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    Sigelei Zmax V2 - Pros and Cons?

    So I decided to venture further into my vaping hobby and have, pretty much, settled on the Sig Zmax V2 because I don't care for the look of a telescoping APV, i.e. the V5. Is there an issue with attys not sitting flush? Is the 510 connection threads prone to stripping, would a 510-510...
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    10% Menthol Liquid in tobacco blend?

    So I've been vaping a menthol tobacco off and on, couple times a day, but it's a commercial juice and the nic is much too high. Lately I've noticed that it is causing me to cough. Had this problem with my own DIY juices until I lowered the nic. Now I've decided to try making a menthol tobacco...
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    eGo battery life

    My apologies if this is somewhere else, I only went thru 5 pages.:oops: I have 5 eGo knockoffs, 900mah, 1100mah and 3-1300mah. Here's the kicker, at best, 5.5 hrs of charge. Now understand, I'm a chain vaper. If I'm awake, I'm vaping!:laugh: As I understand it, the 1300mah are supposed to be...
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    Zero Nic juice at night? Nic keeping me up....

    Is it just me? I vape more during the evening and I think the nicotine is keeping me awake. I'm making a zero nic juice ATM and hoping it will help, since the OTC sleep meds did nothing.:blink: I'm already a 'night person' and up till 12-1 before sleeping, but lately it's been 4-5AM before I...
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    Flavor changes from dripper to clearo??

    I made a caramel cappucino that tastes pretty good in the dripper, although I thinks it needs a little this and that. But when I put it in the clearo it's blah. I was really liking it but got tired of dripping, so put it in a clearo for convenience. Then dumped it back in the bottle. Is there...
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    Raleigh NC Vapers

    Hey ya'll! A couple of us are trying to get other vapers in the Raleigh area to meet up in the spring. We are on the Tarheel Vapers thread in the social forums. Seems like that thread was dead. If there is somewhere else I should have posted this, I'm sorry, please let me know. General...
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    Raleigh Vape Meet?

    Hi ya'll! So when's the next meetup in Raleigh? Fayetteville is a little far for me, but would love to meet some other Raleigh area vapers. I think The Vapor Girl store, in Chapel Hill, had something earlier this year, but don't see much on the forum. Come on Raleigh vapers! Let's get...
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    Another DIY letdown

    I don't get it. On 12/7 I made 2 juices, followed recipes online. 64 mins (8X8min) in the UC and a week steeping. They have NO flavor, zero, nadda, zip, like plain unflavored base. They aren't weak flavored, they are NO flavored. If I didn't live alone, I'd swear someone dumped them and put...
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    ?? Cutting 100mg nic and immediately vapable flavors??

    Morning all! I bought 500 ml of 100 mg Nic. I want to put 360 ml into 3 120 ml amber bottles and leave it in the freezer, take the other 140 ml and cut it to 48 mg Nic to use for mixing. I feel that doing it this way keeps me from constantly having to handle the 100 mg Nic. Quick approximation...
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    Finally! DIY Mail!

    After having all the liquids and mixing supplies I needed to DIY my juices, I finally got the rest of what I ordered. YAY!! Love me some Amazon!:) Estimated delivery 12/14, came 5 days early. :) Today I received: Ultrasonic Cleaner 50 pk of 10 ml dropper bottles 12 pk 120 ml Amber Glass...
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    Reduced Nic = Lack of flavor??

    As much as I liked the 555 that I made with 5% flavor @8mg nic. I couldn't vape it in the mornings, couldn't vape anything in the morning, which has been a hindrance in getting off the analogs. I decided to make a bottle of 555 with only 4mg nic. THIS, so far, doesn't choke me in the morning...
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    VV passthrough - need help.

    I had no clue that the passthru I bought at a local B&M was VV. I just happened to find one while looking at equipment online. I have no idea which setting is which. It was in a zip bag, no box, no instructions. You press the button 3 times to change voltage, but I don't know what the colors...
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    Irish Cream - Major Failure!

    Someone tell me this stuff needs to steep or I'm throwing it out! Mixed 2 5ml bottles at 5 &10% last night, vibrated for 10 mins, hot water bath. The stuff tasted like burning rubber and stung the hell out of my nose. Still trying to get rid of the burning rubber taste/smell from last night...
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    1st DIY, simple 1 flavor tobacco.

    So I used the Ejuicemeup calc and made 2 - 3ml bottles of 555 Tobacco flavor in 2% and 4%, in hopes of one of them being ok in a couple weeks. I got in 20 of the 45 flavors I've ordered, but wanted to get that steeping before I did anything else. Did I start too high with the flavor? I've read...
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    Cyber Monday deals on Ultrasonic Cleaners??

    Anyone seen any deals? Since I have NO patience, I think it would be a good idea to get one to speed up the steeping process. Been checking out Amazon and Harbor Freight, which have the same items, but cheaper at Amazon. Trying to stay under $40 if possible. Any ideas or help would be...
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    Freezing Nic juice?

    I've seen a couple posters refer to freezing their Nic base for long term storage. Does this keep it from decomposing? Should it be frozen in glass bottles and does it actually 'freeze' so that you need to leave room for expansion? I'll be ordering 500 ml and thought I would freeze 3 bottles...
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    Pecan Pie?

    So I'm in the kitchen baking pecan pies and it hits me, wonder if I could make a pecan pie juice? Any ideas? I know some of you veteran DIYers gotta have some ideas. :)
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    Wizard Labs Nic availability

    Just wanted to pass along to others, I spoke with WL this morning and was told that they will NOT have Nic available until after Thanksgiving. I bought a small bottle from another vendor and will wait and get more from WL afterwards. Just FYI. :) Deb=NCPatches
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    Somebody Stop Me!!!!............

    ......before I go broke!!!:facepalm: So I bought everything I need and a bunch I probably don't! "Of course you really need a dripping atomizer to taste test"........ok, give me that too.:facepalm: I've got so much stuff coming, I don't remember half of what I ordered. I know I got PG and VG...
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    Tank sounds like a Hookah pipe. I'm so over it!

    WARNING: Rant!! Just call me FedUp! I am over constantly cleaning and drying and putting it back together, refilling, getting 1 (ONE) good draw and then gurgle, gurgle, juice in the mouth. I've had it! Been doing this ever since I got it 3 days ago. I'm done with it. $17 piece of kaka! I'll...