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Post by Montana on Feb 14, 2015 21:04:08 GMT
I'm sure they live on a different planet to the rest of us  I only wish they did , then they wouldn't be F**king bothering us here with their lies and greed. Andy |
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Post by Montana on Feb 14, 2015 18:59:33 GMT
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Post by Montana on Feb 14, 2015 11:05:33 GMT
I've just rung my local Muji store ( in Guildford ) and have got clarification that both products are exactly the same thing , it's the website pictures that make them look different.Now I have one pack put aside for me  . That should last me for a week or two , lol. I now just need some scissor recommendations please , really sharp scissors cut down on the possible crimp/crush that I have been having , high street retailer is possible. Andy |
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Post by Montana on Feb 14, 2015 10:45:16 GMT
Not sure, but I think it is these unbleached ones Montana. I don't have to tease out the ends, rather it's harder to twist them together when threading through the coil. They don't crimp together either when cut. Thanks. It maybe just the picture but the first link I put up has a slightly darker colour , a more creamy looking colour where as the second link ( which is the same as your link ) has a brilliant white colour.Also the first link has a second picture which has a label that looks like the one's that I have seen from reviewers for genuine Muji pads used for wicks. Just a pity there isn't any more information on them on their website. Andy |
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Post by Montana on Feb 14, 2015 9:43:49 GMT
Is it this site and pads , that are the ones to go for MUJI PADS ? ? ? I've noticed that these pads LINKY seem to be a lot whiter than the ones linked above , is there any difference in them ?? This leads me to another question.When I cut the pads I have ( I don't know if they're Muji or something similar ) it leaves a solid type of crimp/crush mark where I have cut , especially when I have a strip of cotton through the coil and I'm trimming the tails to length.To get the cotton to wick properly , I have to tease out the ends so they are fluffy again.Is this down to the scissors I'm using , or is this going to happen , no matter what scissors I use ?? I have tried to photograph this , but it just doesn't seem to transfer to a photo well. I think that I need a better pair of scissors anyway , but I would still like to know if anyone else has noticed this.Can someone link to me a very sharp pair of scissors that I can get from a shop and not have to wait weeks for on the slow boat.The reason why I think I need a sharper pair of scissors is because , when i cut the tails , it seems to be more resistance on the cut than I would like and also seems to pull the cotton out of place which is extremely annoying. Any help would be great. Andy |
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Post by Montana on Feb 10, 2015 19:34:03 GMT
Montana Andy do you remove the top and bottom layer from the pad first, you should be if you are not, it is very thin and more tightly bonded than the rest of the pad. I find I use more than I would with cotton wool and less than rayon, but cotton is far from my ADV so YMMV and put more weight on advise from others. I have removed the top and bottom layers which seem quite thick and dense.Now it seems to roll like the videos I've seen.I also made sure that I cut the cotton WITH the grain. All in all I haven't noticed a tremendous difference in taste , but , it does wick a lot better , as I was getting dry hits on a bad day. Andy |
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Post by Montana on Feb 7, 2015 14:50:57 GMT
Didn't think they did an Ry4 Yes sorry the juice that came today is caramel blend and black gold the other RY4 I can't taste is from somewhere else but its clear so it making me think it needs steeping, but since I've had the snake oil I can't taste any liquid I've tried hardly its really strange The Black Gold they do is a honey and tobacco mix , I really wanted to like this as well but never got on with it , but with the new tanks on offer now , I might try it again soon. Andy |
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Post by Montana on Feb 7, 2015 14:10:20 GMT
Joose Juice's Tobacco flavours only need a week to steep , but you have to get your timing right with how much you use as their juices can get very strong.
I think @yavape means the Caramel Blend , not RY4.This is MY ADV and I have changed my tanks up until now to get a better flavour , but nothing else.
Joose Juice's Caramel Blend takes a week to steep and is absolutely gorgeous for another 3-4 weeks , then is starts to taste caramelized and loses it's appeal to me , even though I like sweet flavours.I'm currently using a Subtank Nano on my beloved VTR ( I'm so gutted I missed the TW sale as I was at work from 7-7 , dam it ) and vape it on the smallest airflow between 8-10 watts on the 1.2 Ohm coil , 2 hole air flow between 10-12.5 watts and full open airflow above that , all using the same coil.My personal favourite is the smallest airflow at 8-9 watts , for me it's a better flavour and add the advantage of using less juice , so it costs less is a great bonus.
Obviously flavour is subjective and this is just my view , but give it a try , you might be surprised.
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Post by Montana on Feb 6, 2015 17:17:25 GMT
Just as a very quick and my first look at a site kind of update.
I've just looked at a site that I have ordered from before that has 3 different , or at least different in description , price and amount and yet when I looked at the photo's close up , they are the SAME picture ! Not really a good first impression from a person that is now looking at the differences.
While I have been typing I have just re-wicked my Subtank and I have found out why the pad looks thicker ( after it's been cut ).The scissors seem to crush the cotton pad while it's being cut and the scissors I'm using are supposed to be sharp as they are hair cutting scissors.After it's been cut I seem to find it very difficult to roll the cotton in an even way even after having cut the cotton to different widths.Also the cotton does seem to snag a bit going through the coil , it doesn't seem to behave in the same way that the reviewers seem to be able to get it and this is with both the cotton pads I got with some Kanthal and the cotton I got with the Subtank and Subtank Mini.Yet , I never seem to have these types of problems with cotton balls where I have to pull and roll a piece of my own , go figure ??
Do I need some different scissors , or is this crushing that seems to have , going to happen no matter what scissors I use ?
Andy
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Post by Montana on Feb 6, 2015 16:38:49 GMT
I must admit to a lot of confusion to the whole cotton pad , Muji Cotton and Koh Gen do that seems to be flying about and clever use of the phrase "Japanese cotton".
So , could some kind person please clear this up for me and the community as I think it would help.
I have some of what the company describes as "100% Pure Cotton Japanese Wicking Pads" , but when I have cut off a piece and try to roll it between my fingers , it's an absolute swine.Even before I start to roll the cut piece , it looks as though it has a thicker top then nice cotton then thick middle then nice cotton then thick bottom.Also it's a bright white colour.
Having seen people like Phil Busardo and Rip Trippers roll their pad so easily , makes me think I don't quite have the genuine article.I am going to have a look at the cotton that I have in the Subtank and Subtank Mini's boxes to see how they compare.
Andy
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Post by Montana on Feb 5, 2015 21:39:39 GMT
Ok thanks, sounds good. Any idea of who's doing them at a good price? has then at £19.99 with £2 shipping which is good and here is the LINKAndy |
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Post by Montana on Feb 5, 2015 19:00:04 GMT
I would try a Subtank Nano , but have something like a garrydibley drip tip , here's why. The Nano is a short atty and there is quite a bit of heat transfer from it with the ordinary stainless steel drip tip , especially when either chain vaping or vaping at higher watts.This was with the 1.2 Ohm head as well.Having said that , with the stock coils , I think the Nano has slightly better flavour than the Mini.Also the Nano would look better on a smaller device than the Mini too. Obviously this is just my 2 cents worth , as flavour is subjective. Andy |
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Post by Montana on Feb 1, 2015 20:44:13 GMT
My other "man Cave". Not in my back garden!!!!   That's not a "Man Cave" , it's more like a "Man Warehouse" ! ! ! Andy |
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Post by Montana on Feb 1, 2015 20:06:17 GMT
Don't your fingers get all juicy? That's my one pet hate. Juice every where That is the only downside , but at least you don't have to make another coil and then fiddle about getting it on to the atty again.Getting a new coil on an atty is the most fiddly bit for me , especially with the smaller atty's I have been using. Andy |
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Post by Montana on Feb 1, 2015 19:52:30 GMT
Another way of doing it is - have the wick facing side to side , grab both sides , with a hand each , twist one towards you and one away from you thus twisting the wick tight , then , keeping the tension , gently pull from one side and the wick comes out without damaging the coil.Dry burn , clean , rinse , dry burn and then re-wick , good to go.
Usually I do this , just not as tight , when i wick my atty's , then when the wick is cut to length , it can be gently straightened and put into place , as it keeps the wick nice and snug in the coil.
Andy
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