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Nash, it appears that you have mentioned this in several different posts. You seem to be pushing it hard. What gives?

I'm sitting here in my room in Baghdad, Iraq tonight really missing my wife and 6yr old son. I've been in country since March 23rd and although its only been a little over 2 months it feels like a lifetime. A lot has happened over the past 2 months. I've taken two helo flights to Basra (a butt numbing 3 1/2 hour flight from the Baghdad Green Zone) The second trip was pretty exciting as I had to escort my VIP to election polling sites for Iraq's first solo primary elections. Although the elections went down without a problem, violence is now spreading due to the results. Truth be told I'm just ecstatic that none of our teams were targeted. A few weeks ago I had the rare but dangerous opportunity to visit a flooded area in the town Abu Gharib which is just a few km's away from Fallujah (twice, as if once was not enough). Al Qaida is currently fighting the Gov't forces and has full control of Fallujah, Ramadi and most of Abu Gharib. Al Qaida blew up a dam and everything within a 15-20km radius is mostly under water. On a lighter note I just successfully completed my 10 day weapons and fitness re-qualification for the year. It was fun but the heat at times was almost unbearable, 104-110 degrees. My fitness level (thanks to vaping) has really increased in the past 2 months. I have completed a 1/2 marathon (sorry treadmill, too dangerous to run outdoors) in under 2 hours and am now working on getting my 10km run under 45 min (currently at 48 min). It's great to feel healthy again. My countdown to reuniting with my family has begun. On June 14th I get to leave for a quick but much needed 7 day break to meet up with my family in Europe who will be on vacation. I'm not too worried about it being short because come August 1st I plan on traveling back to the US to meet them there for a nice long 1 month break. I'm so looking forward to that time off. Anyways I just thought that I would share my recent experiences. Just so you all know I'm not in the military but work as a Dignitary Protection Officer for the United Nations. My military and police days are long past, but my sense of service is still very strong within me (I guess for many of us it's just all we know). Everything I've mentioned above has been made public via the United Nations. Take care and have a great day. DragonGunner

I can I can *Waves and points.... Oh Wait a sec... That is a crappy job... *slinks away... LMAO

More than anything I think it's a matter of preference. My preferred is 1.8 ohms. I don't need to crank up the voltage on my Spinners as much so the battery lasts longer.

margarita from fadora ............

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Not really much advice here, as everyone's taste is different but I would try a dual double twisted 30g or a 28g twisted with 32g at about a .7 ohm build and use a little less cotton in your rda (meaning dont pack the deck full of cotton) then close your airholes a little. In my opinion and experience with vaping and rda's, the more air I have; the less flavor I have. (more air equals bigger clouds, less flavor; less air equals more flavor, less cloud)

A quote from my father: "Stay safe. And if you can't, let them see hell in your eyes, with no prayer on their lips".

The ohms do change when the coil is under load or wet with juice. Just the nature of electronics and doesn't necessarily mean failure. Also, the ohms change with coil use as deposits build up on the coil. Usually it's pretty nominal and not critical.

My 1.8 ohm coils rarely read below 2.o or 2.1. Not sure if it is the Ohm Reading mechanism in my Vamo or what. I just go with it, they work just fine and I am not concerned over .1-.3 variance.

My VV's do that all the time lol.

Like he said it could be starting to be on it's last leg but many VV/VW devices are not terribly accurate at reading. Just close enough. I find removing the coil and screwing it back in will usually change the reading slightly if it's off. It's not going to hurt anything so just use it until it needs replaced. Love my nautilus tank and I sometimes have a 1.8 coil head read at 1.9 on my vamo v5, It's normal sometimes.

I've seen mine change up or down 0.1 Ohms on a regular basis, which I'm sure is due to "rounding error" or the general accuracy of the MOD's meter... I usually don't pay much attention to it. I've tested a couple of my coils against a friend's REAL coil-meter, and there was a difference between the two. For accuracy, I would trust a real coil-meter over the MOD's meter any day! Like BigClouds said, a resistance change doesn't necessarily mean it is going bad, although a large jump higher would lead you to believe failure is close. Carry an extra coil just in case, but it may continue to function just fine for another day... or another week... or even longer.

Atomic Fireball (made it "nuclear") from EC Blends and in my secondary-Fadora's Mint Medley with some Watermelon added into it. Both are awesome! And.....in my backup which is back at the house, I have a xx flavor coffee blend that I put together from ECEnds.

I would say if the ohms of the coil r increasing, it's probably getting close to burning out. Of course this isn't the only reason i could be going up, just the most likely. As long as you r getting good vapor production and flavor I wouldn't change it out. Just make sure to carry an extra coil with u while out and about.

After conversing with Tam and Comp I ordered (4) LR 1.5 ohm long atomizers. Got a drip shield, Ming drip tip and 510-510 adapter too.

I'm not stupid...raised on the farm...never again

Purple, dark rich purple!

I checked out the link, and the first thing I thought was "this isn't a compact box!"... I like the look of the tank, though... but coils are probably $3 each, lol. And the "knob" for selecting your settings looks exactly like the knob that adjusts tension on the strap-mechanism on my motorcycle's cup-holder Personally, I think it detracts from the sleek, tube-style look... It's probably a good unit, but hardly the box-style, and definitely not as compact as the VTR! And yes, I'm still holding out for a Titanium Blue VTR... or at least one in Brushed Black! C'mon Innokin... Start producing the VTR in at least some of the color options from the MVP line-up!

What did we tell you about that Comp !?!?

He learns fast! Lol

Hand him a shovel and we'll find out!

I don't think it really matter which end you blow as long as you get the juice out. Lol.

*whispers back* No, I don't think we have, Ma. May want to look into fixin' that.

Happy anniversary to you and your lovely lady, Josh! And another happy anniversary for the six months. You done good on both fronts.

im always trying to get my mom off cigs and getting her to try a new juice.

You're a good boy...

got it...havnt tried it yet...Im really looking forward to the apple cider...stuff smells amazing. I got the mint medley for my mom cause she is into mints. after smelling it though and tasting the others I didn't want to give it up...lol...I still did though...

Wow Your stacking up the good times! Congrats son,

Yep! Today I celebrate 9 years married to my wife! Wish I were home with her tonight! Tomorrow I celebrate 6 months of being stinky free.

Buttered Popcorn, Canned Peaches and Cider from Fadora. Seriously some of the best vape I have ever had. I've also been into Suicide Bunny's "Mothers Milk".

ok...first off....................... WOW second............... WOW stuff is amazing...buttered popcorn IS every bit like real buttered popcorn except the crunch....margarita is everybit like the real deal and comes with the salt...not kidding...I got a little packet of margarita salt with my order...lmao. I really feel like if I keep vaping it I may not pass a breathalyzer. Got to try out the black and mild, its pretty good...more realistic than what I got from palm vape. To be honest though I really like them both. Palm vape's version has a bit of a sweet twist to it which is still good. fadora is the home of real honest flavor. gonna need to make a bigger order..lol

Happy Anniversary to Josh & his beautiful bride!!

Tams mojjto!

Week three weight loss 3lbs Total three week loss 12.4lbs

https://www.vaperite.com/vape-juice/organic-vape-juice

Welcome! The only one that's organic that I'm familiar with is Virgin Vapors. Their juices are very good.

Where's mine? I was letting people try my juices from Fadora all night tonight. Your Home Canned Peaches and Spice Apple were big hits. Hopefully you'll see some orders from Colorado soon.

^^^^ names eww^^^^ MBV banana nut bread, was more like banana taffy 2nd week of steeping (yes Tam I let it steep!) Third week It tastes great! No taffy flavor the nuts and bakery flavor came out its really good.

My new vape-bag!

I hate scammers! What i do if something is free is look up reviews/warnings for the freebies on google.