Blackpaw writes…
feel free to direct me to a faq.
Welcome 🙂
The Wiki answers many FAQ
Did some research, soon found it was one of those topics with a huge amount of gear, jargon and opinions. And holy shit, some of the forums are a hive of hipster-ism and general douchbaggery 🙂
Too true.imo, these days, there is limited gear worth buying, even within niche markets- This thread is pretty level-headed.
Your AIO & iCare are about as simple as it gets and reasonable quality.Thanks for posting your & SO’s opinions of them 🙂
imo, you have a realistic attitude & I wish you both success 🙂
–Aspire Zelos mini review
An absolute beginner I know bought one & couldn’t get the installed 0.7Ω coil out (following my suggestion to start with the 1.8Ω coil)Neither could I so I used fine-pointed pliers.(We were both in a hurry, since he’d had his gear unused for almost 24 hours)
His juice has much higher flavour & lower nic than mine.Excellent vape compared to my then similar juice ages back on my beginner tank.In fact, for m2l, imo, it was also better than factory 1.5Ω Kanger coils.(lol- way too much flavour for my current taste but the beginner is very happy with it-JFSC 555 ….lolHe’d tried someone else’s fruit & bakery flavours & asked me for a straight tobacco recommendation after not liking RY4 much)
Finally, I know first hand the reason Nautilus BVC coils have been so popular for ~3 years for m2l 😉
With all the holes in the AFC, I tried halfway for an open m2l.It can be reduced to very, very tight.
The Zelos kit is sleek & lightweight. The mod is about iStick 30 size.imo, it’s a great little unit, not just for beginners.
Creesy writes…
Anyone know of a list of bricks and mortar shops in Melbourne?
If it’s anything like Adelaide, there are vape shops springing up everywhere.How many are selling authentic gear and give good service and knowledgeable advice is the question, imo.
Just recently, an almost beginner had a prob with his Wismec Predator & took it into the shop from where he’d bought it.They sold him a new Wismec Reuleaux instead of even a partial refund.and a Samsung 25R to make up 3 batts with the ageing LG equivalent to the Samsung 30Q ffs!The guy got a weird reading when he tried to charge the unit via usb.I have no further details- just a need to scream “Caveat emptor”
I expressed my doubts about that shop before his first mod played up. The guy had told me they were illegally selling nic.imo, any vape shop doing that is in the industry to make a quick buck.
Please stick to vendors with a good reputation.There are few enough online, and even fewer b&m.I’m tending to trust the vendors with a good online rep who have also opened b&m.Thoughts and other opinions/experience welcome 🙂