Three words with an asterisk: cig-a-like*.
* not your ordinary junky one.
My first vape device was in 2009 and geez Louise it left a lot to be desired. Thanks to a bunch of folks who knew it had potential and a few really smart people the idea has become pretty dawg gone impressive some ten years later. After trying a bunch of stuff trying to mimic my old junky cigarette shaped thingy I stopped using modular devices and stuck with pod systems. The fire button just didn't do it for me.
I noticed this Vladdin setup but for a number of reasons never bought one online. No vape stores I frequent carried them. Well not long ago I was a lucky winner of a contest here at ECF. Goody, goody, goody, goody!!!! Finally, I get to try one.
It arrived today with a nice carrying case. I did not know which I was more excited about, the device or the case. Well a fill of the supplied pod tank and a few minutes to soak the ceramic wick and I was enjoying a vape that reminds me of that old cig-a-like from so long ago in regards to that almost cigarette drag duplication but with my favorite flavor. I was greatly impressed from the first drag.
Now, unlike most commentors who open the box and show you in great detail the instruction manual and eventually get around to showing off how much jumbo cloud comes from it I'm not going to do that. Instead I'm going to use it for a couple of days and return with a typical users experience. Does it leak? Are the magnets strong enough to pluck the cap off without pulling out the tank? Did the wick go stale from getting clogged by my favorite sweet juice? Stuff like that.
It seems like a nice device to use at the local pub when dressed to the nines and trying to impress the ladies. But I'm a happily married get off my lawn crumudgen who considers going on errands exciting enough. So how will it fill the role of us old people? Drag-wise it's impressive. I'm using a 6 strength 70%vg juice and get a nice nic buzz with each light drag. See, I don't care how much vape leaves my lungs. Can it billow out clouds like an automobile somebody stuck tranny fluid into the carberatur? Well no. It's a pod. But for those with young fresh lungs it'll put out a nice cloud if that's your thing. What goes in matters to me. And this thing is just right at mimic-ing my favorite tobacco stick.
I've never seen a real life Juul. Heck, I just acquired my first blu ray player not long ago. So I suppose folks will think I've gone over the edge and joined the dark side. At least from 5+ feet away. I'll deal with that the same way as I dealt with "don't those things explode? " each time I whipped out a mod in public. And I'll sneak a puff on elevators and in public restrooms thanks to the silent operation. Yes it is silent if you MTL. Taking a light drag is flawless. No issue with speratic activation.
I can slide it into my trouser pocket and never know it is there versus a setup with a heavy tank or those so-called pods that are just micro-mods. I don't need a clock. What I do need is a nice, smooth temperature controlled drag from an electric cigarette and this thing delivers. A very good smoking cessation device without the torture of those awful flavored and expensive pre-filled pod tanks by big tobacco companies. Vladden apparently does off pre-filled pods for the ocasional vaper type folks or those who just don't want to bother with discovering which juice they prefer and end up with a gallon worth of 30-60ml setting around the house all nearly full.
I'll add another post in a few days with additional thoughts and some pix. We all like pix, right?
* not your ordinary junky one.
My first vape device was in 2009 and geez Louise it left a lot to be desired. Thanks to a bunch of folks who knew it had potential and a few really smart people the idea has become pretty dawg gone impressive some ten years later. After trying a bunch of stuff trying to mimic my old junky cigarette shaped thingy I stopped using modular devices and stuck with pod systems. The fire button just didn't do it for me.
I noticed this Vladdin setup but for a number of reasons never bought one online. No vape stores I frequent carried them. Well not long ago I was a lucky winner of a contest here at ECF. Goody, goody, goody, goody!!!! Finally, I get to try one.
It arrived today with a nice carrying case. I did not know which I was more excited about, the device or the case. Well a fill of the supplied pod tank and a few minutes to soak the ceramic wick and I was enjoying a vape that reminds me of that old cig-a-like from so long ago in regards to that almost cigarette drag duplication but with my favorite flavor. I was greatly impressed from the first drag.
Now, unlike most commentors who open the box and show you in great detail the instruction manual and eventually get around to showing off how much jumbo cloud comes from it I'm not going to do that. Instead I'm going to use it for a couple of days and return with a typical users experience. Does it leak? Are the magnets strong enough to pluck the cap off without pulling out the tank? Did the wick go stale from getting clogged by my favorite sweet juice? Stuff like that.
It seems like a nice device to use at the local pub when dressed to the nines and trying to impress the ladies. But I'm a happily married get off my lawn crumudgen who considers going on errands exciting enough. So how will it fill the role of us old people? Drag-wise it's impressive. I'm using a 6 strength 70%vg juice and get a nice nic buzz with each light drag. See, I don't care how much vape leaves my lungs. Can it billow out clouds like an automobile somebody stuck tranny fluid into the carberatur? Well no. It's a pod. But for those with young fresh lungs it'll put out a nice cloud if that's your thing. What goes in matters to me. And this thing is just right at mimic-ing my favorite tobacco stick.
I've never seen a real life Juul. Heck, I just acquired my first blu ray player not long ago. So I suppose folks will think I've gone over the edge and joined the dark side. At least from 5+ feet away. I'll deal with that the same way as I dealt with "don't those things explode? " each time I whipped out a mod in public. And I'll sneak a puff on elevators and in public restrooms thanks to the silent operation. Yes it is silent if you MTL. Taking a light drag is flawless. No issue with speratic activation.
I can slide it into my trouser pocket and never know it is there versus a setup with a heavy tank or those so-called pods that are just micro-mods. I don't need a clock. What I do need is a nice, smooth temperature controlled drag from an electric cigarette and this thing delivers. A very good smoking cessation device without the torture of those awful flavored and expensive pre-filled pod tanks by big tobacco companies. Vladden apparently does off pre-filled pods for the ocasional vaper type folks or those who just don't want to bother with discovering which juice they prefer and end up with a gallon worth of 30-60ml setting around the house all nearly full.
I'll add another post in a few days with additional thoughts and some pix. We all like pix, right?
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