Older Folks and Vaping Front Porch - Part Three

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Wolfenstark

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I'll answer what I can.

No he has not tried my setup, I remember in 2013 when I first tried to quit I let him try my protank on a c-twist with hawk sauce from MBV, he coughed and temporarily ruined his expectations of e-cigs. I think he took a full lung hit for some reason.

Can be daunting to people first starting.
tanks,drippers,wire,mods,ohms,volts,batteries,coils,,,,,,,,
Other peoples ideas which need to meld with your own or someone else.

Needs to have a go at a set up and say what they liked/disliked about it.
Cough on a protank , Hmm well mum is a tootle puffer and she's ok on a protank , well when she uses it still trying to get 1000 miles out of the ce4's.
Though don't know what the voltage was at or the state of the coil or maybe the juice didn't agree with him.
There are certain points you need for it to all be good but there are many items and ways to get there.
Yet no need to worry , just take it one step at a time and sooner or later you and him will get there.
 

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Wrapped a couple coils on the new tensioned coil winder. .4 Ohm in the Tugboat clone. Vapes awesome but the cap on that Atty heats up like a skillet with two coils in there. Amazing how much vapor and nicotine those things put out though. Still need to get some washers and a bolt with a wingnut to hold the end of the wire but I think this will help me make better coils.
 

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Yea, but unfortunately some of us still have to do it.
Yeah same here. This is my ONE weekend a month off of work. My pore ol body hurts but I work. Need to pay for my health insurance.... Or I could just die.... Think I will work a while longer.
 

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Don't forget to pick up at least one whatchamacallit and a doohickey while you are there...

Just be sure to leave the doofus behind the counter... :facepalm:

I know what they say but my Ego style batteries often go straight on charge and straight off charge to vaping and 6 months in only one failed because I used the wrong charger on it. Now if I was high powered vaping I think the rest period comes more into play. But for ego or cigalike style tootle puffing no harm no foul.

Depends... Heat is a battery killer. Best to let them return to room temp both before and after charging. With low current draw in use, ego types may not have an issue, but waiting 15 - 30 minutes generally isn't a problem. You do have backups, right? :w00t:

If you enjoy your work, what makes it a bad word?

Well, RC didn't say it was bad, just a 4 letter word... LOVE is also a 4 letter word :thumbs:
 

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Well on the Woodvil I'm liking two of the attys -Hellboy and bonsai at 0.4Ω. manta v2 is good at 0.45Ω and mini haze is nice at 0.45Ω though may be better at 0.4Ω as the other two were.

tis good from fresh battery to around 3.6v then things slow down. Though that has been when they were at 0.45 - 0.5Ω.
Nah 3.6v seems ok to change out.
 

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Just be sure to leave the doofus behind the counter... :facepalm:



Depends... Heat is a battery killer. Best to let them return to room temp both before and after charging. With low current draw in use, ego types may not have an issue, but waiting 15 - 30 minutes generally isn't a problem. You do have backups, right? :w00t:



Well, RC didn't say it was bad, just a 4 letter word... LOVE is also a 4 letter word :thumbs:


I usually immediately put them on a charger so I do not forget and do run out of backups. I do not usually immediately use them after charging though.
Right now I am a bit short and only have 3 batteries since my wife volunteered me to set up a cousin of hers with vaping gear to get off of smokes. I had already PIF'd all I wanted to get rid of. More batteries and such are on the way though. Actually I have 3 more batteries but they are 808 threaded and I have to use both an 808-510 and 510 to ego adapter... kind of funky but works. 808-ego adapters seem to be hard to find. And I hate to pay as much for shipping as I do for the adapter.
 

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Actually I have 3 more batteries but they are 808 threaded and I have to use both an 808-510 and 510 to ego adapter... kind of funky but works. 808-ego adapters seem to be hard to find. And I hate to pay as much for shipping as I do for the adapter.
What you are s'posed to do is PIF your 808 gear and therefore make a pain-free transition. I limped on for a while with the fiddle-factor of the intermediate stage, but finally got an opportunity for a clean break. I still recommend Volt for those who are convinced that cigalikes are the best option.
 

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:offtopic: Can't help it, pardon me. I know I would have never made it had I not bought the MPV 3 in addition to the little VV4 pen. I like the MPV3 so much better. I have an Aspire Nautilus tank. I like the PV, but I think I'm having issues with it and I don't know if it's the PV or my technique, or something else entirely.

First, I bought 1.6 ohms BVC coils (Nautilus), but they are reading 1.9 on my PV. Second, the coils tend to flood at least two or three times a day. Finally, it seems to take too long to warm up. When I first start to vape with a saturated wick, I get a bit of harsh throat hit, then, after a a few draws, it seems to warm up to a nice , smooth vape. There's hardly a cloud with the first few puffs, but after a few it's swell.

My flavor/cloud point with this thing seems to be best at 7.5 watts (3.7 volts) for my preferences as far as that goes. I start breaking in a new coil really low at 6 and work up to 7.5. I vape 65/35 pg/vg.
I know I need to get me a back-up, but I'm not certain the MPV3 is the best option for me. Is it the tank losing vacuum, the battery not working right, the coil, my technique?
Any suggestions?
 

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What you are s'posed to do is PIF your 808 gear and therefore make a pain-free transition. I limped on for a while with the fiddle-factor of the intermediate stage, but finally got an opportunity for a clean break. I still recommend Volt for those who are convinced that cigalikes are the best option.
Ohh but the "little stuff" was not good enough for her cousin....
Yep I have one more batch of 808 PIF stuff, after I get my new ego batteries that is ;)
Good 808 stuff. New cartos and about 15 esmart tanks and 10 808d t4 tanks. And 3 808 threaded 650 ma batteries.
 

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Don't forget to pick up at least one whatchamacallit and a doohickey while you are there...
They sell doohickeys at Home Depot now
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But back to vaping... I say VV to start with an explanation of how to twist the bottom to change the temp. Eliquids these days come in so many varieties and flavors that each one needs to be adjusted for.
And ALWAYS get a backup.
Not just the EGO backup... A backup atomizer. Get two bottom wicks and two top wicks so he can see which he like best.
 

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:offtopic: Can't help it, pardon me. I know I would have never made it had I not bought the MPV 3 in addition to the little VV4 pen. I like the MPV3 so much better. I have an Aspire Nautilus tank. I like the PV, but I think I'm having issues with it and I don't know if it's the PV or my technique, or something else entirely.

First, I bought 1.6 ohms BVC coils (Nautilus), but they are reading 1.9 on my PV. Second, the coils tend to flood at least two or three times a day. Finally, it seems to take too long to warm up. When I first start to vape with a saturated wick, I get a bit of harsh throat hit, then, after a a few draws, it seems to warm up to a nice , smooth vape. There's hardly a cloud with the first few puffs, but after a few it's swell.

My flavor/cloud point with this thing seems to be best at 7.5 watts (3.7 volts) for my preferences as far as that goes. I start breaking in a new coil really low at 6 and work up to 7.5. I vape 65/35 pg/vg.
I know I need to get me a back-up, but I'm not certain the MPV3 is the best option for me. Is it the tank losing vacuum, the battery not working right, the coil, my technique?
Any suggestions?

Been awhile since I've tried to help anyone.......but here goes my attempt.

first.....double check to make sure that what you received were 1.6 ohm coils. I don't know if they laser etched them on the heads, but you can find it on the bar code on the box.......very tiny print, but it's there. Be aware that we're dealing with factories and mass production. Coils may vary +.1 or -.1 straight out of the box. Add to that a variable between different mods in just how accurately (or not) that they may read it. I use a nautilus with a 1.8 ohm head. Same tank put on 3 different mods gives me a reading of 1.9.....2.0.....1.9. In addition to that variation......I have different wattage settings on each mod to achieve the same...or close.....vaping experience. You might want to try bumping up your watt setting to 8.0 or 8.5 with the ohm reading you have. For me anything set too low feels as if I need to charge the battery.....and that may be why you're feeling it takes too long for it to warm up. I have my mods set from 8.5 to 9.0 watts for a 1.8 ohm ?....lol.....coil.

On to the saturated wick and following puffs....if talking about a new coil, even though you may have waited a bit for the wick to saturate.....take a few puffs with out firing the button on the mod to help pull that juice into it.

The flooding issue can be a couple of things. If you just filled the tank....just a tad overfull. The other thing I've found....condensation that builds up in the center tube and drip tip. When ever I refill, I swab out that center post/tube, and run a pipe cleaner from the drip tip all the way through. You'll be surprised how much has accumulated there, and that will drip back down onto your coil .

As to whether or not you want another MVP 3.0....or something else.....welcome to the adventure and the never ending search for the perfect mod/tank/rba combo that suits YOU !!
 

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Problem:

First, I bought 1.6 ohms BVC coils (Nautilus), but they are reading 1.9 on my PV. Second, the coils tend to flood at least two or three times a day. Finally, it seems to take too long to warm up. When I first start to vape with a saturated wick, I get a bit of harsh throat hit, then, after a a few draws, it seems to warm up to a nice , smooth vape. There's hardly a cloud with the first few puffs, but after a few it's swell.

Cause:
My flavor/cloud point with this thing seems to be best at 7.5 watts (3.7 volts) for my preferences as far as that goes. I start breaking in a new coil really low at 6 and work up to 7.5. I vape 65/35 pg/vg.

High PG juice and low wattage is flooding your coils. It can't atomize all the juice that's being wicked at 7.5 watts. And it will certainly take longer to warm up at that wattage. I use mine every day at 12 watts with 50/50 juice. Never a problem. I think you need to at least try 10 -12 watts. You could probably do 15 with that thin juice you are vaping.
 
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