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General => General discussion => Topic started by: Horney on 03 August 2012, 11:12
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Anyone on here using these? Just got myself a Skycig starter set on a special offer so it was cheap. Going to give it a go and see how I get on.
Nick
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just dont use it on a coach
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:grin:
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I got one and couldnt get on with it, but I've tried most things to give up and they dont work. I think i just dont want to give up ha
But two people I know use them and sware by it, however one of them uses it non stop! :undecided:
So not sure how good they really are, since they never get rid of the addiction.
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I got one, used it twice hated it now sat in the kitchen drawer :grin:
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The only way to stop is no nicotine...
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The only way to stop is no nicotine...
Not looking to stop, I like smoking, just looking at options for smoking that is less likely to result in early death.
Nick
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The only way to stop is no nicotine...
Not looking to stop, I like smoking, just looking at options for smoking that is less likely to result in early death.
Nick
In that case give them a go! give the same buzz, smoke and you can get whatever flavour you want :grin:
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The only way to stop is no nicotine...
Not looking to stop, I like smoking, just looking at options for smoking that is less likely to result in early death.
Nick
Thats was my idea but just didn't like em felt really harsh on the throat, your welcome to mine of you want it is menthol & i have a pack of 5 menthol refills. i did only use it twice !
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The problem with substitutes is they are never quite as good as the real thing.
This is why i had to stop completely..
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Hey Nick
I made the switch at the start of April and haven't had a regular cig since.
You'll soon discover that there is an absolute mire of info out there on the topic and all the different types of kit are mind boggling.
I started of with a kit but soon junked it in favour of component parts to tailor it to my tastes and usage.
The first thing you want to do is find an e-liquid that you like and start refilling your cartomisers when necessary. This will save you a fortune as the prices on replacement cartridges is extortionate.
I've been through many different liquids and without a doubt the best is el toro cigarillos from this guy:
http://www.houseofliquid.com/default.asp
You can get a 10ml sample bottle for about £7. I buy it in a 50ml bottle now at £20 a time but it lasts about 6weeks.
Georgio definitely deals in the best liquids on the market, only trouble is they are very moreish :/
As for kit, use this website:
http://www.vapeescape.co.uk/
Everything you could ever need and at a good price.
When at work or the pub I use a combination of this battery:
http://www.vapeescape.co.uk/innokin-510-batteries-%2Ablack-%26-white%2A~305
With these cartomisers:
http://www.vapeescape.co.uk/kanger-510-sr-cartomisers-horizontal-coil-%285%29~261
They are the best I have tried giving nice warm vapour, plenty of flavour and an absolute fog of vapour.
Each one lasts 1-2 weeks topping up the liquid at the end of each day.
When driving or at home I use the battery from this kit:
http://www.vapeescape.co.uk/the-sd-keyring-ecig~266
With one of these as the cartomiser:
http://www.vapeescape.co.uk/kanger-t2-2.4ml-tank~393
The battery will last a couple of days and a fill of liquid about 3 days.
This is an absolute pleasure to 'smoke' even if you do feel like an old man with a pipe and look like a bit of a knob!!!
You can fill a room with vapour like a warehouse party in the early 90's with this bad boy :)
Good luck with it, if you can gets to grips with it and find some kit you like it really is a good alternative.
People don't bat an eyelid down the pub now they are used to it. Infact the landlady is happy for me to stand at the bar puffing away although I still go outside with the 'real' manly smokers so as not to be a loner inside!!!
Cheers
Toby
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You smoke.
The "Scientists" say you will die sooner.
Reality says you'll live as long as your body will let you.
Just smoke or don't, don't piss around with fads.
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5 months without a single ciggy, patch or owt - today was the day i nearly cracked :lipsrsealed:
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5 months without a single ciggy, patch or owt - today was the day i nearly cracked :lipsrsealed:
well done for hanging in there :cool:
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I quit for four months, then started again during the euro's when I was drinking a little too heavily, as you do! :grin: I'll do it again before long. I've tried the gum, lozenges, champix tablets the lot. I had quit for a few months twice previously too though. I used patches those times, and they worked for me. I used the patches for a week this last time, and used the tampon looking things to aid it afterwards. I used them for about 2 months, and finished with them when the second box ran out. As said, don't give up giving up if things don't work for you. You do need will power, so if its not working out, move on to something you get on with. :wink:
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2184014/Ministers-warn-electronic-cigarettes-unsafe-lead-health-problems.html
oh oh!
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5 months without a single ciggy, patch or owt - today was the day i nearly cracked :lipsrsealed:
well done for hanging in there :cool:
Keep it up, it's good to be off them :afro:
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My trick to giving up is if you smoke when no one else is looking it doesnt count, works a treat.
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My trick to giving up is if you smoke when no one else is looking it doesnt count, works a treat.
:rolleyes: :grin: :grin: :grin:
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Try these lot :smiley:
http://www.totallywicked-eliquid.co.uk/
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5 months without a single ciggy, patch or owt - today was the day i nearly cracked :lipsrsealed:
Good work bud!
Hey Nick
I made the switch at the start of April and haven't had a regular cig since......
Stuff.......
Cheers
Toby
Cheers for all of that Tobz, I'm a convert and I've ordered the Riva kit from Vapeescape (plus a couple of juices to try). It's been a week without a proper fag and I don't miss them other than the first one of the day.
Nick
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Are you off nicotine completely Nick?
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Are you off nicotine completely Nick?
No, but at least I've cut the other 10,000 chemicals out! :cool:
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Are you off nicotine completely Nick?
No, but at least I've cut the other 10,000 chemicals out! :cool:
Good for you. Honestly it is better to knock the whole nicotine sh!t on the head.
I've battled it for years, it really is evil :sad:
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I've been smoking for 20 years so I know what you mean. So far this seems to be proving to be a good stepping stone. I'm already finding the smell of ash trays a bit off putting.
Nick
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I've been looking into these e-cigs quite a bit over the past few weeks and have a couple of friends who swear by them so before diving in and buying an expensive kit I opte to try out a single e-lite cigarette last Saturday...
Anyway, I'm on day 6 of non-smoking and I've got to admit the e-lite has tied my over on a few sketchy moments of craving during the week but I'm by no means relying on it like I thought I might so fingers crossed I can carry on at this rate and not be smoking any nicotine at all within a few weeks time. :lipsrsealed:
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I've been smoking for 20 years so I know what you mean. So far this seems to be proving to be a good stepping stone. I'm already finding the smell of ash trays a bit off putting.
Nick
That's what i was trying to say before, there is no stepping stone, it's no different to alcoholism....
Have you tried champix? it will make you not want to smoke but can make you go a bit mental at the same time :undecided:
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Can't afford to go mental, already on anti depressants for my anxiety so this way at leas I get my nicotine fix, still can go outside for a break and don't go mental in the office. :grin:
Nick
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Can't afford to go mental, already on anti depressants for my anxiety so this way at leas I get my nicotine fix, still can go outside for a break and don't go mental in the office. :grin:
Nick
The doctor won't give you champix then :grin:
I'm glad i'm off it, it was very hard for a while, but all of sudden it got easy.
The best way to do it is just take one day at a time, and don't take ANY nicotine :lipsrsealed:
Despite what some people say, smoking will either kill you or ruin your health....
I don't want to take that chance.. :lipsrsealed:
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Tobz,
You were so right bud. My new toy just arrived and despite it looking like I'm smoking something that's a cross between a tampon and a bong it's flipping amazing! Loads of vapour, awesome throat hit and then nice and smooth.
Nick
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New E-Cig is MASSIVE!
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/s720x720/529995_10152013478945322_449568125_n.jpg)
Enjoying it loads though:
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/542475_10152013479445322_1232925195_n.jpg)
Nick
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Been thinking about this, which one did you go for?
Do they do smaller ones?
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Mine's the Riva 1100 kit from Vape Escape. They do smaller kits and all sorts.
Mine: http://www.vapeescape.co.uk/the-ve-riva-1100-deluxe-kit~151
Maybe look at something like this one: http://www.vapeescape.co.uk/510-carto-kit~300
Just got a delivery of juices this morning and about to pop outside and fire up the Coffee Caramel. :cool:
nick
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The only way to stop is no nicotine...
Not looking to stop, I like smoking, just looking at options for smoking that is less likely to result in early death.
Nick
What you need, is a blunt :grin:
In all seriousness I used to work with a guy that had a top tip for quitting. He said he went to the docs, told them he tried everything, they gave him some super strength patches, and he carried on smoking, on the nurses' advice! While smoking and wearing nico patches, it made him so unbelievably sick, he just quit. Obviously a bit of willpower is required, but no-one wants to be sick like that so IMO its a cracking way of quitting.
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I bought a greensmoke one (£80) and two ionizers so the bastard didn't run out of energy when I was puffing. Had previously smoked for 11 years, including other medicinal smoke like materials. Smoked the eleccy ones for six weeks and have been on the wagon for 21 months now. Can't beat em!
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My E-lite run out 2 days ago....I didn't bother to replace it and I'm doing alright tbh although still constantly thinking about having a snout. Day 18 tomorrow... :lipsrsealed:
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My E-lite run out 2 days ago....I didn't bother to replace it and I'm doing alright tbh although still constantly thinking about having a snout. Day 18 tomorrow... :lipsrsealed:
Everytime you have a craving, just allow yourself a second to say, 'this is just a phase, it'll only last 90 seconds or so' and before you know it, it'll have f**ked off and be a distant memory.
Good luck to you horseman.
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Tobz,
You were so right bud. My new toy just arrived and despite it looking like I'm smoking something that's a cross between a tampon and a bong it's flipping amazing! Loads of vapour, awesome throat hit and then nice and smooth.
Nick
Hey Nick
Sounds like you're also a total convert now, I do love the kanger clearomiser, the amount of vapour and taste is impressive.
Dunno if you've found a liquid that you're totally happy with yet but the el toro range from the previous links are highly recommended. You can get 10ml sample bottles of each for about £6, the is the basic tobacco (cigarillos), cigar (puros) which has a hint of hazelnut and eden which has a hint of apple.
After I bought my first sample of el toro I actually binned all the other bottles of liquid I had been trying. I now use cigarillos every day (about to order my third 50ml bottle) and I switch to eden occasionally when I fancy something different.
Give it a go, it beats all the other chemical tasting liquids hands down.
Tobz
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I might try that El Toro juice but to be honest I'm not missing the tobacco taste at all. I'm vaping Vanilla during the day and Coffee Caramel first thing and late at night.
I am a proper convert though, not touched a proper fag in three weeks.
Nick
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Good on ya Nick.
Although as I say to everybody it's not helping me break the addiction or kick the habit but it's a step in the right direction with regards to health. I've managed 5months now and haven't been tempted by a real smoke at all, for me it's very close to a direct replacement for something I really enjoyed.
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I'm proud of all of you sons of b!tches! I used to use green smoke and kicked the habit inside a few weeks. You're on the road to the 'freedom of your own lungs'
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Got a decadence Vapours Tiramisu juice in the post today. Just filled a carto and fired it. It's gert lush!
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Oh and they sent me a free sampler of Beaujolais Nouveau, not sure that one sounds too nice.
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Got a decadence Vapours Tiramisu juice in the post today. Just filled a carto and fired it. It's gert lush!
Gert lush!!! Are you sure you're not from the shire of Devon? :shocked:
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I do have a fair bit of West COuntry family heritage.
Tobz, had a Kanger T2 turn up today. OMG. Loads more flavour and vapour, love it! Cheeps for the recommendation.
Nick
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All my gear:
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/249640_10152069749030322_15017914_n.jpg)
2 x Riva 1100 manual batteries, 3 x Kanger T2 Clearos, 2 x Ego Vision V2 Clearos, a few cartomisers (some with drip tips), bottles of juice, charger and carrying pouch. Not a bad collection seeing as I only started 3 weeks ago!
Nick
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Druggies :rolleyes: :grin:
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All my gear:
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/249640_10152069749030322_15017914_n.jpg)
2 x Riva 1100 manual batteries, 3 x Kanger T2 Clearos, 2 x Ego Vision V2 Clearos, a few cartomisers (some with drip tips), bottles of juice, charger and carrying pouch. Not a bad collection seeing as I only started 3 weeks ago!
Nick
Nice strip laminate walnut worktop you've got there :nerd:
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Oak butchers block hactually!
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Oak butchers block hactually!
Whoever told you that's oak is having a giraffe. A butchers block typically contains end grain pieces of timber. And never have I seen oak with that sort of grain or colour....maybe its the angle :wink:
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More like m shoite camera phone. :grin:
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More like m shoite camera phone. :grin:
lol..... :kiss:
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I've been vaping on and off for about a year now, I love the concept but keep getting let down by the hardware, seems as tho the quality control is terrible! I've tried plenty of different combinations and generally mix my own juice to perfect the flavour/throat hit/smoke production ratio, and my favourite system so far is the tornado tank, but still its a bit unreliable and has wicking problems which result in a horrible burnt kind of taste!
Otherwise its all good and whilst I still smoke its a lot less than I used to, which cant be a bad thing!
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I've been vaping on and off for about a year now, I love the concept but keep getting let down by the hardware, seems as tho the quality control is terrible! I've tried plenty of different combinations and generally mix my own juice to perfect the flavour/throat hit/smoke production ratio, and my favourite system so far is the tornado tank, but still its a bit unreliable and has wicking problems which result in a horrible burnt kind of taste!
Otherwise its all good and whilst I still smoke its a lot less than I used to, which cant be a bad thing!
I thought you said 'raping' on and off for about a year.....had me in fits! (says more about me, than anything else lol)
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Thank f**k it wasn't just me that read it like that. ha
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Thank f**k it wasn't just me that read it like that. ha
Filthy thingy :wink:
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Apologies for thread resurrection, firstly!
Just wondering how it's going Nick?
Have you cut down or quit or back on real cigarettes?
Still debating whether to get one of these!
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Going really really well. I have had the odd roll up off a mate but it's no more than 10 since I started this.
Nick
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Have a friend, a northern lady over 50 that has smoked all her adult life, she has used one of these and has now given up 4 months.
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I've tried a few of these e-cigs now, from elites to gamuchi.... Awful things, poor vaporisers and capacity. However I now gave the Titan e-cig a go and that's awesome, actually fills your mouth, nice and heavy puffs unlike the elites etc... refillable cartridge too! However I found the flavoured e-juices are awesome and its more effective than the glade wall plug in. However I do find vanilla tastes so yummy I probably smoke more capacity than I did in real cigarettes, but its still miles cheaper just ordering e-juices in and refilling the Titan especially when you mix the nicotine % to your liking and the flavours, YUM!