Category: Success Stories

Thank you Phil. I’m 59 yrs old and started smoking when I was 18. I switched to vaping in 2011. I have viewed virtually every one of your videos and have learned a great deal about vaping equipment (tanks, Mods, and wire types and wraps). You have been a big influence in my vaping journey. Keep up the good work and have a very Merry Christmas.

You are a humble man. That’s nice, rare but nice. I greatly appreciate you responding. While I didn’t expect it, it’s nice. I simply thought it would be nice to let you know how positively your guidance and knowledge have impacted my life.

I have my first Grandson who’s now just 1, and I feel like your mentorship and support have given young Liam the opportunity to get to know me, go fishing with me, and hopefully see him grow up to be a fine young man.

Don’t stop doing what you are doing. It makes a difference. I promise!

If you’re ever around Baltimore MD or Harrisburg Pa, I’d love the opportunity to come shake your hand and buy you a beer.

Sincerely,
Bill

I have great respect to you friend because you are
responsible for me giving up the 20 year smoking habit sir and I have you
to thank for that, it’s been a blessing to my wife and now 2 young boys,
one day I hope to get the chance to meet you but for now thanks!

Thank you my friend!

I’ve been an avid vaper now for 5 years, I’d like to share with you my vape story.

I see to be an extremely heavy smoker going through Three 50g pouches of Tobacco in Several day’s.

Diagnosed with a benign Tumour in my spine only a year before and, eventually being taken in to A&E on numerous amounts of time for chest x rays and, ending up on ‘alot’ of steroids for the severe chest infections/my chest as to the point of the sensation of an Elephants foot upon me, along with numerous health issues including RSD.

I had to quit the stinkies as to help avoid the Tumour turning (i still have to this day).

Vaping saved my life, no more dreadful hospital trips, i can now reach 95% on the Asthma peak flow. I have nothing but great things to say about my vape journey since.

Still love getting these emails!
They all still get added to the Success Stories and Validations page.
They still keep me going!
Thank you Stu!

Hi Phil,

I thought, I’d send you an update to my email from all the way in Jan of 2014.

We very briefly spoke at CVE Toronto, but I’ll touch on a few things again. I recently passed my 5yr. mark free of cigarettes. Just over 2yrs. ago, I left my job at a “big box store” & got a job at a vape shop. I am now General Manager of our 2 locations.

For the first time in my life, I can say I love my job! From helping get new users setup to troubleshooting issues with advanced users. I’ve taking allot of what I have learned of the years, watching Grimm, Dimitris & yourself. Along with what I have learned myself over the years & used that to better help my customers, get the best possible service & advice. I’ve lost track, of the amount of setups. I’ve done over the years. Must be into the 100’s by now.

However, it’s not about praise. I do, what I do, because I love it. I’m not a super low ohm builder or a MTL user.
I’m perfectly happy with my Crown 3, Fuchai 213 & 3mg Dragon Juice from 416 Vapes (shout out to Rob & his crew).
I just want my gear to work, the way I expect it to, for me. I use that same logic with my customers & that’s something, I picked up from you, Phil.

So here we are 4yrs. after my first email & 5yrs. free of smokes. I have a great job, that I love & in an industry that I love. I could not have gotten, where I am today. Without the help & advice, I’ve gotten from yours, Dimitris & Nick’s video’s over the years. So once again, I want to send my deepest & heartfelt Thank you for what you do & continue to do, for vaping.

All the best, Phil
Stu

Thank you Phil , my words do not do justice enough to the thanks you deserve from all the ex-smokers and vapers you have helped over the years , you have helped to save peoples lives not just helped people to vape or quit smoking….
Thank you..
Jean

Just to give you an update. My wife and I had been struggling to get off
analogs. In a previous email, I told you we were trying very basic devices with no
luck. I did some extensive research, trying to find a product that replicated the
actual act of smoking. I then searched your site and found your hour plus review of
the Innoken Endura T18. This is the most powerful and detailed review I have ever
listened to. I ordered a T22 the next day. The last week, I’ve had one cigarette
a day. I immediately ordered a T18 for my wife. Came today and she loves it. I
believe we will both be totally off analogs soon. The Endura T18 and T22 are hands
down the best devices for ex smokers just looking to replace the smoking experience
available on the market. No vape stores carry these, which is a mystery to me. If
recent ex smokers had a chance to test this device, I don’t think stores could keep
them in stock. These 2 devices check virtually every box for the needs of a quitting
smoker. Thanks again for a fantastic review and tutorial.

I want to thank you for your informational site. I have spent hours
watching your videos. The knowledge my wife and I have gained from your site is
probably responsible for our success with vaping. We quickly found vaping is not a
“one size fits all” deal. Pack a day smokers. Bought 2 Icare 160’s. Vape stores have
vast knowledge of product, but don’t really explain how to smoke them. We were both
trying to go direct to the lung, and had no consistency in puffs. I watched many of
your videos and realized if you take a few “priming” puffs before the inhaled puff,
it works great. I’m vaping 6.0 nicotine, 50/50 pg/vg, smooth tobacco. My wife did
not like the 160. The gurgling and spitting bothered her. She now has an Aspire
Breeze, vaping 4.5 nicotine, 30/70 pg/vg smooth tobacco. We are both quite satisfied
now. There is so much to learn. The 160 does gurgle and spit. I found that filling
the tank only 3/4 and using the priming puff method, it almost eliminates this
problem. Patience, research, and practice seem to be the keys to successful vaping.
Your site has served as an important source of info to us,
Randy

How have you been? It’s been along time my friend! I stated vaping with
the aquarium filter that held 3 drops… maybe & really sucked.
Phil I wanted to thank you. I’m 8 years (?) later still free of that awful
crucify crap I put in my lungs Thanks again for your commitment to insure we got the
best technology ! Thanks for your critical help.

Phil,

Thank you for the reply, damn that was quick. I should have said,
thank you for all you have done for me over the years, for the
information when I started this adventure 6 years ago, and the
entertainment and support that came along with it. I will give you
the some back round here, whether you want it or not, so the short
version.

My wife wanted to quit smoking our daughter and son wanted us to quit,
me not so much, I really enjoyed smoking, so my wife looked into
vaping, tried the cig-alikes, you know the standard “eh”, then my wife
got serious, she got me a sidewinder for my birthday, and damn, well
damn, after I figured out how to build a coil, that one goes to you.
So we shall jump ahead 3 years and 10 mods later, I find out from one
of his friends mothers he is smoking behind the school with her son;
this was yelled at me from across the roller derby practice warehouse
my daughter was at.
The lady had a daughter as well, just to clear that up, but on to the
reason, squirrel.

So I get home, you have kids I believe, so to yell and tell him no,
ground him, I was young once and knew how that would go, at 15 as soon
as he’s out the house he is thinking hey no parents, so I looked at
him, said I can’t really keep you from smoking, turns out he had been
stealing mine and my wife’s for like 2 years, that answered a lot of
unanswered questions.

So my wife and I did what at the time seemed prudent and right, set
him up with a mod, a tank, and some Heathers Huntsman, that was 4
years ago and for him 5 mods and 4 tanks, and best no cigarettes.

My daughter also vapes, low nic, helps her with her stress, won’t give
her age as I don’t want social services at my front door, she’s not 18
but she’s older than 15. It has helped her deal with the stress and
anxiety she feels, I believe in my heart she would have eventually
started smoking. This was the better option , so to the people out
there who would say I’m a shitty ass parent; suck it. She and her
brother are happy, healthy and smoke free as are my wife and I, so
there you have it, the reason for asking the question, for my
children.

Thank you for listening, and thank you again for why you have done for
the vaping community. And yes that was the short version.

Karl