Basketballs! I tried to comfort u, then let u know u can get a 2nd TFV4 for 70 and this is the thanks i get???

If I really wanted to rub salt into yr wound, I would have told you that I too had paid higher for my first unit of TFV4...RM75!! And complained that I had overpaid by RM5!!! And I'd have posted this pic in the first place



*in a Patrick Teoh-esque voice* NIAMAH!! ...and yes...hella cheap. Hopefully it's the real thing.

I want my two TFV4's to mate...and then produce many little TFV4 minis for me to play with

Aiyoo...not my style to put salt on anyone lah. Sometimes using text only in a forum can't convey one's meaning and intent as clearly as a face-to-face conversation.

I ordered another silver one lah...not being racially prejudiced ...just figured I don't want to chance the possibility of black paint flaking off like on an RX200 *ba-DUM tsssss*

What nekkidgramma means is: generally speaking there's 2 kinds of root beer. One is the traditional kind of root beer and the other is a very sweet and vanilla-ey kind of cream soda/ice cream float-ish flavor (eg A&W's sasparilla). You'll have to determine which type he likes first.

Vapefucious say, "Give man bottle of ejuice, he vape for one day. Give man DIY ejuice ingredients, he vape lots more for cheaper!"

There's a list of PG/VG/flavor etc suppliers on post#1 of this thread. Try writing in to them...am sure they could recommend you the necessary ingredients for a decent root beer.

Something wrong somewhere

From VapeIT's Christmas stock clearance poster:

After the base is unscrewed, just maintain gentle steady pressure on the glass tank so that it won't separate from the topcap, until u put it down. It really isn't that hard. I just swapped RBAs...yes my juice is a coil killer...but oh so tastyyy

Now u know why Richard Ng called it an intermediate level tank. Hold the glass and topcap tighter when unscrewing. You'll get a feel for it soon enough.

Your "super itchy throat" could be due to several things: the juice itself irritates you till yr throat gets used to it, semi-dry hits because of poor wicking, or you have a mild allergy to some ingredient in the juice. Want faster ramp-up times, use nichrome instead of kanthal.

Yes it has some nickel as part of the alloy. It's not a TC wire, and is what many vapers used before kanthal became popular.Faster to heat up, and cool down, but it is not as forgiving as kanthal, and has a shorter life span. My coils (with dry burn cleaning) last about of 3 weeks compared to kanthal's 4-5 weeks. But i prefer the faster heating and (IMO) better flavor.

Don't confuse Ni60/Ni80 with Ni200(which is meant for TC).

What risk?

I had expected such a reply

You need to find out for yourself what temperatures your mod can actually produce, what temperatures the various alloys melt and vaporize at, and could you actually stand to vape at such temperatures in the first place

Going along your line of logic, kanthal is also unsafe for it contains aluminium (oh yeah it can bind with your brain cells, dude), stainless steel also contains nickel and is unsafe. And while we're at it, why not throw in the dangers of diacetyl, acrolein and formaldehyde?

Are you a gibbering paranoid mess yet? Well don't be. My point is very simple: go find out for yourself the actual facts of the matters at hand, and you'll be better for it.

but do you have any proof of it? I think not. Wires don't snap by hotspots alone, inherent, or introduced weaknesses also contribute to it. When a wire snaps, what happens? No more vapor...so what's the problem?

By your logic, No wire is safe to use. I purposely brought up aluminium (in kanthal, which you did not choose mention in conjunction with it), and do you even know what temperature and heating period/conditions is needed in order for nickel to act as a catalyst and create CO? I think not.

And it's obvious you don't know how acrolein and formaldehyde come about, if you think it comes in a bottle of e juice As for diacetyl, do u have proof that vaping causes intake in amounts large enough to cause any harm? I think not.

The very fact that you have to ask about nichrome and TC shows that you really need to know more. It is because of people like you who prefer to listen to scaremongering and sensationalist reporting, and erring too far on the side of caution/paranoia that will cause vaping to fail, and give more ammo to those who have vested interests to see it fail or be banned.

You can indeed claim "personal choice"/play safe and that is your right if you can't be bothered to find out the truth, the proper facts, and actual situation. But usage of such paranoia/ignorance to perpetuate scaremongering is irresponsible.

I never gave the slightest implication that anything I advocated was 100% harm-free. I challenge you to show me where I said anything was risk-free! Even tho this is non-serious kopitiam, I do take care in my choice of words, and you should do the same. I operate on the simple premise of innocent till proven guilty. Unfortunately the ignorant seem to prefer "guilty till proven innocent".

And I did easily judge how u don't know about acrolein and formaldehyde, simply by your inference that it is present in e juices. If you really googled properly, you'd have know what it takes to cause the formation of such chemicals. The facts are out there if you really want to know.

I do know you are new to vaping. And earlier on, I did suggest that you educate yourself more about the things which concerned you, but instead you took the easy route preferring to fall back on the "personal choice" cop-out. If you want to expound on matters which you are not very familiar with, the logical thing to do is to perform due diligence first. And this is not bashing at all, in my book. You did not hear what I said to one holier-than-thou asswipe IRL who tried to tell me that e juice contained TAR and was worse than smoking; now THAT was a proper bashing. I don't like to do that, but when push comes to shove, I do what I have to do simply because vaping matters to me.

And that's what I asked you for...FACTS! You say your arguments are legit, but didn't and couldn't back it up conclusively. There is no reason for anyone to give any credence to your stances. As far as I'm concerned, you're just trying to perpetuate scare-mongering. You want to be paranoid/play safe, fine and good. I accept that easily. Just keep your fears and ignorance to yourself.

I have organized informal seminars on smoking-cessation through vaping before. Heard all kinds of shite from smokers who were "forced" to attend by their peers/loved ones. Only those who were really wanting to quit didn't come up with such screwed-up statements.

Unfortunately our KKM had been taking the extremist stance towards vaping by distorting facts and telling outright lies. They saw that they weren't fooling enough people, and had to eventually resort to the Poisons Act in an attempt to get their own way. All the more reason for vapers to educate themselves. Right now the biggest danger to vapers is our own government. Who knows if pockets had been lined by Big Tobacco.

The situation for vapers in Malaysia is dire enough as it is. Of course we should vape safe, but there's really no need to be self-destructive and throw fuel to the fire from needless scare-mongering. We should not be our own worst enemy.

No worries I am not offended, nor is any apology necessary.

I congratulate you on being cig-free! As an ex-smoker myself (3-4 packs/day), I know it is not an easy addiction to break from. If you really want to and are determined enough, it is very possible to achieve your goal. And if you choose to, you can slowly wean yourself away from nic too...just take it in gentle gradual stages by making DIY juices with lessening nic content suitable to your comfort level.

And it is possible to DIY zero nic juices which have a hefty throat hit and tobacco taste/aroma to allay any remaining cravings, but only do this when you are totally ready for the last stage. As everyone is different, such a formulation is best done according to personal tastes and former smoking style. Speaking generally, the slow and gentle quitting curve brings about longer-lasting/permanent behavioral change.

However if you prefer to continue having some nicotine vaping in your life, I see nothing wrong with that at all. In fact nicotine (in the proper amounts of course) can actually benefit our cognitive abilities. For too long public perception of nicotine as an evil drug has persisted (mainly due to smoking), and that has to change.

That is a most excellent tip, and I did the same thing some time ago. There's also a "spare" o-ring in the mouthpiece upper section (some call it the drip-tip but who the heck drips thru that? ) in case the chimney o-ring goes kaput.

Unfortunately the o-rings for the rba's and occ's (1mm thickness and 11mm outer diameter) simply didn't last more than a day or two for me.
You can get black o-rings from Fasttech.com (SKU 2066607) or scour local automotive/fuel pump repair/seal and bearing shops for a 1.5mm thick 11mm o-ring. It fits despite being 0.5mm thicker, just get the ones made from softer more-compressable nitrile rubber. They're tough and last long.

Bro, this ain't my first rodeo

No they weren't on too tight and they were well-lubed with juice. The culprit was simply bad machining with many rough/sharp edges which I tried to sand down with wet-dry sandpaper of various grits. Couple that with crap o-ring material and the result was inevitable. Even rip trippers raged @ smok for the poor quality o-rings. However nitrile rubber o-rings work well and don't get torn up.

Despite those flaws, I love this atty, and have a 2nd TFV4 on the way...it's been stuck @ PPL Puchong since last Sat. Sighhh.

Before you flog off your TFV4, maybe you have vaper's tongue? Try another juice (maybe a fruity flavor) in a different tank if possible and see if u can taste it.

http://www.cyclopsvapor.com/blog/dealing-w...-vapers-tongue/

If u don't have vaper's tongue, it could be the juice (bad batch/needs more steeping time/pirated version).

Should you still want to sell your TFV4, you know I'll give it a good home...but u know how much I can buy them for (and I got my dual RBAs very cheap too), so I won't make an offer because it may offend you.