Personally not a fan of glass cap RDAs (breaks easy and coils/wicks just look gross after a while), though this one is just a window and it actually makes the 'Nami look better in my book (was kinda turned off by the plain, featureless cap looks before... part of the reason I went to the VeloV2).

Though I can probably bet that GV's never gonna make a 22 version of this so it doesn't really matter for me lol. I'm all ears if they do though.

And yeah, it does look like Bender lol. Good catch.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Jun 16 2016, 03:31 AM

As always, here's the MTL tank list: Kayfun/Russian/Taifun (of course), Squape, Pico, Hurricane/Hurricane Jr, AugVape Merlin and Bachelor/Bachelor Nano (with MTL kit).

The latest and most modern on this list would be the Bachelors, the Merlin and the Hurricane Jr (the HJR is so new I doubt they have clones of it yet).



This post has been edited by Eiraku: Jun 16 2016, 08:45 PM

Might be even both lol. How long do you vape before rewicking?
If you rewick often (once every few days to once every two weeks sounds about right for 1.5ohms, depending on gunking) it might just be that your juice problem.

If you don't rewick often... err... then you need to rewick more often lol.

Also, juices do "turn bad" depending on the ingredients. Though being generally oil based, it does take time for juice to change in taste and/or consistency (in a negative way).

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Jun 17 2016, 11:09 AM

Talking about rewicking, my TC 'Cado coils are already gunky enough that it probably needs a full burn, so I'll just rewick anyway. Which is a shame because I do think that besides being slightly discoloured, the Kendo is still quite vapable.

Well, it's been two weeks+ and I'm not gonna complain lol.

Oh and I run the same juice for weeks/months on the daily driver 'Cado, also might be the reason why I could stretch it that long.

The juice-changer setup is the kanthal V2... so let's see how far that one goes on them Kendos. It does withstand "juice switching" semi-burns pretty well though, which is great.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Jun 17 2016, 10:04 PM

Unfortunately agreed. Have only found a few local mixers that aren't addicted to either menthol or blardy sweetener (or are just crap at mixing). But to be fair, supply follows demand... and the masses seem to *want* cool, sweet juices that are cheap at the expense of everything else.

Personally interested in testing a few particular overseas lables now, some of which has a local presence (Yay!). That said, one thing about being at my "workbase" in the ulu reaches of nowhere is that I don't really have immediate access to new stuff.

Oh well, I do still have the two bottles from Fcuking's new "cocktail" line "Madbull" that I got from MAVEX to finish off in the meantime... They have decent flavour, and isn't crazy sweet... but is still slightly iced (why for the love of God?).

At least they don't make me gag like some of the other supposedly "premium" juices do, which is good.

There's also that Serai/Ry4 thing that Composite makes (DakRy4?), the only juice I got from KLVEX. It's is a little bit sweeter than I'd like on the exhale but has Serai in full force coming in... It's becoming quite a dirty little pleasure to vape on the V2.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Jun 17 2016, 10:51 PM

Save me a 6mg tester bottle when I come back to KL in a fortnight? Need to see just what the deal is with Gambit lol.

Have tested castle long reserve once before but I was like... err, mmmmkay. It wasn't bad though... just the price...

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Jun 17 2016, 10:55 PM

Why not lol. Come, poison me.

I need to keep a liiiitle bit of cash for the other stuff I'm targeting though lol. The overseas juice.

My wicks are ready! Praise the ohms!

(In two weeks anyway lol)

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Jun 17 2016, 11:22 PM

Get the GT1. No joke. It's like the GT 2 with less leaking lol. I ran my old GT 1 for about 2 years and it only leaked like... what... 5 times?

I don't know why, but *some* GT 2 clones just like to leak badly out of the AFC. As do the FastTech TFGT "v1.5" (which are just TFGTs with AFC).

Other than that, maybe the Hurricane or the Bachelor/Bachelor Nano (with MTL kit) if you want something more recent. Also, the Pico (RTA), which is really just a redesigned TFGT anyway.

Also, if you don't mind refilling from bottom screwports, clones of the 1st gen Kayfuns/Russians (which incudes the FivePawns KF) are always good for MTL/Flavour.

The newer ones have top-fill too, but apparently top-fill makes them leak easier if you don't wick perfect (as with all Kayfun-like channel feeders with top-fill).

Before that though, a little bit backtracking. Do you mean "leaking" as juice coming out the airhole/AFC or "leaking" as in juice coming into your mouth (which is more "flooding" than "leaking").

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Jun 18 2016, 12:05 AM

Alrighty Bro. I have an inking that TristanX is gonna poison us very, very hard lol.

As long as I go with a stupid happy look on my face, I have no regrets...

Anyway, now on my third rewick of the 'Cado and I can confirm, as long as you don't try to stuff too much cotton in your coils or into the wick holes, it will vape great. Of course now I have to carry the 'Cado upright at all times (because the wick holes aren't plugged lol... and no, closing off the AFC doesn't really help either)... but the flavour the and completely fuss free way of getting there has me hooked.

So yeah, will live with having to carefully carry it around until something better (and just as hassle free) comes along.



Also, if anybody's gonna order stuff from FT soon, I wanna tumpang a 5-pack of the GobMiniV2's SS rifled drip tip, can?

I can't seem to find it being sold anywhere else, unfortunately, and it's like the only good lunghit tip IMHO that's not either obscenely wide or obscenely expensive.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Jun 18 2016, 08:20 AM

My thoughts above. Pretty hard to pin down the "best" one between them Genny-Likes IMHO, each has pros and cons.

I'm a 'Cado fan myself though, if my prev posts haven't made it clear already lol. There's also the Nectar, the Ivogo Velocity Mini RDTA (the VeloTank) and the Haze Tank to consider as well if you're going the Genny route.

Reventon If you want to find the GT1 locally, it might be a bit hard. Fasttech would be the easiest choice.

However, IINM, the Hurricane and Pico are quite easy to find locally. Try searching Shopee if they have any vendors.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Jun 18 2016, 06:27 PM

Can't wait lol.

*continues rolling spare replacement wicks*

BTW, while we're on the subject of wraps, anybody know where to get 14500 ones? The wraps on some of my spare 14500 are getting worn, and while I only use them for non-vaping purposes now (with spacers, they're nifty in making Nerf blasters shoot so much better), I can't have them shorting out regardless.

andyng38 I know you're capable (and I have zero doubt of your experience or skills), but personally I'm not too comfortable in suggesting other (maybe less experienced) folks to wrap their batteries with a naked flame (however small).

At least not without sufficient warning.

At the end of the day, we're still dealing with explosive cells here (or at least ones that vent) and they are quite sensitive to heat. Sure, you need to expose them to high temps for far longer than that for them to vent, but you know, better safe than sorry.

IMHO (to others), stick to a hair dryer if you're not sure. If you know what you're doing (and are aware of the consequences if *something* happens), than you can use an open flame.

Again, no offence meant to andyng38 (and I'm extremely sorry if it offends you in any way), just that I get a bit *sensitive* when it comes to battery safety. After all, it's the ONLY thing in our mods (besides nicotine, and even that only in uncontrolled over-abundance) that can cause immediate harm when it fails/breaks.

And it probably goes without saying that wraps are important, so I do hope nobody is out there vaping batteries with compromised wraps.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Jun 18 2016, 11:57 PM

Roger, and many thanks.

IMHO, you can keep the links to DIY wrapping vids/tuts using hairdryers though - those are relatively safe and foolproof (being non-direct sources of heat) I guess.

Well, like I once said before, what was once THE fad to monitize has passed it's "Donuts Phase" (remember the ridiculous long queues in front of JCo and Big Apple once?) and is now slowly transitioning into being a proper niche business catagory. Of course some "weeding" would take place.

Unfortunately, there's also the dark spectre of zealous gomen oversight and public distrust speeding things up, but otherwise I believe we're just seeing the turbulent teenage phase of an industry growing up.

Hopefully, the industry survives this, but we as vapers do need to play our part in keeping vaping "controversy-free" and to educate the masses about the truth in vaping (at the very least, the ones close to us).

I really think we need to get "A Billion Lives" screened in local cinemas. I really wonder how the Gomen would react if it happens.

On a lighter note (lol), seems that Augvape is joining the Genny party soon:



This post has been edited by Eiraku: Jun 20 2016, 09:33 AM

Fuuuuuh. Thankfully I'm more a tangy fruit person (peach in particular)... at least as far as ADVs are concerned.

For weird tankbreakers, straight to the Velo yo go lol.

Sure, but NEXT WEEKEND for the love of God lol... coz this weekend I still stuck in ulu workbase. Next weekend only I'll be around KL.

No issues with Rasta too, good lepak place not too far from my place in KL.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Jun 20 2016, 10:25 PM

Agreed, BUT by default, a majority of local vapers prefer sweeter liquids. Evidence? Try a US soft drink and the same thing locally and you'll get what I mean. Malaysians in general just like sweeter stuff.

Sweeter liquids = more sweetener. More sweetener = more gunk.

So, as a general statement, YES most local juices gunk more than US juices. Though, like any other general statements, there will be exceptions.

And really what happened to using Stevia as juice sweetener? Sure it leaves a slight bitter aftertaste when overused, but at least it doesn't gunk as much. Cost issues?

For the VM, putting my vote down for Rasta, next weekend. Haven't VMed (or whatever meets) in quite a while lol.

TristanX Pizza? PIZZA?

It sounds absolutely ludicrous... but strangely I want to try some just coz lol.

You evil poisonous man you.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Jun 21 2016, 12:41 AM

Is that the big Dripbox or the normal one? The big one is capable of 160w so yeah, that should be correct.

The normal one supposedly can only fire 0.2o and above though (60w). That said, the thing is largely unregulated anyway, your battery amp load is the only thing you have to worry about.

Anyway, sometime ago I remembered someone or another over here recommending KLBrew. Now that they have a Shopee sale going on (and the fact that their latest line did pique my interest somewhat), I have finally made the plunge and ordered two of their juices to try out.

Also, any of the local Kiberry Kilo clones worth checking out? I'm craving a tart yoghurt vape that isn't drowning in sweetener lol.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Jun 23 2016, 10:15 AM

Oh okay. Like I edited above, it's supposedly just an unregulated mech with a rudimentary "protection" chip inside, so just watch your amp loads. Theoretically the chip should keep you pretty safe (think of it as an Evolve Kick), but 0.1-0.2 loads might be pushing it a bit - especially if you chain vape.

Try building up to 0.3 at least, if not just to keep the chip from dying an early death. What batteries are you using anyway?

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Jun 23 2016, 10:23 AM