DarthVaper

I get my nicotine liquid, flavorings and lab equipment from RTS Vapes and they've always been great. I used to buy PG and VG from them but I found them cheaper on Amazon with my Prime Membership, so that's where I get them now.

Thanks for this tip! Wish I'd known this months ago. Just tried it and you're right! Unfortunately, DiscountVapers doesn't stock coils for the GS-Air at a higher resistance than 1.5 Ohm, so I'm stuck with those unless anyone knows of another supplier.

Tell me about it, Tam! I have a 1.2 Ohm coil on it and I have to set it at its absolute lowest wattage (currently 6.4 watts) for it to be anything other than burnt. I ruined three brand new coils on it last night. They each just burnt up the first time I fired it at 11 Watts. I also own the 50 Watt and I have no complaints. I went ahead and bought 5 new GS-Air coils just now, and threw in the iStick Mini because it was only 19.99. We'll see how well it works when I get it, but I'm still in the market.

Hi folks, In the market for a good mini device to carry around with me. I'm not looking for sub-ohm. And I'd like to go as inexpensive as possible with the best quality. My eLeaf iTaste 20W has been so unreliable since I bought it early this year. Now it's not holding a charge for long at all. I've been using the GS-Air tank on it with 1.2 Ohm coils. Many thanks in advance!

Hi folks, In the market for a good mini device to carry around with me. I'm not looking for sub-ohm. And I'd like to go as inexpensive as possible with the best quality. My eLeaf iTaste 20W has been so unreliable since I bought it early this year. Now it's not holding a charge for long at all. I've been using the GS-Air tank on it with 1.2 Ohm coils. Many thanks in advance!

Switched to 50/50, 3 mg juice and it's working great at near 30 watts. Thanks again for all the advice. I'm part of the club!

Many thanks for restating this information and advice, Earthling.Will be reducing the nicotine and re-balancing the mix to 50/50.

So that begs the question: If I reduce my nicotine level to 2 or 3 mg/ml yet I'm sub-ohm vaping, am I really reducing my nicotine intake? Has this been discussed elsewhere on the forum?

Excellent advice, Earthling. I failed to mention I'm vaping 6 mg in both instances. My main reason for going sub-ohm was to further dial down my nicotine intake. Seems paradoxical that I'd be absorbing more nic by sub-ohming a lower mg content, but it makes sense the way you put it. I'll brew up some 50/50 at 3 mg and post back.

I've been vaping for over 6 1/2 years. Early on, I jumped at every new device. The last few years, I've been waiting a while (quite a while) before buying a new vaping rig. I made the leap to sub-ohm vaping a week and a half ago. I upgraded from a 20W eLeaf with an eLeaf GSAir and a 1.5 Ohm atomizer to a 50W eLeaf with a Joyetech Delta II and a 0.5 Ohm atomizer. I use my own homemade e-liquid at 70/30 PG/VG. After adjusting the wattage upward to 30W, I totally barbecued my tonsils. I had a sore throat for three days, during which time I went back to my previous rig. I have no allergy to PG or VG (I would've known by now). No, it's the heat and my habit of regular usage. (I don't want to say I chain vape, because I don't, but I use my e-cig frequently). Sore throat went away with Advil and salt water gargling. I'm back to trying out the sub-ohm rig, but now I'm vaping at 20 watts and spacing the time of my draws out. No problems, but no big clouds either. So what happened to me? What am I missing? Can I be one of the cool sub-ohm kids or what?

Interesting feedback on this. Was hoping that when I bought something for a low price I wasn't getting something cheap but it looks like I did. Still I am happy with the device so far and I can always buy some higher Ohm dual coils for it. Kanger discontinued their 2.0 Ohm duals but they can still be had (until they run out) at Discount Vaper. Rixter, I guess I should've gone with your recommendation and purchased the Smok Xpro M50. Next time . . .

Thanks for the suggestions everyone. I decided to go with logan108's recommendation and get the eLeaf iStick from right here at the Vapor Talk Store. I also added a new Evod "Glass" clearomizer. So far, I am very happy with this device, although I wasn't pleased with the 1.5 Ohm atomizer that came with the Evod. Even with the eLeaf set to 3.0 Volts, it still created a burnt taste, and the volts don't go any lower than that! I just don't get this lower Ohm business, I guess. I swapped in a 1.8 Ohm dual coil and can vape it at 3.1 Volts comfortably. I guess it'll save me on battery life! Thanks again, everyone.

Hi all, long time forum veteran Darth Vaper here. Sorry I haven't been on the forums so much lately. I kinda settled into a groove with my Vamo v.5, my Kanger AeroTech tank and making my own eliquid. I haven't been keeping up with the new tech at all. The Vamo is working just fine for me, but it's too big and awkward to carry around when I go out. I have been using, (and don't laugh) eGo 900 mAh batteries (no, not even the VV ones) and an Evod BCC when I'm out and about. But the eGo batts are starting to get old and not hold much charge anymore. I'm looking for suggestions for a nice mod that fits well in the hand, is easy to use while driving and fits discreetly in a jacket pocket. The battery can be built-in or take protected batteries, doesn't matter. I generally like the EVOD tank, so something that would work with it or a similar tank is what I want. Not really into the whole sub-ohm thing as I don't understand it. I want something that's pretty low-maintenance, too - I haven't gotten into rebuildable atomizers, although I expect it's the next step (I mean hey, I'm already making my own juice!). I love this forum because you guys/gals always give great suggestions. I look forward to reading them! In other news, March 3rd will mark SIX YEARS since I last smoked an old stinky! I feel like I owe my life to the invention of e-cigarettes, because I never thought I'd be able to quit tobacco. Cheers all!

Nice.

Ditto on the Silenus, that's a nice looking mod.

I agree with mark regarding coffee flavors. There is a thread over on the 'other forum' dealing with coffee extractions.

Thanks for the advice, Spydre. I tried my KPT2 (which I received in the mail maybe three weeks ago) on my eGo batteries fresh off the charger and didn't get much vape at all. Back on the Vamo at 3.8 - 3.9 I'm getting a decent result. Go figure. Hey, at least I'm not using up my batteries as fast! There's always a bright side. Unfortunately, I don't have a B&M near me. Will continue to fiddle and switch in a new head in a day or two. But there are so many tanks out there and more coming along every week it seems (Like the AeroTank above!). If I'm still unhappy with the KPT2, I'll try something else.

No, I haven't, Spydre. I only have the Vamo and some eGo batteries (old style, non-VV). Funnily enough, my last device was the MVP (the first one). I don't buy a lot of devices. I use the eGo's as backups and have one main device with some bells and whistles. I have also considered that the problem is the Vamo, but the KPT1 worked fine on it. The Vamo has been dropped a couple times since then, so . . .

Hey, those do look nice!

Funny you should mention it. I have the KPT 2, after my KPT1 was broken. I haven't really enjoyed the KPT2 as much, and I think it's actually because of airflow. I'm using the same 2.5 Ohm atomizer heads in it as I used in the KPT1, but I have to dial down the voltage on my Vamo to 3.7 or 3.8, otherwise it just burns the juice. (By burn I mean it tastes burnt and harsh, not that it uses it up faster). With the KPT1 I was vaping the same atty head at 4.3. What I've found through minimal experimenting is that if I only screw the KPT2 on just so it's barely making contact, I get good airflow and a better, consistent vape. As for drilling it out, I'd have no idea how to do that. I welcome an adjustable airflow KPT.

Nice. Thanks Imedic.

And hey, since I'm already typing, I want to make an e-liquid that tastes just like Virgin Vapor's Caramel Kona Milkshake e-liquid.

What are the sweetener alternatives? I see them coming up in a lot of the DIY recipes - I haven't started DIY myself, BTW. More specifically, I see Sucralose come up a lot. I want to avoid that completely as I had a bad reaction to it a few years ago when I bought some Splenda sweetened iced tea mix. Made me very ill.

Okay, how 'bout I simplify the question for all those here on the DIY forum who are currently doing DIY e-liquid: DO YOU BELIEVE YOU ARE SAVING MONEY, YES OR NO?

Pretty sure this is the DIY section, Bebop.