Help this quasi-noob tweak his vape

[wv2win]

There's room for both for many vapers. Some new vapers who come here first are encouraged to get a large model then come back looking for something smaller because they aren't comfortable socially with the big model or find it too bulky to carry around.

Yeah, true and they are in the 5% group. A much larger percentage are the exact opposite.

 

[spaceballsrules]

Spaceballs,

You WILL give up on the 808 stuff. If you can return it to V2, do it. If it's too late, chalk it up to a learning experience like I did.
buy some good high mAh equipment that is 510 native.

I knew I should have posted this in the KR808D-1 forum

I am actually using an Elite 808. I was using the V2, and apart from the battery life, I was quite happy with it. I am sure I will be eating these words in a few weeks/months.

None of those cartos are what I like on a KR808D-1...........

The V4L WOW! and CoolCarts are also on the shopping list.
I know that the thick dark juices can mess with the cartos. That's why I am looking for a good tank or tank-like system for the KR8 setup.
The 2.0 ohm cartos are purely for experimentation, and will never be used long term on my lowly 380 mah batts
Thanks

Hi Spaceballs, just wanted to chime in and address these parts of your post.

I feel the same at you with regard to VTF............

OH wow! There really is a fine balance between the two. Great info!
Dripping will be something for down the road, as I need to familiarize myself with the technique, and that is going to take a lot of time on the forums and youtube. O.O

I started with the V2 as well, and while I would have gone with the better price of the batteries at Smokeless Image, I also think V2's cartos perform extremely well, even better than V4L's and the Volt's. I think they get unfair criticism, but when it comes down to it, they do have a quality product.

My response to your post in the other thread

Battery life and voltage regulation. I do agree that, overall, V2 makes a good product. The batteries have done a decent job so far, but it's the cartos that really shine. The price for the batteries ($25) is outrageous, but the cartos are very well priced. Even some of the flavored ones are pretty good. Not as good as some of the made-to-order vendors you can find here on ECF, but not bad either. Menthol is great, coffee is good, cola is good, and my personal favorite is the vanilla. It's more like a vanilla tobacco, not a sweet vanilla cream. Heck, I am even thinking about grabbing one of V2's soft carrying cases...V2 Soft Case - V2 CIGS

Nope, nothing wrong with V2 if you already own one. Works just fine. However, if you don't have one yet and are looking, there are better options.

 

[dormouse]

wv2win - I will walk around vaping my Riva or box mod (though I would not have been comfortable doing that as a new vaper). And I smoked for decades 1.5-2 PAD and I did get my nic down to 4mg and I'm proud of that. And as for standard resistance cartos, also tell that to all the people raving about dual coils which are just vaping 2 tandard resistance "cool" ohm coils at once. I use standard res cartos for convenience of switching them between everything I use without worry about the ohms.

But yes - if someone is not satisfied with KR808D-1 the only way up is to fat models and mods where you can use LR

However what the OP asked for is for people to help him tweak what he had.

 

[spaceballsrules]

To me the smokeless image or bloog horizontal coil 808 cartos are the best for flavor for 808 cartos, second best is v4l cartos (I personally prefer the cool over the wow cartos). v4l (or vapor4life) cartos are vertical coil.

I didn't realize that the V4L cartos were vertical coil. Yay for variety!

PG= TH, Lung Hit and Flavor enhancer
VG= Vapor
Nicotine= TH, Lung Hit and our need for nicotine.
Generally ratios for juice are 70/ 30 PG/ VG or 80/ 20 PG/ VG.
I also find adding menthol to my fave juices gives a mellow snap/ TH and a nice sharp taste without it being too harsh on the throat. I use a 60/ 40 PG/ VG cuz I enjoy the vapor but I realize it's harder on cartos and is harder to refill cartos.
Happy New Years, Vapoor.

That's what I needed to know!
So it's not VTF, it's VTFL I don't think I can feel LH yet, as I am still transitioning from the analogs, and my lungs are still pretty gunked up. Hey, at least I am on the right track to degunkify them now, and LH could be something to strive for.

However what the OP asked for is for people to help him tweak what he had.

And help everyone has! I love this community. Sooooo much help for noobs, it's ridiculous. I will definitely be doing my part to help out other noobs in turn. Thanks guys and dolls.

 

[wv2win]

wv2win - I will walk around vaping my Riva or box mod. And I smoked for decades 1.5-2 PAD and I did get my nic down to 4mg and I'm proud of that. And as for standard resistance cartos, also tell that to all the people raving about dual coils which are just vaping 2 standard resistance "cool" ohm coils at once. I use standard res cartos for convenience of switching them between everything I use without worry about the ohms.

But yes - if someone is not satisfied with KR808D-1 the only way up is to fat models and mods where you can use LR

However what the OP asked for is for people to help him tweak what he had.

If you have never used a dual coil on a good 5 volt or variable volt model, then there is no way you will understand how nice a vape it puts out. There is a reason why so many people like them and it's because they produce nice full, WARM vapor with good throat hit. And standard resistence attys/cartos are fine for warm vapor and good throat hit IF you are vaping in the 4.5 volt - 5.0 volt range. It's another reason why so many vapers move to good 5 volt and variable volt models.

On vaping 4mg nic strength eliquid, that's great that it works for you. But you are the big exception to the rule when it comes to vaping and wanting good throat hit. I would vape "0" nic strength eliquid if I could get a good throat hit from it. Telling people that all they need to do to get great throat hit is up their the PG level of their eliquid is just not accurate. It accounts for maybe 5 - 10% of what creates throat hit.

I'm glad to hear you walk around vaping your Riva and box mod. I believe the more open we are about vaping in public, the more acceptance we will gain from the public in general. But I've seen you post/suggest numerous times that people should "sneak" vape in bathroom stalls like you do. I don't think that is the image we want to project. Vaping openly but respectfully, where ever we are and being ready to intelligently explain the differences between vaping and smoking is the course that I believe will serve us best.

I also think to give good comparative suggestions to those who are not satisfied with mini models, one (the one giving the advice) should not rule out options they have never tried. If one has never used a 5 volt, 6 volt or variable volt model, I think they would be hard pressed to give someone a full range of options to get warmer vapor, better throat hit or more consistency. Some people only need a mini model to be satisfied. But there are many who really like the advantages of a good 5 volt or variable volt model that you can't get by just switching eliquid or carto.

And my post was not directed towards the OP as I agree with you that he was asking for suggestions about how to make his mini model work better.