Will be up soon, have some actual work to do first todayI'm missing your daily progress diary read already @Die Kriek
Starting Out Right - Die Kriek's Vaping Diary
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Day 8. Did finish the coffee yesterday, tastes a bit better after a while, but it'll be some time before I use it again. Filled up with Peach2 and vaped that most of the day. Note to self, 18mg juice + 1.8 ohm coil + 4.6 volts is begging for a silver. I really need to remember to check the volts when I change tanks 
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Today is VK Amarula and VE Plasma Juice with VM Strawberry in for first refil. Plasma juice seems a lot lighter than on the first go, and I sometimes struggle to taste anything on it, even the menthol. Upping the volts helps a bit, but anything over 4 volts and I start getting dry hits, so I'll vape it at 3.8 for a bit, up it to 4.3 for 2/3 puffs, then back down to 3.6 for a bit. Not ideal, but it's working so far.
Amarula. I just can't stop loving this juice!! Tasted amazing first time round (was my nr.1 juice for a bit), tastes even better now! Of the fruit flavours I will definitely say nothing else comes close so far, with only VM/K4 and Vanilla Custard beating it out overall. Only problem I have found with the Amarula is that it sometimes 'pops' when I vape it a bit hard (3sec+ pulls) some of these pops have resulted in a tiny drop of very hot juice hitting my tongue (At least it feels like a drop of juice)
I am also 5 hours away from a full week since my last stinky!
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. Today is VK Amarula and VE Plasma Juice with VM Strawberry in for first refil. Plasma juice seems a lot lighter than on the first go, and I sometimes struggle to taste anything on it, even the menthol. Upping the volts helps a bit, but anything over 4 volts and I start getting dry hits, so I'll vape it at 3.8 for a bit, up it to 4.3 for 2/3 puffs, then back down to 3.6 for a bit. Not ideal, but it's working so far.
Amarula. I just can't stop loving this juice!! Tasted amazing first time round (was my nr.1 juice for a bit), tastes even better now! Of the fruit flavours I will definitely say nothing else comes close so far, with only VM/K4 and Vanilla Custard beating it out overall. Only problem I have found with the Amarula is that it sometimes 'pops' when I vape it a bit hard (3sec+ pulls) some of these pops have resulted in a tiny drop of very hot juice hitting my tongue (At least it feels like a drop of juice)
I am also 5 hours away from a full week since my last stinky!
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Thanks @Die Kriek , now my day feels normal again.
Try mix VK amarula and VM4... that's what I'm enjoying today
Congrats @Die Kriek -
well done and keep going - you are doing a great job testing all those flavours!
well done and keep going - you are doing a great job testing all those flavours!
Ooh, that sounds like one I will definitely try! After the success of the Lizzy Mix I'm up for anything
If only testing flavours was a job! This is really great fun!
Day 9 - So got home last night and decided it is time for another scrub down. Both tanks disassembled, cleaned in warm water, dried off and coils dry burned. I noticed on both tanks that the glass has a tiny little dip on one end. One tank looks like it was made that way, the other one's is a little bit bigger, and looks like it was chipped. Both tanks are still performing well, and I have had only 1 case of leakage, but that was due to user error, so these dips don't really bother me too much
As for the juice, after cleaning I filled tank 1 with Vanilla Custard and tank 2 with VE Original. Tried Original first, but got a horrible burnt taste, put it aside and vaped VC for about half an hour, tried Original again and did not put it down till the tank was empty, and man did it empty fast! That stuff is go0od!
So this morning I have a practically full tank of Vanilla Custard, and filled up with VK4 in the other, with VM4 tagging along as refil
As for the juice, after cleaning I filled tank 1 with Vanilla Custard and tank 2 with VE Original. Tried Original first, but got a horrible burnt taste, put it aside and vaped VC for about half an hour, tried Original again and did not put it down till the tank was empty, and man did it empty fast! That stuff is go0od!
So this morning I have a practically full tank of Vanilla Custard, and filled up with VK4 in the other, with VM4 tagging along as refil
That is a tough one, love all 3. But gun to my head, VK4
VK4, in my limited experience, has more emphasis on the tobacco, where with VM4 the caramel is the star. It is still sweet, but less so than with VM4
If I may offer my experience on VM4, it is a complex juice (more than one flavour) and with that said certain aspects will shine through at different resistances.
@1.5ohms - the Caramel is very pronounced and is an emensely sweet juice
@1.0ohms - The Caramel is subdued and the balance between Tobacco and Caramel is achieved
@0.8ohms - The Tobacco is very pronounced and can be a bit spicy
All of these tests were done on a mech mod (Nemesis) using an efest 1600mah 30A battery.
Hope that helps.
@1.5ohms - the Caramel is very pronounced and is an emensely sweet juice
@1.0ohms - The Caramel is subdued and the balance between Tobacco and Caramel is achieved
@0.8ohms - The Tobacco is very pronounced and can be a bit spicy
All of these tests were done on a mech mod (Nemesis) using an efest 1600mah 30A battery.
Hope that helps.
Day 10! Double Digits baby! 
Yesterday was all sweets and tobaccoes, VK4, VM4 and Vanilla Custard, today I'm going fruity??. Tank 1 was filled with VK Amarula, tank 2 standing by to receive some Berry/Ice treatment.
Mission for today, find a way to store all my gear and juice so it doesn't take over my entire desk, been using the box I got with my Amarula and Amaretto from @Spiri, but I want to find something neater, and larger, as half my stuff is lying outside when I'm done digging out a juice/coil. Any ideas?
Also got myself some Syringes and needles, thinking I'm going to start measuring my juice consumption, but since I've already refilled, that gets to wait till tomorrow
Yesterday was all sweets and tobaccoes, VK4, VM4 and Vanilla Custard, today I'm going fruity??. Tank 1 was filled with VK Amarula, tank 2 standing by to receive some Berry/Ice treatment.
Mission for today, find a way to store all my gear and juice so it doesn't take over my entire desk, been using the box I got with my Amarula and Amaretto from @Spiri, but I want to find something neater, and larger, as half my stuff is lying outside when I'm done digging out a juice/coil. Any ideas?
Also got myself some Syringes and needles, thinking I'm going to start measuring my juice consumption, but since I've already refilled, that gets to wait till tomorrow
Yip that was tested on both the IGO-L and the Aqua, so on both a single and dual coil setup.
Just experienced my first taste of Empty Tank, haven't coughed so hard since I tried a lung hit with a stinky (still blame @devdev for that one
Bwhahaha Been there! Done that! Have a t-shirt or two!
Naughty me skipped a day (sorry @johan). But back on track
Day 12 it is now. So yesterday was 'Mix Everything With Menthol Ice Day', and being the hectic Sunday that it was, I went through almost 4 tanks, so here are the results:
VK Amaretto: Going plain this is a very nice juice, with a very sweet exhale, adding Menthol increased the flavor on the inhale a little, but almost completely killed the sweet exhale. I do enjoy that sweetness, so won't be mixing this one again
VE Original Tobacco: Very nice for a puff or 2, then the flavor starts to die off. Upping the volts helps the flavor last, but is not a good idea when taking more than 2 puffs at a time. Won't be mixing this one again
VK Amarula: I was a bit tentative to mix my precious Amarula, especially after the results of the previous 2, but in keeping with tradition, dropped in some Ice anyway. Match made in heaven, well almost. The menthol does diminish the sweetness of the Amarula a little, but the added cool menthol taste just goes so well with the taste of Amarula that I didn't even miss it. Will definitely mix again
VE Plasma Juice: So I got lazy and filled up with a pre-iced juice, vaped on it a bit, then added more Ice. No real noticeable change for me flavor wise, but it does leave the throat a bit cooler. I think the Grape and Watermelon hold there flavor best when Iced, which is why they work so well in the Plasma Juice. As for the mix though, almost zero gain so I won't be mixing again
Today is chill day, so loaded VM Vanilla Custard in tank 1, VK4 standing by to go in tank 2
Day 12 it is now. So yesterday was 'Mix Everything With Menthol Ice Day', and being the hectic Sunday that it was, I went through almost 4 tanks, so here are the results:
VK Amaretto: Going plain this is a very nice juice, with a very sweet exhale, adding Menthol increased the flavor on the inhale a little, but almost completely killed the sweet exhale. I do enjoy that sweetness, so won't be mixing this one again
VE Original Tobacco: Very nice for a puff or 2, then the flavor starts to die off. Upping the volts helps the flavor last, but is not a good idea when taking more than 2 puffs at a time. Won't be mixing this one again
VK Amarula: I was a bit tentative to mix my precious Amarula, especially after the results of the previous 2, but in keeping with tradition, dropped in some Ice anyway. Match made in heaven, well almost. The menthol does diminish the sweetness of the Amarula a little, but the added cool menthol taste just goes so well with the taste of Amarula that I didn't even miss it. Will definitely mix again
VE Plasma Juice: So I got lazy and filled up with a pre-iced juice, vaped on it a bit, then added more Ice
. No real noticeable change for me flavor wise, but it does leave the throat a bit cooler. I think the Grape and Watermelon hold there flavor best when Iced, which is why they work so well in the Plasma Juice. As for the mix though, almost zero gain so I won't be mixing againToday is chill day, so loaded VM Vanilla Custard in tank 1, VK4 standing by to go in tank 2
You were lucky! @Die Kriek that I didn't had enough time yesterday
Cleaning time again. My one coil was starting to give a funny taste, so I decided what the hell, lets strip the lot.
First 4 coils opened up, these are the stock 2.5 ohm coils that came with the mPT2's
So that's where the funny taste came from!! The flavor wicks top left came from the little pitch fella' on the left.
Proceed to clean, nr.2 and 4 came out looking spankin' new, 1 is a lost cause, and number 3 on that picture the wire stayed black, wick looks fine, but the wire looks like it's about to crumble even after a few rinse-and-burn runs.
Ok, 2 out of 4 aint bad, right. So I take apart tank 2 with the 1.8 ohm coil that I've been vaping on all day with no issue, lo and behold
Pitch black! And those flavor wicks are burnt to a crisp. How did I not taste that?!? Anyway, rinse and burn, no change, guess it's going into the rebuild pile
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My rotten luck
First 4 coils opened up, these are the stock 2.5 ohm coils that came with the mPT2's
So that's where the funny taste came from!! The flavor wicks top left came from the little pitch fella' on the left.
Proceed to clean, nr.2 and 4 came out looking spankin' new, 1 is a lost cause, and number 3 on that picture the wire stayed black, wick looks fine, but the wire looks like it's about to crumble even after a few rinse-and-burn runs.
Ok, 2 out of 4 aint bad, right. So I take apart tank 2 with the 1.8 ohm coil that I've been vaping on all day with no issue, lo and behold
Pitch black! And those flavor wicks are burnt to a crisp. How did I not taste that?!? Anyway, rinse and burn, no change, guess it's going into the rebuild pile
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My rotten luck
Lucky number 13. Let's hope there's no curveballs today
So after yesterday's cleaning session I filled up with some VK4 and Berry/Ice. Must say the VK4 on a clean coil tasted exceptional!! As for the Berry/Ice, made the mix a bit different this time. I usually fill with Mixed Berry to just under the tank's bottom holder, then top it with Menthol Ice, this time I went for a 50/50 mix. Berry flavour was a bit muted, might be due to my mouth being frozen, so it was more of an Ice/Berry. Think I like mix 1 more
This morning was a bit of a headless chicken run, so I just grabbed what was closest and filled up. VE Original in tank 1, VE Plasma Juice in tank 2 and VM Strawberry for first refil
So after yesterday's cleaning session I filled up with some VK4 and Berry/Ice. Must say the VK4 on a clean coil tasted exceptional!! As for the Berry/Ice, made the mix a bit different this time. I usually fill with Mixed Berry to just under the tank's bottom holder, then top it with Menthol Ice, this time I went for a 50/50 mix. Berry flavour was a bit muted, might be due to my mouth being frozen, so it was more of an Ice/Berry. Think I like mix 1 more
This morning was a bit of a headless chicken run, so I just grabbed what was closest and filled up. VE Original in tank 1, VE Plasma Juice in tank 2 and VM Strawberry for first refil
2 questions, ok more like 1 question and 1 question/statement/noob guess.
First one, is it advisable to store used coils, not dead ones for rebuild, good ones. If yes, how do you guys suggest they be stored? I'd guess rinse and keep them in the little rubber things the stock ones came in, but just want to be sure
Second, that burnt feeling in the back of my throat is back, not as bad as day 1's was, but it's spoiling my VM4, I'm pretty sure it's the high nic, since it only seems to happen with my VM 18mg juices, but if anyone has any other theories I'd be happy to hear them. Think I'll only be ordering
12mg juice for the time being
First one, is it advisable to store used coils, not dead ones for rebuild, good ones. If yes, how do you guys suggest they be stored? I'd guess rinse and keep them in the little rubber things the stock ones came in, but just want to be sure
Second, that burnt feeling in the back of my throat is back, not as bad as day 1's was, but it's spoiling my VM4, I'm pretty sure it's the high nic, since it only seems to happen with my VM 18mg juices, but if anyone has any other theories I'd be happy to hear them. Think I'll only be ordering
12mg juice for the time being
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