@GPC2012 wrote:
- what is your favorite type of single flavor?
- a. Single fruit flavors
- b. Mixed Fruit Flavors
- c. Dairy/creamy flavors
- d. Bakery flavors
- Which do you prefer to mix with
- a. Single fruit flavors
- b. mixed fruit flavors (example cranberry orange, or citris mix)
- When mixing do you prefer to
- a. mix a combination flavor pre-determined by a company
- b. create your own unique flavor recipes
- c. try to clone commercial juice recipes
- d. all of the above
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@KEKO996 wrote:
Wil appreciate your help.
Suggestion for best substitute for Double Chocolate (Clear) - The Flavor/Perfumer’s Apprentice
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@authormichellehughes wrote:
I’m sure I’m misunderstanding this and it has something to do with NET and not actually 95% nicotine? Right?
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@AtouchMall wrote:
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@mjag wrote:
Hello once again ELR and thank you for taking the time to read my review of the Smoant Charon TC 218 Mod sent directly from Smoant for the purpose of this review.
If you want to find out really quick my overall conclusion you can scroll down to the Pros and Cons section and Conclusion to save you some time.
Smoant Charon TC 218 Mod Package includes:
1 Smoant Charon TC 218 Mod
1 Usb cable
1 User Manual![]()
Specs
- Size: 91mm(H)*25mm(W)*53mm(L)
- Takes dual 18650 battery
- Material: Zinc alloy & High quality leather
- VW Mode power range: 1-218W
- Temperature Control Mode support Ni200 Nickel, Titanium, Stainless Steel, Ni-chrome and TCR(Temperature Coefficient of Resistivity)
- TC temperature range: 200-600℉/ 100-300℃
- Support resistance low to 0.1ohm
- Firmware Upgradable
- Magnetic back cover, be easy to replace the battery
- Can be charged through usb port
- Weight(Without batteries): 195g
- Low Resistance Protection
- Over-time Protection
- Reverse Polarity Protection
- Overheating Protection
- Colors : Copper/ Golden/ Black/ Stainless Steel/ Hell’s Angel/ Thor’s Hammer/Brazing Skull/ Evil Wolf/ Camo colors Available
First impressions
I will state right off the bat that I am a big Smoant Battlestar fan, own 4 of them and love em. I was on the fence about ordering a Charon though because of the different form factor.
Out of the box the finish was a very smooth matte black, kudos to Smoant on there great finishes that have been really durable for me over time, other mfg’s should take note. The leather is rather plain looking, it doesn’t distract but I feel it doesn’t add as well. The leather does have a nice hand feel though but really I am on the lookout for maybe a rattlesnake skin to reskin it, if I find something that works I will update my review. In the month I have had the Charon with daily use I only got a small nick and the leather has stayed on, no peeling and that was with a couple of spills of juice on it.
Nice clicky buttons and no rattles when shaking, feels like a really solid mod.
The battery door I have no complaints about, easy enough to remove but stays in place really well, a really well designed device from top to bottom.
So what does it look like inside?
There has been some mods with substandard 510 connections so I decided to take the Charon apart and see what it was all about. Please do not try this yourself, I have worked in the manufacturing sector for over 25 years so have the experience to do this. There are a lot of small parts which can get easily lost and if put back together incorrectly can cause harm.
First off, solid 510 connection, I had a feeling it was a good one based on use but wanted to confirm:
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The buttons are chunks of metal and the fire button has a wedge so it won’t spin once installed:
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Here is a pic showing were the fire button goes and the stopper to keep it in place, the is a stopper on the other side as well:
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Here is a pic of the battery contacts, there is a cover that goes over it to keep the springs in place and the soldering is nicely done, another solid connection point.
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Naked chip…sexy time
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Power performance
No complaints here except when I tried vaping my ECO 12 with the 350 watt coil at the full 218 watts. I loaded up a fresh pair of LB HB6 batts into the Charon and a fresh set of Sony VTC5A batts into my Lost Vape Triade DNA250 to compare. At 218 watts on both the Charon felt like it was hitting harder, could get into dry hit territory on my 3rd hit easily. On the DNA I could nearly chain vape, felt like I was getting another 20 to 30 watts out of the Charon with the same tank and coil. I dropped it down to 150 watts which is closer to my style and there is felt a lot closer. The DNA had a smoother delivery but the Charon still felt like it had more punch, not sure if that was because of the power being off.
In everyday use on power mode it never felt underpowered, if anything it was a brute in power mode, great mod for high powered vapers.
TC Performance
I have always been real happy with the Battlestars TC performance and the Charon didn’t disappoint. It is on the high side, I usually test with the temp set to 430F and if I start to get dry hits or worse, a mouthful of burnt cotton when the tank runs dry I know it is bad. With the Charon it started to get a little dry at 430, lowered it to 420 and that was better but at 410 I found to be the sweet spot for it with most tanks. Some SS316L builds worked well at 420F but I never felt the need to dive into the TCR mode like I do with some mods, the SS TC preset worked well with a smooth TC delivery I enjoyed just as much as I do with the Battlestar.
A friend of mine actually reminded me about the NC (Nichrome) TC mode and since I had just reviewed the Asvape Cobra tank with Nichrome coils I gave it a shot. With a coil that was broken in nicely the TC worked well, I was surprised. Still on the hot side and not as good as SS TC but still enjoyable. I then tried it with a fresh coil and blah, was choppy and not so good. I decided to recoil one of my Smoant Battlestar RTA’s with some Nichrome coils and the first tank was choppy as well but I decided to keep using it in power mode until 3 tanks went by to see if break in would help. It definitely got better, not great but with a little fiddling with the temp I could get a real nice TC vape. I went back to the Asvape Cobra with the newish coil and still not great, had to up the temp to 500F so it wasn’t choppy. The Cobra coil is a 0.50ohm coil so not the best to use for TC anyway, with low wattage tanks I generally prefer watt mode.
Kudos to Smoant for taking TC seriously for a value mod, both the Battlestar and Charon are great choices for the TC user, just remember to drop your temp 10 to 20F to match some of the higher end TC mods on the market.
DTC and DVW Curve
I am not sure what DTC or DVW actually stands for but I will take a guess Digital Temperature Control and Digital Variable Wattage? I am pretty sure I got the last 2 words right, not sure about digital but what the heck do I know anyway. I do know what they do and how you can get it.
Smoant released a software suite so you can input a Temperature Curve and a Wattage Curve. This is done on your PC then uploaded onto the Charon. You can get the software by contacting Smoant at this email address and asking for it: support@smoant.com
Here are some pics of the software:
Welcome Screen:
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Power Control Screen:
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Temp Control Screen:
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You can only make changes in the software which I am not a big fan of, a lot of mods let you do it on the mod itself. It works well though if you are into making your own power curve and it has something like 32 points of adjustment which has to be the most. It does show M1, M2…etc but only M1 is available so no setting up multiple power curves.
If you really wanted to get into it and love to spend time on vape related software like escribe then you will enjoy this. I setup up my Charon with a temp and power curve and it works well, not something I use often though even on my other mods. That is just a preference thing though, it might not be for me but it is there so others can use it and it works well.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Well built
- Solid 510 connection
- Hits like a mule in power mode (might be firing a little hot though)
- Easy to use and solid battery door, getting your batteries in an out is easy peasy
- Very good TC performance (runs a little hot about 10 to 20F)
Cons
Leather is so so but not bad considering the price point of the mod
Power and Temp curves not configurable on mod, need to use a PC
I only have 1 small nick in the paint but the matte finish does show some rub marks after 30 days of use, almost like the matte topcoat is wearing off in certain spots
Battery life could be better, hopefully they release a firmware update to lower the voltage cutoff
Conclusion
I wasn’t in the market for the Charon since I already own 4 Smoant Battlestars, what can I say, love that mod. After using the Charon for a month I can say the performance is just as good if not better than my beloved Battlestars. From what I know now I would definitely buy a Charon, Copper for me please.
The Charon checks off a lot of boxes in regards to performance and after taking it apart to see how it is built I have gained a greater appreciation for it. Is it a perfect mod…No…Is it an excellent value for the price…hell yeah. I have paid close to $200 for some mods and the Charon performs better.
Thank you for reading my review and if you have any questions or something I might have left out please feel free to ask away.
I want to thank Smoant for sending me the Charon to review, it is always fun to review great products.
Here are some nature shots with different tanks
Smoant Battlestar RTA
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Vaptio Turbo RDTA
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Augvape Boreas
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Cthulhu Azathoth RDA
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@Heaven_Gifts wrote:
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@alostoora wrote:
hi
after greeting
I have 4L of PG I use 1L without any problem for mix ejuice ( always I make PG/VG 30/70 at 1mg nic )
now all my juice has bitter taste , flavors is good , but after vape for 10 min I feel bitter taste in my mouth , I try vape only VG on new wick , it is sweet and no bitter taste , then I vape only PG , the bottle of PG has strong smell and taste is crazy bitter , when I open new 1L PG bottle the smell not strong , so is my PG gone BAD ?! how can I storage PG , our country very hot maybe room temp. is 37 when I go out home … can I storage it in freezer ?! like PG Nicotine ?!please advice me ! my last 500ml diy juice is very bitter but flavor good while vaping …
thanks …
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@CigaBuy wrote:
Hello ELR Guys.
I’m Pearl from CigaBuy.com.It’s a bit late for me come here. But I’ll offer our latest deals, coupons and new vaping info in time.
For any questions about vaping or after-sales, please do not hesitate to contact me. I’ll reply in 48hours except weekend.
Best Regards to ALL ELR members.
Here’s today’s deals:
1st. Smok Alien Kit Champaign - $49.99 + Extra shipping
2nd. Wismec Gen3 Box Mod - $37.88 + Extra shipping
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@Whiterose0818 wrote:
Thank you, my brother. You know my plate is always over flowing, so I will take you up on that offer.
If we have drummed up enough interest, I would say we can get this rolling when ever.
I will put up a stabwood dual 18650 Smart PWM v2.2 or a stabwood lipo Smart PWM v2.2. Winners choice.
I think 25 spots at $10 each should cover mod and shipping. We can put a 5 spot limit, if it’s necessary.
Also, if needed, we can ride it past 25 spots, if the response dictates it and I can offer up 2 prizes.
Whatever works.
As usual, spots will be secured through PayPal payment to:
Whiterose0818@yahoo.com friends and family, please!
Let the games begin!
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@TheTinMan1 wrote:
Coil builders are a tight knit group. They guide and help each other and even promote each other’s work. They are unique individuals. None more so than the unique individual I am about to introduce you to now.
Meet Nevada based coil maker extraordinaire foosvapes.
He is bringing sexy back…well…kinda. One thing for sure is he is one of the funniest fuckers I know. He lives by the mantra “0 fucks given”, and I have followed him enough to know that he means it. That is until it comes to twisting some wicked fucking wire. But enough about my mini man crush, let’s get on with it.
I asked the Foos man to send 5 sets of his aliens. He asked me about ohm range, sent me a few nudes, got my home address, sent more nudes, promised delivery by mid week…along with…you guessed it…no…not nudes…his dirty undies.
Well yeah, but I never listened to my parents much during my youth. We are sitting firmly on 0 fucks.
Using Nichrome 80 x3 28g cores with a 34g alien wrap these ohm at .20 for single coil and .10 for your dual coil set ups. Not his normal build, but close. At a personal request for my vaping style he made these for me to get in my ohm range for a dual coil set up. Always nice to work with someone that wants you to have the best vaping experience you can have and caters to your style of vape. So I will allow 1 fuck to be given for customer service. Along with my coils I received samples of TexasTuff cotton. This stuff is good!!! Throw another fuck given in there!
So let’s take a look at these magnificent coils shall we?
Dope! Tight! Sick!
I don’t know any new lingo…these coils are on fleek? Oh that is so 2003. Gangsta? Hmm, that is early 90s. I got it! Skanky Coils! A term made by the man himself. I do admit they are quite Skanky looking. Another fuck added for a Skanky, angry, ready to punch you in the vape hole set of coils.
I had to throw them on a something nice right? Enter the Goon 1.5. I ordered this RDA just for this review. So much sexy right here.
Nice uniformed wraps. No hiccups or boo boos. Tiiiiiiiight!!! Oops, I mean Skaaaaaaanky!!!
Very little strumming or tweaking to get what I needed to wick these bad boys up.
Time for some juice don’t you think?
And that is what they call in the industry “the money shot”…wait…what…I mean look at the way it takes the juice right to the face…of the coil. Sick puppies, get your minds out of the gutter. These coils love the juice. I mean they love da juice!
How do they do for flavor and vapor production you ask?
They chuck the clouds! Flavor is on point for what you would expect from a quality hand made coil. The man is an artist, and these coils are his masterpiece. But he doesn’t stop there. Along with aliens he makes an array of coils to fit any vapers dream.
I think I just…
So how do you go about getting your own coils from FoosManChoo? Check him out on IG @foosvape Also check out TexasTuff Cotton on eBay to grab some of his coils from a 100% seller rating.
I will be giving away 4 sets of these coils on IG!!!
Follow @foosvapes and myself @tinman_vapes on IG for the giveaway.
Want to see how this product scored? Check out the review at steampugs.co.uk
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@DonTolisG83 wrote:
Greetings to all.i want to ask if anyone has recipe or friend of friend to share nostromo by le liquide france the same company has reanimator plzzz some help
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@Kadutz wrote:
I’ve read that most of juicy recipe not need to be steeped? Is it true? And is it really important to make the recipe accurate 100%? I mean, I’ve make some liquid…
Let’s say vg/pg: 60:40 for 60ml
Vg 60%
Pg 25%
Flavour a 5%
Flavour b 3%
Flavour c 7%
So total 100%… and after make that, I think I want to add more flavour b because its so thin… what should I do? Can I just add flavor b 2% more (total 102%)? Or I’ve to re create the recipe again and make that recipe 100% accurate? So maybe. Flavor b+2% and flavor c -2%?If so, why do I have to do that?
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@MarkosD wrote:
Hi everyone and forgive me if I post it in the wrong category.
I just got as a gift the Tobeco subtank mini with the aspire NX75 mod, from US. it feels like i moved from Copper to Iron Age!
Anyway, can anyone suggest the optimum wattage for the 0.5ohm tobeco coils? i am running it around 25W and I do not know if it is too low. it feels like it though but i do not want to mess it up.Another question is that I think i would be better with a higher resistance coil. For example 1.2ohm. But I cannot find any and obviously Tobeco does not provide such coils. Can I go with higher resistance coils or these type of tanks-mods do not use them anyway? If yes, does anyone have any suggestions for compatible coils that I could use with my tank?
Thank you all in advance,
Markos.
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@fidalgo_vapes wrote:
No trade needed , i just dont want this its a black boreas ive never used it only opened the package , its been months maybe a year since i purchased so if you will use it and want it let me know ( USA only )
pics when i get home
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@Nicotine_River wrote:
Hello everyone! We’re going to have another giveaway! Here is what’s required to enter in the random giveaway.
Step 1. Just let us know your favorite flavor company!
That’s it! We’re interested in hearing what you think is your favorite manufacturer! We will be giving away two - $30 gift cards applicable for anything on our website to two random participants of this thread!
Giveaway ends at 12:00PM PST on Friday 08/25/17
Enjoy!
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@filledb wrote:
Peeps, I have another question…
With the fruit flavors, how much as a % of the whole do your total flavorants take up? I’m not sure I’m using enough…
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@Zugmaschine wrote:
Anyone knows Recipes with Wonder Flavours? Not the Ones on there Homepage.
Also together with other Brands.
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@Zugmaschine wrote:
When i see a Recipe with Banana on ELR, the moste People use Banana Cream (TPA) or Banana Cream (LA).
How is the strengh of Banana Puree (WF) compared with this 2 Banana Flavours.
- 5% Banana Cream (TPA) = ?% Banana Püree (WF)
- 5% Banana Cream (LA). = ?% Banana Püree (WF)
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@Mourning_Glory wrote:
I would like to start a thread with some funny and witty ‘Revelations’ that would only occur to a stoner … Participation is greatly appreciated. I’ll start …
They should promise a sequel to the movie Groundhog Day and re-release the original film again …
Why should I go BIG when I can simply just go home?
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It’s a bit late for me come here. But I’ll offer our latest deals, coupons and new vaping info in time.
