Being new, saying hello, just got Riva 1100 kit

[Perpetua]

Jan 9, 2012 23:43:17 GMT Elder Druid said:

No it wasn't flooded, actually it looked dry to me but I didn't put anymore in it. Today is my first day, today I smoked my last cigarette at 6:30pm Swedish time. I smoked 2 packets a day, and yes I believe that I need a higher nic strength ejuice.

Certainly 24mg I'd say ED.

[Jemima]

An Atomiser may not appear flooded, but if you blow on the end some juice will come out of the battery end (use a tissue). It should sound more like a hiss and crackle rather than a gurgle and bubble when you inhale.

[Elder Druid]

Jan 9, 2012 23:36:06 GMT warlordxxx - (Mark) said:

Ok well you've got things a little confused atomizer prime doesn't really need to be done but filling up cartridges you don't need a condom method as that's for cartomizers (cartridge and atomizer in one unit) instead fill the cartridge up using the drips like so



You will notice that the juice stops soaking into the cartridge - also the juice doesn't really cross over to cigs on strength form - i vape 18mg juice smoked .9 ciggies my mate smoked s c ultras and uses 24mg juice - it's all about getting the amount of nic that you need

Another thing to mention is that if the taste hasn't kicked in yet either atomizers are stored with a primer liquid on them so the first few hits even the first cart in some cases can taste not like you expect it to

The instructions booklet said to prime the atomizer. Thank you for the video, my first thought was to do exactly the same, then I kept reading all your messages in the forum talking about the condom method, so I said to myself cartomizer is a cartridge and an atomizer combined. I got the cartridge separated from the atomizer so I reversed the cartridge with the filler end entering the condom and it did soak very well. I believe that, as almost everyone here said, I need a higher nic strength juice.

[Elder Druid]

Jan 9, 2012 23:50:35 GMT Jemima said:

An Atomiser may not appear flooded, but if you blow on the end some juice will come out of the battery end (use a tissue). It should sound more like a hiss and crackle rather than a gurgle and bubble when you inhale.

It does hiss and crackle as you say, so I gather that everything is fine. As everyone here says, I believe that I need a higher nic strength. A couple of days ago, I've ordered the Boge 510 Standard Resistance box and the Flavour Art Royal but low nic strength again. I can't change to a higher strength now. :-[

[Anne (fuzzy)]

Contact the seller, maybe they haven't sent your order yet, then you can change it to high strength.

[Elder Druid]

Jan 9, 2012 23:48:32 GMT Jemima said:

If your gettign the vapour and the flavour coming through, I'd suggest a stronger liquid. Also bear in mind that over the next few days your tastebuds will do whatever they please, although that won't of affected anything on your first day ( I doubt)

I'd get a sample pack of about 5 juices from a pick an mix selection, with a higher nicotine somewhere around the 20-26mg mark, and a few cartomisers.

Did kev include a drip tip in the order ? if he did then try dripping 3 drops of fluid directly onto the atmoiser and pop the drip tip on the end. that should get you a bigger vapour inhale which may help somewhat. if he didnt, do you have any empty cartridges? (no filling or take filling out of one) and use that as a temporary drip tip.

No kev didn't include any drip tip but I did order a nice one with my Flavour Art juice. I'll try your suggestion with the 3 drops straight onto atomiser. Can you tell me what 3 drops are equal to? I mean in terms of analogue smoking.

[Elder Druid]

Jan 10, 2012 0:09:47 GMT Anne (fuzzy) said:

Contact the seller, maybe they haven't sent your order yet, then you can change it to high strength.

Unfortunately the order has been dispatched. I'll do what Jemima suggested, I'll get a sample pack.

[Jemima]

Is flavour art royal a concentrate or a nic juice ?

If you have ordered with freedom vape already, I'd take a look at his pick and mix selection or 5ml bottles and order a higher (20-26mg) strength selection of juices.

I think with the Boge and the higher strength juice you will be off and running

Any that you dont like, hang onto them for a little while and try again in a month or so and if you still dont get along with them try the trade board for swaps or sale.

[Chrissie]

Elder, at 40 a day you will certainly need the 24mg juice or even 36mg to start with.

I'd say, very roughly, that 3 drops of e-liquid are about the equivalent of one analogue.

[Jemima]

3 drops is about 1 ciggy worth (in possible maybe slight comparison with roughly calculated possible valueations lol )

If you do like the other flavours you have ordered in the lower strength, you can always buy the really high strength version and mix them up.

The worse thing about e-cigs is there is no "local" suppliers, so everythign seems to take an age to get up and running with all the waiting for the post office when you just wanna jump right in lol

Only other thing I could suggest right now is to google for any other swedish vapers and see if any of them are near you and would do a taste session.

[Elder Druid]

Jan 10, 2012 0:15:25 GMT Jemima said:

Is flavour art royal a concentrate or a nic juice ?

If you have ordered with freedom vape already, I'd take a look at his pick and mix selection or 5ml bottles and order a higher (20-26mg) strength selection of juices.

I think with the Boge and the higher strength juice you will be off and running

Any that you dont like, hang onto them for a little while and try again in a month or so and if you still dont get along with them try the trade board for swaps or sale.

It's a nic juice, I've ordered it from Vape escape, another site that Chrissie suggested

Thank you Jemima for all your advice and help. I thank you all you've been very responsive and very helping.

[Jemima]

Np Elder We are all happy to help where we can, just wish it was instant lol

[Chrissie]

I just wish we could have helped you more Elder, hate to see someone struggling when they first start out

[Perpetua]

Don't forget as well ED, that your body absorbs nicotine differently with vaping, than what is does from cigarettes . . . so it's likely to take a higher strength juice and more time spent vaping, to give you the same sense of 'satisfaction' that you would have got from cigarettes.

[DiscoDes]

Get some SR (2.7 ohm) Kanger cartomisers and get a juice that is 26mg strength.