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Post by chrisy on May 15, 2014 22:53:39 GMT
Nice one, JimmyJI remember thinking how nice the Mini PT2 was when it arrived. Although I was working from a low base. The evod should be pretty much the same vape. Makes a good spare/chuck about. Couple of tips (I'm sure you'd work them out for yourself sooner or later) : I keep a bit of wire handy to unblock the air holes in the base. Some, it seems, deliberately block one or more off but I like more air and I seem to block them up all to easily. See how you go on that one. At the first sign of burnt taste or slight darkening of the juice, I clean and dry burn the coils. Usually after a few fills. I've only got one u/s coil after 3+ months. Except it isn't u/s ... see Super-Shiny's excellent microcoil + cotton guide. Chris
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Post by chrisy on May 12, 2014 17:16:40 GMT
510 to egoSays in stock but not how many. The delivery & shipping info doesn't mention shipping abroad. Unfortunately, I'll be away on my travels again soon so if someone else wants to run with it, would be good. Surprised the great Chinese manufacturing machine hasn't produced these adapters yet. joyDon't bin the battery yet, I'm sure we'll sort something. I'm not at home at the moment but I've been casting about for a suitable insulator. If I can find something, and you can beg, borrow or steal an evod base, your colourful eGo will live again. Chris
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Post by chrisy on May 12, 2014 13:16:48 GMT
GunJack, $3.95 is a step in the right direction. An order of 20-25 would bring the price down to around £3 (not including possible vat+duty) I would have a couple at that price. I've tried to find the other site again to see if they have stock but didn't bookmark it. I'll have another go later. I didn't have time to read the forum link but it looks similar. I used an Evod base but simply made an insert for it. It has eGo threads on the outside but I doubt it could be used with an Evod without a longer insert. In any case, it was only for charging as the eGo threads on the batteries are still intact and I only use the eGos/Evods for gardening/diy etc. If anyone wants to make one, I can give you the dimensions of the insert, it was only made out of a brass screw shank and suitable bit of plastic as an insulator/holder then bonded into the head. Chris
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Post by chrisy on May 12, 2014 11:39:00 GMT
Like many others we need the elusive 510 F to eGo F adapter. After a bit of searcing, I found a company in the US selling them but at the princely sum of $4.99. Might be worth a bulk buy/group buy to mitigate the delivery charge? Eventually had to make my own. Chris
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Post by chrisy on May 10, 2014 21:02:53 GMT
Hi joy, Your suggestion to wrap cotton sounds like it is the threads that have gone so that you can't screw it into the charger securely. Is that it? Chris
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Post by chrisy on May 9, 2014 16:59:50 GMT
Des, I think the protank 2 looks a bit top heavy on an ego, but that's just me. I'd also be nervous of the ego's with the 510 thread after my experience with the iClear. Seems it's not just me, but it might be just the cheaper egos that suffer. JimmyJ, whatever you get, think about a spare. My rec would be : Mini Protank 2EvodSpare coilsThe coils are 5 for £6 and fit both. That little lot will cost you less than £20 delivered, give you a decent vape and last you weeks/months. You can always splash out later in the search for the perfect vape and relegate them to gardening duty. But don't let me put you off, it's just my idea of a minimum spec. Chris
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Post by chrisy on May 8, 2014 20:48:06 GMT
I feel your pain JimmyJ, or at least I did some months ago now when I started with a CE4 kit. Keep the batteries and dump the CE4's. As cHooBeyDoo said get a mini protank 2 or even just an evod or two - or both as I did. Waaaaay better and still using them now. Tried an iClear 16 too as robby said and it was great as well until it stripped the 510 threads on the cheaper eGo's. Good luck.
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Post by chrisy on Apr 18, 2014 22:18:33 GMT
Hi JulesIt sounds like you are sorted but to answer your original question I saw them here : love-vaping.com/other-innokin/58-itaste-vvvw-usb-cable.html As Izan said it's just a cable and if you are not bothered about retractable, amazon have loads in various lengths eg. 1m/2m for a couple of pounds if you find a longer cable useful. I'm pretty sure I've seen retractable cables in poundland too, probably cheap enough.
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Post by chrisy on Mar 21, 2014 14:42:38 GMT
Hi izan and scooby,
To keep it as simple as possible, having used Ohm's law to get the current, in order to get to the mAh battery drain we have to take into account the time the current is drawn, i.e. how long the button is pressed.
It may very well be, that in order to get a decent amount of vapour, the button is pressed for a longer time when using a higher resistance coil, increasing the energy consumed. That could explain enjay's experience that his battery lasts longer using a lower resistance coil. Other's may find the opposite and also be correct.
Where the battery itself is concerned, different usage patterns will give a different apparent capacity in practice. I'd have to look at the manufacturer's data sheets to see how much difference this would make nowadays, it's been a while since I last studied such things. Even then it might be difficult to quantify.
I know from my own limited experience that my batteries seem to last longer now than when I was struggling with poor clearo's in my first few weeks of vaping even though I'm getting more vapour now. Recently I've been trying a dual coil iClear which seems to guzzle juice, produce even more vapour but has little obvious difference in battery life. It would therefore seem to be more efficient. Is it possible that a lower resistance coil is also more efficient as it will heat up more quickly? I don't know but my gut feel is ... maybe. I can think of many variables in the process of converting liquid to vapour in a clearo, but I'm getting a little out of my comfort zone on these.
Apologies to virus2k, we might be straying a bit off-topic here. Should we perhaps start a new thread if we want to discuss it further?
Chris
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Post by chrisy on Mar 20, 2014 23:11:42 GMT
izan, what you say is absolutely correct, up to a point. Unfortunately Herr Ohm is not pressing the button. There is a dynamic going on here which means it is not quite so straightforward. I'll explain if you are interested, but it might be boring.
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Post by chrisy on Mar 16, 2014 22:54:26 GMT
I think red/pink and the UR prefix will mean they are Sanyo. Probably from before they were taken over by Panasonic.
Laptops are often real battery killers over just a few years so you've done well to get good ones.
If I remember, the protected ones used to be a little longer. I'd have to check up on that, it's a few years since I played with such things.
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Post by chrisy on Mar 16, 2014 22:26:22 GMT
Thanks for the offer of help chykensa. I'm off to France for no other reason than better weather. It seems there are plenty of e-cig shops springing up in larger towns but generally dearer than UK. Same with the online offerings. It might even be cheaper to order from the UK and pay extra shipping charges. I have an idea the local Tabac's are starting to stock stuff but likely to be cigalikes at top price. It will be interesting to see. I'm well stocked up now but thanks for the thought.
Glad you liked it Clivia, wasn't sure how much to say.
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Post by chrisy on Mar 16, 2014 16:16:07 GMT
Just my opinion and I'm sure our tastes will differ, but on tobacco liquids, I use the Dekang Tobacco quite often during the day. I find it pleasant but a little mild. Being mild there's probably not too much to dislike about it so might be a place to start. You'll get the nicotine hit which at least for me was the big thing to keep me going. I prefer the VA Blend in the evening especially if I'm having a drink. It seems to have a bit more to it. I tried but didn't like the BH Son and especially the SK LT so I mixed a little menthol in with them and despite never having smoked a menthol cig in my life, I quite liked it. I quite enjoy menthol on it's own sometimes now and I'd never have thought that a month ago. I haven't had anything remotely like my old tobacco since I started and it really hasn't been an issue.
Just a thought about nicotine strength, since I 'upgraded' to evods, I haven't been able to use 24mg. It's too much for me. I think somebody already mentioned you might need to try different strengths.
As djs says, it's a bit of a minefield but you'll need something to get you through the first few weeks and you could add some liquids and get the free postage from Myepack. It's not much, but the best part of a bottle for free.
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Post by chrisy on Mar 16, 2014 15:52:46 GMT
Thanks for all the nice 'welcomes'.
You are right djs, I got off lightly. I wasn't really too bothered about the cost nor having a go at the shop really. I've an idea they were neither smokers, ex-smokers or vapers. It's just that I could easily have failed due to the poor start and it would be sad to think others might.
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Post by chrisy on Mar 15, 2014 21:31:58 GMT
Hi all, I joined a few days ago. I've been lurking, or more accurately, reading avidly for about two weeks. So much good info. Facts, opinions, all great stuff, so first off ... a big thank you to all for my education so far. I wish I'd found this site before I started but that was never going to be the case. Let me explain. I have smoked heavily for over 40 years but I spend a lot of time abroad and had not bought any cigs/tobacco in the UK for many years. £3/£4 for 50g meant cost was almost no issue. About a month ago, having been in the UK longer than expected, I ran out of tobacco. Popped down to the supermarket and having queued for a bit (when did they start hiding everything away?), I had to ask the price. After they picked me up, I remembered a little shop advertising e-cigs which I was vaguely aware of and staggered off to find out more. To cut a long story short, I got set up with a 'not so cheap' cheap kit. An eGo battery, charger, a couple of CE4s and some juice. It did the job, although not exactly well, but after a week or so I realised I was going to survive. I picked up a couple of really cheap (£5) starter kits on the market to give me spare batteries, chargers and some more CE4s. They were just as good (or bad) as those from the shop but an awful lot cheaper. I realised it was the CE4's (at least the one's I had) that were so poor and inconsistent. The batteries are actually fine for what they are. There had to be something better. Then, about two weeks ago, I found this site. Wow. I'll bet I've spent hours each night since then reading here, not to mention exploring the fantastic links everyone so kindly posts for the benefit of others. My first priority was to get stocked up with enough kit at a reasonable cost to get me through my next stay abroad. I'm not yet at the stage of seeking perfection, far from it, only needing reliable, consistent gear to keep me off the 'stinkies' (as you seem to call them here) having come so far so quickly. Oh, and so suddenly and unexpectedly! Armed with all the helpful info from here, I bought a load of evods, spare coils, and a protank mini (pyrex) for 'tank-buster' liquids. Yes, from a supplier found here. Sorted! The evods are not exactly top of the range and not the only cheap option, I know, I'm looking forward to exploring more later, but they are so much better and more importantly consistent than the rubbish I bought originally ... and cheaper! ... cheap enough to stock up loads ... and spare coils for a quid! They'll see me through my stay. I would hate to think the poor quality stuff put any smokers off e-cigs, that would be a travesty. (Note to EU : That's no excuse for banning the good stuff) With a spare week or so before I go, I've since had the time to order some samples - supplier found on here obviously - and still have time to order liquids for mixing to take with me. I already have a ready supply of cheap, decent enough e-liquid locally, but hey, I seem to be getting caught up in all this already. Your fault. Blimey, I've gone on a bit there, sorry. What can I say ... great site, great people. Now I'd better go and do the petitions. Chris
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