Hi all
Several people, especially newcomers have asked what does it mean to do a "SILVER"?
Instead of explaining it each time, we can refer to this thread.
Doing a "Silver" means getting a nicotine overdose to the point that you start sweating and have to lie down in a horizontal position, on a couch or on a bed to recover.
From the start, let me say that this is not something to aim for. Nor is it something cool. This is a serious thing that one should try avoid. Hopefully my experience can help others.
Where does it come from and why is it called a "Silver"?
It is named after me because of something that happened to me at one of the initial JHB Vape Meets at Alibi.
VapeKing supplied me with my brand new Kayfun and Nemesis combo. I also was eager to coil my new IGO-L dripper for the first time. Thanks to @TylerD and @Tom, they expertly coiled and configured the devices for me, then asked me what juice they should load. I pulled out my VM Litchi 18mg.
I puffed away continuously on the Kayfun and only took breaks to drip and puff on the IGO-L. I was so amazed at the improvement in flavour (compared to my mini Protank 2) that I could not stop puffing. This was incredible. I was also trying to compare the vape on these two devices. I puffed virtually continuously for about 30 minutes.
Then I started feeling light headed. A sweat broke out on my forehead. I thought it was just from all the excitement. Then it got a bit much and the sweating increased. I was sweating inside my shirt. I went quiet and felt a bit removed from the situation and people around me. Then can you believe it, I started sweating on my legs, inside my chino pants. This was a first for me. I went to the bathroom (wasn't easy to walk) and splashed water all over myself a few times and wiped myself down. That wasn't helping. I was now quite worried. I returned to the table and couldnt sit up straight or even stand. It was so unpleasant that I had to find a couch to lie down on. I lay there for about 30 minutes and slowly I recovered back to normal.
What I had was a typical nicotine overdose. I think it was the volume in the short space of time that did it. Although I felt fine after I recovered, I was a bit weak for the rest of the day. And let me tell you that while I was suffering it was very unpleasant. I don't ever want to experience that again. Not fun at all.
Since then, whenever people have a nic overdose that makes them sweat and forces them to go lie down in a horizontal position, we refer to it as having done a SILVER. I see the term is now used more frequently and a bit more loosely.
Jokes aside, although we refer to this affectionately, this is not something to aim for. It's not "cool" to do a Silver. So especially to the newbies, when you start vaping at higher power on rebuildable kit, take it slow and to be safe, use lower nic strength juice. And if you do start feeling light headed, stop vaping immediately and drink water until it passes.
Hope that explains it.
Several people, especially newcomers have asked what does it mean to do a "SILVER"?
Instead of explaining it each time, we can refer to this thread.
Doing a "Silver" means getting a nicotine overdose to the point that you start sweating and have to lie down in a horizontal position, on a couch or on a bed to recover.
From the start, let me say that this is not something to aim for. Nor is it something cool. This is a serious thing that one should try avoid. Hopefully my experience can help others.
Where does it come from and why is it called a "Silver"?
It is named after me because of something that happened to me at one of the initial JHB Vape Meets at Alibi.
VapeKing supplied me with my brand new Kayfun and Nemesis combo. I also was eager to coil my new IGO-L dripper for the first time. Thanks to @TylerD and @Tom, they expertly coiled and configured the devices for me, then asked me what juice they should load. I pulled out my VM Litchi 18mg.
I puffed away continuously on the Kayfun and only took breaks to drip and puff on the IGO-L. I was so amazed at the improvement in flavour (compared to my mini Protank 2) that I could not stop puffing. This was incredible. I was also trying to compare the vape on these two devices. I puffed virtually continuously for about 30 minutes.
Then I started feeling light headed. A sweat broke out on my forehead. I thought it was just from all the excitement. Then it got a bit much and the sweating increased. I was sweating inside my shirt. I went quiet and felt a bit removed from the situation and people around me. Then can you believe it, I started sweating on my legs, inside my chino pants. This was a first for me. I went to the bathroom (wasn't easy to walk) and splashed water all over myself a few times and wiped myself down. That wasn't helping. I was now quite worried. I returned to the table and couldnt sit up straight or even stand. It was so unpleasant that I had to find a couch to lie down on. I lay there for about 30 minutes and slowly I recovered back to normal.
What I had was a typical nicotine overdose. I think it was the volume in the short space of time that did it. Although I felt fine after I recovered, I was a bit weak for the rest of the day. And let me tell you that while I was suffering it was very unpleasant. I don't ever want to experience that again. Not fun at all.
Since then, whenever people have a nic overdose that makes them sweat and forces them to go lie down in a horizontal position, we refer to it as having done a SILVER. I see the term is now used more frequently and a bit more loosely.
Jokes aside, although we refer to this affectionately, this is not something to aim for. It's not "cool" to do a Silver. So especially to the newbies, when you start vaping at higher power on rebuildable kit, take it slow and to be safe, use lower nic strength juice. And if you do start feeling light headed, stop vaping immediately and drink water until it passes.
Hope that explains it.
