Just saying hi

[atmu5fear]

Hello folks! I'm new to this vaping thing, been at it for about a month, and so far so good.

I bought myself the Kangertech NEBOX for my first device. I don't know how it stacks up against some of the gnarly looking devices I've seen on these forums, but I'm pretty happy with it. Only cost me $70 with battery at my local vape store. It's an all in one unit, with a massive built in 10 mil tank. Good bang for your buck.

About a week in a started coil building, I'm certainly no master, but I haven't had a failure yet. Built my first micro contact coil last night, which after priming it and letting it soak in the tank and firing it, I wasn't sure about. Today I'm absolutely loving it, by far the smoothest and most flavorful coil I've used. I'm still planning on experimenting with other wrapping methods, but I'm enjoying what I've learned so far.

My next step is DIY liquid, which is proving to be a bit difficult here in Canada. Hard to find where to buy liquid nicotine, where to buy VG/PG, and even more difficult to find where to buy thr flavoring. Although it does seem like a simple process, that would take a few practice runs to get the hang of.

Anyway, glad to be a part of such a great community, just wanted to introduce myself. Happy vaping ✌

 

[Bronze]

Hello folks! I'm new to this vaping thing, been at it for about a month, and so far so good.

I bought myself the Kangertech NEBOX for my first device. I don't know how it stacks up against some of the gnarly looking devices I've seen on these forums, but I'm pretty happy with it. Only cost me $70 with battery at my local vape store. It's an all in one unit, with a massive built in 10 mil tank. Good bang for your buck.

About a week in a started coil building, I'm certainly no master, but I haven't had a failure yet. Built my first micro contact coil last night, which after priming it and letting it soak in the tank and firing it, I wasn't sure about. Today I'm absolutely loving it, by far the smoothest and most flavorful coil I've used. I'm still planning on experimenting with other wrapping methods, but I'm enjoying what I've learned so far.

My next step is DIY liquid, which is proving to be a bit difficult here in Canada. Hard to find where to buy liquid nicotine, where to buy VG/PG, and even more difficult to find where to buy thr flavoring. Although it does seem like a simple process, that would take a few practice runs to get the hang of.

Anyway, glad to be a part of such a great community, just wanted to introduce myself. Happy vaping ✌

Welcome. Nothing wrong with your gear. Learn it inside out and your building skills and if you get the bug to venture out then go for it. If not, stay where you are for the time being. Just make sure you are enjoying yourself.

 

[suprtrkr]

Hi and welcome. I think the Nebox is about perfect for a working man who wants to pocket it in his jeans. There's nothing wrong with that gear.

 

[Susan~S]

Hello and welcome to the forum @atmu5fear. Glad to have you here!

About a week in a started coil building

Check out Steam Engine.

My next step is DIY liquid, which is proving to be a bit difficult here in Canada. Hard to find where to buy liquid nicotine, where to buy VG/PG, and even more difficult to find where to buy thr flavoring.

Generally, ECF doesn't publicly list their Canadian suppliers due to the existing climate against e-cigs. Especially if they also carry e-liquids.

Check out the stickies in the Canada Forum

Although it does seem like a simple process, that would take a few practice runs to get the hang of.

For all things DIY head on over to the DIY ELiquid Forum.

There's a bit more to DIY than adding flavoring and steeping. There are many additives and flavor combinations that will enhance a mix. Things like creams, custards, caramels, marshmallow and graham cracker are very common components in a lot of recipes. These are good to have on hand, especially when you start to get confident and want more complexity in your flavors.

A little research goes a long way in perfecting a mix. When I first started, I found several highly rated clone recipes I wanted to make and then bought those flavorings and tweaked them.

Below is the information I often give to members new to DIY.

• Dannyv45's blogs will give insight into all aspects of DYI, from steeping to what supplies to have on hand to a basic walk through mixing your first E-juice. => dannyv45 - Blogs
• Hoosier's blogs concentrate on fine tuning your mix and give insight on additives. =>Hoosier - Blogs

For a juice mixing calculator consider using eJuiceMeUp and video tutorial on using it (if you are mixing by volume).

• I prefer to mix by weight (vs volume)
  1. How to Use an eJuice Calculator and Mix with a Scale
  2. Mixing by Weight (a DIY Tutorial)

Here are some threads you may like to read through for different flavoring companies. Many of the posts include recipes and comments about a specific flavor.

• Flavor Arts (FA) - Flavour Art Thread => When you reach the end you can continue reading about FA by googling "FlavorArt Club" => Also see HIC's "My notes on FA Flavorings" => HIC's FA Recipes
  
• The Flavor Apprentice (TFA) - The Flavor Apprentice Flavoring Thread => Also see Bill's Magic Vapor's Blog & TFA Flavor % Recommendations
• Inawera (IW) - Inawera Thread
• Capella (CAP) - DIY Capella's Recipe Thread v2.0 & List of Capella Flavor %'s & Reddit Reformatted Capella Recipe List from Sidebar
• Hangsen (HS) - The Hangsen Thread
• Flavor West (FW) - Flavor West Thread

DIY Recipe Sites & Misc Links

• TPA/TFA Recipes only! <= ECF Thread
• FlavourArt.uk Recipes
  
• Le DIY Pour Les Nuls - Great French site (in English)
• Reddit Recipes - Read the Sidebar for different flavoring companies (and recipes)
• e-Liquid Recipes
• EjuiceRecipeForum
  
• EcigExpress Archive Cookbook
• EcigVape
• UK E-Liquid Recipes
• kritikalmass - E-Liquid Recipes

 

[atmu5fear]

Hi and welcome. I think the Nebox is about perfect for a working man who wants to pocket it in his jeans. There's nothing wrong with that gear.

Yessir, exactly what I was after. I'm a contractor by trade so being able to keep it in my back pocket without worry about bending/breaking a top mount tank is a bonus. And for the price, as a new vaper who wasn't sure whether or not it would be something I would stick with instead of smoking, made sense as well. Thanks for the welcome!

Hello and welcome to the forum @atmu5fear. Glad to have you here!

Check out Steam Engine.

Generally, ECF doesn't publicly list their Canadian suppliers due to the existing climate against e-cigs. Especially if they also carry e-liquids.

Check out the stickies in the Canada Forum

For all things DIY head on over to the DIY ELiquid Forum.

There's a bit more to DIY than adding flavoring and steeping. There are many additives and flavor combinations that will enhance a mix. Things like creams, custards, caramels, marshmallow and graham cracker are very common components in a lot of recipes. These are good to have on hand, especially when you start to get confident and want more complexity in your flavors.

A little research goes a long way in perfecting a mix. When I first started, I found several highly rated clone recipes I wanted to make and then bought those flavorings and tweaked them.

Below is the information I often give to members new to DIY.

• Dannyv45's blogs will give insight into all aspects of DYI, from steeping to what supplies to have on hand to a basic walk through mixing your first E-juice. => dannyv45 - Blogs
• Hoosier's blogs concentrate on fine tuning your mix and give insight on additives. =>Hoosier - Blogs

For a juice mixing calculator consider using eJuiceMeUp and video tutorial on using it (if you are mixing by volume).

• I prefer to mix by weight (vs volume)
  1. How to Use an eJuice Calculator and Mix with a Scale
  2. Mixing by Weight (a DIY Tutorial)

Here are some threads you may like to read through for different flavoring companies. Many of the posts include recipes and comments about a specific flavor.

• Flavor Arts (FA) - Flavour Art Thread => When you reach the end you can continue reading about FA by googling "FlavorArt Club" => Also see HIC's "My notes on FA Flavorings" => HIC's FA Recipes
  
• The Flavor Apprentice (TFA) - The Flavor Apprentice Flavoring Thread => Also see Bill's Magic Vapor's Blog & TFA Flavor % Recommendations
• Inawera (IW) - Inawera Thread
• Capella (CAP) - DIY Capella's Recipe Thread v2.0 & List of Capella Flavor %'s & Reddit Reformatted Capella Recipe List from Sidebar
• Hangsen (HS) - The Hangsen Thread
• Flavor West (FW) - Flavor West Thread

DIY Recipe Sites & Misc Links

• TPA/TFA Recipes only! <= ECF Thread
• FlavourArt.uk Recipes
  
• Le DIY Pour Les Nuls - Great French site (in English)
• Reddit Recipes - Read the Sidebar for different flavoring companies (and recipes)
• e-Liquid Recipes
• EjuiceRecipeForum
  
• EcigExpress Archive Cookbook
• EcigVape
• UK E-Liquid Recipes
• kritikalmass - E-Liquid Recipes

Thanks a ton for the info!

 

[Susan~S]

Thanks a ton for the info!

You're welcome. A google search for Canadian suppliers of nicotine & flavorings gave me these two links

• Canvapes
• Fusion Flavors

 

[suprtrkr]

Yessir, exactly what I was after. I'm a contractor by trade so being able to keep it in my back pocket without worry about bending/breaking a top mount tank is a bonus. And for the price, as a new vaper who wasn't sure whether or not it would be something I would stick with instead of smoking, made sense as well. Thanks for the welcome!

If you don't mind building coils, some time down the road, you may want to look at a squonk mod. This is one using a bottom feed RDA. The juice is stored onboard in a plastic bottle. Squeezing the bottle shoots enough juice juice up into the RDA to wet the wicks. I use them sometimes while driving. A glance at reosmods.com will give you some pics. There's a guy here on the board-- T-mods-- who makes them in aluminum or stainless or even titanium; they're bullet proof. I've got a Reo in black wrinkle finish. It's solid aluminum, milled out of a block; smaller and not even a third of the weight of your Nebox. It's a pure mechanical mod, no electronics-- not even wires, it uses brass sheet and the mod body for the conductors-- to fail on you. Just a thought...

 

[BrotherBob]

Welcome and glad you joined.