole reason I went into so much detail. I want others to discover this fantastic way to quit.

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Thanks for the warning and the back up on me not spamming.

I've been vaping pretty heavily since I got it and figured the novelty would wear off soon enough and I'd settle into a regular pattern.

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Where's did I post a link to buy anything? The link in my OP goes to a discussion forum, and I've been very explicit in my comments that I am not selling anything.

I'm just happy to have quit smoking.

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I really don't want people to think I'm doing this to sell anything. I'm just very happy with vaping as opposed to smoking and want to get the word out, so I sent you a PM with links to the supplier with the 40% discount and also links to other suppliers I've ordered from or talked to on the ECF forums.

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I tried that on one of my past attempts to quit. It didn't work for me. :)

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I don't plan to. I have three packs sitting on my desk that were bought before I quit. I plan to give them to one of the homeless people I occasionally see picking butts out of public ashtrays.

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I've purchased a bunch of supplies to mix my own juice. When all that arrives, I'll be making each batch slightly lower in nicotine, and will put together a taper off plan. I know nicotine detox only takes a day or two, but I'd rather make this as painless as possible on myself and do a slow taper. That way I know I'll stick with it.

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Wanted to jump back in here to say that there are "disposable" 510 kits available for around $10. They say the battery can only be charged once, but people report charging it many more times than that. One person has gotten 40 charges and it's still going strong.

The nice thing about these disposables is that they come with a standard 510 atomizer and a standard prefilled cartridge that you could use with a normal kit should you decide to give it a longer try.

The juice in the prefilled cart may not be the best tasting though, so if the flavor is not to your liking, don't judge vaping based solely on the taste. There are many very flavorful juices out there. It would probably be a good idea to order a small bottle of juiec with one of these disposable. Small bottles are usually around $4-5.

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Thanks! Maybe I'll repost again when I hit a month or two.

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I know people who have been addicted to both. Most of them say nicotine was/is harder to kick.

Thanks for the info.

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The initial investment is higher, but depending how much you spend and how much you pay for cigarettes, you should break even in weeks to months. I'll break even in about 2 months. Then the savings begin. :)

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Hahaha. I used to say I quit smoking about 20 times a day.

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I'd suggest a 510 over the 401. The parts are more universal and the cost is about the same.

I actually enjoy the tingle of the juice when I get a bit in my mouth. It doesn't taste bad to me. It's somewhat sweet tasting even.

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Awesome! I hope it works out for you.

I've quit several times in the past. Cold turkey (twice), patch (twice), gum (once), hypnosis (twice). I could never stick with it because I missed the mechanics of smoking and the inhalation of something besides air too much. Vaping offers me the ability to still do that without inhaling thousands of chemicals and tar. Once I can get past the nicotine addiction and am vaporizing 0mg juice, I'll be down to just inhaling water vapor. That works perfectly for my unique situation.

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Congrats! Keep with it! We can kick that nasty stuff!

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Sorry. Make the switch and shift the balance to some other poor sucker. ;)

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I don't mind at all. I'm not selling anything and I'd only recommend brands/models that are sold at a variety of retailers. The link I included in my original post is to discussion forums, not a retailer. Many suppliers do post there, but none are officially endorsed. It's purely an informational site.

Now on to your questions:

Depending on the eJuice (aka eLiquid) or prefilled cartridges you use, the taste may be somewhat similar to smoking, but it not exactly the same as smoking. This is actually a good thing because as your taste buds start to come back, you'll realize just how disgusting cigarettes actually taste.

Many juice suppliers have flavors that are meant to mimic different brands of tobacco. I haven't tried any of these as I quickly moved past the desire to replicate the taste of smoking. I got myself some fruity flavors and have been ordering sample packs from several juice suppliers to try out different flavors.

Again depending on the juice, the vapor may have a scent. It's not the nasty scent of burning tobacco though. I was pleasantly surprised when my wife blew out a cloud of vapor in the car the other day and I smelled a grape candy scent.

How long a refill lasts depends on many factors. First, how much you're vaping. Second which model you purchase and how big the cartridges are. Lastly, it depends on the strength of the nicotine in the juice. If you get a juice that's too low for you, you'll find yourself vaping more to get your fix. I was a light cigarette smoker. I settled on 12mg strength as my sweet spot.

The most common cartridge size (for model 510's) holds about 10-15 drops or approximately 0.5-0.75ml. The next most common starter model (KR808D-1) holds about 20 drops or approximately 1ml. This should be good for at least several hours of constant vaping. The newest - and in my opinion, best - starter model is the Joyetech eGo (also branded as Hello-016, Riva, and Tornado). eGos use 510 cartridges, but megas are available that hold 2.5ml of juice. For reference, I've been going through anywhere between 2-5ml of juice a day depending on how heavy I'm vaping.

There are a lot of companies out there selling inferior starter kits for a lot of money. It's mainly marketing. Don't get suckered. These cheapos produce poor vapor and have crappy battery life. Lots of people start with them, give up on vaping because of the frustration, and go back to smoking. I purchased one of these crappy kits for $150 before I found e-cigarette-forums, did more research, and got a good model. You can get a good quality starter kit for around $45.*

I mention all this because, if you get a good starter kit, you should not have technical problems. Certain parts, like the atomizer, do only last for a certain period of time before needing to be replaced, but this shouldn't happen for several weeks to a month at least and most kits come with two atomizers. If you take the time to clean your atomizers, they should last several months.

If cleaning them is not your thing, there are also disposable cartridges with atomizers built in that can be refilled. These are called cartomizers. Some people have been able to refill their cartos up to 40 times before the atomizer died. They are very cheap (about $1 a piece).

My recommendation for someone wanting to switch, would be to get the Joyetech eGo, mainly for the battery life. I have one of these with mega batteries (mine is branded as the Tornado). My batteries are lasting about 15-16 hours per charge. The standard batteries will last about 8-10 hours. The standard 510 batteries last around 2 hours, and the KR8 batteries last around 6.

If you're really interested in switching, I'd encourage you to follow the link in my OP to learn more about them before purchasing. Again, that is a link to discussion forums and not to someplace that's going to try to sell you something.

Hope this helped convince you to get more info and make the switch!

There is one supplier that has a 40% off sale right now, making the 510 starter kit $30, but to keep with the theme of not recommending any particular supplier, I won't mention who it is unless specifically asked.

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