Hello, I'm a very new member on this site. I am looking to have an in-depth conversation with people who know more about vaping than I do. I just use the devices, I don't have much experience about the devices themselves though. I am looking to change that hopefully.
If you would like to assist in my several-year-long issue, I am happy to read any responses. I would like it to be known I am not a fan of vaping overall. I am in love with nicotine, but in my experience the delivery behind it has been a very big issue for me. It makes no sense to me why so many people refuse to admit when there's a problem.
It all started when I was introduced to vaping with the pens. Nothing but a simple button. Then you attach a skinny tank to the top. My first handful of devices were all eLeaf and Smok. I found the tanks constantly leaking, they ruined the batteries on many of these mods and the overall experience was horrid. I caught nicotine poisoning a few times too.
What upset me the most is the people at the head shop selling me these models acted like all their products were equally deserving of praise. I bought no less than ten chargers and five mods in the pen line. I truly believe this is nothing more than a scam. If this is universal and not just terribly bad luck, I would urge everyone to skip them.
After I had enough of them, I moved on to the mods with two removable batteries. There weren't many options so I went with Smok again. I broke and got an Alien because someone I knew had one and it was amazing. When I got it, the thing held up. As they always do once you buy them. It also lasted a while, which I found impressive coming from Smok.
The problem I had with the Alien though was the god-awful tank they bundle with it. The Baby Beast is one of the worst tanks I have ever used. The swivel design makes juice leak out the top constantly. Oh and of course it would always leak out of the airflow as well. Because of all the leaking, I went through at least three Aliens.
I finally did find a slightly better tank in the Smok Prince. The locking button at the top is an upgrade. This is the tank I'm using now. But it still leaks on occasion. The main problem, something that's no issue elsewhere, is how poor in quality the coils are. They barely last me a few days. This is in spite of me taking every necessary step during installation. The amount of duds are also alarming.
I probably spend a couple hundred dollars a year on vaping products. I always cave for a new device and hope this will be my new saviour. Once again I am left disappointed and must turn back to what I've been using. As a result, I have many barely used devices in storage. My only issue with the majority of these is leaking. That price does not include all the juice wasted from leaking.
On a lighter note, I am happy to report The GeekVape Aegis is the best mod I have used so far. It's like the Alien but better. It has withstood every leaking incident I've faced to date. I also never get a dry hit or any spitback. Every device before now has caused that. The issue is finding a tank that is not a clear and total ripoff.
Currently, I have an iJoy Maxo V12, Sense Blazer, Cleito Aspire, Cleito EXO and a few other tanks recommended to me as great replacement tanks. I only hate them for the leaking. They always ooze out ten minutes after the first hit. I'm not sure where the others are. I probably smashed them to pieces in frustration. Had these worked, I'm not even sure where I could find more of their rare coils that don't work at all.
If there is some way to remedy my dilemma, I would also love it if everything I vaped didn't taste like burnt ..... That's all I ever taste. I can't taste the flavours anymore. That's what I get for using Smok products I guess. I don't care about blowing clouds or any of the other fancy stuff. I am only in it for a good experience. So any actual leakproof tank.
I have relapsed every once in a while to actual e-cigs. Stuff like Blu and similar brands. I enjoyed the cigarette-shaped models for what they were. Then I got a MyBlu and fell fully for that Neon Dream flavour. The sad part is these devices are probably the worst on the market. They leak constantly, juice never lasts and they can't hold a charge. Plus it's even more expensive. I'm about to just start smoking again.
Please somebody save me from wasting money and getting covered in juice. This is one of the areas in my life where I just fail miserably no matter what I do. Take my hand and walk me through baby steps so I can have a happy vaping experience once in my life. I have been banned from a few subs on Reddit, and those who have offered to help me only recommend a device and move on. I need actual advice here.
If you would like to assist in my several-year-long issue, I am happy to read any responses. I would like it to be known I am not a fan of vaping overall. I am in love with nicotine, but in my experience the delivery behind it has been a very big issue for me. It makes no sense to me why so many people refuse to admit when there's a problem.
It all started when I was introduced to vaping with the pens. Nothing but a simple button. Then you attach a skinny tank to the top. My first handful of devices were all eLeaf and Smok. I found the tanks constantly leaking, they ruined the batteries on many of these mods and the overall experience was horrid. I caught nicotine poisoning a few times too.
What upset me the most is the people at the head shop selling me these models acted like all their products were equally deserving of praise. I bought no less than ten chargers and five mods in the pen line. I truly believe this is nothing more than a scam. If this is universal and not just terribly bad luck, I would urge everyone to skip them.
After I had enough of them, I moved on to the mods with two removable batteries. There weren't many options so I went with Smok again. I broke and got an Alien because someone I knew had one and it was amazing. When I got it, the thing held up. As they always do once you buy them. It also lasted a while, which I found impressive coming from Smok.
The problem I had with the Alien though was the god-awful tank they bundle with it. The Baby Beast is one of the worst tanks I have ever used. The swivel design makes juice leak out the top constantly. Oh and of course it would always leak out of the airflow as well. Because of all the leaking, I went through at least three Aliens.
I finally did find a slightly better tank in the Smok Prince. The locking button at the top is an upgrade. This is the tank I'm using now. But it still leaks on occasion. The main problem, something that's no issue elsewhere, is how poor in quality the coils are. They barely last me a few days. This is in spite of me taking every necessary step during installation. The amount of duds are also alarming.
I probably spend a couple hundred dollars a year on vaping products. I always cave for a new device and hope this will be my new saviour. Once again I am left disappointed and must turn back to what I've been using. As a result, I have many barely used devices in storage. My only issue with the majority of these is leaking. That price does not include all the juice wasted from leaking.
On a lighter note, I am happy to report The GeekVape Aegis is the best mod I have used so far. It's like the Alien but better. It has withstood every leaking incident I've faced to date. I also never get a dry hit or any spitback. Every device before now has caused that. The issue is finding a tank that is not a clear and total ripoff.
Currently, I have an iJoy Maxo V12, Sense Blazer, Cleito Aspire, Cleito EXO and a few other tanks recommended to me as great replacement tanks. I only hate them for the leaking. They always ooze out ten minutes after the first hit. I'm not sure where the others are. I probably smashed them to pieces in frustration. Had these worked, I'm not even sure where I could find more of their rare coils that don't work at all.
If there is some way to remedy my dilemma, I would also love it if everything I vaped didn't taste like burnt ..... That's all I ever taste. I can't taste the flavours anymore. That's what I get for using Smok products I guess. I don't care about blowing clouds or any of the other fancy stuff. I am only in it for a good experience. So any actual leakproof tank.
I have relapsed every once in a while to actual e-cigs. Stuff like Blu and similar brands. I enjoyed the cigarette-shaped models for what they were. Then I got a MyBlu and fell fully for that Neon Dream flavour. The sad part is these devices are probably the worst on the market. They leak constantly, juice never lasts and they can't hold a charge. Plus it's even more expensive. I'm about to just start smoking again.
Please somebody save me from wasting money and getting covered in juice. This is one of the areas in my life where I just fail miserably no matter what I do. Take my hand and walk me through baby steps so I can have a happy vaping experience once in my life. I have been banned from a few subs on Reddit, and those who have offered to help me only recommend a device and move on. I need actual advice here.
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