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Jul 3, 2014 19:55:39 GMT Di said:

Jul 3, 2014 19:19:30 GMT Pepperty said:

I went to a local meet recently and it was brilliant, on a small scale, there was a member showing coiling and you can do one on one questions and also you get to try all the juices...

I know at vapefest they have a 'juice bar' As a vapefest virgin <so to speak> I'd like to know how that works, is it a tester to try or do you need to bring a dripper or do you lob in tank? I as as I'd be gutted if I hadn't brought a dripper along and I'd needed to...

Not sure how it will work this year but still worth taking a dripper with you just in case

A couple of things to ask.Do you think that the vendors would let you drip instead of using their clearo's ?

Would I have to keep re-wicking in between juices , which might be a little tricky in a grass field , lol ?

Last but not least , I have been looking for a dripper, but I haven't got a clue of what to get ( need suggestions ) , as the bridged 306 atty I have gets to hot very quickly and I don't get a taste of what the liquid is , it's only very vague as I seem to taste the burning atty or whatever , just not nice at all ? The kind of price of what I want would be in the £20 bracket , but if you think there is something that would be a LOT better for a little bit more then all's good , as I now have to re-wick and clean out a EVOD tank at the moment to get a true reflection of flavour but that takes time and isn't practical at Vapefest.

Andy

Having started a thread about what juices that I wanted to try at Vapefest , Perpetua mentioned about having mixing workshops.

This has lead me to thinking what other things would you like to see at this ( unlikely at this late date ) and future Vapefests ?

A couple of things that I had thought of were "Coiling workshops" including things you need , how to do it , understanding ohm,volts and watts and wicking.

The other that I've only just thought of was a "beginners" type of workshop , what you need to start and how to get the best out of vaping  , all in different budget ranges.This one came to mind as this year looks to be a lot bigger than previous ones and being at a venue where you can look at things from a distance and not feel to embarrassed NOT to buy something I think there will be a lot of people there that would be either just starting to vape or looking to vape but don't know where to start.

Last ( for me at the moment ) , would be something on mods , batteries and tanks.I have been looking at this forum for some weeks and I still wouldn't know where to start on this side of vaping ( mods and batteries  , anyway ), I'm still having a bit of trouble with settling down to a setup and a ADV , occasional vapes aren't to much of an issue though.

I think things like these would encourage more would-be vapers to come along and see.

The suggestions don't have to be workshop related at all, they can be anything at all , be it vendors you would like to see at the event , products that you would like to see and try , juices to try , anything at all.

If I'm way off base here , let me know, but I hope you understand that events like these can only get bigger and better and they can only be done by feedback from people like us that are going.

Off to put my flame retardant coat on , lol

Andy

Jun 28, 2014 19:19:10 GMT Pixilocks said:

I Could only find dual coils for the mini, not sure what theyre compatible with...

The stock coils for the mini 3 are dual coil, but if you have already or have the inclination to do so, you can make and put a single microcoil in the mini 3 with a cotton wool wick through the coil and you can put another small piece of cotton wool on top of that as you will have space between the top of the wicked coil and the bottom of the rubber grommet . It'll be like a taste wick on top of the coil.

Maybe someone in your area can help you out.if you need it.

Andy

I can say and only after just over a month of vaping that the higher the VG for me the better the taste.

The80/20 and 70/30 PG/VG mixes are to harsh on the back of the throat and taste a little chemically to me.Having said that I think I might have gone down the route of getting something on the more budget side of things and that may be it.

I have also noticed that the juices that are made to order NEED steeping time.I like sweet type of flavours and when the made to order juices arrive the juices is a high pitched type of sweetness, if that's a description and after a week the sweetness mellows to a beautiful vape.

Obviously that's just my opinion, but I have bought about 20+ juices from about 7-9 manufacturers.I know it's not that many in comparison of what's out there and I don't know if it's a placebo affect but higher VG seems to suit me more.

Pixilocks are you going to Vapefest on 2nd Aug , it looks as though there will be hundreds of flavours and PG/VG mixes to try and hopefully find what suits you more , that's my goal as I'm going and there maybe other mods and tanks to try as that may also maybe a factor.

One other thing to consider is micro coiling with cotton wool , I found that I was tasting the silica wick when I started and when I was using the same liquid in the same tank and I just changed the coil and wick it improved the flavour , as to me I had a slight chemical flavour which I think was the wick.

I've also noticed you're a new vaper , and with vaping at the start your taste buds are all over the place , what I started with a month ago and what I really liked, I don't like anymore , but I really want that taste back , but that's how things go I've been told.

One other thing I've noticed is, if I vape at home when I'm nice and relaxed the taste and experience is a lot nicer than when I'm at work , so there might be some kind of psychological,stress or rushing involved in different situations.

All in all, there is a lot more to vaping than I first realised , it's certainly a lot more tricky than lighting up a stinky, but when you find a good flavour that makes your mouth water then that's when you know that you've cracked it and you'll feel a lot better for it.

I hope this helps a little , but just keep asking questions here, there are a lot of VERY helpful people on here almost waiting to help people out, that being vendors as well as members.I've spoken to a few vendors so far and they couldn't be more helpful and understanding.

Andy

I have seen one Youtube vid where someone managed to stack two microcoils in , as far as I'm aware, there wasn't any description of wire used or the ohm reading afterwards, I'll have to recheck the vid , if I can find it.

Andy

EDIT :-    The video is for a Protank 3 mini , so the principle is the same, and he got 1.3 ohms using 0.2mm Kanthal with 8 wraps on a 1.5mm drill bit

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Congrats wibble , each and every stinky avoided is a milestone.

Looks as though a few of us all decided to go smoke free within a couple of weeks of each other and all is going well.

I think mixing maybe one of those black art things where a select few seem to do it naturally well , while everyone else seems to struggle.One thing that I've read though is to many people adding stuff together and getting a really good flavour but didn't have a clue of what and how much they put in, so I suggest writing it down, just in case you come up with a winner.

I've done my own recoiling on my EVOD's and Protank II , and found it very easy to do, but I am a plumber so have all the tools anyway , ALSO the picture guide on here and various Youtube vids go through this step by step.My EVOD's and ProTank taste a lot better with a microcoil and cotton wool , especially as I used to be able to taste the silica wick.

Just remember wibble , don't run before you can walk, and if you want to mix give yourself some time to recognise what flavours are best for you.

Andy