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    Going without, no withdrawal!

    I've been a tobacco user since around 1990. Last year I started vaping, it took a few days to a week to give up tobacco and only vape. It wasn't super easy but it wasn't as difficult as going cold turkey. I still had the urge for tobacco for a couple of months but nothing I couldn't control...
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    tug mod update.

    Bought a tug mod a month or two ago. Initially I loved it. It's also manufactured local which is cool. It seems like it hit's great on a fresh battery after some minor tinkering I did with the switch. After about an hour the voltage drops way off. I'll put the same battery in my smpl and it...
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    tugboat...Mod! $100

    Just got back from my local flawless vape shop. Went in for some juice and walked out with their mod. Nice bit of kit. Anodized aluminum, hybrid top, flush magnetic button. It's a bit taller than my smpl but lighter. Has the new flawless tugboat logo etched on the top on one side and the...
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    curious, why not advertise?

    With more and more big tobacco adverts in print and TV why aren't vape-ware folks pooling monies to advertise? There has got to be enough high end manufacturers and juice companies that could pool a bit of their profit to help combat big tobacco and educate the public and new vapers. I...
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    Epic design and the SMPL MOD, Rock!

    So I posted about dropping my copper smpl mod and the button sticking. I was completely bummed out because it's my favorite mod. I just love everything about it. Well I fixed the tube but the button I couldn't get it unstuck. So I sent Epic a message to see if I could buy a replacement. They...
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    So bummed!

    Dropped my smpl mod from chest level onto a concrete floor. It's copper with a brass button. It actually put a flat spot in the tube and button. I know brass and copper are maliable but #%@&! I managed to get the tube rounded out but the button is tweaked and sticks. I freaking love the mod and...
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    sigh, dented all my 18650s.

    So, I suppose I should have been more careful about tightening my atomizers to my SMPL mod. Do they make some type of something to help protect your batteries in this sort of mod? I built a insulator with a dime and a plastic washer so the dime would protect the battery tops but it's too thick...
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    received my smpl mod.

    Love this thing! It's aptly named the SMPL mod by Epic design studios. Made in Garden Grove California. This is my second locally designed and built mod. I have been stalking vapor lair for the copper version to come back in stock, they sell out FAST! And it's no wonder at $120 for an...
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    kinda digging the silica!

    Since I'm late to the game I never used silica wicks. By the time I did research I only saw cotton for rebuildables and have been using it exclusively. Over the past few months I've explored a number of counterfeit, clone and authentic RDA's and RTA's. I've got quite the collection of o rings...
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    vape mail. orchid and 454.

    Ok, I have been buying clone RTA and RDA to see how I like them. $11-$20 to test drive a particular rebuildable is pretty painless if I hate it. So far I've bought two authentics after trying their respective clones. Guess I feel I should justify my purchase habits so the anti-clone folks don't...
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    Found it!

    That funky cotton taste. I thought all the fuss was just an excuse to buy expensive cotton or bragging about boiling cotton. Just getting into dripping and after some time I've noticed all my juices have a funky after taste. This is true from all three of my rda's but not so obvious in my...
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    counterfeit paragon from 101 vape.

    Bought it purely for the cool carbon fiber look and to have another "beater" mod for work. This is an awesome piece! I can't tell if it's real carbon fiber or not but that's a good thing. It means it looks really good. The only branding is on the button which is also awesome because I can...
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    anyone drill out a Russian 91%?

    I purchased a generic "Russian style" RTA, the merchant drilled it out to increase the airflow. I liked it so well I bought the real Russian. It's so much better quality wise but the draw even with the airflow screw out is a bit tighter than the clone. I think I could carefully bore out the...
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    interesting side effect.

    I have allergies. My nose always clogs up and makes it tough to sleep. I've noticed since I've been vaping, I can clear up my sinus by blowing vapor out of my nose. I have not smoked cigarettes since 1996, my tobacco use was smokeless, dip. So I know that's not the reason. It's weird since it...
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    generic mods

    Do they make them? I think a lot of people, myself included, buy clones because they're inexpensive. Not so much for the trade mark. I have two cloned mods that are fantastic, nice quality and dependable. Great for using at work. I have one authentic and it's superior but it's also heavy...
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    first post

    Was a smoker, quit cold turkey in 1996. Fell off the wagon using dip around 2000. Been using smokeless tobacco ever since but quit around two months ago. Two days after trying vaping on a whim. Started on 12mg and have already dropped to six. Since I was previously a smoker I took to vaping...