{"id":145,"date":"2010-08-04T12:09:30","date_gmt":"2010-08-04T16:09:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=145"},"modified":"2011-08-02T20:50:53","modified_gmt":"2011-08-03T00:50:53","slug":"wwv-part-1-%e2%80%93-the-wonderful-world","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/archives\/the-wonderful-world-of-vapingan-illustrated-guide-to-e-cigs\/wwv-part-1-%e2%80%93-the-wonderful-world\/","title":{"rendered":"<center>WWV Part I \u2013 <em>The Wonderful World<\/em><\/center>"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Caveats<\/h4>\n<div id=\"post_message_169294\">\n<ul>\n<li>For convenience, clarity and at least an <em>attempt <\/em>at brevity (you should have seen my <em>first <\/em>draft), much of the following is stated in <strong><em>absolutes<\/em><\/strong>, using sweeping generalizations. However, if there is an absolute in the world of vaping, it is that <em>everyone\u2019s <\/em>experience, preferences and style are <strong>different<\/strong>. I have yet to encounter two vapers who feel the same way about a device and e-liquid, at the same nicotine level, and use it in the same way and in the same circumstances.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>For the same reasons, I make certain <strong><em>assumptions<\/em><\/strong>, which may very well <strong>not <\/strong>be applicable to <em>you<\/em>. For example, I <em>assume <\/em>that someone new to vaping would initially prefer a device and flavor as close as possible to a regular tobacco cigarette. However, after exploring this wonderful world, you may be attracted to an e-cig twice the length of a regular cigarette (and\/or 3 times the width and a completely different shape) and tasting like cotton candy or kung pao chicken (and, yes, there <em>is <\/em>a kung pao chicken flavor).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>For similar reasons (and due, in part, to my personality<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Wink\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vapersforum.com\/images\/smilies\/wink.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/>), the tone here is the voice of <strong><em>authority<\/em><\/strong>. However, although I have more experience with this stuff than some, I have much less than many. All \u201cfacts\u201d are <em>to the best of my knowledge<\/em>. [I encourage others to correct them.]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>I have chosen to provide <strong><em>advice<\/em><\/strong> and <strong><em>recommendations<\/em><\/strong>, based on <strong>my <\/strong>experience, point of view, and those assumptions. Take them with many grains of salt. Their primary value is to stimulate your own thinking and to cause you to explore further. And I have included <strong>links <\/strong>to many <em>suppliers<\/em>. These are <strong>examples <\/strong>only based on: that experience and assumptions \u2026 my research as of this posting date \u2026 and the fact that I am <em>cheap<\/em>, i.e., I hunt for the lowest prices (without compromising quality or service). Virtually <strong>all <\/strong>suppliers who participate in forums like ECF provide a reliable product at reasonable prices and with personalized customer service far superior to what one normally experiences as a consumer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>I am a <em><strong>Yank<\/strong><\/em>. Some of my comments and recommendations are influenced by that, e.g., I assume that metric measurements require explanation and I give preference to U.S. suppliers \u2013 simply because I unconsciously prepared this with fellow Yanks in mind. I\u2019m just not that knowledgeable of the best sources outside the US of A (other than China, of course).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>\u00a0<\/h4>\n<h4>Jargon<\/h4>\n<p>Like any subculture, \u201cvaping\u201d has its own acronyms and lingo. We\u2019ll clarify the acronyms as we use each one for the first time. Here\u2019s some of the jargon to get started:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>People who use e-cigs are <em><strong>vapers<\/strong> <\/em>who <em><strong>vape<\/strong> <\/em>the <em><strong>vapor<\/strong> <\/em>of personal <em><strong>vaporizers<\/strong> <\/em>(PVs \u2013 another name for e-cigs) \u2026 just as smokers smoke the burning tobacco of traditional cigarettes, cigars, and pipes. So <strong><em>vaping<\/em><\/strong> is analogous to (but so much better than) smoking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/your-first-vape.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-153\" title=\"vapers\" src=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/your-first-vape-300x137.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"343\" height=\"167\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>What gets vaporized (or <em>vaped<\/em>) is the <em><strong>e-liquid<\/strong> <\/em>or <em><strong>juice<\/strong> <\/em>in the cartridge of the e-cig (or dripped on the atomizer).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"e-liquid aka juice\" src=\"http:\/\/i562.photobucket.com\/albums\/ss67\/DonDaBoomVape\/10mljuices.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"299\" height=\"130\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Milli<\/em><\/strong><em> <\/em>(i.e., metric) measurements are used in this world: milli<strong>amp<\/strong> hours (mAh \u2013 determines how long or how many puffs before the battery needs to be recharged) \u2026 milli<strong>meter<\/strong> length of e-cigs (use a 100\u2019s cigarette as your benchmark, i.e., 100 mm) \u2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/mm-and-mAh1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-172\" title=\"mm and mAh\" src=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/mm-and-mAh1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"406\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/mm-and-mAh1.jpg 634w, http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/mm-and-mAh1-300x111.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 406px) 100vw, 406px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2026 milli<strong>liters<\/strong> of juice (30 ml = 1 oz.) \u2026 and milli<strong>grams<\/strong> of nicotine (e.g., \u201cExtra High\u201d = 24 mg per ml).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"mg per ml\" src=\"http:\/\/i562.photobucket.com\/albums\/ss67\/DonDaBoomVape\/Awesome%20Vapor\/illustratingmgandml.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"132\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Since an e-cig is electronic (digital), vapers refer to a tobacco cigarette as an <em><strong>analog<\/strong><\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"nasty analog cigarette\" src=\"http:\/\/i562.photobucket.com\/albums\/ss67\/DonDaBoomVape\/VaporNine\/analogcigarette.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"282\" height=\"144\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>See also the <a title=\"&lt;i&gt;Glossary of terms and abbreviations&lt;\/i&gt;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.vapersforum.com\/showthread.php?t=4\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Glossary of terms and abbreviations<\/em><\/a> thread in Vapers Forum.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=158\" target=\"_self\">Next page: <em>Initial Concerns<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=44\" target=\"_self\">Return to <em>Intro and TOC<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Caveats For convenience, clarity and at least an attempt at brevity (you should have seen my first draft), much of the following is stated in absolutes, using sweeping generalizations. However, if there is an absolute in the world of vaping, it is that everyone\u2019s experience, preferences and style are different. 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