TroopX

What's a carto? Lol

Thanks Tam! Too busy to hang out much, but I'll pop back for sure!

Hey Jeff! Thanks! Back atcha! Things are great, aside from the FDA trying bury the industry. Keeping up the good fight!

I just realized, while talking to CigarBabe, that today is my 6 year vapeversary. I wanted to say thanks to VT for being the help that it was when it was needed. Met a lot of great people from this forum. Thank you! Vape Happy! Troop

Go for it! Even If you are not currently dripping, you shouldn't have too difficult of a transition with it- and it's worth having for anytime that you want to try a juice before committing it to a tank. Enjoy!

Jeff!!! Hope all is well! ...I'm not going to hijack the thread. Carry on!

Yes. Love 'em!

Nothing will ever beat dripping- and for juice reviews it's a must. I sacrifice flavor for convenience ATM.

You can if they are the XL boges, and I do- and they work fine without leaking. I haven't had one leak because of the missing flange. Not one. To make it even better, they are much easier to swap out when you have a full tank of juice- you simply push a new one through the bottom as the old one slides out of the top.

DCT's are the only way I can enjoy a carto. I stopped using the smoktech DCC's because of reliability issues. Seemed 50% gave the bad plastic taste that wouldn't go away- even when I soaked them well before using. I switched to the boge x-large, that fit in the same tank but are single coil- and the issue is gone. The vape? It's tolerable. The flavor doesn't exactly shine. ...when the smoktech DCC's are on, they are on though. Quick note- I have a couple of tanks that don't leak at all. The biggest mess is sometimes changing a carto mid tank, but using the boge xl cartos w/out a flange makes for an easy swap.

VR kentucky maplewood. I've tasted sooo many awesome juices/flavors, but it comes down to the simple fact that I am a nicotine addict. I like a vape that goes with coffee in the AM, and can stick with you all day. I don't discount the great flavor options out there, but I found my all day vape and stick with it just as I did my brand of analogs. ...I know. I'm a curmudgeon. But if I had to make a list, it would involve some Boba's and Pipesauce, maybe some ELP- but the VR kentucky premium blends have been worthwhile. (And he does free samples too- so it's a no brainer if you are starting out) My two pennies~

I swear I've had bottles of Boba's that tasted better than others. Consistency issues? I dunno. I still appreciate it, but some have been more honey tasting vs the (IMO) more complex (light) ginger honey tobacco that I get when Bobas has tasted best for me.

....Godfather! Recognize!

I love to vape in public when I get the chance. If one wannabe ex-smoker sees it and can approach and ask questions- awesome. Some people stare- that's good too. I have nothing to hide. I'm doing a public service by vaping in public whether people know it or not. When I have been approached by staff, it's been a simple case of answering "yes- it is one of those water vapor things" or "it's not smoke, it's vapor" and everything was ok. Of course there needs to be respect of location, but if you have the chance to vape in public- do it. Vape proud.

Seriously centerfold material! PS- your Zen needs some juice :-)

I went through a period of this a couple of years ago. It was annoying more than anything. It went away.

If it can't go in a tank, I'll use my REO or GVM kicked. I liked the DCC's in a tank on a provari- but when they are bad, they really ruin the experience. I do have a 2.0 DCC smoktech in a tank right now at 5.5v and it's bliss. The first carto in the pack, not so much. That's typical with these. ...I'm waiting in line for a zenesis atty and hopefully I'll be able to say goodbye to the carto/atty reliability woes. One can dream.

I've been having some really bad luck with the smoktech DCC's. I'm using the flanged 2.0ohm. Seems about 50% of them (out of the last 20 I bought) are horrible, chemical, plastic taste no matter how wet I get them. I finally stopped putting it in a tank until I know it's going to work. From poking around other threads, it appears that smoktech is having quality issues and we're not alone. (while many others reporting no issues.) It sounds like possibly a bad run?

I feel your pain. Have you tried widening the slot with a dremel or punch? If I'm using the DCC and tank, I'll put an nice slot in it and a maybe 1 ML or less in the carto and let it feed from the bottom. There is a bad taste off the bat with most of the smok cartos I get, but it usually goes away.

It looks like I'm going to have to update my review on the Visions. The one that Kit sent tastes fine and performs better than the last two I've tested. As an added bonus, it was loaded with VT Midnight- very nice to taste that again! While the draw is a bit stiff, the flavor is good and the scratchy that I had in my first Vision is gone. While I won't recant my initial opinion, I will update it to reflect the positive. 1 out of 3 isn't very impressive, but the first two could have been a bad batch- and in the least, I recognize the potential it has for what it is. A big thanks to you Kit. I wasn't going to give the Vision a second look. Let me know what you think of the ones that I am sending out tomorrow. Both have less than a tank through them and are poo.

Jason at electroNS said that all the new ones were gold band now as a counterfeit detection. ...hope that's not true.

This is going to be awesome. Can't wait!

Jeff- I'm sure you've experienced the Joye goldband attys- yes? I've been unfortunate enough to get these a couple times and on both accounts, they were horrible. (IMO. ...damn it seems I'm a vaping curmudgeon lately.) ...your thoughts?

I've been using the AVA LR atty on a pv at 4.1'ish for a month now, and it's pretty solid. They do make a SR also. It's pricey ($45)- but the flavor is very good. The verdict is still out on lifespan. The hh357 has been a good atty overall also.

I don't want to hate- really I don't. I'm even thinking of testing out the Vision Vini Nova to see if it treats me better. I've come to the conclusion that the Vision/Stardust is hit or miss. While mine wasn't acceptable for me, and likely the majority of vapers out there- the next one might have been better and more like the positive stories that I hear. If anyone wants to send me a SASE, I'll send out the Vision that I put no more than 6ml through. I'd prefer to send it to someone that loves the product so you can judge from what I had to go with and confirm that I'm not bat **** crazy (regarding the Vision that I used- not in general).