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Post by oxo on Aug 11, 2013 12:11:05 GMT
dnglos, I've just ordered another Igo L from Fasttech, just in case something goes terribly wrong with the one I've got  . I had two so I lent one to the neighbour thinking nothing could go wrong. Then a couple of weeks ago I went for a cycle with my Ecig in my back pocket, When I stopped for a rest I went to vape only to find the attie had unscrewed and dropped off the evic. I retraced my route but couldn't find it, was truly gutted. Ive unlent my other one this one never leaves the house. The worst vaping things Ive bought are the atties that suck the air from the bottom at the battery connection and squirt a load of juice into your mouth. |
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Post by oxo on Aug 7, 2013 18:14:53 GMT
Morning all, Is vaping a long term hobby for you or are you planning on becoming nicotine and vaping free altogether at some point? Also, for those who are either reducing or have reduced nic strength (and maybe reached the magic 0%) how were the withdrawals compared to going cold turkey from stinkies? I know I’ve only been vaping for 6 weeks but I’m already starting to think about how I want to move forward with it; I’ve come to the conclusion that I don’t want to be a long term vaper and I just want to use it as a stop gap to becoming nic/vape free altogether.  Ive not reached the magical 0% but Im now vaping 3mg with no cravings a light vaping cant deal with. I would advise you to get a good VV device if you dont already possess one, as the ability to vape a couple of ml in a relatively short period helps cushion the drop in nicotine levels as you take a day or so to acclimatize to a lower mg. ( let the battery take the strain). I will be happy to stay at this level for the foreseeable future as numbers dont mean much, 3mg is still an addiction. I have packed up for as long as 6 months from the cigs, after every meal came the nicotine craving. irishcas is dealing with zero nic very well, but I shall not be putting my will power to the test for the final push any time soon. |
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Post by oxo on Jul 23, 2013 9:00:05 GMT
Sigh.. That's why we vape more often than we used to smoke, a little often. Source : www.healthnz.co.nz/DublinEcigBenchtopHandout.pdf (Page 2) Throat hit is caused by many things including nicotine, with me I don't notice the nic throat hit till I get to 18mg, but it can be increased by increasing vapour temperature - increasing voltage, or flavouring such as menthol or spices, pretty much anything that irritates the upper respiratory tract. A 35ml puff is on hell of a puff  If you read Clearrstreamstudy clearstream.flavourart.it/site/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/CSA_ItaEng.pdf you will find nicotine absorption is almost 100% for both Ecigs and traditional tobacco. |
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Post by oxo on Jul 20, 2013 15:56:09 GMT
I've sold off my atties except for the tobeco oddy and a couple of Igo L's. The oddy vapes well but is a little on the heavy side. The VB oddys are good quality lots of components in a unit, maybe more than the Ithaka yet are only $22.99. They are listing the Ithaka at $53.99  . Most probably because they have twigged on people in the west aren't happy unless they pay over the odds for bits of stainless steel vaping status symbols. |
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Post by oxo on Jul 12, 2013 16:00:52 GMT
5 attys from left to right VB bully, vivi nova, did, chrome dream and aga t
Im not splitting due to postage £25 for the 5.. sold
On the far right. CE8 rebuildable + approx 35 type B cartridges in sealed bags £15 Paypal gift please.  |
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Post by oxo on Jun 11, 2013 7:35:29 GMT
Apologies for this post... just had to get it off my chest. Plus it really is 'Off Topic' and nothing to do with 'vaping'. The latest top of the news is the 'spying' on our electronic communications. Everyone is seemingly outraged at this revelation. Why? It's been going on for years... and keeping us safe. Just wanted to say that I'd be outraged if they weren't doing it... I expect my liberty to be protected, and if the 'powers that be' have the ability to do this then I expect them to do it. If they overstep the mark, then we all know that 'people power' will always prevail. The so called 'snooping charter' should go ahead... have you anything to worry about? Or... do you want anymore 'lunatics' creating havoc in the name of ******* (put your own excuse here). It's obviously a 'quiet summer' for news and so anything that can cause a 'ripple' is blown up out of all proportion. They are called 'secret service' for a reason... 'secret'... and if we dabble into their affairs without 'reasonable cause' then we create problems for ourselves. I do like James Bond movies, and while I doubt real life is quite like that, I do believe that there are sections of our Government doing 'what it takes' to keep us safe. In America people with political views that differ from the government as-well as reporters that have reported unfavourably on the government have been targeted by their tax man. Spying on electronic data was not used to protect those people it was used to target them. Here in the UK there has been a huge blacklist used by Balfour Beatty, Mcalpines and a list of other large construction firms denying work to people for things as trivial as being in a union or interested in environmental issues. Data used to compile the list came off police and security services. We now have people trolling Ecig forums to gauge the health risks that may come along with there use. No doubt they will buy the data they need to fit the results they are after off the same security services that are collecting all our personal data for our own safety and well being. They will never get my blessing or consent. |
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Post by oxo on Jun 8, 2013 20:12:28 GMT
Now I wired mine up for the first time this week and on my Vamo at bugger knows what ohms cos I revved up the watts it was great, but I was comparing it to clearo's and carto's so the flavour alone... Mmmnmmnmm But what I learned since, and off of this board, is putting it on a mod at fixed voltage, is you need to wrap a low ohms coil to get the flavour over the battery life, it's a great atomiser and its been an interesting learning curve, it knocks the socks off tanks for flavour, but its easy to flood and needs tlc. What's your experience? I need to re-coil mine every other day but maybe that's because I abuse it with so many different flavours, how about you? I find more tha 6-7 drops makes it boil fumes which tastes like shite  What's vtf mean as well?!? I use 3mm to make a loop then bring the wick back on itself so Im warping my coil round three stands of wick. The side thats going to be closest to the cap gets clipped off short and the other side left long enough to fill the tray, it holds 10 large drops no problem. I wrap as tight as I can get it, it usually comes out at about 2.8 ohms then settles in at 2.4 ohms after about half a day. Im recoiling about once in ten days, with maybe a dry burn after about a week. My air hole has been drilled out and at 4.4V its a smoke machine, Im going to drill out the other attie as I find the vape a bit sharp thou Ill keep it a bit tighter than the one on the Vamo and use that on the mechanical mod. The Igo is way ahead of any other atties that Ive tried, the choddy has been the next best thing. My other bits and bats are novelties after a few hours of use. Edit 4.4 not 2.4V  |
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Post by oxo on Jun 1, 2013 9:59:24 GMT
I bought Panasonic protected off fasttech they work in my vamo but Im not so sure they deliver more than 4.2V.
Its not a problem, Its about where I want it, I can set the vamo at 6V and not notice any difference.
The protected ones wont fit in the evic lightweight tubes you can buy on bargain vapour, just bought a mechanical and waiting for it to arrive so they will come in handy for that.
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Post by oxo on May 31, 2013 18:24:16 GMT
Im going to lift the coil as close as poss to the outlet at the top of the chamber. Its only about half a cm, the use of non-res will keep the glow at the top where I want it, and not extending down to the post pins. The coil is already in the chamber Im just going to lift it, Ive only One chamber surrounded by the tank, hope that clarifys it a bit. yep, gotcha..........look forward to hearing if it helps the vape............. I did a bit of a rush job and got the ohms out a bit high, I normally vape round 2.4 and should of been aiming a lot lower even so the vape is noticeably warmer. What ive done is make up a no-res res wire the res bit being about 2.5cm. Then wrapped the whole lot into a coil around doubled up 2mm wick, the non-res stilts are coiled around the wick to hold it near the pins and stop the wick twisting when I put the chamber back on. Im not practised in making low res coils but Im sure this will only get better if I go down the resistance as suggested by macca, Ive tried upping the voltage but got a few dry hits. vapour production is better than how I had it set up. The tinkering continues  .  |
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Post by oxo on May 31, 2013 16:59:06 GMT
Ive only just made coils using res and non-res wire this week, your post has given me the inspiration to try it in the dream and see how far up the chamber I can take the coil. Going to be tricky avoiding shorts and twists, but its something Ill have a play at. Am I reading this right oxo? You're going to use res & non-res wire for the coil & run the coil into the chambers?..........or am I reading that wrong? Im going to lift the coil as close as poss to the outlet at the top of the chamber. Its only about half a cm, the use of non-res will keep the glow at the top where I want it, and not extending down to the post pins. The coil is already in the chamber Im just going to lift it, Ive only One chamber surrounded by the tank, hope that clarifys it a bit. |
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Post by oxo on May 31, 2013 16:38:18 GMT
Im getting a simular vapour production from both the Dream and from my Terminator/Nautilus/chody/copy but find if I chop away at the chody it gives a warm vape once its structure gets warmed up. I cant manage to get a warm vape from the Dream, have you any tips? By it's very nature the Dream is not going to give you a warm vape like a top coil but I can't say that the vape is cold. Though I get similar amount of vapour from the Chody, the Dream certainly gives out a better flavour. More intense is the word I would use. All I can suggest is to up the voltage or down the resistance as much as you can without getting burnt hits and to get the coil glowing hotter and to form the coil in a U shape by shaping it after fixing it to the posts so that it is closer to the mouth. Ive only just made coils using res and non-res wire this week, your post has given me the inspiration to try it in the dream and see how far up the chamber I can take the coil. Going to be tricky avoiding shorts and twists, but its something Ill have a play at. |
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Post by oxo on May 31, 2013 15:56:36 GMT
Got this second hand today. Dunked in boiling water, rebuilt it, filled it with DIY Capella VC juice and realised how much I missed this atty. Wow, I mean WOW. Blows the Terminator/Nautilus out the water. Already on my second tank within a few hours of receiving it. Trick with this atty is to fill the channels half to three quarters of the way with 2mm wick and hold your finger over the airhole whilst filling and fitting the top cap. No gurgles, no leaks and not a single dry hit. Looks brilliant on a Provari to, so thanks Ash for the kind offer and good bargain.  Cons: The stainless steel quality ain't great. Most probably SS 303. Im getting a simular vapour production from both the Dream and from my Terminator/Nautilus/chody/copy but find if I chop away at the chody it gives a warm vape once its structure gets warmed up. I cant manage to get a warm vape from the Dream, have you any tips? |
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Post by oxo on May 29, 2013 21:04:55 GMT
Thanks guys. oxo ive got about 8ml left of 24mg ecigwizard 555. Tastes like an ashtray. Ill try a ry4 and then give up on tobacco flavours forever If you find the RY4 proper cr@p Ill offer you some kind of swap. Ive not tried shop bought flavourers for ages thou Ive tried mixing those two. |
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Post by oxo on May 29, 2013 20:29:01 GMT
Hey guys, had a little experiment today but I don't know if its safe: I Know nothing about mixing. I dont have any pg/vg but I tried something today which seemed to work. Ive got a 555 tobacco juice thats horrendous and thought adding menthol would help. Ive ran out of menthol juice so I dissolved some crystals in about 0.3 ml of warm vodka and added that to it. Fidnt use much, just dipped the tip of the tweezers into the crystals and used what stuck. Know its not the proper way, but is this safe to vape? Added the 0.3 vodka to about 2ml of juice. Tastes good, but Now im doubting it a bit Yes its safe. How much 555 have you got? |
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