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2/25
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OMG, I discovered we have WEtv on our cable. They have the old Abbott and Costello show from 1952 on every morning. Guess what I DVR daily now. Nothing is better than old school comedy. it's funny but they were the original rappers. Put some rap music to some of their routines of fast talking rhymes and see what I mean....
Lots of other great old shows and some not so great or ones I didn't like much. Remember the Old Route 66, the Naked City, Mister Lucky etc....
ok, lots of smoking in those old shows, I wonder what some of those character would have looked like, vaping on a mod or Box mod?
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OMG, I discovered we have WEtv on our cable. They have the old Abbott and Costello show from 1952 on every morning. Guess what I DVR daily now. Nothing is better than old school comedy. it's funny but they were the original rappers. Put some rap music to some of their routines of fast talking rhymes and see what I mean....
Lots of other great old shows and some not so great or ones I didn't like much. Remember the Old Route 66, the Naked City, Mister Lucky etc....
ok, lots of smoking in those old shows, I wonder what some of those character would have looked like, vaping on a mod or Box mod?
2/25
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You can charge the battery either way.
Regarding normal length of time? In the battery industry, that is referred to as "Useful Service Life". Yes, some batteries will die, but most batteries just lose capacity. Where you might get 10 hours when new, after a year, you'll only get 6 hours. The capacity, or the time between charging and discharged, will get just too short for your liking.
2/25 #5
With regard to longevity of a closed device, much of it depends on the quality of the battery/device, charging habits, and use. In many cases, it appears that other components will often fail before a battery gives out, but that is not always the case. Older battery technologies had a "memory" which was greatly impacted by whether one ran the battery all the way to empty prior to charging, charged all the way to full capacity, or just applied a boost here and there. Also, higher rates of discharge can have an impact on battery life: someone vaping at, say, 7 watts will not be stressing the battery as much as someone who runs 14 watts.
I've read some threads where people have posted a built-in battery dying on them. Usually, the battery goes into a slow decline and requires recharging more frequently. For myself, I have an MVP2 that I have used almost daily for nearly a year. It will not hold a charge as long as it used to--but I can still sometimes get a day out of it. But the MVP is well built: I suspect that my iStick 20w would not have fared nearly as well (although, one never knows!).
Many of the newer boxes allow on-board charging, but it is a more recent feature and some people have concerns with the safety of such a practice. So, for those devices that have it, you can charge either way.
With regard to longevity of a closed device, much of it depends on the quality of the battery/device, charging habits, and use. In many cases, it appears that other components will often fail before a battery gives out, but that is not always the case. Older battery technologies had a "memory" which was greatly impacted by whether one ran the battery all the way to empty prior to charging, charged all the way to full capacity, or just applied a boost here and there. Also, higher rates of discharge can have an impact on battery life: someone vaping at, say, 7 watts will not be stressing the battery as much as someone who runs 14 watts.
I've read some threads where people have posted a built-in battery dying on them. Usually, the battery goes into a slow decline and requires recharging more frequently. For myself, I have an MVP2 that I have used almost daily for nearly a year. It will not hold a charge as long as it used to--but I can still sometimes get a day out of it. But the MVP is well built: I suspect that my iStick 20w would not have fared nearly as well (although, one never knows!).
2-25-3
Peppermint is a really great and easy DIY juice. The Flavor West Candy Cane is a great single flavor at about 10% and ready to vape as soon as it is mixed.
30 ml of the flavoring is $4 or less.
Husband thinks I need to fix him a lavish meal this evening. He is going to be disappointed in the lavish part but will enjoy the chili anyway. He loves my Texas Red. When I first moved here, none of the stores had masa harina... seems they all do now... life is good.
Vaping iced tea NO LEMON in my little Taifun. Kid had a little trouble with the build but it is working like a champ now. Some kinda fancy build using wire mesh thru the holes and silica in between them in sort of a U shaped thing with the mesh being the sides of the U.
I never fooled around much with twisting my kanthral, as I have enough wire from 24 ga to 34 ga to fit any resistance I might want to try. The discussion got my interest up and I had a RDA to re-coil from my DIY misadventures.
Took a couple of pieces of the wire that's sent along with a new RTA tank, think it's about 34 ga, and twisted it together. What surprised me was how much easier it was to coil on my micro-screwdriver. All the springiness was gone and the coils stayed in place where wrapped.
I did 5 wraps, and it came out 1.2Ω, a few tenths lower than I usually use but serviceable. Wicked it with ecowool and a tiny piece of rayon underneath the coil to lessen leaks. Vapes very nicely without and special torching or compressing, overall a success...
Took a couple of pieces of the wire that's sent along with a new RTA tank, think it's about 34 ga, and twisted it together. What surprised me was how much easier it was to coil on my micro-screwdriver. All the springiness was gone and the coils stayed in place where wrapped.
I did 5 wraps, and it came out 1.2Ω, a few tenths lower than I usually use but serviceable. Wicked it with ecowool and a tiny piece of rayon underneath the coil to lessen leaks. Vapes very nicely without and special torching or compressing, overall a success...
2/25
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I've been batting it around and can't figure it out
6+3= 9
1+1=2
So is it the 9th person who posted wins 1st place
And the 2nd person who posted wins 2nd place
Or the 92nd post wins, or the 369th and the 112nd post wins or add them together and the 481st post wins
Lol.....I have no idea what the answer is
2/25
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thanks for all that information. I haven't had a device with a removable battery yet so that's good to know. So.....if you can charge it through the USB can you vape while it is charging or is that too dangerous with the stronger batteries?
They should say in the marketing and labeling if pass-through is advisable.
I agree. It's difficult to know what to recommend to new vapers. I used to recommend a spinner or twist and a Protank mini, but now I think I'd recommend an iStick 30 watt and a Subtank mini. The iStick and Subtank mini would be small and simple enough so it wouldn't intimidate them, and both the device and the Subtank would grow with them.
thought you were a part of that little bit of vape math on the other thread
ha ha! that would be nice... but maybe youre on to something there. perhaps a prize for the right answers... rubs chin
hey dont forget Kathi, couldnt have done it without her! plus all you guys participating it was a team effort
I'd have to agree with the iStick 30. The Subtank Mini can be a bit much for a first tank. If that had been my first... wow. It's potent. I've been recommending the Davide because it is inexpensive, is easy to thoroughly clean, glass, and will use either Kanger or Aspire coils. The draw is a lot tighter and a cigarette smoker can do mouth to lung with that sense of familiarity.
2-25-4
Brain not up to math today. Didn't sleep well last night because the security alarm kept going off.
Had planned on cleaning bottles and making larger bottles of some I did at 10 ml test flavors but that needs to wait until my head is working again.
I have all my DIY flavors on a spreadsheet with flavor, maker, and where bought. Now want to go back and find suggested usage rates for them and add onto the sheet. That isn't happening today either but amazes me as to how much time that list saves me when looking for a flavor either when making juices or when out and need a re-order.
Brain not up to math today. Didn't sleep well last night because the security alarm kept going off.
Had planned on cleaning bottles and making larger bottles of some I did at 10 ml test flavors but that needs to wait until my head is working again.
I have all my DIY flavors on a spreadsheet with flavor, maker, and where bought. Now want to go back and find suggested usage rates for them and add onto the sheet. That isn't happening today either but amazes me as to how much time that list saves me when looking for a flavor either when making juices or when out and need a re-order.
2/25
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I started out with peach e-liquid and it did the trick (getting me off of analogs). I was NOT a menthol smoker. I mistakenly got a bottle of peach with menthol. At first, I was like WHOA. But gradually I was like YES! I am now a peppermint-minty-fruity mint type vaper. I am glad I found menthol/ice/mint because it gave me that extra something that I needed to stay off of cigs. I am afraid what would have happened had I not found it....I probably would have reverted back. Cigarette free since September 2012!
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I started out with peach e-liquid and it did the trick (getting me off of analogs). I was NOT a menthol smoker. I mistakenly got a bottle of peach with menthol. At first, I was like WHOA. But gradually I was like YES! I am now a peppermint-minty-fruity mint type vaper. I am glad I found menthol/ice/mint because it gave me that extra something that I needed to stay off of cigs. I am afraid what would have happened had I not found it....I probably would have reverted back. Cigarette free since September 2012!
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