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Post by Mikey@Vaporized on Apr 24, 2014 15:25:28 GMT
Well done on giving up the stinkies I would suggest keeping hold of the coils you have. Depending how long you smoked your taste buds may still be adjusting slightly - you may find you enjoy the juices through the nature vape coils later. I would reccommend holding on to them for the time being, try some new juices in them and see if you readjust to the enhanced flavour with something totally different. If you are still having trouble with new juices then perhaps try the Kanger coils again. Many people seem to have success recoiling the protank coils so you could consider that - might give a flavour and performance somewhere in between. Sure many others will have sound advice to give, whatever happens I hope you find the happy medium that works for you. Best of luck, Mikey.
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Post by Mikey@Vaporized on Apr 24, 2014 15:18:19 GMT
Thanks moodysuz , for ego/evods I was hoping to pay less than that I'm afraid as they won't be used by myself. Would happily pay that for used spinners/twists but as I am not using the ego types for myself I can't really justify spending that much when I have a good few that work. Thanks for the offer though
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Post by Mikey@Vaporized on Apr 23, 2014 15:51:46 GMT
+1 for bicarbonate of soda. Just cleaned all my spare clearos yeterday, used a kettle full of boiled water but left to cool for about ten-fifteen minutes. Covered everything in bicarb and added the water, left for about 12 hours and when everything came out it looked brand new. Quick rinse with clean water and set out to dry. Have found even doing coils this way, depending on juice and usage, can extend the life by an extra 50-60% or so. Did a couple iClear30b coils as have no new ones and they look good as new. Don't even smell of anything and had menthol in one, grape in the other
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Post by Mikey@Vaporized on Apr 23, 2014 12:56:07 GMT
Aside from egos for me to hand out, I am still looking for twists/spinners for myself if anyone has old ones they are happy to part with
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Post by Mikey@Vaporized on Apr 23, 2014 9:26:20 GMT
And congratulations to you for kicking 40 a day! I was a 15 a day man, that was hard enough so I can imagine how hard stoppin 40 a day would be. And congratulations on your savings! I am saving my old smoking money for a bell tent and kitting it out with a stove etc. The amount I'm saving is crazy. That seems to be a big big incentive for many smokers to switch. With the likes of regal, Marlboro and benson gold smokers at nearly £10 a packet people don't want to spend that kind of money anymore. On 40 a day, a weeks smoking fund could buy enough juice and gear to last you a couple months if spent right! Best of luck on your caravan adventures
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Post by Mikey@Vaporized on Apr 22, 2014 23:38:28 GMT
Absolutely mate, I understand where you are coming from. The potentials I am talking about are giving some of the very reasons you list, hence my optimism. I have a baby on the way which is why I made the switch - a big incentive to do so and therefore an easy change for me to make. Before the baby news I had tried ego setups several times and I knew it worked for me, but I stubbornly chose to smoke instead for a further year. It's a very powerful addiction, psychological as well as physical. Most smokers I know will continue to believe that analogs are somehow safer than electronics, generally it seems to me that an addiction of any nature brings about cognitive dissonance of some kind, and having been there I can relate a lot! I know for me though when I was ready to make that change there was no looking back... hopefully because the people in question are actually seeing the benefits I get from vaping instead of smoking, asking questions and finding reasons to make the switch themselves they are nearly at that point aswell. It's a strange thing to witness, they have have to really justify it to themselves to overcome the grip cigarettes have on them, even the idea of using both and cutting down is a hard challenge for most smokers I know. My mum looks set to be the first convert though, shes a 20 a day smoker. Knowing how addicted I was and how much I had struggled to stop over my 10 years of smoking, she is really on board with the idea. She doesnt even need the freebie, I am ordering her Evod kit with her at the weekend so that when she comes back from her holiday in about 3 weeks, she can have it ready to switch to. Hope she manages straight away but we'll see. She has used quite a bit of my equipment and has taken to it very well. Even if she dual fuels for a while I am counting her as the first hopefully more to follow though!
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Post by Mikey@Vaporized on Apr 22, 2014 23:20:27 GMT
So long as the wall charger is 5V and 1A I would consider it perfectly safe. No doubt there will be instructions with the MVP that lists the safe operating voltage and current. From What I can see, iPhone, Kindle and most Samsung wall chargers are all 1A and 5V. Some newer samsung ones are 2.5A though so I would double check if using one.
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Post by Mikey@Vaporized on Apr 22, 2014 23:01:48 GMT
ragjoyFrom what I have found (can't post links from phone sadly) the MVP doesn't draw the amps from the battery. I don't understand how this would work... Using more than 1A is definitely dangerous, many stories of people attempting this with the idea that it is both safe and will charge your battery faster, but from what I can understand neither of these statements are true. In all cases I can find the battery has heated up, and any indication of heat when charging a l-ion battery is not a good sign. Both a fire hazard and a risk of explosion. Besides that the heat will actually greatly reduce the both the capacity and overall lifespan of the battery. Hope this helps mate. As for where to buy one, I'm afraid an MVP user is the best person to ask not too sure myself!
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Post by Mikey@Vaporized on Apr 22, 2014 22:48:43 GMT
ragjoy - yes the USB will fit in a standard USB wall charger. However that does NOT mean it is safe to use. Too much power going in and you will blow up your battery. I would definitely reccommend doing some research so that you fully understand what is happening when charging your device and always always check what you are charging with before using any wall socket based USB charger. My best advice would be to buy a wall charger specifically designed for the MVP. There have been several news stories of batteries exploding of late, somewhat exaggerated in all cases, but still the last thing we want is your lovely MVP doing a firework display from your fingertips! All the best and be safe, Mikey.
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Post by Mikey@Vaporized on Apr 22, 2014 15:28:56 GMT
Has anyone recieved these yet? Just put in my order now... Surprised they were any left! And the all important question for those using theirs - are they any good? Got a couple larger ones and a mini with a couple drip tips. Looking forward to trying dripping!
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Post by Mikey@Vaporized on Apr 22, 2014 13:01:03 GMT
@lobeydoser I agree completely. Many of them are stubborn, however some not so much. Some of them are actually quite receptive to the idea of switching to vaping - my thinking is if I can get a few of the less reluctant family members to give it a go it's an even better advert than just myself. I genuinely feel there are quite a few who are ready to come away from smoking, friends also. It's just giving them that final little nudge for me it seems worth a go if me spending a few quid provides them with that chance. Them spending the money seems to be the last hurdle for a good few of them, they are receptive to it otherwise... so if I kinda carry them over that hurdle then it's up to them whether they walk or run the rest of the race.
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Post by Mikey@Vaporized on Apr 22, 2014 12:52:07 GMT
Raffles I hope you don't mind that I have borrowed your replacement headline. Tend to post lots of political/conteoversial things on Facebook. Your comment had me laughing somewhat so I simply had to post on Facebook.
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Post by Mikey@Vaporized on Apr 22, 2014 12:28:11 GMT
jerryc welcome to AAEC As has been said no question is too silly. Were it not for people's willingness to help and offer advice I would be lost by now. In fact i'd still be on the stinkies. A lot can be learned by browsing the boards - a lot of useful info tucked in both the most obvious and the strangest of places. Even if it has been asked a thousand times, don't hesitate. If minutes of our time equates to years of your health then everyone is more than happy to assist with anything! All the best, Mikey.
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Post by Mikey@Vaporized on Apr 22, 2014 12:23:31 GMT
Title says it all really. I now have a reasonable collection of clearos and am looking to put them together with some coils and juice to get family members and friends on the vaping journey. My only problem is batteries. If anyone has any spare ego/Evod batteries that they are willing to part with for nominal amounts, these would be of great use to me in putting together kits to give out to people I know. All sizes are appropriate. Many of them are still blinded by smoking and think the costs of starting up are too much for ecigs - this will hopefully provide them with a free ECIG and a chance for them to try it and decide whether they like it before parting with any of their cash that they will otherwise continue to waste on cigarettes. I am also looking for anyone with spinners/twists that they no longer use to use for myself. Thanks for looking
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Post by Mikey@Vaporized on Apr 21, 2014 21:40:30 GMT
Another scot here mate. In central scotland (fife). Quite a way from you but might see you at a meet sometime.
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