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Hello @Morrie and welcome to the forum. Great choice of words in saying you have found the cure.
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Hi guys, Ryan here from Port Elizabeth, started vaping about 3 weeks ago.
So far I have killed 1 coil(Kanther .5ohm), and managed to repeatedly resuscitate 2 more (Kanther .2ohm and SS .5ohm).
A friend and I make our own juices, I learned the hard way that quitting the stinkies without nicotine is not a likely success story.
I am the happy owner of a Coolfire IV TC 100 and the soon to be owner of the Gemini 2 RBA tank... on account of the lack of coils available for the iSub V tanks.
I have tried the cheapie ecigs, the twisp (before they had fancy names) and failed miserably at making them an ongoing ciggie replacement, the real stuff seems to be working out well though.
So far I have killed 1 coil(Kanther .5ohm), and managed to repeatedly resuscitate 2 more (Kanther .2ohm and SS .5ohm).
A friend and I make our own juices, I learned the hard way that quitting the stinkies without nicotine is not a likely success story.
I am the happy owner of a Coolfire IV TC 100 and the soon to be owner of the Gemini 2 RBA tank... on account of the lack of coils available for the iSub V tanks.
I have tried the cheapie ecigs, the twisp (before they had fancy names) and failed miserably at making them an ongoing ciggie replacement, the real stuff seems to be working out well though.
Welcome @l0cal_User !
Glad to hear that you've found some kit that is working for you! Definitely need the nic to get the stinkies out of the frame! What sort of flavours are you enjoying?
Thanks Stosta, the friend I concoct juices with is a non-smoker, so didnt have nicotine in his arsenal... it was great for a day or two but my "last box of smokes" declaration went up in smoke with that first coil. I suppose the trickiest thing now is figuring out how to eliminate the throat burn that accompanies nicotine to the party - or better yet, come up with a reduction plan to ease out of it (3mg for week 1, 2.5mg for week 2 etc).
So far I have gone through a few fruit variants, eco plasm I think was one, fruit loops was another. Coffee went well with the nicotine, now I am on a Sweet Litchie and Peppermint trip which is great. Although, 3% peppermint and 10% litchie has the litchie a bit lackluster, so i am going to either increase one or decrease the other... so far so good though.
Sjoe! I remember when I started it was on 16mg, and even though it was a small pen-styled device that gave me all the nic I could need! The throat hit with the nic is common, you should check out the DIY threads on this because I'm sure there were a few tips that one could use to reduce that hit, adding distilled water is on if I remember correctly, but @Andre or @rogue zombie would have a much better understanding on this than I would!
Mint and litchi is beautiful! My absolute favourite juice is XXX and is a litchi menthol. For me, nothing else can compare to the beauty of XXX, but shhhh... Don't tell my wife that
Sjoe! I remember when I started it was on 16mg, and even though it was a small pen-styled device that gave me all the nic I could need! The throat hit with the nic is common, you should check out the DIY threads on this because I'm sure there were a few tips that one could use to reduce that hit, adding distilled water is on if I remember correctly, but @Andre or @rogue zombie would have a much better understanding on this than I would!
Mint and litchi is beautiful! My absolute favourite juice is XXX and is a litchi menthol. For me, nothing else can compare to the beauty of XXX, but shhhh... Don't tell my wife that
hahaha, fair enough, I couldnt find any simple peppermint recipes - thought I was onto a new thing here
My research has pointed out that my 70vg/30pg ratio may be whats dumbing down the litchie, so I reckon I will try a 50/50 ratio next with perhaps 1% less peppermint. I am however going to check out that XXX recipe, sounds magical. I think the fire at the back of my throat may be the result of switching between cigs and vape though, so I am going to go a few days without the cigs before getting creative.I think the litchi will definitely come through with a 50/50 ratio.hahaha, fair enough, I couldnt find any simple peppermint recipes - thought I was onto a new thing here
Sadly there is no XXX recipe, it's a commercial juice. I tried making my own juices for a brief period, and after a while I decided I would choose life over vaping my concoctions!
Ah yes, I see this... got a few clones that have nothing to do with litchie... The berries bit is what throws me though, but I suppose I could experiment - the base of litchie and peppermint is quite nice, so I cant see what could go wrong.
The biggest thing for me is that vaping must be cheaper than smoking, although I do appreciate a good recipe, it will always urk me that I could make something similar for a fraction of the price.
Welcome to the forum @l0cal_User
Congrats on getting into vaping! Sounds like you have come a long way in a short time so well done for that.
Lots of experienced helpful vapers here, so feel free to ask questions as you go along.
And have a look at the DIY threads - there is a wealth of info on mixing and loads of wonderful recipes.
Here are two subforums you may find quite useful:
https://www.ecigssa.co.za/forums/diy-liquid-mixing-vg-and-pg/
And
https://www.ecigssa.co.za/forums/e-Liquid-recipes/
All the best
Good
Thanks Silver, just a few hours in and i have already gained a lot by joining.
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Hi All,I am Shaid,been off analog for 5years now,been walking lots of different devices,juices u name it I've been through quite a bit.
Battle to get my wife off the stinkiest tho,but don't wana become a nag,she is on 25 a day for the past 20 years.
Love vaping,best thing that could've happened In. My life
Warm welcome to the forum @shaid davids
Thanks for the intro
Looking forward to hearing more about your vape adventures
I know what you mean about not wanting to be a "nag". In my view it does take a bit of willpower and an awesome juice.
Enjoy the forum!
That's awesome... Hopefully i can make an intro like that in 5 years
- without the wife part though... Mine is on a steady decline.Sent from my Redmi Note 2 using Tapatalk
Hi Guys and Gals
My name is Damian, and I'm a Paramedic Student.
I have been vaping for 2 and a half years.
I enjoy many flavours, however XXX from Vapour Mountain has been my ALL DAY, EVERYDAY since I started.
Ill see you all, at Cape Vape Festival
My name is Damian, and I'm a Paramedic Student.
I have been vaping for 2 and a half years.
I enjoy many flavours, however XXX from Vapour Mountain has been my ALL DAY, EVERYDAY since I started.
Ill see you all, at Cape Vape Festival
Hi Guys and Gals
My name is Damian, and I'm a Paramedic Student.
I have been vaping for 2 and a half years.
I enjoy many flavours, however XXX from Vapour Mountain has been my ALL DAY, EVERYDAY since I started.
Ill see you all, at Cape Vape Festival
Welcome to the forum @DamianDB
Congrats on the vaping. Two and a half years is a long time!
Enjoy
Hi Guys and Gals
My name is Damian, and I'm a Paramedic Student.
I have been vaping for 2 and a half years.
I enjoy many flavours, however XXX from Vapour Mountain has been my ALL DAY, EVERYDAY since I started.
Ill see you all, at Cape Vape Festival
Hello @DamianDB and welcome to the forum. XXX is right up there with my favorites as well
Attention all new members
Something great is happening on Sat 1 April :
The ECIGSSA JHB Vape Meet
- Saturday 1 April 2017
- at Sandton NewsCafe
- 11h00
If you are in JHB on that day, join in for a fun time and a memorable experience!
There will be great vaping vendors and lots of passionate vapers.
Its going to be super! If you havent been to a vape meet before, give it a try. Will be an epic afternoon out!
Lots of prizes for those who RSVP and attend.
For more info check out the Vape Meet thread here:
https://www.ecigssa.co.za/ecigssa-jhb-vapemeet-saturday-1-april-2017.t34544/
Its free to attend, just RSVP on that thread.
Something great is happening on Sat 1 April :
The ECIGSSA JHB Vape Meet
- Saturday 1 April 2017
- at Sandton NewsCafe
- 11h00
If you are in JHB on that day, join in for a fun time and a memorable experience!
There will be great vaping vendors and lots of passionate vapers.
Its going to be super! If you havent been to a vape meet before, give it a try. Will be an epic afternoon out!
Lots of prizes for those who RSVP and attend.
For more info check out the Vape Meet thread here:
https://www.ecigssa.co.za/ecigssa-jhb-vapemeet-saturday-1-april-2017.t34544/
Its free to attend, just RSVP on that thread.
Hello all!
I'm Ben. I have been vaping for about 5 years now and I love it. Started with the very cheap, tiny e-cigs, jumped to mech mods for a couple of years and recently got a nice 220W box mod. I like making my own coils and I am very interested in starting DIY juice.
Cheers
I'm Ben. I have been vaping for about 5 years now and I love it. Started with the very cheap, tiny e-cigs, jumped to mech mods for a couple of years and recently got a nice 220W box mod. I like making my own coils and I am very interested in starting DIY juice.
Cheers
Welcome @Ben-j. You have come to the right place, sure you will enjoy your stay. Plenty of DIY posts here so browse to your hearts content and ask as many questions as you like. There is no question that can not be asked so fire away at random.
Regards
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