Starting Out Right - Die Kriek's Vaping Diary

I will be using this thread from now on to share my vaping experience, changed the title to reflect that.

So day 2 into my vaping journey. I had my very first puff at around 4:30pm yesterday, and I am very proud to say I have not touched a stinky since.

On today's menu, Vape Elixir Original in tank 1, and VM Strawberry in tank 2. This is the 3rd VM juice I have tried, also at 18mg, and it's also giving me the same 'scratchy' feeling, but just like with the VM4, it's vapeable below 4Volts, and a really nice sweet vape at that.

The VE Original is also nice, a bit sweeter than what I expected from a tobacco, but I like it. Won't call it ADV potential just yet, as I know my tastebuds are going to still take some time to wake up, but I do think it has re-order potential

Enjoyable to follow your journey, thanks for sharing. And well done on the stinky front. Yip, seems to me 18 mg might be too high for you. Does the 12 mg give you satisfaction in the sense you do not long too much for a stinky? If so, that would be a good start for you imo.

Matthee said:

Enjoyable to follow your journey, thanks for sharing. And well done on the stinky front. Yip, seems to me 18 mg might be too high for you. Does the 12 mg give you satisfaction in the sense you do not long too much for a stinky? If so, that would be a good start for you imo.

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Mainly on the 12mg VE Original so far this morning, only once did I feel I needed something more, switched to 18mg Strawberry and the need was gone after a few puffs. So I do think 18mg might be a bit strong for me, but it's nice to know it's there as an emergency counter-stinky measure

Great that you are "taking us on your journey" @Die Kriek

I think having both the 12mg and 18mg loaded is a great idea.

Silver said:

Great that you are "taking us on your journey" @Die Kriek

I think having both the 12mg and 18mg loaded is a great idea.

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I have been massively inspired by the other newbies who have started their own journeys since I joined the forum, I want to be that inspiration to someone else just like @andro, @Metal Liz and others have been to me. Hoping that sharing my experience can do that

Day 2 - Update 2. Finished the Strawberry tank this early this afternoon, filled up with VK Amarula, man that stuff is good! I'd almost go so far as to say it's been my favorite to date! Both tanks are now nearing emptyness, still deciding what to put in them this time round. Thinking some TopQ Coffee in one and VE Plasma juice in the other. Oh, and still stinky free

Just past 8pm, and my Black Arrow just died. A day and a bit of vaping on the store charge, very pleased with that. Time to break in the Silver Bullet

Thanks for sharing your journey!

I also found the 18mg a bit harsh in the beginning but after vaping for a few days on 12mg, I was still craving and vaping like a maniac. I then switched to 24mg for a few days which took a bit of getting used to but it killed the cravings completely. I will admit that I walked around for 2 days on a permanent nic buzz.

I then moved to 18mg and am now on 12mg... 3 months later. Tried a 24mg again the other day and almost coughed up a lung.

Everybodies reaction is different and every juice is different.

Well done so far and congrats.

Thanks @ShaneW, where did you get the 24mg juice? So far 12mg has done the job, but just in case.

I'm down to the last few drops on my 4th tank of the day (Strawberry was only half a tank though), this TopQ Coffee is really delish! Another one on the favorites list

If you enjoy the TopQ Coffee, definitely give VM's Dean from their Legends range a try. It has a beautiful strong coffee flavour with an almost burnt caramel finish.

I ordered it off bidorbuy.
Got hangsen RY4 and vanilla. Very nice flavours but 24mg it's hectic. I still use them to mix with other juices and dilute down.

Rex_Bael said:

If you enjoy the TopQ Coffee, definitely give VM's Dean from their Legends range a try. It has a beautiful strong coffee flavour with an almost burnt caramel finish.

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All the Legends are on the need to try list

Day 3. Not a stinky in sight. I've kept my packet of stinkies and ashtray around 'just in case', but this morning I woke up and the smell of it made me want to puke! First time in years I actually smelled my ashtray and it has always been right next to my bed.

So cleanup mission today. Took the ashtray and leftover stinkies out, but the smell is still there, will have to do some spring cleaning later.

Along with the smell I noticed something else this morning, I could taste the fruit in VE Plasma Juice. It's not as prominent as I suspect it should be yet, but it's there! Yesterday all I tasted was sweet, now I can definitely make out watermelon on the inhale, grape on the exhale! Trying the coffee again . . .

Nothing on the inhale, there's some menthol taste left over from the PJ that seems to be killing it, but on the exhale, WOW! Now that's coffee! It's almost too strong a flavor now, but I just can't stop vaping! I didn't think my taste and smell would be back this fast, it's AMAZING!

Great diary to follow, thanks again. No doubt your taste buds will have a few surprises for you in the days and weeks to follow. Wait until you start tasting food properly again - awesome.

Great stuff @Die Kriek
You are doing brilliantly!

Awesome progress @Die Kriek - I like your diary style and it would surely be an awesome inspiration to people that's still contemplating to give up on stinkies.

Thanks for sharing your awesome journey with all of us congrats on being stinkie free now! It's an amazing feeling hey

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Metal Liz said:

Thanks for sharing your awesome journey with all of us congrats on being stinkie free now! It's an amazing feeling hey

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Very! Did quit cold turkey once a few years ago, that was horrible, now with my vape sticks it's an absolute breeze, and it's helluva lot of fun too

Just my luck. Get into bed all nice and warm, grab my Black Arrow, tank is empty. That's not so bad right, Tank 2 is still half full. Switch tanks, few puffs later suddenly I'm vaping chargrilled berry.

A few primer puffs, no change. Turn down the volts, still no change. So this must be what a burnt coil tastes like.

Hurray for me, now I have to get up. Might as well fill up tank 1 while I'm at it

Day 4. Today is Amaretto and VK4 day, yesterday was VK Mixed Berry and VM4. I still can't decide which of the two RY4 clones I like best, they each have something that just makes me want to keep puffing, but the taste between the two is day and night difference. Guess I'll be ordering both again

The Berries was a nice one, not quite the full on berry flavor I was looking for, although that may just be me still adjusting, so not writing anything off yet. I think it can do really well with a bit of Menthol added in. Will try that when I'm done testing all the flavors by themselves. Speaking of mixing, I have quite a few ideas swimming around in my noggin. Strawberry/Tobacco, Berry/Ice are the only ones I can mix with the juices I have on hand, but I'm already thinking up concoctions with juices I haven't even tasted yet!

As for the VM4, it seems my problem with 18mg was just an adjustment issue, as I downed a tank of it running between 4 and 4.5 Volts. First refill of the day will be Peach2 Rooibos, second one will be Menthol Ice, the only flavors I have not tried yet, been leaning more towards the VK and VE juices after the Custard Episode of Day 1 , but the success of VM4 yesterday has made me a bit braver. Still a bit scared of the Vanilla Custard, but I may just try it again soon.

Day 5. Wow, 5 days ! It's been an absolute blast! And there's so much more to come!

So I have now tried every flavor in my arsenal at least once, filled up wit VM Menthol Ice and Peach2 Rooibos yesterday, been sucking on them since. The Peach2 Rooibos is excellent, a nice 'sit down and relax' vape, although the 18mg did kick my behind on the first puff, my own fault, forgot the voltage at 4.5. Perfect at 4Volts

The Menthol Ice is also very nice, but I don't think I'll be filling another tank of it just yet. I can see why there's 'Ice' in the name! @Rob Fisher, I tip my hat to you sir, this is a serious juice you've chosen for an ADV.

Today I'm going to fill up with some VE Original in Tank 1 and going to try the VM Vanilla Custard again. If that's a no-go, tank 2 will get some Amarula loving

I also just want to again thank everyone who has helped me through my research period and into my first few days of vaping. I still can't believe how easy it has been to quit the stinkies. I feel great, I'm coughing less, can taste/smell better already, I wake up and I can breathe!! I am eternally grateful to you all, don't think I could have done it without the amazing support! Special thank you to @Matthee, you, sir, ROCK !

Congrats @Die Kriek
You are doing such a great thing
Once again, so lekker that you are sharing your experiences.
Enjoy the journey

Great to read your progress @Die Kriek - wish this inspiring read was available when I tried to quit the stinkies.

Congrats @Die Kriek, you'll find yourself starting to forget how many days it's been soon. Had to go and search through some older posts to figure out when I had my last analogue the other day.

I am finding VM Menthol Ice to be very useful as a way to freshen up the taste of some juices. A drop or two can do wonders for a juice that was okay to begin with. VM Pineapple did not work for me at all, but VM Pineapple with 2-3 drops of Menthol Ice per ml is excellent.

Rex_Bael said:

Congrats @Die Kriek, you'll find yourself starting to forget how many days it's been soon. Had to go and search through some older posts to figure out when I had my last analogue the other day.

I am finding VM Menthol Ice to be very useful as a way to freshen up the taste of some juices. A drop or two can do wonders for a juice that was okay to begin with. VM Pineapple did not work for me at all, but VM Pineapple with 2-3 drops of Menthol Ice per ml is excellent.

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A good way to keep track is using a banner, like many of us have - see below my message. Just click on it to make your own.
Agree on the menthol addition. I use Vapour Mountain's Menthol Concentrate, adding anything from half a drop to a drop per ml of juice.