Earthling789

Right. I had watermelon and that's when I experienced the harshness. Then melon. So I switched back to strawberry cheesecake and strawberry custard and no harness there.

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Christopher hit the nail on the head with the two things that determine TH (throat hit / harshness).  
Since you're sure they are the same Nicotine strength and same PG/VG ratio's... the only other factor is the flavorings.  
Fruity juices (like your watermelon) tend to be a little more harsh, and bakery flavors tend to be a little more smooth... usually due to vanilla or custards in them.  When I vape bakery flavors, I tend to turn up my wattage just a bit because they have a lot of vanilla in them, and that requires more heat/power, more-so than my fruity flavors...  Fruity flavors do require less power/heat... This is "normal", so I'm guessing this may be exactly what you're experiencing?

Fidget spinners!  They make great atty stands  when you're not actually spinning them!

All VT merchandise gave free shipping (yeah, I tested different combos, lol), but I had enough in the cart to break the $50 mark anyway, so even adding in some Nautilus BVC coils didn't make a difference... free shipping anyway  

Our friends at Health Cabin sent me a white Kangertech Juppi for review a couple weeks ago, and I think I've used it enough to post up an informed review...
 Stock photo... I've not taken one with my camera, sorry...
First up, I like the size and recessed-tank design.  It is very compact and fits nicely in your hand and pocket.  The top-fill makes it very easy to keep it topped-off without having to work so hard to remove the whole tank (which isn't difficult, but isn't easy either, if you have large hands).  Keeping it's 3ml tank topped-off is a chore... it does burn through juice quite rapidly due to the large cotton area and large coil design, but it does produce great clouds and flavor!
The unit takes a single 18650 battery, which is something I do like... for me, it is more convenient to replace a battery quickly, rather than wait for it to recharge, or be tethered to a charging cable while I'm using it.
The kit does come with mod, tank, charging cable, and spare o-rings for the tank... but no spare cotton or spare coil.... this is a bad thing in my opinion.  Even the top-tanks and older subtank minis came with spare cotton and extra coils.  I would think ALL starter-kits should and would come with at least one extra coil and some spare cotton, considering the design requirement of this tank?
The coil design is unique as it is just a coil... a long coil in a casing to keep its shape, and you have to wrap a piece of flat cotton (Japanese cotton or cotton-bacon) around it, then slide it into the center tube.  The design is simple, but very prone to leaking if you don't get the cotton just right or fully seat the coil unit.  I found that out the hard way during the first week :(  Another drawback to the design is that it does not like high PG juices, and even 50/50 over-wicks to the point of leaking if you don't use it for a day or two.  It's sweet-spot for juice is 60% VG or higher, and works very well with max-VG juices.  I've had the unit for 2-weeks, and am on my 3rd piece of cotton, but the coil is holding up very well to my "clear" sweet-tart juice in 40/60 PG/VG.
The unit itself is 75W TC, and has settings for Ni, Ti, SS, and TCR in standard temp ranges (200-600F / 100/300C), and seems to work well using a Toptank Nano with Ni or 316L-SS coil.  The TCR mode using Kanthal coils is a bit strange... it ramps up slow, then blasts you with warm vapor which is hotter than the temp on the dial, but it is tolerable if you dial it down.
Two major nit-picks on the device... ONE, the coil (and paperwork) do not indicate what it is made of, but I was able to determine through trial-and-error and a bit of research, that the included coil is 316-L Stainless Steel, and it works very well on the SS setting for TC.  The second gripe is the position of the fire-button (see picture above)... it's on the side of the unit's battery compartment, not the edge!  It is also very small and difficult to hold comfortably with large hands.  I find myself holding it awkwardly to use my finger or thumb to fire it, or just palming it like squeezing a ball, hoping it fires... it is NOT a great design placement for the button... much like the old MVP 2.0... 
Overall, I like the design characteristics of the device... small, protected tank, robust TC function, top-fill, unique tank/coil design... but it would not be my first choice for a "starter kit".  Price is the biggest drawback, when you can get a 75W Platinum Toptank Mini kit for $20 cheaper... HealthCabin has them listed at $70.  Another drawback is the coils... none of my local shops have Juppi coils in-stock, and they are also not available from every online retailer, even ones that sell a Juppi.  It is very prone to leaking until you figure out the quirks of wicking (not a beginner skill-set), requires higher VG juices (which not everyone has), and is awkward to hold/use for larger hands.  I think this device is better suited for experienced users with smaller hands, and that is proven in the fact that my 5'2" fiance says she has little problems using it   So, she will be the primary user of it... just as soon as I finish this bottle of yummy juice  

Our friends at Health Cabin sent me a white Kangertech Juppi for review a couple weeks ago, and I think I've used it enough to post up an informed review...
 Stock photo... I've not taken one with my camera, sorry...
First up, I like the size and recessed-tank design.  It is very compact and fits nicely in your hand and pocket.  The top-fill makes it very easy to keep it topped-off without having to work so hard to remove the whole tank (which isn't difficult, but isn't easy either, if you have large hands).  Keeping it's 3ml tank topped-off is a chore... it does burn through juice quite rapidly due to the large cotton area and large coil design, but it does produce great clouds and flavor!
The unit takes a single 18650 battery, which is something I do like... for me, it is more convenient to replace a battery quickly, rather than wait for it to recharge, or be tethered to a charging cable while I'm using it.
The kit does come with mod, tank, charging cable, and spare o-rings for the tank... but no spare cotton or spare coil.... this is a bad thing in my opinion.  Even the top-tanks and older subtank minis came with spare cotton and extra coils.  I would think ALL starter-kits should and would come with at least one extra coil and some spare cotton, considering the design requirement of this tank?
The coil design is unique as it is just a coil... a long coil in a casing to keep its shape, and you have to wrap a piece of flat cotton (Japanese cotton or cotton-bacon) around it, then slide it into the center tube.  The design is simple, but very prone to leaking if you don't get the cotton just right or fully seat the coil unit.  I found that out the hard way during the first week :(  Another drawback to the design is that it does not like high PG juices, and even 50/50 over-wicks to the point of leaking if you don't use it for a day or two.  It's sweet-spot for juice is 60% VG or higher, and works very well with max-VG juices.  I've had the unit for 2-weeks, and am on my 3rd piece of cotton, but the coil is holding up very well to my "clear" sweet-tart juice in 40/60 PG/VG.
The unit itself is 75W TC, and has settings for Ni, Ti, SS, and TCR in standard temp ranges (200-600F / 100/300C), and seems to work well using a Toptank Nano with Ni or 316L-SS coil.  The TCR mode using Kanthal coils is a bit strange... it ramps up slow, then blasts you with warm vapor which is hotter than the temp on the dial, but it is tolerable if you dial it down.
Two major nit-picks on the device... ONE, the coil (and paperwork) do not indicate what it is made of, but I was able to determine through trial-and-error and a bit of research, that the included coil is 316-L Stainless Steel, and it works very well on the SS setting for TC.  The second gripe is the position of the fire-button (see picture above)... it's on the side of the unit's battery compartment, not the edge!  It is also very small and difficult to hold comfortably with large hands.  I find myself holding it awkwardly to use my finger or thumb to fire it, or just palming it like squeezing a ball, hoping it fires... it is NOT a great design placement for the button... much like the old MVP 2.0... 
Overall, I like the design characteristics of the device... small, protected tank, robust TC function, top-fill, unique tank/coil design... but it would not be my first choice for a "starter kit".  Price is the biggest drawback, when you can get a 75W Platinum Toptank Mini kit for $20 cheaper... HealthCabin has them listed at $70.  Another drawback is the coils... none of my local shops have Juppi coils in-stock, and they are also not available from every online retailer, even ones that sell a Juppi.  It is very prone to leaking until you figure out the quirks of wicking (not a beginner skill-set), requires higher VG juices (which not everyone has), and is awkward to hold/use for larger hands.  I think this device is better suited for experienced users with smaller hands, and that is proven in the fact that my 5'2" fiance says she has little problems using it   So, she will be the primary user of it... just as soon as I finish this bottle of yummy juice  

Our friends at Health Cabin sent me a white Kangertech Juppi for review a couple weeks ago, and I think I've used it enough to post up an informed review...
 Stock photo... I've not taken one with my camera, sorry...
First up, I like the size and recessed-tank design.  It is very compact and fits nicely in your hand and pocket.  The top-fill makes it very easy to keep it topped-off without having to work so hard to remove the whole tank (which isn't difficult, but isn't easy either, if you have large hands).  Keeping it's 3ml tank topped-off is a chore... it does burn through juice quite rapidly due to the large cotton area and large coil design, but it does produce great clouds and flavor!
The unit takes a single 18650 battery, which is something I do like... for me, it is more convenient to replace a battery quickly, rather than wait for it to recharge, or be tethered to a charging cable while I'm using it.
The kit does come with mod, tank, charging cable, and spare o-rings for the tank... but no spare cotton or spare coil.... this is a bad thing in my opinion.  Even the top-tanks and older subtank minis came with spare cotton and extra coils.  I would think ALL starter-kits should and would come with at least one extra coil and some spare cotton, considering the design requirement of this tank?
The coil design is unique as it is just a coil... a long coil in a casing to keep its shape, and you have to wrap a piece of flat cotton (Japanese cotton or cotton-bacon) around it, then slide it into the center tube.  The design is simple, but very prone to leaking if you don't get the cotton just right or fully seat the coil unit.  I found that out the hard way during the first week :(  Another drawback to the design is that it does not like high PG juices, and even 50/50 over-wicks to the point of leaking if you don't use it for a day or two.  It's sweet-spot for juice is 60% VG or higher, and works very well with max-VG juices.  I've had the unit for 2-weeks, and am on my 3rd piece of cotton, but the coil is holding up very well to my "clear" sweet-tart juice in 40/60 PG/VG.
The unit itself is 75W TC, and has settings for Ni, Ti, SS, and TCR in standard temp ranges (200-600F / 100/300C), and seems to work well using a Toptank Nano with Ni or 316L-SS coil.  The TCR mode using Kanthal coils is a bit strange... it ramps up slow, then blasts you with warm vapor which is hotter than the temp on the dial, but it is tolerable if you dial it down.
Two major nit-picks on the device... ONE, the coil (and paperwork) do not indicate what it is made of, but I was able to determine through trial-and-error and a bit of research, that the included coil is 316-L Stainless Steel, and it works very well on the SS setting for TC.  The second gripe is the position of the fire-button (see picture above)... it's on the side of the unit's battery compartment, not the edge!  It is also very small and difficult to hold comfortably with large hands.  I find myself holding it awkwardly to use my finger or thumb to fire it, or just palming it like squeezing a ball, hoping it fires... it is NOT a great design placement for the button... much like the old MVP 2.0... 
Overall, I like the design characteristics of the device... small, protected tank, robust TC function, top-fill, unique tank/coil design... but it would not be my first choice for a "starter kit".  Price is the biggest drawback, when you can get a 75W Platinum Toptank Mini kit for $20 cheaper... HealthCabin has them listed at $70.  Another drawback is the coils... none of my local shops have Juppi coils in-stock, and they are also not available from every online retailer, even ones that sell a Juppi.  It is very prone to leaking until you figure out the quirks of wicking (not a beginner skill-set), requires higher VG juices (which not everyone has), and is awkward to hold/use for larger hands.  I think this device is better suited for experienced users with smaller hands, and that is proven in the fact that my 5'2" fiance says she has little problems using it   So, she will be the primary user of it... just as soon as I finish this bottle of yummy juice  

I agree... That judge has a reputation for siding with gov't over-reach and big corp lobby... She makes the Ninth Circus Court look sane in many of her decisions :( 

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@Earthling789 Aaawwww, so CUTE! And the baby ain't bad either. *rim strike*
You two look perfect together!

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Here she is all cleaned up and happy

Well... SHE HAS ARRIVED!!
Lara Marie Neal... born 7/11/17 at 14:13... 8lb 14oz, 20.5 inches long.  Mom and baby are doing great!
 

Here she is all cleaned up and happy

Here she is all cleaned up and happy

Hey gang... I've not been posting much lately, but I've been keeping up with the posts of others... I've been a bit busy helping my daughter get things ready for her first child to arrive... my first grandbaby!  
Her husband is in the Army, and due to the nature of his MOS and current deployment, he may not make it home in time for the birth... but we are hopeful!!
She called tonight around 6:30 and said she was on her way to the hospital because she wasn't sure if her water broke   I always figured that was something that was kinda obvious, lol... but what do I know?  I'm just her dad... 
Anyway... She finally called again around 9pm and said it was confirmed... her water has broken and little Lara will be here soon... well... probably another 12-20 hours... if she follows the norm for first births, anyway.
I'll update as we progress, if I get a chance... and post some pics as soon as I can!

Hey gang... I've not been posting much lately, but I've been keeping up with the posts of others... I've been a bit busy helping my daughter get things ready for her first child to arrive... my first grandbaby!  
Her husband is in the Army, and due to the nature of his MOS and current deployment, he may not make it home in time for the birth... but we are hopeful!!
She called tonight around 6:30 and said she was on her way to the hospital because she wasn't sure if her water broke   I always figured that was something that was kinda obvious, lol... but what do I know?  I'm just her dad... 
Anyway... She finally called again around 9pm and said it was confirmed... her water has broken and little Lara will be here soon... well... probably another 12-20 hours... if she follows the norm for first births, anyway.
I'll update as we progress, if I get a chance... and post some pics as soon as I can!

Hey gang... I've not been posting much lately, but I've been keeping up with the posts of others... I've been a bit busy helping my daughter get things ready for her first child to arrive... my first grandbaby!  
Her husband is in the Army, and due to the nature of his MOS and current deployment, he may not make it home in time for the birth... but we are hopeful!!
She called tonight around 6:30 and said she was on her way to the hospital because she wasn't sure if her water broke   I always figured that was something that was kinda obvious, lol... but what do I know?  I'm just her dad... 
Anyway... She finally called again around 9pm and said it was confirmed... her water has broken and little Lara will be here soon... well... probably another 12-20 hours... if she follows the norm for first births, anyway.
I'll update as we progress, if I get a chance... and post some pics as soon as I can!

This is a mock-up I done in Photoshop but it would make a cool shirt.

Like @Walt, I use a magnetic stirrer, which gives my juices a thorough blending, generates heat through agitation and general chemical exothermic reaction, and greatly reduces a need for steeping.  Mostly, I mix my juices weeks before I will use them, so they do get plenty of "aging" time on the shelf before they are used, but they tend to taste the same the day I mix them, as they do months later....  
Recommendations on heat work well, but be careful not to overheat them as they will become dark and the flavor can be harsh.  Chocolates and custards do tend to get better with age, regardless.

That's a worry you simply don't need.  I doubt you would flag a positive, but who needs the worry?  If your friend can afford drugs, your friend can afford a vape.

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...

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...

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.