profbeard

Currently on Liberty Flights "Mild 7s"

I was in CA last week and told someone "I haven't touched a *** since I started using an e-cig..." Boy was my face red.

Keenan - nice to see another Dead Head

You can't go far wrong with a 901 - good balance of hit/vapour/flavour/warmth - reliable, lots of vendors, easy to get spares. I started on the 901 - now I use a mod (Screwdriver) with a 901 atty (normally)

e-cigs are legal in mainland China,but on Hong-Kong - vengeance perhaps?

If you mean ecisdirect.com - yes, I've dealt with them quite a few times - delivery in less than three days everytime - but I'm in the UK as are they....

Dekang/Boge (biggest chinese juice manufacturer) have started selling a range of VG juices - I'm try B&H VG as I tyoe - the range can be seen here: http://www.ecisdirect.com/en/cartridge.asp?id=108

Yes there are lots of mods that take the 901 atomiser - I use a Screwdriver, it suits me, but there plenty of alternatives.

The "3.7v" batteries actually deliver around 4.1-4.2v when freshly charged - BUT standard e-cigs (small batteries) drop below this very very quickly. The reason you will find many people who stick with "3.7v" may well be that (like me with my Screwdriver) they are using big battery "mods" which keep the voltage above 4v for a long time.

This is a more polite version of a post I made on ECF in a thread discussing big battery devices: My take is basically that the "vaping experience" is a function of: choice of atomiser and juice (the main bits) and voltage (a matter of choice as that alters the experience of both the atomiser and the juice). The "consistency" of the vaping experience is about batteries. So the "big battery device" is indeed a means of attaching a reliable power source at the voltage of choice to the atomiser of choice to vape the juice of choice... It is basically that and nothing more. What affects choice of big battery device? Clearly aesthetics, ergonomics, price, reliability, service and in some cases, it appears, prejudice. Lets look at a few of these in perspective: Price - frankly, if you could afford to smoke, all of the big battery devices are affordable - I was spending 50 UKP a WEEK on cigarettes. So, not price, but possibly "value for money"? This is much more subjective - for me, if I get something that does what I want at a price I can afford, and the device is reliable and I can get it fixed if it should break eventually, I've got VFM Service - if something breaks - I have two choices - mend it myself or get it mended. I prefer to get it mended. I see no evidence that any of the big battery device vendors don't mend things. Quality of service? It's clear that most of the vendors a) actually provide pretty good service and have managed to p*** at least one or two people off (that's business for you) Aesthetics? Eye of the beholder stuff - meh (as some say) Ergonomics - if you like the way it works it's ergonomic, if you don't it isn't. I like "button on the end" a la SD and AdapteveR - others don't. As for whether something is made entirely from UK, US, Australian, Mongolian or Martian components of original conception, I don't give a monkey - if it works well (for me), and doesn't break, that's the job done.

My favourites are TW (good but not cheap) and Dekang - loads of juice firms actually sell Dekang liquids (like Liberty Flights) - you can spot Dekang liquids because the bottles have YNDK pressed into the edge of the bottle top. Mind you, I've only tried their tobacco flavours...

Hi Lisa - you get around

Totally Wicked's juices come with fully CHIP compliant childproof tops

Basically - I gave up because I had this feeling that, after 43 years of smoking 20-30 cigs a day, I had pushed my luck far enough. I chap I know had bought an e-cig (and ironically didn't like it) so I thought I'd give it a whirl. Quit the day my first e-cig arrived (over 8 months ago)

Thanks J - we are keen to get more "volunteers" - people who want to be active in fighting our corner - on board

Excellent review J - Garry is one of the good ones!

I've been working with others to set up Right to Vape as a consumer based activist organisation Please have a look at: http://www.righttovape.com/right-to-vape-activism/right-to-vape-state-of-the-organization-october-6-2009/

LOL - yes I get around - nice to see you here too! But re the above: don't the US have advertising standards?

Whilst looking up the Ryanair devices, I came across: http://aerosinfo.com/index2.cfm I note the statement about "dangerous glycerin mist" - I wonder if e-cig vendors are aware of this marketing?

Ryanair offer just about the most degrading travel experience available today. I'd pay (and do) a LOT more than 6 Euros to fly with someone else! The devices they are selling are: http://www.similarshop.eu/commerce/smokelesscigarettes/company/press.jsf

The 901 carts will fit (if a bit tightly) a 510/Titan atomiser.

I agree manual is the way to go. With normal e-cigs, if you are getting 3 hours that's pretty good. If you want more you will have to go down the "big battery" route (JantyStick, Screwdriver, Prodigy, VP1 and 2 etc) - most of those will run to 7 or 8 hours, some even longer...

I did a back to back comparison of the 901, 801 and 510 atomiser (all using the same battery device for consistency) I posted it here: http://forum.totallywicked-eliquid.co.uk/index.php?topic=2433.msg35442#msg35442

If you like the 901 I'd advise getting a big battery mod which takes 901 attys. The bigger batteries bring the best ouyt of the 901 atomiser. I've got a Screwdriver and have tried 901, 510 and 801 attys with it (using adapters for the 510 and 801) - I find the 901 the best all-rounder at "3.7v" (actually 4.2v on the SD). Don't get too hung up on "size". Unless you want too hold the e-cig in your mouth, many of the 3.7v big battery models are actually much smaller then you think. For example, my SD is not really any longer than a 901 and is much narrower than people think. The VP1 and Bulli Slim are even smaller...

Most 901 cartridges will fit a 510 atomiser - some are a tight fit though. Also 510 round carts fit 901/"mini" attys too