Older Folks and Vaping

[sachavaca]

glad you found ecigs useful cigfreed. was the only way I could stop smoking. I had a lot of trouble at first with pg alergies, takes some time to get it all figured out bet worth it!!!. good idea to have backups. backup charger too. best of luck too you.

 

[my4jewels]

Well, this was something I was remembering back from my Ego days, probably close to a year ago. Maybe that advice was just for Ego's...

Jewels, I did some research on the AW IMR batts. Looks like charging at 1Amp w/ the xtar is well within specs for the following batts. I haven't run across a slower charger is better, but I'll be watching out for that too. Even the lower rated batts are good up to 1.5A and 1A w/ the xtar is just 2/3's of it's max. To this 'dummy' that seems well within the batts acceptable charging rate.

AW IMR Battery specs

Specifications: 18350 700mAh

Nominal Voltage : 3.7V

Capacity : 700mAH 

Lowest Discharge Voltage : 2.50V

Standard Charge : CC/CV ( max. charging rate 1.5A )

Cycle Life : > 500 cycles

Max. continuous discharge rate : 8C

Specifications: 18500 600mAh

Specifications:
Nominal Voltage : 3.7V

Capacity : 600mAH

Lowest Discharge Voltage : 2.50V

Standard Charge : CC/CV (max. charging rate 1.5A)

Cycle Life : > 500 cycles

Max. continuous discharge rate : 8C

Specifications: 18490 1100mAh


Nominal Voltage : 3.7V

Capacity : 1100mAH

Lowest Discharge Voltage : 2.50V

Standard Charge : CC/CV (max. charging rate 1.5A)

Cycle Life : > 500 cycles

Max. continuous discharge rate : 8C

Specifications: 18650 1600mAh

Nominal Voltage : 3.7V

Capacity : 1600mAH

Lowest Discharge Voltage : 2.50V

Standard Charge : CC/CV ( max. charging rate 4.5A )

Cycle Life : > 500 cycles

Max. continuous discharge rate : 10C

Specifications: 18650 2000mAh

Nominal Voltage : 3.7V

Capacity : 2000mAH 

Lowest Discharge Voltage : 2.50V

Standard Charge : CC/CV ( max. charging rate 4.5A )

Cycle Life : > 500 cycles

Max. continuous discharge rate : 10C

Now me still wonders if the not-AW IMR flat top batts I got from the battery co-op have similar specs w/ respect to max. charging rate?

 

[Iffy]

And ya gotta have Cheese Wiz on a steak samwich on an Amorosa roll.

WHOA... no one Wizzes on my steak n' (real) cheese sammich!

 

[CharlieGirl]

Just wanted to add my welcomes to cigfreed and thyme traveler! You've come to the right place, there are many kind helpful souls here to help out and smooth out the bumps in the road along the way. It isn't always easy but is it so worth it! Follow the advice about always having backups so you don't get stuck without, and enjoy the ride, you have plenty of company!

 

[NGIB]

I'm brilliant!

I had gotten two CE4+ clearomizers from discountvapers last week to see if I would like them. The first one I tried just didn't seem to wick well enough to prevent dry hits while the 2nd works perfectly. I had rinsed out the first one and just set it on the shelf. Last evening I started to look at it to see if I could figure out why it didn't work well and I found the answer. The mouthpiece screws in and seals against a silicon cup that fits over the center coil tube. I looked at it with a magnifying glass (57 year old eyes) and the cup appeared to be "squeezing" the top of the wicks like it was pushed down to far. I put a tiny hook end on a paperclip and slowly pulled the cup up maybe 1/16 to 1/8 of an inch all the way around. Then I screwed the mouthpiece back on and it pushed down the cup but it no longer touched the top of the wicks.

I filled it up with my current favorite, let it sit for 10 minutes, and gave it a try - works perfectly now!!!

 

[Semiretired]

That's called User Interface at the Quality Control level NGIB... Sad, but necessary sometimes...

 

[NGIB]

Yup. I understand the frustration folks feel with vaping as there's always some little thing to irritate you. Buying a pack of smokes was easy, vaping can be difficult...

 

[MikeE3]

Yup. I understand the frustration folks feel with vaping as there's always some little thing to irritate you. Buying a pack of smokes was easy, vaping can be difficult...

Vaping keeps our brain in shape. We're handed challenges so have to exercise our brains to solve the puzzle.

 

[Semiretired]

Yep, but I do not want to go back so Catch 22...

I have a delimna coming up in a few months. I am going to be traveling overseas for 3 - 4 months and there is no way I can carry a 3+ month supply of juice on an airplane and the area I am going to is so far out in the boonies that PG/VG much less nic will not be available. I can mail some nic/PG/VG to myself there, but I do not know how it will hold up in a box for 2-3 months (length of shipping) at 85+ degree temps... After it gets there I can put it in a freezer or fridge, but just do not know if it will hold up through the shipping... My plan is to try and cross my fingers. I plan on building a two inch thick styro container for the nic to ship it in and it will be surrounded by clothes and other stuff to boot... So far it is the best solution I can try and then just cross my fingers.

 

[williegntx]

Yep, but I do not want to go back so Catch 22...

I have a delimna coming up in a few months. I am going to be traveling overseas for 3 - 4 months and there is no way I can carry a 3+ month supply of juice on an airplane and the area I am going to is so far out in the boonies that PG/VG much less nic will not be available. I can mail some nic/PG/VG to myself there, but I do not know how it will hold up in a box for 2-3 months (length of shipping) at 85+ degree temps... After it gets there I can put it in a freezer or fridge, but just do not know if it will hold up through the shipping... My plan is to try and cross my fingers. I plan on building a two inch thick styro container for the nic to ship it in and it will be surrounded by clothes and other stuff to boot... So far it is the best solution I can try and then just cross my fingers.

Good luck with that Semi and your trip. Wizardlabs packs their nic in an inert gas container (plastic bag) to keep it cool in shipping...not sure how long thats good for or if they do the same with PG/VG or if it is effective. You may already have known this...excuse if I told you something ya already know.

Good morning everyone!

 

[MikeE3]

Yikes! You really will be in the boonies if you figure it'll take 2 - 3 months shipping time. Is it against shipping regulations to pack it in dry ice? If that's a possibility, it would at least cut down on the time it's at 85+ temps.

 

[wendallb]

I'm brilliant!

I had gotten two CE4+ clearomizers from discountvapers last week to see if I would like them. The first one I tried just didn't seem to wick well enough to prevent dry hits while the 2nd works perfectly. I had rinsed out the first one and just set it on the shelf. Last evening I started to look at it to see if I could figure out why it didn't work well and I found the answer. The mouthpiece screws in and seals against a silicon cup that fits over the center coil tube. I looked at it with a magnifying glass (57 year old eyes) and the cup appeared to be "squeezing" the top of the wicks like it was pushed down to far. I put a tiny hook end on a paperclip and slowly pulled the cup up maybe 1/16 to 1/8 of an inch all the way around. Then I screwed the mouthpiece back on and it pushed down the cup but it no longer touched the top of the wicks.

I filled it up with my current favorite, let it sit for 10 minutes, and gave it a try - works perfectly now!!!

I had the same problem so I just cut the slots that straddle the wicks longer by 1/32

 

[Iffy]

I have a delimna coming up in a few months.

I would think that those thick/rigid medication styrofoam boxes would suffice for that length of shipping time.

Then I screwed the mouthpiece back on and it pushed down the cup but it no longer touched the top of the wicks.

I use tweezers to remove and initially reinsert the cap to insure it's not caught in the tube slots. I then screw in the mouth piece to insure the cap is seated at the proper level. Sounds like you got it figured out!

 

[Semiretired]

Good luck with that Semi and your trip. Wizardlabs packs their nic in an inert gas container (plastic bag) to keep it cool in shipping...not sure how long thats good for or if they do the same with PG/VG or if it is effective. You may already have known this...excuse if I told you something ya already know.

Good morning everyone!

Never say sorry for passing on knowledge - that is what this group is about - we learn from each other and others that come in also learn by reading the old posts... And no I did not know about that, but I plan on an air barrier between the styro and bottles to help with the insulation...

 

[Semiretired]

Yikes! You really will be in the boonies if you figure it'll take 2 - 3 months shipping time. Is it against shipping regulations to pack it in dry ice? If that's a possibility, it would at least cut down on the time it's at 85+ temps.

The reason it takes so long is that they do not deliver until they have enough to warrant the long trip... The fastest it has ever gotten there is 45 days (around XMas of course) and the longest is 4 months (not norm)...

 

[Semiretired]

I would think that those thick/rigid medication styrofoam boxes would suffice for that length of shipping time.

That is kind of like what I had in mind. There will be no light, just heat involved so I am going to try it. I know that I will go back to smokes if it does not work and my small supplies I carry on the plane runs out. I have until the end of the month or the first of next month before we mail the package and we will not be going there until the first of October, but getting extra ideas ahead of time never hurts...

 

[williegntx]

Why Do I Like Retirement !!!

QUESTION: What do you do all week?

Answer: Monday through Friday, NOTHING...... Saturday & Sunday, I rest.


Always Remember This:

You don't stop laughing because you grow old,

You grow old because you stop laughing

 

[harleydiva]

Semi....can I ask where you are going that takes that long to ship??? Just ignore me if I'm being nosy

Now....totally vaping related: I loaded up the new Apollo tank this morning....this thing is awesome. I dumped my last 5ml of KBV Butterscotch Cookie in it....didn't know the juice tasted that good. Lots of vapor, lots of flavor....and I've seen some comments saying it gets better after break-in. So far....I'm pretty happy with this thing, even if it does look like a Lava Lamp. The only thing I did to it was wash it out first, and remove the floating top wick (per Lord Davon's suggestion).

 

[txtumbleweed]

I would think you could carry 500 ml in 50 or 100 ml bottles easily in your checked baggage. You couldn't carry it in your carry-on. I heard though there is a new law coming out that supposedly prohibits transporting e-cigs even in checked baggage. I don't know if there is any truth in that or just a ecf rumor. It doesn't sound like they could get away with that but who knows.

 

[txtumbleweed]

Semi....can I ask where you are going that takes that long to ship??? Just ignore me if I'm being nosy

Now....totally vaping related: I loaded up the new Apollo tank this morning....this thing is awesome. I dumped my last 5ml of KBV Butterscotch Cookie in it....didn't know the juice tasted that good. Lots of vapor, lots of flavor....and I've seen some comments saying it gets better after break-in. So far....I'm pretty happy with this thing, even if it does look like a Lava Lamp. The only thing I did to it was wash it out first, and remove the floating top wick (per Lord Davon's suggestion).

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I'm glad to see someone else has tried and likes them too. I didn't remove the top wick on mine being as it was working great with it on. If I have any issues I will remove it but so far I haven't had any and I'm on my 4th day. The only thing I've had to do is adjust the top cap up a little because a little juice was being sucked up into the top reservoir and it caused a little gurgling but no juice in the mouth.