Tam

I'd go with the first kit with the Vision Spinners and then with either the EVODs or T3s, either one is very good in my opinion. The others I'm not so wild about, but you can't go wrong with the Spinners. The EVODs and T3s are easy to use, especially for someone new to vaping. Then, I'd go with a 24 mg of nicotine liquid since you're trying to get off analogs. You can cut back on the nicotine later when you no longer crave regular cigarettes. Common rule of thumb goes: 24 mg = full flavor cigarettes like Marlboro Reds 12 mg = light flavor like Marlboro Lights 6 mg = ultra lights Those are just round about figures but it gives you a place to start. Good luck, I'm sure you'll fall in love with vaping like the rest of us have!

In my Vapeonly BCC, there's mojito flavor from my local brick and mortar store. It's one of the first e-liquids I tried and I still like it for when I'm driving and can't direct drip. On my other Spinners I have atomizers going with Feels Like a Nut in all of them except one. I'm kinda stuck on this Almond Joy tasting juice, it's been my all day/all night vape for several months now. In my "juice" atomizer I've been going with cranberry, America (it's a mix of different berries), Melonade, blueberry, and Sweet Dawn. Thankfully, with direct dripping I can change flavors on the fly!

Whatever atomizer, clearomizer, cartomizer you're using isn't wicking juice fast enough would be my guess. When you put it down for a few minutes that gives it time to rewet the wick.

Heeeey, that's a good idea. One Dirty Whiskey on the rocks coming up. Just found my happy place. Cheers!

Got the VapeOnly BCC Mini some time ago from my local brick and mortar store and finally broke it out today to try. The Youtube review below is right on the money! It's amazing. Sorry, I had a brain fart today and can't figure out how to embed the video. If you click on the link it'll take you there, though. The nice thing about it is that it's a bottom coil, it wicks very well with tons of vapor (I use 50 VG/50 PG), and if you don't care for the stock tip, you can use your own favorite 510 drip tip instead! The skirt around the bottom hides the threads nicely on my Vision Spinners and eGo Twist. No adapters necessary for these two types of batteries. I think I may need to get a couple more of these. http://youtu.be/vbALw0lyTls

Ha! You would only have to put the meat outside and it'll get plenty smoked today. We've got so much smoke around here that it's hard to see across the street.

EC Blends is my favorite place for e-liquids! I've been buying from them for a long time now. Their customer service is beyond excellent and the way they let you customize all their premade juices is wonderful. The make your own is great, too. I really like how they seal the bottles into two different bags for shipping.

Troy, you're silly. 'Tam' isn't infallable, she's just giving voice to what works best for her and what she's learned through trial and error as well as passing on some really good advice she got here at VT. Smokeless, direct dripping isn't for everyone, and it's probably something you'll want to try later when you're more comfortable with vaping. With someone who's new to all this I'd recommend a clearomizer. Like Troy said, maybe a Kangor T2, Vivi Nova, Vivi Nova mini and/or a Pro Tank. I would most definitely recommend a Vision Spinner variable voltage battery for you. The above clearos will fit on that as well as so many others without having to get an adapter to make it fit. If you can wait a day or two I'd wait for the Vapor Talk Market to open -- it's opening tomorrow! Then, you can have one-stop shopping from all kinds of different vendors all in one place like what you get with Amazon. Just be aware that with different vendors also comes multiple shipping charges but you'd wind up with that anyway when you shop to get all kinds of things. If you don't want to wait, then I'd do the majority of my shopping with Brian at The Veteran Vaper. I've never had a problem with his store, the products are top quality and his customer service is even better. Everyone I've ever recommended to him has always been more than happy. Good luck to you with your new start!

Earlier on you were asking about atomizers and drip tips. Those are what you use when you "direct drip", which means you screw the atomizer onto your battery and directly drip e-liquid into it, place the drip tip (mouth piece) into the atomizer and vape. Direct dripping isn't for everyone, but it will give you the very best true taste of your liquid with no muting of the flavor. There is a good sized learning curve for direct dripping but now that I've got it I have a hard time going back to using clearomizers. I only use those when I'm driving, otherwise it's direct dripping for me!

TVR: The Vapor Room. They sell good juice and have good customer service. Just be sure to read the home page and follow the instructions on how to make your first order. They give you a 15 ml bottle of free juice for your first order and always let you choose a flavor for the sample for each order you make.

My best advice to you would be to contact Dana, cross your fingers and hope for the best. Since I wasn't satisfied with how they ultimately handled my problem with them I try not to buy anything from them now. I wish you good luck and hope it gets resolved for you.

Looks like you've gotten a lot of really good information and suggestions. My personal preference as well as a recommendation would be to go with the Vision Spinner. Even though I do have the 1300 mAh, I prefer the 900 mAh Spinner as it's thinner (diameter-wise) than the 1300. The 1300 is also heavier. As for PG/VG ratios there are many places out there that sell juices in 5 ml amounts. EC Blends, my personal favorite, has them for $2.99 each so you can try all kinds of different flavors and different ratios. more VG = more vapor, a little sweeter flavor (usually), and less throat hit (smoother vape). It's also thicker so be aware of that when you're filling up a cartomizer or clearomizer/tank more PG = more flavor, harder throat hit, thinner juice (but it could mean less vapor) I'd start out with a 50/50 mix and go from there. Good luck! And don't be afraid to ask questions. As you've probably noticed...you'll get more answers than you wanted.

What's a CE4+?

Never heard of CE6 before, but that doesn't mean anything as fast as new products are coming out. Last I heard it was the CE5 that was the latest one. CE5s will come apart from the to and bottom and you can take them apart. CE4s are one piece and only the mouth piece comes off.

That could explain why you're having trouble. A reputable dealer wouldn't just switch to a different one without asking you first.

Take a fresh one, take it apart (top and bottom), put it back together again after making sure everything got screwed on tight (not too tight though), and try it again. The only other thing I can think of is that the bottom of the CE5 and the battery post isn't making a connection. Might gently... very gently pull the bottom out a bit and then try it?

With all the new stuff that comes out all the time? No, I doubt any list you'll find will be comprehensive and complete, there's just too much out there anymore.

Once I get all of my mother's hospital bills paid off and finances straightened out I'm planning to reward myself with a custom job from Mark. It might take a little time but it'll so be worth it!

Mark, that's a beautiful piece of art! Are you sure you don't want to make a whole bunch of these to sell? What does something like this cost?

If I'm not mistaken the bridged atomizer has a little "bridge" of mesh that covers the heating coil. The bridgeless does not and you drip directly into the heating element. In the 510 atomizers that I've been using I have both bridged and debridged ones. At first I used to prefer the bridged version but now I'm finding I like the bridgeless better, it takes less juice and I seem to be getting even better flavor coming through. YMMV of course. The 306s I have are all bridged, haven't tried the other. Yet. Oh, and the bridged one? You can remove the bridge if you like. Just take a look on Youtube and it'll show you how.

Do you have any problem with airy hits with your Kangor? The Kangor T2 has two small holes in the bottom part of the unit. You can easily cover one with a finger or a piece of tape and it will make the draw tighter. I think what you're referring to, though, is the Kangor Pro Tank. The biggest complaints on the Pro Tank was the airy draw. If I remember right the Kangor had a couple of other new things about it I had not seen before like Unbreakable glass and filling juice from the bottom. I might have this mixed up with another unit but I am curious as to yours and others opinion on the filling from the bottom feature and the unbreakable glass feature. It's the Pro Tank that has the Pyrex tank. It's not unbreakable because Pyrex will shatter if dropped or banged on something hard enough but it's more durable than plastic and a little harder than regular glass. The T2 that I was talking about has a plastic tank and fills from the top. The wicks are also on the top like the Vivi Nova so you have to tip it to keep the wicks wet once your juice level goes down a bit. The T2 holds 2.4 mls of juice. The Pro Tank fills from the bottom and has the coil at the bottom. Both types have their appeal. Hmmmm. I like them both actually. My T2 I prefer for the mojito and a couple of other "lighter" flavors while I like the heavier, "darker" flavors like coffee, chocolates, etc. in the Pro Tank. Your mileage may vary. Too late on using the C4s though because I found a whole sale site that had a good deal on a box of 12 different colored C4s and ordered them so I could keep my flavors separated with different colors. As cheap as they are I think I could use one until it burns out, then just throw it out and start fresh. I have not even looked to see if they do have replaceable parts. CE4 is a disposable unit so it's use it then toss when done. There are no interchangeable parts on CE4s. It's the CE5s that have the replaceable coils and tanks and...

If you're wanting to change flavors a lot I'd go with a Kangor T2 (aka eGo 2.4 ml CC clearomizer - the CC is for changeable coil). Those are the easiest to change things around that I've found and love. The Veteran Vaper sells them. You can get the replacement coils in long and medium wick. With those all you have to do is take out the coil, rinse the tank, put in different coil, fill and vape. With a CE4 you can remove mouth piece, drain old liquid, rinse with water, let sit overnight (or longer) to dry, refill with e-juice and vape. Keep in mind that CE4 wicks will retain a bit of the old flavor so, if you're changing flavors I'd suggest using a similar one so it won't clash. If you like changing flavors a lot, instead of wasting juice, why not keep several different clearomizers around filled with different liquids and just change those instead of the liquid inside? Or better yet learn to direct drip.

I don't do FB but if you have a link I have friends who do who also vape. More info would be appreciated, though. Wonder if the meet will have more info on the Pro Tank and how to go around a few of the minor "issues" it has. See how I brought this around so we're not off topic anymore?

Don't feel bad, I'm sure most of us have had the same thing happen to us at one time or another. I know I've certainly worn more than my fair share of e-juice. You should change the pants so the nicotine doesn't get absorbed through your skin.

I'd wash it off and let it air dry. Then, when you get a Spinner or any other variable voltage battery you can reuse it again.