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[ShowMeTwice]

Back in the 70's I had a Chevy Luv truck. LOL. I got too big for small trucks even though I bought several Datsuns in the 80's. Starting in '89 I bought a Chevy Silverado and kept that until 2004 when I got my current truck, a Dodge Ram. Old but still going, and the AC works. That is crucial here lol.

Luv truck, cool!

When I got married my wife was driving a bright yellow '73 AMC Gremlin. No one could sit in the back seat because the floorboards were rusting through.

It was this color yellow with the stripe but was not in this condition.

At the time I was driving a '69 Plymouth Fury III. It was a boat, more like yacht, on wheels! Touchiest brakes of any car I've owned. The slightest touch would bring you to an immediate stop. Took me a bit to get used to. I paid $300 for it. Same color as this one...

We used to pack 4-5 people in the trunk when we went to the drive-in movies.

Sometimes I miss the good old days!!!

 

[Zazie]

I like glass bottles with caps. I use these pipettes for filling. They are super easy to clean

 

[Zazie]

Syringes for filling the Brunhilde and KFL+.

 

[ShowMeTwice]

And with that ...POOF... I'm off to the post office. Gotta ship Zazie's strawberry mix.

 

[FranC]

Commercial glass bottles cleanup nicely. Plop them in the dish pan with some Dawn, let 'em soak for a while. Fill them with some soapy water, shake them up, rinse them out, let them dry and you are set. Same with the droppers.

I prefer using glass bottles with droppers. Have many 30ml and 15ml bottles. I do have a bunch of 10ml plastic bottles, just don't like using them much, cleaning plastic is a pain versus glass (IMO).

I much agree on the bottles.

 

[FranC]

Syringes for filling the Brunhilde and KFL+.

Yes, I used a syringe for my Brunhilde.

 

[hittman]

I like glass bottles too but a lot of these new tanks are coming with these gaskets over the fill holes and a glass dropper will make a total mess and get liquid all over your hands. A lot of times I'll mix and steep in glass then transfer to plastic bottles for daily use.

 

[FranC]

I like glass bottles with caps. I use these pipettes for filling. They are super easy to clean

I like those. In my cart.

 

[ShowMeTwice]

Oooooooh 90° is all sorts of HOT ... ... I am not at all used to this kind of heat. Gonna take me a while to get used to. I can't complain though, folks South and out West have it worse.

Yep, yours truly forgot the PO's are closed today. Juneteenth holiday. Wasn't a wasted trip though, had to hit ACE hardware across the street from the PO.

 

[gloopdegurp]

I wonder how many bottles I threw out. I just took a look and still have at least 40, I know there a couple of odd ones floating around. Maybe a dozen 60s, half a dozen 15s, and the rest are 30s. A few are amber as well so they could be working bottles for base.

There are a few from Lazarus Vintage that had regular caps that were wax sealed. I don't remember if I used a dropper from an empty or just poured straight from the bottle. I was probably still using my Vivi Novas back then so it wouldn't have been too hard to fill by pouring.

 

[Zazie]

I like those. In my cart.

I think you'll be happy with them.

 

[ShowMeTwice]

I like glass bottles with caps. I use these pipettes for filling. They are super easy to clean

Those are nice, carted! Thank you Zaz.

 

[FranC]

My dog training gd is headed back to NM tomorrow. She had a nice visit.

 

[FranC]

I think you'll be happy with them.

Much better than regular pippettes. Thanks, Zaz

 

[Chiisaiinu]

IMHO 60-70 watts is likely best on a dual battery mod. I've never vaped that high. I MTL 10w - 25w; RDL up to 30w; occasional DL up to 30w; I'm happy in those ranges. I tried over 35w once, too cloudy for me.

You should be able to get 60w - 70w on a single battery mod. A battery won't last very long at 60-70, but it should work.

If your single battery mods can take a 20700 or 21700 you would get better performance, IMO. A Sanyo NCR2070C is rated at 30A 3500mAh and a Samsung 30T 21700 35A 3000mAh. Those are excellent cells. Another excellent performing cell is the Molicel P42A 30A 4000mAh 21700. The Molicel P42A is wider and won't fit in some mods. I'm not sure if their 20700 is wider.

I have and use several different 18650 batteries. My Molicel P26A's and P28A's are rated at 25A CDR and to 35A (temperature limited 60°C / 140°F). Mooch rates the P26A 25A 2600mAh as the "best all-around 18650".

Per Mooch's chart for a single battery mod you need a battery that has a minimum 25A rating (up to 75W each). IMO, a 30A (90W each) battery would likely suit your needs better.
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18650 battery ratings.
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I am kinda stuck on dual battery mods. I have tried a few single battery mods and not been happy. A single battery mod CAN get to 60-70watts but as I stated previously its almost like the single battery is unable to sustain the "hit." Nice chart! Looking at it I have 3rd best battery, have never even heard of the #1 battery. I have an Aegis mod that uses a huge battery cant remember what its called, but gave up on it because I cant find anyone who sells the battery size.

 

[Chiisaiinu]

Kinda frustrated atm. Any creams/custards I cant taste, and oddly enough adding them to recipe ends with the entire recipe having no flavor whatsoever. Asked Wayne from DIYorDie if he had ever heard of it, thought maybe it was a sensitivity. Just kinda rough when alot of recipes have either a cream or a custard in them.

 

[ShowMeTwice]

I have an Aegis mod that uses a huge battery cant remember what its called, but gave up on it because I cant find anyone who sells the battery size.

Is it the Aegis 100W mod? If so it uses a 26650 battery. Those are quite a bit larger than other batteries.

I have a few mods that take 26650's. My preferred battery for those is the Hohm Grown 30A 4233mAh. IMR has them in-stock.

Hohm Tech Grown 26650 4244mAh 41.1A Battery

ETA: Hohm Grown says it's 41.1A. Mooch's testing says 30A.

 

[FranC]

Kinda frustrated atm. Any creams/custards I cant taste, and oddly enough adding them to recipe ends with the entire recipe having no flavor whatsoever. Asked Wayne from DIYorDie if he had ever heard of it, thought maybe it was a sensitivity. Just kinda rough when alot of recipes have either a cream or a custard in them.

Ever try putting your own recipe together?

 

[Chiisaiinu]

Ever try putting your own recipe together?

I have tried to make my own recipes however I it doesn't seem to work out(tastes horrible, cant tell what it is, ect). So I have been making or modifying recipes I see.

 

[Chiisaiinu]

This recipe is one I modified from one I believe ShowMeTwice posted a while back. It taste good if i dont add the cream. ALthough looking at alot of popular recipes it seems like 1 flavoring should be much higher percentage then the rest so I suppose even this one could be improved on. Also considering maybe a higher % of flavorings as 10% or less tastes pretty mild for me.