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Hey guys! 3+ years and STILL vapin!! Using the old standby eGo, Jolly's Tekkeon Mod and Marks Mod #51! (although I need a new Batt and charger for it! ) I know I said I'd quit vapin when I left here last but looks like I'll take them to the grave! I am so glad I found this forum years ago and the great people here made it easy for me to quit analogs!

Wow...that is a beautiful piece, Mark!!! I dare say, this would be the perfect display for the vaper who has everything!!!

Just saw this on FB and had to come check out the forums! Damn it's been a while! That thing looks great Mark!!

Damn Mark that's awesome!

I found this image while i was surfing the net trying to find good pairings with my 3.7v and 5v ecigs. Hopefully it can help someone else as well

I love gaping also

Could you post up the link you found?? I'd like to take a look at it, and maybe try to decipher it, or get one of my more scientifically-minded friends to do so.

The "Throat Hit" that mimics smoking to a certain degree, as well as the flavor, comes from the PG(Propylene Glycol) and the vapor production comes from the VG (Vegetable Glycerine) in the liquid. I prefer 70 or 80% PG and 30 or 20% VG depending on what the vendor offers. I find I get plenty of vapor from those mixes as well as a nice throat hit even at the lower voltage I like for most flavors. With that said, all flavors are different. Some 80-20 produces more vapor than other 80-20 mixtures. Its all about finding what works for you. I like a good throat hit and strong flavor, so I go with a higher PG mixture. Also PG is thinner and more easily absorbed by wick type delivery systems like the Kanger T2 I use. Pure VG is difficult to use in a lot of clearomizers using the wick system because of how thick it is.

Great analogy!!!! I'm a bit like that caterpillar, myself. Let me break this down for you. Theoretically, more VG=more vapor. However, you can get little vapor from 100% VG juice, and conversely get a ton of vapor from high % PG....all by using the right (or wrong) combination of equipment. Vapor is made by heating e-liquid, and drawing air across the heating element. Thus, more heat + more air flow = more vapor. Heat is produced by sending electrical power to a coil of resistance wire. More power does not necessarily mean more heat. 5 volts (the maximum a Spinner will put out) across a 3 ohm (standard resistance) coil will only produce around 7 watts of power. However, a fully charged Mod battery (4.2 volts) across a 0.8 ohm coil will produce over 22 watts of power!!!! This power is all for naught if you do not have the proper air flow. More power means you need a more airy draw on order to take advantage of the heat produced. What this means for you is this: If you get a standard eGo (3.5 volts) with a Low-Resistance cartomizer (1.5 ohms), and learn to properly draw off that setup, you will produce a ton of vapor in no time flat!!! Hope this wasn't too confusing for you. :p

wow, thank you guys so much. With all that info I have got a much better idea! I think I understand the basics and need to just try a kit with some of the great suggestions to find my Vap. I am still not completely sure about the Vapor ratio, VG/PG but I gotta start somewhere. again thank you guys.... I really appreciate all your help!

I second the "mastering the art of the draw" comment. When I started I woudl take a hard drag, inhale, take another, inhale, and another, inhale and hold it like i was smoking "something else". Then I found a longer solid slow draw held in my mouth for a bit then inhaled produced the throat hit I was looking for. I also agree the Nic % is something to nail down. I use 24mg right now, and do not see backing that down any time soon. I also prefer more PG than VG because I like a god throat hit. Another piece of advise is to not get too married to one flavor because you will stop tasting it after a while and when we quit smoking our tastes change. Flavors I loved at first are now just "ok" and flavors I wasn't crazy about are now my favorites. Its an evolution type thing for me, I am thoroughly enjoying vaping now more than ever, because the guesswork is over. I know what set up I like, and have found 4-5 liquids I can vape all day. I do not see myself ever progressing to a "Mod" or anything like that as long as my batteries are replaceable once they wear out in a year or so. Ego style batteries should last around 300 charges, and I get around 24-36 hours between charges and rotate batteries. By my math my batteries should all last between 1.5 and 2 years.

Most of us are using a bigger battery now a days. It is more like the size of a cigar instead of cigarette size. In these batteries the higher the MAH, the longer the battery will last. I use a Vision Spinner 1300MAH.

The cartomizers on the stick batteries always leaked on me when I first started before finding better options. That was what led me to this forum in the first place. I have never gotten liquid in my mouth with my Kanger T2 Ego CC longwick Clearomizers from The Veteran Vaper. The keys are Battery (I prefer Ego Style over everything else, get at least 1000mah or Spinner 1300mah) Delivery System (I prefer Kanger T2 for ease and cost of replacement heads) Liquid (VapeDudes is my #1, Sweet-Vapes #2, no #3 as of yet) Charger (Kits come with one but you can buy separate for about $10) Its that simple. It is easy to make it complicated and tough but once you break it down to the basics it is not that complicated at all.

Welcome to VaporTalk, and your new addiction!!! You'll thank us later when your wallet recovers. Personally, I recommend keeping things simple and cost-effective. There are a myriad of devices, and Vaping styles out there. Any one variation added to the pot (ie: variable voltage, like on the aforementioned Spinner / Twist) will just add to the confusion for someone just getting into this hobby / lifestyle. The first three things you need to know are: 1) how to properly draw off an e-cig 2) your nicotine strength tolerance 3) your "go-to" flavor Standard eGo kits can be bought cheaply enough just about anywhere. Surevapes.com sells multi-packs of cartomizers at dirt-cheap prices, so you can get boxes with different resistances to play with while on the hunt for a good juice flavor, and nicotine strength that suits you. After mastering the art of the draw, and nailing down a cartomizer resistance, nic strength, and flavor that suits you, the sky (along with the cash in your bank account) is the limit!!!

There is not enough difference in Blu,V2,NJoy Pro, or any other "stick" rechargables to tell in my opinion. The first thing I and especially my wife had to get over is the quality stuff doesnt look or feel anything like a real cig. I bought a "Topaz" kit before finding this forum and got help with real e-cig type products. I never thought you were using expense as an excuse, I didnt mean to come off that way. I just pointed out that you said it was expensive so I knew you had to be using Blu or some other "Mall-Pharmacy" kit that are overpriced and borderline garbage. I have also found I prefer my smaller eGoT 1000mah batteries for certain flavors over the Spinner. Regular batteries without the variable voltage settings usually run about 3.5-3.7v and for my fruit flavors and spearmint I prefer about that range of voltage. WIth tobacco and coffee flavors I prefer it to be at 4.0v or just above and thats where the spinners come in handy. One thing to understand is resistance and voltage, there is a great chart on here somewhere that shows this. My T2s come standard with 1.8ohm resistance and to me, anything above 3.8v tastes burned so I keep a few 2.2 -2.4ohm resistance on hand for those few flavors I like the higher voltage with. Right now I am in my office, at my desk, vaping VapeDudes Spearmint in 24mg 70%pg 30%vg at 3.5v and loving life!

I agree with bcarter the spinners are easy enough for a beginner and powerful enough for old vets. Let us know what your using and what you would like to improve on from there

Ask anything, there are no stupid questions. I love helping people avoid the same mistakes I made at first. So many start with Blu, V2, or others without realizing you can get quality products a lot cheaper that work a lot better. The batteries I have last me 24-36 hours. I have yet to have two dead batteries at the same time, I could get by just fine with the starter kit but I like the Spinners higher voltage setting for my tobacco flavor.

Welcome! I think you will find vaping exponentially cheaper than smoking cigs, at least I have. My weekly expense has gone from $150 a week to around $30 for the wife and I. Once you buy your starter kit, a couple extra batteries, and find the delivery device (clearomizer, atomizer, tank, etc...) all that is left are replacement coils and liquids. Just take the time and spend the money to get decent equipment, thats the biggest mistake I see people make; myself included at first. My start up kit was from VapeDudes.com and was their eGoT starter kit with 2 1000mah batteries each fitted with a CE4 clearomizer, charger with wall adapter, and 3 bottles of liquid for $38.95. Then I bought 2 Vision Spinner 1300mah from Sweet-Vapes.com for $24.95 each and added an extra wall charger for $10 with wall adapter. I have found I like the Kanger T2 (Ego CC long wick clearomizer) the best and have found veteranvaper.com to be my top source for these. They are around $5 each and replacement heads are $2 each when you order 10 or more. VapeDudes is my go to liquid supplier however Sweet-Vapes also has some good flavors including the best tobacco out there imo, in their "Traditional Tobacco". So basically I got 4 batteries, 2 chargers, 10 clearomizers and 10 replacement heads for around the same cost as a week of smoking, and these will last me probably a year or more. All I buy now is liquid. There are a lot of ways to justify smoking over vaping, but cost is not one of them in my opinion.

Sometimes if a deal sounds too good to be true.....

That could explain why you're having trouble. A reputable dealer wouldn't just switch to a different one without asking you first.

Woo-Hoo!!!!! With all the site problems, and over-inflated popularity of Alien Visions e-juice, I'm feeling like I won the lottery....I finally get to try Boba's Bounty!!!! There is a 30ml bottle on the way to my doorstep with my name on it....

Maybe its just me, but assuming since you ordered online you used a credit card, I would probably at this point initiate a "charge back" through my credit card company. If after three weeks you have not received an email response AND there is no number to call I would assume the worst and protect my wallet.

THanks Uma... Im trying to be patient, but its difficult when there has been no correspondence at all... My order in fact still shows as processing.. Ugh... I hadnt thought about the possiblity of them having issues, so will breathe and be patient a while longer while I dig deeper!! Natures flavors are organic flavorings, and are also sold by ecigxpress.... I however, stepped out of the box and was HOPING to try rhubarb(which ecig doesnt carry).. by making a ejuice custard, or cobbler etc.. I do want to thank you for your response, I appreciate your time!

I find their negatives funny: "Some flavours (e.g. piña colada) have a lingering fragrance" I see it as an air freshener , it's better than an overbearing smoke smell radiating off you, or in the area your smoking. "Environmental concern about safe disposal of cartridges and batteries" I wouldn't see it any better than the cigg. packages thrown on the ground, or the buds left. They trash out more of an area than a e-cig cartridge. Never-less,the batteries are recyclable, and the cartridges, some plastic can be done the same I would think? Health wise- I have to agree, even though I ran before, my running now isn't as strained, so I personally see that their is health benefits to it. Interesting study, yet they need to do a wider range besides the small amount of people. Never-less, even their studies showed over 60% quit or lessened their regular smoking habits overall, any is better than none!