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Is it just a cotton candy flavor you are after? Sorry haven't read through the whole thread. But for sweet I use Rick's Sugar Daddy. Like Nada though, I like the FA cotton candy best. But maybe if you added a little Sugar Daddy to that.......??
Possibly. They're just kind of lacking, most of the cotton candy flavors I've tried. They end up thin, wispy with barely an after flavor on the exhale instead of a rich solid non fruity cc. The stuff that seemed to nail it was a light pinkish tan colored juice that darkened with time to a more deep amber. So far none of the cc's I've solo tested at any % have had any color so there's some mystery missing ingredient they used. Creams even light cream like a low low percentage of vanilla swirl, bavarian cream, anything like that is way too overpowering and overshadows the cc. Yet the cc alone is too weak. I've tried a couple marshmallows without success. Tried a little light % of sugar cookie, something nondescript for the flavor to hang onto since it seems lost on its own. Haven't tried rick's sugar daddy yet.

Doesn't help I just don't understand flavoring chemicals. What seems like it should make sense never works, then you find a recipe that comes close to nailing it and it's like you used what? Mashed potato flavor? Okayy. lol. Always some oddball flavor that seems to pull everything together in deceptively 'simple' recipes. Doesn't help that so many recipes out there are for something else, strawberry cc, blue raz, swirl something or other.

It's for my mom, I don't really care for cc myself. But this one juice, vapewild's it's so fluffy just seemed to nail basic cotton candy. Before they went out of business something in their recipe changed too. It got a funky fruity or berry undertone that wasn't there previously. But that was before they closed up shop, back when they were still trying to appease the pmta's. Sometimes would be nice just to see a list of actual flavorings to see how the hell they managed.
 

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I'm waiting on a package from China for 43 days. I emailed rthem. They said they would resend if it does not arrive by Jan 20th. They responded nicely. So we will see.
I don't envy you. Similar thing happened with a ft order. Oh they responded nice and hell while basically doing nothing. Oh yes, yes, we're checking on that for you. We'll let you know.. as I grew moldy waiting 1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks for a response. Hey, did you fall asleep on that? Oh yes, yes, we're looking into that for you... rinse and repeat until they wore the nice right the fuck off me. Hopefully it gets to you. Let's just say by month 6, my nice had long since left the building getting bullshit runarounds.
 

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Possibly. They're just kind of lacking, most of the cotton candy flavors I've tried. They end up thin, wispy with barely an after flavor on the exhale instead of a rich solid non fruity cc. The stuff that seemed to nail it was a light pinkish tan colored juice that darkened with time to a more deep amber. So far none of the cc's I've solo tested at any % have had any color so there's some mystery missing ingredient they used. Creams even light cream like a low low percentage of vanilla swirl, bavarian cream, anything like that is way too overpowering and overshadows the cc. Yet the cc alone is too weak. I've tried a couple marshmallows without success. Tried a little light % of sugar cookie, something nondescript for the flavor to hang onto since it seems lost on its own. Haven't tried rick's sugar daddy yet.

Doesn't help I just don't understand flavoring chemicals. What seems like it should make sense never works, then you find a recipe that comes close to nailing it and it's like you used what? Mashed potato flavor? Okayy. lol. Always some oddball flavor that seems to pull everything together in deceptively 'simple' recipes. Doesn't help that so many recipes out there are for something else, strawberry cc, blue raz, swirl something or other.

It's for my mom, I don't really care for cc myself. But this one juice, vapewild's it's so fluffy just seemed to nail basic cotton candy. Before they went out of business something in their recipe changed too. It got a funky fruity or berry undertone that wasn't there previously. But that was before they closed up shop, back when they were still trying to appease the pmta's. Sometimes would be nice just to see a list of actual flavorings to see how the hell they managed.

The color you describe makes me think what's missing is vanilla, particularly FA Vanilla Bourbon. I'd definitely stay at 0.5% or less if vanillas overpower as you describe. I think my palate is pretty well destroyed by nearly 40 years of smoking, but I do know that Vanilla Bourbon will go that pink and then amber color, so that may just be it.
 

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Just an update about those batteries I'd gotten:

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I never expect capacity to 100% of rated, but IMO, this is not damn bad. :)
With my charger way I have to check (mah) capacity is to discharge them first (using it's battery Dr.) the giver them a full charge. Otherwise my charger only shows me what the partial charge did, and doesn't include what the battery already had. idk if Opus is the same way?
 

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With my charger way I have to check (mah) capacity is to discharge them first (using it's battery Dr.) the giver them a full charge. Otherwise my charger only shows me what the partial charge did, and doesn't include what the battery already had. idk if Opus is the same way?
Well, I could've done that, but they come with the stock storage charge in them. so just popped 'em in.
It'll fill them as much as they can be. The Opus 3100 doesn't miss much.
It showed the initial 3.4v-ish charge yes...then started charging at 700mAh each for four batts.

If I miss a few bits of charge it's no big, I want longevity not pure power. I won't be using them like you guys do. ;)
 
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Needs a bit o polish but just got this preoteus/penelope v3 combo! Now if only there were someone who wanted to trade their penelope v4+ for a v3... Likely, I know. GG says he will be doing something again for the penelope so we'll see...
 

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Got one of these today (stock photo). It's a pretty thing, uses those good PNP coils, plus I ordered the RTA for it (just haven't built it yet). It's really lightweight and slim, the screens and controls work pretty much like my Drag X (or the Max, I suppose). I like it a lot.

These Pod tanks, I know they don't look as nice as other tanks, but they are reliable and sturdy, they absolutely DO NOT LEAK, and they vape great. Plus this device has a 510 connector so you can use regular tanks on it.

Uses two 18650s, and kit was about $45 at VapeBargains.com.

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Got one of these today (stock photo). It's a pretty thing, uses those good PNP coils, plus I ordered the RTA for it (just haven't built it yet). It's really lightweight and slim, the screens and controls work pretty much like my Drag X (or the Max, I suppose). I like it a lot.

These Pod tanks, I know they don't look as nice as other tanks, but they are reliable and sturdy, they absolutely DO NOT LEAK, and they vape great. Plus this device has a 510 connector so you can use regular tanks on it.

Uses two 18650s, and kit was about $45 at VapeBargains.com.


I really like mine, although I haven't tried the tank that comes with it.
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Received the Druga today. Love the look. 1 3/8" x 1" wide. I can't get the damn thing apart to clean it! Top comes off but the bottom is screwed on waaay too tight. Profile M should arrive within a week.
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Nice... my kylin mini v2 is a bitch to unscrew...put a vapeband on the bottom and used a needle nose thru the fill holes..
 

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Received the Druga today. Love the look. 1 3/8" x 1" wide. I can't get the damn thing apart to clean it! Top comes off but the bottom is screwed on waaay too tight. Profile M should arrive within a week.
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Mine wasn't that way. I too have used needle nose or a tool that came with some unknown atty.
 

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Was hoping to have vape mail. Maybe tomorrow. Seems usps are a bunch of lying cunts. Already supposed to get my diy flavors fri or sat, delayed til monday. Monday rolled around, half the stuff diverted to oddball towns. Supposed to be delivered tuesday. So yesterday rolls around, nothing. Even though it said out for delivery. Then I get some b.s. message that says at around 6p they attempted to deliver but couldn't access the location. Bullshit, I was outside when they said they tried to deliver and no mail vehicle came around. They never deliver usps that late in my area. Maybe by around 2 or 2:30p at the latest. Cocksmokers. Just sayin lol.
Cocksmokers.......hahahahahahahahahaha.
 

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Nice... my kylin mini v2 is a bitch to unscrew...put a vapeband on the bottom and used a needle nose thru the fill holes..
Mine wasn't that way. I too have used needle nose or a tool that came with some unknown atty.
How do you like yours, Kermie?

I used some straight nosed pliers here at my desk at the top and a pair of rubber dipped pliers as not to damage the paint and still nothing.
I'll have Chuck look at it after I try it once more. He's an accident waiting to happen. I try not to ask him to touch my stuff. LOL
 

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How do you like yours, Kermie?

I used some straight nosed pliers here at my desk at the top and a pair of rubber dipped pliers as not to damage the paint and still nothing.
I'll have Chuck look at it after I try it once more. He's an accident waiting to happen. I try not to ask him to touch my stuff. LOL
I like it a LOT. I like the flavor, I like that 3id fits easy and easy to build, I like the restricted af but not too much, I like how it looks, I wish it was 25mm to hold more juice while still being short. The only one I always use the bubble on and it's small enough to not look goofy. I run it .3 - .4Ω Usually 5 wraps but 6 fits-never tried more than 6. Looks good on small or bigger mod imo. They did good. There another smaller RTA coming out, not the M but can't think of it atm.
 

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I think you'll like them. Have had mine several months now, seem to be doing well. At first I was a bit concerned I'd lose some run time trading off from the 3000mah like the 30q's and vtc6's but in reality if it has been less vape time it's not overly noticeable. Even down lower around 70w on dual 18650's. And they handle over 100w just fine (within reason) without feeling that sag like I do from the other 15a batteries.
At 70W on a dual battery regulated mod the 30Q gives several percent less vaping time than the P26A. That's just because, if discharged at 10A continuous down to 3.2V, the 30Q gives only 7.53Wh worth of energy vs 7.8Wh for the P26A. And, 10A on your average dual battery regulated mod is the equivalent of vaping at only about 60W.

The mAh ratings alone are completely irrelevant. mAh = milli-amps × hours, whereas Wh = watts × hours. So, because watts = volts × amps, immediately it becomes clear that Wh = mAh divided by 1000 × volts. It means that you have to also factor in the volts. Volts being that which the P26A delivers more of. I.e., due to P26A having a lot smaller voltage sag than the 30Q, the P26A runs at a much higher voltage than the 30Q throughout the entire discharge cycle.

At 1W of power consumption, it takes one hour to consume 1Wh of energy so, at 60W this takes precisely one minute. Also at 60W, 7.53Wh × two 30Q batteries gives you about 15 minutes of vaping time, or 5 hours if your mod spends 95% of the total period of time being idle. Whereas 7.8Wh × two P26A batteries gives your about 16 minutes and a half, which, still assuming 95% of idle time, is about half an hour longer.

That said, to compensate for the aforementioned difference in volts between these two different batteries, at 60W the dual battery regulated mod has to draw more amps from the 30Q compared to how many amps it has to draw from the P26A, as watts = volts × amps. This comparatively bigger amp draw resulting from the 30Q makes the 30Q run out of energy even faster still. Not just because drawing more amps drains the battery faster, but also because pushing the amp draw closer to the CDR of a battery causes the battery to let more and more of its energy go to waste, i.e. purely in the form of heat being generated on the inside of the battery. Amp for amp, the battery with the higher CDR─the P26A being a 25A battery vs only 15A for the 30Q─is going to run more efficiently.

Finally, adding more heat inside the battery is going to accelerate battery aging more. The first important sign of aging is a deterioration of the capacity rating, and, this puts the 30Q at an even greater disadvantage, as the reality is that the 30Q already performs worse, even from the start. Only if you vape at much, MUCH lower wattages, that's when the P26A gives less vaping time than the 30Q. But at 70W on a dual battery regulated mod, the P26A outperforms the 30Q by an even greater margin than it does at 60. Closer to something like maybe only 50W is where neither the 30Q nor the P26A will be the clear winner, in a dual battery regulated mod.
 
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I got my stimulus money yesterday but if you are waiting for yours read this please.

My mail carrier handed me my mail and she singled out one piece of mail and said, "this is not junk mail, it is your stimulus money!"
She said people all over the country are tossing it thinking it's a credit card solicitation!

It does look like junk mail and your stimulus money is a debit card that has to be activated.

ALSO: If you filed your taxes jointly and each have money coming the debit card will more than likely come with both names on it, that's how mine came.

Mods, if this doesn't belong here please move it. I thought this would be a good place because I know it has a lot of traffic.

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I got my stimulus money yesterday but if you are waiting for yours read this please.

My mail carrier handed me my mail and she singled out one piece of mail and said, "this is not junk mail, it is your stimulus money!"
She said people all over the country are tossing it thinking it's a credit card solicitation!

It does look like junk mail and your stimulus money is a debit card that has to be activated.

ALSO: If you filed your taxes jointly and each have money coming the debit card will more than likely come with both names on it, that's how mine came.

Mods, if this doesn't belong here please move it. I thought this would be a good place because I know it has a lot of traffic.

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Really good info, thank you for sharing this.
 

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I got my stimulus money yesterday but if you are waiting for yours read this please.

My mail carrier handed me my mail and she singled out one piece of mail and said, "this is not junk mail, it is your stimulus money!"
She said people all over the country are tossing it thinking it's a credit card solicitation!

It does look like junk mail and your stimulus money is a debit card that has to be activated.

ALSO: If you filed your taxes jointly and each have money coming the debit card will more than likely come with both names on it, that's how mine came.

Mods, if this doesn't belong here please move it. I thought this would be a good place because I know it has a lot of traffic.

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Sounds like helpful information! Does everyone get stimulus money in the U.S?

The Canadian government is only helping people who can't work due to COVID and don't qualify for unemployment benefits. I've worked 6 days a week for the last year so I consider myself lucky considering what some are going through.
 

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Sounds like helpful information! Does everyone get stimulus money in the U.S?

The Canadian government is only helping people who can't work due to COVID and don't qualify for unemployment benefits. I've worked 6 days a week for the last year so I consider myself lucky considering what some are going through.
Not everybody gets it but I'm not sure what the criteria is for determining who does and who doesn't.
I'm pretty sure that you have to have filed and paid your taxes last year.
 

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Sounds like helpful information! Does everyone get stimulus money in the U.S?

The Canadian government is only helping people who can't work due to COVID and don't qualify for unemployment benefits. I've worked 6 days a week for the last year so I consider myself lucky considering what some are going through.

I think the criteria this time is (1) filed taxes or received Social Security or Railroad retirement benefits in 2019, (2) earnings limit of $75k for an individual or $150k for a family, (3) has a US Social Security number. First stimulus was $1200 per adult and $500 per qualifying dependent, this time it's $600 per adult or qualifying dependent. I'm sure there are other criteria for unusual circumstances, but for most of us I think these are the typical ones.
 

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Mines in LA LA Land. Unlike the 1st one and just send it to the same acc. as my retirement, the 2nd is to the acc of your 2019 return. But that info isn't on that return of mine, so they sent it to the old closed acc of the 1st one. I guess it's too hard to see where they send to me, dipshits. So the 1st bank refused it and I'll either get a mailed check which hasn't arrived, or I'll have to claim it on 2020 return. There's ways to check the wired or track the mailed and nothing there so looks like the long road for me. IK they had a deadline for getting it out, but geeze, they made it left handed upside down and backwards.
 

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Mines in LA LA Land. Unlike the 1st one and just send it to the same acc. as my retirement, the 2nd is to the acc of your 2019 return. But that info isn't on that return of mine, so they sent it to the old closed acc of the 1st one. I guess it's too hard to see where they send to me, dipshits. So the 1st bank refused it and I'll either get a mailed check which hasn't arrived, or I'll have to claim it on 2020 return. There's ways to check the wired or track the mailed and nothing there so looks like the long road for me. IK they had a deadline for getting it out, but geeze, they made it left handed upside down and backwards.
My daughter’s will have to be claimed on her tax return as last year was the 1st time she filed. Supposedly there’s a box to check on the 2020 tax return stating that you did not receive your stimulus $$.

I heard that Biden is going to add $1,200 to the $600 already received. Don’t know when that’s suppose to happen or if indeed it definitely will.
 

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I never tried Muji before but got some today.
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It was only like eight bucks and six to ship it. It's a lot. For scale:
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Wow, that should last ya like six lifetimes.
I'm STILL working on a half bag of the Puffs cotton I'd gotten from a guy on NV....that is how long ago it was. I don't build/rebuild very much. :D
 

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So I did a deal on these NicFit Go's. I didn't realize how good they are. The best (in my opinion) disposable on the market. Aluminum body, lasts for days, and the apple (the one I got) tastes just like Reds... For $4.99 i bought 10..... 5 apple for me, 5 mint for Tyger. Tyger said the mint was good, dry, not too sweet.

 

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Wow, that should last ya like six lifetimes.
I'm STILL working on a half bag of the Puffs cotton I'd gotten from a guy on NV....that is how long ago it was. I don't build/rebuild very much. :D
I have a bag of Puff too. I got it a couple of years ago. There's still a lot of that stuff left too. I don't even think I finished one row of those. I've been using all sorts of cotton though. Muji was only 2 bucks a pack so I figured I get a few packs. It looks like it has more seeds than Puff but whatever.
 

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I have a bag of Puff too. I got it a couple of years ago. There's still a lot of that stuff left too. I don't even think I finished one row of those. I've been using all sorts of cotton though. Muji was only 2 bucks a pack so I figured I get a few packs. It looks like it has more seeds than Puff but whatever.
Wow $2 per pack? That’s a great price! Where did you get them? BTW I’m on the 2nd Alien Coil you sent me. They’re perfect! Thanks again!
 

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Wow $2 per pack? That’s a great price! Where did you get them? BTW I’m on the 2nd Alien Coil you sent me. They’re perfect! Thanks again!
I'm glad you like them!

Here's a link to the Muji site and the cotton I got:
https://www.muji.us/store/cut-cotton-ecru-180-pcs-4549337318885.html

They also have another size cut but you get less pieces. The shipping I selected was USPS ground. They sent my box via FedEx though. I still haven't tried any of it. I'll re wick something tommorow though. Im sure it's good.
 

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A replacement bottle in the color I've looked for but could never find in stock for my SQ217 and some amazing battery wraps both from @Theboss. The wraps are exactly what I had hoped for, thanks so much for your generosity!
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Those wraps are slick as can be, and very sturdy. How do I know? @Theboss hooked me up when looking as well ? Love em.
 

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BCF Order today. Every time I get an order from them, I get a smile on my face knowing there will be a hand written thank you and smiley face inside :) Mostly staples for me, I am an INW and RFSC junkie, and apparently hoping a FW junkie as well o_O but some new stuff I'm excited to try .....
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Jan 19 2021, 10:37 am, Ripley,WV, United States, ARRIVAL AT PICK-UP-POINT
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Check the latest delivery status here: https://track.aftership.com/trackings?courier=4px&tracking-numbers=420252719274890249338872886188

Yay. My two Geekvape Athena kits are at PO. Wife may be able to swing by today. If not it may be Saturday until I get them in hand. At least they're in town. 23 days after ordering.
 

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Ok, so for those that know me... know I'm a fan of mesh atty's. So... I broke and bought a couple more gennies. 415 S61 Samurai on the left - Athea Mods In'Ax V5 on the right... May try them both.

The S61 feels very very light compared to the In'Ax. So light... in fact... I'm afraid to use it kind of.
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Regarding, going into town today myself for another ultrasound. Wife ordered our little dog a ramp so he can get up and down from the bed. He recently had a tumble and stoved up one of his front legs. Nothing broke but know his shoulder muscles will be sore a while. Will pick up all our post & parcels on the way home. :)

ETA: Thu 21 Jan 2021 10:02:16 AM EST - Back from town. Mods were in but not the ramp. Give FIL $5, got a "Ron" (Sausage, Egg, Cheese Biscuit) at Tudor's for breakfast. Come in, took Shrek out to potty, fed cats, sat down and ate. Back "on call".
 
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