Greetings from West Tennessee

[Frank Castle]

Hello there. I recently started vaping. I bought a MVP V2 on September 19th. My wife bought an itaste CLK on September 20th, and neither of us have smoked since. I have enjoyed it, although I have become a VERY heavy vaper. In fact my MVP would not last me an entire day.

I recently purchased a VAMO V5, and have been enjoying it. I like that I can just switch out the batteries as one 18650 will not last me the full day. I have been having issues with burning my ejuice inside my iClear 30's and going thru coils, but i figure that is due to my heavy use.

I have dabbled a bit in DIY juice, which is par for the course for me as I reload my own ammo, make furniture, just really a hands-on type of guy.

The important thing is tomorrow marks two months of not smoking.

 

[Steven G]

Greetings Frank and Welcome to the ECF Enjoy...............Congratulations on the almost 2 months it goes by fast

 

[choochoogranny]

Welcome and congratulations, Frank Castle! I too started with an MVP but it was V1 over 15 mos. ago. Was a 53 yr., 2+ pack a day smoker, but it all stopped with one day of vaping on that MVP! Surprised the heck out of me and all those who knew me.

Yes, "chain vaping" which I also do can drain your batteries pretty quickly. Burnt taste can come from too high voltage/wattage or a dry wick OR your coils are gunked up and ready to be cleaned. I've been using ProTank 2's and Davides that I rebuild with 30 Kanthal and cellu cotton; or if I want to be lazy, I use the Nautilus's with the BVC coils.

You definitely are ahead of me in the DIY juice. Hesitant to tackle that and I do like my local B&Ms' juices.

However, the important thing is that you hit the 2 mo. mark of not smoking! THAT'S a biggie and one to be proud of.

 

[The Ocelot]

Welcome to the forum and congratulations to you and your wife!

Many of us find that we vape more than we smoke, but there are different reasons for that: nicotine is absorbed differently when vaping vs smoking; there are other things in cigarettes we were addicted to besides nicotine that our bodies are still craving; because there is no specific "end" (like finishing a cigarette), so you just kind of absentmindedly vape; because quitting smoking is stressful and vaping is soothing; because it's yummy...etc.

An 18650 won't last most people a whole day, especially when using VV/VW. Vaping low resistance coils will also use up batteries faster. Hint: The holiday sales are coming up - buy batteries. You can never have too many batteries. And don't forget to add battery cases to your order.

Another hint: Be gentle with the Vamo. Despite the upgraded versions, they still tend to have easily stripped 510 connectors and the little gasket/O-ring thingy around the 510 pin sometimes falls apart. Just be careful not to screw anything onto to it too tightly.

 

[EBates]

Welcome aboard
The Iclear 30 is a top wick tank that has the wick enclosed in a tube. If the wicks are allowed to dry out you will get burnt vapes. Tilting the tank horizontally can allow the wicks to better saturate.

 

[Frank Castle]

You can never have too many batteries. And don't forget to add battery cases to your order.

Another hint: Be gentle with the Vamo. Despite the upgraded versions, they still tend to have easily stripped 510 connectors and the little gasket/O-ring thingy around the 510 pin sometimes falls apart. Just be careful not to screw anything onto to it too tightly.

Yeah, I admit that I have harvested some 18650's from an old laptop battery I had. I know it is controversial, but I tested them, and the numbers on them come back to some pretty decent Sanyos. I have no complaints as they last longer than my Efest 2000 mah's. Besides, it is good to get familiar with them as my daughter wants to build an electric go-kart, and I am figuring 18650's would be a good power source.

Battery cases?

I have noticed the threads on the VAMO are not that good. I figure it will be the downfall of the unit, but maybe I can replace the 510 when the time comes. If not I will use the guts of the device for something else.

Thanks for the welcome everyone.

 

[Frank Castle]

Welcome aboard
The Iclear 30 is a top wick tank that has the wick enclosed in a tube. If the wicks are allowed to dry out you will get burnt vapes. Tilting the tank horizontally can allow the wicks to better saturate.

I think you might be thinking of the iclear 30s. It has the wicks enclosed in what looks like a carto whereas the iclear 30 has them open. Still, I have gotten to where I tilt/rotate without thinking about it. LOL

 

[The Ocelot]

Yeah, I admit that I have harvested some 18650's from an old laptop battery I had. I know it is controversial, but I tested them, and the numbers on them come back to some pretty decent Sanyos. I have no complaints as they last longer than my Efest 2000 mah's. Besides, it is good to get familiar with them as my daughter wants to build an electric go-kart, and I am figuring 18650's would be a good power source.

Battery cases?

I have noticed the threads on the VAMO are not that good. I figure it will be the downfall of the unit, but maybe I can replace the 510 when the time comes. If not I will use the guts of the device for something else.

Thanks for the welcome everyone.

Battery cases - the little plastic boxes that keep extra batteries away from keys and such when you carry them with you.

There are several threads down in the VV/VW sub-forum of the APV section about stripped Vamos. As far as I know, replacing the 510 connector hasn't been successful. One thing you can use is an Ego to 510 adaptor. They can be a little hard to find in stock (again that's Ego to 510, not 510 to Ego - which are common).

EGO to EGO 510 Atomizer Adapter : L Js E-Smokes, Electronic Cigarettes Out of stock as usual, but this is what they look like. It's Ego threaded to 510 threaded, I guess they just call it "Ego to Ego 510" to continue the vaping tradition of making things more confusing than they need to be.

 

[Frank Castle]

Thanks for the info. Hopefully I will not need it, but it looks like I most likely will eventually.

 

[wshanncap]

Welcome aboard and congratulations. 2 months is a big deal. Happy for you both. As for VW Mods I really like my V6. Not much different that the V5 other than I can sub-ohm to 0.5 and have 5 extra watts (that I rarely use). I went with the Vamo because I am a chain vaper and I like being able to change batts and keep on vaping. Good luck to you and the wife.

 

[DaBucs]

Welcome to ECF and grats on 2 months smoke free!!!! Heres to many more months that then turn into years!!!!

 

[DaniB]

Congratulations on the 2 month mark. Welcome to ECF!

 

[Frank Castle]

Thank you all.

 

[daleron]

Welcome to ECF Frank and congratulations , make yourself right at home