Beat the Winter blues Contest

[NancyR]

2/21 #4

I really do have some pretty awesome vape family, just got a surprise package full of goodies

 

[tick22]

2/21 #3

I fully understand. I've never felt the urge to spend $20-30 for drip tips, no matter how nice they look. And I still haven't heard any concrete evidence that the shape of a drip tip affects anything but comfort at the mouth. But for the few dollars I believe Bruce sold those tips for, I might take an interest. I might also consider a drip tip made of a softer material than metal (I've poked my lip or hit my teeth with the metal tip on my aeros and that's not fun), but many of the delrin-type tips I've seen are either very short or have very small bores.

I am a cheap .......ededed. snickers.

I do think some drip tips do let you get better flavor but most I don't notice a real difference. tried a kayfun on a Aerotank and did get a more refined taste but that is rare. Also, I would never spend more than 5 bucks for a drip tip so that is why I got some of Bruces. really I don't buy many except for those drippers that don't come with one. Now what is up with that?????

Then people like Kathi, get them to make their vape look awesome or a female thing, I guess, color coordinated. laughs...

You should see her old ego batteries, Things of beauty. really.

Ok, I just spend too much time just catching up, sheesh.

Glad to see all the posted and great info and little personal stories.


For a question asked pages ago. I guess you can ask Bruce or kathi to PIF (do another draw) it to another after letting us all know you won, or check out the PIF threads for ways and ideals to PIF it or do your own contest in the members area. Some also trade juices they won with others if it is juice....

 

[Ladybear]

so what was the deal with the $129.00 charge if it said $10.99. I would have cancelled that moment. its sad that a company would gouge a person like that who is trying to quit a bad habit. shame on them!

2/21
3

Of course after I got the bill, I had to go back to the web page for their phone no and I read all their fine print and it said nothing about the $129 charge at all so it was out and out fraud. It did say something about sending cartridges every month if you would like but I figured you would have to sign up for it.. In hindsight, I should have taken it up with my credit card company but it was a debit card and I didn't think I could to that....it was a lesson well learned especially since no other cartridges would fit it and they were right...none ever did. It is funny because after I wrote that review I hunted up the case they gave you and it had the web address listed on it so I went to the web page figuring it would be defunct but it went right thru...but they are no longer saying it is free... Now they are charging $89.99 for that 1 little ecig that looks like a cig and tastes horrible with little smoke compared to a PV. and glows red on the tip. You probably have to pay s$h on that price but I didn't check....they are still sending out the same kit. I have no idea how they stayed in business.

 

[JoanJ]

2/21 #3

I fully understand. I've never felt the urge to spend $20-30 for drip tips, no matter how nice they look. And I still haven't heard any concrete evidence that the shape of a drip tip affects anything but comfort at the mouth. But for the few dollars I believe Bruce sold those tips for, I might take an interest. I might also consider a drip tip made of a softer material than metal (I've poked my lip or hit my teeth with the metal tip on my aeros and that's not fun), but many of the delrin-type tips I've seen are either very short or have very small bores.

2-21-3

I have the urge to spend $20 or so on a drip tip but can't afford it. I do however believe that drip tips do matter as much as any other piece of vape gear... that includes the juice. The diameter of the air hole can give a heavier or more concentrated vape or can make it fill the mouth in different ways. The length can warm or cool a vape. It can also help you get the most out of the coil you are using. I know with a couple of set ups that if I use a small inner diameter tip that I will end up burning the coil in a matter of no time and if I use a wider inner diameter that I can actually prevent burning if I pay attention. I personally prefer a Pawn or gourd shaped drip tip or a vase type... all over 1 inch for mouth comfort. I notice that with the wider tips that I tend to not get my mouth completely over the tip but I use the wider ones when dripping as easier to hit the hole when dripping. Don't care for metal tips as they heat up on me too much.

If you have a few different style/length/width tips, why not try a couple hits off one then try that same juice with a few others and see if you can notice the difference I do?

 

[standinthestars]

2/21/15 entry 3

Great! The posts I enjoy the most are ones like this. Some people love watching cat videos (I do too), but getting the first hand details about the life changing effects of vaping never gets old. I also have all the zippos and ashtrays stocked away in a cabinet along with some loose tobacco and rolling equipment from when I used to make my own ciggys. I should probably toss that stuff out!

02-21 Entry #2
4. What is your funniest or most interesting vape related story

My most interesting story about vaping is the fact that I have not had a cigarette since June 19, 2013. I was a diehard , and going to die, 2 pack a day smoker. There was nothing you could say or show me to make me give them up. I woke up one morning breathing hard. The wife asked if I was ok. I told her I would be as soon as that dang elephant got off my chest. That afternoon I went and got a ego twist, evod tank, and some juice. That night I smoked the last cigarette in the seond pack of the day. I put away my zippo lighter. I tossed most of the ash trays and washed and put the others away. I have not had a cigarette since. I have made it through my friend and boss's retirement party with 70-80 drunks. I have played several golf scambles, countless days fishing, and a night on Bourbon Street without every having a cigar or cigarette. If this ole dog can learn a new trick (VAPING) then anyone can.

 

[tick22]

2/21
2

I think it was only eligible to buy since the end of January. I saw the review the beginning of jan. It looks a lot like the Atlantis but holds 3.5 ml of juice and has the organic cotton coils which is the reason it struck my fancy. I also saw a review where they claim the Atlantis coils work fine in the melo also which is kind of strange but a good thing if you have both tanks.

Heard the same thig. That is what we need a one coil fits all. We do have some that fit multi tanks and clearos, like the smok and kanger coils (single coils) fit alot of other clearos. Things we learn during this journey.

 

[standinthestars]

2/21/15 entry 4

A big plus for sure. I can't tell you how many glass tanks and even mods have fallen victim to my uncoordinated limbs! I appreciate when tanks come with spare glass or even a steel one (I can't break steel!) or even when attys or mods give lots of extra screws and o-rings. For a small cost, it is a much more useful and all inclusive deal.

2/21
#4

I've noticed that some companies are now including the spare glass for the new tanks coming out. A definite plus in my book. Wish they had been doing that for the PTs. I bought some spares for those in various colors. Wonder how long before the colored glass comes out for the new tanks. I wouldn't mind having a blue or smoke glass for my Atlantis.

 

[remark]

2/21
#2

This is what I would like most in the tank market. A standardized coil fitting would open up so much to us. I would buy so many other tanks to try out if this were the case. But I tend to stick with the ones that I have coils for, like most people do I think, which is something that these companies could overcome. How great would it be to be able to use your favorite coil in a variety of tanks?! And vice versa!

Heard the same thig. That is what we need a one coil fits all. We do have some that fit multi tanks and clearos, like the smok and kanger coils (single coils) fit alot of other clearos. Things we learn during this journey.

 

[Uncle]

02/20/2015 Entry #1 . . .


WOW ! ! ! There is so much that's been said that I want to respond to for the past 2 days was going to write a huge post up last night, but thought better about it until today and glad I did . . . So - going to divide it up a little to make it easier for everyone, especially "Me" since I can get carried away sometimes . . .

AND - As the state first post NEEDS to be . . .


Something I would like in - or see in - the CactusEsmokes Mechanicals & More store:

I'd like to see a kit for builders that includes an ohm meter, a jig, flush cuts, pliers, tweezers, and a pencil torch - all in an easy to tote zippered case or lockable box. Did I miss anything. I see lots of kits... lots... but each kit seems to be just one or two items of being complete. For me, it's too late. I've already piecemealed my kit together and for my USRDA of irony, I store it all in a wooden cigar box. But for the next builder, a one stop shop would be nice.

GREAT IDEA - Particularly for someone who is new and even somewhat interested in "Rebuilding" coils . . . Although I am very hesitant for a number of reason - nor really wanted to get into "building coils at all (Since I really want & need to keep things as simple as it was to purchase a PAC) . . . The one thing that keeps "Me" from even going forward in any attempt to start this process is not only that everyone has a different opinion on what is needed or someone should use - It is the complexity of trying to find what is NEEDED to even attempt a trial run, and worse having to go to so many different venders site to find where I can get all the "Stuff" at a reasonable inexpensive price and then have to pay all those shipping cost on top of that . . .

SO YES - A Beginners RBA/RBD Kit ! ! ! OH YEA - Without a doubt, it would have to include all the basic tools, different types/sizes of Wire, as would different "wicking" materials (including the Rayon Cellu Cotton), and most important of all - even though there are a vast number of "How To" videos out there for people to watch - WRITTEN CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS ! ! !


Now even with that said - I am probably not going to change "My" mind about getting into rebuilding coils (matter of fact, I have 3 generic RBA that I am going to be getting rid of) - but I am sure some people would find this all in one kit very helpful if it was available to them . . . Just Sayin' . . .


BBL . . .

 

[standinthestars]

2/21/15 entry 5

Such good information to have. One of the reasons I never really got with the kayfuns was watching my friend take his apart to recoil, especially when there was still juice in the tank. What a mess to deal with! So it sounds like this comes apart just like my beloved protanks, which is a much better design for when you need to refill, rebuild or just tinker and fine tune your coil.

Kanger should emphasize this because it makes me want one even more! Thanks for the post Kathi

I just wanted to give a little tip about the Subtank, for anyone who gets one.

One of the great things about it, is that when you want to refill, you just unscrew the whole bottom, (no tools needed), and pour your juice in like you do with the Protanks. It's so easy, and you can even pour directly from those almost empty glass bottles to get every drop.

The chimney assembly is what holds the tank together, so once you take the bottom off, the only things holding your tank together are the o rings.

When refilling, be sure to hold it by the metal part, not just the glass, because it can slip off, leaving you holding only the glass part of the tank, with a lapful of juice! Don't ask me how I know this!

 

[Stosh]

Great! The posts I enjoy the most are ones like this. Some people love watching cat videos (I do too), but getting the first hand details about the life changing effects of vaping never gets old. I also have all the zippos and ashtrays stocked away in a cabinet along with some loose tobacco and rolling equipment from when I used to make my own ciggys. I should probably toss that stuff out!

Take some of the tobacco if it's additive free into an old medicine vial, add PG to about an inch above the level on the tobacco. Leave it sit about a month, shaking every few days.
Filter it with a big syringe and a wad of cotton, add nicotine to your vape strength and enjoy....

I've found the tobacco doesn't even need to be fresh, the PG soak takes care of refreshing it.

 

[Shawn Hoefer]

You forgot to add, maybe two small spools of Kanthal. Maybe one in 30ga and one in 26 ga, plus a few of pads of Japanese cotton.

I wouldn't care about the pencil torch though. I'm thinking that people advanced enough to use a torch would already have most of what was in the kit, but people just starting would need the kanthal and cotton, but not the torch.

I agree that a small spool of wire and some cotton would be nice, but I figured this to be a tool kit only. Asking for wire and cotton is, in my mind, akin to asking for nails and wood when you buy a hammer.

As to the torch, most every video that comes to the surface in a search of YouTube features a torch. I've since found some that do not... if I had not stopped into a B&M and seen that a torch was not necessary. As it is, I've managed to build 4 successfully without a torch, but I can see a need...

 

[standinthestars]

Stosh, I am going to have to look into the additive thing, but I love this idea! Wasting stuff is painful for me, and this not only prevents throwing it out, but might save me the cost of some juice! Curiosity about the taste has me wanting to try this now! Thank you for the suggestion

Take some of the tobacco if it's additive free into an old medicine vial, add PG to about an inch above the level on the tobacco. Leave it sit about a month, shaking every few days.
Filter it with a big syringe and a wad of cotton, add nicotine to your vape strength and enjoy....

I've found the tobacco doesn't even need to be fresh, the PG soak takes care of refreshing it.

 

[Slowone2]

2/21 1
Seems these tanks have great reviews. I would love to try one
Kanger Subtank Mini

 

[remark]

2/21
#3

I am no expert coil builder, but I do watch a lot of the youtube videos (almost wrote, but I do play one on tv). The need for the torch, like you said, may not be necessary for everybody. Lots of videos show the mod firing the new coil to burn off any bad stuff rather than a torch. People that use it to make micro coils may like one, but I have even seen videos where the mod firing technique and than tweezing the red hot coil together to make a micro coil seems to work fine too. I make my kayfun coils without one just fine.

I agree that a small spool of wire and some cotton would be nice, but I figured this to be a tool kit only. Asking for wire and cotton is, in my mind, akin to asking for nails and wood when you buy a hammer.

As to the torch, most every video that comes to the surface in a search of YouTube features a torch. I've since found some that do not... if I had not stopped into a B&M and seen that a torch was not necessary. As it is, I've managed to build 4 successfully without a torch, but I can see a need...

 

[Slowone2]

2/21 2
My preferred device and atty is going to have to be what I have. A robust and a protank2. Would love to have a VW device but not in the budget

 

[Slowone2]

2/21 3
The juice ratio I like is 80/20 but I am starting to like more VG

 

[Slowone2]

2/21 4
I do DIY my own juice. Still looking for something I like better than what I make myself

 

[liblue1]

2/21 #1
I think I will join the bandwagon....
Kanger Subtank

 

[remark]

2/21
#4

I've had this discussion with my neighbor-friend who also vapes but in the context of what we would do if vaping were outlawed. I was saying (also probably a bit self-deluded) that in this scenario I think I might possibly be able to not relapse to the smokes just because I too can get through the day a lot easier than when I smoked on very little vaping. He pointed out how many times all of us quit during our pre-vaping lives...maybe for a week, a month or even longer, and every time we wound up relapsing! Yep, I'm pretty sure he's got me there! So I too think it is paramount that we not have to be put into this ridiculous position in the future.

2/20 #5


Perhaps that is one of the biggest arguments for keeping vaping legal. Sure, people can quit with aids or even cold-turkey, but if cigarettes are still around (and, let's face it, they're not going away--at least in our lifetimes), the potential for relapse will always be there. There are days when I don't or can't vape as much as I normally do and I manage to get through those days much more easily than I did when I smoked. This leads me to occasionally wonder how long I'd could go without vaping--and I think, possibly in a self-delusional state, that it might be possible--but only if I had the ability to fall back on it in times of need. Circumstances change, and in times of stress--as we all know--it's easy to fall back into old habits. I'd really rather be able to fall back to vaping, if push comes to shove, than to smoking.