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Yeah it's a mid range budget rda, kind of in the Goon category. Nice vape but the worst part is if you don't switch the bottom O-ring to the thicker replacement in the box, kind of comes apart otherwise and you end up with juice in your lap. :D

Thanks for mentioning that. I wasn't aware they included a thicker oring, the seeping of juice drives me crazy.
 

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Good morning shinies! I kinda feel better today. I slept hard , that kind of sleep where you are like, "Yup, I can feel my cell just SHUT down" type of thing. I can't really describe it.

@NolaMel I was kidding about the cat or had ulterior motives I just wanted something to go dodo the flying Japanese squirrels. One got into my dorm room and we have been mortal enemies ever since.

I have a LOT to do. Staring with waking up properly OMG but then I also have a Plan of Attack. Etc.

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I am thinking about getting into DIY. I was looking at the DIY kit at Nicotine River, and they have a couple of options when it comes to choosing flavor manufacturers. Is one considered better than the other, or are they pretty much the same across the board?
 

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It's pretty unique and simple to dial in. The barrel has an outer ring you turn for adjustment. The top cap is threaded, so you tighten down the cap to secure the outer ring when you have it set the way you like. Readjusting is just as simple. Also, since the barrel is in two pieces, you can mix and match colors for a two tone look. Kent has lots of different colors on his site - twistedmesses.com - so you can buy different AFC rings or mix colors if you have multiple RDAs like so...

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Lots of options. The Eclipse caps in delrin, ultem and PCTG are great too. Oh, also the TM24 and TM24 Pro accessories are interchangeable.
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I am thinking about getting into DIY. I was looking at the DIY kit at Nicotine River, and they have a couple of options when it comes to choosing flavor manufacturers. Is one considered better than the other, or are they pretty much the same across the board?
Cheaper to not go the kit route for supplies. See if any of these recipes appeal to you and order the full pack of flavors. You'll have enough flavoring left over to do other recipes as well. Best flavor vendor imo.
Community Recipe Packs - Full Recipe (Discounted) - Bull City Flavors
 

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Okay, so after a couple of ibuprofen and about three cups of coffee I got this cleaning job sorted. Looked worse than it actually was but I think my new rule from now on is to only have three RTA's and one RDA in rotation at a time.View attachment 812159

That's what I've said. More than once. Never stuck.
 

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With my water species I am running about a 95% success rate. It's my 2nd year with my desert species and it's been pretty bad because I had trouble with humidity last year. I breed primarily diamondback terrapins, southern black knobs, ringed back maps, and yellow blotched maps.

Here is a couple of my diamondbacks I produced last year:
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They're sweet little things. It must be fascinating to watch something that starts so small become bigger and the patterning changing....Nice one Skeebo :)
 

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Don't get the kit. There is nothing wrong with nic river at all but the kit isn't a good way to spend your money.

I got ALL my syringes at Walmart the pharmacist will give you them for free. I would go from store to store or wait a bit in between it's a bit awkward when you like ask for them in multiples of ten. The ask you stuff then, probably.

You don't need to pay a ONE million dollar markup for like some plastic gloves, either. I don't even use mine and Sally's has em for cheaper if YOU must get them. You can pick up some rayon as well.

Clothes. Washing. I am way ahead of the game (provided I can find some snus in Douglas) and next step will be cleaning me and going to Walmart. Which is 8 minutes away. I love this town other than the snus situation but I am ordering some from Sweden today I HAVE to so I only need like five days worth. Etc.

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Haven't had time to post lately. These arrived over the last couple of weeks (except the true rta which I got in early March).

True RTA on VaporFi V-Grip 75
ST clone Crafter's Den Pocket RTA
Clone Kayfun Mini 2.1 on EVOD Twist

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The mini has been an experience. Can't get the vacuum to set so it gurgles (best case) and leaks. I've tried different coil/wick types, sizes, placement. Cover the airhole, turn upsidedown, etc. Nothing works. Prob going to use it in dripper mode next time it's empty. Not like I'm going to carry that around in my pocket anyway.

The pocket is an excellent RDL tank if assembled correctly. No leaks and it wicked ~80VG liquid like a champ.
I loved the KF Mini back in the day, always ran it full size at a screaming 12.5W on the Kanger iPow2. :vapor:
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And then I found the Flash e-Vapor VS and the Kayfun sat in a drawer. ;)
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Okay, so after a couple of ibuprofen and about three cups of coffee I got this cleaning job sorted. Looked worse than it actually was but I think my new rule from now on is to only have three RTA's and one RDA in rotation at a time.View attachment 812159
Awesome collection, these three are on my want list.
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Awesome collection, these three are on my want list.
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Oh there's more to the collection than just those, I'm a dedicated shiny fan. :D Interesting choices you've gone for buddy. The Spheroid V4 I totally get and that's a real favourite of mine. Was so much better before I trashed the Piccolo that went with it, perfect for a discrete stealth vape. Cosmonaut RDA is another strange choice, cool design but doesn't exactly excel, nice engravings mind you. As for the Rose3... well it may be heresy to say but that is one of the few tanks where I prefer the SXK clone version to the original. Why you wonder... stupid spring airflow that often falls out and you end up combing the carpet for. I have other issues with it too... Rose V2 is far better.
 

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Oh there's more to the collection than just those, I'm a dedicated shiny fan. :D Interesting choices you've gone for buddy. The Spheroid V4 I totally get and that's a real favourite of mine. Was so much better before I trashed the Piccolo that went with it, perfect for a discrete stealth vape. Cosmonaut RDA is another strange choice, cool design but doesn't exactly excel, nice engravings mind you. As for the Rose3... well it may be heresy to say but that is one of the few tanks where I prefer the SXK clone version to the original. Why you wonder... stupid spring airflow that often falls out and you end up combing the carpet for. I have other issues with it too... Rose V2 is far better.
The CSMT was on the list purely for aesthetics, it's a nice looking RDA. I have a tobeco Rose V2 that I still use on occasion with salts these days, amazing flavor RTA. I figured the V3 might have been better, an improved V2 with updated airflow etc but I guess that's not always the case. Thanks for the info.
 
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    Morning shinies :)

    @Skeebo have a read of this thread on doing diy via a scale, as opposed to measuring with syringes. I tried syringes first, but found it so much quicker with a scale - you don't need to take the nozzles off flavouring bottles, just squirt (into your bottle or cylinder) hit tare, squirt in the next ingredient etc :thumb: Here's a link to an awesome diy startup guide by @Marc411 too.

    I like my Jac, a lot .But.... I think (???) you’re more on my side of mods. I don’t care for its height. Just less pocket friendly, easier to dump when working. It’s small, but tall. Very battery efficient to me, but for the form factor, I might as well take a tube/Provari. :2c:

    You know me so well :wub: The height of the Jac is the only thing holding me back, and that they are out of stock ;)
     

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