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Post by jlowdo on Mar 11, 2012 20:41:20 GMT
incidentally, found this on screwfix direct which i think looks like a good way of managing all my bottles/carto's etc... any better ideas before i go ahead.. www.screwfix.com/p/10-compartment-storage-case-240-x-175mm/12880Also Incidentally, enjoying the Mom and Pop RY0 ( which i kind of disliked heavy from the start ) with a glass of a good quality Penfolds shiraz bin end at the moment... |
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Post by jlowdo on Mar 11, 2012 20:37:37 GMT
as is obvious from the other post i have going at the moment i am a little impetuous and want to get up to speed with things as quickly as possible... then i can start enjoying them properly.
maybe i get the kit all started, understand the juices i like, and then get into the mixing... i think the mixing is going to take a bit more practice, but hey, thats where the fun it. by end of april i'll have the perfect cohiba sorted!
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Post by jlowdo on Mar 11, 2012 20:32:31 GMT
my understanding is that the provari v2 due soon is immensely more expensive than the other options... any idea on uk price???
i'll be back shortly for an in-depth description of what exactly i am going to need.. seems like this is not a 1 piece kit that you just screw your juice into... thx so far for all the confusing advice...
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Post by jlowdo on Mar 11, 2012 18:01:54 GMT
so general consensus is that the LT is pretty much the mutts nuts... but Gorky is saying Provari, which is is essentially twice the price for the v1 and multiples of that for the v2 when available in the UK... sorry for the silly q's but why such a price difference, is it partly due to brand name???
presumably i just then need to get some tanks and i am good to go with one of these bad boys?????
and batteries, how do i work out how to max the quality on what i buy?
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Post by jlowdo on Mar 11, 2012 17:58:06 GMT
initial feedback..... leave the mixing to the experts for a while... even my dog jumped off the sofa when i started puffing my 'James Brand'.... think i'll take my time over this stuff
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Post by jlowdo on Mar 11, 2012 17:18:52 GMT
so, are we generally saying the prover is just a bit of a waste of cash and stick with the infinitely cheaper LT?
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Post by jlowdo on Mar 11, 2012 12:01:33 GMT
 .... yeah, thanks for that!! now i'm sorted, what about the wife?
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Post by jlowdo on Mar 11, 2012 10:53:06 GMT
Firstly - no smutt, these are serious questions  Firstly, got the SD Keyring for my wife which she likes the look and does not appear to be afraid to use in public. she does however keep using my Riva1100 at home instead because it 'kicks out; more and has more of a punch..... anyone think of anything that might work as a compromise, something she can happily use while out and about that has a bit more 'bite' than the SD Keyring. And secondly, i'm one of those people that goes headfirst into things full on to make sure i get all the things i need, understand terminology, products best usage etc. before i can begin to enjoy a hobby properly... Whilst the Riva is great for taking out ( and using at home to be be fair ) I will not be happy until i have 'the beast' for my evenings in front of the TV. have heard mention of the provari and lava tube... any thoughts on these, are they the 'thing to have' or any better/alternative solutions ( UK Suppliers who stock also ) will it be a worthwhile investment over what i currently have, the one thing i know is they are not cheap? so when i've happily convinced myself i've covered the two points above, i am finally good to go.... a nd then its on to all the other stuff |
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Post by jlowdo on Mar 11, 2012 10:41:30 GMT
right, following perps advice i added 1ml VG, 3ml storm and a few drops of the RY4 flavour to an empty bottle... think i may have overdone the flavouring as it was a bit sickly so diluted down with a bit more of the HS Storm. and may do do again this morning, see if it works out right..
Incidentally, in my local Boots, the product they had was Glycerin B.P (Glycerol)... is this the right stuff? at least if not it was only 99p and i am still alive ( evidently ).
Thx.
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Post by jlowdo on Mar 10, 2012 17:50:21 GMT
ta! will let you know how badly i mess it up!!!
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Post by jlowdo on Mar 10, 2012 17:13:33 GMT
Hi Perp,
`so, based on my newly acquired bottle of VG ( using 3ml as you say ) and a few drops of the RY4, how much of the HS storm would you mix in with it for a usable liquid?????
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Post by jlowdo on Mar 10, 2012 11:28:22 GMT
thx. lets hope my local boots stocks the VG... will report back on my inevitably catastrophic results!
best buy a bottle of cheap plonk to test with..
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Post by jlowdo on Mar 10, 2012 11:09:24 GMT
i was going to use some of the HS storm as a base and add the ry4 and VG...any thoughts on putting together maybe a 5mg batch as a tester?
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Post by jlowdo on Mar 10, 2012 9:58:34 GMT
well, funnily enough, i have an un-opened 30 bottle of HS storm and a bottle oF RY4 flavouring. maybe a trip to boots for some VG and some experimentation is in order.....
also bought some empty bottles just in case of emergency
any tips on the quantities of flavouring and VG to add to my concoction?
(URGGHH...red wine hangover, and carpet spillage to deal with this morning. not 'mr popular' with the ball and chain today
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Post by jlowdo on Mar 10, 2012 1:44:25 GMT
totally. and don't let my comments influence you. i found it a very convincing dry tobacco, but too much for me as a dail smoke. but with a pint of ale, different... PM me and i'll send you a taster, see what you think before buying
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.... yeah, thanks for that!! now i'm sorted, what about the wife?