I've been having trouble buying an ecig.

[rickyd123]

I'm having trouble finding one I like. I think I inhale harder than most people because I get juice in my mouth all the time.

 

[SnapDragon NY]

What are you using so we can try and point you in the right direction.

 

[5150sick]

I'm having trouble finding one I like. I think I inhale harder than most people because I get juice in my mouth all the time.

That can happen when the power (wattage) isn't high enough.

Are you looking for a small pod type device or a larger box mod?

 

[MyMagicMist]

Might want to try our hardware market. Mark your post with a "WTB" tag to let others know you're looking for gear. Been getting some gear that way myself from an excellent group of sellers offering top quality gear for reasonable prices. Some of the sellers even offer to cover shipping, or shipping within CONUS at least. If the seller's posting of gear doesn't make the shipping clear you can always PM the seller and clarify. Posts titled with a WTS: tag are folks putting gear up for sale.

 

[rickyd123]

I'm using an Agies Legend. I run it about 38 volts until the coil starts to go out then I'll turn it up.
I couldn't figure out how to insert "WTB" tag

 

[MyMagicMist]

When you post your thread, you're asked to title it.

Like you did when you did this

I've been having trouble buying an ecig.​

You typed in a title for the thread. You could create a thread in the hardware trading post. Say you wanted buy a Junky Brand Super Explode RDA. You might title your post WTB: Junky Brand Super Explode RDA.

If you got a Junky Brand Super Explode RDA to sale you might use WTS: Junky Brand Super Explode RDA. Want to trade it? WTT: Junky Brand Super Explode RDA.

People visiting the hardware trading posts recognize those as tags which clarify intentions. And if you want to pay a Junky Brand Super Explode RDA forward. This where you use PIF: as a tag, it means you'll send the gear to someone for the asking.

Be aware, we on the forum look out for each other.

 

[MyMagicMist]

'm using an Agies Legend. I run it about 38 volts until the coil starts to go out then I'll turn it up.

Not quite sure I comprehend what you mean "the coil starts to go out".

Folks usually fire a mod for 2-8 seconds, or so. This is just pulsing a coil to let it warm up. We don't ignite the juice and wick, well, at least not intentionally. *chuckles* The juice doesn't need cooked, only warmed up to where it turns to vapor.

So the coil doesn't really need heated to where it turns white hot then cranking up the voltage, or wattage.

I use mechanical mods mostly. These put out at most maybe 28-30 watts power on a fully charged battery. More than not though I'm usually seeing about 24 watts max from one.

As used in a mechanical mod the battery will lose capacity to push that wattage, you'll learn the drop off point. You'll know when a battery reaches down to being at about 20% capacity. "Hm, not a lot of vapor. Well, better swap out a battery."

This is why we get a bunch of batteries when buying them. We have chargers also that charge the batteries. Don't ever use your computer, phone, tablet to charge a batter, don't chasrge a battery in the mod unless it's a fixed internal battery. Use an external charger which jacks into a wall outlet.

Apologies if I'm rehashing beginner level warnings, cautions, lessons. From your post I'm not sure where you're at in vaping. Better to help educate than stare blankly.

 

[rickyd123]

As far as what I mean by " coil starts going out" I can tell when my coil is going bad. My juice starts to taste burnt. I don't have a lot of money so I keep using it until it is really terrible tasting. I also have to turn the heat up on it. I've timed myself pulling a hit off my ecig. I hit it about 5 seconds. I also use my batteries for 4 hours then I charge them. They'll last about 7 before they are completely dead.

 

[MyMagicMist]

As far as what I mean by " coil starts going out" I can tell when my coil is going bad. My juice starts to taste burnt. I don't have a lot of money so I keep using it until it is really terrible tasting. I also have to turn the heat up on it. I've timed myself pulling a hit off my ecig. I hit it about 5 seconds. I also use my batteries for 4 hours then I charge them. They'll last about 7 before they are completely dead.

I don't really chain vape so can get about two to two and half days out of an 18650 battery, about for to four and half days on a 20700 battery. Again though I usually take a five to ten minute vape session every two to four, six hours.

Think I draw about five or six seconds on my draw. I like wide bore tips and DL, though can do some MTL if the RDA is decent.

What ohm range of coils you use? And what material do you use? Kanthal, Stainless, NiChrome?


22 awg Kanthal at 0.40 ohms per 100 unit pack for $4.31 USD

This one also lists other gauges at other ohm ratings. As far as quality goes with pre-wound coils I've not really had any great issues. There may be a couple out of a 100 unit pack that read 0.02+/- off but that's nothing serious.

Fast Tech has all kinds of affordable 100 unit packs for coils. I buy from them without any real concern so far, after about 5-8 years now.

Of course, I also go buy spools of wire from TEMCo as well, $7 - $10 a spool, add a bit for shipping. They got clean wire for the most part and if you DIY coils you save bucks buying them. A good 250 FT spool can keep me in coils for years.

 

[rickyd123]

Building my own coils is over my head. I use my ecig about 20 times a day. I need a plug and play unit. I don't know ohms, or what king of materials I use. I just run it on the volts setting.

 

[SnapDragon NY]

I'm using an Agies Legend.

Ok - now what is the name of tank and coils are you using? The Aegis Legend is the mod. Did you buy a kit? I am seeing the Alpha tank, is that the tank you are using? Or the Cerberus tank?
Do you have the box- which tank is listed? The Tank itself should say what it is. Also the coils- what is the name of the coil you are using?
The mod is a good one- maybe you need a different tank? Maybe different coils?
The tank is where you are having your problems and coils that tank uses, if not putting the wattage to the coils recommended wattage setting- they would not perform correctly, the wattage recommendations are written on the coil.

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[rickyd123]

The tank is called: Geek vape Alpha sub ohm mesh tank. I use the Mesh mellow coils. I had to turn it up to 45 volts yesterday because it wasn't hitting strong enough.

 

[SnapDragon NY]

The tank is called: Geek vape Alpha sub ohm mesh tank. I use the Mesh mellow coils. I had to turn it up to 45 volts yesterday because it wasn't hitting strong enough.

I am not sure if that Alpha tank and coils are good- I have never used that one.
I looked up the two different coils- and wow that is a lot of wattage- cloud chasing/ use and burn thru a lot of liquid tank
You can buy a sub tank with much lower wattage factory coils, maybe that would help.
Like the GeekVape Cerberus Tank - which is compatible with many easier to get coils at lower wattages-

Compatible Coil Notes:
These tanks are also compatible with Smok Baby Beast/Prince Baby coils, NRG GT coils, Ello HW coils, Wotofo Flow/Flow Pro coils.


I am not finding other compatible coils for the Alpha tank-
Probably why your juice wasn't vaporizing- the wattage was not set high enough-
The Geekvape Meshmellow Coil is specially designed for the Geekvape Alpha Subohm Tank. There are two different coil resistance for your selection, 0.2ohm and 0.4ohm. All cotton of MeshMellow coils are imported from Egypt, which delivers purest flavor from first inhale. The MeshMellow mesh coils maximizes heating contact surface area for pure flavor and huge & thick vapor. 3 pieces each pack.



Resistance: 0.2ohm (60-110W)/ 0.4ohm (50-80W)

 

[rickyd123]

I wasn't trying to get big clouds. In fact I wasn't getting big clouds. I turned up the watts because I wasn't getting much heat when I inhaled. I you saying I should try the Smok baby....tank.

 

[MyMagicMist]

Proprietary gear can really be a pain. The OEM (Original Equipment Manufacture) has the coils on sale currently for about $3 per 3 pack. Element Vape seems to carry them at about $10 per 3 pack. 3avape has a sale on currently.

 

[MyMagicMist]

I wasn't trying to get big clouds. In fact I wasn't getting big clouds. I turned up the watts because I wasn't getting much heat when I inhaled. I you saying I should try the Smok baby....tank.

Think @SnapDragon NY , like myself are saying you may want to try some kind of different tank. You don't need to buy a different mod to use a different tank.

Most tanks now on the market are all standardized. This means most tanks will fit onto most mods.

Since you're not bothered knowing much about your coils. Please be safe and stick with using a regulated mod, one that has a fancy screen and clickable buttons.

That will let you just vape. Clear that's all you want.

 

[rickyd123]

Thanks. I'll try that Smok tank you suggested.

 

[SnapDragon NY]

I wasn't trying to get big clouds. In fact I wasn't getting big clouds. I turned up the watts because I wasn't getting much heat when I inhaled. I you saying I should try the Smok baby....tank.

or the Geekvape Cerberus- that will take the smok baby beast coils- along with other assorted brands that I listed.
I have never used either sub tank- but I think a few here have the Smok Baby Beast tank- @Just Frank , @nadalama what they think may be a good option for you. Yes your mod is OK the problem is the geekvapeAlpha tank with the super high wattage requirements..

 

[nadalama]

@Just Frank is the authority on Smok tanks and coils. I have used a few, the Resa Prince, Big Baby Beast, and the Big Baby Beast Brother (X-Baby), but all of them have been with RBAs, so I really don't know the Smok coils. One thing I would suspect is that very nearly any tank that can use regular Baby Beast coils might be a decent choice, just because of the wide availability of those coils, even in B&M stores.

The only sub-ohm tanks I run with factory coils are the Voopoo PnP Pod Tank, the Voopoo TPP Pod Tank, and the Vaporesso Cascade Baby. Both of the Voopoo tanks I really like, because the coils are good and they don't leak. But these coils are not nearly as accessible as the Baby Beast coils.

@rickyd123 I don't think @SnapDragon NY was telling you to try the Baby Beast tank, she was saying that the Geekvape Cerberus tank can use Smok Baby Beast coils. There are some limited cross-compatibilities with those coils, but again, I am not the best resource for determining which coils are compatible with which tanks.

Also I think you must be referring to watts in your posts above, not volts. The biggest mechanical mod I know of at its highest voltage would only be running at about 8 volts, and that is far above what most people vape at. My own vaping usually runs between 3.5 and 4.2 volts.

 

[Just Frank]

I got a few of those Geekvape Alpha tanks in kits. The coils seemed nice and pretty flavorful. I liked the dual mesh better than the singles. The actual tanks were crap though. The ones I got were part metal and part resin. The resin parts eventually cracked leaving me without an airflow adjustment ring and whatever on top.


I've noticed a few people (Mostly on YouTube ), inhale quite violently when vaping. I don't know why that is. They even blow the vapor out with a lot of force (Vaping with Vic, etc). The way I do it is more of a relaxed style. I guess everyone's different, just never understood that style.


As far as tanks go, I'm not sure what to suggest. I have tons of them, and a lot of the newer ones are great. I like how Uwell, Horizontech, Freemax, and Vaporesso does their coils. They all do a really good job. The newer Smok tanks are pretty good too. A tank that can use Baby Beast coils would be a good choice. There are tons of different coils available for it, and even RBAs. There's the Wotofo SMRT coil kits too which are pretty good.


Most of us vape with subohm tanks in Wattage mode. I've never heard of cranking up the heat when coil heads are getting bad. The cotton inside can only handle so much.

 

[MyMagicMist]

Thank everyone for excellent advice, diplomacy. Here the crickets had began to chirp. Really dislike being unable to help.

Yes, I'm one those fools what rush into burning buildings to bring others out. Simply being compassionate and human. Better we all cross the finish line than only one.

Apologies for the vanishing post regarding cookies. Wife & me are looking at The Great British Bake Off. There is also running whisper in the Bonkers thread about good cookies.

Thought I might have spotted them here. Ah well, ...

 

[VapeOn1960]

I agree you must have meant watts... not volts. I also agree that is not the tank for you. I haven't tried any smok tanks or coils. Maybe try the smok baby beast or the geekvape cerberus. Personally, I have a vaporesso NRG tank and love it (I use the gt core dual mesh coils... rated for above 50 watts but I like them at 45 watts) Do you have an external battery charger? It's not recommended to charge a device like your legend mod using the USB cable. I'm low budget too so understand but sometimes (in the long run) it's worth trying to do things right. Batteries and chargers are available online and not affected by current BS vape regulations. It's really nice to have extra batteries (I think your mod used two 18650 type) That way, when they run down you can swap to a charged pair and put the others in the charger. What juice are you using (how strong is the nic... it will say mg or %)?

 

[hellcatrydr]

@Just Frank is the authority on Smok tanks and coils.

And Frank will DEFEND the Smok brand against any haters TOO!
.

 

[MyMagicMist]

And Frank will DEFEND the Smok brand against any haters TOO!
.

Yes but think that's so out of loyalty to a brand used, rather than any kind of commercialism. In summary don't think @Just Frank is a shill. A user of a product that works for them, sure.

And yes, know you didn't say that exactly. Saw how it might have been inferred. Thought it better we give each other the benefit of the doubt, maybe more so than ever.

"Play nice fly boy, my U-boat is tracking your wings. That "sky" you're in, just another "sea"." *grins & chuckles* And by the by, got your six the same as theirs. We're VU, we're family.

 

[hellcatrydr]

Yes but think that's so out of loyalty to a brand used, rather than any kind of commercialism. In summary don't think @Just Frank is a shill. A user of a product that works for them, sure.

And yes, know you didn't say that exactly. Saw how it might have been inferred. Thought it better we give each other the benefit of the doubt, maybe more so than ever.

"Play nice fly boy, my U-boat is tracking your wings. That "sky" you're in, just another "sea"." *grins & chuckles* And by the by, got your six the same as theirs. We're VU, we're family.

I have no idea what you're talking about here.
Nobody said any of that; not "exactly", not remotely, not even close.
Read the post. Have a chuckle. There is no need to scan for imaginary 'inferences'.

 

[MyMagicMist]

I have no idea what you're talking about here.
Nobody said any of that; not "exactly", not remotely, not even close.
Read the post. Have a chuckle. There is no need to scan for imaginary 'inferences'.

Alright, my error. Apologies.