Hello everyone

[Jam lady]

Hello and welcome to the forum @Jam lady. Glad to have you here!

Most vape shops carry drip tips. Just replace your stainless steel one with an acrylic one.

If you are interested in learning more about e-cigarettes (and all the parts and pieces) below are some blog posts by ECF member @Baditude that I highly recommend for someone new to vaping.

• A Good Starter's Setup for a Beginning Vapor
• Advancing Up the Vaping Ladder with Egos and Mods
• Proper Terminology - Is it a carto, a tank, or what? A Guide to Juice Attachments
• Something Safe for Cinnamon and Citrus Flavors

Here are a few more links from New Members Information <= Link covers many topics. Here are two of them:

• The Three Main Types of Ecig
• Vaping Slang and Acronym

Nicotine

A "general guideline" for nicotine concentration in e-liquid to the number of cigarettes smoked per day. If you are subohming (resistance under 1.0Ω) cut these nicotine levels by at least 50%.

06 mg = 10 cigarettes or less
12 mg = 20 cigarettes
18 mg = 30 cigarettes
24 mg = 40 cigarettes

eliquid/Juice

PG = Propylene Glycol - the "flavor carrier" of e-liquid. A secondary source of "throat hit", but not as strong as the nicotine concentration. Some people have a sensitivity or even an allergy to PG. It's very thin.

VG = Vegetable Glycerin - the "vapor maker" of e-liquid. Used as a sweeter in many food sources, and also as a skin emollient. It's very thick. Often labeled just "Glycerine"

PG and VG are often used together in different ratios in e-liquid. For example, a 50/50 PG/VG ratio. Many juice vendors offer a range of different ratios as far as PG/VG.

So is VG the way to go? Or is it better to get a mix? I have seen more people just use VG so this is why I asking.

 

[Susan~S]

(they have a copa trinity clone that works great for me)

Do you have a link to that. I've search for the copa trinity clone before and could not find it.

So is VG the way to go? Or is it better to get a mix? I have seen more people just use VG so this is why I asking.

I prefer 50/50. High VG coats my lungs with phlegm and takes a lot longer to steep (I DIY and when I buy juice online my preferred vendor mixes to order).

High VG may not wick well depending on the tank you are using. Some vapers using "subΩ tank" clearomizers use high VG because they like HUGE plumes of vapor. These tanks can handle higher VG ratios due to the huge amounts of airflow (duel cyclops airholes) in the tank and deep juice channels to feed juice to the wick.

 

[AndriaD]

So is VG the way to go? Or is it better to get a mix? I have seen more people just use VG so this is why I asking.

Probably better to start with 50/50, and see how it affects you; if you get irritation (throat, sinuses), maybe ease off the PG; if you get a mucusy chest, breathless, tight chest, then ease off the VG. Everyone has a different tolerance for the 2 carriers.

Andria

 

[dcfluegel]

Do you have a link to that. I've search for the copa trinity clone before and could not find it.

I prefer 50/50. High VG coats my lungs with phlegm and takes a lot longer to steep (I DIY and when I buy juice online my preferred vendor mixes to order).

High VG may not wick well depending on the tank you are using. Some vapers using "subΩ tank" clearomizers use high VG because they like HUGE plumes of vapor. These tanks can handle higher VG ratios due to the huge amounts of airflow (duel cyclops airholes) in the tank and deep juice channels to feed juice to the wick.

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[tcap]

Welcome to ECF

 

[Jam lady]

Welcome to ECF

Thank you!

 

[Jam lady]

So far I am on hour 9 of not having a cigarette just using the vapour and boy it's hard. They really add lots of stuff to the cigarettes to make you want them. They have too

 

[dcfluegel]

So far I am on hour 9 of not having a cigarette just using the vapour and boy it's hard. They really add lots of stuff to the cigarettes to make you want them. They have too

yup - it ain't just about the nic... but a higher nic level tank will help for stronger craving times... and stay hydrated - lots of fluids help as well

 

[bigdancehawk]

Okay I really need help with that one. How does mixing a 6mg and a 12mg give you a 9mg?
Is there a place that shows you this?

Just add them together and divide by 2. So, for example, if you have an 18 mg/ml liquid and a 6 mg/ml, mixing them together in equal quantities gives you 12mg/ml juice.

 

[eddiea]

So far I am on hour 9 of not having a cigarette just using the vapour and boy it's hard. They really add lots of stuff to the cigarettes to make you want them. They have too

Although it differs from one person to another, I was able to quit after day 2 of vaping. Don't be disappointed if it takes you much longer. The main thing is you're trying...stick with it and just focus on the prize!

 

[AndriaD]

When I started vaping, if I wanted a cigarette, I'd postpone it for a while, but when I really wanted one, I'd go have it. I never let it build up in my mind as something I *couldn't* have. I chose to vape, and sometimes I chose to smoke. I did that until I no longer chose to smoke...but I still have a partial pk in a ziplock in my freezer; they're almost 17 months old, but I still have the option if i really want it. I don't, but if the option wasn't there, I'd resent it, and that's a bad mindset when trying to change on old destructive habit.

Andria

 

[Frostino]

Ummm, ok then, sooo anyway...Busardo's first name is actually Phil. People often think his name is Pete (and it's somewhat misleading I know) because at the beginning of each of his YouTube videos he announces his first initial and last name (same as his user id).

Oh, yeah! his name is Phil. I forgot. It's been years since I have watched his videos