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Nice review, @Walt. How do you like the placement of the fire button?

My favorite is the Magneto I bought from @Compenstine when he had his store, the button action is so smooth and it's a great workhorse. The next favorite after that is the K100 that I won at the first vape meet I ever attended, it's a clone of the ever so hard to get Empire Mod. That thing is solid and indestructible. The VT store had several K100 mods on sale for like $5 a piece. If they still have some, I'd recommend it.

There's nothing wrong with a mechanical mod, I have several. Just be sure to only use quality batteries, build and check coils for proper resistance, and always lock the button before putting away or into a pocket so it doesn't fire on its own and you'll be fine. Welcome to the dark side. Oh, and use battery cases to carry spares. Yep. You'll be just fine.

Ankle still hurts, doesn't seem to be making much headway there. I'll talk with the doc next week about it when I go in for another follow up. Just finished PT and I've got a 120 degree bend on the knee! That was the goal when I started. They said they'd be thrilled with 115 but would prefer 120. Not too shabby for the fourth visit.

How's the back doing today, @Walt? Hope it's painfree or close to by today.

Take short breaks and have them spirit you away to some dark corner for "band meetings" to talk about the set list or something. Yeah, I can relate all too well. Thankfully, I'm a Navy brat so everyone I went to school with are scattered to the four winds. I've gone out of my way not to have a FB presence/account but some do manage to track me down every now and then. It makes me scratch my head why someone who didn't get along with me suddenly after thirty odd years feels like we're the best of friends now. Ugh indeed.

Welcome to Vapor Talk.

Get some rest, I hope your back feels all better by morning!

Since @Walt and I managed to thoroughly hijack a thread (we did a much better job than what we usually see), I decided to start this one so that we could switch topics at a whim -- or not. Walt, I believe we were talking about The Chain? I'm thinking Cliffs of Dover by Eric Johnson. Up to the challenge?

I'm going to start a thread in the lounge so I don't feel so guilty taking over this one. Come on over!

Cocaine. Do Cocaine! Sorry, just had a flashback to when I used to sing with a band. We had a groupie who would sit front and center at every gig shouting for us to play Cocaine. All night long. How about Wasted by Def Leppard? You, as a bass player should appreciate the riffs on that one. @Squid sorry for high jacking your thread, guy!

Thanks, but the surgery went pretty smooth and my first PT appointment, they said I was already at the point where they release the patient. If I could just get the ankle to stop screaming I'd be ready to go dancing. Hope your back doesn't give you fits for too long.

If I could I'd share my Percocet with you, lord knows the docs keep trying to give me more scripts lately. Just got a brand new knee a couple of weeks ago and the pain in my ankle overshadows anything the knee is saying.

@Walt's google-fu is strong... Hope your back gets to feeling better soon!

Basically, you can buy any mod that has a 510 connection with the Big Baby Beast tank, you don't need to buy the exact Smok V8 Stick. If it were me, I'd go with something that would allow me to customize the amount of power the coil in the tank gets instead of a fixed power source like what comes with the V8 stick. Other members around here will give you lots of suggestions on what they like best. What would you prefer, something with a non-removable battery that has high battery life (high mAh) or removable batteries so you can charge them outside the mod? You'd get better bang for the money if you switch to something else.

Along with what @FXRich suggested, I would take a cotton swab dipped in alcohol and clean the connections and let them dry completely before trying it again.

Prayers for those in Las Vegas as well as all the other tragedies that have happened of late.

Is this brand new or have you had it awhile? You didn't over fill it, right? Also, when was the last time you changed your coil? I found this link for you, it might have something useful? http://www.joyetech.com/product/ego-aio/?age-verified=25b5b83428

Tell us what brand and model your "vape pen" is, that information would help us dial in on what could be causing your problem. What tank are you using? Is it a all-in-one style? If you don't know the make and model, then could you take a picture of it and post it here so we can see?

Glad it's working for you. With a 1.8 ohm coil I usually vape at 7.8 watts but go up and down depending on what works best for me. Try going down a bit to see if that works even better. If not, you can always go up. The lower your power settings, the longer your charge will last, too.

If you have it on 45 now, start at around 30 and vape. Not doing it for you? Turn it up a little... say... like to 32 and vape. Repeat that until you get a slight burnt taste and then back it down a few. That should be the sweet spot for that juice. Another thought just came through. How long have you been using the current coil? It could be that you need a new coil.

Different eliquids require different wattage/power options. Have you tried turning it down? Start low, vape. If it's not doing it for you, turn up a smidge and repeat. Maybe that will help?

Your review was nicely done. One thing I would be interested in knowing is if you purchased the juice or did the manufacturer/vendor send you a free sample for review?

Glad to be of help. I love wraps and use them all the time on my iPower 80W.

Do a search for "Lost Vape Triade DNA 250 wraps" and take a look at all the choices that come up. If you like gel wraps, go here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/ModShield-for-Lost-Vape-Triade-DNA200-DNA250-Silicone-Case-Sleeve-ByJojo-/272358566649?var=&epid=1282493345&hash=item3f69d5eaf9:m:mhC_4AApIGE_wq1Jvy7i8mg