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Post by Montana on Aug 11, 2014 17:53:25 GMT
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What a pity you can only have ONE clearomiser, which seems daft.
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Post by Montana on Aug 10, 2014 13:29:50 GMT
 That'll be why the kato is calling me. icon_shoppingm
If the Kato was a VV/VW device I would be working all hours of the weekends to get one, but unfortunately it's a mech mod.
I can't even get a dripper to work properly at the moment with a VV/VW mod let alone with a mech one and I know that will take a lot more fiddling about with builds and more expensive tanks.
Don't get me wrong it's really good, but just not me , at this time.
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Post by Montana on Aug 10, 2014 13:09:07 GMT
snowI started off on a normal ego battery and ce4/5. I then moved onto a joyetech twist, vision spinner and evods. I then updated my tanks to mini protank 2. Each of those steps I found an improvement, although my dinky little 650mah ego is perfect for out and about when you are popping to the shops, it was supposed to be a spare for jollies but I love the size of it. I also bought an mvp, now I had tried one and wasn't overly impressed, but figured play with the settings it will be great. Nope  I actually prefer the vape I get from my twist. My mvp is used as an ohms checker and as a last resort backup if needed. The only battery I have used ( not owned ) which I found completely blew them all away was a vtr. This could have been to whatever topper was on it or the setting , coil etc though.
Weird how things taste isn't it with a different device.
I have a Vision spinner V1 , MVP V2 and a VTR V2 , and there are flavour difference with the same tank just changed over to the other mod.
First I tried all of them on volts at the same reading ( all done with a MPT2 , V2 air controller and Mt Baker Vapor Coumarin Pipe E-Liquid at 7 watts and 3.7 volts ) and the spinner and VTR were similar but the VTR was better , then on to watts and tried to match as near as I could the spinner to the other two.This time it was the spinner in 3rd, MVP in 2nd and VTR the best. So, to me , watts is better , BUT only a very slight difference between the spinner and the MVP then there was a bit of a jump to the VTR, better taste, not as metallic , better vapour just altogether smoother, and I can't put my finger on why , BUT when you get into something like the VTR you have batteries and a charger to think about , expense wise, having said that you can just take spare batteries with you and the 18650 isn't as big as you may think , the dimensions are roughly 65mm high by 18mm across.It's certainly smaller than another ego/spinner , but the VTR is a lot heavier to start with and isn't the most feminine product in the world.In my eyes the mod of choice for me at the moment would be a VTR that is smaller and lighter.
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Post by Montana on Aug 10, 2014 10:49:28 GMT
I would also have to add Kanger , the EVOD's are ok-ish , but they are what I started on. Now I use Protank 2's and Mini Protank 2's.The Protank 2's for larger mods and Mini Protank 2's for spinners.Guys have larger mods in general so PT2's and ladies like smaller more discrete mods so MPT2's.The difference in taste is a LOT.Added to which these are single coils and easy to recoil and rewick.You could also have a range of Kanthal , cotton/silica etc , and maybe IF they are available spare parts for the coils.
For newbies , double ego stick packages are good ( as someone else has already mentioned ) , Vision spinners are good , mines still going after 3 months with everyday use at work and at home. Going from there , Innokin for VV/VW mods , MVP V2 and VTR V2.With the VTR and other makes of mods batteries are a must.
One thing I've thought of while writing this is a recoiling kit , I can only think of one other place that has one , so it would be a good selling point.In the kit you could have scissors , GOOD nail clippers , tweezers , a selection of metal rods ( size wise ) for wrapping the coils round and some kind of mini torching device.With that you could have a discount on kanthal and wicking material to go in some kind of box.
There are more but I can't think of them right now , lol
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Post by Montana on Aug 9, 2014 18:09:03 GMT
The only reason that I started with dual coils is because I've read that the Zenith and the clones ( which is what I have ) work a lot better with dual coils and it does have dual adjustable air holes.
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Post by Montana on Aug 9, 2014 17:31:51 GMT
I still need to get a dripper and see what all the fuss is as I think it is one of the only things I haven't tried yet
When you get it right , which has only been a few puffs here and there the flavour is fantastic, but I equate dripping to balancing several plates at once you have to get ALL the components exactly right , so the jury is still out , for me.
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Post by Montana on Aug 9, 2014 17:03:53 GMT
I only have VV/VW mods and are restricted to what ohm load I can go down to.Even with a 1.1 ohm load on my MVP ( 2 coils ) they are struggling to heat up properly, so I have to aim at higher ohm loads which means higher amount of wraps and more possibility of looking scuffy, as you can see , lol.
Yes I do use higher VG liquids in my tanks because I have a slight PG intolerance , that being getting a really sore throat even when I'm vaping normally and not at home when I vape more.
Even when I turn the watts up to max on my VTR I can still get a good taste and not just the sweetness, although the sweetness is greater, even though I don't like vaping that high.
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Post by Montana on Aug 9, 2014 6:40:46 GMT
x3, raise the coils a bit, and less cotton. The cotton looks quite dry too, so if that's how you vape it, i'd suggest more juice. Also, and really not having a pop here so please take it as constructive critiscism, but those coils look a bit raggedy... one of them has a bit of overlap, which won't be good (potential hot spot). Try a few more builds, but aim for some neater coils like the ones in hijack 's pics. (loads of good coil building vids on youtube, riptrippers has covered just about every build you can imagine!) Torching your coils before you install them can make it easier to keep them neat on the install (makes them less springy) - if you don't have a torch you can hold them over the gas cooker until they glow. All these little tweaks will make a huge difference. That looks like a vw device, what power are you vaping it on...? Stick with it, you'll get it going soon enough.  The pics were from a few days before and I hadn't put any more juice on the wicks. The coils are little on the ragged side, but even after torching the coils they don't seem to be much less springy.Also I need to get a larger or smaller torching device as I'm stuck between an ordinary lighter or my plumbers blow torch which is a little bit of overkill , lol I'm now TRYING to use less and less cotton to see if it makes a difference and have raised the coils up too.I'm now using an internal coil diameter of 2.5 , 10 wraps and getting 1.5 ohms.I'm also using more air too which has made a difference but not for long.I'm getting good flavour, but after a while I'm losing flavour again.I've noticed what taste I'm getting now when the flavour is gone and it's pure sweetness , not sugary , just very sweet.Most of the juices I'm trying do have sweet notes to them , but the rest of the flavours just disappear.I've just tried Mt Baker Vapor's "Ecto Cooler" and it was fantastic for the first few pulls then it just went sweet like the others and the orange totally disappeared.I kept puffing away seeing if it would come back and then it was getting to hot to, which is something I really don't like in a vape , I still had enough juice though.
Perhaps dripping just isn't for me ? and perhaps I just need to get myself some more PT2's or MPT2's but they are pricy and take a while to set up again.
I've also noticed that quite a few vendors and I think maybe the manufacturers are going away from single coils and going to double coils.This is a problem for me ( maybe others too ).I can get a really good vape , flavour , throat hit and vapour production with my PT2's and MPT2's. I haven't seen or found a good video or tutorial on recoiling dual coils for the likes of the Protank 3 range , I think It's because of either A) getting the spacing between the coils , or B) using a single coil and packing out the top of the coil with wicking material.
The device the dripper was on is a MVP V2 and I normally vape at between 6 and 9 watts.
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Post by Montana on Aug 8, 2014 18:19:23 GMT
Thanks for the pics , it does make a lot on sense , I'm just wondering why I get flavour for the first few puffs then it either goes or I get a taste of not much at all, maybe it's the heat, just don't know.Maybe the Zenith clone isn't up to scratch either. I just didn't want to go down the line of washing out a Mini Protank 2 every time, as it takes a while to do, that's all.
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Post by Montana on Aug 8, 2014 17:14:43 GMT
Darn Photobucket doesn't seem to want to show my pics, another problem FFS
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P.S got it now , phew
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Post by Montana on Aug 8, 2014 17:12:07 GMT
Here are a few images of my last build : -
I used an internal coil diameter of 2mm , 11 wraps of .25 kanthal , to give a 1.2 ohm build.You can see the height and coil position and I position the air hole ( I know it's small but I like a tighter draw ) right in front of the coil.
Have I done anything wrong ?
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Post by Montana on Aug 8, 2014 5:35:31 GMT
I've got a question for you , I'm relatively happy with the flavours I have but I'm always looking for more.I want a relatively easy way to flavour taste. I've tried a 306 bridgeless atty , a IGO-W and now a Zenith V2 clone , and I can't seem to get them right.The 306 was rubbish , the IGO-W was to airy and the Zenith is good with the air control to make it tighter, but after the first 3-4 puffs the flavour goes away , even when I change the wicks and quickly put in another flavour I don't get flavour at all, it's a taste but not the flavour that I should be getting , I've tried them with my regular flavours because I know what their like and they seem to have a taste but not the flavour I'm used to at all and the same as the rest, so I don't think dripping is for me. Is there any other way I can do this, or would you suggest using a PT2 or a Mini PT2 ( I already have ) and just redo the wick in those ?
Any and all suggestions welcome.
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Post by Montana on Aug 7, 2014 19:03:00 GMT
A very big thanks to seniorphil for the grommets that I received through the post today , a EXTRA kind and generous gift.
I'm still a bit gutted that I didn't get to see you , but there's always another time , I didn't see anyone with AAEC badges either , perhaps a I was walking round with my eyes on the juices instead , lol.
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Post by Montana on Aug 5, 2014 2:56:51 GMT
Here's Martyn Parker's report
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Post by Montana on Aug 3, 2014 19:32:39 GMT
richo71 I was amazed at T-Juice and Halcyon Haze - The tent was big enough but they didn't have enough staff to cope with the demand, hence massive queues with a very long wait, they should have known that there would be high demand at T-Juice
I went to their tent and passed it many times.There was just the 2 ladies and one guy doing the new juices for T-juice and those poor souls were there and from what I saw , had no break all day.
One big advantage to ALL the vendors with having a paid event ( be it inside or outside ) is that you can tell how many are going to come before the event and staff accordingly.Also with a lot of events like this they sell tickets on the day to , it depends on the weather with an outdoor event on who turns up on the day.If it's a nice day with an outside venue and there is a lot of people in the ticket queue "On the day sales" , then have a back plan or maybe just over staff so you can give potential future customers better customer service even at an event like this. A HUGE advantage with an indoor venue is that you will have a lot better look at who's coming as people know they're going to be in the dry and can gauge how many staff members to have, because there will be less on the day ticket sales.The one disadvantage with an indoor event is that you lose a lot of atmosphere compared with an indoor and camping atmosphere too. I also think that with the numbers of vapers growing so rapidly now that vendors need to think about this for next years event well in advance along with the organisers.
This isn't a rant or pointing the finger at anyone , far from it, I thoroughly enjoyed this years Vapefest and can put me down for next years already, be it inside, outside , paid or free and I think that is the consensus by us all here.
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That'll be why 
I actually prefer the vape I get from my twist.
