Newbie using gas station vape

[TylerA]

Il go with the zenith and what do you mean by change coil every +2 weeks and i dont care about cloud size i quit smoking analogs over a year ago using the gas station vapes just so expensive thanks for all the help

coils, with all things, don't last forever. They'll need to be changed periodically to maintain good flavor, quality vape, etc .. especially if you start getting a burnt taste.

This is not a cloud making tank, its a MTL (Mouth to lung), same way you'd smoke a cig.

 

[Jetsbro]

Thanks im gonna get the endura II and the juice cowboy blend from zues juice so do i just buy a bunch of coils to have on hand

 

[TylerA]

Thanks im gonna get the endura II and the juice cowboy blend from zues juice so do i just buy a bunch of coils to have on hand

Coils are specific to each tank. Make sure you purchase coils that are made for the device you plan on purchasing.

It may also be a good idea to make sure that coils for your device can be found at a local store.

 

[Jetsbro]

Are coils the only thing that needs regular maintenance on the endura II? Thanks

 

[TylerA]

I don't own that specific mod, but generally changing the coil is the only maintenance you'll have to do. May have to clean the tank if you change juice or whatever so you don't get the previous flavor mixed in.

 

[Jetsbro]

Awesome thanks tyler and eveyone else for your help do you use zues juice yourself tyler?

 

[TylerA]

Awesome thanks tyler and eveyone else for your help do you use zues juice yourself tyler?

I do not. I'm really picky with flavors in food, and that translates over to what I vape. I found a nice grape from a local store that they premix ... but I'm in the middle of trying the DIY route. If that doesn't work out, I'll probably just vape unflavored with nicotine.

 

[Jetsbro]

Ya DIY is way down the road so on the website it says blend 50 PG 50 VG whats that mean thanks

 

[TylerA]

Ya DIY is way down the road so on the website it says blend 50 PG 50 VG whats that mean thanks

Might not be as far down the road as you think. I'm only 2 months into vaping and its something I want to give a serious attempt. DIY is also extremely cheap in the long run.

VG/PG are what create the vapor.

PG = Propylene Glycol (more throat hit, lower density cloud, thinner liquid, people can be sensitive to it)
VG = Vegetable Glycerin (less throat hit, higher density cloud, thicker liquid)

At least that's how I understand it. I've found higher PG liquids tend to leak on me since they're thinner.

 

[Lordron's_Drag]

I'm at 80/20 vg pg 18mg nic 80w on a .25 ohm

 

[bombastinator]

Hi Jetsbro and welcome....very friendly and freely given info here

I'm going to third the Geekvape flint kit....but you could also think about a refillable pod like the Vladdin RE...

So you need to replace the tank/pod every so often but the pod is refillable so you just keep topping up your liquid, charging your battery and off you go.

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I use mine as a nicotine top up vape with salt nic liquids that I make myself. I would still say that you're better served by the Flint kit but the pod would compliment it nicely
Good luck.

I’m not liking the vladdin at all myself. It’s on my “do not buy” list.
I got through two pods and the ones in the replacement package all leaked badly except the very last one. That one worked but the auto switch was already totally messed up from all the juice leaking into it. This should not happen in modern auto switch mods. If the switch can’t handle juice it’s not worth having. This is why auto switches were completely supplanted by buttons the first time.

Anyway, someone said the thing was still water resistant, so I washed out the switch chamber through the tiny little hole. This worked! For a while. The stupid thing is now failing in an “on” position instead of an “off” one which is arguably worse. There’s no excuse for this garbage. Somewhere in China there is an engineer who needs to be smacked upside the head.

 

[Opinionated]

Ya DIY is way down the road so on the website it says blend 50 PG 50 VG whats that mean thanks

it's a blend made up of 50% VG and 50% PG. it's a good blend for the endura..

 

[charlie1465]

I’m not liking the vladdin at all myself. It’s on my “do not buy” list.
I got through two pods and the ones in the replacement package all leaked badly except the very last one. That one worked but the auto switch was already totally messed up from all the juice leaking into it. This should not happen in modern auto switch mods. If the switch can’t handle juice it’s not worth having. This is why auto switches were completely supplanted by buttons the first time.

Anyway, someone said the thing was still water resistant, so I washed out the switch chamber through the tiny little hole. This worked! For a while. The stupid thing is now failing in an “on” position instead of an “off” one which is arguably worse. There’s no excuse for this garbage. Somewhere in China there is an engineer who needs to be smacked upside the head.

Will as ï said mine is behaving in an exemplary way and I'm really becoming a fan

Annoying though it is your experience with 1 device does not validate a complete boycott imo. The problem is the Chinese labour intensive manufacturing process where each person completes one small part of the whole.... On a bad day several incorrectly placed components or solder points add up, unluckily on only one device which then gets missed by quality control eventually ending up in somebody's vaping experience

I have a 4 pack of pods but haven't used any yet . .I'll report back on the good and the bad when I have.

 

[Shadav]

on the website it says blend 50 PG 50 VG whats that mean thanks

VG/PG are what create the vapor.

PG = Propylene Glycol (more throat hit, lower density cloud, thinner liquid, people can be sensitive to it)
VG = Vegetable Glycerin (less throat hit, higher density cloud, thicker liquid)

At least that's how I understand it. I've found higher PG liquids tend to leak on me since they're thinner.

typically higher pg will give more of a throat hit/harshness and yes it can be an allergen
typically higher vg will give a smoother vape with more plume and sometimes a bit sweeter (I've never noticed but some people say vg has a sweet taste)

nic salt usually gives a smooth vape and supposedly absorbs quicker in your system (not sure I believe this but ok, never noticed a difference other than a smoother vape)
regular nic, a higher level will give more of a throat hit....if the juice tastes peppery typically this means it's too high of a nic level and you need to lower (it could also just be a bad batch but normally it means too much nic)

and yes coils need to be changed, when just depends.... when you notice that the flavor or vapor isn't very good or if it tastes burnt then the coil needs changed.... coils can last a few days up to a month. Typically darker colored juices or sweeter juices will gunk up and kill a coil a lot faster.

When installing a new coil, fill the tank and let it sit for at least 5 minutes (more if you can) before taking your first vape to make sure that the wick is fully saturated.

 

[Lordron's_Drag]

2 years of this and has never leaked in bed. Tucked under my shirt as I'm maxing out a skid steer moving hot frac sand around super dusty after a few hours I'd get out and blow off. I would simply stick the air chuk done the drip tip and give it maybe 30% pressure. And it was all good

 

[Lordron's_Drag]

Maybe voopoo will throw me a bone. Lol free advertising

 

[Coyote628]

Maybe voopoo will throw me a bone. Lol free advertising

Maybe. Im with ya on the drag. Best mod ive had. After a year, the black finish has mostly came off but the unbeatable performance makes up for it.

 

[Jetsbro]

Thanks everyone for help pickin out a vape i just ordered the endura now places to get juice the website someone recommended is $5.99 for 15ml but $4.30 to ship is there anywhere you guys would recommend to get coils/juice thanks

 

[BrotherBob]

Il go with the zenith and what do you mean by change coil every +2 weeks and i dont care about cloud size i quit smoking analogs over a year ago using the gas station vapes just so expensive thanks for all the help

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[Kay1981]

When I first started I got the zennith innokin coolfire mini. Great little Mouth to lung, does not leak, light, fits in my pocket, and can use while charging. Coils last the longest I have experienced as well.
Another device I enjoy because of it being lightweight is the Tesla WYE85. Lighter than any other device I own. Love the fact its external batteries so I always have a battery on stand by.