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Phew! Dementia here I come! Yay!

What? Seriously? I've not heard that, where'd that come from?

I'll shall watch that now, cheers.

Hi,

Apologies if it already ready exists, but is there a list anywhere on the forum that explains any risks? I've done quite a lot of research, but would like some more in depth and up to date info.

Please help!

Clive

Hi, noob here,

The riva is a great kit, easy to use and huge battery life. Finding a flavour that suits you is the hardest part! I don't have a fave between cartomisers and stardusts etc, each one offers me something the others don't, so flit between them all throughout the day, but you'll find your way soon enough. I'm still learning, but that's part of the fun.

As for batteries, the 1100s should last a couple of days, but you can charge each night, it won't shorten their life. DO make sure you switch them off after each use though! DO remember to carry spare juice and a spare cartomiser with you, you don't want to get caught short and resort to a CIGGY! Drip tips aren't essential, but are a nice addition to your kit/vaping experience.

Best o luck!

Mrclive.

Hi everyone,

just a little heads-up on keeping yourself safe. Before I start, I'd like to point out that I'm no noob to lithium cells (batteries). My hobby is RC, radio controlled models if the abbreviation means nothing to you. Basically land based for me, I've had a boat, it was OK, I've got a small helicopter, tricky to fly and subsequently broken in a box somewhere. I'll fix it eventually. So for me it's off-road trucks hitting speeds of 40 to 60 mph, faster is easily achievable. Now, all this speed is made possible because of Lithium cells, they produce enormous amounts of power, from fully charged to empty they just keep on performing, which is why we love them, plus they're lighter than nickel cells.

However, there is always a downside, these type of cells are a powder-keg if mistreated. Just type 'lipo fire' into youtube and you'll see what I mean.

Now I'm not clumsy by nature, but accidents happen, in this case through forgetfulness, so here's what happened; I'd just finished with my Riva and brand new atomiser and slipped it into my pocket, sat on the sofa and all is good so far. Then I decided to put my feet up on the sofa and this is where it all went wrong. As I rolled onto my side, I have put weight onto the on button and in less than ten seconds smoke/vapour is pouring from my pocket! I managed to get it out of my pocket before it could set fire to me or the sofa, but the battery and atomiser are both dead, damned hot too!

I appreciate that most of you are probably aware of these risks, but for those who us that aren't, I thought I'd share.

Replacement battery is ordered, pride is intact (just), lesson learnt! TURN OFF THE BATTERY WHEN NOT IN USE!

I don't mean to offend anyone by 'teaching granny to suck eggs', as I said, I just thought I ought to share this with those who may not of considered the risks. I hope this is OK?

Clive.

Well, I'm not too fused about the cost of buying replacements as long as the price stays reasonable, in the long run I'll live a lot longer, which is a good thing.

Quick question that I've been asking in several places this morning, Greensmoke Red is my favourite flavour, would you know of a juice that would replicate it? Long shot I know, but thought I'd ask.

Cheers.