Tam

As of right now it's been one year since I got off analogs. Bought my first eGo T pass through on May 10, 2012 but still smoked while I got into vaping. Each day I smoked and wanted less until May 15th, I got off analogs completely and began vaping only. To be frank I've lit up a couple of times to satisfy my curiosity to see if I still had any desire to smoke again. After a couple drags I'd have to go brush my teeth and take a shower to get the taste out of my mouth and the smell out of my hair. Since then it's been a wild ride while I've explored all kinds of new vapor related toys, found this forum and met some wonderful people who have been so very helpful. They've taught me so much and in turn I hope I've been able to pass some of that knowledge on to new vapers. I want to thank Christopher for creating this forum and for working tirelessly to make it even better. A special thank you to Kitsune for pushing direct dripping so much that I finally got the nerve to try it, and also to Blucavvy, Jeffb, Mark, McQuinn, VaperRon, Uma, and Rixter who patiently answered so many of my questions when I got stuck. I know I'm forgetting to name some people here but you have my wholehearted gratitude for your help and making me feel welcome. After all the different methods tried, all the times I've tried to quit and failed miserably I'm so happy to be able to say, "This is it. I've been off cigarettes for one whole year. I hope to be able to say something like that next year...and the next...and the next...

What's your favorite atomizer, Kit?

Don't throw it away! Keep it in a dark place and let it steep. Some juices need time. There were some that I thought were just...vile when I first got them. Let it steep a week, two weeks, even a month or more then go back to it to see if it's any better. There are times when you'll be pleasantly surprised at the difference. And then again, there will be other times when it's still nasty tasting. Give it a try before throwing it out.

Congrats on your one month! Now, we just need to get you into better gear so you can continue. The folks here are very helpful and friendly. Feel free to ask lots of questions.

Mostly I try to keep mine upright just so it doesn't roll off the table or wherever it is that I set them. Pretty toothbrush holders work well for this.

At any given time I've got about a dozen different clearomizers with various amounts of liquid in them as I switch off so often. I've never found that they change flavor much due to steeping in the time they sit...

I use different tanks for different juices. The CE4s I like with fruit flavors. The T2, T3 and MT3s are good with my mojito, cranberry and a few other high citrus flavors. After cracking a few of these when I first started the tanks have held so far since then. Mostly, I prefer the T2 with the short wicks, hate the long wicks as those seem to clog too easily for me. The new Pro Tank is wonderful for on the go with the Feels Like a Nut flavor, it delivers the flavor the best of all the tanks outside of direct dripping. But most of all I prefer to drip with a Boge 2.0 ohm atomizer. Lately, I've been trying different bridgeless ones but don't care for them as much. Yeah, I'm pretty much all over the place.

Huh. That's interesting. Never heard of a juice doing that before. What flavor is Kringle's curse? I'll keep it in mind should something like that happens in future. Glad you found a fix!

Well said, Mac! Also, some are more comfortable than others but it's all personal preference in what you like best. There are so many different shapes and colors and styles and...

How high to the top did you fill it the second time around? You might take a little out to see if that helps. Sometimes, if you over fill, it won't be able to get enough air and it'll stop working correctly. Of course, other times, it's just dead and you'll need to start with a new one.

EC Blends was recommended to me by Rixter and I've been hooked ever since. They have excellent customer service and lots of fun options for customizing juice to your specifications. The first juice I bought from them was the chocolate malt with extra flavor, even now it's still one of my favorites. Hang in there, you're doing good!

Go you, Gracie! You're getting there at your own pace. That's what counts. And thanks for the kind words. The people here have been very patient and helpful to me so it makes me happy when I can do the same for someone else. We all had to start somewhere. Whenever I tried to kick the habit in the past, just thinking, "I can't have any more cigarettes" would kick start the anxious feelings and make me want them more. With vaping I'm taking a different approach. "I'm not having any right now but I can if I really want one." That's working much better. Two or three times since May 15th of last year I've lit one up out of curiosity. After a couple of drags I'd put it out and go shower and brush my teeth to get the taste out of my mouth and the smell off my body. That would calm the little monster inside that wouldn't shut up about having just one more cigarette. Now, I'm working hard to not become one of the "ex-smokers" I hated running into while I was hooked.

Let's see if I remember this correctly. More nicotine = more throat hit More PG = more flavor and more throat hit More VG = thicker juice, more vapor and somewhat smoother (sometimes sweeter) draw

EC Blends' 30 ml of juice goes for $8.99 and their first class mail is $2.99 or something along those lines. Much cheaper and you can customize the flavor to whatever you want. The highest nicotine they offer is 36 mg but that's really high. Most people go 12 - 24 mg. Because most people vape much more than we smoked, you don't want to get the highest amount of nicotine -- you could get an overdose of it that way. You'll know you got too much nic when you feel dizzy or generally not well.

Flavor is highly subjective. What tastes awful for one person will taste like it's the best thing in the world to another. And no two people will taste the same thing in a juice -- or it's extremely unlikely. Vaping and trying new stuff whether it's juice or equipment is more than half the fun!

Also, don't forget Youtube, it's invaluable as a resource.

Just because you were a "heavy smoker" doesn't mean you need to get the biggest, baddest thing out there (equipment-wise), and dial it up to 11 all the time in order to be able to get the nicotine fix to stay away from analogs. The craving you're getting could be helped along in part by a psychological addiction to cigarettes as well. That said, you don't have to go all or nothing, either. You can smoke a few while you taper down. Just curious, because you say you were a heavy smoker numerous times... how much were you smoking? When I think of a heavy smoker I'm thinking about 3 - 4 packs of Marlboro Reds a day. Anyway, all my Spinners are working well for me. I don't think I'll need to replace them anytime soon unless I break them physically somehow. My eGo 650s (not variable voltage), are still going strong and I bought the first one May 10th of last year. If you go "full blast all the time" you're going to be spending a lot of money on replacing blown coils. It's like adding too much air into a balloon. Some of them will take more air than others before they go pop. When your coil goes "pop" you'll need to replace it. The balloon would be the coil in the clearomizer and the air would be the voltage. Each flavor and delivery device (atomizer, clearomizer, cartomizer, tank, etc. as well as what ohms they're at), will have a different setting. Only you will know what tastes best at what voltage so it's a trial and error thing. Start at the lowest setting and vape, turn it up a little at a time until you get a burning taste and then back it off a bit. My fruit flavors seem to taste best at a lower voltage. The coffee and bakery flavors seem to like a higher voltage. Your mileage may vary and probably will. With my 2.0 ohm atomizers and the EC Blends' Feels Like a Nut juice, I like it right at 4.0 volts. My cranberry or blueberry juices prefer around 3.7 volts. As for keeping the cravings down, that's all juice related not so much your equipment although that can have something to do with it if you're using inferior quality stuff. I'd go with 24 mg of nic (that's close to the full flavor cigs), a higher PG for more throat hit. Maybe 60 PG/40 VG or even 70 PG/30 VG? The reason why I suggest those percentages is because the less VG = less vapor and I think you'll be happier with some vapor to help make you miss smoking less.

http://www.gotvapes.com/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&x=0&y=0&keyword=spinner&dfrom=mm%2Fdd%2Fyyyy&dto=mm%2Fdd%2Fyyyy Scroll down and you'll find 1300 mAh Vision Spinners. There are other places where you can find these for a dollar or two less but I get mine from GotVapes. The more mAh, the longer the charge lasts. The only real difference I've found between Twists and Spinners is that I can see what voltage I'm at with the Spinners much easier than the Twist. With the Twist, because the numbers are etched into the metal, I have to hold the battery "just so" under a bright light so I can see the numbers. With the Spinner, it's right there and very easy to read -- unless you get the chrome one. That's been a bit harder for me to see.

Many people mix flavors and/or nicotine levels. Since you're only going to add a drop or three, I don't think it'll affect the levels of nic very much at all. As for cracking a tank with adding the fireball liquid, you should be fine with just that small amount. From what I've read and heard, cracking tanks only happens when you use just the fireball in a tank (not mixed with another flavor), and even then not all the time or right away. If you do want to use the fireball by itself I'd suggest getting something like the Pro Tank with the pyrex tank and you won't have any problems.

Yep, you should be able to use it with no problems.

I got mine at Empire Mods. http://www.empiremods.com/category_s/64.htm?searching=Y&sort=5&cat=64&show=100&page=1 Scroll down to the 5th and 6th item from the bottom and you'll see them. The tapered cone I use for things like the Nano and the straight cone is used for things like the Vivi Nova -- when I can be bothered to use them. Keith at Empire Mods will treat you right, he only sells top quality stuff but his customer service is even better. Also, I see he's finally put the drip shields in one place with all the other eGo products. These drip shields are a must if you direct drip and they're made especially for eGo batteries and hide the threads.

1. On all my prior stuff the end glows when it needs to be charged. Do the EGO T 1000mah and the Vision Spinner 1300mah do something similar on the blue light on the button you push to activate-lock on these batteries They both come with a charge but not fully charged. I always put them on a charger when I first get them but it's not absolutely necessary. If I remember correctly I think I read somewhere that you should but can't remember why... :P 2. When you press the button 5 times it locks it. Should I do that only when it is in the case and I do not want the button to get pushed or should I do that between vapes as well? Does the battery lock-unlock function affect battery life? Push the button five times and it'll flash. Push it once and if the light comes on it tells you that it's on. If the button stays dark it's in the "off" position. I've never found that it matters either way to affect battery life if you're not actively using it. 3. With the variable voltage Spinner, is there a guideline that certain flavors, say fruit, taste better at a higher or lower voltage than say tobacco flavors or is this just an experimental thing that each person kind of has to dial in for themselves? Because every person has different taste buds you'll have to see what voltage works best with which flavors. Start at the lowest setting, vape, dial up a bit and try it again. When you get a slight burnt taste, back it off a bit and/or when you get the best flavor. For me, I've found that fruit flavors work best at lower voltages while bakery and coffee flavors work better at higher volts. Everyone is different so it's just a matter of finding what works best for you. That's also the fun part!

That's hard to say. They both have wicks, the V2 CE4s have a choice of short or long wicks, I like both but for different flavors. My Mini Nova is great but I needed to get a little cone to hide the threads otherwise it looked unfinished to me. The CE4 looks good just as it is. As for performance? They're both good IMO. Sorry, I'm not much help.

Press the button five times and it blinks. When it stops, press the button once. If it lights up that means it's on. If the button stays dark then it's off. The reason you may want it off is -- for example you're riding on a bus and have the e-cig in a pants pocket. You wouldn't want the button to get pressed accidentally and have it start heating up when you don't want. I have little side pockets on my purse that I use to hold my e-cigs. When I lean on something with the purse in between... I prefer not to take the chance that the battery will heat up inside my purse.

These are just my guesses because there's not much information on that site and I'm not familiar with that brand, you can take it for whatever it's worth. Looks like the battery is similar to an eGo battery with 510 threads, I could be wrong but that's my guess. I believe you could get a drip tip to put on the atomizer and direct drip without having to use the tank part. If I were you? I'd buy a clearomizer and ditch the tank and atomizer altogether until you get the hang of things. Then, once you get used to using clearomizers, I'd ditch the battery and buy a Vision Spinner, which is a variable voltage battery. Others here with more experience than I have with tank style cartridges could give you more information. The 510-t and eGo-t (the t = tank), I think. If I'm not wrong here, I think you could get any cartomizer, atomizer, clearomizer that has 510 threads and fits eGo batteries. A few examples are Vision Stardust (aka CE4), Kangor T2 or T3 or MT3, Vision Nano, Vivi Nova, Vivi Nova Mini, Vision Nano, EVOD and the new Kangor Pro Tank to name a few. These are the ones that seem to be pretty popular and work well. If it were me, I'd pick up an EVOD or Vivi Nova Mini to start. Those work (for me). The EVOD would look the most "finished" and not stick out the sides of your battery unlike the Vivi Nova or the Pro Tank.