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Post by flimflam on Sept 2, 2011 22:55:00 GMT
Holy Shiiiii...... £250!?!? Man.... makes me feel a bit better about the SKY Cig though  By the way, can you suggest any good 'baccy' flavours to start me off? Just so you know, I used to smoke Camel lights when I could get them, otherwise Marlboro lights. Then a year or two back I just decided that the cost of 'ready mades' was just getting ridiculous, so swapped to rollies, and ended up smokin about a pack (12.5g ) of Drum every coupla days (fairly skinny ones with extra slim Swan filters). After reading around here (for quite a few hours - there's a load more info than me poor brain can absorb in one go) it seems a lot of peeps start off with baccy type flavours, then work their way out into more exotic stuff. I got a 10ml bottle of Reds, Turkish Blend and RY4 from Cloud9 today (with the 510 I'm exchanging) to try out. I figured Reds = Marlboro, Turkish = Camels, and I'd seen good reviews of the RY4 so thought what the hell. All 24mg. I'm busy tryin out the 'Reds' through the 510 passthrough just now, and it's not great tbh, plenty of throat hit but not much in the way of flavour. Less good than the SKY, and that wasn't great after the first few drags. To be fair though, I'm using a refilled SKY Cart, as I don't have any fresh ones (forgot to order any - noobs eh? lol). Thanks for all the input and help by the way, it's much appreciated. After reading about some of the travails other folks have had with swappin to vapes, I figure I've had a pretty easy ride so far. This place is a godsend btw, so big ups to you and your posse Chrissie. All the best, John |
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Post by flimflam on Sept 2, 2011 21:50:50 GMT
Hi MIDIMan, Lol, snap. That's pretty much exactly what I bought. Except I got Marlboro flavour. The cartomizers seemed to run dry really quickly, and there wasn't much vapour even when fresh. I wouldn't say it was a complete disaster though, it was good enough to get me off real tabs for a month, and the scary overall cost was what got me looking for alternatives, and that brought me here  . (Dang, put that way I could even convince meself that it was an investment ) Must've been the same for you I imagine, so overall the SKY cigs did us both a favour  . Not that they'll be gettin any more of my cash mind, I'll just refill thier empty cartomizers till they burn out! Cheers, John |
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Post by flimflam on Sept 2, 2011 17:36:33 GMT
Hi, Got my 510 from Lisa today, and she's happy to exchange it for a Riva kit, so as you suggested I've got that underway. Just in case anyone else out there is interested, the fittings on the 510 usb passthrough seem to be identical to those on the SKY Cig, so I can happily refill and use my SKY cartomizers on the passthrough (and Riva once it arrives). Sorted  Right. Time to check out some flavours methinks. Cheers, John |
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Post by flimflam on Sept 1, 2011 22:08:32 GMT
Hi guys, Thanks for the replies, it's much appreciated So the battery life on the 510 won't be any better than the SKY Cig? My order's dispatched from Cloud9vaping, but once it's arrived I'll maybe email them (Lisa is it?) and see if they'd be ok to exchange the 510 for a Riva. The 510 usb passthrough should still be OK for use with any 510/Riva Atomizer/cartomizer though yes? Jemima - thanks, and same to you ! Cheers, John |
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Post by flimflam on Sept 1, 2011 18:33:18 GMT
Hi, Noob here just sayin ‘hello’. Just discovered this vaping lark about a month back, and decided to give it a go as I’ve wanted to give up on the real tabs for a while. Trouble is I’m weak willed, especially after a couple of drinks! Anyways, I was completely unaware of vaping till someone pointed me at the SKY Cig site (www.skycig.co.uk). After taking a look I thought wow, if anything could get me off tobacco that would. So I bought one of their starter packs. Soon as it arrived, I swapped straight over to the SKY e-cig, and have managed to keep off the ‘analogues’ for 4 weeks now without too much problem (barring 1 day when I ran out of cartomizers,). Thing is, after using the SKY cigs for a month now I can see the downsides, the batteries need recharging 4-6 times a day, and cartomizers seem to lose their taste/hit very quickly (and vary a lot). Also the cost is pretty steep (just using 2 SKY cartomizers a day is more expensive than real tabs for me!). An upside for me though is they are pretty similar to a real cig in size and weight, so it feels natural when ‘smoking’ (So less chance of 'relapsing'). After checking around it looks like I’ve probably chosen the ‘wrong’ kit for longer term vaping . So I’ve just gone and ordered a 510 starter kit + a usb pass through from Cloud9vaping, as they seem to have a good rep around here. Few questions though: 1. Should I have maybe gone for Riva instead? (bit late for that now though, heh) 2. Can I upgrade to a Riva just by buying a Riva battery and attaching the 510 bits to it? 3. Are the standard 510 charger and usb pass through usable with Riva cartomizers etc? 4. What fitting type is the SKY cig, and can I attach 510/Riva bits to it? Apologies if my post is a bit of an epic, I’m just well chuffed that I can drop the evil weed, but still get my ciggy smoking sensation! All the best, John |
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