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Thanks for the explanation in simple English, Chris. Much appreciated! I'm at a total loss for words about what I feel for the FDA right now.

Good luck, I hope you get the mods you ordered -- correctly and on time with no problems.

If you take a look at the coil, at the base, it should give you some information about what kind of material that coil was made with. Without knowing more, we can't help...

You're absolutely right, Cany. I stand corrected.

Heh. I've only heard of them referred to as "squonk boxes." Bottom feeders have always been those with the coil on the bottom of the tank instead of the top. Guess I'm one of the "new vaper generation," huh?

Earthling, you're ever the optimist. I hope you do see them before Christmas.

Kanger subtank, subtank mini, Aspire Triton, Atlantis, Crown II, Lemo, TFV8... take your pick, and there are so many, many more. They all have the coils on the bottom (aka "bottom feeder").

For me, I could vape almost immediately after leaving the dentist's office following a root canal. The lips being numb didn't help but...

Welcome to Vapor Talk.

These days it's nearly impossible not to find bottom feeders. All coils are on the bottom of the tanks anymore. Take your pick.

If you're getting the pen-style, you'll definitely want at least two to start. Don't forget to get the proper charger for it! Don't skimp on the charger. Getting the wrong one can cause catastrophic damage.

Gotta love those back ups!

Most new vapers think we're nuts about having LOTS of back ups so they only get two or some other small amount of stuff... until something happens and they need more back ups than they have. Then, they have to wait on the mail and/or payday to get more. After that, we hear, "I thought you guys were kidding about getting serious about the back ups..." We've seen it time and time again. Don't you let yourself get into the same situation. Personally, I once went through four batteries, three coils and two tanks while away from home for just a few hours. I was so glad to have had barely enough back ups with me.

https://www.vapeshop.com/eleaf-istick-50w-battery/ I've bought from them before with very good results. Just a few tips on the iStick 50W that you want to make sure to follow for safety's sake: Take the tank OFF before charging. Clean the area where the tank connects both on the tank itself as well as the iStick. Keeping the connection area clean to make sure full contact is made is a good idea with any tank/battery combination. Turn off the battery before charging. NEVER leave a charging battery unattended -- this means you don't let it charge while you're sleeping or going out of the house. These are lithium batteries and you don't want to take any chances. Follow these steps and you shouldn't have any problems. I never have and I'm rotating through six or seven of them. You might also want to buy two so one can be charging while using the other. Since the battery capacity is so large, it takes a good five hours or more to recharge. You don't want to be without for that long. We stress buying back ups and back ups of back ups. You can never have too many.

Oh... I don't know about "wise" although I have been called a wise@$$ at times. The lovely thing about the Triton 2 is that you can use it for either mouth to lung (where you first draw the vapor into your mouth before inhaling) or direct lung (where we draw the vapor directly into your lungs). Most smokers go mouth to lung (aka MtL) at first to mimic their smoking habit. Bebop is also giving you some great advice about starting with lower nicotine levels with these types of set ups. I, too, was a pack to two pack a day Marlboro Light smoker (38 years). With the set ups we had when I first started vaping, there wasn't a whole lot of choices and the equipment had me using 24 mg of nicotine. In today's tanks, with the more advanced coils, 12 mg of nicotine is easily as "strong" as 24 was back in the day. You may want to get a variety of different nic levels in your juices. More nic in the morning and use less nic juice at night a few hours before bed so you can ramp down to get some sleep. Be sure to drink lots of water! Vaping dehydrates you so you'll want to double or triple your water intake. Don't drink more coffee, tea, juice, or soda... stick with plain water. It also helps to flush all the carcinogens and toxins in your body from smoking cigarettes.

If you're wanting to start simple and then work up to a more advanced system, I'd suggest getting a couple of Vision Spinner batteries. They are more the pen style with built in batteries, variable voltage so you can easily control the amount of power by turning the round bottom, and are very simple to use. These are inexpensive and are perfect for a beginner who is not mechanically inclined. If you want something a little more advanced, you might look into other mods that are variable voltage/variable wattage. Since you say you're not mechanically inclined, I would suggest getting something with internal batteries so you don't have to mess with dual battery combos where you need to keep track of married pairs of batteries for safety reasons. We each have our favorites and you'll probably get many recommendations here. Me personally, I prefer the internal batteries even though I have more advanced set ups. It's the ease of use (user friendly), simplicity, and convenience factor for me that has me buying Eleaf iStick 50W. It's 4400 mAh, this means the battery has such a large capacity that I only have to charge it once every 3 - 5 days but it's not overly heavy. It fits well in my hand and has a nicely rounded form factor. Add to that an Aspire Triton 2 tank with a 1.8 ohm coil and I have a great set up that works for me. Vaping is a very subjective, personal thing so you'll have to find what works for you. What works well for one person... won't for another. Same thing with juice flavors. To one person the juice will taste like it's the best thing ever! While, to another person, it will taste like how wet socks smell. Seriously. Ask questions. We'll answer the best we can. Good for you to make the switch, you'll be glad you did.

That's cute, Bebop!

Earthling gave a more thorough explanation than I could have. I would get a couple of the tiny one shot type of bottles of vodka to use for this purpose only if you don't want larger amounts. Then, you can put it into a glass jar with a lid so you have a handy receptacle to plop your coils into for a quick bath. If you can see the wicking material, then I would go with a few drops, look to see if the material looks saturated. If not, add a couple more drops. Repeat until it's nice and wet but not overly dripping. Otherwise, I'd add about 3 - 5 drops, fill up the tank and put it back together and let it sit for 10 - 15 minutes or more to let the wick get thoroughly saturated. Take a few dry, unpowered draws before hitting the power and see how that does. Each device/tank will have its own idiocycrasies so you'll want to do a little experimenting to see what works best for you and your tank.

Glad to have you here now.

Nope, the alcohol evaporates faster than water.

I think it all depends on the person. Some people can switch flavors for a short time then go back to the flavor they couldn't taste and have it be fine while others take longer. Vaping is a very subjective thing that is different for everyone. Vaping dehydrates you due to the Propylene Glycol in the e-liquid.

Sure. Rinse in warm to hot water, soak for a bit in alcohol like vodka or Everclear (don't use rubbing alcohol), then let dry overnight before using again.

If you vape one or a very similar flavor for too long you lose the ability to taste it. That also can happen with drinks, candy... anything that has a flavor to it. In your case (and this happens to all of us at one point or another), you just need to either vape a different flavor -- it doesn't have to be tobacco, it can be a non-fruity candy flavor, a bakery flavor... anything other than something similar to what you've been vaping. Doing that can help. Another thing that can help is to sniff a deep whiff of coffee grounds. The smell of the coffee grounds can help to "cleanse your palate." Make sure you're staying hydrated by drinking lots of water because vaping dehydrates you -- this can also decrease your ability to taste. Stick with regular, unflavored water, not juice, not soda, coffee or tea - stick with regular water.

To each his own I guess. For me, I still prefer it for its smoking cessation properties rather than entertainment value. Yes, vaping has changed and will change further with August 8th just around the corner. *sighs*

My batteries are always cool during and after charging as well. What battery charger are you using, Bebop? I'm still using the Nitecore i4 intellicharger.