MaryAnn

I know this is a pretty late response, but how is your juice going? I would add something to your kit--sweetener. I personally am a huge fan of Perfumer's Apprentice/Flavor Apprentice sweetener, which, if I remember correctly, is sucralose.

Isn’t it weird how the most craziest concoctions can be some of most delicious and scrumptious flavors you’ve ever vaped? I’m sure Dayna from Sweet-Vapes doesn’t mean to toot her own horn, but when she told me her liquid was one of those delicious flavors, she wasn’t joking. I must say, from the 5 flavors I tried from sweet-vapes, straw banana shake frze was definitely my pick of the litter. I think the name speaks for itself but it just doesn’t give it the justice it deserves. In that case, let me elaborate it a bit for you.

This may be a bit difficult to explain, but I’ll try my best. The reason it’s difficult is because I’m still puzzled on what I taste the most, the delicious strawberry or the soothing banana. Whatever it is, the mix is just right to set the mood for that summer time vape. Wondering where the frze comes into play? Just as you exhale and think it’s all said and done, the frze emerges and leaves your mouth wet and wanting more. What best to go along with a smooth vape? A smooth throat hit. To some the throat hit may lack a bit, but I think it meshes perfectly with it’s theme. To some, vapor production is a must and when you vape straw banana shake frze, you can’t go wrong. The vapor production is great.

Awesome vapor production, delicious flavors and a smooth throat hit. Give straw banana shake frze a try if you want some… Sweet-Vapes!

This vendor sent me 5 flavors and I found the straw banana shake frze amazing. However, the other 4 liquids didn't satisfy me and to be honest, they were far from a great tasting liquid. The other flavors were butterscotch sweetened, cake batter, butter pecan ice cream and berry smoothie - cold. Everyone has an opinion, so I had to get my wifes take on this also. She also found these flavors very horrid. Take to note that it may not be the juice but more of the juice makers mistake.

Used In This Review:

Love reading all the nuances of the bills. Key points:

The First section of the bill adds the "Electronic Cigarette" definition to the statutes that lists all the different definitions (39-17-1503). However they still have that lovely loophole with adding 'cartridges' into the definition. I don't use cartridges, so therefore I do not use an Electronic Cigarette per the definition.

It then later says 'any product not defined as a tobacco product', which of course, was just defined that it was not.

On the upside, this bill ONLY harms businesses. Nowhere in the bill does it say you can not own such said device, you just can't buy them in their good ol` state.

None the less, email has been sent to get this one shot down!

Go Jeff!!

To the OP:

Since you know your percentages, and they add up to 100%, there is another simple way to calculate this:

Take your percentages, multiply by mg, add them together, and divide by 100.

First multiply percentage by mg:

35% at 18 mg=35*18 (35*18=630)
50% at 4 mg =50*4 (50*4 =200)
15% at 24 mg=15*24 (15*24=360)

Now, add your totals together: 630+200+360=1190


Now, since that makes 100%, didvide your total by 100:
1190/100=11.9

In essence, you are trying to find the average nicotine in the bottle.
Hope that helps!

Each one is different, and each one is breathtaking. Mine is Quina and Maple. The 2 different woods come together seamlessly in a diagonal, almost spiraling effect. It is truly the most beautiful and awe inspiring mod I own. Hand craftsmanship of this level of artful detail is rare in our modern world. Mark is a master who commands the wood to his ultimate vision.

(Please only post questions OR additional noobie info in here to keep this thread clean. ie: no thank you, good post, etc, posts)

This is to help you play catch up on what the veterans know.

Basic ecig Parts

A.) Cartridge - holds the ejuice and is also a mouth piece. this part can be replaced with a drip tip and is what most do
B.) Atomizer - has an element that heats up the ejuice and as you pull air threw it vapor is produced.
* sub B section - you can also use cartomizers, they are atomizers with filler to hold juice and are a tad shorter in size.
C.) battery - these will be 3.7v Lithium Ion batteries, they supply the power to the atomizer. they come in auto (activated by suction) or manual (activated by button)

Common Ecigs


What's the best ecig
This is more dependent on how you vape and your needs for vapor, throat/lung hit, battery life needs and other factors.
Most people will advise the ego/tornado/riva as they all have a nice battery life and are built good (ego being the favorite of the three)
this is the ego mega and regular batteries with manual buttons


Ecig Model Numbers
These are based on the atomizer they use
when one says 510 kit, they generally are referring to the cigarette shaped ecig. like the first picture of this post.

Why we tell you not to get cigarette shaped ecigs
A cigarette shaped battery runs $12 for a normal manual 510

9hrs at $20 (ego battery) 540mins
45mins (510 kit battery) 540 ÷ 45 = 12
12 (batteries) x $12 = $144

so for mAh (Milliamp hours), it is a lot less expensive to buy a larger battery.
this will also keep you from having to buy more batteries. explained after next set of math.

510 kit batteries needed for 9hrs
9hrs (540mins) ÷ (45min run time + 2hr charge time = 165mins) = 3.272727273 batteries needed to run 9hrs on 510 kit
3 x $12 = $36 - 1 ego battery = $20 = $16 saved. that is initial cost only!!

45min x 2 is what you have ready to go after your first needs charged (90mins).
your first battery is going to take 2hrs to charge so by the time you run out the other two the first is done charging.
so just to keep going you would need at bare minimum you want two 510 chargers, this means more $$.
why you ask? at night when you don't have a single battery to use, you will only be able to charge 1 while you sleep. it would be more ideal to have 3 or one of the larger chargers that do more than one and have no less than 10 batteries ready to go.
on top of this when you go out you will have a pocket full of batteries, making this not a very portable device to bring with you.

other than that you have to recharge more often and the more you charge the more you replace. batteries have an # of recharges before they start failing to keep their charge. now you may say by logic that you are only charging once on those small batteries in that 9hr time, so there isn't an issue on life, BUT, the smaller the battery the less times you can charge it before the failing starts. also consider that you have 3 batteries that will fail

First Order
When you get an ecig make sure that you have spares of everything.
the atomizers, cartomizers, batteries, and juice are all going to need purchased at some point again.
Your first cart should consist of NO LESS than, 5 atomizers, 2 packs of cartomizers (5 in a pack), your kit, 2 extra batteries (i would advise mega batteries), 1 extra charger, and a nice amount of juice.
the last thing you want is to have to wait on something you didn't buy enough of to come in. if one thing is missing you will go right back to smoking, nobody wants that.

Mods and Why
Mods are usually over looked or not even known to noobies of the ecig world.
these devices can be anywhere from 3.7v to 8.4v.
the point is that some people need one of two things, longer battery life with less cost and/or an aggressive throat hit.
as a newbie i wouldn't advise a mod above 3.7v that doesn't have the option to go as low as 4.2v
if it is not a variable voltage you are stuck on that till you get something lower if you don't like it.
i say 4.2v because any 3.7v battery charges UP TO 4.2v. most people love vaping that initial fresh charged battery. voltage drops after usage to as low as 2.9v

Mods will use batteries like these

these are all 3.7v batteries with a much longer charge life vs a kit ecig.
you can find almost all of these batteries from US suppliers for $5 each.
a 3.7v mod using the largest battery (18650) can last you 4+ days @ $8 for the battery.

some mods can last up to 4+ days before needing to be recharged.

I'm not going to go into mods or pictures of mods. you can do that on your own, also watch youtube videos about the mods before thinking its large.
the standard ones people use are
silver bullet
mako
tekk mod (prone to cracking at the top unless you find someone that knows how to make them correctly)
some sort of wetbox (check reviews of these missys wetbox fails quite often due to her under rated buttons and cost $15 to fix)
(there are a crazy amount of mods out there, this is just a small list of the most talked about)

Abbreviations

General

Noob - Beginner
OP - Original Post(er)
Analog - Regular Cigarette
Mod - Homemade device or a Moderator.
Pull - The act of sucking on the mouthpiece to pull the vapor into your mouth
TH - Throat Hit (The tingling sensation in the back of your throat)
Vapor - the "smoke" emitted from an e-cigarette
Vape, Vaping - The use of an e-cigarette (similar to the term "smoking" when referring to an analog)
Topping off - Adding drops of e-liquid to your current cartridge.
Dripping - Vaping by adding a few drops of e-liquid directly on the atomizer instead of using a cartridge.
Dipping - Sticking the bridge of the atomizer in e-liquid.

E-Cigarette

E-cig or E-cigarette - Electronic Cigarette
PV - Personal Vaporizer
Atty - Atomizer
Cart - Cartridge
Bat - Battery
Filler - The fiber found inside your cartridge that holds your e-liquid
PCC - Personal Charging Case
SD - ScrewDriver
JS - Janty Stick
PT - Passthrough or passthrough battery
2-piece/Disposable - 2 part e-cigarette. The Battery and a "cartomizer".
Cartomizer - An atomizer built into the cartridge, marketed as disposable (you throw it away when the e-liquid is used up).
3-piece - 3 part e-cigarette. Battery, Atomizer, and Cartridge.
Cutoff - Refers to how long the battery will activate the atomizer before shutting down (safety measure to protect the atomizer).

E-Liquid

E-juice, e-liquid, juice - the liquid nicotine that you fill your cartridges with.
DIY - Do it yourself (homemade e-liquid mixture)
PG - Propylene Glycol
VG - Vegetable Glycerin(Glycerine = glycerin = vegetable glycerin(e) = glycerol)
PEG - Polylethylene Glycol

Suppliers

VT - Vaportalk
VG - Vaporgalaxy
VB - Vaporbomb
ENS - electronicstix
JC - Johnson Creek
PS - PureSmoker
TW - Totally Wicked
EST - E-smokeytreats
JS - JantyStick
SD - ScrewDriver
GG - The GG!

Miscellaneous

FDA - Food and Drug Administration
ECA - Electronic Cigarette Association
NRT - Nicotine Replacement Therapy (patch, gum, e-cig)
PH - Public Health
BP - Big Pharmaceutical Companies
BT - Big Tobacco Companies
ALF - American Legacy Foundation
'Anti's - Anti-smoking people who do not acknowledge that vaping is a viable alternative to smoking analogs.
RYO - Roll your own (tobacco)

Universal Forum Lingo

AFAIK - As Far As I Know
BTW - By The Way
DOA - Dead On Arrival (didn't work from the moment I got it)
FWIW- For What It's Worth
FYI - For Your Information
IDK - I Don't Know
IIRC - If I Recall/Remember Correctly
IMO or IMHO - In My Opinion or In My Humble Opinion (some mean 'H' to be Honest)
IOW - In Other Words
JK or JJ - Just Kidding or Just Joking
JS - Just Saying
OMG or OMFG - Oh My God and it's adult extension
PITA - Pain In The ***
PWN - Own or "dominate"
ROTFLOL - Rolling On The Floor Laughing Out Loud
ROTFLMFAO - ^ Adult Extension of above
SOL - (can't be helped or fixed)
(SP?) - Used when unsure of the spelling of the previous word
TIA - Thanks In Advance
TMI - Too Much Information (too personal)
TOS - Terms Of Service ("the rules")
TROLL - A person that posts in a forum/thread with the sole intention of provoking an argument (can sometimes also imply a "spy")
TY - Thank You
WOOT - Exclamation, as in Hooray! (Sometimes: Want One Of Those)
WTF - Same As below
WTH - What/Where/Who The Hell
YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary (your experience may differ from mine)

Nice!! The Mark Mod, for reasons unknown, seems to regenerate older attys or cartos. Mark and I discussed this and we seem to think that there is less resistance due to the body being wood and not metal. Maybe I'm just rambling but that's my story and I'm stickin to it! LOL Congrats!!!!!!!

Ok, confession time:

I was really struggling to duplicate the great vaping experience I see so often around here. I really had a hard night last night, seemed like none of my cartos were working well. I struggled through, eventually halfheartedly so, and made plans to buy more. Then today I decided to check the mail.....

The Mark Mod I had been somewhat impatiently anticipating, the Mark Mod which the Post Office lost, albeit for only a day, was here. I ceremoniously held the package, doubtfully wondering if I was truly worthy of this distinct honor, then gently wrestled the well sealed parcel with nervous aggression. When I finally got in, the beauty before my eyes gave me pause; its charm and elegance caught me off-guard.

"Oh, I am supposed to use it, " I returned to reality. I had forgotten for a moment its true destiny.
I took the terrible carto off of my ego, a little sad that there would likely be a purchase between me and the glorious moment of Mark Mod Vaping ecstasy. "Whoa Nelly!!!"


This piece is wonderful. I knew it was going to be nice, but this is beyond nice, pleasant, or great. It is excellence wrapped in warm wood craftsmanship, polished with kindness and love. The essence of Mark is evident in every aspect of this piece. It is, in my opinion, the heart and soul of its maker personified and I am honored to have it standing proudly at attention on my desk; a handsome Satinwood soldier ready to serve with graceful aplomb.

Thank you Mark for taking me to the next level of vaping and appreciation of life in general. I expected it to be appealing, but this is exquisite!!

Ok, confession time:

I was really struggling to duplicate the great vaping experience I see so often around here. I really had a hard night last night, seemed like none of my cartos were working well. I struggled through, eventually halfheartedly so, and made plans to buy more. Then today I decided to check the mail.....

The Mark Mod I had been somewhat impatiently anticipating, the Mark Mod which the Post Office lost, albeit for only a day, was here. I ceremoniously held the package, doubtfully wondering if I was truly worthy of this distinct honor, then gently wrestled the well sealed parcel with nervous aggression. When I finally got in, the beauty before my eyes gave me pause; its charm and elegance caught me off-guard.

"Oh, I am supposed to use it, " I returned to reality. I had forgotten for a moment its true destiny.
I took the terrible carto off of my ego, a little sad that there would likely be a purchase between me and the glorious moment of Mark Mod Vaping ecstasy. "Whoa Nelly!!!"


This piece is wonderful. I knew it was going to be nice, but this is beyond nice, pleasant, or great. It is excellence wrapped in warm wood craftsmanship, polished with kindness and love. The essence of Mark is evident in every aspect of this piece. It is, in my opinion, the heart and soul of its maker personified and I am honored to have it standing proudly at attention on my desk; a handsome Satinwood soldier ready to serve with graceful aplomb.

Thank you Mark for taking me to the next level of vaping and appreciation of life in general. I expected it to be appealing, but this is exquisite!!

I have not had any luck with Root Beer Lorann's!! Always tastes burnt no matter what I do to it!! If you look at a few of the recommended flavoring lists, root beer is not recommended due to the coloring and the sugar content (which may be giving it a burnt flavor).

Except for a few Lorann's, we have gone away from them and gone to the Perfumer's Apprentice!! I have not had a bad batch yet (unless you count flavors I did not realize do not taste good to vape or my mad scientist "gone bad" ideas!!)

Mixing is a trial and error process with a lot of error in the beginning!! Keep at it and you will have success in no time!!

Remember that 3 mL bottles are your friend and don't be afraid to just mix PG or VG with flavoring with no nic to get your mixing down!! And keep your mixing costs to a minimum in the beginning!

Ok, confession time:

I was really struggling to duplicate the great vaping experience I see so often around here. I really had a hard night last night, seemed like none of my cartos were working well. I struggled through, eventually halfheartedly so, and made plans to buy more. Then today I decided to check the mail.....

The Mark Mod I had been somewhat impatiently anticipating, the Mark Mod which the Post Office lost, albeit for only a day, was here. I ceremoniously held the package, doubtfully wondering if I was truly worthy of this distinct honor, then gently wrestled the well sealed parcel with nervous aggression. When I finally got in, the beauty before my eyes gave me pause; its charm and elegance caught me off-guard.

"Oh, I am supposed to use it, " I returned to reality. I had forgotten for a moment its true destiny.
I took the terrible carto off of my ego, a little sad that there would likely be a purchase between me and the glorious moment of Mark Mod Vaping ecstasy. "Whoa Nelly!!!"


This piece is wonderful. I knew it was going to be nice, but this is beyond nice, pleasant, or great. It is excellence wrapped in warm wood craftsmanship, polished with kindness and love. The essence of Mark is evident in every aspect of this piece. It is, in my opinion, the heart and soul of its maker personified and I am honored to have it standing proudly at attention on my desk; a handsome Satinwood soldier ready to serve with graceful aplomb.

Thank you Mark for taking me to the next level of vaping and appreciation of life in general. I expected it to be appealing, but this is exquisite!!

While flipping through the new mail order catalog magazine (Heartland) that just arrived, enjoying the products listed such as solar lights, generators, boots, and so forth, the youngest suddenly sat straight up, pointed and exclaimed "Look at that eCig, Uma! That ones really pretty!!". ... it was a little brown and gold .... telescope! Needless to say I wondered for quite awhile if it could be modded.

*cough*ahem*cough*

Great topic Jag!!

One time I asked my two year old to go get me the flyswatter. He left for a little bit and ran back into the room with a glass of water. He thought I said to get the flies water!!!

I told my daughter to do a chore and she got distracted. I said to her that she needs to try to stop forgetting to do things that I tell her. She said "But I am a good forgetter!!"