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    My New Riva 1100 and the Melting Charger

    The man I buy all of my gear from told me never to plug the charger in until I had screwed the Riva T 1100 battery into it because it might damage the battery. I forgot that advice and I had my batteries dying after about 2 weeks. After a reminder, I have been very careful to follow his...
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    Going on a long trip - need a good battery and other advice

    Gong to walk the Camino de Santiago next month and will be on the trail for 2 months. I use a Riva T 1100 - and I vape a LOT. As I understand it, outlets are not easy to come by on the trail - and I will also have my phone to charge when I do find one. I need a really good battery for my...
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    E Cig holders, stands, pouches, cases, etc.. ideas you came up with.

    I bought some pillar candle holders and filled them with decorative, small beads. Each holds a few filled cartridges and batteries. My Stuff is held up and at a slight tilt and has a soft place to land.
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    Happy New Non-Smoking ME!

    Today I bought a Riva 750 and it is just blowing my mind. I was determined to stick with the Cartomizers because they were easy and the very idea of filling up cartridges with juice seemed way too much bother and I figured I wouldn't do it if I had to work at it. But wow! The difference is so...
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    Happy New Non-Smoking ME!

    That is so right - it is just unbelievable! It is funny, because since I don't really feel like I quit, I forget to tell people - and they're all still trying to make arrangements around my smoking. It just occurred to me, Hangwire - that there are all kinds of places I can start going back to...
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    Any DIYers in Austin? I need a MOD mentor.....

    Wow - the best suggestion EVER! I just learned so much after spending a couple of hours with Ken at XT9! COMPLETELY different vaping experience with this Riva. Anyone in Austin should give Ken a call and enjoy the learning experience. That was great :)
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    My carts often taste like pesticide!

    That made me laugh out loud - I HAVE the Keurig one cup machine and I love it! But I see what you mean - I'd go back to filters and grounds and all that before I went to instant Sanka or something. I did buy the tank system - but I think I will get the converter and some blanks as well and try...
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    Any DIYers in Austin? I need a MOD mentor.....

    Or does anyone know of a brick and mortar store where I can go in and see a demo and talk to someone about it?
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    Helping my dad make the switch

    Tell your dad that I did the same thing. I tied a crappy one and said Nope. These things don't work and they're not for me. Someone got me to try it again a few years later and they have improved hugely. I bought an Apollo Extreme kit. The terminology is all new and intimidating - it took me a...
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    Happy New Non-Smoking ME!

    I have been smoking for 34 years. I smoked what my mother and my best friend's mother smoked...Virginia Slims Menthol. Both of our mothers would buy 'cigarettes by the carton and leave them around the house - and we could just help ourselves. My father smoked 5 packs of Marlboro reds a day -...
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    My carts often taste like pesticide!

    Seriously, a little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing. My friend tried to get me to go with the liquid and filling my own a long time ago - but it seemed like too much trouble. She never said it tasted better than a pre-filled, or that I could get a higher level of nic...so I went with the...
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    My carts often taste like pesticide!

    Apollo to 510 converter? This is the tank system?
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    My carts often taste like pesticide!

    Well, that is just it. Except for the pesticide cartos, I have been happy enough with Apollo. I think they are a very good brand of Ecig...but what the heck do I know? I haven't tried anything else but the Blu or whatever crappy thing Walgreen's has on sale when I run ou tof Apollo.
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    My carts often taste like pesticide!

    I usually switch my battery out twice a day. Come to think of it, I generally smoke 1 and 1/2 cartos a day. I bought several batteries, and the pcc. I generally switch the battery any time the carto isn't pulling efficiently. I also use the pass through. After I posted this, I started reading...
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    My carts often taste like pesticide!

    Hi - I am relatively new to vaping - started at the end of Sept 2010 and quit smoking overnight. I actually tried it many years ago and it was terrible and I never came close to quitting. But I happened across this forum and read up on it and tried again with Apollo Extreme. I started smoking...