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  1. LeftCoastVaper

    Silver lavatube 510

    Yes. Send it back.
  2. LeftCoastVaper

    Proper terminology - Is it a carto, a tank, or what? lol

    A tank is the juice container in which a carto sits . These cartos have had holes punched in them to absorb the liquid. A clearomizer is generally a unit distinguished by a top coil with wicks hanging down into the juice receptacle, although other configurations are also available. Think CE2...
  3. LeftCoastVaper

    Huh. Who Knew?

    Here's a pic...
  4. LeftCoastVaper

    Huh. Who Knew?

    Well, let's see... It's got the flat plastic top and bottom, a red power button, five clicks for voltage, and a dim readout. What do you think it is?
  5. LeftCoastVaper

    Huh. Who Knew?

    Wow. Just accidentally found that if you click the fire button five times in succession on an L-Rider 1.0 it gives a resistance reading. No idea these early models had that function. Am I the only one who didn't know this?
  6. LeftCoastVaper

    I really need some help :-(

    What voltage are you using? Try the lowest setting first and work your way up. Also try a different battery. Could be your juice too...
  7. LeftCoastVaper

    Vivi nova and other cleros turning my juice dark

    Another reason to clean and flush after each tank. Plus dark juices tend to foul the coils much faster, so frequent dry burns are essential.
  8. LeftCoastVaper

    Vivi Nova Care and Maintenance

    I don't claim to be an expert on these things, but since so many users seem to be experiencing problems of one sort or another I thought I'd throw in my $.02 and expound on a few simple measures to keep 'em up and running at full speed. 1. Remove the white silicon cap and cut a small triangular...
  9. LeftCoastVaper

    Mini vivi nova

    Btw, the Vivi Nova clone I use from free-cigs works great, and the quality seems just fine. Maybe that's why I can't understand all the problems the "real thing" users seem to be experiencing...
  10. LeftCoastVaper

    Mini vivi nova

    I can't even find the Vivi Nova on Vision's site, if what I've been going to is the right address. They do have a VV clone, though. Kind of ironic...
  11. LeftCoastVaper

    Mini vivi nova

    No doubt that some of this stuff is crap, since, as Bronze points out, it's mostly made in China and they don't seem to care that much about QC. But I've found that vendors do make a difference: some seem to have consistently inferior products; others not so much. My current favorites are CC...
  12. LeftCoastVaper

    Mini vivi nova

    You know it's weird, but from all the stuff I've bought over the last three years I've only had one totally dead item - a Resurrector 1.7. Everything else has worked to one degree or another, but generally ok. I'm kind of baffled by those who claim that 3 out of every 5 Boges they buy are, well...
  13. LeftCoastVaper

    Mini vivi nova

    I think there's way too much emphasis put on "genuine" and "fakes" when the real issue should be quality. You can read endless gripes about authentic Vivi Nova performance or lack thereof, as well as high praise for the various knockoffs. Think of all the dozens of ego-style batteries, or the...
  14. LeftCoastVaper

    Nice Vivi Nova Clone

    I haven't been a great fan of clearomizers over the years, having had no end of frustrating experiences with the CE2 series, but I have to say that the Vivi Nova clone sold by free-cigs.com has completely changed my mind about these things. After reading many less than complimentary reviews...
  15. LeftCoastVaper

    Lavatube in a week, should I know anything?

    Sure. Get a cart/atty you like, find the best voltage for your juice and cart resistance, vape. Not much more to it. Enjoy.
  16. LeftCoastVaper

    My new young june vari-tube

    Here's the fix: I spoke with Kevin at free-cigs and he suggested I turn down the voltage. Exactly. But not just down - way down. Where I normally vape at 4.2-4-7 or so (L-Rider 1.0), I now use 3.2-3.7. No problems. Battery life is back to relatively normal and my carts aren't burning up. Same...
  17. LeftCoastVaper

    Young June - First Week Impression

    I've had a black chrome Young June LT for a few weeks now, and until today I hated it. Went through batts like a, well, bat out of hell. Called Kevin at free-cigs.com to whine, and he suggested I turn the volts waaaay down and try again. Sure enough, if I take a full volt off my normal vape...
  18. LeftCoastVaper

    My new young june vari-tube

    I didn't get the starter kit - just the tube and one battery. I have AWs and Panasonics and their performance on this device is fairly similar to the Desay, with the Panny having a slight edge. The thing works fine until until the charge level drops to about 25% or so. Normally you wouldn't...
  19. LeftCoastVaper

    My new young june vari-tube

    I received my unit from FreE-Cig a couple of days ago, and while I'm impressed with its overall performance I have to say that this thing eats batts like a linebacker eats breakfast - fast and furious. Where I used to get a solid day on one charge with my L-Rider 1.0, I'm lucky to get 3 hours...
  20. LeftCoastVaper

    Just got a provari but like my LT better

    It would be funny if there were an analogs forum where smokers could debate the merits and demerits of various cigarette brands. You know, 100s vs. regulars, low tar against full flavor, soft pack vs. box. We never thought of these things when we were real tobacco users - just smoked what we...