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Would you be interested in a 30ml bottle of e liquid from plumeco.com? I won it on a YouTube giveaway but it turns out they don't ship outside the US. I'm not sure if the poster will be choosing another winner but I did email her to say that I could supply a US address to send to. I just need an address to actually supply.

Thanx, but no; I tried to find "plumeco.com" to see the PG/VG ratio, and can't even find a website of that name. I'm just about certain that it will have a lot more VG than I can handle. (I usually use 87% PG).

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Thanx, but no; I tried to find "plumeco.com" to see the PG/VG ratio, and can't even find a website of that name. I'm just about certain that it will have a lot more VG than I can handle. (I usually use 87% PG).

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Yes, you are right. It's a high VG liquid. I also couldn't find it by searching with Google and instead typed in the web address. They have only three flavours but it seems that they have put in a lot of work into getting it just right. It seems that it will be really good juice. I'll perhaps start a thread. Somebody should have it. So you don't like high VG? Why is that? I've never tried any liquid that is higher than 30% PG myself but I plan to.

Oh, just curious; how do you get the banner at the bottom of your post staring how long you have been vaping?
 

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Yes, you are right. It's a high VG liquid. I also couldn't find it by searching with Google and instead typed in the web address. They have only three flavours but it seems that they have put in a lot of work into getting it just right. It seems that it will be really good juice. I'll perhaps start a thread. Somebody should have it. So you don't like high VG? Why is that? I've never tried any liquid that is higher than 30% PG myself but I plan to.

Oh, just curious; how do you get the banner at the bottom of your post staring how long you have been vaping?

Not a matter of not liking it; if I use more than 15% VG, I can't breathe at all. But at 15% Vg, I still wheeze, so I've gone to 87PG/13VG.

Just click on a banner you like, and it'll take you to the place where you can make one...

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Yes, you are right. It's a high VG liquid. I also couldn't find it by searching with Google and instead typed in the web address. They have only three flavours but it seems that they have put in a lot of work into getting it just right. It seems that it will be really good juice. I'll perhaps start a thread. Somebody should have it. So you don't like high VG? Why is that? I've never tried any liquid that is higher than 30% PG myself but I plan to.

Oh, just curious; how do you get the banner at the bottom of your post staring how long you have been vaping?
Some people get "heavy lung" from too high a VG concentration. It gives you phlegm you have to cough up. I do too at about 60% VG, so 40/60 is as high as I can go. Primarily, though, it's a personal thing. Your body will tell you when you get the ratio right. Just another reason to DIY. As to the banner, just click on any banner you see you'd like to have a copy of. It will take you to a website where you can copy the text set to put in your sig block on your profile page and it will thereafter appear.
 

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Some people get "heavy lung" from too high a VG concentration. It gives you phlegm you have to cough up. I do too at about 60% VG, so 40/60 is as high as I can go. Primarily, though, it's a personal thing. Your body will tell you when you get the ratio right. Just another reason to DIY. As to the banner, just click on any banner you see you'd like to have a copy of. It will take you to a website where you can copy the text set to put in your sig block on your profile page and it will thereafter appear.

If I *could* cough it up, it wouldn't be so bad, but it just sits in there like a hairball that won't move, suffocating me. I can actually feel it in there, and it's horrible. This week, it's been really cold so we're running the furnace a lot, which means my nose and sinuses are really dried out.. so I tried some 86% PG instead... and at night, I hear the wheeze. So I guess I gotta stay at 87% PG, no matter how uncomfortable it makes my sinuses.

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Hey guys, so, I finally got around to ordering the Smok Micro One kit in RED! I'm so excited. It seemed like a good choice on a budget since the tank that comes with it is actually a good one and there are no external batteries and charger to buy. The Evic was coming up a little expensive for me after I factored in a good tank and the extras. I'll still be getting it at some point but now I get some extra time to research tanks. I want a good selection so I may as well have one for each mod that I buy for a while rather than switching them to each device. I'm also ordering the Cubis tank from Fasttech. It works out at £11 something which I think is about $18. I've heard that it's a great mouth to lung tank but it's also sub ohm so it seemed like a good choice. Once I get the Evic I guess I could use the Cubis and TFV4 mini with it hey. I gotta get a control on the shinyitus. That's not too hard since my partner makes it pretty uncomfortable to spend. Gawd, I miss the days when I could just buy what the hell I wanted. Hhmm, perhaps I'm getting a little too personal.

What do you think about the Zephyrus V2? I love the way it looks but maybe there is a better tank. I also like the smaller tanks. Any suggestions on a small sub ohm tank?

OK, I HAVE to try dripping. What do I need to buy? I have zero idea how it works and what I need.
 

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Oh, and I notice that under our photo we have a description like 'full member' and 'senior member' etc. What is that based on? I assumed it was how long we had bee members but people who joined around the same time have different titles. Just a bit curious. :)
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Hey guys, so, I finally got around to ordering the Smok Micro One kit in RED! I'm so excited. It seemed like a good choice on a budget since the tank that comes with it is actually a good one and there are no external batteries and charger to buy. The Evic was coming up a little expensive for me after I factored in a good tank and the extras. I'll still be getting it at some point but now I get some extra time to research tanks. I want a good selection so I may as well have one for each mod that I buy for a while rather than switching them to each device. I'm also ordering the Cubis tank from Fasttech. It works out at £11 something which I think is about $18. I've heard that it's a great mouth to lung tank but it's also sub ohm so it seemed like a good choice. Once I get the Evic I guess I could use the Cubis and TFV4 mini with it hey. I gotta get a control on the shinyitus. That's not too hard since my partner makes it pretty uncomfortable to spend. Gawd, I miss the days when I could just buy what the hell I wanted. Hhmm, perhaps I'm getting a little too personal.

What do you think about the Zephyrus V2? I love the way it looks but maybe there is a better tank. I also like the smaller tanks. Any suggestions on a small sub ohm tank?

OK, I HAVE to try dripping. What do I need to buy? I have zero idea how it works and what I need.
I am the wrong person to talk to you about pre-made coil tanks. Drippers I do know something about. You know you have to build them, right? A good clone Dark Horse is a decent place to start. I did. They can be built with high ohm coils and small air for flavor, or with subohm coils and big air for cloud. For versatile authentics without taking out a second mortgage on the ranch, I suggest the Wotofo Sapor (top air so it doesn't leak if you over drip, and you will, at least at first) or the Mutation V4. If you don't want to build, most vape shops will put a build in it for you for a nominal fee.
 

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I am the wrong person to talk to you about pre-made coil tanks. Drippers I do know something about. You know you have to build them, right? A good clone Dark Horse is a decent place to start. I did. They can be built with high ohm coils and small air for flavor, or with subohm coils and big air for cloud. For versatile authentics without taking out a second mortgage on the ranch, I suggest the Wotofo Sapor (top air so it doesn't leak if you over drip, and you will, at least at first) or the Mutation V4. If you don't want to build, most vape shops will put a build in it for you for a nominal fee.
Thanks, and nope, I had not idea I had to build myself. Damn. What kit would I need to buy? Then, perhaps I'll see if I can get a vape shop to set it up for me at first. Do you drip?
 

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@Waxxiii Hm.. The R8 Starter Kit does come with 2 pre-built coil heads (0.3ohm Dual Fused Clapton & 0.25ohm Stainless Steel). The RBA deck (Micro R2 Coil Kit) is not included and has to be purchased separately. So you don't have to worry about building your own coils if you don't want to, you'll just have to buy replacement coil heads when you've used up the two that is included in the kit.
 
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Thanks, and nope, I had not idea I had to build myself. Damn. What kit would I need to buy? Then, perhaps I'll see if I can get a vape shop to set it up for me at first. Do you drip?
Wire, some wicking material, something to wrap it on, and an ohmmeter. You probably have a scissors already, and many toppers come with the tool necessary to tighten the screws. About 20-25 USD total to get started if you order online. You can also spend a hella big chunk of coin on tools and parts too; I have but I've been building for years and have bought it over time as I gained experience and saw tools that would make it easier and faster. You can use the famous "little blue screwdriver" that comes with most RBAs to wind our coils on. There's a lot to learn, Waxxiii, and it can be unsafe if you do it wrong, so you need to figure out how. You're in the right place, plenty of folks here to help. Watching a video or three is useful too. There's a learning curve, of course, but it isn't hard to do at all with a little practice. Nowadays I can build a dual coil set and get it in an atty and vape it in about 15 minutes. Vape shops around where I live usually charge like 5 bucks for a build, so a couple quid would get it done for you, probably. The good news is the build lasts a while. You can pull out the wick, dry burn the coils to get the gunk off, wash and dry the topper, then rewick and vape again. Wicking a tank can be a challenge, some of them are sensitive to it. But wicking a dripper is child's play. And yes, I drip. I have a Poldiac mech mod with a Wotofo Sapor and a (copper) FUhattan mech mod with a (copper) Mutation V4 on the desk in front of me right now (pic). You don't have to drip on mechs, I just do. Many people use regulated mods-- the ones you are looking at will work-- especially the cloud chasers. Me, I'm a drippin' fool. I used to never use tanks at all, except in my go-to-work bag, where it is inconvenient to carry all the stuff around. I dripped exclusively at home. Since I have found the Indulgence MT RTA, however, I am willing to use tanks too. I also have a Reo "squonk" mod, which holds a single battery side by side with a 6ml juice bottle and a (bottom feed) dripper on top. It's a pure mech mod too, so you have to build the coil to set watts. You squeeze the bottle and it shoots juice up into the dripper to wet the wicks so you can drip without dripping :)
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@Waxxiii How's your vaper's tongue by the way?

My taste has returned, so I went about unboxing my vape mail today. The RX200 mod is bloody awesome! A little weighty with the batteries installed; however, it's small, sleek and sexy! I'm chuffed with that, my iStick 100W and Aromamizer RDTA. The Aromamizer is currently having a bath. The Griffin RTA I am disappointed with because the glass tube which came installed on the tank is cracked :( I've contacted the vendor already, now I just have to wait and see what they have to say.
 

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Making your own coils is a bit scary at first but it's addictive. I don't think a day as gone by without me rebuilding one of my RDA'S. Not because I needed to, just because it's fun lol

My local shop will do your first build on an RDA you buy there for free and it's 5 quid after that. Or for the cost of a stamp you can send the deck to me and I'll return it ready to drip ;)

Amazon has some great tool kits to get you started but on fast tech you can get 50 pre made coils that just need wicked for about 2 pounds. You can choose from any type of wire and whatever ohms value you choose. The wicking is easy, as is fitting the coils to your deck once you get the hang of the individual RDA you are using.

Then DIY e liquid to feed your dripper is the next step lol

I made 6 flavours this morning. Impatiently waiting for them to steep!

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@Waxxiii How's your vaper's tongue by the way?

My taste has returned, so I went about unboxing my vape mail today. The RX200 mod is bloody awesome! A little weighty with the batteries installed; however, it's small, sleek and sexy! I'm chuffed with that, my iStick 100W and Aromamizer RDTA. The Aromamizer is currently having a bath. The Griffin RTA I am disappointed with because the glass tube which came installed on the tank is cracked :( I've contacted the vendor already, now I just have to wait and see what they have to say.
I hate faulty vape mail :(

Hope the vendor is speedy!

Woo hoo for taste returning too

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