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  1. lukewheeler

    Let's begin some vape journalism!

    I'm not sure if this thread is in the appropriate forum, but mods, feel free to move this as necessary. So, I'm a bit of a techy, and I love reading The Verge. In terms of tech journalism, it's one of the best sites out there. I'm also a bit of a budding writer myself, and have done a bit of...
  2. lukewheeler

    Best way to adjust a build for a warmer vape?

    So, I've just finished rebuilding my Taifun GT ready for a few days away where I'll be out a lot and won't be wanting the hassle of dripping. It's a solid build, cotton and microcoil (8 wraps, 30g wire), 1.4ohms so it'll fire on my MVP as well as some mechs, and the flavour is spot on; but it's...
  3. lukewheeler

    Holy sh... I've just experienced why people drip.

    I've always been a tank user. I have Kayfuns, Taifun GTs, and have used many others. I've always seen dripping as a pain, but have always wanted to love it because RDAs are the best looking pieces of kit to screw on your beautiful mods, and all the 'pros' seem to do it and swear by it. You see...
  4. lukewheeler

    Dripping: What am I doing wrong?!

    Right, here goes. I've been vaping for almost a year, and feel like I've come a long way. I've gone from cig-a-likes, to eGos, to MVPs and Vamos, to RBAs, to mechs, and now, out of curiosity and hearing many people say how great they are, got me my first dripper. It's a Forge (may be a clone...
  5. lukewheeler

    Throat hit without nicotine?

    Is it possible? I've gone down from the 18mg stuff to juices that vary between 6-9mg and I'm finding the throat hit is perfectly fine for me, but it's noticeably less than the 18mg stuff. I'd love to work my way down to 0mg, but I can't imagine vaping without a throat hit. Are there devices...
  6. lukewheeler

    Dripping with microcoil and cotton

    So I just got a Forge dripper, and want to rebuild it with cotton and a microcoil. When I was using it with silica and a standard coil, it was easy to tell when the wick was getting dry because the flavour would disappear and the vapor would be harsh – so then I drip 7-8 more drops, and go back...
  7. lukewheeler

    How the hell did I manage this?!

    So I got home from work today and decided to give my coil a dry burn after experiencing a day of nasty vaping. This is what the coil looked like when I opened the chamber, and after I managed to scrape off a huge amount of black dust...
  8. lukewheeler

    Juice tasting nasty, going brown, and thin, wispy vapor – dry burn or new coil?

    I'm currently using a Rocket (1.8ohm microcoil) on an Origin mod, and a fully charged battery at 4.2v on this atty should output around 9.5 - 10w of power – plenty of power, in my experience, for a nice, vaporful and flavourful vape (I have a Kick 2 on the way to keep that great vape all day...
  9. lukewheeler

    Vapers in their 20s - let's chat!

    I could very well be wrong here, but I get the feeling that us younger vapers are in a slight minority. This would be expected, as vaping serves as a great way for long-time smokers to quit. That said, vaping is increasingly becoming a hobby for many of us and switching to full-time vaping is...
  10. lukewheeler

    League of Legends players - share your username!

    So my big-time gamer buddy has convinced me to download LoL and give it a go. It's good fun, I'm not the hardcore gamer I used to be when I was younger and didn't have a job / any responsibilities / women in my life... but I can see myself having a few games before bed each evening. I'm looking...
  11. lukewheeler

    Vaping in front of open laptop... could it cause liquid damage?

    I know it's bad to directly blow cigarette smoke near computers because it can cause build ups and deposits inside the machine. I'm now wondering if vaping could have some negative effects if too much vapour found its way inside my laptop. I'm using a 2013 MacBook Pro with Retina Display, and...
  12. lukewheeler

    Awesome experience at my local B&M

    So if you frequent the technical help section here on ECF you will have seen a couple of threads from me regarding flooding on my Rocket. I had some really helpful and partially successful suggestions, but ultimately the flooding continued. I decided to visit my local B&M (also where I purchased...
  13. lukewheeler

    Can't fill my Rocket without flooding the chamber

    I love my Rocket. I know it's a cheap Kayfun clone that can't beat the real thing, but in most cases, it vapes like a dream. I have one issue. I simply can't fill the thing without it getting flooded. The second after I block the air hole, open the top cap (it doesn't have a fill valve, at...
  14. lukewheeler

    Can't fill my Rocket without flooding the thing.

    I love my Rocket. I know it's a cheap Kayfun clone that can't beat the real thing, but in most cases, it vapes like a dream. I have one issue. I simply can't fill the thing without it getting flooded. The second after I block the air hole, open the top cap (it doesn't have a fill valve, at...
  15. lukewheeler

    Scary electrical buzzing sound when firing... (sound file attached).

    So every now and then, my PV will emit a very quiet buzzing sound when firing my atty. It'll happen for a little while, then stop. Then the next day, it will begin again at some point. To be honest, it might happen more often as I don't always vape in dead silent environments. Functionally, I...
  16. lukewheeler

    Ohms change by themselves... weird or normal?

    Maybe it's just a bad build I did... but I will check the ohms of my atty (a Rocket RBA) by using the reader on my Vamo like once a day or so... and it's gone from 2.1 to 1.7 over three days. All I've done is refill the tank a few times in that period — I haven't touched the coil at all. Is...
  17. lukewheeler

    Rocket (Kayfun clone) - slight difference?

    Hey guys, So I've been busy tinkering with my Rocket since I got it a few days ago, and think I've FINALLY managed a successful build. At first I had a problem with juice leaking from the air holes on the side (like, really bad. I lost a LOT of my juice!), but I pushed the wicks down to the...
  18. lukewheeler

    Rocket (Kayfun clone) leaking from air holes.

    So I just finished my first build for my Rocket RBA. I got 1.7 ohms with five wraps of 0.3 kanthal (I think thats the wire, anyway). It seems to be vaping pretty nice, except it's leaking like crazy from the air holes. Every few hits I seem to have to wipe the air hole adjustment ring. It's so...
  19. lukewheeler

    Vaping isn't just about quitting smoking, is it?

    Since I've finally lost my craving for even a single cigarette, and through talking to lots of smokers / non-vapers, something is becoming evidently clear to me. Vaping is so much more than just giving up cigarettes. I have a hard time explaining to my non-vaping friends (smokers and...
  20. lukewheeler

    Thought it was time I got involved

    Hello there! I've lurked these forums every now and then for the last six months or so, and now that I've pretty much gotten over my craving of cigarettes and am a full-time vaper, thought it'd be worth signing up and getting involved with the community a little more. So, for those who care, my...