Wow, where to start
When I smoked, I smoked 2 ppd for 35 years. I smoked the same brand, menthol 100s and never changed.
Now that I vape....well, I am a very fickle vaper after close to 3 years at it.....
-I LOVE my big Chuck. My Big Chuck has never given me a minute of this "switch problem." The 5 Lil Chucks I have picked up here and there on classies have had switch issues but I attribute that to user error and lack of regular maintenance. By Chuck at 3.7 V with 18650 battery lasts 24 hours, hits everytime and is very indestructible when dropped, or even when run over by an SVU. (sad but true!) The big Chuck is named Sir Charles and is my main go to vape when craving or wanting the "regular smoking" feel.
-Lil Chuck, IMO is a waste of money after trying various other 3.7 volt mods.
-Prodigy V2 at 5 volts with 901 slb atty is vaping bliss for me for my caramel concoctions and various sundries of flavors. The flavors are pronounced and the vape is smooth. Hubby, who never smoked except for the occasional cigar, has come to ask for "his vaper" and when he says that....he is asking for the V2 with a 901 and a whistle tip cart and zero nic cupcake DIY. He enjoys his vape time very much. Throat hit is not a pronounced item with this set-up.
-VV Big Brother- nice feel in hand, does not feel sturdy, feels very fragile and makes me a nervous wreck. IMO, not worth the dough or the ink to print about it.
-saber touch- nice mod if you have pre-moistened hands, which I do not. Wash dishes by hand and soak for one hour and perhaps no licking of fingers is necessary....but...I am just not a licker, I guess.
-XHaler by NHaler with new switch- this mod is a great vaping machine. With the new switch it is much improved but still requires very regular maintenance. It is not a mod for anyone with less than a year of vaping experience or a mechanical background. I enjoy the XHaler with a 901HV atty and vape at higher voltages with either HV e-liquid or with higher VG concentrations and less water or PGA e-liquids. Very pronounced flavor and enjoyable vaping. negative side? No well for the dripper...so when dripping beware of leaking around connection.
-Lox Box- a 3.7V 14500 battery box mod simply hits like it is 5volts. I know not why, nor do I care. Lox does know his way around a box and he has gone over my box and I can attest to Lox knows the Box. I enjoy this mod with all flavors and blends and find it easy to tote along, stealth vape and enjoy in the recliner.
-protege- 3.7 volt 14500 battery. Puresmoker has good machined mods, no doubt. The endcaps can be changed to use every atomizer available and it is a sturdy little mod that has served as a tag along back-up as it is light and portable.
-Puresmoker 5v passthru- well, what can I say, it hits like a horse at the sweet spot and with regular cleaning is very reliable.
-I include for sentimental purposes, my first mod...the one that I quit smoking with....The original Cisco laser mod. 10440 battery mod with what we thought in the pre-modding era was excellent battery life. A whole....drum roll please....4 hours! I still have it and cherish it.
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I have others, I will not mention as there is nothing noteworthy to discuss.
e-liquid faves
Everyday, I want a smoke e-liquid, craving e-liquid....good ole 555 or RY4, I use it less and less but always have some (OK a LOT) available for those times
Caramel is my passion. Mixed on, in or over any other e-liquid it just makes everything better IMO
DIY Caramel Popcorn with a butter back note is a necessity and is vaped evenly with caramel apple throughout the day.
Nic Liquid- have had extremely bad experiences and will only use Levis at xtreme vaping. It is pharm grade, clear and lacks that familiar bug spray essence found with bluemist, dekang and others.
Vendor produced e-liquid- Was a fan of FSUSA...now am not for both political and business practice reasons. PM if interested, I am not a flamer.
If I were asked what vendor I would prefer to vape I would say NHaler HV e-liquid or Good Prophets. This is not because I believe there are not others that make e-liquid as well or better, I just know that Drew and Rob care about the vaping community and I support those who support the cause...(Do you?..what has your vendor done to preserve our right to vape?)
Well, that is the answer to the OP...are you sorry you asked me?
I would be...LOL
HUGS to all and happy vaping and BTW anyone that I know that wants a trial run of a mod I have before buying...LMK...glad to lend.
I stalk the classifieds. All of my stuff has been bought from there.
Sir has a new one that doesn't require the moisture in the skin, I was thinking about asking for it for Christmas from Santa.
