Yes I still Smoke Cigarettes and I am addicted to the smoking habit - support and chat thread.

[Karen N Daytona]

See Louis-Dreyfus Smoke an E-Cig Like a Boss -- Vulture

 

[ShariR]

Congratulations Jim on the MVP2. You are going to love it. And Marla, same to you. Here is a link to the MVP2 owners group and a few links for our new people to get you off on the right foot. Glad you all are here and love that you are being active with us and asking questions.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ussion/473345-itaste-mvp-v2-owners-group.html

These two threads are going to give you the best ideas for juice vendors to check out. Many people posted and the threads have been active for months.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...discussion/304212-top-5-vendors-e-liquid.html
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...fter-year-more-i-still-buy-vendors-juice.html

If you want to swap some of your juices. I know several people who do swap. I did a lot of it for a few months. It is hit or miss with juices but it only costs you postage. I have found a couple of new vendors I like and my new adv from a swap. So it is worth the time and effort. You must do your research. As you know, some of the local vendors do not have the juice making skills some of the larger vendors have. So do your homework.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...-please-read-first-post-rules-guidelines.html
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...-please-read-first-post-rules-guidelines.html

This one is self explanatory. Check it daily and more often around holidays.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/pay-forward-pif/418767-deals-steals.html
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/pay-forward-pif/105214-contests.html

I am posting this beginner's inhalation techniques thread because I explained this to over 3 different people who were just starting to vape last night. We forget that vaping is different from smoking and I think this information needs to be revisited every once in a while, especially for a new vaper.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/ecf-library/337017-inhalation-technique-e-cigarette.html

Here is the tank cracking juice info.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...6-something-safe-cinnamon-citrus-flavors.html
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/blogs/the-ocelot/3786-eeekkk-its-melting.html

The Health and Wellness Forum has several great threads and articles on the withdrawal symptoms of stopping smoking and Vaper's Tongues threads abound.


Lox, I hope it is ok for me to do this blanket post here. I just felt that since it is the new year and we have several new vapers we are welcoming it may serve a purpose.

Well, I did it - I'm now the proud owner of an iTaste MVP 2.0. I like it!

I went to the B&M, told them I wanted passthru and bigger than my eGo batteries. They pulled out a VTR, and it was just too dang heavy. Felt like a brick in my hand. They had the SVD too, but since it wasn't passthru, I said no. Asked them if they had the MVP, and he pulled one out. I like the way it feels in my hand. Not too heavy, but still some heft to it. I don't feel like I'm having to double-fist it like the VTR was. It fits in the breast pocket of my jacket, so that's good. Portability was key.

It also came with 2 iClear 16 clearomizers, so I'll try those out. I was a little concerned though, I put one of my EVOD tanks on it and it wouldn't fire. MDW, is that the issue you were having? My Protank 2 went on easy and fired right away.

I have to admit, the puff counter is pretty fun

 

[Thayamax]

See Louis-Dreyfus Smoke an E-Cig Like a Boss -- Vulture

She's obviously inhaling, too!

 

[ShariR]

I pretty much feel like you. I am attracted to the RBA Russian and Kayfun because they have a 4ml tank and a micro is supposed to last several weeks with just changing a cotton ball wick when you change flavors or every few days. That I can do.

I have not bought any aspires yet either. Shek will be offering more very soon, and tanks too I think. Zillions of heads. Check current thread. I am tempted to try the aspire, but I have a bunch of evod/protank coils and evods to use. If I can learn to build decent coils, I think an Igo-L and a Russian 91% will have me pretty set. I think I am going to skip the whole aspire thing.

Something new a revolutionary will come out in the next few months that everyone will have to have. I would not worry about it.

I'm unimpressed with the avialability of tanks overall. Out and about is 90% of the time for me. If it's not ready to go, I won't vape. That's one of my biggest hang ups. Well, after it needs to look nice enough to pick up.

I haven't tried the Davide. I just can't picture being inspired by the aspires. I could be wrong. I've viewed videos on rebuilding them and comments weren't positive. I don't know why they'd work all that much better. The davide BDC is close to $25 from what I can tell. That's not chump change. I'd like to have some reason why they are better before getting one. When they first came out everyone said they were so great I grabbed some coils that were cheap for them but now don't have a tank for them. That feels stupid. Then I took a closer look and it's not adding up in my brain.

The hypertank I liked. I've got one more coming within the week I hope but it's VERY heavy and hard to carry. I find I'm leaving it behind. I think my shoulder is getting a permanent dent from hauling heavy mods around in my bag all the time. I go back and forth on that.

I'm frustrated enough to go back to Vision Novas. Cheap and work. I can adjust flavors to suit the tank I'm using so I don't feel I'm missing out there. It's finding the right balance and a dripper is not it for me. Just the thought of carrying an eliquid in my bag is asking for disaster to happen.

I bought parts to a protank and fiddled 5 min with it. I couldn't even put the thing together. Haven't played with it since. I'm sure I'll figure it out - eventually. But I do need ready to go. It feels like manufacturer are on this trend and they are forgetting everything else now.

I'm rambling.

 

[ShariR]

Shari - did I miss seeing your new provari?

The only picture I have is the one that was in the sales thread. I do not know how to upload pictures to computer and post here so that will be down the road a bit. My brain is full right now.

You can see it in the thread I started here: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/provari/507067-provari-mini-has-chosen-me.html

Hope you get a kick out of it. I had fun doing that thread. Got in the spirit of things there.

 

[ShariR]

Claudia,

Are you finding that you are going through a lot more juice on the aspires and RBAs??? I have read that they eat up the juice. I know the iclears go through a lot of juice. Can you give me an idea. You know I drip on a 510 atty, probably the most conservative of juice eaters. My Evod will last me for hours, those hold 1.6ml of juice. Do you use more juice with a dual coil?

Any insight on juice consumption of these toppers would be appreciated. I saw a picture of your trident. It is pretty. So a single coil you have to put metal tape over an air hole?

A lot of people recommend the Igo-L to start with, but with that one you have to wrap the wire ends around the posts and screw down the screw which can be difficult. I got the Trident Clone which is a dual coil setup and has multiple air hole options, you can use just one coil with no problem you just move the air hold near the coil, with the other dual coil RDA's you also have to plug one of the holes to use just one or you get too much air, they say put a piece of metal tape over it. The trident has slots you put the wires in and tighten the screws, it's pretty easy compared to wrapping it around the post. One thing about the tridents is they are hard to get apart at first, way way tight.

All that said I really like mine now that I am getting used to it. Oh and if you get any of them wash before using or it will taste nasty, I washed all of mine, pulled out the wicks that were in it and made new ones from organic cotton, I did use the coils that were in it for a couple of weeks though, just pulled them out last night and replaced with a single micro coil.

 

[ShariR]

I really appreciate the offer but I'm not ready to deal with that kind of a crowd and with PBusardo I'm sure there will be even more than the 380 they had last time. I don't do crowds well at all.

Got you. I am not nuts about that type of thing and I am not good on my feet for any length of time. Just letting you know I am willing. I do not think I would go to something like that by myself either. Where is it that Pbusardo is going to show up?

 

[ShariR]

NR~R~NR keeps the heat on your coil not elsewhere in the atomizer - and sometimes that counts (not in the Russian 91% or kayfuns and others) but in the rba / rda that have the wire run along and in a ceramic - causes brittleness in the ceramic and could melt insulators at the post - which is inserted in the bottom of the ceramic cup.

Thank you for explaining that. It does help. Now let's see if I can apply it.

From what you are saying there, then I should be using that type of wire for my Evod and Protank head coils. The wire has to be touching the rubber type insulator in the bottom, so the legs should be NR. Am I understanding that right? That is not what the guy who taught me was using last night, he was using just a regular piece of 30 gauge wire. Or am I over thinking again.

 

[Jman8]

Just posted this my blog, but thought I'd share it here with you good people

"Sympathy for the Vaper"

Please allow me to introduce myself
I'm a man who stealths and vapes
I've been around for a long, long year
Stole many a antz’ soul and faith
And I was 'round when Dr. Glantz
Had his moment of doubt and pain
Made damn sure that SCOTUS
Squashed his rants and sealed his fate

Pleased to meet you
Hope you guess my name
But what's puzzling you
Is the flavor of my vape

I stuck around DC’s inner circ
When I saw it was a time for a change
Freed the smokers held prisoner
While FDA screamed in vain
I had a tank
Held a juice that stank
When the anti’s raged
And their half truths sank

Pleased to meet you
Hope you guess my name, oh yeah
Ah, what's puzzling you
Is the flavor of my vape, oh yeah

I vaped with glee
While our kings and queens
Fought for ten decades
For the bans they made
I shouted out,
"Who vapes with Liberty?”
When after all
It was you and me

Let me please introduce myself
I'm a man who stealths and vapes
And I laid tracks for other vapers
Who get thrilled before they reach Sickbay

Pleased to meet you
Hope you guessed my name, oh yeah
But what's puzzling you
Is the flavor of my vape, oh yeah,
Get some, baby

Pleased to meet you
Hope you guessed my name, oh yeah
But what's confusing you
Is just the flavor of my vape

Just as every ANTZ is an addict
And all the vapers saints
As feds have failed
Just call me VapeAdore
Cause I'm in need of some restraint
So if you meet me
Have some courtesy
Have some sympathy, and a taste
Use all your well-learned politesse
Or I'll lay your smoke to waste, um yeah

Pleased to meet you
Hope you guessed my name, um yeah
But what's puzzling you
Is the flavor of my vape, um mean it, get some
Woo, who
Oh yeah, is all ‘round
Oh yeah
Oh yeah!
Tell me baby, what's my name
Tell me honey, can ya guess my name
Tell me baby, what's my name
I tell you one time, you’ll love to vape
Ooo, who
Ooo, who
Ooo, who

 

[ShariR]

Jman8

I LOVED IT !!!

What a great job and fun. Now I have that song in my head. Will be there all night!

 

[ShariR]

I just got a call from my son. I am going to be a Grandmother tonight (or tomorrow). My daughter in laws water broke and they are at the hospital.

It should not take long. The little guy has been fighting for weeks to come out. Now let's see how long he takes to get here. OOhhhhh! I am so excited!

 

[Thayamax]

How exciting for you, Shari!!!

 

[Topdogie01]

Shari, if you use dual coils you will use more juice than a single coil since you have 2 separate coils going, and more surface area for juice to vaporize on.

 

[Thayamax]

Jman, did you write the words? Love it!

 

[beebopnjazz]

Thank you for explaining that. It does help. Now let's see if I can apply it.

From what you are saying there, then I should be using that type of wire for my Evod and Protank head coils. The wire has to be touching the rubber type insulator in the bottom, so the legs should be NR. Am I understanding that right? That is not what the guy who taught me was using last night, he was using just a regular piece of 30 gauge wire. Or am I over thinking again.

That's how it was explained in the killer 705 thread. I have a couple of rebuildables that don't use ceramics and the wire isn't near insulators - they just use R wire - the ones using ceramics - the positive connection runs down and up Into the ceramic base (at least mine do) - and then the positive post is inserted - some have insulators. I purchased ready made coils for those - as I had tried using crimp beads - not realizing how tiny they are; was having trouble with getting both in the bead firmly - my silica fell apart by the time I got it.

I'm not much for fiddling

I've had no trouble building just R wire on the others using a straightened paper clip to steady the silica and to make sure I didn't "choke" it causing dry hits.

 

[Jman8]

Jman, did you write the words? Love it!

I'm not sure if you're serious, but is is alt lyrics to "Sympathy for the Devil" by the Stones.

I just changed it to fit vape stuff. It's like the 25th song I've done that to. My blog here has 3 or 4 of them, but I got plenty more on the interwebs.

 

[Thayamax]

I'm not sure if you're serious, but is is alt lyrics to "Sympathy for the Devil" by the Stones.

I just changed it to fit vape stuff. It's like the 25th song I've done that to. My blog here has 3 or 4 of them, but I got plenty more on the interwebs.

I knew that. I meant did you change the wording to fit vaping or did you find it online.

 

[fpkites]

Congrats Shari!!

I became a parent 2 days shy of 10 years ago, and I can only imagine what it's like to become a grandparent (NOT that I need to experience it right now! ).

 

[beebopnjazz]

How exciting Shari!

 

[Equality 7-2521]

NR wire N wire as claudia pointed out this is used in the ithika which is a real unique atty, reisitance and non-resistance wire the wire in a coil that heats up is resistnace wire, but the Ithika is a unique kind of design it requires two long legs of non resistance wire to the positive and negative posts.most atty's don't require it,occasionally some people like to make short sections of their coils at each end out of non resistance wire, the reason is so the coil doesn't get whatis called hot legs which affect the flavor.but 98% of the time it'snot neccesary. nr-r-nr non resistant leg to resistant coiled wire to non resistant leg the only RBAs that come to mind that use it are those made by the golden greek.I should add this is a build that is not used in the kayfuns or any of their clones like the 91%.

And congrats .....on the little one, you are becoming rich.

Why is NR-R-NR wire good? Why not use the roll of 28, 30, 32 gauge kanthal? What is the difference?

I am confused. I seem to be spending a lot of time in that state lately...