FORT VAPE - a Vaper's blog

Why FORT VAPE exists...the story should be told

I was sitting at the computer tonight, hoping my payment gateway gets set-up and running soon. A thought just hit me...why not tell the story of why I vape, and how FORTVAPE.com came about? Here it goes...

It was around Novemeber 2010, and I was hearing and seeing advertisements about "electronic cigarettes". I have never heard of them, but they sounded interesting. There weren't many different brands to research, and no one I know had ever heard of electronic cigarettes (let alone "vaping"). After reading about them for a while, I bought a BLU e-cig starter kit.

My new kit consisted of 2 batteries, 5 cartidges (cartomizers), a USB charger and a case to hold it all. I charged up the batteries and started "vaping". It wasn't too bad, but in no time I was "vaping" so much that I had both batteries dead all of the time, and no charged batteries. So, needless to say, I was smoking regular "analogue" cigarettes again. My friend BLU got packed up in the desk, and never heard from again. I was back to 1-2 packs of cigarrettes again.

It wasn't until August 2013 (three years later), that I started hearing about e-cigs again. A couple of fellow co-workers talked about it at work, and even bragged a bunch how they could "smoke at work". I thought they were onto something...

After hearing where they bought the stuff, I had to go check it out. I did a bit of research on the web to get some basic terminology down, and drove to the store here in Fort Wayne...the rest is history.

I told the sales person I had heard of vaping, and he showed me some basic products and starter kits. He also let me try a variety of "e-juices", so I could get a taste of the flavors. I liked the tobacco flavors. By the time I left I, spent another $50.00 (ouch again), and have vaped ever since. I guess I fell in love. The next week, I found I had quit buying and smoking real cigarettes. I hadn't even planned on that, but I realized very quickly I was saved from cigarrettes. I realized several things quickly over the next month, and within 3-4 months of buying my electronic cigarette starter kit that I was done with traditional cigarettes, and I had a web-based business up and running.

I have found that electronic cigarettes saved me from the nasty habit of smoking regular cigarettes. I had smoked for 25 years, and could not quit. I took up e-cigs, and quit almost right away. I started my first e-juice bottle at a strength of 24mg/ml, and found that was making me sick. I quickly adjusted my nicotine levels to between 6 and 9 ml/mg, and have been doing nicely. I would not suggest more than 12-16mg to anyone, as they would feel sick and give up e-cigs quickly. That is just my opinion.

Anyway, I had a business permit, and shifted the direction of my business to the online sales of e-cigs, parts and e-liquids (which I make). I sell them on my site and on eBay (username FORT_VAPE). I hope others can find the fun and ease of e-cigs. I got my sense of smell and tast back. I feel more energetic. I don't stink. I think smoking regular cigarettes really is nasty. I never believed it until now. I want to share the feelings with others...FORT VAPE was born.

I started FORT VAPE for 2 main reasons: 1... I want to bring fair prices to customers (after getting stabbed by a local retail store), and 2... I want others to feel "FREE" from regular cigarettes, period.

You don't have to quit...but you CAN switch. This post is my own personal opinion, and I am not implying that e-cigarettes are or should be used as a smoking cessasion program.