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Rather interesting! http://reason.com/blog/2015/03/04/study-confirms-that-e-cigarettes-generat

And here's another study that shows our friends across the pond in the UK know more about vaping and its effects than the US propaganda would like to admit. http://www.news-medical.net/news/20161216/Lab-based-cellular-tests-reveal-that-e-cigarette-vapour-does-not-induce-DNA-damage.aspx

Two more articles from this week that I wouldn't have seen if it hadn't been for the NBS group on Facebook. The first is an article that was published in the LA Times on December 12, 2016 and focuses on the most recent annual survey of 8th, 10th and 12th graders and their use of various substances to include e-cigs. The results from the 2016 survey show a decline from 2015 in almost every category the survey focuses on, including the use of e-cigs. Teens are cutting back on drugs, alcohol, smoking and even electronic cigarettes, study finds. The second one is an opinion piece by a physician that appeared on Slate.com of all places...another source I would never go to under normal circumstances. Honestly, the only reason I went ahead and clicked the link was because of the title of the article: E-Cigarettes Might Be the Best Addiction to Have. The piece is mostly positive and is actually one of the few recent articles I have seen that openly admits there isn't enough data to justify the FDA's actions in regards to the deeming regulations. E-Cigarettes Might Be the Best Addiction to Have.

I also use flavor west or TFA and they also have MSDS sheets or list any questionable ingredients in their product overview then it's at purchasers discretion.

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The only thing that I put in my DIY juice that may contain chemicals is the flavoring, Most flavor makers list the ingredients of their flavors. I use Flavor West mostly, and they have MSDS sheets on their products, also certificates of analysis which lists what is in the flavor.

What I've done in a pinch is to remove the O-rings from the drip tip, wind some regular dental floss around the base where the O-rings go, put the O-rings back on. The dental floss helps to make the O-rings more snug until you can get bigger diameter ones.

From info on another forum, the base of the standard drip tip should be 13.5mm, so that may help. Another couple of options would be to try a different 510 drip tip with slightly larger O rings in the adapter or see if you can get a different adapter for it, as the adapter might be the culprit. I'll take a look at some other options tomorrow. Just happened to see this before heading to bed.

This is definitely a good place to ask your questions. Just be prepared for a variety of different answers/suggestions. Before I give you my answer/suggestion/recommendation I will give my disclaimer: Sub-ohm vaping and blowing big clouds is an different technique than you might be used to. With your original setup and what you have now you are probably a MTL (Mouth To Lung) vaper, similar to taking a drag from a cigarette. Most sub-ohm vapers and big clouds, for the most part, require DTL (Direct To Lung) inhaling; you actually inhale as you suck in vapor. It takes a bit of getting used to and it is quite possible your gag reflex will kick in, but it is something that you can easily get used to if that is the direction you want to go. You may or may not like it and everybody is different. Now, on to the answer/recommendation. I don't have a SMOK Alien, but a friend does and she loves it. I've played around with it and I am seriously considering getting one for myself (because apparently 8 regulated mods just aren't enough). If you can get the SMOK Alien Kit, all that much better. The tank that comes with that kit is the TFV8 Baby Beast and that is a top notch tank in my opinion. I own two Baby Beasts and have at least one in my rotation every day. If I had a third thumb and could give three thumbs up, I would. Since I don't and I can't, then it gets a hearty two thumbs up. Awesome flavor, awesome cloud production. It comes with two different coils that are as different as night and day even though the ohm rating is similar (might even be the same). I have my preference in the coils, but I recommend trying out both if that is the direction you go. Also, if that is the direction you decide to go, shop around. Online prices range anywhere from about $50 to almost $70 for the kit. Make sure to include shipping and any taxes when you calculate the expenses. I don't think the VT store has that particular kit, but @Christopher might be able to get them in. In any event, it's a good kit and if you shop frugally you will be able to get the kit for well under your $100 price point and still be able to get batteries, a charger and possibly some extra coils. I also encourage you to research as many different mods as you can, wait for other recommendations from other members around here and definitely continue to ask questions on the forums. It's always a good idea to hit up the online community to gain a wider perspective than simply going on the advice of someone working at a vape shop. In your case, yes, the employee made a good recommendation. But there is always the possibility the person behind the counter may be under direction to push a certain item. The online vaping community won't steer you wrong because most of us are just normal people with regular jobs not in the vaping industry. If we like something, we'll tell you. If we don't, we'll tell you.

Yes I do..and they told me I would save Vaping instead of the stinkiez[emoji12] My Reign Has Just Begun

It just so happens I'm going to be at ECC here in SoCal on Saturday. One of the things on my shopping list is a plethora of O-rings in various colors. I'll make sure to pick up some pink ones just for smac...errr...just for you, @Tam.

@Adversarious1 You need to go get yourself some pink O-rings for that rig, buddy.

Got another TFV8 Cloud Beast (my 3rd) as well as 2200' total of SS wire. Yes, two thousand two hundred feet. The 32 and 36 gauge are each 1000 foot rolls. I see some SS Fused Clapton coils in my near future. Might try my hand at an Alien Clapton also. New tank doesn't look too bad on top of my blue Fuchai 213. But since my Cowboys are playing tonight, I gotta go with some Silver and Blue. Looks pretty good on top of my Triade, too.