Newbie first purchase, how did I do?

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ZeroOhms

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3rd day with ego twist 900mah (I think) iclear 16

Today was first full day with no "analogs" - love that ref!

Think my juice keeps burning, throat is super sore. Is that normal?

Want a better setup, money is a factor here but quality isn't cheap.

Getting sore throat is normal for some. I went through that. Shouldn't last more than a week. During that time, don't vape like if you are smoking. Take shorter drag and let it linger in your mouth. This helps reduce the direct hit to the throat. Once you recover, you can take slower and longer drag.
Also, be sure to drink lots of water.
 

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I like my mini protank 2 on the twist. Ive said it before and I get more and more certain of it every time I use one. Clearos taste burny. Doesn't matter what I put in them. If I load it into a glass tank. Its NOT the same. If I drip it directly on a 510 Atty. It only tastes burnt when its dry. (Little metallic from the SS mesh). But if its in a plastic clearo... Everything has a harsher tone. Ive gone through a dozen or more flavors and its the same for all of them.

I dont get the same harshness out of a protank or even carto.

My throat got a little sore for a couple days. Drink water constantly. And also know the resistance of the coil vs the voltage you're throwing at it. Hit it to hard and it will burn. If its a top coil, make sure to tip it so it can wick properly. Otherwise it will dry out and burn.
 
First on all congrats on your choice. Also have kanger tank with itaste and its top in my books.
I do disagree with the lady that says to quit cigs altogether. you keep smoking when you need it.You will find the more you vape the less you will smoke. You could also try a higher nicotine that worked for me. Basically we all want to feel the same effects that we get on a cigarett.
Keep on keeping on.
Been off analogs now for 4months and i/m satisfied.
Good luck.
 

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I just quit, my lady also just - quit. The transition to vaping is not immediate, but I really think it would have been a LOT harder trying to Vape AND still smoking. The technique is different. The speed of the nicotine. Vaping is foreign at first when you've been smoking a PAD + for a decade or two. It really feels broken compared to cigarettes. Then in a few days you figure it out. Calm the heck down. And your body finds a new balance.

I really, really 100% believe doing both at the same time would have made taking to vaping a lot harder. Sometimes you got to do some hard 'stuff'. Look yourself in the mirror and say, listen. You want to smoke? Well this (vaping) is your option. We're not smoking any more. Aren't you sick of feeling like crap? Yes... Yes you are. So. (Self). Adjust.

I have an unopened pack of cigarettes I bought before Christmas so I wouldn't have to run during the holiday sitting on my shelf of vaping stuff.

I don't want one. Like genuinely. This is better. Those taste like crap. If I'd have known there was something this much better out there I would have stopped smoking cigarettes back when I switched out of menthol and to lights. Those (non menthol) suck! I switched because I couldn't handle full strength without hacking junk up every morning. Dumped the menthol as well and it wasn't as bad. Then they made cigarettes 'fire safe' and smoking have me headaches for months. When I realized I could Vape menthol without cold symptoms every morning AND feel better, AND breathe. Holy _ crap! No brainer. I just had to stick out the little awkward period and then reap the benefits. Which I am, and she is.

But whatever you gotta do to quit. But for me. Mixing would have been detrimental to my appreciation to vaping because I wouldn't have been forced to adjust.

(Respectfully disagree)
 
I just quit, my lady also just - quit. The transition to vaping is not immediate, but I really think it would have been a LOT harder trying to Vape AND still smoking. The technique is different. The speed of the nicotine. Vaping is foreign at first when you've been smoking a PAD + for a decade or two. It really feels broken compared to cigarettes. Then in a few days you figure it out. Calm the heck down. And your body finds a new balance.

I really, really 100% believe doing both at the same time would have made taking to vaping a lot harder. Sometimes you got to do some hard 'stuff'. Look yourself in the mirror and say, listen. You want to smoke? Well this (vaping) is your option. We're not smoking any more. Aren't you sick of feeling like crap? Yes... Yes you are. So. (Self). Adjust.

I have an unopened pack of cigarettes I bought before Christmas so I wouldn't have to run during the holiday sitting on my shelf of vaping stuff.

I don't want one. Like genuinely. This is better. Those taste like crap. If I'd have known there was something this much better out there I would have stopped smoking cigarettes back when I switched out of menthol and to lights. Those (non menthol) suck! I switched because I couldn't handle full strength without hacking junk up every morning. Dumped the menthol as well and it wasn't as bad. Then they made cigarettes 'fire safe' and smoking have me headaches for months. When I realized I could Vape menthol without cold symptoms every morning AND feel better, AND breathe. Holy _ crap! No brainer. I just had to stick out the little awkward period and then reap the benefits. Which I am, and she is.

But whatever you gotta do to quit. But for me. Mixing would have been detrimental to my appreciation to vaping because I wouldn't have been forced to adjust.

(Respectfully disagree)



Agree totally, I wanted to change over. Its way easier than I thought, I have minor cravings but noting serious.

Throat is clearing up, :)
 

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I rock this.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.valsoft.vaperstoolbox

It will do it by wire, length, wraps, - all the ohms, volts. And I have "the chart" as a wall paper on the back screen of my phone. So I just flip a few screens over and the chart is there if I'm using the spinner.



It is jammy. And I can take a torch to that bish' and turn it all kinds of awesome looking. I don't particularly like the fact it comes with tubes, and switching sizes requires changing the pieces around. I just know in life there's this thing called tolerances... and if they don't stack in my favor. It could be rattly. Supposedly they hit well. Build quality is decent etc.

The ST Magneto uses the magnetic button. It's a telescopic. It also looks decent. It's not a direct clone. But an "ish" of origin? I can't remember this minute. Anyway, reviews say it hits hard. Only threads that are iffy are the telescope part. But since she 'scopes' I should be able to cinch it down perfectly no matter how it stacks out in the end. (I'd imagine) It's a coin toss I'm sure. Just figured I'd see if anyone had anything to say one way or the other.

I found both for $40.

I also found the DNA-30D chip... and man... I was tempted to just get the chip and build a box instead. I think I'll get the mech mod now...

But a little wood trinket box type of mod would look nice on the coffee table, and maybe a mini hose hookah style? Open the lid and put the hose back? You could probably put an insane battery in something like that... I'm envisioning a little hole in the top of the lid the atty would stick through. (even closed)

Wooden DNA 30 table party mod... lol!

Yeah they all hit hard .. If you are vaping a say 24mg nic now,you will find in a mech with a RDA will blow the back or your throat out. 6mg suits me for nic but that is also subjective.
 

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Ok. Here's the "inbound list"

Hcigar nemesis
Aqua clone
Helios clone
Igo-L
Kanthal 28 & 32
Sony 18650
Efest 18350
Nitecore
510 adapter

A bunch of moon mountain juice...
A few from aloha
Some from freedom...

I swear I'm done for a little...

Nice bro I know you will love that Nemesis clone.
 

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Yeah they all hit hard .. If you are vaping a say 24mg nic now,you will find in a mech with a RDA will blow the back or your throat out. 6mg suits me for nic but that is also subjective.

Ive already bought a few step down juices in 6-12MG to use on the mech with the serious rda's. I need more cotton candy... Neither of the two places I was already ordering from had any in stock. That's been the only bummer with my recent orders. I wanted to scoop some up so I have something light and sweet as to not blow my throat out with the new toys.

I've been trying to jump in, but do so with some caution.

I mean RAAAAWR sub ohm, cloud chasing, hash tag - call the fire department!

:D

(Sooooo kidding...)

Sidenote; the highest MG I use is 18.
 
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Ive already bought a few step down juices in 6-12MG to use on the mech with the serious rda's. I need more cotton candy... Neither of the two places I was already ordering from had any in stock. That's been the only bummer with my recent orders. I wanted to scoop some up so I have something light and sweet as to not blow my throat out with the new toys.

I've been trying to jump in, but do so with some caution.

I mean RAAAAWR sub ohm, cloud chasing, hash tag - call the fire department!

:D

(Sooooo kidding...)

Sidenote; the highest MG I use is 18.

Lmfao -- Next up..DIY..ha :D
 

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Your wifes gonna kill me with this suggestion..buuuuuut,if you get interested in DIY juice we can learn together.I hear this is THE only place to get great flavors.Will message you when I get my order back and try them.
Inawera Shop, The Best E-Liquids, Flavours, Bases And Many More!

They are the vendors that have the Dirty base :D
 

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Your wifes gonna kill me with this suggestion..buuuuuut,if you get interested in DIY juice we can learn together.I hear this is THE only place to get great flavors.Will message you when I get my order back and try them.
Inawera Shop, The Best E-Liquids, Flavours, Bases And Many More!

They are the vendors that have the Dirty base :D

No way man. She's already buying pure flavoring with her juice orders... She's been mixing existing flavors too, and I need to get some PG and nic. Already have some VG. She realized right away the money is in the juice. And if we're going to save any, she's going to have to make her own. She also consumes 3-5ml a day... Where I maybe do 2. So its already on the brain. I'm more the hardware guy. I figured she could figure out mixing. But yeah. Game on.

So yeah. Sharing notes sounds good.
 

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Sounds so much better the snake oil setup I started with. After reading ECF and asking a few questions, I am pretty happy with my setup and also my DIY juice. I am itching to start RDA's now. I started with all of this being greek not even knowing what or why a drip tip was. Now, I am reading and speaking Greek! Congrats. Good setup.
 

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I got lucky. The white cloud vendor was a transparent liar. It looked, moo'd, and smelled like bull. So I chose to watch my step and do what I do. Dig past the surface, find a forum. And learn my .... off. Bullet dodged.

That vision spinner (400mah) is tiny enough to carry the same as any cig-a-like, lasts longer, and puts out more oomph.

The VV3 is just. Nice. Its a great balance between size, cost, output, and flexibility. I definitely like it. When its worn out. It will at least double as an ohm / short checker.
 
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