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I'm sure someone can help you with that. I haven't even tried salts. Good to see ya,though.:)
Good to see you too:) I really like my little pod mod. I went from 10-15ml a day in my RDAs to 1-2ml a day in the orion. I want to make my own liquid for it though.
 

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Not sure who mixes with Salts here. But if you go to VU and search for how to make Nic Salts you should be able to find a recipe some guy got from the patent that was filed by JUUL. He used 50% so I imagine you could cut in half very easily.

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If you use Citric Acid(CA) it comes in powder form so 1 level tsp is eq to approx 5ml
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    Good to see you too:) I really like my little pod mod. I went from 10-15ml a day in my RDAs to 1-2ml a day in the Orion. I want to make my own liquid for it though.
    Never tried a pod mod either.
     

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    Never tried a pod mod either.
    I like mine a lot. Much more than I was expecting. The Orion has the DNA chip with replay. I have been using high wattage DL and building since 2013. The past couple months I have been high nic MTL. I don't even know me anymore lol. I found the 100ml base at NicRiv for $16.99 for a 250ml. That will make a liter. At 1-2 ml a day it should last me a couple years.
     

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    I like mine a lot. Much more than I was expecting. The Orion has the DNA chip with replay. I have been using high wattage DL and building since 2013. The past couple months I have been high nic MTL. I don't even know me anymore lol. I found the 100ml base at NicRiv for $16.99 for a 250ml. That will make a liter. At 1-2 ml a day it should last me a couple years.

    The LV Orions seem really popular. I’m seeing people talk about them all over social media. What was it like to go from DL RDAs to a pod?
     

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    The LV Orions seem really popular. I’m seeing people talk about them all over social media. What was it like to go from DL RDAs to a pod?
    The Lv Orion is an awesome little mod. The transition hasn't been bad at all. It is really satisfying as far as nic goes. Sometimes I need a big old hit so I take a squonker with me, but I don't use it very often. If my other Orion ever arrives from Eightvape I have two .25 coils with the order. I will set one up for DL and one for MTL. It has different power levels up to 40W with the .25 coils. I have the .5 now and am using the lowest power setting with the AF as small as I can get it and it is great.
     

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    The Lv Orion is an awesome little mod. The transition hasn't been bad at all. It is really satisfying as far as nic goes. Sometimes I need a big old hit so I take a squonker with me, but I don't use it very often. If my other Orion ever arrives from Eightvape I have two .25 coils with the order. I will set one up for DL and one for MTL. It has different power levels up to 40W with the .25 coils. I have the .5 now and am using the lowest power setting with the AF as small as I can get it and it is great.
    If you are planning to go 25 and up I highly advise you get the highest level you can to start with (cant discuss it on here, hint hint) as it will color almost anything you make with it. I actually like NR salts.
     

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    If you are planning to go 25 and up I highly advise you get the highest level you can to start with (cant discuss it on here, hint hint) as it will color almost anything you make with it. I actually like NR salts.
    I ordered the 100 from NR. I am too nervous about using the other one.
     

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    I mix with salts the same as I would freebase. I'm planted pretty firmly in the medium mg range. In a pod I would probably start at 12mg and go from there.
    The ones I got are 30 and 50. I like the 30 but 50 is too strong. I will play with the levels a bit and see what works best. I'm going to try 12 for the wife though, she has 6 with normal nic in a pod but it isn't quite enough. I think 12 with salt will be just about right for her
     

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    The ones I got are 30 and 50. I like the 30 but 50 is too strong. I will play with the levels a bit and see what works best. I'm going to try 12 for the wife though, she has 6 with normal nic in a pod but it isn't quite enough. I think 12 with salt will be just about right for her
    Salts and pods are all Greek to me...LOL.
     

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    Salts and pods are all Greek to me...LOL.
    They are kind of a reinvention of 2011 vape tech. The aspire Nauti AIO uses Nautilus coils. The Orion has a disposable tank that can last from 2 weeks to a month depending on the juice. Refillable ones are a much much better version of my first setup (evod on an eGoT) disposable ones are a better version of the old cig-a-likes. I never messed with cig a likes or juuls. Too expensive for my blood.

    Nicotine salts are just a ph balanced form of nic base. It can be used the same as regular freebase. The calculations are the same. I remember how harsh 18mg was when I was starting out. Almost turned me off from vaping. It took a lot of willpower to stick with it. The same 18mg with salts has almost no TH. I never liked TH so it is a great thing for me.
     

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    They are kind of a reinvention of 2011 vape tech. The aspire Nauti AIO uses Nautilus coils. The Orion has a disposable tank that can last from 2 weeks to a month depending on the juice. Refillable ones are a much much better version of my first setup (evod on an eGoT) disposable ones are a better version of the old cig-a-likes. I never messed with cig a likes or juuls. Too expensive for my blood.

    Nicotine salts are just a ph balanced form of nic base. It can be used the same as regular freebase. The calculations are the same. I remember how harsh 18mg was when I was starting out. Almost turned me off from vaping. It took a lot of willpower to stick with it. The same 18mg with salts has almost no TH. I never liked TH so it is a great thing for me.
    Well cash is an issue with hubs unable to work but our vape gear is fine. Rather stuck in our ways anyway.......LOL
     

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    It's a tiny top fill internal battery mod with a clip in tank instead of a 510 threaded connection.
     

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    Well cash is an issue with hubs unable to work but our vape gear is fine. Rather stuck in our ways anyway.......LOL
    Cool. I hope they come out with a rebuildable topper for it. It will give me a use for the 100 ft of 28ga wire I have had since 2013 lol
    Do what works best for you. I have been so busy with work and kid and side jobs I haven't had the time to mess with anything lately. Last time I got this busy I ended up smoking again. Was hell getting back here.
     

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