{"id":44,"date":"2010-07-23T17:56:57","date_gmt":"2010-07-23T21:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=44"},"modified":"2015-09-23T09:30:45","modified_gmt":"2015-09-23T13:30:45","slug":"the-wonderful-world-of-vapingan-illustrated-guide-to-e-cigs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/archives\/the-wonderful-world-of-vapingan-illustrated-guide-to-e-cigs\/","title":{"rendered":"<center>The Wonderful World of Vaping<\/center>"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Version 2<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><em><strong>Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About E-cigs &#8230; But Didn&#8217;t Know What To Ask<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/vapers-collage.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45\" title=\"vapers collage\" src=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/vapers-collage.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"483\" height=\"301\" srcset=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/vapers-collage.jpg 805w, http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/vapers-collage-300x187.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 483px) 100vw, 483px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.e-cigarette-forum.com\/forum\/outside-polls\/30259-male-female-age-ratios.html\" target=\"_blank\">Men and women of all ages<\/a> and nationalities are enjoying the wonders of vaping. It appears that you are considering becoming (or have decided to be) one of us. Welcome!<\/p>\n<p>This multi-part series began as an email to a smoker friend, whom I was attempting to convert to \u2013 what has become my all-consuming hobby and one of my greatest pleasures \u2013 vaping. I had referred him to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.e-cigarette-forum.com\/forum\/\" target=\"_blank\">E-Cigarette Forum<\/a>, but he was overwhelmed and found it difficult to wade through the myriad choices, details, and opinions. [ECF\u2019s greatest strength (which I stole as the subtitle for this series) is its greatest weakness. You could earn a doctorate getting a handle on all that\u2019s there!]<\/p>\n<p>What follows is an expanded version of my attempt to guide him, providing (in one place) the overview I wish that I had had when I first started. It became a bit of a magnum opus \u2026 and I realized that it might have some use to other new or potential vapers.<\/p>\n<p>[NOTE: The first version of this guide was originally created and posted on ECF in the fall of 2009. I am in the <em>process<\/em> of updating and enhancing it here <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em><strong>(Parts I through IV\u00a0 and most of Part V are now completed!)<\/strong><\/em><\/span>, but it&#8217;s a herculean task. Please be patient. \ud83d\ude42 Thanks!]<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what we\u2019ll be covering in this six-part series:<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Table of Contents<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=145\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Part\u00a0I \u2013 The Wonderful World<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=145\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Caveats <\/strong>and <strong>Jargon<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=158\" target=\"_self\">Initial Concerns<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Health <\/strong>\u2013 I present the facts &#8230; you decide<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cost <\/strong>\u2013 upfront = carton of cigs; ongoing = half the cost of smoking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=180\" target=\"_self\"><strong>What <\/strong>It Is \u2026 and <strong>Why <\/strong>to Do It<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=180\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Why <\/strong>is an e-cig better than an analog?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=202\" target=\"_self\"><strong>What <\/strong>is an e-cig?<\/a> \u2013 origin and rapid spread \/ shapes and sizes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=222\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Part\u00a0II \u2013 <\/span><span style=\"color: #003366;\">The Hardware<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=222\" target=\"_self\">Three <\/a><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=222\" target=\"_self\">Components<\/a> <\/strong>(sometimes <a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=257\" target=\"_self\">just two<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=611\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Accessories<\/strong><\/a>: USB Passthroughs, PCCs, Car Chargers<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=285\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Categories <\/strong>of e-cigs<\/a>: Super-Minis \/ Minis \/ Penstyles\u00a0\/ Mods \/ Fat Batts<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=343\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Evaluation <\/strong>factors and <strong>Volts\/Ohms\/Watts<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=373\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Part\u00a0III \u2013 The Software and the Process<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=373\" target=\"_self\"><strong>A. The Juice <\/strong>\u2013 What Vaping is All About<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=373\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Nicotine Levels<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 including recommendations based on type of smoker<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=407http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=407\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Flavors<\/strong><\/a>: Tobacco \/ Intermission \/ Non-tobacco \u2013 myriad choices<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=422\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Suppliers<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=422\" target=\"_self\"><strong>China Juice vs. USA\/UK-made<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=442\" target=\"_self\"><strong>PG vs. VG<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 pros and cons of each, allergies, some VG sources<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=442\" target=\"_self\">Evaluations<\/a> <\/strong>\u2013 more subjective than hardware; find a reviewer you like<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>B. <a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=451\" target=\"_self\">The Process<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 lots of tutorial videos here<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=451\" target=\"_self\">Analogous to <strong>pipe smoking<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=451\" target=\"_self\">Preparation<\/a> <\/strong>\u2013 charging, assembly, filling, dripping, and dipping<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=479\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Your First Vape<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 puffing and inhaling<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=490\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Basic Maintenance<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 including when to top off or recharge, cleaning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=522\" target=\"_self\">Part\u00a0IV \u2013 Purchasing Your First E-cig: The Little Guys<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>A. <a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=522\" target=\"_self\">How to decide <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=522\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Regardless of Model<\/strong><\/a>: Minimum order \/ Discount Codes \/ Warning<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=533\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Disposables and Quick Approaches<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 510 clones; the Kr8 or Fat Batt<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=559\" target=\"_self\">A More Thorough Approach<\/a> <\/strong>\u2013 forum resources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>B. <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=577\" target=\"_self\">Specific <strong>Recommendations and Supplier Links <\/strong>Based on <em><strong>Your <\/strong><\/em>Priorities<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>1.<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=577\" target=\"_self\">The <strong>Super-Minis<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 size and shape of an analog; frequent recharging<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>2.<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=643\" target=\"_self\">The <strong>Minis <\/strong><\/a>\u2013 better performance; somewhat longer; most popular<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>3. <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=690\" target=\"_self\">The <strong>Cartomizers<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 simple, convenient; Mini but more puffs per charge<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=813\" target=\"_self\">Part\u00a0V \u2013 Purchasing Your First E-cig: Big Guys and Juice<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>A. <a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=813\" target=\"_self\">Specific Recommendations and Supplier Links \u2013 Big Guys<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>4.<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=813\" target=\"_self\">The <strong>Penstyles<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 less charging; good vapor, flavor, throat hit; <strong>long<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>5.<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=983\">Cigars &amp; <\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=983\"><strong>Pipes<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 <em>obvious <\/em>choice for cigar\/pipe smoker; consider&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>6.<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=1009\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Fat Batts<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 new high-mAh category: eGO, Riva, Hello 016, Elegant<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>7.<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=1041\" target=\"_self\">The <strong>Mods<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 now over 100 models; explore using parameters:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">\u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=1080\" target=\"_self\">Size and Shape<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">\u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=1080\" target=\"_self\">Voltage and mAh<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">\u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=1094\" target=\"_self\">Juice-fed &#8230; Switch &#8230; Price &#8230; Mods Wrap-up<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>B. The Juice <\/strong>\u2013 even more important than hardware; price per ml<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>How to Decide<\/strong>: China vs. US\/UK juice \/ Nicotine Level \/ Flavors<\/li>\n<li><strong>Samplers<\/strong>: Where to get them \/ 10 ml Bottles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/www.e-cigarette-forum.com\/forum\/ecf-library\/67331-wonderful-world-vaping-part-6-6-a.html\" target=\"_blank\">Part\u00a0VI \u2013 During the Weeks and Months to Come<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong>A. Supplies &amp; Accessories<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Filling\/Dripping\/Dipping<\/strong> Supplies and Tools<\/li>\n<li><strong>Replacement Parts<\/strong> \u2013 attys and batts (manual\/auto, sizes, mega)<\/li>\n<li><strong>PCCs <\/strong>and <strong>USB Passthroughs<\/strong> \u2013 why, by model, \u201ctrue\u201d vs. inline battery<\/li>\n<li><strong>Storage Containers <\/strong>\u2013 various sizes; multi-tier tackle and tool boxes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Carrying Cases <\/strong>\u2013 cases; PCC; flashdrive or diabetes supplies case<\/li>\n<li><strong>E-liquid<\/strong> \u2013 additional suppliers, e.g., Cignot and Tasty Vapor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>B. DIY: <\/strong>Simple or Scratch Cook<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Simple<\/strong> \u2013 combine premixed<\/li>\n<li><strong>Scratch Cook<\/strong> \u2013 hi-nic juice + cheap PG\/VG + flavorings; tools; kits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>C. Onward and Upward:<\/strong> Your Next E-cig \u2013 factors to consider; new models<\/p>\n<p><strong>D. Modding:<\/strong> Invent Your Own \u2013 lots of photos and videos<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cosmetic <\/strong>Mods \u2013 clip holders, markers, nail art, plastics, Etch-O-Matic<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cartridge <\/strong>Mods \u2013 fluval, pyramid tea bag, blue foam, spring mod<\/li>\n<li><strong>Atomizer <\/strong>Mods \u2013 staple mod, dual atty Shotgun, the Carlos Atomizer<\/li>\n<li><strong>Battery <\/strong>Mods \u2013 e.g., NicoStick and Cisco Laser Mod<\/li>\n<li><strong>Juice Injection<\/strong> \u2013 UPAC, Juice Box, mAhmba, skull mod<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>E. Wrapping Up<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Campaigning <\/strong>\u2013 ECA, CASAA, ECF need your participation and support<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conclusion <\/strong>\u2013 so much more; acknowledgments; bon voyage, have fun!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I hope you enjoy and find value in this guide. Use it as a <em>springboard <\/em>for further exploration of this truly exciting world of vaping!<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"DonDaBoomVape signature\" src=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/DonDaBoomVape-signature1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"226\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Version 2 Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About E-cigs &#8230; But Didn&#8217;t Know What To Ask Men and women of all ages and nationalities are enjoying the wonders of vaping. It appears that you are considering becoming (or have decided to be) one of us. Welcome! 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