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  1. OrthodoxAtheist

    Need Help. The saddle punch bends the carto and it will not fit into the dct.

    I wouldn't use a Dremel. There have been concerns about doing so, and metal shavings, etc. As for the OP's issue... I recall reading that you can expect the point on the punch to dull after about 50 punches, and that some maintenance was required to keep it in prime working condition (e.g...
  2. OrthodoxAtheist

    First month cost analysis

    While I totally agree with hairball's sentiment... I would say that once you hit your sweet spot and stop looking for things to buy... I now spend no more than $30 a month as opposed to $100 smoking. Some good-priced juice (60ml) and 1-2 cartomizers and I'm set for 30 days. Vaping is pretty...
  3. OrthodoxAtheist

    Tank question

    Wut? What do you mean "you kill a carto in a day". You mean you use a whole carto, or you only get one day's life out of a carto? If the former, that's not unusual at all. If the latter... you're doing something very wrong. :\ My CCV Resurrector cartomizers last me, on average, 6 weeks a...
  4. OrthodoxAtheist

    14 Days to Freedom

    Awesomesauce. :) Congrats on making the switch. Indeed there is much distrust of e-cigs out there, not helped by the demonization by the FDA and other governmental bodies, the poor gas station models, and over-priced mall offers. Only through getting more sane, honest and trusted people...
  5. OrthodoxAtheist

    50 Boge Carton Steal!

    Since you seemed to be in the top order of attentive vendors, stratus, it would be really nice to see you carrying non-flanged XL LR pre-punched cartomizers. At this point I'm having to buy them in singles, which is pretty ridiculous given the number of vendors around nowadays. I know the DCT...
  6. OrthodoxAtheist

    New here

    Darlene, I'd very much recommend picking back up that eGo battery, and going the cartomizer in tank route. A 5/6ml tank is easy to fill, you can use pre-punched carto's, and it'll last you often a month or more, for the $2-2.50 price of a pre-punched XL carto. It won't look like a thin...
  7. OrthodoxAtheist

    nic is a poison please don't kill a kid

    A fair enough original post that I expected to disagree with given the title, but... I don't. Like others I'm not sure the post was delivered perfectly, and I don't give additional credence simply because of a Ph.D in Engineering, which is quite irrelevant to Chemistry (though his daughter's...
  8. OrthodoxAtheist

    Shy/Embarassed?

    When someone tries to tell me "so you're still basically smoking, then", I give them my little speech about regaining 30%+ of lung capacity I lost smoking for 17 years, the amazing improvement of my skin, my renewed energy, my lack of breathing problems or wheezing, the way I jump out of bed in...
  9. OrthodoxAtheist

    looking for a good menthol

    I'm a menthol only vaper and I have three ADV's - they're all from Mr E. Liquid's ice range... pure menthol, banana ice, and grape ice. His apple ice is pretty good too. Haven't tried his full range yet. However, none of his menthol juices come even close to the iciest I've ever tried, and...
  10. OrthodoxAtheist

    CALL TO ACTONS FOR SEVERAL STATES, URGENT (Maryland, Vermont and soon ARIZONA

    I agree with yvilla, except to add that the definition of "tobacco product", as stated by the new provision as referenced on page 3, line 5 of the PDF, also includes the items described in Section 42-3052, subsections 5, 6, and 7, which read: 5. On each cigarette, nine-tenths cent. 6. On...
  11. OrthodoxAtheist

    Window film??!! = lung film??!!

    Just to remind everyone of the alternative... I have plastic blinds in my apartment where my girlfriend and I were smoking for 5 years, and she still smokes. Our blinds are yellowy brown. Other apartments in this complex have had tenants come and go, and been cleaned each time, etc. When I...
  12. OrthodoxAtheist

    Suggestions - 14500 Variable Voltage PV

    I've got a VV Detonator MadVapes box mod. Not had it heat up as described here. Its a good box, does the job, and fits in the palm of my hand... and I've got hands like a t-rex. :\ I also use it with both an acorn tank and a chibi tank, without the described heating. I caned it so much that...
  13. OrthodoxAtheist

    FDA may soon propose regulation that could ban many/most e-cigarette products, eliminate many/most companies

    Congrats on joining the vaping world and for quitting that 45-year habit. I had the same experience with my 17-year habit almost 7 months ago now. :) Uh-oh... here comes a bit of a rant. :D From my perspective, any laws and regulations will be irrelevant. The instructions are out in the...
  14. OrthodoxAtheist

    tell me about tanks and options please

    Here's what I've learned about tanks after extensive research and using a few different kinds recently: 1. All tanks are pretty much the same. Some you can drip fill at an angle, some you can unscrew the top and fill (acorn), and some you fill with a syringe, but otherwise, if you treat your...
  15. OrthodoxAtheist

    How long can I use a cartomizer?

    I have a similar experience to Rob. I drip-filled 1.7ohm LR Ressurrector cartomizers from CCV, and the first two I used each last me 7+ weeks, with no cleaning, and no reduction in quality or draw before taking a sudden dive in draw at which point I broke out a new one, since my daily cost of...
  16. OrthodoxAtheist

    9500mAh - Anyone ever try these batteries?

    Note to self: read all comments to discover futility before spending 10 minutes googling images of batteries to determine if you could live with a D-size mod. :\ Here's this, anyway: battery size comparison Wouldn't be too bad for large-handed people and a tube mod with a specially designed...
  17. OrthodoxAtheist

    Best Ohm for Ego or 3.7volt Device????

    I started with eGo batteries, and just short of 7 months later, I'm still using them. I put a 1.7ohm LR Resurrector cartomizer on them, from CCV, and am now using just a standard XL 5ml tank on them, and I can't imagine it getting better. I recently bought a VV box to try higher voltages but...
  18. OrthodoxAtheist

    Ego-t

    At the risk of following redundancy with redundancy, I'll concur with the last three posters. I started on an eGo-T using their tanks, switched over to cartomizers (1.7ohm LR's) and would never go back. Now using punched cartomizers with a 5ml tank and my eGo-T batteries, and VERY happy with...
  19. OrthodoxAtheist

    How many volts can LR cartos take?

    Thanks guido61. At least I can use what I have at lower voltages for now, while I wait for the 3.0 Ohms. :) I'll get ordering. :P hificat101, yep I'll still use the eGo occasionally, so I got a tank for that and still have many 1.7 LR's left over because they last so long. :D For keeping...
  20. OrthodoxAtheist

    How many volts can LR cartos take?

    Not wishing to hijack the OP's thread, but... I just bought a VV MEL box and due to the advice of the person in the video showing it off, I selected a pack of 2.0 Ohm cartomizers with it instead of 3.0 Ohm. I'm stepping up from an eGo with LR cartomizers, so I have no 3.0 Ohm carts laying...