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So after winning a KPT in Brian's contest,I decided I wanted some other goodies to go in the pkg. with it Shipping was fast,I ordered Sun. and it was here Wed. The KPT is in my wife's possession but I hear it's very nice lol. I had some trouble with my new goodies so I opened a ticket to see if Brian would walk me through making it work since I couldn't figure it out. After a few e-mails and a phone call we decided it wasn't working as it should. Now we all know that when a vendor sends out a sealed pkg. they have no control over what the Mfg. puts in it,but Brian went above and beyond to make sure that I was happy with my new toy.The replacement arrived today,just 3 days after I first contacted him.Not only did I receive fast courteous service but he went the extra mile in a number of ways. Brian is definitely a White Hat kinda guy as most of us already knew even before he became a supplier.I'm happy to have even more proof of what a great person he is. Chris has developed a great forum full of awesome folks and is himself top notch. When we add in Mark,Jeffb,Birddog,Brian,Uma and many many others it's no wonder so many of us have found a home here!!!

Hey everyone! Picked up smoking (after 10 years off) in September '11. Tried e-cigs as a last ditch effort in March of this year, and seriously haven't even thought of an analog since (I even gave away the half pack I had left)! Needless to say, I'm in love with this technology and honestly enjoy vaping more than I ever enjoyed smoking. Looking forward to learning more about the ins-and-outs here... cheers! K

I loved those machines. They had a tendency to calm the adults in our mist. Today everyone is road rage crazy angry. Except, of course, the Vapers, who seem to carry around their own portable machines wherever they go. You can spot a vaper by the backpack(s) they lug around

one of the best parts of vaping is all the cool toys !!!!

This has nothing to do with 'ecigs', so i guess it goes here. Anyway, I saw a post on another thread by 'Nana' about the old analog 'vending machines' way back when. I had forgotten all about those. Now I don't recall if I ever used them or not, but I sure do remember my dad using them when I was a kid, and I even remember when, depending on the price at the time, the analog companies would sometime include your 'change' inside the cellophane wrapper. Yup, I can still see those packs he would buy with two pennies inside the wrapper. Wow. Anyone else recall that?

I remember those machines! Don't remember the change part though. I think it has been about 10 years since I actually saw one. It was about the time all the restaurants and bars went smoke free. I don't think those machines were ever updated either, like soda machines. I miss that spring action pull knob. I wonder if there is a graveyard for them, like the old Casino signs in Vegas. I am pretty sure when I was in high school the legal age for tobacco products was 16 in my state, the drinking age was 18 at the time. I used to buy chewing tobacco for all my guy friends my sophomore year and I was the only with a car too. lol

Every time I see prices go up on analogs I'm so thankful that I was able to switch to vaping.

I remember those. When I first started smoking cigarettes from the vending machines on base were 15 cents a pack. You put in a quarter and got the pack of smokes with a dime taped to it for change. Shortly after that prices went up to 25 cents per pack. I also remember saying that I'd quit when they got to a dollar each because I wasn't paying that much for cigarettes. Unfortunately, that didn't happen. Me quitting, that is. Prices just kept climbing from there.

And that is why VT is his home and not that other forum.

I just dont want her to pour juice in the mouthpiece. All drip tips are mouthpieces but not all mouthpieces are drip tips

What Kitsune said! And you can buy a LOT of new toys and still not spend as much as you would have with analogs.

Do you mean ruin or run them down?If it is just running the battery down quicker a higher resistance clearo would probably do the trick.As a rule low resistance less than 3 ohms anything will run down batteries quicker than high greater than 3 ohms.There is no reason a clearomiser should ruin any battery.I would suggest switching over to an Ego type battery to use with a Vision clearomiser or Vivi Nova,I think you would be happier in the long run and you can still use your V2 with refillable carto's .

Yep.... I didn't see the responses until now - thank you guys! The wife and I just upgraded to a "Uno Vapor" brand for $34.00 each with a (manual) 650 battery and a clearomizer - he threw in some juice - which was nice, but the juice wasn't what I was used to or it was just not good for my taste - either way, I already was filling my Krave filters with a mix of nicotine juice (Tsunami 18 tobacco flavor and mixing it with Wilton Glycerin)- so putting that into these? WOW! What a difference - better hit - more vapor - - - the Krave was great for starters, but these are miles above that - The guy said it was part of the Ego company at the local weekend flea market - but I can't see that they are off hand, but at least the battery is a replaceable one without much grief because it looks exactly like the ego brand , and the wife LOVES the clear - and the ease of filling these .... pretty cool ! ! ! ! I'm afraid of what my next upgrade will cost me!!!! LOL!!!!

Hello - I've been a smoker 30 plus years.... about 8 years ago I stopped buying brand name smokes and have been "rolling my own" pipe tobacco instead of cigarette tobacco - to cut the cost down, but get my fix. I went into my local tobacco shop two weeks ago and asked the woman about the ecigarettes. She said she wouldn't let me buy the ones that were in the case and told me to wait until she received the "real" ones. She's been there since the place opened and is always sweet and personable... so I trust her... the e-cigarettes I were pointing out were 2.99 each and she said they junk........ I went back in Tuesday afternoon. I bought my pipe tobacco and tubes with no intent of quitting. I bought her suggestion of a "Krave" disposable, was AMAZED. I went back and picked up the starter kit, when the battery went out - I did smoke a few cigarettes - after using the disposable - so about 5 on Tuesday, about 4 on Wednesday. This morning will be 24 hours without one. This is indescribable as to how this is working on me. I bought a second starter kit because they don't have a "second" battery separately and I would rather use this than to actually smoke. Anyone wanting to know if this works, well... I've been called a professional smoker by co-workers over the years. From just wanting to "try" it - to not smoking within a couple days is hard to describe. I've been through this board and love it, learned a lot in the past couple days from your posts, and so those who want to know what I'm using: Krave 1001 starter kit - 1.8 nicotine - the lady at the smoke shop said I'd like 'em and she's right. I haven't got the hang of how long they'll last me per filter yet, but this is amazing. I wan't intending to quit. I've been thinking about it for years and tried the patch about 10 years ago. That lasted two weeks. I hope to be smoke free and never going back as of yesterday at noon. I'm liking this A LOT ! ! ! ! ! ! ! My wife is doing it also - she's not had a cigarette since Tuesday night. WOW ! ! !

Updated with the new color coded T3S's. In there are 5 Kanger T3S filled with Strawberry Fields, Spearmint, and Candy Cane all from Vapedudes and Juicy Peach and Traditional Tobacco from Sweet-Vapes. All 24mg and either 70-30 or 80-20. I keep two EgoT 1000mah, two Ego mini 400mah, and one of my Spinners (for when I want Tobacco flavor, I prefer the 1000mah over the spinner for all other flavors). Always have 2-3 replacement coils and the stock of Q-Tips for cleaning up a refill or condensation out of the mouthpiece. Just finished filling tanks and packing my case for the lake tonight and tomorrow. If it would only hold my charger..... Scouts Motto: Be Prepared!

Even though you say they are set at the same voltage, I would guess that they might vary a bit (quality control). You'll find this happens between different mods.

Could be the way the air is directed. I have a twist and a non VV I also prefer the twist. I get better vapor and flavor. Look at the notches right above the threads mine are different from both batteries.

I wouldn't be that concerned about vaping around anyone, kids included. Unless you live on a space station with canned air, there are much more damaging pollutants in the air than what you exhale while vaping (much worse, in fact, than even second hand smoke from analogs). I knew a girl (vegan.../facepalm) that would go into fits of rage because someone would be smoking in their car while she was waiting in a drive-thru. I told her, "you have your window down and there are two cars in front of you, with another three cars behind you. All those cars, including yours, are spewing out deadly toxins as you sit here with your window down waiting in a McDonalds drive-thru to order a fast food salad that you have deemed healthy. And you want to complain about the guy in the car ahead of you sitting by himself smoking in the car with his window down. ReAlLy?"

Yeah, here in Oregon, the prices have more than jumped....but are still lower than they are elsewhere in the country. To be honest, I avoid looking at cig prices....it just makes me sad that I wasted so much money all these years that I could have saved, or otherwise appropriated for better use.

A cheapo 'try it and see' can be a double edged sword. It lowers your risk, but....it may not tune, or hold tune well, or it may be difficult or harder to play, or it may just not sound good. Any or all of these can make one think it is not for them. My first guitar was a 12 string acoustic 'Framus', made in Germany and bought at a PX in 1971. I still have it. It has been a six string most of it's life, as I found in 12 string mode, it was pretty much just for strumming. And that 'strumming' is only effective on the downstroke as the pick never touches the top four smaller strings on an upstroke. I've used the Framus to perform, and have kept it all these years because it is as well built as many guitars that cost much more. I wouldn't mind having a 12 and a 6, but if any 'picking' is to be done much, I find the dual octave sound of 12 string notes to get irritating. As for tuning and stringing.......it's basically like doing two 6 strings at the same time. As for tuning, All strings are the same notes, the top four pairs being an octave apart, and the bottom two pairs being the same. BTW, my advice for a try out is ALWAYS buy a quality instrument USED. Chances are you can get exactly what you paid for it if you sell. But my hunch is that if you get a good 12, and once the thrill is gone, 9 times out of ten you will reach for your 6 string.

Cartridge+atomizer=cartomizer, like a 2 in 1 Cartomizers typically don't last as long as atomizers without a bit of maintenance, but they hold more juice at at time and you can get a tank carto that will hold enough for days. Dripping is when you drip e-liquid onto the wick of the atomizer, which should help with the burnt taste you get. Try 2-3 drops at time directly in the atty and see how that works

Well, you're too late Bubba. The cavalry is here. Buckle up. Copy/Pasting Griz's reply, so I don't mess it up. (don't worry, he straightens me out the most). Hi Uma! I wonder what resistance he's running at? I've noticed myself that the vape tails off much later with lower resistance setups, and I've driven a 14500 or two down to 2.5 volts that way. I always try to keep my coils around the 1.2 - 1.3 ohm mark at a minimum now and I notice the battery dropping below 3.6 volts very quickly. It depends very much on your setup and what kind of atomiser you are using (mesh, silica, hybrid...) as to how the atomiser performs over a large range of voltages. It's also about personal sensitivity to the quality and volume of vapour diminishing. Trust me, on a normal mechanical mod, the voltage is decreasing, but a combination of setup and sensitivity is making him not notice the voltage dropping. Some things about protected batteries... The little circuit board that sits on top of the battery does three things: 1. It prevents you from over charging the battery. Even if the charger is faulty, the protection board will stop the battery from being charged to over 4.2 volts. 2. It prevents you from over discharging the battery. Once the battery goes down to 2.5 volts, the protection board will not allow the battery to discharge further. 3. It protects against you trying to draw more current from the battery than it is designed for. A hard short in your mod would draw a huge amount of current, except that can't happen on a protected battery as the protection board will shut down as soon as the current exceeds the set level. Using a second fuse in this case is completely redundant. The protection board is already providing that function. Then IMR batteries. 1. They are not protected. 2. Over charging an IMR battery will cause the battery to lose capacity and shorten it's life. Unlike a standard Li-ion, it won't explode or catch fire if you over charge it. 3. Over discharging an IMR below 2.5 volts will reduce the battery's capacity. Discharging an IMR to under 1.5 volts will turn it into a short circuit. Most chargers will refuse to charge a battery that's been damaged this way as the battery tries to draw too much current from the charger. 4. Even if you short circuit an IMR battery, the only thing it will do is get very hot. This will also destroy the battery. As far as I am aware, there has never been an event where a good quality IMR battery has failed in an explosive way. I've never used a one time or resettable fuse with my IMRs and have no plans to start doing so either! Both devices, and especially the resettable fuse introduce resistance into the circuit. With a Vamo or Kick, the regulation circuits will keep the output voltage constant until the battery drops down to 3.3 volts, so there should be no difference between a fully charged or nearly empty battery. Both devices also protect against the risk of a short circuit in the atomiser. You are quite safe to keep your batteries that have gone down to 3.2 volts, even if they have gone down to 2.5 volts. Just make sure that you put them on the charger straight away. When you over discharge a Li-ion (IMR or standard) battery, you run the risk of dissolving the anode (positive terminal) as there are no more lithium ions avalable to deliver current. This can cause tiny whiskers of metal to start growing from the anode to the cathode and this shorts out the battery. This process only really starts happening at around 1.5 volts, so as long as your battery has not been discharged under 2.0 volts, there's probably some life left in it. Here's a link to an interesting paper from NASA of all people that goes into this in more detail. http://www.techbriefs.com/index.php?option=com_staticxt&staticfile=/Briefs/Feb99/NPO19897.html I hope this helps! Give me a shout if there's more you need to know. All the best, Mike

Wouldn't that also make your butt on fire if you are not used to something that spicey?

Similar to its big brother? I noticed when I use the kpt it sucks juice like a 6 year old does capri suns.

From what I seen on their site its a good product, wish I could be of more help. From my understanding vape dudes has good customer service, may want to contact them and see what happens.

And a philosphizer, too. Must be the SoCal in 'im.

See? Jeffb is truly the master of semantics.

That's deep.

Congrats to you and welcome to VaporTalk!!

Congrats to both you and your wife and welcome to VaporTalk!!

Welcome and Congrats !!

You are in the right place, welcome home and welcome to vt

That was my first set up and totally happy with it, even thinking about ordering another to have back ups.

The term "drip tip" is a little misleading as they are not solely for use in loading a dripping atomizer. They are also simply used as a mouthpiece for cartomizers, tanks, RBAs, RDAs, or pretty much anything vapeable.

If you like Peppermint Schnapps you'll love Arctic Wolf from Vapor Gold. It's very strong tho.....he has a 30% coupon going right now.

Nice case and contents BC! Kitsune, I had no idea there were eGo charging cases now. I'm so behind the times lol.

"True Tobacco" from NW Vapors is pretty good. But yes, it's very hard to mimic an analog cigarette that isn't menthol.

Will have to nitpic here PG=Propylene glycol. Also if you don't already have the addiction to smoking I don't recommend E-cig use.Why put anything in your lungs if it isn't necessary. Just my .02 I believe E-cigs are dramatically safer than tobacco but why take the chance? For most of us it's better than tobacco but only as a reduced harm alternative not as a starting place for a new habit IMHO.

Very cool. I made the first steps towards a music career. But stuff got in the way. In another life I would have loved to perfect the violin. IMHO the most versatile and emotionally evocative musical instrument.

I got the base for my T3s, but the set of Evod heads that I have won't fit into the base. The metal disk (seperate the thread and the wick) on the evod head is larger than the hole on the T3 base. The disk will stay on top of the base in stead of going inside the rim. So, the base won't screw all the way in and the top of the head don't make contact with the center air tube.

And you vape, not vap. There is no vapping allowed on VapOR Talk, only vaping.

I was feeling left out so heres a pic of my weiners

Welcome to VT. I was a pipe tobacco and cigar abuser for ; well since Vietnam if that tells you. For me that was at aged 17. Working 12 hour days or more and missing meals but burning thru dozens of cigarettes, cigars, and pipe tobacco to keep going. It was a war you know. Since then I was almost always with a stogie in my mouth. It's a wonder why I havent had more go wrong with me like cancer, copd, etc. I do have respiratory issues, cpap, and until recently always smelled like an ashtray. E-cigs can mean freedom for you. has for me. and like my buddy Medic says, always have and get backups. You will have issues and a backup can make the difference in a happy day or Nic withdrawl. It aint nice. My tatsters ar still coming back so I am learning all over again what things are like. Things I used to like I may not anymore. Things I hated I may love now. Same will be true for you! hang out, ask questions, and be part of the family. I am convinced the loving people here are at least 50% responsible for keeping me off the poisons now!!

I'm almost 2 months analog free, my kids are so supportive. My oldest who is 6 tells me most of the stuff I vape smells delicious. Right now it's lemon loves cake.

for the record both of the ones i received have: 1- glass tank 1- ego flush sleeve 2- protank replacement coils and its a nifty little box too!

Unless you are like me....I am flavor challenged. I have always had a very hard time with flavors being too weak. Mind you, I can taste food etc without any problem. I got into the world of mixing my own because I like strong flavors and they can be hard to come by out in the vaping world. cinnamon is a nice strong one. But I haven't noticed a big problem switching flavors after cinnamon...so long as its one of my mixes.

I got three of them and i love them. They are so easy, quite sturdy and dam near foolproof. They are great for me to take to work and not worry about a cartotank coming off and juicing me! Like others said, super easy to fill, changing heads is a breeze. I haven't done it yet no need, but i have taken them apart abunch. I actually removed one of the flavor wicks to make my juice wick better since i run 50/50 or higher VG juice. The only bad thing i have to say about them is the airy draw. I find myself plugging one of the holes with my finger while taking a vape. Searching for a way to plug one of the three air holes. Probably end up breaking a toothpick off in it.

So far, I've tried several reasonably priced atties and listed my results below. Although the ohms ratings were different, I adjusted my voltage to provide the same wattage to each atty so I could be as objective as possible. I also tried several different juices to see if that made any difference, and with and without a variety of drip shields and drip tips. 1) IKV io6 LR Atomizer 1.8Ω from IkenVape - $8.49 - Great taste and performance, but little harsh at times. 2) IKV 901 LR Atomizer 1.5Ω from IkenVape - $8.49 - Just got it today so it needs to break in a little, but the great flavor and easy draw definitely suits my taste. 3) Vapage 510 Hybrid Atomizer 1.5Ω Universal from Clouds of Vapor - $8.99 - Good taste and draw, but popped after only 6 days of moderate usage. 4) Smok Tech 510 2Ω Atomizer from Sure Vapes - $6.49 - Got this one a couple of months ago, and it still tastes great despite some decline in airflow from major use. 5) Boge 510LR 2Ω Atomizer from Vapelite - $3.50 - At such a low price and with such good taste and performance, this one just might be my favorite. All the atties that I tried provided comparable taste and performance, and I can't really call any out as being "The Best", but if I had to pick two, they would be the IKV 901 LR Atomizer 1.5Ω from IkenVape for the easy draw & capacity, and the Boge 510LR 2Ω Atomizer from Vapelite for the excellent price. ...and the search goes on...

I actually like a lot of different kinds of music. Rock is my staple, but I like blues, bluegrass, some (but very little) country, rockabilly and gospel. Rap/hip-hop are out. My taste in rock is guitar-driven - David Gilmour/Pink Floyd, Aerosmith, Foo Fighters, older ZZ Top, etc. Recent discoveries that rate high are Broken Records, Built to Spill, Delta Spirit, Andrew Bird (although that guy can't really be categorized) and The Big Pink. For blues the standards are Keb' Mo', Los Lonely Boys, SRV, Henry Thomas and Joe Bonamassa. I like some Christian rock, notably The Call and Third Day. Warren Zevon is way up near the top of my list, and also Wishbone Ash for a good nostalgia rush. Now you've done it - I'm going through my collection again...