Greetings and salutations!
I've lurked on here for a really really really long time and I finally decided to say hello and of course ask a question.
I've been vaping for about 5 years now. I was an closet smoker for years before that and "hid" it from my family after my first child was born. Yes, that is in quotes because I obviously fooled no one anywhere at any time. My wonderful wife looked at me like the gargantuan idiot I was every time I told her I was, "just around other smokers". Eventually I owned up to it and talked to her about the uber expensive new stuff I saw people using at the mall (yes, it was that long ago). I tested them and looked them over, but being a long time web user and tech guy I knew that there should be other options with increased quality at greatly reduced prices somewhere online. That is actually when I found this forum and started reading. Then I did some more reading and when I was done with all of that I read some more.
I started of with the imitation cigarette Kr808 models from various vendors (many of which I found here). They worked, as well as they did, and I finally put down cigarettes for good. I ended up going through a couple dozen batteries and was finally fed up with them. So, I started my reading anew. This is about the time I found 2 things that really changed my vaping for the better. The first was the KGO and the second was Hoosier E-Cig. I was thrilled with the KGO right off the bat. Long, at the time, battery life and better performance with higher capacity ego cartomizers were a winning combination for me. Hoosier was also a huge win in my book. Great customer service and a nice selection of juice as well as gear. I ended up with a total of 9 different KGOs (over time) from hoosier along with 3 chargers and God only knows how many cartos.
I've progressed little by little over the past few years and I'm now up to a pretty great setup that works well, for the most part. I currently have 2 Eleaf iStick 50s that I switch back and forth on. They've been very solid for me and were a nice upgrade from the Innokin MVP 2 that I was previously using. The battery life is fantastic and each of the iSticks will last just about the whole day. I've combined those with a Triton 1 and 2 tank using 1.8 ohm coils. I know there are more than a few people saying 1.8? What is wrong with this guy? Well, that is where I run into trouble in the vaping world. I am a mouth to lung inhaler.
Now, you don't have to snatch your kids away from me or lock your doors. The gasps and strange looks are fine, but a little off putting. This is just the way I have always vaped. Coming from cartomizers for so many years I am used to a tighter draw and throat hit. I switched to tanks, which took a bit of time and I always felt I was losing something with each change. I either lost throat hit, taste or proper draw with each variation I tried. I went from cartomizers to the Smoke Tech Aro Tanks which worked well for me even on the MVP. Then when I switched to the iStick I gave up on throat hit and made the full jump into tanks. I tried a bunch of them and the Nautilis worked really well for me, especially at around 17 watts. The only problem is that I would burn through coils like crazy. Then I found the Triton and I've been using it with the 1.8 ohm coils at around 13 to 14 watts (5.1 volts). My iSticks always reads the coils as being around 2 ohms for some reason. I would love to move to 1 or 1.2 ohm or even get into the sub ohm tanks, but everything I try is just so airy I don't get a sense that I am even doing anything. I gave up throat hit, I just get into such an airy draw.
So, what I am looking for is something that will work well for a mouth to lung inhaler. I like the iSticks I have, but I'm open to trying a new device. The only catch there is that I do want VV or VW with a built in battery. I've tried the battery swapping and it isn't for me. I need something I can just charge and go with. Then I need a good tank for a mouth inhaler. Something that won't be so airy. I was looking on Eleaf's site and noticed that they recommend the iStick TC40W with GS-Tank for mouth inhalers, but I'm not seeing anyone who sells the tank or anyone who has even tried it. I haven't been keeping up with the new temp control stuff so not sure if that is my best option either. I guess I am trying to take some of the guess work out of it this time around.
I guess I should also say that I vape Hoosier's house brand eliquid 60/40 12 mg Mountain Dew flavor. It has become my all time favorite flavor and I burn through about 8 to 12 ml of it a day.
Thank you for any help you can provide.
I've lurked on here for a really really really long time and I finally decided to say hello and of course ask a question.
I've been vaping for about 5 years now. I was an closet smoker for years before that and "hid" it from my family after my first child was born. Yes, that is in quotes because I obviously fooled no one anywhere at any time. My wonderful wife looked at me like the gargantuan idiot I was every time I told her I was, "just around other smokers". Eventually I owned up to it and talked to her about the uber expensive new stuff I saw people using at the mall (yes, it was that long ago). I tested them and looked them over, but being a long time web user and tech guy I knew that there should be other options with increased quality at greatly reduced prices somewhere online. That is actually when I found this forum and started reading. Then I did some more reading and when I was done with all of that I read some more.
I started of with the imitation cigarette Kr808 models from various vendors (many of which I found here). They worked, as well as they did, and I finally put down cigarettes for good. I ended up going through a couple dozen batteries and was finally fed up with them. So, I started my reading anew. This is about the time I found 2 things that really changed my vaping for the better. The first was the KGO and the second was Hoosier E-Cig. I was thrilled with the KGO right off the bat. Long, at the time, battery life and better performance with higher capacity ego cartomizers were a winning combination for me. Hoosier was also a huge win in my book. Great customer service and a nice selection of juice as well as gear. I ended up with a total of 9 different KGOs (over time) from hoosier along with 3 chargers and God only knows how many cartos.
I've progressed little by little over the past few years and I'm now up to a pretty great setup that works well, for the most part. I currently have 2 Eleaf iStick 50s that I switch back and forth on. They've been very solid for me and were a nice upgrade from the Innokin MVP 2 that I was previously using. The battery life is fantastic and each of the iSticks will last just about the whole day. I've combined those with a Triton 1 and 2 tank using 1.8 ohm coils. I know there are more than a few people saying 1.8? What is wrong with this guy? Well, that is where I run into trouble in the vaping world. I am a mouth to lung inhaler.
Now, you don't have to snatch your kids away from me or lock your doors. The gasps and strange looks are fine, but a little off putting. This is just the way I have always vaped. Coming from cartomizers for so many years I am used to a tighter draw and throat hit. I switched to tanks, which took a bit of time and I always felt I was losing something with each change. I either lost throat hit, taste or proper draw with each variation I tried. I went from cartomizers to the Smoke Tech Aro Tanks which worked well for me even on the MVP. Then when I switched to the iStick I gave up on throat hit and made the full jump into tanks. I tried a bunch of them and the Nautilis worked really well for me, especially at around 17 watts. The only problem is that I would burn through coils like crazy. Then I found the Triton and I've been using it with the 1.8 ohm coils at around 13 to 14 watts (5.1 volts). My iSticks always reads the coils as being around 2 ohms for some reason. I would love to move to 1 or 1.2 ohm or even get into the sub ohm tanks, but everything I try is just so airy I don't get a sense that I am even doing anything. I gave up throat hit, I just get into such an airy draw.
So, what I am looking for is something that will work well for a mouth to lung inhaler. I like the iSticks I have, but I'm open to trying a new device. The only catch there is that I do want VV or VW with a built in battery. I've tried the battery swapping and it isn't for me. I need something I can just charge and go with. Then I need a good tank for a mouth inhaler. Something that won't be so airy. I was looking on Eleaf's site and noticed that they recommend the iStick TC40W with GS-Tank for mouth inhalers, but I'm not seeing anyone who sells the tank or anyone who has even tried it. I haven't been keeping up with the new temp control stuff so not sure if that is my best option either. I guess I am trying to take some of the guess work out of it this time around.
I guess I should also say that I vape Hoosier's house brand eliquid 60/40 12 mg Mountain Dew flavor. It has become my all time favorite flavor and I burn through about 8 to 12 ml of it a day.
Thank you for any help you can provide.
