Earthling789
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I'm not totally familiar with that device, but it could just be a glitch in the software, or the fact that the battery hasn't been cycled a few times? A lot of these internal packs charge to 4.2V, but if the software reads them at 4.1999V, they show 99% full, when in reality they are as full as they can get.
I would not worry about it, as long as it functions correctly... and see how it does after a few recharging cycles?
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As @Tam mentioned... those should not be used together in the same mod because they are two different batteries (amp limits, and capacity). One looks like a Samsung 30Q, and the other could be a Samsung 25R, but could also be a Sony VT series (4, 5, or 6)? Using them together will cause one to eventually fail, catastrophically. As for the fraying wraps, they can be re-wrapped, but I would honestly recycle them and pick up two NEW pairs of matching batteries. Label them A1, A2, B1, B2, and use them in matched pairs, rotating their position in the mod each time you change batteries. They will last longer and be more reliable that way.
- FredGalaxy and Walt
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I agree, it sounds like it's had some juice leak into it, or the fire-button is damaged/stuck. As suggested, clean the connection for the tank and clean around the fire-button as well.
If you're handy with taking things apart, these do come apart quite easily (several screws holding it together), and once apart, you can check for contamination from juice. Circuit boards can be cleaned with an alcohol swab, just be careful around the battery connections if you try to go so far to take it apart
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11 hours ago, Walt said:
Good catch! And I get to keep my mini fridge! The warm up before mixing I definitely caught on to. VG just doesn't play well chilled.
AMEN! This is why I keep my "in-use" bottle of VG and VG-based Nicotine in the fridge, rather than the freezer. It is a little easier to work with when chilled, rather than frozen, lol... I try to keep at least 120ml of my Nicotine base, and a liter of pure VG in the fridge at all times. It keeps just fine, and is easier to work with if I don't have time to "thaw it out" before I start mixing.
I measure my bulk-purchased Nicotine base (VG) into 60ml and 120ml bottles. There's always a little air-gap from the shoulder to the neck of the bottle, so I top that off with pure VG to prevent oxygen degradation, and it only takes 2-5ml of VG to top them off. Measuring VG when mixing 1000ml batches is never precise, so an extra ml here or there doesn't affect the overall mixture in the end... and when using glass graduated cylinders, there is always a couple of ML that just WON'T come out of the cylinder, anyway, lol. Special note to those of you using graduated cylinders... I've found that VG doesn't adhere to the plastic cylinders nearly as bad as the glass ones, and there is less chance of breaking plastic during washing or if you knock it over... they are also CHEAPER!
A 60ml bottle of my Nicotine base is enough to mix 1000ml of my juices or 500ml of my fiance's flavors, so if I'm making a large batch of one flavor (ADV), then I know I can just dump the contents of my 60ml bottle into the batch, and I don't have to worry about sucking it into a syringe, or pouring "cold molasses" into a graduated cylinder
If I know I'm going to mix juices this evening, I'll set out my VG and Nicotine base a few hours before-hand, so they'll have time to reach room-temp before I start mixing... it saves a lot of hassle! Another thing I've learned is to use a syringe without attached needle (wide opening) for mixing small batches, or pouring into a graduated cylinder for large batches, makes handling thick VG MUCH easier! Those medicine-dispensing syringes with the wide-mouth-cone-ends are fantastic for measuring VG for small batches... they measure up to 10ml or 20ml, and some have "stops" where you can pre-select 2.5/5.0/7.5/10/15/20ml so you don't get too little or too much.
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2 hours ago, Edna said:
I haven't bought anything in quite awhile (juice wise) and I've been using wizard labs as well. I can't say I'm becoming a vape snob but it's like home cooking it's always better homemade compared to store bought. Truthfully though, I am considering getting a mini fridge for my craft room for my VG and flavors to free up fridge space in the kitchen
It's canning season and I have no room in there.
I've not bought a commercial juice in about two years... although I've had several given to me
I just put another order in with Wizard Labs AND Heartland Vapes... Heartland's Nicotine is cheaper, and so are most of their flavors (and they offer 16oz flavors, too), but they don't carry some of the flavors I regularly use, and Wizard does... That's my first flavor and Nicotine order in over a year! The only other things I've bought for mixing in the last year was some PG and VG gallons... because they were on sale... and a few plastic graduated cylinders and beakers to see if I liked them as well as glass ones... which I do! VG doesn't adhere to the sides of the cylinder, so less time is spent mixing and cleaning, lol
+1 on the mini-fridge! I have one in my office (the 3' tall, efficiency-apartment-size ones), and it is used only for my vape stuff and a few cans of cola in the door. I store my bulk VG and Nicotine in the chest-freezer, and bulk PG in the mini-fridge... trying to only keep a gallon of over-stock on hand, as I don't use that much PG these days. PG doesn't go bad as fast as VG, so there's no need to freeze it (IMO), because it has a room-temp shelf-life of at least 5-yrs, 10-yrs if kept cool and dark... and I've been using about a gallon every 2-years. I use about 3 gallons of VG in the same time-period?
I keep all my mixed juices and all my in-use PG/VG/Nicotine/Flavors in the mini-fridge. All of my mixing equipment is in the cabinet above the mini-fridge. It's all out of sight, but easy to get to if I want to mix a batch of something...
We're in need of more room in the house, so I'm in the process of moving my office out of the bedroom it is currently occupying, into an external 14x28 building I bought recently. It has a high-barn roof, 12x12 loft storage, and is un-finished inside... I'm planning to add a small bedroom and bath under the loft area, and turning the rest into a LR/office area with a wet-bar (for mixing drinks or mixing juices), etc. It can be my office... man-cave... guest-house... or for entertaining friends/family without having anyone tracking through the main house... at least that's the plan!
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1 hour ago, Walt said:
I'm one of those folks that never knew that. Eeeville Vegies! Oh my! Don't tell the Guberment! They'll be raiding my vegetable garden.
Yup... eggplant, potatoes, and tomatoes are the ones with the highest nicotine content... and we eat the most of at least two of those
Nicotine is a natural insecticide, so nearly all veggies and many fruits have a natural occurring amount of nic in them...
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"Smoke" can be colored because it is created by the act of something (a chemical additive) "burning"
Vapor cannot be colored. The vapor (even if it could be colored) on the draw into your mouth/lungs would be absorbed by the body, and any coloring would likely be very bad for you to inhale.
If any juice manufacturer is attempting to create juices that provide a "colorful exhale", I would NEVER attempt to try it!
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7 hours ago, Christopher said:
Out here I've heard them called " Douche Flutes." I cracked up the first time I heard it.
Here in Eastern Kentucky, they were often referred to as a "fancy crack-pipe"
A few years ago, cops in the area were pulling people over left and right, when they saw someone with an eGo or similar device... thinking it was drug-related. My ex-brother-in-law is a detective in an urban area, and he said they had to go to a mandatory class offered by the State Police, which taught them how to spot Nicotine-replacement devices, to avoid unnecessary traffic stops (and possibly a law-suit). He said they were taught about Nicotine, PG, VG, flavors, different devices, how they all worked together, etc.... and the amazing thing is that over half the smokers in his department switched to vaping after the class
and many more followed over the next year or so....
Sadly, about the beginning of 2016, thanks to the nannies in gov't and the health-department, they are no longer allowed to vape at the precinct, in public while in their uniform, or in their squad-cars... yet they are still allowed to SMOKE in their squad-cars, as long as it is an unmarked car, and they are still allowed to smoke in plain view of the public, while in uniform...
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Welcome to VT!
Back then I used an 1100mAh Ego-T, I could get about two tankfuls (of a Ce4) before needing a recharge... which could be anywhere between 4 and 10 hours. Time is not the relative factor, as everyone vapes differently. I think if you're getting two tanks per charge, it is about right. Perhaps you should look to upgrade to a larger battery mod, and perhaps a more modern tank?
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I'm loving this little AIO... it's better than any of the others I've tried from 'big-name' makers. I agree with everything said above... the fit and finish left out no details, and it feels good in the hand. I'm even enjoying the light-show in the tank as you take a puff
It is actually a nice conversation starter when you use it around non-vapers...
My fiance has been the primary user, and she prefers it now over her Nautilus for work and in the car, because of it's 'pocket-size'. She's even loving the nice, thick clouds she's getting... says they are more satisfying! She LOVES the purple accents too :D
Suggestions would be for replacement coils available in 0.8 and 1.2 Ohm for those that prefer a cooler vape? Also, possibly come out with a V2 updated model with a couple of pre-set Wattage/Voltage settings, or a little bigger battery, for a little more life?
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11 minutes ago, Walt said:
Why does this sound like more twist and shout journalism to me?
Hmm, it is... it's part of a marketing analysis to determine what (politicians and nannies) needs to be banned from packaging, advertising, posters, flavors, names, etc.
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On pre-made coils like Kanger and Aspire... I have gotten days out of some, and some have lasted a month before flavor went south. Since I've been using temp-control and SS wire coils, I've been getting 3+ weeks out of each pre-made.
When I make my own coils, I can get about a week before I change the cotton, and the coil is good for several weeks (4-5 minimum) if I clean the coil when I change the cotton.
I agree with everyone above... I think if you're burning them up, you have the Wattage too high for your juice/air-flow?
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Yeah @Walt, I said that tongue-in-cheek, with a hint of sarcasm... I have full faith that every politician with a vested interest in upholding their cash-cow of tobacco taxes, will fully rebuke this study and tout it as tainted or bias... and sweep it under the rug! The author of the study will likely be drawn-and-quartered on the capital lawn... or at least fired....
Which is why I forwarded the link (and text) to my Representatives and Senators at the state and Federal levels, as well as my state Attorney General, local and state Health Departments, and a few hundred of my friends. CA says breathing causes cancer, so a study from CA that says second-hand vape has NOTHING in it that is harmful (moreso than normal air)... is HUGE info, and must get out there!
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Yeah, all these states that ban vaping (the same as smoking) in public places, outdoor venues, and even in your car (unless you're alone in the car or it's a convertible with the top down)... will need to re-evaluate their logic and reasoning behind such totalitarian edicts that restrict FREEDOM of AMERICAN CITIZENS!
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I'm with @Tam... I like the first "VT" logo, not the distressed one, too... they'll be "distressed" after a couple years wearing it anyway
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The large logo on the front is good, but perhaps also offer one with a smaller logo on the left breast and the "Vapor Talk" logo (3rd image) on the back?
The gals like their totes... and guys like their hats (I'd love a hat with Velcro adjustment or "one-size S/M, L/XL" solid back). Other good swag might be water bottles, battery cases (the zippered ones like eFest), and vinyl stickers (like window stickers for the car) ?
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On 4/30/2017 at 7:12 PM, Walt said:
1. I'm seeing vanilla bean ice cream in a lot of recipes. Is it like a very sweet vanilla?
2. I'm about to toss a gallon of VG in a chest freezer. I'm pretty sure I've read here that it will keep well there. Just want to make sure it won't expand and end up all over the freezer or separate in the freezer.
The vanilla bean ice cream tastes like it sounds... like creamy vanilla ice cream. To me, Bavarian cream is the same flavor.
As for putting VG in the freezer, it won't hurt it all all, and it will not freeze solid (unless your freezer is set for -40), nor separate out. It will be thick as molasses, though if you try to use it while cold
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Yeah, they keep you coming back with store credit, gear-bucks, points, etc.... The last couple of things I ordered from them were purposely chosen because they were shipped from their US warehouse (and weren't any cheaper than other US vendors, but like you, I had over $20 in credit/points), and I had them in a couple days, not couple months
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The NY Times is reporting that Dr. Murthy resigned, but others report he was "dismissed". His replacement should be more pro-vaping, from what I've read... She can't be nearly as bad as Murthy... he was anti everything (no vaping, no red meat, no salt, no water, no breathing... unless you're drinking and breathing FDA approved water and air, lol).
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The "practical" difference is the amps a battery can safely discharge without venting or failing. Most quality batteries are 20A, but some are rated and tested higher. It is their tested value for continuous discharge that is important. Their pulse value is usually higher, but means little since you are not using them in a pulse capacity, in other words you are holding the fire button longer than one second [emoji4]. Typically, batteries with lower capacity (mAh) have higher discharge ratings, and those with huge capacity have lower amp rating... But it's a generalization, not a rule.
The batteries I listed above are proven and tested to 20A ratings, and most of us here on VT know and trust them daily!
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Welcome!
You are correct, the tank is getting warm because of the heat generated by the heating of the coil at high watts... think of the heat of a 100W light-bulb, and you're going hotter than that... in a very confined space...
As for batteries getting warm, yes they do that as they produce power (discharge). I do not know the brand "Avatar", and probably would not trust them to be true 20A batteries. If it were me, I would invest in a QUALITY pair of Samsung 25R (green wrapper) or LG batteries (HE2, HG2). The ones I mentioned are TRUE 20A batteries and larger capacity (2500mAh or 3000mAh). I regularly use (and trust) these batteries and never have them get warm on me, even when pushing a single battery over 60W... or dual batteries over 120W.
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Orange Stained Teeth - Orange tooth stains typically occur near the gum line and are caused by the presence of chromogenic (photographic) bacteria or food buildup. Children are especially prone to orange tooth stains, usually as a result of improper or infrequent brushing.
If vaping were the cause of any staining, the staining would be over all of the tooth, much like coffee or red wine. Way too many times NORMAL hygiene, or lack thereof, are the cause of our problems... and sadly, vaping is often considered the root of the cause... because vaping is "evil"... sad... very sad...