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Spikey · 03-10-2009, 06:11 PM

AFTER YOU FIND A DEVICE or DEVICES YOU LIKE....

BUY a LOT of CRAP for it (them)!!!!!

Get replacement parts people! LOTS of them! Borrow $ from whoever you hafta borrow it from and get a LOT of spare parts!!!

Ok.. people keep complaining that they hafta go back to analogs because their atomizer is a dud or their battery blew...

NO MORE WHINING!!!!

If you want to make excuses to go back to killing your lungs... don't bother.. we don't wana hear them. If you just feel like having an analog... go for it.. no one is stopping you (but they taste pretty rancid after vaping for a few weeks).

There is no excuse... if you do your homework... and read these boards... you can see that you need extra parts because these things are essentially diposable!!!

How many atomizers should you have? At least FOUR (4) total.

How many batteries? You should have 3 at least... 4 if you are a heavy vaper because one of them could get fluid in it or just suddenly stop working! (2 is okay if you have MORE THAN ONE DEVICE).

You should have at LEAST 2 different types of e-cigs cause (as noted so brilliantly by someone else today) if you cannot get replacement parts cause someone is out of them.. you can always try to get parts for the other (but you won't have that problem if you follow the above instructions!!!!).

Now stop reading the boards and go to work so you can make more $ so you can get all the spare parts you need and stop whining like little sissies!

(I gotta follow my own advice.. I hafta go back to work!)

PS... sorry for the harshness... but you will thank me later! LOL!

AND...

TO USE CARTRIDGES or LIQUID???

Some people use cartridges because it takes less time. But it costs a LOT more $! I did an "Intro to Vaping" video that may help... but here are the basics.

The cartridge has the poly filling which we call the wick. The "wick" in a prefilled cart is already soaked in e-juice (aka e-liquid aka smokejuice aka nic juice) and can be PG (propylene Glycol) or VG (vegetable glycerine). There is plenty of info on the boards on what the difference is between these 2 types of juice.

If you like the menthol.. I recommend "True Menthol" juice from PureSmoker. It is very minty and fantastic tasting!

Choices are..
-using prefilled carts (just buy them pre-filled at whatever strength u need... which is usually one level LOWER than what you THINK you need)

-topping off (means taking the cartridge off the ecig and using the dropper bottle of liquid to add some drops once it dries out.. then u can use one cartridge for a day or maybe 2 days if you keep it moist all the time before it starts tasing burnt or funny).

-dripping means using no cartridge.. just a mouthpiece and dripping the liquid right ON the atomizer coil and it vapes from there. I find when you do this.. it only lasts 5-10 puffs which is not even a cigarettes worth and you have to do it too often which is too much maintenance for me but gives a stronger hit, but it can also cause liquid to leak into your battery and ruin it so it won't work anymore if you put in too much. (also if your battery dies and you drip.. the atomizer does not heat up and all you suck in is a mouthful of e-liquid which is not good for you!).

-filling dry carts- you can buy "cores" or empty carts that are dry and fill them yourself by topping off with liquid until the top looks "moist" (love that word.... MOIST!) or using a syringe to fill from the bottom up which makes it wetter at the bottom too and makes it last longer than if you just drip the liquid on the top of the wick. If you don't like syringes or are a klutz like me... you can pul th epolyfill (wick) out of the cart, drip in the bottom of the cart and then stuff the wick on top and then top off some more until "moist" (I think that was a hint from Terraphon't re-stuffing video?)

-One more option some people like is removing the "wick" from the cart and just rinsing it out with hot water and squeezing dry with a papertowel and then you can re-use it if it looks white. If you wash with hot water and it is still brown... probably not good anymore.

U should get some liquid.. buying pre-filled carts gets very expensive. You can also replace (or "re-stuff") the "wick" (see video called re-stuffing carts in video review section by terraphon) which means u can use the same cart for weeks and just re-stuff the polyfill material.

Hope that answers some of these newbie questions.

If you spend a few hours on these boards you will learn a LOT fast... and it will save you a lot of time and $!!!

Potroast · 03-14-2009, 09:07 AM

Thanks Dusty. To an old lady, and e-cigs beginner, your video's are a big help!

HK45 · 03-15-2009, 07:39 AM

Spikey,

I couldn't agree more with your advice on stocking up. I learned this lesson when both of the batteries with my starter kit were defective. Since then I've invested a lot of $ in parts and supplies (including fluids, with the FDA question). At first glance it looks like a lot of money but then I remember how much analog's were costing me.
Plus, as you said, running out of something will just be another excuse to grab an analog.

Spikey · 03-17-2009, 04:21 PM

Viddler.com - - Uploaded by Spikey47

New, updated, comprehensive Intro to Vaping!

Keef · 03-18-2009, 11:01 PM

Has http://www.e-cigreview.com/ moved ??.

I get page not found the last 2 days.

badmonkey · 03-26-2009, 03:30 AM

With so many sites running out of juice, I planned on loading up as soon as I can.
After seeing this video, I'm definitely thinking of tripling my stock of parts and gizmos. I'm very new...my first order hasn't arrived yet, but as soon as I get a taste of it, I'll order bunches of stuff. Wish I would have stocked up more from the get-go, but there's definitely a learning curve to all of this.

picello · 03-28-2009, 02:55 AM

Thanks for all the info I would have been confused without it. I have just ordered and hope it gets here before the bagged tobacco goes up. Cheers everyone and thanks again.

puffdolly · 03-31-2009, 05:20 AM

I just want to say a huge thank you for making those videos. They really saved my butt! I ordered the DSE901, (don't know if it's a mini, pen, etc.)lol I am totally clueless how this all works, or at least I was until I watched your videos. You are so very sweet to do this for all of us newbies. HUGS

igetcha · 04-05-2009, 10:04 AM

Some vids i made that might help:-

DSE901 USER AND MAINTENANCE VIDEO GUIDE:-

YouTube - DSE 901 E-CIG USER TIPS AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE

M401 USER AND MAINTENANCE VIDEO GUIDE:-

YouTube - EVOlution E-CIG USER TIPS AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE

HOW TO EXTRACT JUICE FROM DEAD CARTS VIDEO TUTORIAL:-

YouTube - HOW TO EXTRACT JUICE FROM DEAD E-CIG CARTS

BLING-CIG VIDEO TUTORIAL:-

YouTube - E-CIG TO PLATINUM "BLING-CIG" DIY VIDEO TUTORIAL (INCLUDING PLATINUM MOUTHPIECE!)

Cheers,

scott

AlmondEyes · 04-06-2009, 06:05 PM

I just got my 901 Mini a few days ago and there were no instructions. There was nothing worthwhile or helpful on the website where I bought it either. I watched Rat's videos and another guy's videos (forgot his name, but he had an accent) and now I'm working my way through Spikey's hour long video.

Thank you, thank you, thank you to all who spent time helping out us newbies and made videos. It is appreciated!

03-15-2009, 07:39 AM	#43
HK45 Supporting Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: USA Posts: 173	Spikey, I couldn't agree more with your advice on stocking up. I learned this lesson when both of the batteries with my starter kit were defective. Since then I've invested a lot of $ in parts and supplies (including fluids, with the FDA question). At first glance it looks like a lot of money but then I remember how much analog's were costing me. Plus, as you said, running out of something will just be another excuse to grab an analog. __________________ "How terrible to entertain a lunatic! To keep his earnestness from coming close!..." ~ EM

04-06-2009, 06:05 PM	#50
AlmondEyes Full Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bucks Co, Penna Posts: 49	Thank you for the videos I just got my 901 Mini a few days ago and there were no instructions. There was nothing worthwhile or helpful on the website where I bought it either. I watched Rat's videos and another guy's videos (forgot his name, but he had an accent) and now I'm working my way through Spikey's hour long video. Thank you, thank you, thank you to all who spent time helping out us newbies and made videos. It is appreciated!

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03-10-2009, 06:11 PM	#41
Spikey Moved On Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Long Island, New York, USA Posts: 1,336	AFTER YOU FIND A DEVICE or DEVICES YOU LIKE.... BUY a LOT of CRAP for it (them)!!!!! Get replacement parts people! LOTS of them! Borrow $ from whoever you hafta borrow it from and get a LOT of spare parts!!! Ok.. people keep complaining that they hafta go back to analogs because their atomizer is a dud or their battery blew... NO MORE WHINING!!!! If you want to make excuses to go back to killing your lungs... don't bother.. we don't wana hear them. If you just feel like having an analog... go for it.. no one is stopping you (but they taste pretty rancid after vaping for a few weeks). There is no excuse... if you do your homework... and read these boards... you can see that you need extra parts because these things are essentially diposable!!! How many atomizers should you have? At least FOUR (4) total. How many batteries? You should have 3 at least... 4 if you are a heavy vaper because one of them could get fluid in it or just suddenly stop working! (2 is okay if you have MORE THAN ONE DEVICE). You should have at LEAST 2 different types of e-cigs cause (as noted so brilliantly by someone else today) if you cannot get replacement parts cause someone is out of them.. you can always try to get parts for the other (but you won't have that problem if you follow the above instructions!!!!). Now stop reading the boards and go to work so you can make more $ so you can get all the spare parts you need and stop whining like little sissies! (I gotta follow my own advice.. I hafta go back to work!) PS... sorry for the harshness... but you will thank me later! LOL! AND... TO USE CARTRIDGES or LIQUID??? Some people use cartridges because it takes less time. But it costs a LOT more $! I did an "Intro to Vaping" video that may help... but here are the basics. The cartridge has the poly filling which we call the wick. The "wick" in a prefilled cart is already soaked in e-juice (aka e-liquid aka smokejuice aka nic juice) and can be PG (propylene Glycol) or VG (vegetable glycerine). There is plenty of info on the boards on what the difference is between these 2 types of juice. If you like the menthol.. I recommend "True Menthol" juice from PureSmoker. It is very minty and fantastic tasting! Choices are.. -using prefilled carts (just buy them pre-filled at whatever strength u need... which is usually one level LOWER than what you THINK you need) -topping off (means taking the cartridge off the ecig and using the dropper bottle of liquid to add some drops once it dries out.. then u can use one cartridge for a day or maybe 2 days if you keep it moist all the time before it starts tasing burnt or funny). -dripping means using no cartridge.. just a mouthpiece and dripping the liquid right ON the atomizer coil and it vapes from there. I find when you do this.. it only lasts 5-10 puffs which is not even a cigarettes worth and you have to do it too often which is too much maintenance for me but gives a stronger hit, but it can also cause liquid to leak into your battery and ruin it so it won't work anymore if you put in too much. (also if your battery dies and you drip.. the atomizer does not heat up and all you suck in is a mouthful of e-liquid which is not good for you!). -filling dry carts- you can buy "cores" or empty carts that are dry and fill them yourself by topping off with liquid until the top looks "moist" (love that word.... MOIST!) or using a syringe to fill from the bottom up which makes it wetter at the bottom too and makes it last longer than if you just drip the liquid on the top of the wick. If you don't like syringes or are a klutz like me... you can pul th epolyfill (wick) out of the cart, drip in the bottom of the cart and then stuff the wick on top and then top off some more until "moist" (I think that was a hint from Terraphon't re-stuffing video?) -One more option some people like is removing the "wick" from the cart and just rinsing it out with hot water and squeezing dry with a papertowel and then you can re-use it if it looks white. If you wash with hot water and it is still brown... probably not good anymore. U should get some liquid.. buying pre-filled carts gets very expensive. You can also replace (or "re-stuff") the "wick" (see video called re-stuffing carts in video review section by terraphon) which means u can use the same cart for weeks and just re-stuff the polyfill material. Hope that answers some of these newbie questions. If you spend a few hours on these boards you will learn a LOT fast... and it will save you a lot of time and $!!!

03-14-2009, 09:07 AM	#42
Potroast Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: South Africa Posts: 2	Thanks Dusty. To an old lady, and e-cigs beginner, your video's are a big help!

03-17-2009, 04:21 PM	#44
Spikey Moved On Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Long Island, New York, USA Posts: 1,336	Viddler.com - - Uploaded by Spikey47 New, updated, comprehensive Intro to Vaping!

03-18-2009, 11:01 PM	#45
Keef Supporting Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 664	Has http://www.e-cigreview.com/ moved ??. I get page not found the last 2 days.

03-26-2009, 03:30 AM	#46
badmonkey Full Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA Posts: 40	With so many sites running out of juice, I planned on loading up as soon as I can. After seeing this video, I'm definitely thinking of tripling my stock of parts and gizmos. I'm very new...my first order hasn't arrived yet, but as soon as I get a taste of it, I'll order bunches of stuff. Wish I would have stocked up more from the get-go, but there's definitely a learning curve to all of this.

03-28-2009, 02:55 AM	#47
picello Full Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 11	Thanks for all the info I would have been confused without it. I have just ordered and hope it gets here before the bagged tobacco goes up. Cheers everyone and thanks again.

03-31-2009, 05:20 AM	#48
puffdolly Full Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New York, USA Posts: 29	I just want to say a huge thank you for making those videos. They really saved my butt! I ordered the DSE901, (don't know if it's a mini, pen, etc.)lol I am totally clueless how this all works, or at least I was until I watched your videos. You are so very sweet to do this for all of us newbies. HUGS