Introduction to a new way of life

[Pindyman]

Mornings hi and evening all

I know I posted in the massive into thread but decided to create a seperate thread.

Let's start at the beginning I guess...I have been a smoker for rouly 15 odd years amd after numerous attempts to stop about 7 weeks ago I took a puf on my friends mod.

U know how they always talk about love at first sight well this time it was love at first puff. I couldn't believe the flavour and sensation I was getting from his mod...I mean I tried those e cig about 2 or 3 years back and after about 2 or 3 days it ended up in the cupboard forgotten as I reached for that pack of studies...

For a day or two after that fateful puff I was to ing and fro ing about whether I should give it a try to. The additional puffs I snuck from my friend was definitely pushing me in the direction of getting a mod.

I eventually Bit the bullet and by the end of the second day I was the proud owner of an ijust2...

I was happy in was satisfied...I was hooked. I can now safely say it has been six weeks since my last stinkie and I'm an not regretting it one bit.

Oh...as of 2 hours ago I also became the proud owner of a evic vtc mini as well as a goblin mini rta. Also plan on getting a nice respectable dripper as I will be delving into the diu arts pretty soon...so yep that is my story folks

 

[Clouds4Days]

@Pindyman
Congratulations and welcome to the forum.
Vaping is life changing and congratulations on the new mod excellent choice. And the goblin mini is a awesome rta can be tricky to build on but If you need help with anything give a shout out we all in this together.
Vape on...

 

[Pindyman]

@Pindyman
Congratulations and welcome to the forum.
Vaping is life changing and congratulations on the new mod excellent choice. And the goblin mini is a awesome rta.
If you need help with anything give a shout out we all in this together.
Vape on...

Thanks bud really appreciate it. Been browsing the forum for a few days and I have to say the vape community is pretty freaking awesome...warmest and most helpful forumites I have ever seen.

I have to admit though that after reading ur last line that scene of the from the sine we all come together popped into my head...

"We all. ...vaaapppppeee togetheeeeeerrrrr..." lol

 

[Clouds4Days]

Thanks bud really appreciate it. Been browsing the forum for a few days and I have to say the vape community is pretty freaking awesome...warmest and most helpful forumites I have ever seen.

I have to admit though that after reading ur last line that scene of the from the sine we all come together popped into my head...

"We all. ...vaaapppppeee togetheeeeeerrrrr..." lol

We all gonna vape together on 5th March at the Vape meet. You should take a turn if you not busy.

 

[Christos]

I recently aquired a goblin mini so if you need help with it give me a shout.
Mine leaked initially and then in my efforts to resolve the leaking I kept getting dry hits.
Turns out the trick was to wick it, put the chimney on and then cut the wick to the length of the chimney before tucking the wick in.

 

[Pindyman]

We all gonna vape together on 5th March at the Vape meet. You should take a turn if you not busy.

Isn't tht for the jhb meet?

 

[Pindyman]

I recently aquired a goblin mini so if you need help with it give me a shout.
Mine leaked initially and then in my efforts to resolve the leaking I kept getting dry hits.
Turns out the trick was to wick it, put the chimney on and then cut the wick to the length of the chimney before tucking the wick in.

I am struggling a bit with getting the alignment of the coils correct over the air holes....only recently noticed that u have to make the coils a bit longer then add jn some bends to get it right

 

[mildly.inked]

Congrats man, almost the same story for me in that I went out and bought myself the iJust 2 and about 2 weeks later I bought an evic vtc mini & uwell crown. I have been off cigarettes for about 4 weeks now (from 2 packs a day) and spent the last month trying a range of different juices... love it!

Now my focus is on getting my monthly juice spend/use planned and prepped for and then I want to try my hand at some DIY as well.

It was really overwhelming when I started what with all the mods, tanks, rdas, coils, resistance, juices, batteries, etc. but after digging through the wealth of knowledge on this forum I have learnt so much that I actually understand most of it (to a degree of course) and really enjoy it. There is so much more to vaping and I had no idea how big the vaping scene in SA actually was!

 

[Clouds4Days]

Isn't tht for the jhb meet?

O ye sorry only saw now you in C.T. but it's only a 2hr flight
I'm sure there will be a C.T vape meet soon.

 

[blujeenz]

We all gonna vape together on 5th March at the Vape meet. You should take a turn if you not busy.

Us Capetonians rarely "just make a turn" to JHB, we've gotten used to long pants and shoes and its hard to give it up.

 

[Pindyman]

Congrats man, almost the same story for me in that I went out and bought myself the iJust 2 and about 2 weeks later I bought an evic vtc mini & uwell crown. I have been off cigarettes for about 4 weeks now (from 2 packs a day) and spent the last month trying a range of different juices... love it!

Now my focus is on getting my monthly juice spend/use planned and prepped for and then I want to try my hand at some DIY as well.

It was really overwhelming when I started what with all the mods, tanks, rdas, coils, resistance, juices, batteries, etc. but after digging through the wealth of knowledge on this forum I have learnt so much that I actually understand most of it (to a degree of course) and really enjoy it. There is so much more to vaping and I had no idea how big the vaping scene in SA actually was!

U don't actually realise how big the vape community is until u become one of its cloud chasing members lol...

 

[Pindyman]

O ye sorry only saw now you in C.T. but it's only a 2hr flight
I'm sure there will be a C.T vape meet soon.

That's cool....we got foggas lounge opening on saturday so tht should be an impromptu meet right there

 

[Clouds4Days]

Us Capetonians rarely "just make a turn" to JHB, we've gotten used to long pants and shoes and its hard to give it up.

Hahaha
It's the heat, yous guys have got the wind too keep you cool we got the hot gas fumes from cars. Hahaha
But I still love this place.
In fact I love this country no matter who tries and brings it down its the people that makes S.A awesome

 

[Pindyman]

Hahaha
It's the heat, yous guys have got the wind too keep you cool we got the hot gas fumes from cars. Hahaha
But I still love this place.
In fact I love this country no matter who tries and brings it down its the people that makes S.A awesome

Not only the wind boet...we also have deep blue...especially those icy waters at Cliftonville. ..though there are also other reasons on Cliftonville that cause one to heat up rather quickly too lol

 

[Greyz]

@Pindyman You made the right choice converting from analogue to digital. I too started out with an eVic mini - it's a great device and makes getting into TC very easy.
I found this forum to be a treasure trove of vaping info and the forumites are the most helpful you will find anywhere. I can say for certain, that the support and help here helped make quitting easier

 

[Silver]

Warm welcome @Pindyman
Thanks for sharing your experiences and "love at first vape". Classic

Congrats on the 6 weeks stinkie free. That is a fantastic achievement! Keep it up. No turning back now!

The amazing thing about vaping is that the Science suggests its much, much safer than smoking. And the bonus is that its so much fun.

I agree with @Greyz above. Without the members on this forum I probably would not have continued vaping. For me, it was the forumites on here that kept me going in the first few months.

Enjoy your stay and wishing you all the best for your vape journey

 

[CloudmanJHB]

Great stuff, congratulations... Keep it up ... soon stinkies will all be just a distant memory

PS Thats a great kit to get going on!

 

[Christos]

I am struggling a bit with getting the alignment of the coils correct over the air holes....only recently noticed that u have to make the coils a bit longer then add jn some bends to get it right

If I manage time for a rebuild today you will get photos.

 

[Pindyman]

Thanks @Greyz @Silver @CloudmanJHB it's great as newb to be made feel so welcome....gives one that warm fuzzy feeling akin to that epic first puff just after waking up lol

I'm very happy with the evic too bit my fingers are itching to get some time and try my hands at cpil building...also lucked out on a dripper...but a but stuck as which to choose so any advice u guys can offer will be awesome...

Have a choice between a Kennedy authentic and a velocity dripper...which would the gurus recommend.

Thanks @Christos would really appreciate the assist.

 

[Greyz]

Thanks @Greyz @Silver @CloudmanJHB it's great as newb to be made feel so welcome....gives one that warm fuzzy feeling akin to that epic first puff just after waking up lol

I'm very happy with the evic too bit my fingers are itching to get some time and try my hands at cpil building...also lucked out on a dripper...but a but stuck as which to choose so any advice u guys can offer will be awesome...

Have a choice between a Kennedy authentic and a velocity dripper...which would the gurus recommend.

Thanks @Christos would really appreciate the assist.

I know that warm fuzzy feeling too - was same when I first landed here. Almost feels unreal that others are as interested in keeping you off stinkies just as much as you want to be off them.
I have a black Velocity mini (Madao clone) and it works great. I have read some reviews on the Kennedy and even the clones work welll.
My next dripper will be the Velocity mini - there's currently a new Velocity V2 so I'm waiting for the mini version of that.

 

[Nightwalker]

Congrats and welcome to the next level. Forget stinkies, we make lovely smells and confuse bird migration patterns with our clouds.
In all honesty, the ijust2 is a great leap forward in simplicity of vaping, the 0.3 coils are wicked. But I've started building my own coils on the ijust with their ECR coil head. Can be tricky and always aim for 0.3 or 0.5 ohms.
You've entered at the rebirth of serious vaping. With goblins, diablos, avocados, Baals, Griffin's, aromamizer, ijust2, smok, I could go on. So much fun to be had.

But stay strong. I was a 50cig a day smoker and stopped clean. I feel better but just when you feel that cigs are gone, on some idle afternoon you'll find yourself thinking of a smoke. Just slap that devil in the face and vape on

 

[Pindyman]

Congrats and welcome to the next level. Forget stinkies, we make lovely smells and confuse bird migration patterns with our clouds.
In all honesty, the ijust2 is a great leap forward in simplicity of vaping, the 0.3 coils are wicked. But I've started building my own coils on the ijust with their ECR coil head. Can be tricky and always aim for 0.3 or 0.5 ohms.
You've entered at the rebirth of serious vaping. With goblins, diablos, avocados, Baals, Griffin's, aromamizer, ijust2, smok, I could go on. So much fun to be had.

But stay strong. I was a 50cig a day smoker and stopped clean. I feel better but just when you feel that cigs are gone, on some idle afternoon you'll find yourself thinking of a smoke. Just slap that devil in the face and vape on

Thanks bud...I was on 30 cigs a day before the angel of vaping reached out and slapped me silly and have not looked back since...

When standing at the smokers section with buddy's and they give me that strange look or offer me a stinker I just smile politely nod and then whip out my long hard shiny....ijust and say..."In Vape I Trust". Evic doesn't seem to have the same effect though...think it scares them now lol

 

[Christos]

Thanks @Greyz @Silver @CloudmanJHB it's great as newb to be made feel so welcome....gives one that warm fuzzy feeling akin to that epic first puff just after waking up lol

I'm very happy with the evic too bit my fingers are itching to get some time and try my hands at cpil building...also lucked out on a dripper...but a but stuck as which to choose so any advice u guys can offer will be awesome...

Have a choice between a Kennedy authentic and a velocity dripper...which would the gurus recommend.

Thanks @Christos would really appreciate the assist.

The velocity is a great atty, lots of airflow.
It's not one of my favourites

Thanks @Greyz @Silver @CloudmanJHB it's great as newb to be made feel so welcome....gives one that warm fuzzy feeling akin to that epic first puff just after waking up lol

I'm very happy with the evic too bit my fingers are itching to get some time and try my hands at cpil building...also lucked out on a dripper...but a but stuck as which to choose so any advice u guys can offer will be awesome...

Have a choice between a Kennedy authentic and a velocity dripper...which would the gurus recommend.

Thanks @Christos would really appreciate the assist.

2mm internal diameter of coil.
Cotton bacon wick.
Pics as said.

The coil and the coil inserted into the deck. Note the holes I use.


Before the dry burn.


Wicking and coil after the dry burn. Note the wick gets cut in line with the chimney. Also the priming of the coil.

 

[Pindyman]

Cool thanks @Christos will give it a shot tonight...so basically just bend the outer leg of the coil a bit to ensure coil aligns with air intakes.

Will give it a go and post some results...u using kanthal or stainless?

 

[Christos]

Cool thanks @Christos will give it a shit tonight...so basically just bend the outer leg of the coil a bit to ensure cpil aligns with air intakes.

Will give it a go and post some results...u using kanthal or stainless?

Well once the leg is in the hole i use a 2mm rod to bend it in place once Ive tightened the screws otherwise the coil goes cockeyed.
The leg is not purposefully bent, thats just how the coil was made.

I used kanthal on this build 26 AWG at about 0.7 Ohms (usually i use SS exclusively) because I need the resistance slightly higher for the mini volt as Im trying to get maximum battery life out of the mod.