Older Folks and Vaping Front Porch - Part Four
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Oh, good guess. Mine was going to be baby bigfoot until I saw your post.
Okay, outta here for Dad's 93rd birthday (that translates to a dire warning that I'll be on that bloody laptop for a week).
got some 84mg juice ready to go??? And newp, that's not a typo!Oh, good guess. Mine was going to be baby bigfoot until I saw your post.
Okay, outta here for Dad's 93rd birthday (that translates to a dire warning that I'll be on that bloody laptop for a week).
Give dad plenty of hugs for us and tell him we said happy birthday!!! Geeze, can't believe it's been a year since the last one. Have a safe trip!
There are just to many choices and styles of mods today... It is a wonder how a newbie knows where to begin - I guess you start at price point and go from there...
yeah a lot of what we had, wasn't that great.......but being new to it all these days would be even more mind boggling! I felt overwhelmed even back then, and that was nothing compared to now
Very strange.Well that's odd. I ordered a mod (and a tank that I didn't need, but gotta get high enough for free shipping, right?
That looks like the operating system/menu that my brother put on my Raspberry Pi.
ETA: Oops, wrong porch.
New mod arrived today
Very nice!
I sure hope your M tank works better than the ones I got with my KFL's otherwise your RTA will christen your new pretty.
Yah it works pretty good it came with the atty though.Very nice!
I sure hope your M tank works better than the ones I got with my KFL's otherwise your RTA will christen your new pretty.
Same here I got a couple of ehpro kfls a few months back that came with them. Really like them for the first week or so, so I ordered 7 more from FT. Put one of the FT m tanks on one of my kf 3.1's then both kfls and the 3.1 started leaking. Now I've got nine M tanks that are decorating my vaping bench.
I see MONEY! Oh and that lost remote in the back!Oh come now ... everyone has one of these in the house.
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Oh thats a bummer! Any idea why?Same here I got a couple of ehpro kfls a few months back that came with them. Really like them for the first week or so, so I ordered 7 more from FT. Put one of the FT m tanks on one of my kf 3.1's then both kfls and the 3.1 started leaking. Now I've got nine M tanks that are decorating my vaping bench.
I'm back, can't make a lick of sense out of the machines that have settings. I don't understand basic electrical info enough. If I got a vw machine, how in the world do I know what coils, tanks, settings to use? I'd have to get a starter kit that has all the bits already sorted and be told what and how to set it. This is my problem, nd I've got to be able to use it safely. I'll keep looking on you tube, find a vendor in Au, hopefully, that will either take the time to explain it, or has a video that tells me how to set it. There are so many abbreviations that just go over my head. It's really getting back to the point of needing someone to tell me exactly what to buy, and how to use it. The simple tube shaped jobs that have a press and draw button would be okay, if they gave out enough vapor easily. I'd happily take straight out suggestions for the starter kit (all inclusive) for dummies. It has to have a wall charger. Our outlets are different, so I have a US adapter. I'm not even going to attempt the most basic diy, without an overseer. I truly don't know where to begin. Are any of those simple ones designed for lots of airy vapor? Or any vw machines that tell you what settings to use in the manual?
Thank you, I've just come back the few pages and found this. So I'm thinking higher ohms, but if i get vw, how in the world do you know how to set it if you're not an electrician? Wouldn't that be a bit dangerous since I don't understand it? Although, I'm not feeling all that safe with my current model, but I don't have to worry about settings, too high too low, wrong coils, et? Have a suggestion for a very simple one, that isn't hard to draw on? I'd love a couple suggestions for complete starter kits. There are thousands if I go online, and my head is spinning... Well, it does that anyway. But it's a bit like trying to teach yourself a new language and there are way too many choices. I'm not all that picky, does anyone have a pretty simple one that's held up well, and delivers an easy, airy draw?@Vape?
I'm hoping you were able to watch the YouTube vid I posted and that it made sense. I'm feeling like we're making this more complicated than it needs to be. Here's my take - after which I'll shut up!
1. What is required to vape.
A. Mod (also called a battery. I'm going to call it a mod.)
B. Atomizer (also called a tank)
C. Coil
D. E-juice
2. Mods
A. Mods are "regulated" or "unregulated." Regulated mods have built-in safety mechanisms. So do some unregulated mods, but we're going to ignore those, for now.
B. Regulated mods are either "static" power or "variable" power. Some static mods, like the one you have, are variable, but they don't really let the user control the power. We're going to ignore those, for now.
C. Variable mods (these are all regulated) can vary the volts, the watts, or both. Variable wattage (VW) and variable voltage (VV) are similar, from a user's perspective. However, most new vapers find variable wattage (VW) easier to work with. We're going to focus on VW mods.
D. Some mods use an onboard battery - the battery is built in to the mod. These are charged through a USB or equivalent. Other mods use a separate battery that gets charged in the mod, through a USB or outside of the mod, on a charger. There are pros and cons to each. They don't matter, right now.
3. Atomizers, or tanks, hold juice and a coil. When the mod is fired, the coil heats up the juice and produces vapor.
A. There are many atomizers. Some are made from Pyrex, others from plastic, and others from metal.
B. Atomizers come in various sizes. This is personal preference. Some folks want a large tank so they don't have to fill it as often; other folks prefer a smaller tank.
C. Atomizers use pre-made coils, also called "stock coils," or use coils that you have to build yourself. We're focusing on stock coils, because they are easiest.
4. Coils
A. Coils are basically one or more wires with wicking to hold juice. The wires are coiled - hence, the name- in various sizes and with various kinds of wire.
B. The longer the wire, the higher the resistance.
C. Resistance is measured in ohms. I'm not going to try to explain that, now.
D. Coil resistance is typically referred to as sub ohm (resistance under 1 ohm) or higher ohm (resistance is between 1.0 and 2.0 ohms).
E. The most relevant distinctions between sub ohm and higher ohm coils are these:
i. Sub ohm coils require more power to heat up and produce vapor.
ii. Sub ohm coils produce more vapor (clouds).
iii. Sub ohm coils lend themselves to "direct lung" vaping.
iv. Higher ohm coils require less power, produce smaller clouds, and lend themselves to "mouth to lung" vaping.
v. Many people think higher ohm coils produce better flavor. This is a matter of opinion; it is personal preference.
This post is too long, already. I'm going to start another one
I've watched half a dozen you tube vids on beginning to vape. Most are old and spend a ton of time discussing eGo's, clearo's, etc. This one is not bad. At about the 3 minute mark, she talks about VW box mods, and bottom fill attys. More, later
Going to watch, thanks.
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