Beans

A little background for my newer reviews. This review introduces the "Chart-O-Juice Prices"

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Hi and welcome to VT, everyone has given you excellent advice. My 2cents, don't put too much pressure on yourself and enjoy the journey.

Pardon me... but who are you to judge just how much she should be vaping?? I, along with many others, vape all damn day long and have no issues with doing so. At least they are cigarettes like she used to smoke, right?

Oh no, you haven't put in enough juice lol. I suggest using the condom method when filling for the first time "every time"
The condom is the rubber clear end pieces that are protecting your new cartos. Take the smallest one and fill with juice 1/2 way, then take your Carto thread side first and slowly slideback into the condom. You should be able to see the juice come up from the center hole. Once the Carto looks like a slurpy inside let sit for 30 minutes. Look again and top off if needed. Now your ready to use your new cartos. I have also found taking 4 or 5 short puffs helps prime it. It should be ready to rock and roll. Remember a new Carto may take as much as 30 drops to be properly primed.

I guess I am not sure what the big deal is. When we smoked analogs we couldn't smoke on the plane either. I personally won't Vape where smoking is not allowed. Do I think ecigs are dangerous? Probably not. I do agree that until this has been proven, they should not be allowed publicly. I am sure I will get flames for this post but I'm pretty tough. Flame away.
Erika

ARRGG, I have reply 3 times now.

Welcome Joker, T gave good advice. The eGo is a fantastic start. I would suggest ordering 1 box of cartomizers, 510 Atty, a drip tip as welll. That way you have more options to try. Good luck!

Well, I hate to say it, but you guys here at Vaportalk were right. the eGo is awesome. after all my talk about my safe cig being great, and blah, blah, blah. I happened accross an nicely priced eGo passthrough at my local e-cig vendor, and man. What can I say, It's great. He hooked me up with a boge 306 and a drip tip, and I'm in heaven. I didn't think I would ever get the full satisfaction from vaping that I used to get from smoking, but I was wrong. I can't stand to say it, but I was wrong. this thing is great. I still have my joye 510 that slowly gets used less and less, and the safe cig is now an afterthought. the only reason I'm even keeping it around, is the rare cases where I'm in a bar or something, and just don't want to explain to someone what my cigar looking Ego is, but I have a feeling I will get over that in the near future. Thanks again guys. I'm now one of those guys that will be recommending the eGo to anyone who's not sure what to get, and at least the 510 if they want something closer to the size of a cigarette. It's just awesome.

I started changing Carto flavors by vaping a plain 10 nic PG juice after a flavor I no longer wanted to use. I usually can get most of the old flavor out that way. I even discovered that I like plain juice, It gives my taste buds a much needed break come mid day.
The PG Juice also cleans the cartos quite nicely since some of my favorite juices are VG which seems to gunk up my Cartos prematurely, so I'm actually getting 4 or 5 good days with 1 Carto now.

Sorry, I thought he meant cartos not carts. My bad...but still works well....

Once again, I disagree... Never say never! Peppermint oil has been inhaled for many, many years. I'm simply going to use the peppermint oil, and any attempts to dissuade me from doing so is an exercise in futility. I've done my research enough to know that using peppermint oil is not going to hurt me.

Thanks for the pointer on doing things on a smaller scale, I'll make sure and do that before tweaking the whole bottle.

Infamy, you rock!

My philosophy

I didn't start vaping to quit smoking, just to smell better and possibly get my sense of smell and taste back a little bit. I'm the only smoker i know who's never tried to quit smoking, and i think where a lot of people run into difficulty when they quit is that they make a big, dramatic production out of it, tell everyone who'll listen that they're quitting, throw away all their lighters and ashtrays, and if they make it a couple of days, they'll sometimes turn their nose up to people who still smoke as if they're king of the healthy life choices syndicate. It's no wonder they feel like a failure and get all depressed when they relapse, at that point they've built it up way too big, and i think, put WAY more pressure on themselves, and possibly forced their inevitable failure.

What i think will work best for me (and probably a lot of people), is not to say you're quitting smoking, not announce it to the world and have cnn film you throwing away all your ashtrays and lighters (keep those lighters for camping trips). hell, leave out your ashtrays, leave the butts in them until they smell too bad. Try vaping as an interesting hobby that tastes really good, do it more and more if you like, do it instead of smoking if you prefer, but don't build up the entire hopes of your existence on it, and don't misdirect a bad choice that you made into hate for tobacco, smoking, or even the people who profit from something that's inherently unhealthy. It was our choice to smoke just like it's our choice to vape, and if we have an analog today, so what? maybe we won't tomorrow, and if we do, it doesn't mean we're failures and that our entire lives are meaningless and all the baby foxes in canada are going to die, it just means that smoking is ridiculously addictive. And that one cigarette in a day, or a week, or however long, is nothing compared to the millions we had when we were full-time smokers.

Jon

I know I reccomend the Ego/Riva system a lot. I started vaping in December with an initial expendature of 143 dollars for a couples kit for KR808D. I quickly realised that particular model was definately not going to do the trick. I stepped to another system that was supposed to be the next best thing. After seeing another investment of close to another 200 dollars. None of this has been including cartomizers for the KR808. I had to take 3 batteries into work so I could finish a shift will out worrying of having enough Power to finish a shift.

I convinced my wife to let me spend 50 dollars for a Riva kit. At that time I was lost in the world of products out there. When I got my kit I was just overwhelmed with the taste, throat hit and vapor it produced. My wife immediately jumped on the bandwagon.

The Ego/Riva in their small battery line i.e. 650 mah and 750 mah are really not that much bigger than a cigarette. Just a little fatter. I remember I was a strong advocate for KR808 model e-cigs because of their size. I just wish looking back when I exploring e-cigs that I had access to people who would have convinced me to got that route first. I am a state employee and my wife works at a theme park. I wish that I could take the money in that other equipment that I have now sitting in the house and pay some of the bills.

That is why I reccomend the way I do, I paid 30.00 dollars for my last 750 kit with 2 batteries. I would like to see an amount like that for someone new at vaping than go the expensive route I did. I will continue to suggest what I do because it is what I believe in. If I recomended anything else I would being a dis-service to myself and the person who asked my opinion.

Paul

Jon, don't ditch the liquid just yet. I too have a cautionary tale to tell......it is of a young princess who just couldn't smoke another cancer stick ever again...So she bought the greatest device EVER..GreenSmoke e cigs....Oh it was great but in the first 2 hours they died....Oh the sad princess thought for sure she was sunk, till she learned about the magical eGo wand promised to zap evil cigs away forever... So she ordered her eGo and VTsample pack and waited and waited. When her magic device arrived.., The princess was so excited until she vaped her golden liquid.. Low and behold "it was terrible" so she boxed up the juice up and hid it under her bed.
About a month later the poor poor princess was out of liquid. So sad and desperate she grabbed the dusty under the bed juice, loaded up her eGo and vaped...What do you know the princess taste buds were alive and she could taste and the juice....It was so good. No not good but great! Now the poor princess vaped and vaped and vaped till the golden juice was gone. Moral of the story...Your taste buds are dead, and storing your juice after it's travel is imperative. Why? I have no freaking idea, but letting it sit does change the flavor. Give it another shot in a few weeks. You see the BIG BAD FDA makes it hard for the princess to ever vape midnight ever again....So sad. and if you want to send it away...send it to the poor princess Beans!

This is by far the scariest question I've ever encountered. Why on earth, would you want to place high strength liquid nicotine directly on to your skin. That's like asking how much caffeine you can safely inject into your bloodstream for a "buzz." I'm also not sure why having a mortgage and car payment entitles you to anything other than having a home and a car.

You are exactly the reason why bottled liquid will no longer be available when FDA regulation kicks in. Please, for god sakes, don't pour liquid directly on to your skin. It's a one way ticket to nicotine poisoning.

Hi Junk, I am so sorry your first experience with the VT Store was not a positive one. Trust me when I say, yours is the exception. Things happen and mistakes are made, we are all human. I am sure you have made some mistakes in your life time? The VT Store and Chris exemplifies the meaning of "Top Notch Customer Service" and I see that he is on top of your problem and he will do what ever needs to be done to your satisfaction.

If in the resent past you have purchased those cigarette looking e-cigs, and paid through the nose for a piece of crap. And then tried to get your money back or stop the automatic shipments with little to no success. I certainly understand where your frustration is coming from. A lot of us here on the forum have had the same experience. Those vendor make it almost impossible to reach them by phone, emails are not returned, and they don't have a forum, where you can at least vent your frustration.

I don't think anyone can say that they have never "flown off the handle" and ripped someone a new butt hole before. But, through my personal experiences, it really doesn't solve the problem any faster and it sure puts people on the defense. We have a lot of good folks here on this forum, and we are a family. When one of our family members are being attacked unjustly, we stand up and defend them. As you can see!

Our goal is to help anyone achieve success quiting analogs and having the very best possible experience vaping. We ask each other questions when we are having problem, share our experiences, and ask for opinions when needed. In a polite manner and tone.

On rare occasions, someone might get their panties in a wad. But once they get themselves straighten out. A simple "I'm sorry I took my frustrations out on you guys. I was wrong of me and I apologizes" Simple as that! Keep in mind, all most all of us did not start out the same way you did. But again, most of us have lashed out inappropriately.

So, after you calm down and say your apologizes. Let bygones be bygones. I am sure we can help you with any questions you might have about vaping. Just keep that temper of yours in check. LOL

Wow I missed this one.....I agree with ripples earlier post...It really does sound kinda fishy.......Anyhow, for any Noobs reading this......

VT is a stand up company run by a great guy.... I have never had any problems contacting VT for anything.......Much less have ever seen or heard anyone bash on them at all.... The VT forum is a group extreemly honest folk, many of whom who have been tanken in by crooked sites selling inferior products. We would NOT defend or stand behind this company if they ever sold JUNK.
Just Had to add my pennies. Love VT!

Yeah it does....I have a silver and black cone. I don't use either.... U can PM me if you want also.

Yeah it does....I have a silver and black cone. I don't use either.... U can PM me if you want also.

Yeah it does....I have a silver and black cone. I don't use either.... U can PM me if you want also.

Yeah it does....I have a silver and black cone. I don't use either.... U can PM me if you want also.

Yeah it does....I have a silver and black cone. I don't use either.... U can PM me if you want also.

I do deeply apologize for the delay I've been in and out of meetings all day. You'll be the first person to ever report receiving a corroded item. We are more than happy to accept the items back and once they arrive will issue you a full refund including the cost of postage. Once the kit arrives we'll need to inspect the batteries to ensure they are ours (serial number under caps) and to ensure no other batteries on that lot have any issues. A refund will be issued within 24 hours of the items return to our office.

I just responded to your email a couple of minutes ago and again we are more than happy to issue you a refund. I'm sorry you are not happy with our service or product. If there is anything else we can do to change your mind, don't hesitate to let us know.

Yeah it does....I have a silver and black cone. I don't use either.... U can PM me if you want also.

I'm right there with you on that one. Quality control. Wont rat out where I have that problem, but I now have 7 btls of juice that sucks. I It seems like you would have a standard, do not deviate recipe. Just like Chefs or bartenders. The whole point of business is returning customers. :wallbash: DIY is now on my short list.