What's your rabbit hole?

Which rabbit holes of vaping do you find yourself in?


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Was chatting to @Rob Fisher today about the various "rabbit holes" of vaping.

By rabbit hole I am referring to getting so far into something with so much enthusiasm. It can be a dangerous thing in terms of time and cost but at the end of the day its mostly all about fun and can be very rewarding. Lets face it, vaping offers such a wide spectrum of rabbit holes for enthusiasts like us.

Here are some of the main vaping "rabbit holes":

  • The commercial juice rabbit hole - buying lots of juices and not being able to resist that new juice that has something different. Chasing that perfect flavour.
  • The coil building rabbit hole - making fancy coils. Equipment, special wire, special techniques. Fused Claptons, aliens, staggered fused, stapled framed... Chasing the elusive perfect vape.
  • The DIY rabbit hole - oh my word, this is a deep hole. So many concentrates, so many recipes, endless possibilities. Scales, sorting systems, recipe software. Chasing that perfect mix and tailoring it to your taste.
  • The vaping gear rabbit hole - you cant resist trying out all the newest and latest gear. A lot may be hyped but there are true gems in between. Mechs, squonkers, drippers, tanks. Even drip tips!
Oh, there is one more ;-)
  • The ECIGSSA rabbit hole - the content here is deep and rich. Pearls and gems scattered all over. The folk here are amazing. So helpful. You are so addicted that you cannot resist checking out whats going on, who's doing what and who received what. Its a deep hole and sort of pulls you in deeper into the other holes. Can be problematic. But can also be very satisfying.

Which hole(s) do you find yourself in?
And how deep in are you?
Is it too late - are you in too deep? Lol. :D


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The forum is probably the worst culprit for me. Even when I'm not mixing or buying gear... I have no reason to stay away here! Haha
So much going on and too many interesting people to talk to and learn from. Such a time consumer!

DIY is probably my worst rabbit hole as far as products are concerned. I'm up to about 170 unique concentrates since starting in August.
It gets out of hand so quickly. But it's great fun and very rewarding!

I did not select gear because I feel I've reached a good point as far as my gear is concerned. I'll still try out new things from time to time but I don't have that nagging feeling that I'm searching for something better anymore. I'm very happy where I am :D
 
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Definitely the commercial juice rabbit hole for me. I just love buying new juices and trying them out. And reviewing them if i can. We have such great talent locally that i mostly buy local juices now. I love this hole and dont think i will ever get out of it...

On the coil building, i was very enthusiastic with simple coils and have tried a fair amount of wires and variables. But i havent gotten into making exotic coils, dont think i will though.

My DIY journey has just begun. I can see this is an extremely deep hole and i am quite nervous of that. Lets see how it goes, i fear if i go in there I wont come out....

Vaping gear - i have gotten my fair share of mods and atties. But over the last year or so I have been far more selective on this front. My gear i have works well for me and i am happy. I still get an itch every now and then - and i sometimes cave in to fomo, but id say Im not too deep in. Unlike Mr Fisher :giggle:

ECIGSSA - well, being a member of the Admin and Mod team, I am in very deep. This forum has sucked up more time than I would want to admit - but it has been very instrumental in helping me stop smoking - and i do love the interactions with the amazing people on here. So I am not coming out of this hold for a while...

Too many rabbit holes, too little time.... Lol
 
Houston, we may have a problem!

I think mine is definitely DIY, there are so many recipies and so little time, and that 1 concentrate that you need to order that turns into 10, because it is for another recipy, and then you see another recipy and you're 1 short again! Reorder, and then............ repeat. Rule 1!:angel2:

Hardware wise I'm sorted and will be doing some adjustments in the new year, the BB has opened a flavour door of note, just to fine-tune the experience.:cool:

ECIGSSA -have to keep on checking just for in case, you never know, but it is the best one. So many interesting people and so many opinions, and I get all this knowledge for free, for gratis and for nothing!:D
 
Commercial Juice Rabbit Hole - but I'm in the process of bringing that under control with my new policy of A Bottle for a Bottle. I may not open a bottle of untried juice, until an opened bottle is finished. Thus, I spent yesterday and today vaping one flavour only, just to finish the bottle. Tomorrow will be THE DAY :banana:

My other rabbit hole is, without doubt, this forum. If I don't have any alerts I refresh the page - just in case. If there aren't any new posts in my areas of interest, I check back again a few mins. later! My entire life has been put on hold since I joined about 3 months ago!! This too has to be brought under control - next year...
 
Was chatting to @Rob Fisher today about the various "rabbit holes" of vaping.

By rabbit hole I am referring to getting so far into something with so much enthusiasm. It can be a dangerous thing in terms of time and cost but at the end of the day its mostly all about fun and can be very rewarding. Lets face it, vaping offers such a wide spectrum of rabbit holes for enthusiasts like us.

Here are some of the makn vaping "rabbit holes":

  • The commercial juice rabbit hole - buying lots of juices and not being able to resist that new juice that has something different. Chasing that perfect flavour.
  • The coil building rabbit hole - making fancy coils. Equipment, special wire, special techniques. Fused Claptons, aliens, staggered fused, stapled framed... Chasing the elusive perfect vape.
  • The DIY rabbit hole - oh my word, this is a deep hole. So many concentrates, so many recipes, endless possibilities. Scales, sorting systems, recipe software. Chasing that perfect mix and tailoring it to your taste.
  • The vaping gear rabbit hole - you cant resist trying out all the newest and latest gear. A lot may be hyped but there are true gems in between. Mechs, squonkers, drippers, tanks. Even drip tips!
Oh, there is one more ;-)
  • The ECIGSSA rabbit hole - the content here is deep and rich. Pearls and gems scattered all over. The folk here are amazing. So helpful. You are so addicted that you cannot resist checking out whats going on, who's doing what and who received what. Its a deep hole and sort of pulls you in deeper into the other holes. Can be problematic. But can also be very satisfying.

Which hole(s) do you find yourself in?
And how deep in are you?
Is it too late - are you in too deep? Lol. :D


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Interesting thread and poll, @Silver ! But that image ... oooh ... makes me dizzy!
 
My deepest rabbit hole is diy e juice. I enjoy mixing alot making other's recipes tinkering with my own always on the hunt for the perfect vape.

The next rabbit hole that I am only starting to get into is the coil building rabbit hole. Can't wait till I am back home to start building better coils with the help and generosity of @KZOR. Also on the hunt for the perfect vape in the perfect rda with this.

The vaping gear rabit hole is currently a more shallow hole. But I struggle to resist the call of a new rda. Currently I have a bucket list of gear that I want to obtain and working towards that. 2017 was a good year for my vape gear I obtained a few items in my bucket list.

The ECIGSSA hole is deep extremely addicted to this forum. Constantly checking new content. After the last jhb vape meet it's nice to be able to put faces behind the posts and to see wat these awesome people are upto. Currently I am over exited for vapecon 2018 just because there is a lot of people on this forum that I know now and can meet and great on the day. The generosity and the enthusiasm on this forum is addictive and one thing thats a sure win for me. No one ever criticize here every one is always willing to assist and take the time to help you achieve what you want to in a positive way. The vibe on this forum is just amazing.

Great thread @Silver.
 
“Where is that darn flavour rabbit?! I know he’s around here somewhere! I’ll find you and your near perfect tasting flavours!” - Yep, the Commercial Juice Rabbit Hole for me. :giggle: ;-)

Of course, I also find myself in the ECIGSSA Rabbit Hole. I love this place. :clap:

And fairly soon I imagine I’ll be diving down the Coil Building Rabbit Hole.. watch this space. :p
 
They are ALL my rabbit holes! Making one huge hole in my savings! Hahaha but I love it!
 
DIY Juice making has been my rabbit hole since I started vaping. I probably have about 30 odd concentrates which I have bought as at the time I thought 'I want to make this and that and this one', etc. but are as of today still unopened.

The new rabbit hole I am finding myself in is the coil building one. Very, very much a noob still with that but getting better. Gonna make my first claptons tonight... Kind excited about it.
 
DIY Juice
Ecigssa
Vaping gear (If I look at what I have accumulated, I tend to have a thing for Reos)
 
Was chatting to @Rob Fisher today about the various "rabbit holes" of vaping.

By rabbit hole I am referring to getting so far into something with so much enthusiasm. It can be a dangerous thing in terms of time and cost but at the end of the day its mostly all about fun and can be very rewarding. Lets face it, vaping offers such a wide spectrum of rabbit holes for enthusiasts like us.

Here are some of the main vaping "rabbit holes":

  • The commercial juice rabbit hole - buying lots of juices and not being able to resist that new juice that has something different. Chasing that perfect flavour.
  • The coil building rabbit hole - making fancy coils. Equipment, special wire, special techniques. Fused Claptons, aliens, staggered fused, stapled framed... Chasing the elusive perfect vape.
  • The DIY rabbit hole - oh my word, this is a deep hole. So many concentrates, so many recipes, endless possibilities. Scales, sorting systems, recipe software. Chasing that perfect mix and tailoring it to your taste.
  • The vaping gear rabbit hole - you cant resist trying out all the newest and latest gear. A lot may be hyped but there are true gems in between. Mechs, squonkers, drippers, tanks. Even drip tips!
Oh, there is one more ;-)
  • The ECIGSSA rabbit hole - the content here is deep and rich. Pearls and gems scattered all over. The folk here are amazing. So helpful. You are so addicted that you cannot resist checking out whats going on, who's doing what and who received what. Its a deep hole and sort of pulls you in deeper into the other holes. Can be problematic. But can also be very satisfying.

Which hole(s) do you find yourself in?
And how deep in are you?
Is it too late - are you in too deep? Lol. :D


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My whole life has been one deep rabbit hole. As an athlete I obsessed on my gear,as a bass player, well my music room rivals a small music store and I could stock a vape shop with all the gear I own.To say the least I never do activities I enjoy at half measure.
 
My wife calls me an addict

My fone is glued to my hand waiting the next post in 'bumpety bump vape mail' or 'what's in your hand right now'.. when I'm nt there I'm on for sale threads hunting down a next bargain. Well I hav2 admit I'm pretty deep in as 1 day very recently I forgot my fone at home whilst bein out for a few hours and I literally had anxiety the whole damn time

As far as vape gear is concerned,well I've recently aquire some high quality gear and it seems the bug has bitten. But lucky for me .. my wife isn't a pushover so it was quickly put to rest lol. Without her I'd probably spend every cent i have on high end gear. #therushisreal



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@Room Fogger made a chirp that he was way down the DIY rabbit hole and had gotten a larger shovel.
Made me laugh...

But in all honesty, some of these rabbit holes of vaping are seriously large...

You see, they start out as fairly small holes in the surface, big enough to go in and entice you - but not enough to intimidate

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Then, as you get in, you discover that it gets much, much bigger!!!

carlsbad_caverns.jpg


And when you look back - you realise you are now quite far in and there's no turning back. It's like an echanted world, lots of large caverns... even water... lots of paths to choose from...

mulu_caves.jpg



Best part is you meet other explorers down there and you help each other to navigate...

group-activity-exploring-underground.jpg



And I believe that when you finally get to the end, there are rewards for the brave :D
Can't confirm because I am nowhere near the end... I'm still near the top.....

underground-cavern.jpg



Wishing all ECIGSSA forumites a happy new year. May 2018 be a great one for you all!
 
@Silver , looking at the rewards I am going to have to start digging a little faster:D.

Happy New Year to the admin and all of the extended family on ECIGSSA, may 2018 be the year we have all been dreaming of.:)
 
@Room Fogger made a chirp that he was way down the DIY rabbit hole and had gotten a larger shovel.
Made me laugh...

But in all honesty, some of these rabbit holes of vaping are seriously large...

You see, they start out as fairly small holes in the surface, big enough to go in and entice you - but not enough to intimidate

ibh8cw9wvuii0nb25wcd.jpg


Then, as you get in, you discover that it gets much, much bigger!!!

carlsbad_caverns.jpg


And when you look back - you realise you are now quite far in and there's no turning back. It's like an echanted world, lots of large caverns... even water... lots of paths to choose from...

mulu_caves.jpg



Best part is you meet other explorers down there and you help each other to navigate...

group-activity-exploring-underground.jpg



And I believe that when you finally get to the end, there are rewards for the brave :D
Can't confirm because I am nowhere near the end... I'm still near the top.....

underground-cavern.jpg



Wishing all ECIGSSA forumites a happy new year. May 2018 be a great one for you all!
Where is this? I MUST go there.
Sudwana caves perhaps?
 
Its not anywhere specific @Christos - just random pics I found
I dont even know

But

It can be wherever you want it to be :D
Sudwana caves. First Saturday of every month they did a 6 hour trip into the caves.

Need 15 people minimum.
Been meaning to do this for the past 10 years.
 
Sudwana caves. First Saturday of every month they did a 6 hour trip into the caves.

Need 15 people minimum.
Been meaning to do this for the past 10 years.
That would be "Sudwala" Caves in Mpumalanga, en route to Sabie, as opposed to "Sodwana" - a small holiday, fishing and diving town/village in Northern Kwazulu Natal.
The Echo Caves in Limpopo is also magnificent, as are the Cango Caves in Oudtshoorn - simply spectacular!
 
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