Older Folks and Vaping

[cra59]

OK I have to put my two cents in: Where do I start OK wance a pond a time OMG!!!! I got lost their sorry. Hi everyone been analog free scents Oct. 5, 2012 I’m 53 years young and smoked 35 years of them. Had 2 heart attacks and a by-pass done? So I can say vaping works now let just say when I started it wasn’t easy it took 4 to 6 months using an ego C then I got the twist and took the plunge boy the body gave me a fit, let’s just say I didn’t know if I was coming or going, for the first 2 weeks, but we are doing grate so fare I’m loving it did I say I am loving it yes I did I am loving every min. of it.
My taste is coming back my smell; well lets just say everything it’s grate love it. I can do things and not fill like an old wore out was rage.
Now I can’t give all the created to vaping I had my wife on one side of me with a can of febreze and my son on the other side with a bottle of perfume so they also had a hand in it boy you got to love them. So to all the ones out there that are thinking about doing this or saying this is going to be hard; stop you’re crying and just do it; you can thank me and every one on ECF latter. So let me be the first to say THANKS TO EVERY ONE ON ECF. Thanks again.
Charles Altland

 

[Janet H]

Fellow vapers,

I have tried cartomizers and just love the smoktech LR's but even the XL that holds 1.6 ml doesn't last long enough between filling/topping off. I have tried clearos, off brand garbage, wicked and wickless. I like the wickless clearos best as the seem to have less dry hits/burning.

I want to try a larger clearo or tank system, no more than 3-4 ml, not much more than $10. I hear (mostly) good things about the vision vivi nova's and am highly considering it.

What say you?

Oh, and it needs to be something that I can put in a pocket or the console in my car while I vape another flavor, and not leak.

I love my mini vivi. I thought the taste was a bit muted until I got to the next fill up - I think it was due to the long wicks. After that it was just fine. You should pop the drip tip off once in awhile and run the twisted end of a paper towel or tissue in the top of the vivi because some condensation seems to form in there. I thought it was leaking, but it was just the condensation and I never had to do it more than once a day so it's just something to be aware of. I've never had one leak and I lay them down in my purse when I'm out and about.

 

[Iffy]

I have tried cartomizers and just love the smoktech LR's but even the XL that holds 1.6 ml doesn't last long enough between filling/topping off.

I'm an LR SmokTech fan also. Plus I HATE dry hits, be it with a clearo or RBA! May I suggest ya try THESE. The Boge carto isn't bad, but I do like my 1.5Ω dual coils in 'em. So, I just punch & pop one in these tanks and I'm off and away!

 

[Old Curmudgeon]

I'm an LR SmokTech fan also. Plus I HATE dry hits, be it with a clearo or RBA! May I suggest ya try THESE. The Boge carto isn't bad, but I do like my 1.5Ω dual coils in 'em. So, I just punch & pop one in these tanks and I'm off and away!

I'm done with the Vivi and T3 except in an emergency. I'm 100% carto/tank now.
No weird metallic taste, leaking, etc.

 

[txtumbleweed]

Thanks for the info X P3.

I have heard that there are many knock offs for the vivi nova stuff, I assume the real thing is the best thing? If that is true, where can I find one or two for a reasonable price?

I second the others on the Vision Vivi Nova's they have worked very good for me for a long time. I have had very few problems at all with them!

 

[moishesmom]

Thank you for the info. I saw one of those bags myself and thought about getting one or two of them. Now I know I will. Where did you buy yours? Geez its the best lesson I could ever learn and even though there was carpet and dog bed damage, I did have smoke alarms and I realized the first started very quickly and threw the dog bed outside and doused it with water. I am so relieved that my dog was not in that bed however. That scared me so much that I am very very careful now and very .... about it too. I love my dog and animals more than I do humans so it would have killed me if he had gotten hurt. Well thanks for your advice. That is the reason I like these forums, you can live and learn useful stuff.


Thank you all for your kind welcomes, its like a home coming type feeling.

Hi Jackie...Sorry I didn't reply sooner. I found my Lipo on Ebay of all places. In the interim, I've found that quite a few of the vendors listed on ECF carry them also.

My melt-down happened to my pass-thru while I was using it. We still don't know what happened, but, it melted the button & the tank on the ego, burnt the heck out of my hand & scared the heck out of me. I started looking into mishaps that can occur & that's how I found out about the bags. I wound up ordering a larger bag & glad that I did since I'm now using bigger batts & chargers, so that may be something to consider. As much as I love my 'pacifiers', respecting them & their power is a must!

 

[Janet H]

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I'm done with the Vivi and T3 except in an emergency. I'm 100% carto/tank now.
No weird metallic taste, leaking, etc.

Isn't it fun when you find something that works well for you? Yay! Doing the Happy Dance now!

 

[MikeE3]

OK I have to put my two cents in: Where do I start OK wance a pond a time OMG!!!! I got lost their sorry. Hi everyone been analog free scents Oct. 5, 2012 I’m 53 years young and smoked 35 years of them. Had 2 heart attacks and a by-pass done? So I can say vaping works now let just say when I started it wasn’t easy it took 4 to 6 months using an ego C then I got the twist and took the plunge boy the body gave me a fit, let’s just say I didn’t know if I was coming or going, for the first 2 weeks, but we are doing grate so fare I’m loving it did I say I am loving it yes I did I am loving every min. of it.
My taste is coming back my smell; well lets just say everything it’s grate love it. I can do things and not fill like an old wore out was rage.
Now I can’t give all the created to vaping I had my wife on one side of me with a can of febreze and my son on the other side with a bottle of perfume so they also had a hand in it boy you got to love them. So to all the ones out there that are thinking about doing this or saying this is going to be hard; stop you’re crying and just do it; you can thank me and every one on ECF latter. So let me be the first to say THANKS TO EVERY ONE ON ECF. Thanks again.
Charles Altland

HI Cra59 - thanks for stopping by and telling your story. Congrats on sticking to it and getting of the analogs. It any fun being sprayed w/ febreze and perfume all the time Don't be a stranger, pull up a chair and make yourself to home here.

 

[MikeE3]

Fellow vapers,

I have tried cartomizers and just love the smoktech LR's but even the XL that holds 1.6 ml doesn't last long enough between filling/topping off. I have tried clearos, off brand garbage, wicked and wickless. I like the wickless clearos best as the seem to have less dry hits/burning.

I want to try a larger clearo or tank system, no more than 3-4 ml, not much more than $10. I hear (mostly) good things about the vision vivi nova's and am highly considering it.

What say you?

Oh, and it needs to be something that I can put in a pocket or the console in my car while I vape another flavor, and not leak.

Ken, like a couple folks have said, a carto/tank is a hard combination to beat for simplicity and a solid consistent vape. I'm sure FranC and Jewels will attest to that also. And if you go Vivi - by all means make sure it's a Vision brand. I got a couple non-Vision and the heads are actually just a wee bit different and not interchangeable w/ the Vision brand.

Well looks like my whining earlier paid off - my Purple Spinner and Purple MT3 arrived today

Ken - I am really liking my Vivi Nova - but I didn't at first. Seemed like it needed at least one tank full and a cleaning - but now it is great. I just got my Mini Vivi Nova yesterday and now another one with my order today. So far it is a little muted compared to it's big brother - but it probably needs to break in too. We will see.

Same thing with the new MT3 - flavor not as good as the T3 I have had for awhile. I don't know if it is breaking them in - or if it is my still somewhat dead tastebuds - so so days everything tastes good - otherdays - not so much YMMV.

Looking good kari! Glad it finally showed up. And what's with all you girls liking purple so much. To paraphrase Henry Ford - I like my PV's in any color as long as it's black.

 

[kariM]

Looking good kari! Glad it finally showed up. And what's with all you girls liking purple so much. To paraphrase Henry Ford - I like my PV's in any color as long as it's black.

Not sure I can explain why we love purple - maybe because in my mind it equates to Royalty I was so excited as I opened the package - had my husband shaking his head. His comment - oh my - you are actually shaking ah well sometimes it is the little pleasures in life that keep us going

 

[Old Curmudgeon]

Isn't it fun when you find something that works well for you? Yay! Doing the Happy Dance now!

So true.
I have my 808s for stealth and I trashed the carts that came with and use the Kanger 1ml clear tanks
and those are AWESOME! Flavor is true and they never die.

 

[Old Curmudgeon]

Not sure I can explain why we love purple - maybe because in my mind it equates to Royalty

The color purple has been associated with royalty, power and wealth for centuries. In fact, Queen Elizabeth I forbade anyone except close members of the royal family to wear it. Purple's elite status stems from the rarity and cost of the dye originally used to produce it.

Why Is the Color Purple Associated With Royalty? | LifesLittleMysteries.com

 

[Janet H]

Why Is the Color Purple Associated With Royalty? | LifesLittleMysteries.com

Very interesting! I never knew that so I've already learned something new this morning. Purple is a nice color and I know a lot of people are crazy about it. I met a lady once who was known for only wearing purple and it was her choice of color for most things she owned. I'm really more partial to red, especially a cranberry red, but I pretty much like all colors. When it comes to PVs I'll usually go for a color because so many of them are black and silver which is what Mike has. It helps us to keep our devices from getting confused.

 

[cra59]

Hi every one I just want to say I love my VIVI it works well on my twist now I looked at the carto/tanks, but they scare me so I'm going to stay with what I know works my VIVI

 

[Ken62]

So true.
I have my 808s for stealth and I trashed the carts that came with and use the Kanger 1ml clear tanks
and those are AWESOME! Flavor is true and they never die.

1ml? I would have to carry a dozen to get me through the morning

 

[Ken62]

What do you use to clean the center pin on an eGo? I didn't realize they need to be maintained and after a few days of vaping cinnamon it is sticky and I need to keep pulling it out I tried isopropyl alcohol and a tooth brush but it didn't seem to touch it..

 

[radeljack]

Funny how we evolve, I think I have come full circle with this. I started with a cigalike (80mah battery) got so frustrated I was ready to quit. Started looking at ego 650's and thought they were way too big (LOL) finally bought a 650-T kit and thought I was in heaven, the tanks soon gave me fits and so I got some ce4's then the rebuildable ce4's, then the 900 mah batteries, then the twists and spinners, then a provari, now I am loving the little 350 ego mini's for work with a bogo carto on them. Don't get me wrong I love the provari with a kanger T2, that is what I use at home, the mini for work and the twist for out and about.Thank goodness I don't have to choose! I tried RBA's and thats not for me, I tried different tanks different cartos and clearos, I am sure I will continue to try new things, but glad to have my reliable stand bys. There really is something for everyone! Now if I could find a vendor that catered to my needs and had the T2's and heads, bogo lr cartos, 18350 batteries, mini batteries, twist batteries, and DIY liquid and flavors I would be all set....oh did I say with the best prices so I don't have to shop around!!!

 

[MikeE3]

What do you use to clean the center pin on an eGo? I didn't realize they need to be maintained and after a few days of vaping cinnamon it is sticky and I need to keep pulling it out I tried isopropyl alcohol and a tooth brush but it didn't seem to touch it..

If you've gotten most of the 'sitcky out and the center pin is still discolored from a build up of deposits you can try using the eraser end of a wooden pencil. Put it in there and twist it around. A brand new eraser with a nice flat surface fits nicely. I do this occassionaly on my PV's to clean up the contact.

 

[Iffy]

What do you use to clean the center pin on an eGo?

I use a Q-tip to dry any joose. If the contact is cruddy, I'll dip the Q-tip in rubbing alcohol.

 

[Old Curmudgeon]

1ml? I would have to carry a dozen to get me through the morning

Lol same here. It's just what I take when I'm out running errands.
If I had to I could probably get by with about 3 for a whole day.