Vapaholics Anonymous - Part 2

[Reidus]

Mornin all! Hope y'all are having a great AM!

Got 2 pieces of vape mail yesterday, one kind of expected and one not. My ECB order came in; I was expecting it to show up on Monday. I got big bottles of Dragons Tears and Thin Mint Cookies, as well as a number of samplers. Only one stood out immediately: Steven's Surprise. Wow! It's amazing! Strawberry, peaches and cream. The others I think need to steep a while first before I can say yay or nay.

The big surprise was 10 yards of cotton wicks. You see, my original order got lost by USPS back at the first of September so I re-ordered it and got it a week or so ago. So imagine my surprise when I got my original order yesterday (yes one month late). So now I have 20 YARDS of cotton wicks, lol. So if anybody needs some wicks for their RBAs let me know.

 

[BuGlen]

Mornin all! Hope y'all are having a great AM!

Got 2 pieces of vape mail yesterday, one kind of expected and one not. My ECB order came in; I was expecting it to show up on Monday. I got big bottles of Dragons Tears and Thin Mint Cookies, as well as a number of samplers. Only one stood out immediately: Steven's Surprise. Wow! It's amazing! Strawberry, peaches and cream. The others I think need to steep a while first before I can say yay or nay.

Steven's Surprise just went on my wish list based on your reaction. It's interesting to read the reviews on this and how different people are finding different notes in the flavor dominant. Did you order it with XF?

I put in an order at CoV for 6 of the pawn style Cherry Vape drip tips yesterday and they should be coming this week: cobalt, caramel, expresso (their spelling, not mine), jade, onyx, and storm. That will complete the collection, with the exception of a few colors I didn't want, at least until they come out with other cool colors.

The only other thing on my radar will be the Kanger T3 bottom coil when DV gets them in stock. The T2s have been solid performers for me, and the reviews for the T3s are saying that they're providing better flavor. Sometimes I get the feeling that clearomizers are the iPhone of vaping gear, and we upgrade to get "just a little more" performance.

 

[Reidus]

Steven's Surprise just went on my wish list based on your reaction. It's interesting to read the reviews on this and how different people are finding different notes in the flavor dominant. Did you order it with XF?

I put in an order at CoV for 6 of the pawn style Cherry Vape drip tips yesterday and they should be coming this week: cobalt, caramel, expresso (their spelling, not mine), jade, onyx, and storm. That will complete the collection, with the exception of a few colors I didn't want, at least until they come out with other cool colors.

The only other thing on my radar will be the Kanger T3 bottom coil when DV gets them in stock. The T2s have been solid performers for me, and the reviews for the T3s are saying that they're providing better flavor. Sometimes I get the feeling that clearomizers are the iPhone of vaping gear, and we upgrade to get "just a little more" performance.

My experience is similar to the reviews. I tested out the juices on my phoenix. I definitely got the strawberry on the first few draws, with the peach and cream cropping up behind. It's quite interesting, and I suspect it might replace my Tears as my all-day vape.

I too am curious about the T3's, though I'm not sure how you could get more flavor than the T2s. I agree that the T2s have been great performers for me, I might never buy another stardust. Though their biggest drawback is that I can't use my trippy tips, lol.

I-phone, eh? I'm assuming you're referring to the rebuildable aspect of the new clearo's. If so, I agree.

BTW, there's a trippy tip sale going on tonight, if anyone's interested.

 

[Reidus]

Woohoo! Got the 2 tips I really wanted:


They're both called inside out fat-bottoms. Inside out refers to the fact that the color is on the inside, not the outside. Fat-bottom should be obvious.

 

[luvinit]

Nice tips, Reidus!! I have one bit of vapemail coming tomorrow.. I ordered some more 3.5ml tanks, colored ones. I'm done with the clearos. I hate that I just don't like them, they're good in theory but I just don't get a good vape for very long out of them. So I've cleaned them all up and guess I'll sell them. I have to say, I had ordered some of Cheeky's Berry Shortcake and have been enjoying that one. Seems I only like the dessert vapes if they've got a little bit of fruit in it. MELs Green Dragon is pretty darn good too.

Getting quite chilly up here in the north.. the furnace is running and had to turn the fireplace on this morning. The leaves are turning and starting to fall... ohhhh, I hate that job!! Since it's a holiday there's no court today so I have to work. Then up early and back to court in the morning.. closing arguments, so we should be done (with any luck). It's been quite interesting.

Gotta go fill up my tanks.. y'all have a great day!

 

[Reidus]

Mornin all. Hope y'all are having a great AM!
I had to turn on the heat for the first time this morning as well. It was 58 outside; 66 in the house. I'm loving this weather; too bad it's moving back up as the week progresses.
I'm planning on ordering some more tanks as well; I'm leaning towards the glass ones from IBTanked if glen gives us a good review. I've also put SS caps from Phiniac on my Christmas list for my family.
I've got a big bottle of the Berry Shortcake as well; it's really good! I have to admit, the more I vape the Organic ECO Kona Velvet Milkshake from Virgin Vapors, the more I like it. Next batch I'm gonna see if I can xtra flavor though. I see what they mean about all-VG juices having less flavor.

Anyway, I've gotta run and get some things done. Vape on!

 

[BuGlen]

Reidus - I don't know if you saw this post, but consider this a good review for the ODC tank:

My OCD tank (IBTanked) came in the mail today, and I'm happy to report that it's really nice! The color is a bit darker than it looked in the picture, but still translucent enough to see the juice level, and that's what really matters. The capacity of the standard size tank (19mm diameter) is smaller than both the Phiniac and Siam Mods tank that I have, so I'll be using this one for those flavors a vape a little less often. What I really like about it is the bumpy texture in the finish and the way the end caps are mostly recessed into the tank and very slightly beveled. It's a nice balance of "hand made" (tube) and precision finishing touches (caps), and at a reasonable price.

It's been vaping great so far, and I will be ordering one of their new larger tanks (25mm diameter), probably the solid crimson color.

Got this one: Solid Color Tanks : Turquoise

Want this one: Solid Color Tanks : Crimson

I'll also add that after using it for a while, the capacity and translucency (the 2 things I didn't love) don't seem to matter much anymore. The thin end caps along with the other aesthetics of the tank are very nice, and the performance is great. I'd absolutely recommend them over the Siam Mods tanks, and mostly on par with the Phiniac I have for quality. I can't speak to durability since I baby my tanks, but they feel solid in any case.

 

[Reidus]

Glen, I saw it. I was waiting for you to use it for a while, like your latest post.

 

[BuGlen]

Glen, I saw it. I was waiting for you to use it for a while, like your latest post.

OK, I get that. I'm a little slow these days and brain dead when I leave work in the evening, but it's all good.

BTW - Did you see the new carnival designs they're doing?

 

[Reidus]

yep. I like the black and blue one, the only one so far. I'm considering getting one to go with my new tip:


I"m not sure which color to get though. I"m leaning to the shiny penny:
https://www.ibtanked.com/shop-tanks/solid-color-tubes/shiny-penny-detail

BTW, what the heck is a tank thingy?

 

[BuGlen]

yep. I like the black and blue one, the only one so far. I'm considering getting one to go with my new tip:
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I"m not sure which color to get though. I"m leaning to the shiny penny:
https://www.ibtanked.com/shop-tanks/solid-color-tubes/shiny-penny-detail

BTW, what the heck is a tank thingy?

The tank thingy is a container, kind of like a film canister, which is just the right size for the tank you order. They seal up so you can transport your tanks filled with juice and not have any worry of leaking:
https://www.ibtanked.com/accessories/reg-thingy-xl-detail

 

[Barto]

The first time I saw that pic, I thought it was a painted women kneeling and being photographed from back with some high fashion shoes. Also missing arms or head.

Ok, I'm a sick puppy.

 

[Mac]

Dripper tip or Pink Floyd poster? That made me lol, Barto.

 

[Reidus]

Mornin all! Hope y'all are having a great AM! Life's been crazy around here the last few days, which is why I've been AWOL.
Got my new tips in; I really love them. I'm gonna break down and order a tank from IBT, just haven't decided which one, lol.

Y'all have a great day! Vape on!

 

[Reidus]

Here's some pics of my 2 latest lovelies:


I've ordered a turquoise tank from IBT for the second one; still working out what to use for the first one, though I think it looks pretty good on the Phiniac. Wonder how an amber Phiniac would look?

 

[BuGlen]

Here's some pics of my 2 latest lovelies:
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I've ordered a turquoise tank from IBT for the second one; still working out what to use for the first one, though I think it looks pretty good on the Phiniac. Wonder how an amber Phiniac would look?

Loving those DTs Reidus! I think you've mentioned it before, but please remind me of where you're getting these?

I have the turquoise OCD tank and it looks really sharp with my new cobalt blue Cherry Vape pawn tip, but I think your blue glass DT will look awesome on that setup.

Here's a pic of the amber color Phiniac (from the web site) to give you some idea, and I think your DT in the first pick would accent that tank very nicely:

 

[Reidus]

Thanks, Glen, it's definitely going on my shopping list.
Glen, what size tank did you get from IBT? I wound up ordering the 25mm (the larger one) XL. After seeing how my blue tip looks on the larger DCT, I thought it necessary.

 

[Reidus]

Hi, I'm Mark and I'm a vapaholic! I just bought a VV Reo Grand off of the Classy's. It was a good price and not only that but it also comes with an A7 RBA, which looks a whole lot like my Phoenix except that it can be used on a bottom feeder. It comes with a DID clone as well, so like I said, great price! And I'll finally be able to figure out what Cheeky et al love about their Reo's. Here's a pic of it:
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[BuGlen]

Thanks, Glen, it's definitely going on my shopping list.
Glen, what size tank did you get from IBT? I wound up ordering the 25mm (the larger one) XL. After seeing how my blue tip looks on the larger DCT, I thought it necessary.

I got the 19mm (the standard size), and it's about as big around as the top of the bevel on the Provari, so it looks good on that setup. The next one I get will be the 25mm, so I'll be interested in your review once you get it.

 

[Mac]

I'm really, really tempted to get a ridiculously huge e-hookah that I have no where to put. It's way too much money but I want one. I'll post a pic if I can talk myself into it