Anyone here used fasttech.

[terry w]

Yep, i think i have heard similar although even if's not they have such a good rep that i wouldnt be too worried about it. If i had to pick one thing i dont like about my evic it's the auto shut-off @ 10 seconds. Too quick for me - in the evenings i often want a longer puff than that and you get 16 on the provaris plus an extra 5 watts to play with should you need it (which in the case of carto tanks i think i will).

I'm not sure anything is going to match my bagua for looks though... just feels so nice and small in the hand, it was a lot of money but i'm really pleased i went for it and got the gold one

Thats the reason i love my mechs mate, i can draw for as long as i want to without worry.

I hardly touch my vamo, or lava tube for that exact reason. I know i mentioned it before, But you could get the gold plated Trident for you ba-gua, i bet that would look smart.

They sell them at vapobreak as well, if you are concerned about buying from F/T. Give me a shout if you want the link.

 

[Codz]

Thats the reason i love my mechs mate, i can draw for as long as i want to without worry.

I hardly touch my vamo, or lava tube for that exact reason. I know i mentioned it before, But you could get the gold plated Trident for you ba-gua, i bet that would look smart.

They sell them at vapobreak as well, if you are concerned about buying from F/T. Give me a shout if you want the link.

Ooooooh gold you say!

I may just do that terry thanks. I want to get myself sorted with this damned coil wrapping first though! When i ordered the KFL i chucked a gold plated drip tip in with the order too... I figure the bagua with a silver tank (aga or similar) and then a gold drip tip will look nice. I really like the blend of gold and silver colours on the GP Paps Lux that Ian has too.

Speaking of people going missing, Ria hasnt been around for a week or two... hope she hasnt gone back to the stinkies!

 

[terry w]

Ooooooh gold you say!

I may just do that terry thanks. I want to get myself sorted with this damned coil wrapping first though! When i ordered the KFL i chucked a gold plated drip tip in with the order too... I figure the bagua with a silver tank (aga or similar) and then a gold drip tip will look nice. I really like the blend of gold and silver colours on the GP Paps Lux that Ian has too.

Speaking of people going missing, Ria hasnt been around for a week or two... hope she hasnt gone back to the stinkies!

I think the best way to learn coil building is with an rda mate, With the starter kit of wick and wire you shouldn`t have any probs. Then move on to rba`s, and it will be easy peezy.

 

[Codz]

One thing i find odd (in a good way) with the ba gua. I can stick my smok carto tank on it now and it hits the sweet spot straight away... good flavour, th and vapour and it doesnt overheat... the button doesnt even get warm.

Yet same tank with the same carto and juice on my evic and i can never get it as nice as the ba gua despite the fact it has variable voltage and wattage so i must be hitting the same voltage as the ba gua somewhere. Plus the evic gets hot after 20 or so puffs in a row on the carto tank. Maybe it's just in my head and because i want the ba gua to be better, then it is. Sure doesnt feel like it's just in my head tho!

 

[Codz]

I think the best way to learn coil building is with an rda mate, With the starter kit of wick and wire you shouldn`t have any probs. Then move on to rba`s, and it will be easy peezy.

Funnily enough, i was thinking that when i just put a couple of drops on the coil/wick of the aga to test it, it's a lovely vape, so at worst i can forget the 5ml tank sitting underneath it, stick a load of cotton on the coil building platform and use it as an RDA instead!

 

[lisancentraltx]

Hmmm, guess what? The topper/RBA order placed on 08/28 and my juice order placed on 09/17 are both in San Francisco... while my favorite juice vendor is apparently not shipping as fast, it's due in my mail box now with 3 day shipping, but it's in KENT, WA for some reason :/

 

[terry w]

Funnily enough, i was thinking that when i just put a couple of drops on the coil/wick of the aga to test it, it's a lovely vape, so at worst i can forget the 5ml tank sitting underneath it, stick a load of cotton on the coil building platform and use it as an RDA instead!

Well there is no reason whatsoever that would not work cody,

I would stick to the ekowool at first though, I know Ian may disagree; But cotton wicks are another learning curve you need to get your head round. I say that for the reason, if you use too much cotton, cos it expands quite a bit when wet you may get the same experience with wicking issues.

 

[Codz]

Hmmm, guess what? The topper/RBA order placed on 08/28 and my juice order placed on 09/17 are both in San Francisco... while my favorite juice vendor is apparently not shipping as fast, it's due in my mail box now with 3 day shipping, but it's in KENT, WA for some reason :/

The mail is a law unto itself - sometimes i get mail sent from 50 miles away and it goes up to scotland 400 miles north away before heading back down to manchester 70 miles south of me then finally it finds its way to my doorstep!

Well there is no reason whatsoever that would not work cody,

I would stick to the ekowool at first though, I know Ian may disagree; But cotton wicks are another learning curve you need to get your head round. I say that for the reason, if you use too much cotton, cos it expands quite a bit when wet you may get the same experience with wicking issues.

Yep, I'm going to stick with your recommendation of the ekowool tomorrow - i was a bit put off at first because of the amount it swelled up, but i think i need something that wicks as well as possible at this stage of my coil building learning.

 

[terry w]

The mail is a law unto itself - sometimes i get mail sent from 50 miles away and it goes up to scotland 400 miles north away before heading back down to manchester 70 miles south of me then finally it finds its way to my doorstep!



Yep, I'm going to stick with your recommendation of the ekowool tomorrow - i was a bit put off at first because of the amount it swelled up, but i think i need something that wicks as well as possible at this stage of my coil building learning.

Yep, if you havn`t already tried cody; Before you start wrapping the coil...Insert the toothpick or needle, right down the middle of your length of wick.

 

[Codz]

Yep, if you havn`t already tried cody; Before you start wrapping the coil...Insert the toothpick or needle, right down the middle of your length of wick.

That sounds painful

I did give it a go on my very first try with the ekowwool, but frayed the hell out of it lol! I'll give it another go though, it seemed like the logical thing to do at the time.

 

[Codz]

I've pimped my signature with colour coding for mods... now i feel like a true pro (even though i cant wrap a simple coil )

 

[terry w]

That sounds painful

I did give it a go on my very first try with the ekowwool, but frayed the hell out of it lol! I'll give it another go though, it seemed like the logical thing to do at the time.

LOL i know mate i realized as soon as i posted it,

Dont forget you need to torch the hell out of ekowool, to help prevent the fraying.

 

[terry w]

I've pimped my signature with colour coding for mods... now i feel like a true pro (even though i cant wrap a simple coil )

teething problems cody,

Don`t beat yourself up mate. We have all been through it, As i have said once you get the knack; It just gets better.

 

[Codz]

LOL i know mate i realized as soon as i posted it,

Dont forget you need to torch the hell out of ekowool, to help prevent the fraying.

I may have to get myself a blow torch... i was using the hob yesterday, but this isnt ideal really!

Anyway, i'm off to get some kip now. Good night and thanks for the ongoing support & advice

 

[terry w]

I may have to get myself a blow torch... i was using the hob yesterday, but this isnt ideal really!

Anyway, i'm off to get some kip now. Good night and thanks for the ongoing support & advice

No worries cody,

We are all here to help mate.

Night.

 

[Codz]

The KFL landed this morning... it sure is a hefty piece of kit! I nipped down to Liberty Flights to pick up the provari this morning aswell - they didnt have the mini in blue, so it came down to either a full size blue one, or a mini in black satin and i opted for the black. I didnt realise just how solid provaris feel until i handled them in the shop, really well engineered and i cant wait to start being able to get my aga and the KFL set up right as i think those attys on the ba gua / provari is another big leap up in quality from the evic/vivi nova combo i've been using thus far.

Saying that, i do enjoy the carto tank and will invest in the big boaby soon as the smok carto tank has shown me that i like them.

So much for not spending anything on vape stuff this month though, we arent even a week in and i've splashed out £300 The way i see it though with what i have now its more about learning to get the best out of the devices so i hope not to be spending anything except on juice / wire / wick for a little while now.

 

[Codz]

Still no joy with the coil building - just getting dry hits again. I feel fairly sure that it's something obvious i'm missing. I took the aga with me to LF this morning, but they didnt have anyone in there that could answer so may have to pop in again when i can. I tried the ss mesh aswell today.... just kept saying short and then registering as 0.7 but when i popped it on the mech no dice.

Oh well... perhaps i should just leave it for a couple of days now, maybe watch some more vid tutorials and see if i can identify where i am going wrong.

 

[terry w]

Still no joy with the coil building - just getting dry hits again. I feel fairly sure that it's something obvious i'm missing. I took the aga with me to LF this morning, but they didnt have anyone in there that could answer so may have to pop in again when i can. I tried the ss mesh aswell today.... just kept saying short and then registering as 0.7 but when i popped it on the mech no dice.

Oh well... perhaps i should just leave it for a couple of days now, maybe watch some more vid tutorials and see if i can identify where i am going wrong.

I think that watching some more vids may be your best bet mate, whenever i have got a new tank coming I always do my homework on them before they arrive.

Be prepared, as the cubs say.

 

[terry w]

Well i ordered my multimeter today £2.80 LOL,

Also made up 40 ml of tab blended, with 80 drops of almond concentrate. I have put it away to steep now, But being impatient i may just try a bit in the V5 later.

One other thing i did today was take the V5 dripper off my sentinel to i could clean the top connection, I have decided to retire the old sentinel now, cos of the thread issues and i have put the V5 on my bag-ua.

It does look a lot sexier, I have to admit.

 

[lisancentraltx]

I just made up some high VG, 24mg nic juice and added a bit of menthol and Dekang Dr. Pepper :/ I am trying for a high nicotine menthol with a light taste, as close to a light menthol cigarette as possible. I just had some Cinnamon Red Hot juice crack a Protank, so I just dumped the Cinnamon out and put it in there to test it before I trashed it. It's GOOD with a hint of cinnamon!! The tank is not leaking, so I'll use it for awhile longer.