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Be careful of cheap knock-offs... The shop closest to me may only be a couple miles away, but they sell 99% "cheap" clones and knock-offs at "genuine" prices. Sadly, most of the people that have been shopping there are oblivious to the fact they are buying junk, and they get discouraged with vaping... ultimately giving up on it, or bad-mouthing the technology, which discourages others from trying it as an alternative to smoking. Shops like this do more harm than good! Buy from a reputable vendor, either online of B&M. Avoid eBay, unless you are VERY sure of what you are buying and trust the seller. Check the equipment for Trademarks, Logos, etc. to ensure you're buying the real thing! Some copies are really good copies, and they work exactly the same, but some are not worth your time. I also recommend the Vision Spinner, but the Kanger EVOD and EVOD Twist are also excellent. JoyeTech also makes a good VV battery, as well as excellent static-voltage batteries. My first batteries were JoyeTech knock-offs, and they worked... but after 4-months, they no longer held a charge... by comparison, my genuine batteries are still like-new after 5-months! Tanks... also a matter of choice. Most people here gravitate towards Aspire (Nautilus) or Kanger (protanks, EVOD, AeroTanks) as their go-to's. I prefer the Kanger ProTank2 with added air-flow base, as well as their AeroTank. They work well, are simple to operate, clean, and the replacement coils are <1/3 the price of Aspire's coils (even cheaper if you buy in bulk)... and last just as long. The V|T store sells only genuine products, and there is a list of "approved" vendors such as Sweet-Vapes in the vendor section of the forum. You should be safe in buying genuine articles from these vendors. Again, there is nothing wrong with "some" clones or knock-offs, but IMO, saving a few bucks isn't worth it, especially when you're just starting out!

While my son's soccer team ate dinner, after their loss on the road today, I stopped by a little vape-shop near the restaurant to kill some time... and walked out with this, for $35! They even threw in an arm's length of 28-ga Kanthal and about a foot of Silica wick. I came home, cleaned it thoroughly, and made a pretty decent (for my first try) 1.4 Ohm coil So far, this thing is working beautifully!! Now, I already ordered one of these earlier in the week, but I just couldn't pass on this one for the price... well, I could have... but really, I didn't want to I can't wait until my other one arrives!

I started bettering my life by improving my nutrient intake. I was fat. 265 almost 275 at times. started last November losing that fat through a nutritious diet program. Now I weigh in from 195 to 205 lbs daily. The next step was to increase my lung capacity. I was a smoker 1.5 packs a day. Vaping has helped me decrease that to .71 packs a day in a one week period. My lungs and energy have improved and I have nothing but bright expectations for the future.

SWEET! SSVAPE is right down the road from me. Well, one of their locations. VapeCafe was the first to have it in MD, but they are out now too. You have to try it

I have the pro tank 2 and love it. I had issues at first but I think I was just over filling.

I dabbled in rba's with a Genisis atomizer which I hated and it took me a year later before I'd try anything rebuildable again. Now I own a bunch of Kanger tanks and vv/vw mods I need to sell in the classifieds soon. Rda's are more work, but we'll worth it. Plus expect your juice usage to go way up now also. I even rebuilt my coils in my regular tanks and still couldn't come close to the flavor of a good rba. When you do go with mechs make sure you buy the best batteries and charger you can find, you will thank yourself later for that.

Got the Fuhattan mod today and so far I am really liking it. Also got some Dr Crimmys Banana Caramel Crimm. Which is really good.

I just opened my copper Manhattan clone and it's better than I was hoping for and I had rather high hopes to begin with. It's 24mm rather than 22 due to its thick walls, and threads much bigger that shouldn't strip even if I tried to do it on purpose. Each magnet in the switch is 10x thicker than a Nemisis magnet. Only con I see is no locking ring wich is no big deal since it will never leave my house or see a pocket.

I hate 18350 batteries.

Sure is, he's a great guy to deal with. Responds fast to emails and shipped fast

Wick longevity really depends on the juice all else equal. Sugary will destroy coils and wicks quick. We'll burn off the coil and rewick. But u know what I mean. I could not stand sugary juice in kayfun.

Hooray... Vapemail finally came... Brass Panzer and the Veritas RDA.