Hello from Australia

[J_B_86]

I've been lurking for a while so here's my introduction. I was a pack a day smoker but started vaping about 3 months ago and immediately quit the tobacco, I was even able to bring myself to give away what I had left. Started with cig a likes from Smokeless image and moved on to the bigger batteries and clearo's.

Had a bit of a scare this week, ended up completely out of liquid and down to 2 pre-filled cartos today but my first order from Mt Baker just arrived. I had been exclusively using Smokeless image but after reading many recommendations and checking out the prices at Mt Baker I decided to give them a try. Very happy with the equipment and juice so far.

 

[happydave]

Welcome! glad MBV came through for you!
you might consider making your own e-liquid, because of the laws surrounding e-liquid in Australia.

 

[J_B_86]

That's probably a good idea, I think on my next order I will at least get some nic concentrate so that I can buy juice locally and add the nic to it if I get desperate.

 

[jensy]

Welcome to the forum and glad you decided to no longer be a lurker . A big high five for quitting the ciggies !

 

[happydave]

That's probably a good idea, I think on my next order I will at least get some nic concentrate so that I can buy juice locally and add the nic to it if I get desperate.

i have made my own e-liquid for years. i love it. its always the right flavor and always the right strength. nic concentrate and pre-mixed e-liquid have a shelf life of 2 years if stored in a cool dark place.

 

[Robdob]

Do you order from the US? How long does the shipping take? Is it very expensive? It's good to see you here, congratulations for quitting. The stickies.

 

[J_B_86]

All my orders have been from the US and the quickest was about 1 & 1/2 weeks, the longest was about 3 weeks. Cost me about $26 to post everything in the picture above + a charging kit so I try to always get decent sized orders. I have discovered a good Australian site though so I will be ordering my equipment from there and juice from The US from now on.

 

[djsvapour]

Welcome JB86!

Always good to hear about Aussie Vapers getting by with all the red tape.

Do you know anything about Liberty Flights? They were rumoured to be getting into the market with extortionate prices for liquid and hardware. I can understand (to a point) the liquid situation, but fleecing Aussies on batteries too?
Rumour has it Australians trying to access the US and/or UK stores are re-directed to stop them seeing the prices elsewhere in the world.

Controversy at it's best.

 

[J_B_86]

I hadn't heard about that but I just went to their site now and got redirected, $25 for 10ml of liquid and $35 for a basic 650mah ego battery, what a joke. There are a lot of small vendors setting up in shopping malls here selling non nic juice and equipment doing the same. My Dad said he was quoted $100 the other day for a basic battery and clearo.

 

[stylemaster2001]

Wow, amazing...better start "stocking up" and mixin' my own here! BTW JB_86, did Australia ever ban online poker or can they/you still play on sites all around the world. They banned it here for us US players that played on EU sites, and now, 3 years later, want to "let" us play again......local, in the US only, as long as we pay their high taxes. Geez....

 

[J_B_86]

There haven't ever been any bans that I'm aware of. I enjoy the occasional game on pkr.com myself and they have special outback tournaments for us Aussies. Wins aren't taxed here at all, you could win a million dollars on the lottery and not pay any tax on it.

 

[djsvapour]

I hadn't heard about that but I just went to their site now and got redirected, $25 for 10ml of liquid and $35 for a basic 650mah ego battery, what a joke. There are a lot of small vendors setting up in shopping malls here selling non nic juice and equipment doing the same. My Dad said he was quoted $100 the other day for a basic battery and clearo.

That's what I heard. Liberty Flights UK are sending ("fulfilling") the shipments. They have lost a lot of customers.

 

[J_B_86]

Might be a silly question but on my last order I got 2 aspire et-s bdc clears, I didn't know which ohm replacement coils to get so I got the 2.2s. I notice the stock coils are 1.8. At 4v for example am I going to get hotter and more vapor from the 1.8s or 2.2s and does this change depending on the voltage used?

Edit: Never mind just found a useful post in the general forum that explains it.