Edna

I absolutely refuse to charge a battery any other way than a wall outlet. Maybe it is not correct, and I am not an electrician, but I think it adds a layer of safety to the charging process. The way these things are mass produced, even the good ones, I think it is better. Every story I have read about a battery exploding have one thing in common; they were either being charged on a computer or in a vehicle. I rarely have to charge Ego batteries any more unless it is just topping them off. Its a lot easier to always have plenty charged rotating between 6 18650s lol. My wife however usually has 2-3 charging all the time at home since she uses mostly the 650mah designer Egos that are most likely knockoffs. Even when charging them in the wall we use a cooking pot to put them in just in case. Better safe than sorry!

And the more you participate, the more you learn. Then, when you see a new vaper post a question and you realize, "Hey! I can answer this and help him/her.... " that's what makes this forum so wonderful but the people in it more so.   

Well almighty father Chris, this is an awesome website, it only took one day for my order to ship, there's an excellent selection of juices which I will be looking through again soon, and whether it comes within these next 4-6 days or even 2 weeks, this is a 5/5 service. I was just looking for help, and honestly I didn't realize this website was a store as well :P but the community wasted no time in being welcoming and very helpful. It's nice to see what may have started as a simple nicotine alternative has grown into such an active friendly community! I mean, I've never heard of any website for people to nerd out over their different brands of cigarettes...

When I use my older Provari, which is seldom these days, I've never had any problems with using any of the Protanks or Aerotanks on them - I use 1.8 ohm single coils.
Haven't tried the Protank 4 because I've found the one tank that I really like and I've been stuck on them since then. Don't know if you remember back when I used to use the HH.357 exclusively because of the vapor production and the flavor. Could never find a tank that could even come close... until Aspire put out the Triton. The first version was great for two tankfuls and then it crapped out on me and I couldn't get it to work no matter what I tried and how many times I pulled it apart. The Triton 2 (second version), fixed all those problems and I've been using these exclusively since. There are all kinds of different materials in coils, different resistances, etc. but, with my vaping style of mouth to lung and liking a little tighter draw, I stick with the kanthal 1.8 ohm coil.
The batteries I use are the Eleaf iStick 50W for the most part. In wattage mode, I go with around 9.7W - 10.7W depending on my mood. At the lower 9.7W, even chain vaping, I only have to charge the thing once every four days or so because of the 4400 mAh capacity. Just recently got an iPower 80W TC with 5000 mAh capacity that I'm liking a lot. I don't use the temperature control, just in wattage, but that keeps me happy. I like simple.   

Comp is fine  got him on skype now
Comp had issues  his lab was destroyed all his stuff was broken flavors dumped out   hes getting back on track and will be here soon

HA HA HA...
No the real reason I'm waiting is if my son decides he wants to get off analogs I'm going to buy him a complete set up.... if not I get a new toy
I got him a E-Mech to try out and if not I'm not out a lot of $$.... if he does decide to switch I want to get him something that'll grow with him. I started with a simple set up and outgrew it really quickly and he's like me in that way. I'm just thinking ahead

All is GREAT!
Thanks

@Rixter  Have you tried the drip tips with the screens in them? I picked one up and it's my favorite I use it on my Avocado which spits like crazy if I don't get the settings for the juice  right. I love it, the only down side is once and a while if I chain vape it gets wet and I have to blow it out into a paper towel to dry it out then problem solved.

I have used non PG flavoring from Olive Nation, their website recommends not to use it for vaping, (it is probably just for liability reasons) use at your own risk. It has a water/alcohol base, so when vaping it you will get more sizzle, and spit back at higher watts, and you will also need to use a little more flavor.
Try to stay away from flavors with Triacetin in them, it will separate from VG,

@Tam  That's right ...gang up on me....  You two are rotten :p
It's in my cart but I'm going to wait to order until I get back from visiting my son this weekend. BTW I'm not taking my computer so you can't tempt me with anything else

And look at how talented we are... we don't even have to work at it!
All the temptations will be waiting here for you when you get back. 

HA HA HA...
No the real reason I'm waiting is if my son decides he wants to get off analogs I'm going to buy him a complete set up.... if not I get a new toy
I got him a E-Mech to try out and if not I'm not out a lot of $$.... if he does decide to switch I want to get him something that'll grow with him. I started with a simple set up and outgrew it really quickly and he's like me in that way. I'm just thinking ahead

@Tam  That's right ...gang up on me....  You two are rotten :p
It's in my cart but I'm going to wait to order until I get back from visiting my son this weekend. BTW I'm not taking my computer so you can't tempt me with anything else

Do you remember when I posted that I got mine? Well, since that date I've been using it exclusively (and I chain vape), and it's just now showing I have about a tiny bit over 1/3 charge left. I'm very impressed with the 5000 mAh battery capacity, and there's not much difference in weight between my iStick 50W (4400 mAh) and this.

@Christopher
That's right, keep dangling a carrot in front of my nose and my wallet will follow right.....(I'm putting my wallet into the safe so it's harder to get to)

 

Hi, I'm new to this forum, been vaping about 18 months and there is no doubt it has saved my life. Former smoker for over 4 decades, of which several were spent managing/buying for a prosperous independent smoke-shop chain in Pittsburgh, PA. I plunged into vaping headfirst after a friend of mine recommended it to me and haven't looked back since. I have become an enthusiast and advocate, make my own liquids, and find relaxation in the hobby. My health has drastically improved since I quit smoking and through vaping have also lost a considerable amount of weight. It's been all good except for the latest FDA intrusion which threatens not only the hobby but more importantly offering a legitimate less harmful way of getting others off cigarettes. That's my short version intro, hopefully this forum is less cliquey, genuinely friendly,  and more mature than some of my other previous forum experiences. -Cheers

Welcome to Vapor Talk Lee!
My OWN opinion is that we're a LOT more friendly and not at all cliquey around here, but I'm biased.  When I joined not quite 18 months ago I perused this and several other forums.  This is what I was looking for...a group of people who, for the most part, are more concerned with vaping for health reasons than than they were with comparing who can blow the biggest cloud.  You'll find hobbyists here as well, though.  DIYers, coil builders, collectors...heck, we even have one guy around here whose personal hobby is helping other people spend money on vape gear.  I won't mention his name.
 

I concur LOL

Ohm = the resistance level of the coil (coil heats up to heat the juice into vapor / the lower the resistance (ohm number), the hotter it is and faster it heats up the eliquid).
Watts/wattage and volts/voltage = how much power your battery is putting to heat up your coil. The higher the number here, the hotter it gets.
If you don't want to make any drastic changes from what you're using now, I'd go with a variable voltage Vision Spinner or Evod pen style battery. It's exactly like what you're using now except the bottom can be turned so you can turn the power up or down. This will give you more control over how you vape. Some juices like fruits will like a lower, cooler temperature while other flavors like bakery (pies, cakes, etc.) usually like it a little hotter. Just a thought. 

@smacksy @Edna . Thank you guys

Bebop: Shortly after I placed an order with S-V, I noticed on my "first" hacked account I had charges for $2, $9, then over $150 that I had no idea who the companies were let alone what was ordered. The 2nd (account) time, I had ordered, within 3 days, there were charges of close to $1000 on the account. The financial companies cancelled the cards and issued new ones. I won't take a chance on that happening again.

Christopher Id be more than happy to get all my vaping stuff from V/T f the inventory/prices were close to your competition. This is the first vaping site when I started vaping and the site and its members gave me the greatest help to get me where I am today. Im a firm believer in keeping things in house and with family/friends . That being said I know its business and V/T has to make money  I dont mind spending a "few" dollars more to support V/T  But $20-30  Is too rich for me. Like others have said if you can stock more stuff and better pricing Id be happy to give you all of me vaping business

Hi Folks, 
I've added a ton of new wire to the store with more brands/types on the way. Spools starting at 2.99 https://www.vaportalkstore.com/

Slow down @Christopher, I only get a certain amount of money each payday! 

Hmmm...
Maybe I SHOULD get over being camera shy and start putting the "big guys" to shame on YouTube.  I follow a lot of them and respect their reviews (and what many are doing for advocacy), but I have always found many of the reviews lacking in that they don't go into the nitty-gritty details of every function of every device they review.  It's usually a "yeah, I like it.  It produces clouds for days" for devices or "you'll like the flavor" for juices.  No explanations of the ins and outs or the subtle nuances of different flavors.
Hmmm...