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I'm guessing it's the egg nog i'm tasting up front,it's that spicy type taste,i think it's probably the nutmeg from the egg nog,but this was my first time using the Bourbon vanilla too,so it could be something in that also.My palate isn't that great to detect exactly where it's coming from haha.

It could very well be the Vanilla Bourbon. That stuff is potent (and super dark). I'm pretty sure that's what multiplies the "gunk-factor". I was really going for a fairly complex vanilla flavored custard, though, so I felt like it just had to be there.
 

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It could very well be the Vanilla Bourbon. That stuff is potent (and super dark). I'm pretty sure that's what multiplies the "gunk-factor". I was really going for a fairly complex vanilla flavored custard, though, so I felt like it just had to be there.
That's possible,i'm still pretty sure it's the egg nog though,so that's where i'll start.I figure next batch,i'll drop it to maybe 3% and see what happens.
On another note,i remember you being pretty big on rda's a while back.If your looking for an rta that rivals any rda out there,check out the Boreas if you haven't already.I got one in a trade yesterday,and my god is that thing a beast haha.Up until yesterday,the Griffin had been the best tank i had used,that all changed after the first draw off of the Boreas,it is so close to the performance of my rda's that i may never use them again except my bottom fed ones haha.
 

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    I haven't heard of that one. I've been pretty happy with the crown tanks and just got a couple rafale tanks. I didn't care much for the stock coils so bought rba's for them. I'm liking it ok but don't care much for top filling through the little holes on top.
     

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    Boreas for the Win! I had to get 4. And I am a Bottom Feeder fanatic.
    But I'm also an over squonker. Nice not to need a paper towel all the time.
    I agree,best tank i have tried,so definitely planning to get another.I had a horrible problem with over sqounking when i started,but over time i finally got the hang of it haha.
    I haven't heard of that one. I've been pretty happy with the crown tanks and just got a couple rafale tanks. I didn't care much for the stock coils so bought rba's for them. I'm liking it ok but don't care much for top filling through the little holes on top.
    Not sure if you know the member named Roxy,but the Boreas is what caused all the trouble for her,and ended up making her leave.She helped design it.It's a 25mm rta,and it is a crazy tank,beats everything else i have used.
    I got this Boreas in a trade yesterday,the guy gave me a choice between it and a Rafale and i'm not crazy about the tanks designed for prebuilt heads,plus i planned to get a Boreas anyway,so went with it,and very glad i did.
     

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    I agree,best tank i have tried,so definitely planning to get another.I had a horrible problem with over sqounking when i started,but over time i finally got the hang of it haha.

    Not sure if you know the member named Roxy,but the Boreas is what caused all the trouble for her,and ended up making her leave.She helped design it.It's a 25mm rta,and it is a crazy tank,beats everything else i have used.
    I got this Boreas in a trade yesterday,the guy gave me a choice between it and a Rafale and i'm not crazy about the tanks designed for prebuilt heads,plus i planned to get a Boreas anyway,so went with it,and very glad i did.

    What was the problem?
     

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    I got the rafale tanks for 15 each and found the rba's for 6.99 so I don't have a lot in them. I'm really starting to like it with a single coil. The rba came premade with a .5 stainless coil. It's a single vertical coil.
     

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    What was the problem?
    Because she helped design the tank,she was classified as a supplier,even though according to her,she made no money from it,but her account was locked while they looked into it.After a while,they opened her account back up,but she refuses to come back here because of it.
     

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    Because she helped design the tank,she was classified as a supplier,even though according to her,she made no money from it,but her account was locked while they looked into it.After a while,they opened her account back up,but she refuses to come back here because of it.

    Wow, I can understand why she wouldn't come back then. I was wondering why people were using her avatar.
     

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    That's possible,i'm still pretty sure it's the egg nog though,so that's where i'll start.I figure next batch,i'll drop it to maybe 3% and see what happens.
    On another note,i remember you being pretty big on Rda's a while back.If your looking for an rta that rivals any rda out there,check out the Boreas if you haven't already.I got one in a trade yesterday,and my god is that thing a beast haha.Up until yesterday,the Griffin had been the best tank i had used,that all changed after the first draw off of the Boreas,it is so close to the performance of my rda's that i may never use them again except my bottom fed ones haha.

    I am pretty big on RDAs. I run a BF Stumpy on a SX Tmod, and have several clone RDAs on mech mods. I do have a couple tanks, though. I have a Silverplay V2 that I absolutely love and the Target VTC kit (uses the ceramic cCell coils). That Target with the cCells is AWESOME! Unbelievable flavor and at least a month's worth of usage on a single coil head. Highly recommend it.

    That being said, I do like the look of the Boreas and wouldn't mind getting one. Only problem is the 25mm size. Darn thing doesn't fit on anything I have. I'm overly picky and hate for my atty to overhang on my mods. ;)
     

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    I am pretty big on RDAs. I run a BF Stumpy on a SX Tmod, and have several clone RDAs on mech mods. I do have a couple tanks, though. I have a Silverplay V2 that I absolutely love and the Target VTC kit (uses the ceramic cCell coils). That Target with the cCells is AWESOME! Unbelievable flavor and at least a month's worth of usage on a single coil head. Highly recommend it.

    That being said, I do like the look of the Boreas and wouldn't mind getting one. Only problem is the 25mm size. Darn thing doesn't fit on anything I have. I'm overly picky and hate for my atty to overhang on my mods. ;)
    I haven't been sold on 25mm atties either. I have the Griffin, Griffin 25, Billow V3, and Billow V3 +.

    Out of all 4, I'd rank them Billow V3, Griffin, Griffin 25, Billow V3 +.

    If throwing an RDA in the mix, the Tsunami would fit somewhere in the middle. Haven't had a lot of time to play with it yet, so I haven't found the build I like in it. Been running 24ga spaced coils with N80 and ss316l, 7-9 wraps, and it's not quite there. Next up will be twisted 26ga builds, might even try a couple parallels.

    BOOM!
     

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    I haven't been sold on 25mm atties either. I have the Griffin, Griffin 25, Billow V3, and Billow V3 +.

    Out of all 4, I'd rank them Billow V3, Griffin, Griffin 25, Billow V3 +.

    If throwing an RDA in the mix, the Tsunami would fit somewhere in the middle. Haven't had a lot of time to play with it yet, so I haven't found the build I like in it. Been running 24ga spaced coils with N80 and ss316l, 7-9 wraps, and it's not quite there. Next up will be twisted 26ga builds, might even try a couple parallels.

    BOOM!

    My favorite RDA right now is the Stumpy. Single coil, 3-4mm ID, 26ga spaced coils with NiChrome 80, 7 wraps. Run it around 50W with rayon wicks... great vape all week long with no maintenance. Longer, depending on juice. Next would be the Derringer... those tiny little RDAs make the best flavor and still have decent vapor production.
     

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    My favorite RDA right now is the Stumpy. Single coil, 3-4mm ID, 26ga spaced coils with NiChrome 80, 7 wraps. Run it around 50W with rayon wicks... great vape all week long with no maintenance. Longer, depending on juice. Next would be the Derringer... those tiny little RDAs make the best flavor and still have decent vapor production.
    I couldn't agree more,the stumpy is by far the best rda i've used.The Derringer held that spot until i got the stumpy,then it was all over haha.I ended up getting another stumpy,and i've tried several after it,but none have came close to it.Those tmods are really nice,but way out of my price range haha,so i run a couple mech sqounkers,and one i built with a dna 40,but 40 watts just isn't enough anymore,so i'm getting ready to build a dual battery 100 watt sqounker,similar to the hexohm mod,but in sqounker form haha.
     

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    I may need to up the wattage with the Tsunami - I'm only running 60-65w with dual 24ga. Maybe that's where I'm going wrong...

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    That might help... 24ga usually needs a bit more to get up to speed. When I run 24ga, I usually run 60-75W.

    I couldn't agree more,the stumpy is by far the best rda i've used.The Derringer held that spot until i got the stumpy,then it was all over haha.I ended up getting another stumpy,and i've tried several after it,but none have came close to it.Those tmods are really nice,but way out of my price range haha,so i run a couple mech sqounkers,and one i built with a dna 40,but 40 watts just isn't enough anymore,so i'm getting ready to build a dual battery 100 watt sqounker,similar to the hexohm mod,but in sqounker form haha.

    Absolutely! I do have a Vertex Jr. that I need to try out. One of the post holes is stripped out and I need to re-thread it. It's another atty with a tiny chamber, so I expect it'll be a pretty solid flavor machine. I was incredibly blessed to receive the Tmod... it was a gift from a fellow ECFer and I have thoroughly enjoyed every moment of vaping with it. It's a 75W mod with the SX350J board. I haven't found that I need any more wattage than that. Yet. ;) A hexohm style squonker? That sounds pretty awesome, man! I keep thinking about building my own box... just haven't gotten around to giving that a try yet. Too much other crap on my plate lately.
     

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    That might help... 24ga usually needs a bit more to get up to speed. When I run 24ga, I usually run 60-75W.



    Absolutely! I do have a Vertex Jr. that I need to try out. One of the post holes is stripped out and I need to re-thread it. It's another atty with a tiny chamber, so I expect it'll be a pretty solid flavor machine. I was incredibly blessed to receive the Tmod... it was a gift from a fellow ECFer and I have thoroughly enjoyed every moment of vaping with it. It's a 75W mod with the SX350J board. I haven't found that I need any more wattage than that. Yet. ;) A hexohm style squonker? That sounds pretty awesome, man! I keep thinking about building my own box... just haven't gotten around to giving that a try yet. Too much other crap on my plate lately.
    Wow,that's a great gift,i need better friends haha.
    The one i want to build will be exactly like the hexohm,only bigger,same chip and adjustment pot,just a wider box to fit the bottle in there.I priced everything out to be around $35-$40 when it's done.
    If you find the time,definitely build you one,it is just as addicting as vaping haha.I built a few mech boxes and was hooked,then i built the dna 40 sqounker,and that got interesting because my soldering skills suck,but after several attempts it all came together,then i decided to build my son a dual lipo dna 30 mod.I've also modded several mods,there is a mech mod called an Abbadon,they are a dual battery mech,but they make fantastic sqounkers,and are pretty easy to mod too.
     

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    Wow,that's a great gift,i need better friends haha.
    The one i want to build will be exactly like the hexohm,only bigger,same chip and adjustment pot,just a wider box to fit the bottle in there.I priced everything out to be around $35-$40 when it's done.
    If you find the time,definitely build you one,it is just as addicting as vaping haha.I built a few mech boxes and was hooked,then i built the dna 40 sqounker,and that got interesting because my soldering skills suck,but after several attempts it all came together,then i decided to build my son a dual lipo dna 30 mod.I've also modded several mods,there is a mech mod called an Abbadon,they are a dual battery mech,but they make fantastic sqounkers,and are pretty easy to mod too.

    Tell me about it! I was completely blown away when I opened the box... it wasn't at all what I was expecting. It was stated that the gift giver wished for it to be used... there hasn't been a day that has gone by that I've not used this mod. I remember secretly drooling over them when Tbev first started making the SXs and I have not been disappointed with it! :) I don't know what I've done to deserve such a generous gift, but I am forever grateful for being so blessed.

    I'll build one at some point. I have a strong affinity to wood and would love to make a wooden box mod. It will definitely be a squonker (I'm hooked now!). And, I've seen the Abbadon... never thought to turn one into a squonker, though... I can imagine that would work pretty well!
     

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    I'll build one at some point. I have a strong affinity to wood and would love to make a wooden box mod. It will definitely be a squonker (I'm hooked now!). And, I've seen the Abbadon... never thought to turn one into a squonker, though... I can imagine that would work pretty well!
    I think your somehow reading my mind haha.First with the stumpy,and now talk of wood mods haha.I absolutely love the look of wood mods,my first that i built was oak.My first Abaddon was the wood and brass one,sadly,i dropped it after converting it,and broke the wood where the sqounk hole is,but i'm going to get a nice piece of stabilized wood,and make a new section for that one.After i make my hexohm style box,i plan to do another of those with a wood box.I found some nice Mahogany boxes that will make a great mod.
     

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    Ok,first off,to try and get sort of back on topic haha,here is the best strawberry custard i have ever tasted.I am not big on strawberry,but this is fantastic.It is not my recipe,i found it on another site,then changed stuff some,like adding the tfa strawberry,but it's very good.

    Strawberry custard

    6% CAP sweet strawberry
    4% Tfa strawberry ripe
    7.5% CAP VC
    7.5% CAP cake batter
    2 drops per 10ml sweetener

    And here is a pic of the last Abaddon i modded,i have a copper one waiting to be modded next.
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