Recent content by Schroedinger's cat

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    FDA Response

    I had written to the FDA about e-cigs about a month ago, and today I got the same exact letter that started this thread. It's really a pity that the FDA has this attitude, because it is definitely impairing even my desire to use these instead of cigarettes. Back in the fall, I had gone...
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    Janty Eliquid

    I am glad to hear cappuccino is good, as that was going to be my next order. I am Italian, and the only real coffee for me is espresso, so I would second T-Bob's request... I find that RY4 and coffee together are my favorite flavor, but I do not really like either by itself. I also found that...
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    Travel and Vaping E-smoking on an airplane?

    I put my e-cigs in my carry on (one assembled, plus 4 batteries and 2 atomizers here and there), and little plastic bottles in a baggy, and nobody had a problem when I went through security. I was loaded, though, in that I had a laptop, cell phone, digital camera, MP3 player, and several other...
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    Who has the best customer service?!?!

    I have tried Puresmoker, Janty, and e-smokey treats. Customer service was amazing from all three. Others recommend other sellers, whom I have not tried. I suggest you look at the prices and products and warranties (the latter is pretty important), and then decide. In any event, the customer...
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    Travel and Vaping E-smoking on an airplane?

    I don't know what I'd do if e-cigs were explicitly banned.... On my flight they specifically mentioned smoking and use of any tobacco product as being banned. Since I wasn't doing either, I felt fine. But I was very discreet, even though I was in an aisle seat. If they mentioned e-cigs, I would...
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    Gifting Ecigs

    I thought about getting an e-cig for my father, and also for another smoker friend of mine (both in Italy -in the US I have not a single smoking friend...), but I find that these things are too unreliable and require too much maintenance and foresight. Neither of the two people above seem to me...
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    Gifting Ecigs

    Thank you, Nerdy Cinderella and Tetsab, I really appreciate your encouragement and kind thoughts. CIndrella: I hope your nieces end up liking the e-cigs. It does require a lot more work than analogs, but it may be worthwhile.... I agree, Slianfoxob, that's a pretty cool pic. Not sure...
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    Travel and Vaping E-smoking on an airplane?

    I just flew from the USA (NC) to Italy, and I vaped in three airports and on two planes. I did it discreetly, but without covering my face or doing in the restroom, and nobody noticed. It was great, especially since we were delayed five hours in JFK, and spent at least 3 hours of this delay on a...
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    Janty switch problem.

    I have a similar problem, and I cannot decide whether it's only the automatic switch or also the battery (it happens with both, but more so with one). I am out of the country now, but will ask Janty when I return. The switch should have a 6-month warranty (or maybe 3). How old is yours?
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    Gifting Ecigs

    I am sorry to hear about your niece, Nerdy Cinderella. That is really tough. I hope she recovers. Even though I did not give my father an e-cig, in some ways, mine may still help him reduce his smoking, indirectly. He lives in Italy and, like me before, smokes about a pack a day. Consider...
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    Negative reviews - reconsidered!

    Glad to see this, SJ. I really like the way you run this forum. I have never posted a negative review here, but I have posted positive ones. However, I would have been more reluctant to do so while knowing that negative reviews could not be posted. So far, I had not minded the sellers I...
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    Is there a fix for a battery that would no longer charge?

    You are right - those things are so fine I probably missed a break. Unfortunately, I do not have a voltmeter, so I am afraid I'll just leave it as is. I will, however, keep it, in case I one day get hold of a voltmeter -or super sight.... Thanks for your help
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    Is there a fix for a battery that would no longer charge?

    I managed to extract the battery still attached to the threaded ring, so that all connections were still attached. I could not, however, find anything amiss with it (I did not dissect it, though). The pneumatic switch works, although the battery has virtually no charge left, but it would not...
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    Negative reviews

    I really like this forum, but the rule of having no negative reviews is very disturbing, and seems to make no sense given the purpose of the forum.... I could not trust it any longer to find a mix of all opinions. Whenever I buy a product, I look at the users' review. Generally, I find that...
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    Janty USA Customer Service

    I agree. Janty is exceptional. Good products, excellent customer service, and Jeff stands by his warranty, and is extremely kind and helpful. Doesn't get much better than that.... To be fair, all e-cig sellers I have experienced (Janty, Puresmoker, e-smokey treats) offer customer service like I...