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FranC

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    Bribery is pointless. Her name is on every account we have so if she wants to go buy something then she can.

    I've accumulated enough hardware that I could open a vape store and I would gladly let her take her pick. She just has to hit the point where she's ready to make a change. Trying to force feed it to her isn't going to do any good.
    You are absolutely right. Hubs had a heart attack and wouldn’t quit but when he had to go back for a stent a year later he got the picture. He started on the carts and Attys I had then switched to Greensmoke and finally settled on egos. I had bought a buzz by then and tried to get him to try it. Nope, too big. I bought another buzz and tried again but that time I left it with him. It worked.
     

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    And don't forget the negative image given to vaping by the main stream news media {bought and paid for, some actually owned by Michael Bloomberg} - 'They' have spent much money and effort to convince John Q Public that vaping is as dangerous, if not more so, than cigarettes.
    Remember your wives and relatives also listen to the news - When is the last time you heard them say anything good about vaping and harm reduction? - But the negative vape add you hear daily.

    My wife isn't against it. She commented before how much better I'm doing vaping instead of smoking. She supported me getting a freezer and stockpiling nic. The only negative thing she's mentioned is that I have too many set ups going all the time and that I have a lot of packages coming. I explained to her that I do reviews and most of the stuff I'm getting in the mail is free samples that I'm going to review. That's not 100% true but sounds good.
     

    Bliss Doubt

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    I could be wrong and I'm too lazy to go back and read past posts, but I believe it's his wife, not his "life partner".
    Well there are all sorts of marital arrangements, but unless the world has seriously changed, a spouse is usually a life partner. I did refer to her as "Mrs. Hittman" in both replies.
     

    Bliss Doubt

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    Bribery is pointless. Her name is on every account we have so if she wants to go buy something then she can.

    I've accumulated enough hardware that I could open a vape store and I would gladly let her take her pick. She just has to hit the point where she's ready to make a change. Trying to force feed it to her isn't going to do any good.
    I didn't mean to imply any form of force feeding. A bribe is a choice. But I'll leave it to your judgment. It seems to me you know how to maintain peace in the home. I've never taken that leap, since I've never been able to convince any suitor that you can have a marriage with separate residences.
     
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    Sigh. I always write too much.
    No, you don't. :)

    I'm convinced its not just tobacco or nicotine - Seems that many cigarette addicts are addicted {or habituated} to something else
    She just has to hit the point where she's ready to make a change.
    One of my sisters is the same way.
    Smoking satisfies very deep & powerful emotional, mental, & psychological needs.
    It's comfort, companionship, stimulation, and therapy... always right there for you.
    It's both alluring & off-putting, reward & punishment, control & surrender.
    It satisfies yet leaves you wanting more.

    As great as vaping is, it can never be quite the same.
    A goodbye kiss is the only kiss that's hard. Some people just can't say goodbye.
     

    Z-Lee

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    Vaporesso FORZ TX 80 - $14.99 at Everzon:
    Vaporesso FORZ TX80 VW Starter Kit

    A review with spec tests:
    Vaporesso Forz TX80 Kit Review: Test Results Are In

    The mod in itself is definitely worth $14.99. It's basically a smaller version of the Gen S with an IP67 rating. Very fast firing and also has "Pulse Mode" for a more evenly tapered vape. The mod does only hold a single 18650, so for the heavy high wattage vapors, this very likely isn't going to carry you through a whole day, but that's what spare batteries are for. It is however boosted to 7.1-7.2ish volts.

    The FORZ 25 tank is pretty decent using the Vaporesso GTX coils. They perform very similarly to the VooPoo PnP pod coils/tanks. Flavor is more front-loaded with a warm exhale - 7/10.

    The mod is definitely the selling point here though - would highly recommend it, this is a steal.
     

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    Vaporesso FORZ TX 80 - $14.99 at Everzon:
    Vaporesso FORZ TX80 VW Starter Kit

    A review with spec tests:
    Vaporesso Forz TX80 Kit Review: Test Results Are In

    The mod in itself is definitely worth $14.99. It's basically a smaller version of the Gen S with an IP67 rating. Very fast firing and also has "Pulse Mode" for a more evenly tapered vape. The mod does only hold a single 18650, so for the heavy high wattage vapors, this very likely isn't going to carry you through a whole day, but that's what spare batteries are for. It is however boosted to 7.1-7.2ish volts.

    The FORZ 25 tank is pretty decent using the Vaporesso GTX coils. They perform very similarly to the VooPoo PnP pod coils/tanks. Flavor is more front-loaded with a warm exhale - 7/10.

    The mod is definitely the selling point here though - would highly recommend it, this is a steal.
    I was tempted until I saw the shipping.
     

    Z-Lee

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    I was tempted until I saw the shipping.
    I didn't even check that since it's going to vary for people everywhere. That's pretty high, but still not a terrible deal. The lowest I'd seen this kit before now was probably around $30ish. Thanks for the info.
     

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    Shipping rates from China vape retailers got expensive in 2020 and never recovered. Fasttech is usually still king when it comes to overall price in many cases, but not all cases. Unfortunately Fasttech has the problem were you never know when something will ship, if it ships at all lol. When someone posts a deal for a Chinese vape retailer (other than FT), I add $14 to that price because that's about what they seem to be charging for one unit of just about anything.
     

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    I found Sourcemore expensive on shipping multiple boxes of coils, $14 for 10 boxes, why I don't know, but, they are more reasonable on everything else I've checked out/purchased so far, usually below $9 and shipping time is 10 days - 2 weeks. I just don't trust FT any longer their overall prices are not better than most others and their shipping is seriously messed up anymore ...packages being help up forever in their customs (months) and/or returned to FT by their customs. Plus, they will make you wait for 3 months from the time you placed a ticket, not from when it was shipped, for a postal investigation on any shipping issues. And if your package ever arrives and there is a problem, like smashed goods, they make it as difficult as they can on you to get reimbursed. My last few purchases were definitely not good experiences or worth the hassle.
     

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    I found Sourcemore expensive on shipping multiple boxes of coils, $14 for 10 boxes, why I don't know, but, they are more reasonable on everything else I've checked out/purchased so far, usually below $9 and shipping time is 10 days - 2 weeks. I just don't trust FT any longer their overall prices are not better than most others and their shipping is seriously messed up anymore ...packages being help up forever in their customs (months) and/or returned to FT by their customs. Plus, they will make you wait for 3 months from the time you placed a ticket, not from when it was shipped, for a postal investigation on any shipping issues. And if your package ever arrives and there is a problem, like smashed goods, they make it as difficult as they can on you to get reimbursed. My last few purchases were definitely not good experiences or worth the hassle.


    FT could have gotten worse. It's been a few months since I ordered anything from them. All I know is that shipping was reasonable on my last 2 orders, but patience was needed lol.
     

    zoiDman

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    I got a bunch from ft recently but you have to be willing to wait.

    I've been thinking about doing a FT Test Order for some Odd's n' End's (Last Time I Checked I have 23 Odds but only 22 Ends) to see if Shipping is more Normal now.

    About How Long did your order take to get to you? And did you go with "Free" Shipping or did you spring for something that is supposed to be Quicker?
     

    FranC

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    I've been thinking about doing a FT Test Order for some Odd's n' End's (Last Time I Checked I have 23 Odds but only 22 Ends) to see if Shipping is more Normal now.

    About How Long did your order take to get to you? And did you go with "Free" Shipping or did you spring for something that is supposed to be Quicker?
    I go with the free. I did the quicker almost $4 one once and it wasen’t any faster. I’ll see if I can figure out time on my ft account but it honestly wasen’t all that long.
     

    FranC

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    I go with the free. I did the quicker almost $4 one once and it wasen’t any faster. I’ll see if I can figure out time on my ft account but it honestly wasen’t all that long.
    My orders thus far have taken roughly 3 weeks.
     

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