Tam

The concept of having to carry around more stuff is not for me, but if you like it, get it. We all like different things, that's what makes vaping so interesting.

From the Vapor Talk store:

7 - 5-packs of 1.8 ohm KPT coils

2 - 5-packs of 1.8 ohm Nautilus BVC coils

And that concludes my shopping escapades for tonight.

I think.

Unless Earthling get to me first before the night is over.

Hey, according to TV Guide, tomorrow doesn't start until 5am... I have plenty of time until then

Sounds like you are a candidate for a high performance mod if you find the nautilus not satisfying. Vaping is definitely not smoking and I don't think will ever match quality tobacco flavor or hookah. But that doesn't mean you can't substitute it with a high performance flogger and get used to the differences while weaning yourself off smoke.

You can learn to do your own builds and wicking. It's not that difficult but does require a little research and knowledge. You will probably find it satisfying and a good substitute for smoking but an important aspect to vaping is becoming satisfied with vapor over smoke. That is the difficult jump from smoking/hookah to vaping, but it can be done. And, it's worth it.

Well, I had to take a break from work to give everyone an update...

I tracked him down this morning and handed him the "box"... he sighed heavily and said, "I guess it was too far gone, huh?"

I smiled, and opened the box, and showed him the "clean" Russian, and began to explain that I was giving it back to him because there was NOTHING wrong with it (aside from the idiot that sold it to him). He tried to be nice and insist that I keep it anyway, but I told him that I couldn't do that to him (or anyone for that matter)... He had been taken advantage of once already, and there was no reason why he shouldn't ENJOY his purchase, to the fullest extent possible!

I took it apart and showed him how parts are supposed to fit, how the coil was built and mounted, etc. I then educated him on using an Ohm meter (showed him how with mine), how to dry-burn the coil (and look for inside-out glow), how to tweak the coil if it gets bent during re-wicking... how to wick it, re-assemble, and how to properly fill (from the bottom).

He was so excited to see it properly built, and insisted that we fill it and "take a break" so he could try it out

BTW, Comp, he loved your PBFB, and I gave him your website so he can order more

He had bought that RTA about a year ago, and it had been sitting in the box (slowly leaking juice) since the day after he bought it Now, he has a fully functional, authentic RTA... and hopefully he's a little more educated as well

Just ordered one from World of Vape for $52.99.

Got my Provari for Dayvape today! Very Nice, 100% as advertised!

I received two AeroTank V2 on Monday, compliments of Tam - a thousand thank-yous...

Yes, Tam, you're welcome for the help of removing all that evil, dirty money from your bank account

In the past couple of weeks, I've received an IPV-mini, IPV-mini2, authentic Russian 91%, and 180ml of my ADV.

Since Tam just received her champagne IPV-mini... mine should arrive tomorrow... Yes, I couldn't talk her into buying one if I didn't get one myself

Also, TugBoat sent me an Orchid V4 (which is an awesome RTA that arrived yesterday!). I'll be sending him a custom built rack to hold two Spinners and a few tanks at his desk... just as soon as I get finished building it,

Got my IPV mini in champagne today. Thanks, Earthling, for helping me lighten my bank account. Again.

Also got my order in from Comp at Fadora! There's an original sample pack with PBFB, strawberry waffle, Birthday Cake, and Fruitti Tutti. Also got a bunch of battery cases and four VTC 4 batteries.

Received a tracking number on my iStick 50w and it's coming from Littleton, CO. If it's not here in a day or two, I think we'd have a problem as they're only a couple of hours' drive up the road.

Got my IPV mini in champagne today. Thanks, Earthling, for helping me lighten my bank account. Again.

Also got my order in from Comp at Fadora! There's an original sample pack with PBFB, strawberry waffle, Birthday Cake, and Fruitti Tutti. Also got a bunch of battery cases and four VTC 4 batteries.

Received a tracking number on my iStick 50w and it's coming from Littleton, CO. If it's not here in a day or two, I think we'd have a problem as they're only a couple of hours' drive up the road.

On Tuesday, I was vaping outside work and one of my co-workers noticed my gear and struck up a conversation. He realized I was using a Russian 91% and mentioned that he had one that was "junk", and wanted to know if I could use it for parts. Hey, free is free, so I said "sure"... he brought it to me yesterday... in the original box, unopened accessories, and leaking juice like crazy .

Last night, I was taking it apart for cleaning, and quickly realized exactly WHY it was such a horrible RTA for him



He normally uses KPT2's/Nautilus on a Mech-mod or Vamo, and some shop in/near Lexington, KY talked him into buying it (obviously to make a sale of a $139 RTA)... and this is what the shop built for him... with cotton piled-high around the coil, packed in the chimney!

I checked the resistance, and it's a 0.7 Ohm coil... on an RTA where builds are best in the 1.2-1.8 Ohm range (yes, the upper deck is scorched and insulator slightly melted - yes, it is wrapped around the air-hole). I honestly don't see how this thing could to anything but make the deck hot and leak like screen-doors on a submarine

I cleaned it up last night, and tonight I'm going to build it RIGHT @ 1.4-1.6 Ohms and organic Japanese cotton... and offer it back to him tomorrow... after-all, it's not his fault the shop is ran/staffed by idiots....

Pure Fluoride IS toxic, but the volume mixed with tap water is "considered safe"... HOWEVER, water treatment plants have (quite often) exceeded the safe limits in their additives over the past 50 years, and caused untold numbers of illnesses and trips to the ER by people that drink tap-water by the gallon.

BTW, the only reason Fluoride is put into tap water is because of a huge push by the ADA and Health Departments to reduce childhood tooth decay and gingivitis (you know, because it's for the children):

In 1962, based on scientific studies showing that fluoride reduces tooth decay, the U.S. Public Health Service recommended the amount of fluoride in drinking water range from 0.7 to 1.2 milligrams per liter. Scientists set the range by taking into account different levels of children's fluid intake according to the average annual temperature in different regions of the United States—less fluoride was added in warmer, southern climates where it was believed that people drank more water, and more was added in cooler, northern climates where it was believed that people drank less.

Adults exposed to excessive consumption of fluoride over a lifetime may have increased likelihood of bone fractures, and may result in effects on bone leading to pain and tenderness. For effects to teeth, children are most likely to be affected by excessive exposure to fluoride because it impacts teeth while they are still in formative phases. Children aged 8 years and younger exposed to excessive amounts of fluoride have an increased chance of developing pits in the tooth enamel, along with a range of cosmetic effects to teeth. For prevention of tooth decay, the beneficial effects of fluoride extend throughout the life span. - Extracted from CDC website

(So, to me, it seems like a tin-foil-hat conspiracy by the ADA and HHS to ensure prolonged tooth and bone issues over decades - i.e. "job security")

The problem is that today people are bombarded by Fluoride in everything they consume, and it is estimated that we intake 400-1000% more than the recommended volume daily. Thus, the push to reduce the volumes of Fluoridation by water companies, as well as drink bottlers and food processors!

My favorite quote from the online article 'There’s Antifreeze in ‘em: 7 e-Cigarette Myths Debunked':

The Myth: Kids like things that taste good. Flavored e-Cigarettes taste good. Therefore, e-cigarettes are targeted at kids.
But really: Tim Allen used that logic once in his stand-up act: "God is love, love is blind, Stevie Wonder is God".

Won't break the bank... well, I guess that's a matter of perspective, lol...

If you love/want eGo stick-style... All 1300mAH or larger
Vision Spinner (original is a favorite)
Vision Spinner II
Smok Winder
EVOD Twist

Box-style... smaller, but long-lasting and all under $50
iStick 30W or 50W (20W are okay, but not as good)
SMY35
IPV-mini 30W (takes 18650 battery)
Cloupor 30W (takes 18650 battery)
Sigelei mini 30W (takes 18650 battery)
MVP 2.0
MVP 3.0
MVP 20W

There are others, but these are all good intermediate upgrades over the basic eGo-C, although I still use the 1100mAh eGo-T (non-VV)

The Nautilus has a standard 510 connection... so how is it not compatible? Manual/Automatic? Did I miss something?

I've been thinning out my KPT2 "collection", six already gone, and I have two left that need a new home.

So, to make it simple... anyone that wants a chance to win, just reply to this post and you'll be entered for a chance! I'll pull two random numbers which will relate to the post you make. It's that simple...

Please, no comments or discussion, as that will NOT earn you extra chances to win If you have a question, PM me...

Contest will end on Sunday, March 1st... sometime after Noon EST, so everyone will have a chance to enter if they want one. For those of you who would rather have a chance at a Nautilus... stick around... one of those (with coils) will be given away very soon... I want to at least finish out the coil I just put in it

The prizes are a KPT2 in near-new condition, one Air-flow-control base, and 7 coils, per winner.... $25+ value at any B&M!

Yes, they will be shipped at no cost to you!

The first winner will have choice of coil resistance for the box of coils (2.2, 1.8, or 1.5), and second winner will have choice of the remainder, unless you want 1.5 Ohm, too, as I have plenty of those.



Good Luck to all!

Well, if e-liquid has antifreeze in it, I think I'll vape a bit more. I'm going to need it in the morning when I venture outside to go to work. It's snowing like crazy right now and is supposed to continue all night. LOL

Like B, we have the Fire Stick and use our Amazon Prime account. We still have DirectTV but it's not watched for more than sports and news.

Well, if e-liquid has antifreeze in it, I think I'll vape a bit more. I'm going to need it in the morning when I venture outside to go to work. It's snowing like crazy right now and is supposed to continue all night. LOL

Just ordered one from World of Vape for $52.99.

I have found it is nearly impossible to convince people who don't want to know that they are wrong.

Ethylene glycol is the active ingredient in most automotive antifreeze.

Propylene glycol is an antifreeze. It is not used in automotive applications because it is corrosive when it is oxidized. It is used in water systems where Ethylene glycol is would be too toxic. Of course it is used in many different foods for this purpose and as a solvent to carry drugs into your system. It is generally considered non toxic. (Anything is toxic in high enough concentration)

Polyethylene glycol 3350 is a laxitive...

Propylene is a hydrocarbon that is created from refining oil and natural gas.

Propolene is a dietary fiber.

Just because it sounds the same...sure doesn't mean it is the same. I sucked at chemistry in school. Now I have to use it daily.

*Edited because the marked through section is not completely correct. PG can produce acid when heat and oxygen are introduced. It is used in "safe antifreeze" but usually contains buffering agents.

Tried that, Earthling, but it didn't work so well. *sighs* But on the bright side, I got a great buzz from absorbing the nic through the skin.

Maybe not so much "fear" as there is a general "dread." We get new vapers (more than less these past few months), who try to fly a jet before they know how to ride a bicycle (and they don't even know how to check the air pressure in the tires). Little to no research done prior to diving straight into RDAs and coil building with no knowledge at all of Ohm's Law or battery safety. You name it, we've seen it... although there are a couple who take us by pleasant surprise who come on here and do their research to learn all they can. The latter are fairly rare, but we tend to hang onto those with both hands.

With the former new vapers, we try to give them solid advice (in the simplest terms possible) to keep them as safe as we can.You could call us their "training wheels." In the beginning there's a lot to learn about vaping, juices, coils, coil resistances, etc. We try not to overwhelm them with too much information until... later... when we take the training wheels off.

Maybe not so much "fear" as there is a general "dread." We get new vapers (more than less these past few months), who try to fly a jet before they know how to ride a bicycle (and they don't even know how to check the air pressure in the tires). Little to no research done prior to diving straight into RDAs and coil building with no knowledge at all of Ohm's Law or battery safety. You name it, we've seen it... although there are a couple who take us by pleasant surprise who come on here and do their research to learn all they can. The latter are fairly rare, but we tend to hang onto those with both hands.

With the former new vapers, we try to give them solid advice (in the simplest terms possible) to keep them as safe as we can.You could call us their "training wheels." In the beginning there's a lot to learn about vaping, juices, coils, coil resistances, etc. We try not to overwhelm them with too much information until... later... when we take the training wheels off.

We also like to stress safety in all aspects of vaping. And yes, I have some common sense, and I'm not afraid to use it.