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Post by Stan on Sept 30, 2010 20:35:34 GMT
I once tried grass... no not that grass but the stuff that grows in fields.
It was disgusting.
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Post by Stan on Sept 30, 2010 20:09:19 GMT
Nice website - well laid out and easy to use.
Being a bit of a cynic - I am a bit dubious about your claim that the carts on your rechargeable model last for the equivalent of 12-15 cigarettes.
From previous experience - this sort of claim, if the reality is different - will lead to disappointment, and possibly lots of returns.
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Post by Stan on Sept 27, 2010 21:11:11 GMT
Forgot to say - referring to the original question - they may be moving to tobacco only flavours, in case legislation comes in to ban "flavoured juices" - as that could be seen as encouraging kids to start using the products. Just a theory.
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Post by Stan on Sept 27, 2010 21:07:40 GMT
I'm also starting to get annoyed with their emails - one a week would be ok - one a day is spam...
How are the nozzles on their bottles supposed to work? - I just take it off and use the pipette or a syringe, but it looks to have a purpose which I haven't yet workrd out.
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Post by Stan on Sept 27, 2010 21:00:52 GMT
Does anyone know where I can get one of these - I've looked on the TW site but can't see one...?
Would I need a powered hub to operate it?
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Post by Stan on Sept 27, 2010 20:42:47 GMT
Can a disposable e-cig really last for the equivalent of 30 cigs ??
About a year ago I bought an Njoy Npro, which claimed that the carts lasted for the equivalent of 12 cigarettes - I found it was more like 2 or 3 at best. (The website is still selling them, and still making the same claim). I quickly gave it up as a bad job.
Fortunately I found this site a month ago via an Ebay forum post, saw the TECC sale mentioned, bought a Tornado or 3... and have now not had a real cig for 20 days, 12 hours and 30 minutes (not that I'm counting... )
My point is that, if the Tesco e-cig doesn't do what it claims, it could put a lot of people off, which would be a shame.
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Post by Stan on Sept 10, 2010 20:28:39 GMT
Having spent too much money at the TECC sale... here's my opinion on the flavours I bought-
TW Decadent Vapours:
Banana - very nice, realistic flavour.
Cafe Brasiliano - ditto
Black Forest Gateau - disappointed with this one, mainly because it doesn't seem to produce any vapour. The taste is strange, not unpleasant but hard to describe. Stays in the atomiser for several days afterwards.
TW red label -
Marlboro - lots of vapour and good hit. Flavour ok, slightly peppery.
Strawberry - not sure yet, only tried a couple of drops, might be too sickly-sweet for me.
Despite having a sweet tooth I find the fruity flavours lose their novelty after a while - nice in small doses just for a change. So I will probably use a tobacco type flavour for everyday use. Best I've found so far is OK Smokey Golden Virginia DF - also tried their Drum but that tasted quite bland to me.
EDit - PS to Hissie - just spotted your offer of the Choc au lait - thanks but I'll pass for now - have enough liquid to start a shop at the moment !
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Post by Stan on Sept 10, 2010 20:01:30 GMT
Well I've now gone 3 days without a cigarette - may not sound much but the last time that happened... Ted Heath was Prime Minister!!
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Post by Stan on Sept 3, 2010 20:38:33 GMT
Good try scylla - here's my original version...
I recently bought a Tornado and nearly gave it up as I was getting a really bad plastic taste which burnt my throat.
If you look into the atomiser you will see that the element is wider one way than the other. When you put the cart on, line up the wider part of the cart with the wider part of the element. I have found with some carts/atomisers, if you don't align it then the plastic can touch the element, giving the bad taste.
Also make sure you keep the cart topped up - when the cart starts to get a bit dry (after the equivalent of 1 or 2 cigs) you also get a slightly burnt taste (although not as bad as the burning plastic !).
I think it depends on manufacturing tolerances - some combinations of cart and atomiser will have the problem, others maybe won't.
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Post by Stan on Sept 2, 2010 20:46:34 GMT
I recently ordered a bottle of DV marshmallow flavour from TW - now received it and half expected that I wouldn't like it...
But... I now prefer it to the "tobacco" flavours I've been using till now.
I know its very subjective but are there other flavours worth trying (or avoiding) ? - their absinthe sounds interesting and I'm also tempted to try some sort of chocolate flavour.
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Post by Stan on Sept 2, 2010 20:27:10 GMT
When I ordered my (first !) Tornado in black, just over 2 weeks ago, they had over 200 in stock.
Their sales figures for the past month must be looking good !
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Post by Stan on Aug 28, 2010 20:16:35 GMT
Thanks hanow - that's pretty much what I'm doing, although I am still getting variable results - sometimes good, sometimes not so good. The latest problem I am getting is that some carts seem to be a looser fit than others, and seem to let too much air in. Wrapping tape around most of the join between cart and cone seems to help, but obviously not ideal. Is this a common problem? Ref the video - it was informative but for some reason I found this one more interesting... |
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Post by Stan on Aug 28, 2010 20:06:08 GMT
As a Tornado user I'm tempted to try the mega version but understand the necessary mega carts can sometimes melt (at the wick end) and give off a very nasty burning taste.
Foxy - I've have had that problem with the standard Tornado (mentioned in another thread somewhere). I found that I have to align the wider part of the cart with the wider part of the atomiser element to avoid it.
The taste of burning plastic is not nice !
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Post by Stan on Aug 26, 2010 19:47:19 GMT
I tried a tea bag and it worked quite well - take the tea out first though !.
Cut the top off, then cut the 2 sides so you have a flat sheet, then roll it up fairly tightly.. Fold in half, stuff it in the cart, trim to size and then fill with liquid.
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Post by Stan on Aug 26, 2010 19:41:31 GMT
Thanks to hanow & Chrissie for the offers - at the moment I'm ok as I've just received 10 blank carts from TECC (and another Tornado kit !) - and not getting the bad plastic taste as long as I remember to align the cart.
Only problem now is that sometimes I don't get good vapour production, with no obvious reason, but I'm still experimenting.
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