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For anyone interested I just replaced my billows with the Crius. So easy to build n wick n the flavor is outstanding. Loving both Styles that I bought including velocity deck
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I still have unused heads and all that stuff. Let me know how it turns out. I bet you won't make it through 1 tank.I still have some vivis too....and I'm gonna play with them. Got some 32g wire and going to recoil one with Japanese cotton instead of that silica crap and see what happens.
Where did you get your Crius w/velocity deck?
Wet vapes. If u use mikevapes coupon code u get 10% off
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So far I'm liking 26 gauge Kanthal 2.5mm 7 wraps/spaced in the Billow(I think that's what I got in it now) any way it reads around .43 ohms. For the Bellus I'm still playing around w/24 gauge tight wrap 2.5mm and sometimes I'll change the height of the coils, lower for warmer, higher for cooler. I think I finally got the wicking down for no leaks when top filling. For me, I like the Billow for the ease of use and the airflow wide open is perfect for my taste.
Thanks. I already checked that out, put it in my cart and I'm tempted, but $5.95 shipping? I'm so damn cheap. For $6 more than Fasttech, I can have it in my grubby hands next week.
my FA order was deliverd today from Italy. Yesterday my scales came in. Maybe mix something up later.
Unfortunaly not in the right mindset yet to give up the stinky things, no doubt ill get there in the end.
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my FA order was deliverd today from Italy. Yesterday my scales came in. Maybe mix something up later.See, you're coming right along
. Good luck on your mixing journey.-Kingboomer
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Oh, I wasn't going to keep them. But if they wick and vape better than they did, I was gonna pif them to a couple newbies at work.I still have unused heads and all that stuff. Let me know how it turns out. I bet you won't make it through 1 tank.
made some mixes today, HIC sugary almond aplletart, HIC vanilla nut coffee, HIC chai tea latte And the billberry/raspberry mix my taste buds are really F* up lol even all the spices in the chai are weak atm ( also used to vape 50/50 so not used to vapingmax VG like i have to now)
Little question about putting some sweetness in to the bill/rasp mix, what can i use best to do that?
i have marshmellow, torrone, marzipan and meringue
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the flavour mixes itself are awesome @HeadInClouds thank you for sharing all this goodness
Any of those can be used as a sweetener. If you want just sweet, no additional flavor, try the marshmallow. Some get a darker taste from meringue.
thank you @Huckleberried I'll try the marshmellow
ppy place,too
max VG like i have to now)
the flavour mixes itself are awesome @HeadInClouds thank you for sharing all this goodness
My taste buds are messed up, too, 47 years of smoking does that. For me, I have learned my happy place (mostly) on percentages. I just keep the proportions the same as the recipe. I do use 50/50, works for me. You will find your happy place, too!
I am always working on a good fruity all FA juice, preferably without any sweetener. So my latest favorite I call Cabana Drama.
Cabana Drama
Pineapple 2%
Apricot 2%
White Peach 2%
Grapefruit 1%
Meringue 1%
Vanilla Bourbon 1%
Yogurt 1%
Fuji Apple .5%
Gets juicier and creamier after a day or two.
Link to the recipe in calculator for adjustment and measures. http://tjek.nu/r/2CPY
Cabana Drama
Pineapple 2%
Apricot 2%
White Peach 2%
Grapefruit 1%
Meringue 1%
Vanilla Bourbon 1%
Yogurt 1%
Fuji Apple .5%
Gets juicier and creamier after a day or two.
Link to the recipe in calculator for adjustment and measures. http://tjek.nu/r/2CPY
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I fiddled with ni200 for a few months but was never really satisfied. I do enjoy the ni200 heads in the smok tct tank quite a bit though. I picked up some titanium and stainless steel to play with a couple weeks ago, but I got a roll of the UD Clapton wire at the same time and haven't wanted to take it out yet.
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I hope you guys like your goblins better than I did mine. The air flow is a lot more restricted than what I'm used to.
My Goblins were OK until I Got the Cthulhu. Don't use the Goblins much any more.
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Hey, RyGon, it's good to see you and thank you for sharing your creation.
I'm a noob to coil wrapping (like ELI5 noob). I, too use Ni200 heads. Is that Clapton wire (with which I'm familiar) available in nickle, Titanium, stainless, gold or diamond-encrusted? OK ... got carried away again. Available in Ni or Ti?
Thank you, sir for your help and guidance.
I'm a noob to coil wrapping (like ELI5 noob). I, too use Ni200 heads. Is that Clapton wire (with which I'm familiar) available in nickle, Titanium, stainless, gold or diamond-encrusted? OK ... got carried away again. Available in Ni or Ti?
Thank you, sir for your help and guidance.
As far as I know the UD clapton wire is only available in kanthal. I tend to be skeptical of trendy build techniques, but claptons and Scottish roll really seem to be legit.Hey, RyGon, it's good to see you and thank you for sharing your creation.
I'm a noob to coil wrapping (like ELI5 noob). I, too use Ni200 heads. Is that Clapton wire (with which I'm familiar) available in nickle, Titanium, stainless, gold or diamond-encrusted? OK ... got carried away again. Available in Ni or Ti?
Thank you, sir for your help and guidance.
All of his mixes are weak to a lot of people. Some double his recipes, myself included. I think he's a super taster. I like to use Meringue for bakery dessert mixes sweetening, and marshmallow in fruit mixes for sweetening, And doesn't change the flavor profile too much. Start low, like 1%, then increase to taste.
max VG like i have to now)
Little question about putting some sweetness in to the bill/rasp mix, what can i use best to do that?
i have marshmellow, torrone, marzipan and meringue
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All of his mixes are weak to a lot of people. Some double his recipes, myself included. I think he's a super taster. I like to use Meringue for bakery dessert mixes sweetening, and marshmallow in fruit mixes for sweetening, And doesn't change the flavor profile too much. Start low, like 1%, then increase to taste.
max VG like i have to now)
Little question about putting some sweetness in to the bill/rasp mix, what can i use best to do that?
i have marshmellow, torrone, marzipan and meringue
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This really needs its own thread Caddisfly. I'm really digging it!
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Thankk you Daintanee. Okay, you win. I'll post it this weekend.
Happy Thanksgiving Weekend to everyone. Keep safe and drive to Grandma's safely.
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Where ya at? (That's KY for "Where are you?") Count me in. My plans changed, so I'll be over after work.What a great group. Hey, listen, I know we all have plans for tomorrow, but some time afterward, whadaya say? My place for dinner? It'd be a hoot!
I don't see any sale there, prices are showing regular. Is it certain brands?
I just placed my order and stocked up on VG/PG/NIC and some new and reorder flavors. Spend $60 and get free shipping. Here's their Facebook page with the explanation of the sale. https://www.facebook.com/ecigexpress The 10% coupon will work as well.
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Orygun. That's Oregonian for those who pronounce it Ore-EEE-Gone.
Hey, I'll make it worth the trip. I'm a pretty good cook.
Thank you
Hey everybody, I am looking for advice on using FA Orange and FA Tangerine. I recently mixed a bottle of 60vg/40pg 3mg nic of Orange FA 1%+ Tangerine FA 1%+Vienna Cream FA 1%. Needless to say, 1 day of rest the taste note was “has a good start” and was hoping the taste of the orange would develop. The following day, the orange flavor dropped which was a sad result. 4 days later flavor was still low…so I figured lets up the percentages and good with adding…1% orange+1% Tangerin+1% Whipped Cream FA. Tried after 36 hours of steeping. Same result.
So the question is...Should I be using a 6%-8% of Orange/Tangerine rather than my 2%-4% mix? And, does anyone find that Orange flavors from FA are only good for shake and vape and not good at all for a liquid that is to steep for 1-2 weeks?
I have been noticing this issue over and over again with Orange & Tangerine from FA (yes I have an orange on the way from I think Cap…that is supposed to round out my mix but I thought I would have a flavor drop off). For example on the drop off on flavor…I made HIC’s complete orange tictac…does exactly what it should right out of the gate (6 hours later)…yet after 4 days or more of rest the orange flavor drops and the main flavor profile becomes mint+anise with very very subtle orange.
I am so very desperate to have orange work because there is a specific juice I want to clone, but I have to have an orange base first to build upon.
So the question is...Should I be using a 6%-8% of Orange/Tangerine rather than my 2%-4% mix? And, does anyone find that Orange flavors from FA are only good for shake and vape and not good at all for a liquid that is to steep for 1-2 weeks?
I have been noticing this issue over and over again with Orange & Tangerine from FA (yes I have an orange on the way from I think Cap…that is supposed to round out my mix but I thought I would have a flavor drop off). For example on the drop off on flavor…I made HIC’s complete orange tictac…does exactly what it should right out of the gate (6 hours later)…yet after 4 days or more of rest the orange flavor drops and the main flavor profile becomes mint+anise with very very subtle orange.
I am so very desperate to have orange work because there is a specific juice I want to clone, but I have to have an orange base first to build upon.
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Hey, Chrispdx! Fruit vapes are the ones most likely to shake & vape. At the other end of the spectrum are custards, then tobaccos.
That said, you should be good in that respect but try increasing your Orange/Tangerine combo by 1 % at a time rather than jumping straight to 6 or 8 %. Track down HIC's orangey recipes as he recommends that combination though I remember not the relative percentages.
Have fun!
Hey, Chrispdx! Fruit vapes are the ones most likely to shake & vape. At the other end of the spectrum are custards, then tobaccos.
That said, you should be good in that respect but try increasing your Orange/Tangerine combo by 1 % at a time rather than jumping straight to 6 or 8 %. Track down HIC's orangey recipes as he recommends that combination though I remember not the relative percentages.
Have fun!
It's just super wacky. I ran into the worst problem with FA strawberry and FA joy, but that turn about to be a flavor combo that just didn't work for me since I found out joy and billberry turned out great. Just for the life of me 2% of both orange and manderine I figured would pop at that point or hold a flavor.
Just wondering if anyone else has had this problem.
Just wondering if anyone else has had this problem.
@Chrispdx, I've had the same experience with every FA fruit I've tried. Admittedly, I am not a "fruit" guy and certainly have not tried them all; but of the FA citrus flavors I've tried, all of them fade (some more dramatically than others) inside of 5 or so days. This includes Lemon Sicily, Lime Cold-Pressed, and Orange. I have literally changed the way I've been mixing for the past couple of years to accommodate the characteristics of these FA flavorings along with certain others, because I enjoy them that much. I still mix 120 ml batches of my go-to ADV tobaccos, but with any recipe that utilizes an FA fruit as a primary flavor component, I mix just enough at once to last me a couple of days, which is generally 10 ml per batch. I've tried upping percentages to compensate for shelf-life beyond a week, but found the results too unpredictable, especially with more complex recipes using FA fruits alongside flavorings from other manufacturers. I have no interest in determining any given recipe's "sweet spot" in the steeping process. I either want to mix it and let it sit for a couple of days or weeks knowing that it will get better, or mix it and vape it immediately. FA fruits are outstanding in the latter role.
The exception is if I'm mixing an FA fruit with a cream-type like Vienna or Catalan. For instance, if I'm doing a simple lemon cream pie, I'll up the Lemon Sicily by a couple percent and keep the Vienna and other components where I normally would for a shake and vape. Vienna likes to sit, Sicily does not. After a couple of days, the flavors sort of meet in the middle and I know the juice will be at peak flavor. If that mix sits around for longer than a week (yeah right!), I'm going to add a drop or two of Sicily to brighten it up before I tank it.
The exception is if I'm mixing an FA fruit with a cream-type like Vienna or Catalan. For instance, if I'm doing a simple lemon cream pie, I'll up the Lemon Sicily by a couple percent and keep the Vienna and other components where I normally would for a shake and vape. Vienna likes to sit, Sicily does not. After a couple of days, the flavors sort of meet in the middle and I know the juice will be at peak flavor. If that mix sits around for longer than a week (yeah right!
), I'm going to add a drop or two of Sicily to brighten it up before I tank it.
Keep the faith.
I sometimes think that many of us own "every possible" version of one flavor in order to find the best of the best. Lot's of reading here will certainly save you a few bucks.
I've been searching for "just the right orange" for over 18 months. I think I'm getting closer.
That's exactly the one I had in mind when I said I might be getting closer. Just haven't had a chance to play much.
I'll try the ecto next. I just recieved my 2nd large diy order of flavors this week so I'm going to play with the orange cream I recieved. I would love to submit a 3rd, but I think I have over spent and used my 6 months worth of cigarette budget at this point so I need to slow down the buying...its just so easy to buy 1 then add the 2nd flavor then add the 3rd...then 18 flavors later at check out.
Ecto starts tasting exactly like the Hi-C drink at around 8-10%, and more like Tang at half that strength. It also steeps well, but tends to separate if you let it sit too long. Shake well before mixing, dripping, and tanking! Pretty sure this is one of the flavorings that helped put Mad Murdock on the vaping map.
Also, don't put it in plastic as it's one of the more caustic flavorings I've tried.
Also, don't put it in plastic as it's one of the more caustic flavorings I've tried.