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Post by xs2man on Aug 19, 2013 22:03:39 GMT
I haven't tried AA's in any of my "big" chargers if I'm honest. Are you referring to the Trustfire or the Nitecore charger?
I can't imagine the Nitecore taking too long as it charges my 18350's super quick, but they are only 1200mah. My 18650's do take longer, but they are 3400 mah. It is also worth noting that I beleive the bays are paired up. 1 & 3 paired ans 2 & 4. So quickest charging in bays 1 & 2 or 3 & 4. If you charge in all 4 bays, it's splitting the charge between the individual bays, so will take almost as long as charging 2 at a time IIRC.
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Post by xs2man on Aug 18, 2013 10:30:36 GMT
Try VAPERSDEN Worked for me...
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Post by xs2man on Aug 16, 2013 15:49:21 GMT
You need to show your location in your profile You need to post a picture of what you are selling Works out at £14.54 with free delivery from Fasttech BUt yes, you won't have to wait 2 weeks to get it.... Oh right, thats a shame, I was hoping to not open the package just to re-do it, but I'll crack it on this evening. I am well aware what they charge at Fasttech, however, their exchange rate is NOT the same as the paypal exchange rate, hence why I said it cost me £15.02, as this is what it actually cost from Fasttech. I am offering it cheaper than UK vendors, with UK delivery times. But you know what, I actually just want my money back, rather than splitting the difference between what I paid for my UK one and what I paid for this one. So £15.02 plus delivery. Will take Bank Transfer or paypal gift (fees paid). I will update my avatar, but I would have thought stating my location in the post would suffice.
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Post by xs2man on Aug 16, 2013 8:09:16 GMT
Brand New, never been opened. Bought this from Fasttech, but I got impatient, so ended up buying one in UK also. Exact one in link, so comes with car charger : www.fasttech.com/products/1281903I paid £15.02 for this one, and £21.00 for the UK one. Would like to split the difference here, and ask £17.50 for this plus postage (probably a couple quid for second class? Say £2.50 for easy counting, I will refund any difference, or can try to check today exact cost). Obviously you don't have to wait for 2-4 weeks when buying off me. But I guess your only really saving the delivery cost on a UK one. If you want it, it's here. If it's too expensive, I'll probably be as well keeping it as a back-up anyway. So no offers really. No pictures of the actual device (unless it is a rule?), as it is still in the Fasttech packaging, and was hoping to just re-label it. I'm in Arbroath, Scotland, so if your local, you can save the postage, and collect.
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Post by xs2man on Aug 15, 2013 6:03:44 GMT
As said above, try different clearos/tanks/attys. Have you changed the head/coil on your current one? It could just be that it's seen its best days, and needs re-coiled / re-wicked.
I recommend the Evod, or the mini-protank as a good start off point. But many people will also recommend an iClear 16. They are pretty similar, but the evod/pt are bottom coil, meaning a slightly cooler vape, and the iclear is dual coil on the upper side, giving a warmer vape.
Variable voltage and variable wattage devices are good too, as you can just up the power/voltage to get more of a hit should you feel you need it. I have a Vamo and a SID, but many people start with a spinner (http://www.vapeescape.co.uk/Vaping-Spares/Batteries--Passthroughs/Vision-Spinner-1300.html) on their vv journey. So might be worth looking at.
Then there are all the different flavours and pg/vg ratios to try.
I'm quite sure you will find some combination of remedies to get you through this, but at the end of the day, don't fret if you do have a cig. You will likely find it tastes horrible anyway, and wonder why you craved it so much. I know I did after my first one a little over 2 weeks in. Didn't stop me having a second one mind, but I couldn't vape at the time until I got home. I didn't worry in the slightest though, and just continued to vape when I got home and haven't had another since.
Just wing it. Nobody said stopping smoking was easy, but this was is a lot easier than any other way (I'm told, I have never tried or wanted to give up before, so I don't really know how hard other methods are, lol).
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Post by xs2man on Aug 14, 2013 17:13:20 GMT
I was about 2 weeks even with express delivery. To be fair though, DHL lost the first package, but the second package only took 3 days or so.
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Post by xs2man on Aug 14, 2013 6:10:45 GMT
Some excellent suggestions above. I started out with one of these : paradisevapeuk.vstore.ca/egoce5-blister-pack-p-536.htmlAt only £7, it's little more than one days worth of cigarettes, cost wise, depending on the brand you smoked. And it lasted me all day. And excellent bit of kit to get you started, and wont break the bank. I went a little nuts on my spending, and am now in the red with the vaping gear I have (when compared to what I would have spent on cigs), but if you take your time, you can keep in the black easily. It is important to have back-ups though, as said before, so if you got 2 blister packs, that would give you your back ups. Then you could try a few different clearos / tanks. I recommend the mini protank, and evod. But the iClear16 would be a worthwhile try on these batteries too. Once you find the clearo you like, then you could upgrade your battery to the spinners (they seem popular, but I have never tried one). www.liberty-flights.co.uk/product.asp?id=191After that, there are plenty of mods on the market for the next leap. But one step at a time, and I would start off slow with 2 blister packs for £14. Don't forget your juice though. Paradise vapes usually throw in a wee sample with every order too...
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Post by xs2man on Aug 13, 2013 17:32:19 GMT
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Post by xs2man on Aug 13, 2013 11:22:32 GMT
Shocker !!!! Chinese copy stuff, and sell them!!! Who would have thought?
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Post by xs2man on Aug 12, 2013 19:42:31 GMT
I thought I had replied to this already but can't find it. Anyway Perpetua and xs2man, if either of you wants to send me a SID I can have a look and see if the tubes can be separated, non destructively of course. It should also be possible if the tube wall is thick enough for me to bore it out by 0.25mm to allow a protected battery to fit. Boost. I might take you up on that. I currently have a ticket open with HC about it though, so will see what they say first. Cheers.
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Post by xs2man on Aug 12, 2013 8:14:22 GMT
Great news on all fronts then. When I started with the cig-a-likes, I only reduced my cig consumption (from 20 down to 10 a day). It was enough, and I was happy with that.
Since getting my first proper clearo / battery, I stopped completely. I started on 36mg and was doing about 3ml a day. Now I have dropped to 24mg - 28mg (still the occasional 36mg though), and do a little more. Generally do an evod full through the day, and a mini protank in the evening. Might have to top up a little too in the evening though.
But every day is different, so I just wing it and don't really worry about how much I'm vaping.
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Post by xs2man on Aug 12, 2013 7:52:17 GMT
Just a heads up. I have the HC SID, and I am not convinced it is genuine. The battery tube wont come off, so no chance of buying and running a 18350 tube, and my Panasonic 3400 18350 wont fit in the tube as it is (the battery) too fat. Having said that, for the price, there is little point in returning it as it'll probably cost as much to send back as it would just to get another, so as disappointed as I am about not being able to run 18350, I'm gonna have to keep it anyway. Another thing worth considering. When comparing with my Vamo, I do prefer the Vamo. Now it could, in part, be because the Vamo was my first mod, and so it has that psychological edge in my head, but the way you navigate the Vamo, to me, is better. While it is not difficult to do everything you want with the SID, the one button menu does take a bit more time. Unlike the Vamo where you don't even need to look at it, just hit the little buttons if you want to increase or decrease the power, and away you go. A simple push and hold to check battery level or resistance level etc... The Vamo, to me, is just a better laid out machine. That said, the SID is a nice enough bit of kit. I'm already looking at my next mods though, so I am looking at the evic and the MVP. While the MVP isn't VW, it still looks like a great all-rounder, and is meant to have excellent battery life. However, I believe they are soon to be bringing out a VW device soon, so I might try to wait on that. In the meantime, I did get 3 of these : www.fasttech.com/products/1403315A nice little slim VV that works great and has a battery indicator. If your Vamo still works for the most part, you can still do your resistance checking on it, and have some slight voltage control with the little un. Great for out and about anyway. And cheap enough at only £8.50 or there abouts. Certainly a fine little tool for when your out and about and don't trust your Vamo. And cheap enough as a stop gap until you decide on what you really want next. EDIT: Another thing about my SID from Healthcabin. It doesn't fire my EVODS I got with my Vamo from Charlies Vape Shop. It does, however fire the ones I got from Healthcabin, and the obviously not genuine ones I got from Fattech with the little VV device I linked earlier. Weird one that as I assumed that the CVS ones were going to be genuine. But compared to the HC ones which are generally considered to be genuine, they are different, and more like the Fasttech ones.
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Post by xs2man on Aug 11, 2013 8:59:57 GMT
Thanks. Mid-week for the Pina Colada then, and next month for the Chocolate. End of next month for the VC? Wow that's a long time. If I like it, it'll be a long wait for making up a bigger batch, lol.
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Post by xs2man on Aug 11, 2013 1:06:26 GMT
Whats not to like? Small, Pyrex and changeable drip tip?
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Post by xs2man on Aug 11, 2013 1:04:25 GMT
Made up a couple mixes tonight. Nothing too exciting as I'm still building up stock on flavourings. However, I made up...
10ml Pina Colada 10ml Coconut & Chocolate 5ml Mint Chocolate (only 5ml as I was working with an unknown Mint flavouring) 10ml Perp Vanilla Custard (actually this was made up a couple nights ago)
Any idea how long I should try to leave these before cracking into them?
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