Anyone here used fasttech.

[terry w]

we sure will it will be a great day when trish gets there and until then we can only help her on the way I agree with you Terry small changes can bring big results when you get it right change to much in one go may improve life but you are back where you started not knowing what it was

Yeah we will get her sorted ron.

If there are breathing issues I'd use straight glycerine and nothing else first. If that can be vaped with no issues then add nic.. If still no issues then try a flavour. I wouldn't use any pg - it doesn't work for everyone.

I am sure trish will find that info very useful pipey. I know from past posts she already suspects pg as being the culprit, and is switching to vg. The straight glycerine is a great idea though, and may be a good pointer for our trish.

Yes trish, we have indeed adopted you now.

 

[Burnie]

The MVP's are at 8W and I'm not too sure about the Spinner ll and cTwist - both set at 3.8V.

I may be talking out of school here, but here is my take, take it with a grain of salt.

Turn down the power.....
8W, me never...
I have COPD, too many years of smoking. Take a 2.2 Ω carto, I start in the morning at 3.2v, and slowly turn it up as needed, by noon I am up to 3.4v or 3.5v, by the end of the day up to 3.6v to 3.8. As I need more I turn it up, but I start low, might try that and see if it helps any, just a thought.

vape On
Burnie

 

[Bobw1951]

Well, I've got that many spare tubes now, might as well turn them into something I can use

Ditto - I've just ordered a couple as well

 

[terry w]

I may be talking out of school here, but here is my take, take it with a grain of salt.

Turn down the power.....
8W, me never...
I have COPD, too many years of smoking. Take a 2.2 Ω carto, I start in the morning at 3.2v, and slowly turn it up as needed, by noon I am up to 3.4v or 3.5v, by the end of the day up to 3.6v to 3.8. As I need more I turn it up, but I start low, might try that and see if it helps any, just a thought.

vape On
Burnie

My sentiments exactly burnie.

 

[turnippits]

Ditto - I've just ordered a couple as well

I looked but couldn't find any

 

[regal55]

Ordered an Aerotank Mega clone for less than $20!

 

[Pictor]

Yes trisha, if you lower the wattage the vape won`t be as harsh on the MVP`S, maybe that could be contributing to your problem. If i remember correctly, i think the cigalikes put out between 3.4 to 3.7 volts.

So if you change your devices from watts to volts, and start from 3.4 volts to see how you go on. We all spoil ourselves trish sometimes.

I don't find anything I use harsh to use, but it does seem that recently I've been far more wheezy, and I do think it's the fact that MVP's, spinners etc. together with the Pro and Uni tanks I'm using will likely be delivering more of the vapourised liquid?
I'll try turning them down and see how it goes!

I know where you are coming from pipe, but in trisha`s case she is having a few problems regarding her breathing etc and so is doing a lot of chopping and changing with liquids etc.

It is best for her IMO, to stick with the devices she already has, and tweak them to perfection. It is, as we all know a steep learning curve to begin with, but with our help we will get her there.

I thought I'd got it all sorted out when I changed to VG and only had the flavours to work out which irritated me.

we sure will it will be a great day when trish gets there and until then we can only help her on the way I agree with you Terry small changes can bring big results when you get it right change to much in one go may improve life but you are back where you started not knowing what it was

I feel as though I'm going around in circles

If there are breathing issues I'd use straight glycerine and nothing else first. If that can be vaped with no issues then add nic.. If still no issues then try a flavour. I wouldn't use any pg - it doesn't work for everyone.

I'm trying to avoid as much PG as possible.

I am sure trish will find that info very useful pipey. I know from past posts she already suspects pg as being the culprit, and is switching to vg. The straight glycerine is a great idea though, and may be a good pointer for our trish.
Yes trish, we have indeed adopted you now.

I'm not going to even try diluting any PG/VG ones for a while to see how it goes.

I may be talking out of school here, but here is my take, take it with a grain of salt.
Turn down the power.....
8W, me never...
I have COPD, too many years of smoking. Take a 2.2 Ω carto, I start in the morning at 3.2v, and slowly turn it up as needed, by noon I am up to 3.4v or 3.5v, by the end of the day up to 3.6v to 3.8. As I need more I turn it up, but I start low, might try that and see if it helps any, just a thought.

I have no doubt that many years of smoking may have left me vulnerable to irritants etc. Interesting to read this Burnie.
I nearly always use 2.2Ω coils, so I'll turn down the voltage on everything I can do that with and keep clear of as much PG content as possible.

This is a rough idea of how things have gone:
My last cigarette was over 5 months ago, and after 4 weeks with cig size batteries/cartridges, I realised the vanilla gave me problems, then it was around 6 weeks in that the problems with PG began. I had all sorts of irritations, sore mouth, rash on my face, swollen throat, breathing problems etc. Thankfully I was able to work out what it was and changed to using VG in eVods, eSmarts etc. I was fine within a week of changing to VG.
It then emerged that some flavours gave me problems: certain brands of vanilla/custard, strawberry, lime, cinnamon, etc. So I'm still in the process of weeding out flavours that affect my breathing.
Added to that, my breathing problems got worse since I started using the more powerful batteries with Unitanks/Protanks.

With both PG and a few flavours, the breathing problem begins with a tightness/wheezing and the top part of my lungs feel as though they're solid concrete! Makes it so that I can't seem to get enough air and is extremely uncomfortable until it either passes or I take something to deal with it. I doesn't get that bad all the time thankfully: perhaps once a week, occasionally twice, but I don't like it.
As far as I can work out, it's almost like an asthma attack causing a lung spasm.

As it got worse in recent weeks, and rather than risk the problems of asking my own doctor, I got a private prescription for a Ventolin inhaler - it works perfectly if I do need it and only a short puff too. A Theophylline tablet works too. Not the answer though and I need to sort it out so that I don't need to use any such medication if possible.

 

[Pictor]

It's on my "To Do" list - there's always tomorrow, tomorrow never comes

I have one of those lists ...for some reason it seems to get longer, never shorter!

I've had to use it before to get things moving, and now that we get 180 days it's a lot better.

Just been testing my Mt Baker Vapor juices, can be had in Max VG as well as other ratios, mine were 50/50 I bought 5 x 15ml bottles for $38.20 inc shipping (£25.43 inc Bank charges) which is about £3.39/10ml, the extra flavour shots cost me 25c, after 2 weeks from shipping, tested on my 4nine with a Kanger dripper, here's the verdicts score out of 10:

Caramel Coffee, 9, +1 flavour shot - really smells nice and the mix of Caramel and coffee is very good
Coffee, 7 - had to try this twice, seems a bit strong for me, but not bad, better than some other coffee types I've had
Dulce De Leche, 9, Caramel & Butterscotch - the first butterscotch one that I have tried and this is really nice - a very pale liquid - Ian and Terry to note BUTTERSCOTCH
Graham Cracker, 9, Honey biscuit - another lovely tasting one - again a pale liquid
Morning Vape, 9, Coffee with hint of Amaretto, +1 flavour shot - yet another nice vape

All of these except the Coffee could be used as a daily vape with no problems, yet another supplier to add to my Best of List and at the price per 10ml a very good buy, they come in 15ml, 30ml and 236ml (the latter seems a weird size)

Is Mt Baker the one you asked them about VG for me? ...I can't remember! Had a lot of 'stuff' happening in the past week or two!

I've had no reply from Waves of Vapour!

 

[regal55]

I found an aerotank mega clone for under $20 and bought it hopefully it will be as good as their aerotank clones.

 

[terry w]

Okay the rocket which i have been vaping SD&C in really gunked up last night, so today i gave it a good clean. One thing i noticed is this... When i went to pull the wick out, it had completely burnt through the centre where the coil sits. Hmmm. So i put a new rayon wick in after dry burning, and it is fine again now.

On to the next kayfun with the RY in, exactly the same thing, the wick was burnt in half. No wonder the vape went so bloody harsh, and i was blaming the coil. Absolutely nothing to do with the ohm`s at all. Again, i dry burned and replaced the wick and it is vaping beautifully again. I will see how i get on now with the rayon, but if it continues to burn wicks in half i will stop using it.

Maybe it is because it is based on wood pulp ( paper ) basically, but one thing i do know, this never happened when using cotton. Just a heads up to anyone either using it now, or are considering using it.

Oh i nearly forgot VAPEMAIL today, got my Tree of life mod, and swirly tips. I will be playing with them later.

 

[Codz]

Hey all

Havent been around as much recently... hope you are all keeping well

I've still resisted any temptation to buy anything vape-related, although i do fancy a nice e-pipe. Some on epipemods look nice and it's my 40th coming up in a couple of months so perhaps!

I've just gone past my one year anniversary of cutting out the analogs, although i have had a few (a pack of 10 or so at christmas and a couple in February), but apart from those it's been pretty easy going. If anything, those few analogs reminded me of just how much nicer vaping is than smoking.

Catch you all soon

 

[Bobw1951]

I looked but couldn't find any

If you haven't already found them, I searched for "Nemesis locking ring"

 

[trouble1000]

If I knew where to find what I read, I'd copy it, but not too sure what thread I saw it in.
Definitely something that made me think I couldn't dilute it with enough of a VG one and still taste the apricot ...may be great by itself!

I've never even considered the possibility of anything hazardous with the coils! Reading what has been said, surely the coil burns or heats the fibre (whatever type it is) and produces some sort of pollutant?
Only things that bothered me was the content of the liquids and safety of batteries.

I've been dripping some of the Apricot Trisha, it is a little muted, but still a nice juice. I can taste the apricot plus some spicy notes in the background. I think I'll leave it for a few weeks to age a bit more and try it again.

The "hazards" I listed are just some people's thoughts on different wicks, none of it has really been proven - so no need to worry As Terry said, if you're wick and coil are working right, there's no reason to be concerned at all.

I looked but couldn't find any

Here you go mate, this seller has them :

ajnatto543 | eBay

Okay the rocket which i have been vaping SD&C in really gunked up last night, so today i gave it a good clean. One thing i noticed is this... When i went to pull the wick out, it had completely burnt through the centre where the coil sits. Hmmm. So i put a new rayon wick in after dry burning, and it is fine again now.

On to the next kayfun with the RY in, exactly the same thing, the wick was burnt in half. No wonder the vape went so bloody harsh, and i was blaming the coil. Absolutely nothing to do with the ohm`s at all. Again, i dry burned and replaced the wick and it is vaping beautifully again. I will see how i get on now with the rayon, but if it continues to burn wicks in half i will stop using it.

Maybe it is because it is based on wood pulp ( paper ) basically, but one thing i do know, this never happened when using cotton. Just a heads up to anyone either using it now, or are considering using it.

Oh i nearly forgot VAPEMAIL today, got my Tree of life mod, and swirly tips. I will be playing with them later.

Terry, I think it's because you're wicking them the same way you would do with cotton. If the rayon is twisted at all in the coil it will burn through, all the fibres need to be as straight as possible. I tend to cut a piece about 2 inches long, just twist the beginning centimetre or so to get it through the coil. Pull the wick through so that there's only about 1.5 centimetres sticking out of the coil on the untwisted end. Then trim to fit. Doing it this way you know that the wick isn't twisted at all. Also if the wick isn't thick enough, it tends to sag away from the coil and will burn through. The rayon shrinks a little when wet, so it needs packing in tight. Also if the tails are too long, this can cause problems too. It's a bit of a learning curve with rayon, same way it was when we started using cotton. Stick with it though mate, it will be worth it honest

The first wick I did in the D-Eagle I had to redo. It was a bit charred on one of the wicks and was tasting a bit burnt. I hadn't put enough rayon in the wick and the tail was too long. The other wick was fine though, so I was still getting a fairly reasonable vape overall.

Hey all

Havent been around as much recently... hope you are all keeping well

I've still resisted any temptation to buy anything vape-related, although i do fancy a nice e-pipe. Some on epipemods look nice and it's my 40th coming up in a couple of months so perhaps!

I've just gone past my one year anniversary of cutting out the analogs, although i have had a few (a pack of 10 or so at christmas and a couple in February), but apart from those it's been pretty easy going. If anything, those few analogs reminded me of just how much nicer vaping is than smoking.

Catch you all soon

Congrats on joining the one year club mate. Feels great doesn't it. Well done, you need to buy something new to celebrate

 

[Bobw1951]

Vapemail today, a Vamo Mukey, Kmax and some more VapeMate juices, 60ml of Bavarian Cream & 30ml Chocolate Custard, have also ordered some more from Strix Elixirs seeing as it's 4th July 130ml for $44.27 inc shipping

Trish, shot off another email to Judy yesterday and she replied saying I should receive mine in 24/48 hours - will wait and see

 

[trouble1000]

The stingray arrived today.

Very nice mod, well machined and the black coating and engravings on all the tubes look superb.

Popped the Aqua on the 18650 tube in hybrid mode (the reason why I bought the stingray) - plus I got a nice matching driptip with the set.

Done a couple more toppers with rayon, along with the dripper.

With the Maraxus mod I turned the top "claw" section around, it's much more comfortable to handle. Plus the Ithaka looks great on top of the maraxus, they weigh a combined weight of a tonne though

 

[trouble1000]

Vapemail today, a Vamo Mukey, Kmax and some more VapeMate juices, 60ml of Bavarian Cream & 30ml Chocolate Custard, have also ordered some more from Strix Elixirs seeing as it's 4th July 130ml for $44.27 inc shipping

Trish, shot off another email to Judy yesterday and she replied saying I should receive mine in 24/48 hours - will wait and see

That's a good price for 130ml Bob. A few US companies seem to have Independence Day offers on at the moment - pity I don't need anything at the moment

 

[terry w]

Terry, I think it's because you're wicking them the same way you would do with cotton. If the rayon is twisted at all in the coil it will burn through, all the fibres need to be as straight as possible. I tend to cut a piece about 2 inches long, just twist the beginning centimetre or so to get it through the coil. Pull the wick through so that there's only about 1.5 centimetres sticking out of the coil on the untwisted end. Then trim to fit. Doing it this way you know that the wick isn't twisted at all. Also if the wick isn't thick enough, it tends to sag away from the coil and will burn through. The rayon shrinks a little when wet, so it needs packing in tight. Also if the tails are too long, this can cause problems too. It's a bit of a learning curve with rayon, same way it was when we started using cotton. Stick with it though mate, it will be worth it honest

Well that explains it then Ian I have been twisting it into a rope, getting it as thick as it would allow before threading it. Ah well more playing about with it tomorrow.

 

[e-pipeman]

Given that we're a friendly lot perhaps we could add congrats to this?

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/general-e-smoking-discussion/580041-happy-4th-july.html

Just a thought.

 

[Pictor]

I've been dripping some of the Apricot Trisha, it is a little muted, but still a nice juice. I can taste the apricot plus some spicy notes in the background. I think I'll leave it for a few weeks to age a bit more and try it again.

The "hazards" I listed are just some people's thoughts on different wicks, none of it has really been proven - so no need to worry As Terry said, if you're wick and coil are working right, there's no reason to be concerned at all.

Hope the apricot 'blossoms'
OK, I won't worry!

Vapemail today, a Vamo Mukey, Kmax and some more VapeMate juices, 60ml of Bavarian Cream & 30ml Chocolate Custard, have also ordered some more from Strix Elixirs seeing as it's 4th July 130ml for $44.27 inc shipping

Trish, shot off another email to Judy yesterday and she replied saying I should receive mine in 24/48 hours - will wait and see

She hasn't replied to my message - didn't you get any explanation about the non-delivery? All seems a bit odd.
I'll send another message tomorrow if nothing arrives!

 

[trouble1000]

Spent 2 hours today, making a custom switch for my Vmod. The original switch, sometimes pops out, which can be a pain. So I found the centre post of an old iClear30 would almost fit in the switch housing. Cut it down to the right length and ground it down a bit so it would fit perfectly. The I got a clear driptip that I don't use, which has a cup design and drilled it out so the iClear post would fit through it. Finally I had to drill out the iClear post, so that my old Vmod switch would fit inside it. Everything went together perfectly. Glued all the bits together and left it to set. Went to put my hybrid switch in the Vmod, dropped it on the kitchen floor, the whole bloody thing broke. So that's 2 hours of my life wasted Ended up putting a small amount of glue on the Vmod switch to hold it in place (after separating it from the broken bits). Should have just done this in the first place