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[AngeNZ]

how

how do you get to be a reviewer? I would like to do that as I learn more

I think you just start by writing up reviews on the gear you have and like, and post it in the reviews forum. If you win something, then also post a review on that - then if a supplier or brand manager likes your reviews, they offer to send you stuff to review for them.

Correct me if I'm wrong - please

 

[the wind]

They had Ezell's though..... I use to tear that place up.

never heard of that one,but Public's is one of the best with their bogo,to bad vape shops don't do that.

 

[Skeebo]

never heard of that one,but Public's is one of the best with their bogo,to bad vape shops don't do that.

Publix is our preferred store. Ezell's is a catfish restaurant chain in Alabama where soul food and country cooking collide in the best of ways. I loved getting a large platter of fried catfish with hushpuppies, collard greens, and mac&cheese.

 

[Letitia]

@Zazie here's another potionater (excuse spelling )
Smoant Charon Adjustable 218 Review - Vaping Insider

Had one of those. Nice mod, worked well and friendly hand feel but pretty heavy for its size.

 

[Letitia]

I think you just start by writing up reviews on the gear you have and like, and post it in the reviews forum. If you win something, then also post a review on that - then if a supplier or brand manager likes your reviews, they offer to send you stuff to review for them.

Correct me if I'm wrong - please

They tend to ask members they see participating in several forums and the social threads.

 

[jim_87]

Morning shiners!

 

[Eskie]

Happy Monday shiners! Another cold dreary day here. I think it'll be Spring again sometimes later this week. Which means the week after will be Summer. So much for seasons.

Three production companies so far I’ve heard are boycotting, and those that don’t, I’ll follow and boycott their shows and movies. ACLU is taking Alabama to court, they’ve done it before and won, and will likely win again, and against these other idiotic states with their idiotic laws.

All of these are being passed specifically to get into Federal court. They know they'll be overturned with injunctions, but are doing it to get a shot at appealing before the Supreme Court in another shot at overturning Roe v. Wade. They're hoping with the two new justices appointed they'll have a chance to do so.

 

[charlie1465]

how

how do you get to be a reviewer? I would like to do that as I learn more

Hi Stephanie

Actually I was approached by a well known brand to ask for my thoughts on their product. This opened up other possibilities

Welcome here if you are new

 

[Shadav]

how

how do you get to be a reviewer? I would like to do that as I learn more

depends on what you mean....basically just start doing reviews of products that you have....
if you mean you want free stuff, well that doesn't happen often, but if you start doing reviews and enter as many contests as you can....eventually you may get lucky and a company will contact you to review their product, but again this doesn't happen very often....unless you have like a million followers.....
I run a vaping website, I do reviews, I post here, I have an fb page, and post in many other fb groups, I have a yt channel....and still I've only had a very few people contact me to review their products, pretty much everything I do is out of pocket, but I do it to help others so I don't mind, I'm not in it for the publicity....

I think you just start by writing up reviews on the gear you have and like, and post it in the reviews forum. If you win something, then also post a review on that - then if a supplier or brand manager likes your reviews, they offer to send you stuff to review for them.

Correct me if I'm wrong - please

pretty much....

 

[Black wings]

If I do get messy and get a little on my hands I'll just rinse it off in the sink when I'm done with the batch. A small amount on your skin is absorbed slowly so it's not a big problem.

A spill, that requires a little attention to safely clean up. Another reason why I never use anything larger than a 30 ml bottle for my active nic mixing. Refilled as needed but no dumping of 250 ml to try and ran up.



At least if the US gets totally frozen out a trip to the UK may be needed once in a while. Just better have a way around 2 ml tanks though. I guess there's always FT for that.

Actually. The 2 ml issue actually is more of a "know how" issue.
While vendor's here can't sell larger than 2 'm capacity tanks, they can sell tank accessories like bubble glass and extensions. After all, you can't vape on a bubble glass or extension can you.. that would be silly.
Same with squonk gear. We're seeing ridiculous super thick bottles fitted but optional full capacity bottles available to buy.
It's still annoying and its my understanding that it will be addressed and larger options available eventually but with the wheels of brexit moving slowly (have to love the ruling class. They need time to get their cash out of Europe first, lol).
It may be a while til common sense prevails.
Until then. Check the accessories section when buying a tank and pick up the extension glass too.

 

[charlie1465]

I don't think morality comes into it. UK saves money with public health improves while the US loses money if we get healthier.

I'm sorry Letitia but if you think that misrepresenting facts and lying is not immoral by definition then you've lost the plot I know you don't mean that really...well not after you've thought about it properly!!

 

[charlie1465]

The OG Ammit is an awesome single coil RTA. I still use mine every now an again, it's a perfect pairing on the Pico.

That's exactly where my wife's Ammit sits......atop the pico

 

[Skeebo]

Happy Monday Good morning fellow shiners! I have dull plastic bottles coming in today, so I'll suremixalot.

 

[Black wings]

how

how do you get to be a reviewer? I would like to do that as I learn more

As the rest of the gang have said.
Review your own kit for new/other vapers.
All the positives and negatives you've found.
The members are a kind bunch here but as a rule it's not good etiquette to just turn up somewhere with some review's, so join in the fun. Let folk get to know you and your preferences.
I review in the UK and China but wouldn't dream of dropping a review here unless specifically asked by a member.
I know I'm instantly distrustful of random review's and tend to prefer to read those of my fellow forum mates.
Do a decent job and before you know it you will have vendor's and manufacturers wanting your opinion.
Beware though. I've been approached pretty aggressively in the past with companies expecting positive results.
Don't just take the review as they've asked. Review honestly and more will approach you.
I've got some excellent relationships with manufacturers that are just as happy with the negative feedback as they just want to deliver a good product. Equally if a manufacturer withdraws after a bad review then it tells you something about them.

Give us some review's on your own gear and how it works (or doesn't) for you. It's always really helpful to have some reviews on products after a long period of use.

 

[charlie1465]

EDIT: it’s The iJoy Zenith 3. I remember why I didn’t buy it - it takes 20700 batteries and I didn’t want to buy another type of batteries. Wish it took 21700s

Normally you can fit 21700's in a mod which states 20700 but in a mech not so much...worth asking

 

[DeloresRose]

Funny how that works,if you go to the low income neighborhood grocery store is never as nice as the upper class.

Normally true. Oddly, my wally’s Is in a poor area of the corn& beans district and it’s clean, safe, people are polite and helpful. The one in Snootyville is nasty and gross. Their bathrooms look like something from the Jersey turnpike. That store is almost as bad as the one in cracktown.

 

[charlie1465]

Relief!

Actually the RDA is the bees knees...i've never tried the RTA though

 

[rosesense]

Incoming shinies. I will be smiling until the cc bill comes in from my 3 day spree.

 

[Letitia]

I'm sorry Letitia but if you think that misrepresenting facts and lying is not immoral by definition then you've lost the plot I know you don't mean that really...well not after you've thought about it properly!!

What I'm saying is I doubt that any government in any country isn't making decisions based on dollars rather than what's best for its population as a whole regarding health care.

 

[Skeebo]

how

how do you get to be a reviewer? I would like to do that as I learn more

I've been here 5 years and they never asked me to reviews anything, I think proper sentence structure , correct verb subject agrreements using commas every now and then, and tossing in a period. randomly helps. I am not sertain that speling is all that impotent though.