{"id":373,"date":"2010-08-15T12:06:29","date_gmt":"2010-08-15T16:06:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=373"},"modified":"2011-08-02T20:50:55","modified_gmt":"2011-08-03T00:50:55","slug":"wwv-part-iii-%e2%80%93-software-and-process","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/archives\/the-wonderful-world-of-vapingan-illustrated-guide-to-e-cigs\/wwv-part-iii-%e2%80%93-software-and-process\/","title":{"rendered":"<center>WWV Part III \u2013 <em>Software and Process<\/em><\/center>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For an introduction and overview of electronic cigarettes, see <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=145\" target=\"_self\">Part I<\/a> <\/strong>of this six-part guide. This installment focuses on the <strong>software <\/strong>and the <strong>process <\/strong>of vaping.<\/p>\n<p>Just as a computer needs applications <em>software <\/em>and an operating system (i.e., a <em>process <\/em>for the micro<em>processor<\/em>) to be more than just an expensive paperweight, so does the e-cig hardware (presented in <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=222\" target=\"_self\">Part II<\/a><\/strong>) need its own kind of software and process for using it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>A. The Juice<\/strong> \u2013 What Vaping is All About<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nicotine Levels \u2013 including recommendations based on type of smoker<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=407\" target=\"_self\">Flavors<\/a>: Tobacco \/ Intermission \/ Non-tobacco \u2013 myriad choices<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=422\" target=\"_self\">Suppliers<\/a> \u2013 for China juice and for very unusual flavors<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=422\" target=\"_self\">China juice vs. USA\/UK-made<\/a> \u2013 includes many suppliers<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=442\" target=\"_self\">PG vs. VG <\/a>\u2013 pros and cons of each, allergies, VG sources<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=442\" target=\"_blank\">Evaluations<\/a> \u2013 more subjective than hardware; find a reviewer you like<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=451\" target=\"_self\"><strong>B. The Process<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 lots of tutorial videos here<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=451\" target=\"_self\">Analogous to pipe smoking<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=451\" target=\"_self\">Preparation<\/a> \u2013 charging, assembly, filling, dripping, and dipping<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=479\" target=\"_self\">Your First Vape<\/a> \u2013 puffing and inhaling technique<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=490\" target=\"_self\">Basic Maintenance<\/a> \u2013 including when to top off or recharge, cleaning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>A. The Software<\/strong> (i.e., the juice <em>aka <\/em>e-liquid)<\/h3>\n<p>As important as the hardware is \u2013 and as enamored as many of us become with all the models (we\u2019re like children clamoring to buy the latest and greatest toy) \u2013 the <strong>liquid <\/strong>that goes in it (sometimes pre-inserted in the cartridge) is what it\u2019s all about.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Juice is what it's all about\" src=\"http:\/\/i562.photobucket.com\/albums\/ss67\/DonDaBoomVape\/WWV%20adds\/juiceiswhatitsallabout.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"368\" height=\"140\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[center illustration courtesy of Kalin Nacheff, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.e-cigarettepedia.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.e-cigarettepedia.com<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s analogous to the quality of the tobacco in an analog cigarette (ooh, I love saying <em>analogous<\/em> to <em>analog<\/em>). But, unlike analogs, the choices of nicotine levels and flavor are vast.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<h4>Nicotine levels<\/h4>\n<p>[The suggestions included in the following are rough guidelines only and will vary from vaper to vaper. I recommend that you purchase sample bottles at the suggested level plus at one notch lower and one notch higher.]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>None <\/strong>= 0 mg: Some vapers use only this level. For me, this is great for \u201c<strong>pacifier<\/strong>\u201d vaping. As with many vapers, I like to vape<em> a lot<\/em>, more than my body craves nicotine. So, in between nicotine vapes (akin to smoke breaks), I often suck on my e-cig, inhaling flavored non-nicotine vapor. I prefer non-tobacco candy\/fruit\/desert flavors for this, e.g., butter rum, chocolate mint, malty toffee, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"pacifier\" src=\"http:\/\/i562.photobucket.com\/albums\/ss67\/DonDaBoomVape\/WWV%20adds\/pacifier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"181\" height=\"242\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Low <\/strong>= 6-8 mg: for those <strong>1-5 cigarettes\/day<\/strong> \u201csocial smokers\u201d \u2026 whom I\u2019ve never understood. How can anyone smoke <em>occasionally<\/em>?<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Confused\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vapersforum.com\/images\/smilies\/confused.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"social smokers\" src=\"http:\/\/i562.photobucket.com\/albums\/ss67\/DonDaBoomVape\/WWV%20adds\/socialsmokers.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"366\" height=\"125\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Medium <\/strong>= 11-12 mg: just right for me (I had cut down to<em> 15 <\/em><strong>Ultra Lights <\/strong><em>per day<\/em> prior to vaping).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"12mg is just right\" src=\"http:\/\/i562.photobucket.com\/albums\/ss67\/DonDaBoomVape\/WWV%20adds\/12mgisjustright.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"368\" height=\"147\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>High <\/strong>= 16-18 mg: probably good for a<em> pack a day<\/em>, <strong>regular <\/strong>cigarette smoker (unless you smoked them all at the same time).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"pack a day\" src=\"http:\/\/i562.photobucket.com\/albums\/ss67\/DonDaBoomVape\/WWV%20adds\/packaday.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"213\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Extra High<\/strong> = 24-26 mg: may be good for a <strong>two<\/strong>-pack per day and\/or <strong>un<\/strong>filtered analog smoker. [Although 18mg might work for you, especially if you vape a lot.]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"2 packs or Camels\" src=\"http:\/\/i562.photobucket.com\/albums\/ss67\/DonDaBoomVape\/WWV%20adds\/2packsorCamels.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"325\" height=\"166\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Ultra High<\/strong><\/span> = 36 mg: this level is intended <strong>for cutting<\/strong> with inexpensive non-nicotine liquid to save money, but a few people vape it uncut. This is not recommended.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"36mg not recommended\" src=\"http:\/\/i562.photobucket.com\/albums\/ss67\/DonDaBoomVape\/WWV%20adds\/36mgnotrecommended.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"171\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Unrated <\/strong><\/span>= 48-60 mg: <strong>only <\/strong>for cutting. You\u2019ll <strong>poison <\/strong>yourself vaping at this level.<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Puke\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vapersforum.com\/images\/smilies\/evenmore\/puke.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"48 and 60mg only for cutting\" src=\"http:\/\/i562.photobucket.com\/albums\/ss67\/DonDaBoomVape\/WWV%20adds\/48and60mgonlyforcutting.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"322\" height=\"172\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">[NOTE: Some juice manufacturers and suppliers shift this scale, e.g., categorizing 11-12 mg as Low.]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=407\" target=\"_self\">Next page: <em>Flavors<\/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>For an introduction and overview of electronic cigarettes, see Part I of this six-part guide. This installment focuses on the software and the process of vaping. 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