the one where soop gets all emo and shit

[soopageek]

In my earlier entry of woe, I mentioned my funk, without going into all the specifics. As I reflect more and more on it, I realize it's been building for a while. It probably goes back as far as my wedding anniversary back in November. It was overshadowed by a phone call from my dad about my mom's cancer diagnosis. Frankly this put a pall on

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[con_grazia]

It's not spendy, at least not where I got my kit from. And you can cut down even THAT cost - which is a lot less than cigarettes - by refilling your own cartridges, which is very simple.

I spent a few weeks researching after a hard sell at the mall from a company that's really overpriced and bad, and found the one that I couldn't find one bad thing about. If you want, look into it:

http://store.vapor4life.com/default.asp

Feel free to ask me any questions. I'm a really happy convert! There's also an e-cig forum for all kinds, but Vapor4Life has the biggest sub-forum and you can read stories from new users here if you're interested:

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/vapor4life/55402-so-what-your-story.html

They have fantastic customer service and always seem to throw in some freebies when you order. And they have great warranties - see warranty thread too:

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/vapor4life/34340-vapor4life-smilin-warrantee-best-anywhere-please-give-us-your-opinions.html

Yeah, I'm really sold. They have several options. The kit I first bought came with two batteries (which are the "cigarettes" so you can switch between the two), a USB passthrough (yet another "cigarette" that you can hook directly into your computer so it's automatically charged as long as it's plugged in and you can vape directly from that) and then yet another gizmo to plug into your car battery to vape from there. Honestly, just look at the stuff I linked to for a bit. I actually stopped some old geezer in a parking lot and gave him the Web site. I was a bit embarrassed because I sounded like I must work for them, but if you read the testimonies from folks on that site you'll see there are a lot more than just me who are really happy. I don't miss smokes at all and I've saved a bundle. And right now here in Washington State I believe they're about to pass a law that will raise cigarette taxes by a dollar a box, I believe, so my timing truly was perfect. ;)

[soopageek]

I'll check out those links later and maybe I'll give it a shot, thanks!.

[soopageek]

So I was looking at these links tonight. I'm curious about the "cartomizers". A box of 5 is $10. I get the impression that a single cartomizer can last up to a day before running out depending on usage? Is that how it works? Also, I see that they can be refilled if you're willing to do the work yourself, but it seems to suggest that you can only get so many reuses out of a cartomizer before it becomes unusable. What's your experience with that, if you have any?

[con_grazia]

It depends on how heavy a smoker you are. Vaping is a different experience than smoking, as you would soon find out. My cartomizers, without "dripping" or refilling, can last three days or longer. The refilling is a piece of cake with some of the methods folks have come up with and take very little time or work. I was afraid to do it until I found the easy way and then I ordered some juice and now I make my own concoctions and they're really, really tasty!

They also FREQUENTLY - and that is no exaggeration - have discount sales and coupon notices. Get on V4L's e-mail list and you'll get them for any holiday and in-between. That will save you even more on your order.

I've heard a cartomizer can be refilled up to four times. I actually don't refill, per se - I "tip" it off with a few drops every so often. Makes it fresh all over again.

Feel free to ask questions in the V4L section of the e-cig forum. People are extremely helpful. They'll direct you to refill methods and flavors and longevity, etc.

I have not bought a pack of smokes since early December. Absolutely no desire to at all.

Here are some youtubes for you to watch. The first one shows the filling and spinning method - super easy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnPWfGkhnF4&feature=PlayList&p=774E759C56BC7BE6&playnext_from=PL&index=4

This one is a tour of their facility in China - fascinating stuff:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWR65NTH9B4&feature=PlayList&p=774E759C56BC7BE6&playnext_from=PL&index=8