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Good morning Everyone :)

Woke up way later than normal. Stayed up until the wee hours watching a couple movies last night. Blade Runner 2049 and Tenet, enjoyed both. Cat and Dog camped out on the couch with me.

It's already pretty hot and muggy out, we skipped our walk. Carli doesn't care for the heat. The sidewalks would be too hot for her paws. Very early mornings or late evenings are best in the summer. I'm waiting for the lake to warm up more so we can go swimming and play frisbee on the beach. With this weather that will be very soon. Can't wait, she loves swimming as do I.

Plans? Who knows... likely whatever, however and whenever. No rush. :D
 

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    Good morning Everyone :)

    Woke up way later than normal. Stayed up until the wee hours watching a couple movies last night. Blade Runner 2049 and Tenet, enjoyed both. Cat and Dog camped out on the couch with me.

    It's already pretty hot and muggy out, we skipped our walk. Carli doesn't care for the heat. The sidewalks would be too hot for her paws. Very early mornings or late evenings are best in the summer. I'm waiting for the lake to warm up more so we can go swimming and play frisbee on the beach. With this weather that will be very soon. Can't wait, she loves swimming as do I.

    Plans? Who knows... likely whatever, however and whenever. No rush. :D
    I'm going to enjoy the first really cool day we've had in ages. Weather says 67 :thumbs: I washed out a 60ml bottle yesterday and will be using it today to mix your croissant base. It looks good to me.
     

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    Tracking says my BCF order is out for delivery already. I’m sure there’s something I want to mix but I can’t think of it.
    Hmmm, was it sugar cookie + shortbread cookie (or biscuit)? To test out as like a cookie base to test how the shortbread knocks down the sugar cookie sweetness?

    Or maybe croissants?

    Or, or, or...sumthing as of yet unknown. ;)

    IDK, just guessing, thinkin' out loud. I'll shutup now. :D
     

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    Hmmm, was it sugar cookie + shortbread cookie (or biscuit)? To test out as like a cookie base to test how the shortbread knocks down the sugar cookie sweetness?

    Or maybe croissants?

    Or, or, or...sumthing as of yet unknown. ;)

    IDK, just guessing, thinkin' out loud. I'll shutup now. :D
    Oh yes, I do have to play with the Sugar Cookie also. Almost forgot :blink:
     

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    Thanks! I had this one already written but had to wait until today to post it.

    INNOKIN COOLFIRE Z80 ZENITH II review by hittman | E-Cigarette Forum (e-cigarette-forum.com)

    NO Comment yet, don't want to be influenced, especially since I haven't finished writing up my review - yet . . . But I will read it when I am done, since I enjoy what you have to add to the mix . . . :thumbs:

    AND - WOW ! ! ! Just WOW ! ! !

    I really do not know how you are able to accomplish all this, especially with your work/family/personal activities . . . .I just got the COOLFIRE Z80/Zenith II Kit last week (Already tested the Zenith II Beta Version) and been putting this the final release version of the "Kit" through it paces since I received them . . . However, You have done how many reviews in just 2 weeks . . . Your proficiency in testing and writing up all these reviews in such detail and more importantly, in such a short amount of time amazes "Me" . . . Just Sayin' . . . :rolleyes:


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    NO Comment - Haven't finished writing up my review - yet . . . But I will read it when I am done, since I enjoy what you have to add to the mix . . . :thumbs:

    AND - WOW ! ! ! Just WOW ! ! !

    I really do not know how you are able to accomplish all this, especially with your work/family/personal activities . . . .I just got the COOLFIRE Z80/Zenith II Kit last week (Already tested the Zenith II Beta Version) and been putting the final release version of the "Kit" through it paces since I received them . . . However, You have done how many reviews in just 2 weeks . . . Your proficiency in testing and writing up all these reviews in such detail and more importantly, in such a short amount of time amazes "Me" . . . Just Sayin' . . . :rolleyes:


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    Pretty much amazes me too.
     

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    This morning I filled a Dvarw MTL FL with my Nanaimo Thingamabob recipe. I made it back on April 18th. It was good after a few weeks but I felt something was off so I put it back in a drawer to steep longer. Good thing I did that versus tossing it. After 7.8 weeks I am impressed. It came together very nicely.

    Nanaimo Thingamabob :lol:

    WF Nanaimo Bars 2%
    WF Fluffy White Cake 1.5%
    SSA Dessert Chocolate 0.8%
    WF Cashew 0.5%

    Steep time = 7.8 weeks, you will be rewarded, IMO. Although someone else may like this off the shake (doubt it from my experience, but whatever).

    It is a nicely balanced and flavorful mix. There is some interesting interplay, and flavor complexities, between the Nanaimo bars, dessert chocolate and cashew. That surprised me.

    It has a good balance between a mild sweetness and 'the not sweet'.

    The cashew is really good and pretty darn accurate. IMO it's one of the better nut flavors. The chocolate in Dessert chocolate sits lower in the mix but is still very noticeable. It's a good chocolate. Fluffy white cake and Nanaimo bars bring the texture. Dessert chocolate also adds a cake-like texture (see SD's sft note on ELR).

    The %'s could be pushed further. I would suggest doing so in 0.25%-0.5% increments. I would only bump dessert chocolate by 0.25% (or to 1% to make mixing easy). It's strong, IMO. Going too far with it will upset the balance (YMMV).

    I have a couple additional ideas for this. But for now it's solid.
     

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    This morning I filled a Dvarw MTL FL with my Nanaimo Thingamabob recipe. I made it back on April 18th. It was good after a few weeks but I felt something was off so I put it back in a drawer to steep longer. Good thing I did that versus tossing it. After 7.8 weeks I am impressed. It came together very nicely.

    Nanaimo Thingamabob :lol:

    WF Nanaimo Bars 2%
    WF Fluffy White Cake 1.5%
    SSA Dessert Chocolate 0.8%
    WF Cashew 0.5%

    Steep time = 7.8 weeks, you will be rewarded, IMO. Although someone else may like this off the shake (doubt it from my experience, but whatever).

    It is a nicely balanced and flavorful mix. There is some interesting interplay, and flavor complexities, between the Nanaimo bars, dessert chocolate and cashew. That surprised me.

    It has a good balance between a mild sweetness and 'the not sweet'.

    The cashew is really good and pretty darn accurate. IMO it's one of the better nut flavors. The chocolate in Dessert chocolate sits lower in the mix but is still very noticeable. It's a good chocolate. Fluffy white cake and Nanaimo bars bring the texture. Dessert chocolate also adds a cake-like texture (see SD's sft note on ELR).

    The %'s could be pushed further. I would suggest doing so in 0.25%-0.5% increments. I would only bump dessert chocolate by 0.25% (or to 1% to make mixing easy). It's strong, IMO. Going too far with it will upset the balance (YMMV).

    I have a couple additional ideas for this. But for now it's solid.
    I liked the Nanaimo Bars solo but might try this anyway. I've given some thought to adding fruit but I don't think that's really the way to go.
     

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    I love the zenith 2. I beta tested it a couple months ago before it was released. I got .6 coils with it but I don’t think they released them. At least not yet.

    Yep - I got the .06 oHm coils too with the BETA version. . . However, .08 Ohm coil is preinstalled and an extra .03 oHm coil is included with the Coolfire Z80 / Zenith II Kit. . . . AND - With he release of just the Zenith II:

    "The Zenith II comes with two of our newest mesh Z-coils, the 0.65Ω MTL flavor maker and the 0.3Ω RDL. Use the 0.65Ω for an outstanding, flavorful, and long lasting MTL experience! Use the 0.3Ω for flavorful RDL vaping with a surprisingly cloudy experience for a coil of it’s size. " . . . . (Zenith II MTL/RDL Tank - Vape Tank | INNOKIN®)
    Just Sayin' . . . :rolleyes:

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    So Innokin makes vape gear and lightsabers? Impressive.

    AH - There was also other protect gear - the Coolfire II . . .


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    I liked the Nanaimo Bars solo but might try this anyway. I've given some thought to adding fruit but I don't think that's really the way to go.
    I like Nanaimo solo as well and have a 30ml bottle mixed at 2%, or 2.5%, just for that. I struggled coming up with other flavors that would work with Nanaimo because it is unique. Honestly, my recipe was more of a wild guess stab in the dark experiment than anything else. I'm just happy it worked out.

    I'm thinking of adding some of this to an IC base, just to see. I haven't mixed your new IC base yet but still have some of my SSA IC base to try this with. And who knows, maybe cashew is the answer for a nut in the IC. I was not impressed with FLV PB or FA Peanut in the IC.
     

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    @hittman - Found the iTaste 134 Kit on Clearance! They don't ship to your state though. But...they do ship to mine! Their website wouldn't open the dropdown box to select color though. So, I called them to make sure they actually had at least 1 Kit. While talking to the rep....I ended up buying the last 2 kits they had (I'd thought about buying 1 before for its uniqueness anyway), but wouldn't pay the reg. $ for it. They're shipping to me this afternoon. Will PM you about it. :)
     

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