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  1. novamatt

    Underage Vaping

    I know #3 here has been pretty thoroughly addressed by many people, but #1 is problematic as well. There are LOTS of "real studies" that show it is significantly less harmful, they just don't get the attention because they aren't going to generate news ratings. Check out the science at CASAA...
  2. novamatt

    Choosing the right coil help

    First thing to mention here is that those charts are extremely outdated. Ignore them. Since you're both using regulated mods with adjustable power, the resistance (especially on replacement coils for a clearomizer) isn't really going to make a difference. That said, I'd avoid the 1.2 ohm...
  3. novamatt

    Long read, but I'd welcome comments

    I'd add a link to the New York Times article as a citation after you mention that the science has been misunderstood. Something like "(see the New York Times for more)". Additionally, I'd put it away for a day or two so you can get some distance from it, then go back over it one more time with...
  4. novamatt

    So I finally got her convinced. But what should I get her?

    One thing I haven't seen mentioned here... are you willing to do builds for her while she gets started up? If that's the case, the kayfuns are going to taste better than any clearo. I don't know her, so I don't know if she'd want to mess with building, but most beginners don't. At the same...
  5. novamatt

    SXmini mod ... Yihi

    ... double post
  6. novamatt

    SXmini mod ... Yihi

    Was just coming to post this - that last one was in response to me asking about it. I didn't think it would only be 4 months before I found a reason to make my SXmini the backup mod, but looks like that may happen around March. These things look great.
  7. novamatt

    Lemo Builds

    Pretty sure it's 26g NiChrome, which has slightly different resistance per foot than Kanthal. I'm using sterile cotton, but picking up some japanese today to try, since I'm running low and hear such great things about it. I definitely didn't like the results when I tried rayon in the Lemo -...
  8. novamatt

    Lemo Builds

    You need 5 posts and then to wait until the server updates (it does it every hour, but I don't remember the exact time... I'm sure someone will be along shortly who does). On the Lemo, what are you running it on? Knowing the wattage you have available will help with coil recommendations. I've...
  9. novamatt

    SXmini mod ... Yihi

    Wanted to throw you guys a heads up here... I know ECF isn't too keen on linking to other forums and such, so no links, but there's a new thread today elsewhere online (you may have "read it" already) with photos of the temp control SXmini in action. Apparently YiHi is showing it off at some...
  10. novamatt

    YiHi SXmini Mod @ Varitube

    Hi OneDesign1, has YiHi given you any info on the upcoming version of the SXmini using the J chip? I hear they've got a few of them off at a show in Vegas today and the temp control seems to be working. You mentioned in the other thread you're expecting to see the chip around March... any idea...
  11. novamatt

    A Class on Mechanical Mods and Safety... ?

    That may be the case, but there's a big difference between an Ego twist and an iStick and an IPV3. And there are a TON of high-wattage users, even advanced ones who've been vaping a long time, that don't understand that variable mods trade current for higher volage. The overwhelming majority...
  12. novamatt

    A Class on Mechanical Mods and Safety... ?

    I'd start with a circuit. "This is how anything that runs on batteries works in general." Define the terms and show how they relate to each other, then explain how Ohm's law defines those relationships. Once they understand what voltage, current, resistance, and power are and how they...
  13. novamatt

    What am I missing?

    The Russian doesn't wick as quickly or provide enough airflow to keep the coil cool at anything higher than 15 or 20 watts. To compare it to something like a Lemo (if we're looking at tanks), the bigger deck on the Lemo gives you room to build a bigger coil (I use 1/8" there) which means you...
  14. novamatt

    Help narrow choices?

    If you like the look of the ZNA clone, but not the 30 watt limit and/or clone quality, take a look at the SXmini. It's a bit more expensive than the ones you listed, but it's more inline with your Reos from a quality perspective. That's an SXmini with a Lemo Drop in my profile pic, and I'd...
  15. novamatt

    SXmini mod ... Yihi

    I think that's a typo - on the SXmini site, they call it the SXmini M Class, and the original is the SXmini S Class.
  16. novamatt

    Battery getting hot hot hot.

    Has nobody noticed yet that this guy is not only using a mech, but using one with a hybrid connector? Dude, this is NOT the right mod for you. If you can't afford a new variable voltage mod, get yourself an ego twist battery to use with your tanks until you can.
  17. novamatt

    Looking for a new regulated DNA tube mod.....help!!

    I know of them, but I don't know if they're still making them. I'd contact them to find out.
  18. novamatt

    Looking for a new regulated DNA tube mod.....help!!

    The only one I know of was the Futura, and it looks like their website is gone now. Because of the way the DNA chip is shaped, putting it in a tube with an 18650 battery makes a really tall mod. People have pretty much stopped making them, simply because you can make a much smaller device with...
  19. novamatt

    The Lemo RTA: A Build With Pics

    You can't use NI with a normal setup. It's only used with the DNA40's temp control system. An NI coil is typically around 0.15 ohms.
  20. novamatt

    SXmini mod ... Yihi

    I think I used a coin the first time I got it, and haven't done it since. The way the battery interacts with the cap and the spring, all you have to do is push a little with your thumb flat on the cap while turning and you can open it pretty easily without using anything.