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Post by Jen on Oct 7, 2013 21:24:35 GMT
Could be diacetyl, which according to this thread may not be an ingredient but a by-product of dairy-type flavours Lemme know if you want some of my favourite fruity juice I didn't think many custard flavourings had this anymore. Google popcorn makers lung I think Dolly? Can't recall. It was all in the vape media when I first started....that was 2 years ago!!! Or it could be as perpy suggested. Sure it's the flavouring though and not the VG. I have a few probs with PG but now am down to 60/40 am happy (as was an 85/15 girl for a while LOL) Jane I only skimmed that thread, but I think the gist was that the diacetyl (or whatever chemical whatsit) is produced by the act of heating rather than being an actual ingredient. Meaning that it can still be in your vape even if the maker didn't put it in. No idea how reliable that information is though. I do know there are some flavourings I don't get on with at all, I do get on with VG much better than PG, and I vape mainly fruits these days too. Hubby has also just switched to VG from PG as it made him all chesty, the poor dab. I recently tried GVC after about 6 months of abstinence and (brace yourselves) didn't like it at all. Blegh!
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Post by Jen on Oct 7, 2013 20:12:16 GMT
Could be diacetyl, which according to this thread may not be an ingredient but a by-product of dairy-type flavours Lemme know if you want some of my favourite fruity juice Ooh thank Jen. I have seen a few of yours I really fancied over the road. I might take you up on that! Just PM me - can't have you all un-vape-happy
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Post by Jen on Oct 7, 2013 19:59:57 GMT
Could be diacetyl, which according to this thread may not be an ingredient but a by-product of dairy-type flavours Lemme know if you want some of my favourite fruity juice
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Post by Jen on Oct 7, 2013 14:18:26 GMT
Tis possible. It was a present, but I think OH got it from Vaperus. Just having a nose, looks like I'd get to pay for two lots of shipping to Ireland, even if it is faulty Bummer! I've always thought that if you return a unit because it is faulty that you shouldn't have to pay the postage. If an item is faulty why should the purchaser carry the costs? Oh well ..... such is life. Jag. (When is a guarantee not a guarantee .......) Hmm, good job it was BargainVapour then, eh? Mind you, I can't find a warranty declaration on their site at all...have contacted them anyway.
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Post by Jen on Oct 7, 2013 13:57:35 GMT
Perhaps you do indeed have a "Duff" one. I just checked my two with three evods, two T3S's and a couple of Vision V3's. The readings were fine. Did the same on a Vamo SS VE and that gave the same readings. Checked them all on my two Smoktech Sids and they read the Evod's 0.1 higher than they should have been. The slightly spurious reading didn't effect them in use though. Perhaps you could get in contact with the Vendor who sold you the Evic, or failing that the Manufacturer themselves? You do seem to have problems, and those problems do sound as though they may stem from a faulty unit. Jag. (Hates anything faulty. ) Tis possible. It was a present, but I think OH got it from Vaperus. Just having a nose, looks like I'd get to pay for two lots of shipping to Ireland, even if it is faulty
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Post by Jen on Oct 7, 2013 13:49:27 GMT
Just throwing this out there g3mma as everybody who has one loves them a lot. Same size as the evic. May even be a touch smaller and comes in various colours. Blownupdolly loves hers. And it is on sale here www.ukecigcabin.com/product/smoktech-sid-vv-mod-battery great price. Also all the evic tubes and after market evic tubes fit it i think. Sent from my Galaxy Note 2 And there I was happy with my silver one and up pops a purple version arghhhhhh!! I can't afford it but I just know I will get one as long as Jen doesn't buy up all the purples! Yes,I do love my SID. It is simple and just works every time. I don't need to get as techie as others. I don't care about being able to fiddle with everything and read software etc. all I want is something to stick my protank on and works every time. The extra thirty odd quid that it costs for an Evic would really be a waste of my money. I only bought one
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Post by Jen on Oct 7, 2013 11:16:49 GMT
That looks really tempting right now It does at that price and they have purple as well jen. Sent from my Galaxy Note 2 The red is also really pretty - want both!!
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Post by Jen on Oct 7, 2013 11:09:48 GMT
Hi guys, I can't decide what to get, any arguments for or against either would really help! Thank you Just throwing this out there g3mma as everybody who has one loves them a lot. Same size as the evic. May even be a touch smaller and comes in various colours. Blownupdolly loves hers. And it is on sale here www.ukecigcabin.com/product/smoktech-sid-vv-mod-battery great price. Also all the evic tubes and after market evic tubes fit it i think. Sent from my Galaxy Note 2 That looks really tempting right now
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Post by Jen on Oct 7, 2013 10:41:04 GMT
I don't think comparing an Evic or SVD to a spinner is what the OP originally asked. The software is easy to use, updates in a few seconds, and writing from the software to the Evic is something a child could do, again in seconds. I have two, and they cause no problems whatsoever. On any battery over tightening any Carto/Tank/Clearo can push down the centre pin. Even on a Spinner. As to your original question, both devices are superb. Only the weight of the SVD might be an issue. I use both, regularly, I have had no problems and I wouldn't part with either. Jag. (Sometimes a good thing is a good thing ....) Well, fair point re OP, but in my personal experience (which, like a lot of folks', begins with Ego, Spinner or Twist types), it ain't in the least bit elegant in and of itself. It is indeed more elegant than a Vamo or similar, however. But then no mod that takes an 18650 is going to be elegant, really, they're big batteries. No, the firmware issue is not a big one, but the electronics one is IMO - mine doesn't detect ohms properly leading to burning (at least, that is what I think is happening, I don't have an engineering degree). If it was one atty, I'd say it was the atty's fault as ohms can vary, but it is consistently telling me that 1.8 ohm Evods are 2.2 ohms, 2.2 ohms are 3.1 ohms and so on. Unscrew it, re-screw it, and it comes up with a different arbitrary figure. Any atty that won't work on my Evic works on everything else I own. I don't think I overtighten in general, otherwise it'd happen on everything else. So you could conclude that either I'm abusing my Evic for some reason, or it's especially sensitive to centre pins, or the o-ring support is indeed rubbish, or I have a duff one. I'm not in the habit of abusing £70(ish) items, especially when they're the most expensive bit of vaping kit I own. If you can do it without trying, doesn't that make it unfit for purpose? That combined with the ohmage issue - I wouldn't really recommend it to anyone who likes simple, easy vaping. I just want to stick an Evod on it and vape, and it frequently (but not always) won't let me do it. I've become so frustrated with the thing, I often just revert back to my cheapo Spinners, which are not as good but are vastly more reliable. An Evic is not worth the risk or investment in my own personal experience, but like I say, when it works it's great. It produces improved vapour and TH over a Spinner, and if you want to get all techy, you can. Depends what you want to get out of it. For me, as soon as I find something I can afford that is better, it'll be consigned to occasional use.
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Post by Jen on Oct 7, 2013 9:25:42 GMT
That's my only worry Jen software update blah blah can't be doing with it I don't think, I have an MVP on the way I should be satisfied but can't help myself! Will wait and try them out first hopefully Roscopecotrain will let me try his soon Same with anything electrical - the more wiring/features/electronics there is/are, the more there is to go wrong. It's a great mod when it works, but when it doesn't it's a bugger And I have to disagree with Jaguar7777 - it's not elegant in the slightest. It's about twice the diameter of a Spinner and about twice the weight due to the battery. I gave a friend a go on it recently who had only ever used ego types and she really couldn't get over how heavy and bulky it was. I personally don't mind, since it's only for when I'm at home, but it's something to bear in mind. It probably is a lot more elegant than some other mods, though!
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Post by Jen on Oct 7, 2013 9:12:07 GMT
I've fallen out with my Evic. If it's not 'no atomiser found'-ing at me, it is deciding my atties are at least 0.3 ohms higher resistance than they actually are, thereby occasionally burning them and the juice. I've updated firmware, cleaned everything many times. As a last ditch attempt to not launch it out the window, I have ordered a 510 adapter to see if that helps it connect better.
I've read that its centre pin is particularly recessed and/or that the washer o-ring thingy underneath it is rubbish. Replacing that looks scary and complicated on You Tube and I don't believe I should have to do anything to such an expensive bit of kit to get it to work in a very basic way, or have an engineering degree.
I realise not everyone has these issues, and when it works it's great, but it's massively frustrating for me. My advice: get an MVP!
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Post by Jen on Oct 5, 2013 22:23:13 GMT
Just for you romelee. Sent from my Galaxy Note 2 Are you watching Porn???? Looks like Blacklist to me
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Post by Jen on Sept 21, 2013 20:54:57 GMT
What I find to be a great vape palate cleanser is FA Agrumi/Citrus Mix @ 20%. It's not overly sweet nor sour, but does wake up the old taste buds a treat. Also, if you don't like menthol, maybe try Koolada. All the fun of menthol but without the mint. Goes lovely with Cap Blueberry for example, use around 1-2%. It's what I vape when I get vaper's tongue
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