Focalecig ... A new Fasttech??

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Nikkita6

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So to update on my Beast mod story ...

FC has not left me hanging. I emailed customer service. And they replyed quickly thinking I was in on the group buy (really wish I would have noticed that). So I emailed back explaining that I wasn't and that it was just a regular order. Again they got back very quickly and here is the reply.

So sorry that have kept you waiting and so sorry the factory produce in batches caused the delivery was delayed.
We have arranged the preferred shipment of this order.
We will update the tracking number timely once the package was left our office.
So sorry for any inconvenience this matter has caused.
Best Regards,
Eleven


So they are going to get it out quickly once they get more in. That's cool, and at 49 I've learned to be patient. Especially when things have to come from over seas. I am looking forward to getting it. Just wish I knew who made it. I'll have three to compare. I have the all brass Flip from FT (maker unknow), the 101 Vape Flip from hcigar, and soon the Beast from FC.

I'm told someone else has come out with a flip that only shares the design on the tubes flipping. No engraving on the center tube and totally different on the flipping tubes. Should be interesting.

Sounds like the Group Buy caused some confusion, even for them. I am glad that you received timely responses to your inquires, and I do hope that the wait will not be too much longer for you. :)

Come back and post pics and feedback when you get it, I would like to see it because I have not a seen any customer pics of the flip clone. :)
 

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That is right! I almost forgot that you Portertown, are the one who is really responsible for the Acerig Manhattan coming to US warehouse near us soon! Yeah, this new burning my heart is all your fault! Nikki was just the messenger :laugh:

Now if for any reason the Acerig Manhattan sucks, I am blaming that on you as well :laugh: I believe it will be awesome though, Acerig has quickly developed a rep for good clones.

No, you Nikki, did all the work to make this hopefully great "competition" mod available for all of us. I only had an idea and knew just the right person(you) who could make it become a reality. I don't really need any more mods, but I always want more mods. This hobby is getting out of control, but it sure is fun. It least it is cheaper than the hobby of drag racing I used to have.

Not FC news, but I will be receiving a VaporShark rDNA30 mod(the new one with the 18650 battery) in the mail tomorrow that I won in a contest a few weeks ago.
 

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No, you Nikki, did all the work to make this hopefully great "competition" mod available for all of us. I only had an idea and knew just the right person(you) who could make it become a reality. I don't really need any more mods, but I always want more mods. This hobby is getting out of control, but it sure is fun. It least it is cheaper than the hobby of drag racing I used to have.

Not FC news, but I will be receiving a VaporShark rDNA30 mod(the new one with the 18650 battery) in the mail tomorrow that I won in a contest a few weeks ago.

Ok, why don't we settle on that it was a "collaborative effort" :) .. I am still blaming you for the fact that I want one though :laugh: That mod was no where near being on my radar until you sent me on a Mission to Alibaba to scour the pages to find it, and to convince Doris that she must stock it! As soon as I saw the red, it was wrap for me, true story.

I am a little jelly of your new Vaporshark DNA, that mod is so cute looking. I was watching P.Busardo use one last night. How awesome that you won it too! You deserve it Portertown, you are a doll. :)
 

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    WHERE IS DARTH VAPER??? :cry: :cry: :cry:

    I am here, been a bad vaping weekend :(

    Locking ring got stuck on my Heimdall, and ended up scratching the paint on the locking ring trying to get it undone, I ended up sanding all the paint off the locking ring, doesn't look bad now, but still annoyed about it.

    Then none of my juice is doing it for me right now, well apart from MBV's german beefcake, but none of my DIY juices are working right now.

    Rather frustrating vaping weekend, and now I am torn, waiting for the black Manhattan, but this evening I found the black Akuma at a really good price, love the look of that mod, but with 4 kids to get ready for school, I can't stretch to both right now, so I have got to decide on which one to have now and which has to wait.

    Been a really quite weekend on the vape sites.
     

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    I am here, been a bad vaping weekend :(

    Locking ring got stuck on my Heimdall, and ended up scratching the paint on the locking ring trying to get it undone, I ended up sanding all the paint off the locking ring, doesn't look bad now, but still annoyed about it.

    Then none of my juice is doing it for me right now, well apart from MBV's german beefcake, but none of my DIY juices are working right now.

    Rather frustrating vaping weekend, and now I am torn, waiting for the black Manhattan, but this evening I found the black Akuma at a really good price, love the look of that mod, but with 4 kids to get ready for school, I can't stretch to both right now, so I have got to decide on which one to have now and which has to wait.

    Been a really quite weekend on the vape sites.

    Oh I am so sorry to hear that my picky Brit .. I definitely have times like that as well, when all my gear and juice seem to suck a little :p But dang, your new Heimdall though :cry: I was equally as bummed when the locking ring on my Brass Paps from FT got stuck, and remains stuck to this day. In fact, today I tried once more to free it by soaking it in boiling hot water for a few minutes, pero no bueno. Still stuck :cry:

    Darth Vaper .. I had no idea that you had 4 little half Brits running around :blink: I will pray for you :laugh: But I bet they are all adorable though :wub:

    Its funny that you mentioned MBV's german chocolate beefcake, someone on the other forum recommended it to me today because they saw all the MBV juice that I posted. Just started dripping Blue Drake ... I think it needs to steep, so I am moving onto Guava, a fruit that I have never tasted or vaped. :p
     

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    Oh I am so sorry to hear that my picky Brit .. I definitely have times like that as well, when all my gear and juice seem to suck a little :p But dang, your new Heimdall though :cry: I was equally as bummed when the locking ring on my Brass Paps from FT got stuck, and remains stuck to this day. In fact, today I tried once more to free it by soaking it in boiling hot water for a few minutes, pero no bueno. Still stuck :cry:

    Darth Vaper .. I had no idea that you had 4 little half Brits running around :blink: I will pray for you :laugh: But I bet they are all adorable though :wub:

    Its funny that you mentioned MBV's german chocolate beefcake, someone on the other forum recommended it to me today because they saw all the MBV juice that I posted. Just started dripping Blue Drake ... I think it needs to steep, so I am moving onto Guava, and fruit that I have never tasted or vaped. :p

    That is one of the things that does annoy me about mechs, I always seem to be fighting a locking ring being stuck on one mech or another, I am looking forward to the 4nine and not have to worry about a locking ring ;)

    I used MBV when I first started vaping, but then found juice I liked more, so stopped using them, but was interested to try the new premium juice, and I got to admit, I do love the german beefcake, but I go through it so fast though :(
     

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    Oh I am so sorry to hear that my picky Brit .. I definitely have times like that as well, when all my gear and juice seem to suck a little :p But dang, your new Heimdall though :cry: I was equally as bummed when the locking ring on my Brass Paps from FT got stuck, and remains stuck to this day. In fact, today I tried once more to free it by soaking it in boiling hot water for a few minutes, pero no bueno. Still stuck :cry:

    Darth Vaper .. I had no idea that you had 4 little half Brits running around :blink: I will pray for you :laugh: But I bet they are all adorable though :wub:

    Its funny that you mentioned MBV's german chocolate beefcake, someone on the other forum recommended it to me today because they saw all the MBV juice that I posted. Just started dripping Blue Drake ... I think it needs to steep, so I am moving onto Guava, a fruit that I have never tasted or vaped. :p

    Stuck unlocked? Smack it with something hard and padded till it frees up? If you crank it onto that brass tube hard enough the lock threads might disengage before the cap.

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    That is one of the things that does annoy me about mechs, I always seem to be fighting a locking ring being stuck on one mech or another, I am looking forward to the 4nine and not have to worry about a locking ring ;)

    I used MBV when I first started vaping, but then found juice I liked more, so stopped using them, but was interested to try the new premium juice, and I got to admit, I do love the german beefcake, but I go through it so fast though :(

    Yeah, out of 16 mechs, this is only the second one to seize up on me, the other was my Chi You but that one seized within the first 5 minutes of using it. The Paps seized up after a week, which is too bad because its otherwise a very nice little mech, with a bangin switch. I didn't really use the lock ring that much, but it still sucks though.

    Right after I posted my last comment, I took my first hit of MBV Guava and WOW! I swear, LOVE AT FIRST VAPE! :wub: I actually wrote that down in my review notes :laugh: I can tell that the quality of their liquids are good, not loving Blue Drake though, but I hope some steeping will do it good. The cinnamon roll is good, vaped two tanks of that already, and old fashioned would be better if it didn't have that hint of menthol in it.

    Still have Spurrberry, and Hawk sauce to try .. but sweet Baby Jesus I am loving Guava :drool:
     

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    Just checked on the group buy Nemi, mini Nemesis, and its already left China winging, or is that floating along, to the JFK international sort facility. Can't wait til it arrives.
    Unsurprisingly it hasn't gotten to JFK yet...

    I hate waiting. OTOH, my Vapor Tek order for their pre-sale copper Nemi got packaged tonight. So I'll be getting a Nemi towards the end of the week then another next week, hopefully.

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    Stuck unlocked? Smack it with something hard and padded till it frees up? If you crank it onto that brass tube hard enough the lock threads might disengage before the cap.

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    Kaiser Bob you want me to hit my baby? :ohmy: I might have to try it because this mech is too nice to have a stuck lock ring, the Chi You I don't really care about though.
     

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    Yeah, out of 16 mechs, this is only the second one to seize up on me, the other was my Chi You but that one seized within the first 5 minutes of using it. The Paps seized up after a week, which is too bad because its otherwise a very nice little mech, with a bangin switch. I didn't really use the lock ring that much, but it still sucks though.

    Right after I posted my last comment, I took my first hit of MBV Guava and WOW! I swear, LOVE AT FIRST VAPE! :wub: I actually wrote that down in my review notes :laugh: I can tell that the quality of their liquids are good, not loving Blue Drake though, but I hope some steeping will do it good. The cinnamon roll is good, vaped two tanks of that already, and old fashioned would be better if it didn't have that hint of menthol in it.

    Still have Spurrberry, and Hawk sauce to try .. but sweet Baby Jesus I am loving Guava :drool:

    I use to like cinnamon roll and sticky bun after a month steep, but don't think you have that much time to wait to do a review :laugh: I didn't mind spurberry, liked johnny chimpo and the caramel apple, I'm not a menthol person, so never tried any of them sort of flavors.

    Last night just before I went to bed, couldn't get the locking ring to unlock on my FOL either, but not looked at it today, I really need to stop actually tightening these locking rings.
     

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    Stuck unlocked? Smack it with something hard and padded till it frees up? If you crank it onto that brass tube hard enough the lock threads might disengage before the cap.

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    Sounds like a better method than what I have used. Luckily I don't have the aesthetic senses that most people here have, I'm more of a form follows function kind of guy. When the locking ring on my brand new shiny brass Paps got stuck I just took a big pair of pliers to it. Problem solved. Good thing Nikki wasn't in my presence, she would have taken the pliers to me if she saw that :D
     

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    Yeah, out of 16 mechs, this is only the second one to seize up on me, the other was my Chi You but that one seized within the first 5 minutes of using it. The Paps seized up after a week, which is too bad because its otherwise a very nice little mech, with a bangin switch. I didn't really use the lock ring that much, but it still sucks though.

    Right after I posted my last comment, I took my first hit of MBV Guava and WOW! I swear, LOVE AT FIRST VAPE! :wub: I actually wrote that down in my review notes :laugh: I can tell that the quality of their liquids are good, not loving Blue Drake though, but I hope some steeping will do it good. The cinnamon roll is good, vaped two tanks of that already, and old fashioned would be better if it didn't have that hint of menthol in it.

    Still have Spurrberry, and Hawk sauce to try .. but sweet Baby Jesus I am loving Guava :drool:
    If you like guava that much it's a good thing you don't live in Miami. That's a very popular and common tropical fruit down here and you can very easily get several types fresh baked guava pastries and shakes that have many thousands of calories just in their aroma :)

    I tried MBV a while back and IIRC Solar Flare and Hawk Sauce were good, but I'm not a fruity ADV kind of guy. The other (tobacco) flavors I tried were not very good, so I moved on.
     

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    I use to like cinnamon roll and sticky bun after a month steep, but don't think you have that much time to wait to do a review :laugh: I didn't mind spurberry, liked johnny chimpo and the caramel apple, I'm not a menthol person, so never tried any of them sort of flavors.

    Last night just before I went to bed, couldn't get the locking ring to unlock on my FOL either, but not looked at it today, I really need to stop actually tightening these locking rings.

    You are right .. I really want to steep them all before vaping, but I don't have that much time. I am trying all flavors for an initial impression, and letting each one steep with the cap off as I move on to the next. Then I plan to go back to the first, etc and vape again for my final thoughts.

    I would love to try sticky bun :drool: I didn't get to pick what flavors the sent, MBV picked them, they only asked what nic level I use, but I wished I would have told them that I don't like menthol or mint vapes. Menthol is ok in very small doses, but it wears on me quickly.

    Your FOL seized up too? :ohmy: Aww honey are you going "all man" on them? :unsure: My FOL lock ring is fine, but I am conscious of not over tighten it, especially after the Paps :cry:
     
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