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Post by baron on May 13, 2014 19:57:17 GMT
I could be magnet for those.......eeeeek:)
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Post by baron on May 13, 2014 19:07:12 GMT
Nice.  The wife has a Lenovo B570 laptop and I bought a replacement battery about 6 months or so ago as her original is a bit tired now after a couple of years. But her laptop does not like it. So I have ordered another one which is supposed to be original........I wonder. Anyway I am hoping to get my mitts on the 'old' replacement to open it up to see if I can use the batteries in the case, so at least it won't be a complete waste of money. |
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Post by baron on May 13, 2014 16:09:55 GMT
You are making me feel guilty now.... However, I shouldn't be since I have just totted up my orders from Mypack over the last couple of weeks which amount to £129.23 from 25/04 to today, so I am doing my bit, as I like the prices and service. But for my VTR v2 I did search around for the cheapest price, and chose the Janwin site as it did give me a saving which paid for one of the batteries. I have made a note of Aliexpress and Fasttech to perhaps try out for a few items to see how things go. |
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Post by baron on May 13, 2014 15:00:27 GMT
A daft question I know, but if I bought some VG from Boots, would it work if I used a little in my needle top bottle to change the viscosity of a flavour, or would it end up in the sink like my other experiments with mixing flavours ?
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Post by baron on May 13, 2014 14:55:38 GMT
I have only found them on sale in one small shop, I have tried all the shops selling ciggies etc. but the person behind the counter looks at me with glazed eyes, not even in our local Coop store.  |
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Post by baron on May 13, 2014 14:40:01 GMT
Glad to see that my proper information cleared up your doubts, and stopped me from looking like a right *person*.
As a comparison, it is still about £7.00 cheaper than my favourite site Myepack.
The site is here: www.szjingwen.com/china/innokin_itaste_vtr.html
Ordered Mon. 5th May, despatched Tues. 6th May received a.m. Mon. 12th May, so pretty good delivery time from them.
They are a real Innokin products seller, so no look-alike-ees and very easy to deal with, even using a bit of Chinglish.....which is far superior to my Chinese, which is none.
There is 12 month warranty, but how that would work out in practice I hope I don't have to find out, but, the site states a 12 month warranty which I reckon is pretty good. Although the FOB price is missing, breakdown of costs is:
Kit = $47 USD
Delivery = $31.67 USD
Paypal fee (using their conversion rate) $3.98 USD
Total + $82.60 USD which amounted to the £52.60 charged to my Bank.
So as you can see, the shipping charge bumps it up a lot, but in the end I did save a few quid. |
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Post by baron on May 13, 2014 14:19:31 GMT
Oh, I forgot to mention that I use cotton buds as well, good for having a rub around in the top of the 510 battery pin.
I could use paper towel, but once a baby wipe has been used for something, other than cleaning your engine or after an oil filter change, I find a second use for them once dried out, as they make a very nice soft wipe that can get poked down into narrow tanks to clear out most of the moisture. Since they are quite strong when dry, and thinner than paper towel, to me it is probably easier to poke the thinner wipes into a narrow tank.
I don't go quite as posh as soaking the stripped down tanks in bicarb, (or even lash out to buy an ultrasonic cleaner) as for one thing I don't think there is any in the kitchen cupboard, and two, I can't be bothered to go out and buy some. Anyway, I would only forget when I got into Town, and if I made a note, then I would probably lose that as well.
So I find just running a cold tap over them, or sometimes if in a really cleaning mood, I will use the hot tap and some warm water.
Since I have not used your methods I have nothing to compare to, to see if the tank tastes any different once dry.
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Post by baron on May 13, 2014 12:22:50 GMT
I expect many experienced users might be a bit horrified, but here goes:
Pipe cleaners for drying out the air tubes and drip tips.
Baby Wipes for two uses. One, for cleaning my clearo tanks if I have made a hash of filling them and wiping off ego type batteries and mods. Two, Then I let them dry out and they are then used for wiping the metal work and coils etc. dry, and as pull throughs on my plastic/glass tanks, because they are nice and soft. They last quite a while before I need to bin them, and Baby Wipes are pretty cheap, even the cheapo Tesco ones.
I have a set of small files that I discovered unloved and unused in my shed, and found that a small round file, blunt one end, and a bit pointy at the other of about a 2.5- 3mm diameter (not measured), is ideal for poking down a dry baby wipe into top filled clearo's, and for wiping inside the base part with coil, so I can wrap a bit of baby wipe around it to dry stuff out. Also for stuffing down a baby wipe into the top of the 510 battery connector to clean off any leaked juice and just swirl it around a bit.
So that is my 'cleaning kit' of baby wipes, fresh and dried out, pipe cleaners and a small diameter file for poking...
I also probably go against all the rules, and just break down my tanks, and run them under the cold water tap, give the bits a shake to get rid of some water, dry off a bit with a towel and then finish of drying with the above 'kit', and blow through the coils to expel any dampness then leave them for a few hours to totally dry out.
That's it, my Master Class for cleaning stuff.....................and no doubt Granny Sucking Eggs time.
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Post by baron on May 13, 2014 10:25:03 GMT
Definitely need at least couple of batteries, as I found out only having one when I bought my starter kit, and had to smartly nip into my local Vape shop to buy another 650mah battery, which then lead to a 950mah and then a 1100mah one. Just as well, as the wife started vaping too, so I had enough kit then so she didn't need to buy anything........cheapskate !. |
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Post by baron on May 13, 2014 10:21:58 GMT
I rather like the Aspire ET-S BDC tank which is very similar in looks to the EVOD and £5.99 from Myepack for example. But, I had trouble with the EVOD with leaks and gurgling, and eventually threw it in the bin in a fit of petulance. It has a tight draw on it which I rather like, and has caused me no problems at all, and is my favourite if I fit it to my bog standard 1100mah battery when nipping into Town, instead of my MVP or VTR. The only thing I dislike with these tanks is the very narrow window into the glass tank inside the metal casing, as I find it hard to see the level or top it up in certain light conditions, but I like enough to not worry about it too much. |
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Post by baron on May 13, 2014 9:29:58 GMT
Thank you for that link to codes. I hadn't seen that as I am still finding my way about in here. I am still finding my way in the vaping world too. |
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Post by baron on May 13, 2014 9:08:37 GMT
Sorry about that, it cost £52,60 for the Mk 2 in green version with the fixed not spinng wheel. Hmmm..about £10 more expensive than Fasttech.as it was their delivery charges that bumped up the price....hey ho. So still a bit cheaper than here in England, not a lot it seems. Ordered on the 8th May and delivered all in perfect condition on the 12th Anyway I fancied a go at buying from China... |
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Post by baron on May 13, 2014 9:01:09 GMT
Well my Nexus 7 tablet as I have not fired up my PC yet.... Yes, I do have a touch of Shinyitis for new e-cig kit, which has superseded my love of shiny new PC parts, which my overdraft thanks me for. |
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Post by baron on May 13, 2014 8:52:00 GMT
A hello and a welcome from me too. I quit smoking in Dec. last year and have not looked back. I was getting through about 20 cig's plus GV tobacco a day, and started off with 18mg bottles of juice as advised by the chap when I bought my starter kit. I have dropped down to around 0, 6 and 12mg strengths depending on what is in stock. I stayed away from tobacco flavours as I figured if I was going to give up tobacco then I wanted to use different flavours instead. I have bought quite a lot of various fruit flavours in my quest to find a flavour I could vape all day, and found that sort of sweet flavours like a cheesecake was ideal for me. So now I know the sort of juice I like I am getting other flavours to try out. I tried mixing fruit flavours which usually went down the sink... I am finding it a bit of a long (and a bit expensive) journey to find suitable juices I like, but it is still a lot cheaper than smoking fags, and it's fun !! It's all down to personal taste, and members here will help you out with what works for them, and where to get them. Remember, what ever kit or juices you buy it is still cheaper than buying tobacco. I used to spend about £240 per month on tobacco/ciggies, so over 5 months I have spent about £150 on kit and juices, so you can see the financial benefits. Good luck in taking up vaping as it is getting very popular and does immediately get people off tobacco and onto a fun and much better and cheaper way of 'smoking'. Plus it annoys the hell out of tax man and the tobacco Companies as they are loosing revenue so they are a bit miffed about it. |
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Post by baron on May 13, 2014 8:20:36 GMT
Thanks again for replies. During the last 5 months since giving up smoking, I was too busy blundering about learning about e-cig's and stuff to look at Forums until I stumbled across this site, and decided to darken your Forum by signing up........and, got accepted. I am glad I have, because I like actual users views on what they have bought and whether it is as good as expected. The views on the Evic has changed my mind a bit on that, and the Vamo 5 seems to be as well liked as YT reviews. Although I still rather fancy a Sigelie mod. However, I got away with buying my second mod - the VTR by telling the wife that I bought it at a price from Hong Kong China cheaper than I could here......well it is a bit. Now I will have to be a bit more inventive to buy a tube type mod, I don't want a huge mod like a truncheon, but something smaller to fit in my girly small hands. So far the MVP and VTR fits the bill, and very happy I am too, although the MVP seems to be  a bit as it has been sidelined since the VTR arrived yesterday. Ah well, I am sure it understands...... I have saved that site for the Vamo for future reference, since it was a good place to buy from. I was very happy with my experience of buying the VTR from China which was smooth and it was despatched on May 8th and arrived Mon 12th in a well packed box.....a bit battered on the outside, but plenty of bubble wrap inside protecting the sealed box. Being the V2 withe the fixed knurled wheel was a bonus. Advice on juices is appreciated too. I have rambled on enough, so thanks again. (Painfully typed out on my Nexus 7) |
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a bit as it has been sidelined since the VTR arrived yesterday.