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Thought I'd quit lurking and finally introduce myself. I never smoked cigarettes but I smoked a pipe for almost 20 years, inspired by a roommate. I was mainly drawn to the pipes themselves. I loved the beautifully carved bowls and fancy stems, never really got into the taste that much, because it wasn't great. I finally got fed up with the hassle (spilling ashes, cleaning the pipe with salt and whisky), plus I read an article that said pipes had a high risk of mouth cancers. So I switched to cigarillos but decided I was smoking them too much, so in 2017 I got myself an e-pipe. But it was really expensive ($170) and leaked a lot and it was too heavy to hold between my teeth like an analog pipe. Back to cigarillos.

Then last summer I got an email from VaporFi. They had a sale on mods, so I bought one. And I was hooked! I thought having to push a fire button would be annoying but it isn't. Since then I've progressed to better mods. Mods satisfy the gear-collecting urge that pipes used to, plus I love electronic gadgets. Another plus is I went on a low-carb diet last month and vaping satisfies my sweet tooth so I've been able to lose 9 pounds.

Thanks to this board I've learned a lot about battery safety and I've changed some battery habits. I'm looking forward to learning a lot more!
 

JuicyLucy

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Glad you joined :wave:

And welcome to the club
 

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Welcome! Congrats on finding vaping!
 

MrMeowgi

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Hey welcome to the Vu. I used to enjoy a pipe for a little while some years back. A friend of mine brother brought me a hand carved stone pipe from Turkey. Was a guy with a huge beard. Solid white with a rose stem. Gave it back to him when I quit smoking.
 
Thanks, gals/guys! A question...is it normal to get a nicotine buzz in the morning? I guess it's nicotine. My morning routine is to sit on the edge of the tub vaping and look at my phone while I wait for the shower to get hot (old house, long way to the hot water tank). When I do, I get a head rush. This doesn't usually happen at other times of the day.
 

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Welcome to VU and to the rabbit hole. Look forward to interacting.
 

SpectoVia

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Smoked a pipe for 20 years and DIDN'T get an Elitar?
das fuq?

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Just derpin' my friend
Good on ya and welcome to The VU
 

SpectoVia

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Thanks, gals/guys! A question...is it normal to get a nicotine buzz in the morning? I guess it's nicotine. My morning routine is to sit on the edge of the tub vaping and look at my phone while I wait for the shower to get hot (old house, long way to the hot water tank). When I do, I get a head rush. This doesn't usually happen at other times of the day.

What kind of eliquid are you using? pg/vg or nic salts and at what nicotine level?
I'm not hip to any discussion about a difference in the effects between morning vape and night vape.
I'm sure there is a vape physiologist out here somewhere that can enlighten us.
It would be interesting to get some feedback about the transition from former pipe smokers to vaping as opposed to the usual cig smoker who switches to vaping. I would think the muscle memory part would be vastly different.

Oh.....and just a short PSA.....

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Smoked a pipe for 20 years and DIDN'T get an Elitar?
das fuq?

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Just derpin' my friend
Good on ya and welcome to The VU

Those are awesome! How did I miss those?

Anyway, I've been using 3 mg if I can find my flavors in it or 6 mg otherwise. Since I never smoked cigs I assume I never absorbed nicotine like a cig smoker and maybe that's why I get the head rush sometimes?
 

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Could go with lower nic first thing in the am. Have an am setup. I use the same mg all the time but first thing in the mornings I might turn it down a little or take smaller hits till I'm more awake or active.

Welcome to the Underground :vino:
 

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Hi and Welcome-
I am glad you signed on!

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KingPin!

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Welcome aboard :cheers:
 

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