I've decided to give myself a boost(er)

[b3ast1e]

Got an attack of the shinies today and ordered 10 CE3 XL Smokeys and a Booster. And then to add insult to Visa's injury, I paid for special delivery too. W00t!

A bit late to ask now that my plastic friend has already done the checkout cha cha, but is this a good combo?

[RichJr]

Sounds like a great combo.
I'm getting a booster during the yoyo if there are any left.

[b3ast1e]

Sounds like a great combo.
I'm getting a booster during the yoyo if there are any left.

Yeah I was gonna wait but...I didn't lol. I'm really looking forward to trying out these smokeys, heard a lot of good things.Hoping it will breath some life into some virtually dead atties at the higher voltage settings, this will be my first VV mod too. Damn, I love new toys.

[8Ball]

I think you're going to like the Smokys b3ast1e, and I know you're going to love the booster.  And yes, you'll get more use out of your old attys because you'll find them satisfying again when used at a higher voltage.  There's one big problem with getting a booster though.... once you try VVing you may never be satisfied with a straight voltage device again.   FWIW, I think you were smart to go ahead and get it now.  The US website is only showing 8 black and 29 steel in stock, and in the UK there's only 4 steel and the black are sold out.  There may not be any left by the time the yo yo gets here.  And if there are, they'll probably not long be in stock.

[Jon Frosty]

Got an attack of the shinies today and ordered 10 CE3 XL Smokeys and a Booster. And then to add insult to Visa's injury, I paid for special delivery too. W00t!

A bit late to ask now that my plastic friend has already done the checkout cha cha, but is this a good combo?

loved my booster all the way till it fell apart 2-3 weeks into owning, waiting for repair now and I miss it

[Paige]

Got an attack of the shinies today and ordered 10 CE3 XL Smokeys and a Booster. And then to add insult to Visa's injury, I paid for special delivery too. W00t!

A bit late to ask now that my plastic friend has already done the checkout cha cha, but is this a good combo?

You have to be in the UK because i bought out all the US smokeys a week ago lol

I had the same plan you did and got the booster but mine came defective.. look at yours very close when it comes and make sure the threads line up..

[b3ast1e]

Thanks for the heads up guys. I hope my Booster doesn't have any of the aforementioned build problems. I'm surprised that this has happened to several people actually, isn't the company that makes them rather well known for good quality product? I'll check it over when it arrives.

8Ball, I'm following your lead from previous threads since I know you highly rate the combo - what you've described is exactly what I'm looking for.I've a feeling VV's going to be where I stay, regardless of what kit I'm using to get it.

As for the smokeys, they're so cheap compared to the tank atties that if I get a couple of duds in there, it won't be the end of the world.

[b3ast1e]

My delivery arrived today. Checked my Booster over, all seemed to be in order, a nice looking little device that would blend in really well with standard brushed steel Tornado kit. However, I also have my 10x  CE3 XL Smokeys to play with, and I've got it attached to my pass through batt. The result when assembled looks like something out of Thunderbirds or Space 1999 (see pics).

I was prepared for the Smokeys being a bit fiddly to fill and there's no doubt that they definitely require a little dexterity and hand eye coordination - that notorious little rubber bung is inevitably going to go walkies among the carpet fluff very soon. But never mind that, because frankly, it's worth it.

I deliberately chose my least favourite juice (Titan Cappuccino) as a test, it's a flavour I can just about bear in a tank but wouldn't let anywhere near a carto. I was intrigued to see whether this setup could put it in a more favourable light. . Initially I found it tasted a little burnt at the higher volts so I dialed it down to the middle setting and it rocked, tons and tons of vapour, a stonking throat hit etc. But the flavour is just so much cleaner in this. I wasn't sure if the smokeys need to be broken in, so I thought I'd try it at 4.7v after a few tokes  and sure enough, no more burnt taste, just loads of warmth and enough TH to make me gag a bit. I've also had my very first nicotine headache.

Wow, just wow! It might look ugly in those photos (I love it though, it looks like it means business), but for me this combo is a quantum leap in the whole experience of vaping so far and frankly I can't see myself ever going back to tanks. And as for the Booster, well it's money gloriously well spent.

Special thanks to you 8Ball, you were spot on with this recommendation! 

[pufferfish]

That's a nice thumbs up for the booster, Beastie,
it seems that only the problems with it are being posted; those who like it are too busy vaping on it to say anything....
I just wanted to give you a little tip for when you lose your smokey bung... get some round wooden toothpicks and use the end of one of those... no problem gripping it either, not so slippery as the original bung.
Apologies to whoever it was who first thought of that, wish I could remember your name to congratulate you for genius 

[8Ball]

@b3ast1e

You're most welcome.  I thought you'd like the Booster/Smoky combo (well ok, I knew you would really, I mean, what's not to like ).  I rarely run my Booster past the 1 o'clock position.  I'm a flavor hound, so I'm looking for that more than throat hit or vapor.  But that's the great thing about VVing.  Whatever it is you're looking for you can get just by tweaking the voltage a bit.  I will admit to having a touch of guilty conscious from recommending these things because I know how hard it is to be satisfied with a straight voltage device after getting a taste of VV vaping..... well, that's ok.  I'll learn to live with it.

Glad you're enjoying your Booster and Smokys b3ast.  Vape on!

P.S.  I'm no doctor (and I don't play one on TV) but I think you'll find a couple of aspirin will help with that headache.

P.P.S.  Don't write off the Tanks too soon.  Have you tried one on the Booster yet?  No, of course you haven't or you wouldn't have said that.  Do this: try an older Tank on the Booster.  You know, one that you were ready to bin.  See?  The jewel in the palm of your hand turned clear didn't it?


Hey Puff, I think it was ceekay or Carol that first came up with that.   Well, maybe not.   You know my memory...... what?   Was I saying something?

[b3ast1e]

I just wanted to give you a little tip for when you lose your smokey bung... get some round wooden toothpicks and use the end of one of those... no problem gripping it either, not so slippery as the original bung.

Good tip Ms Puff, I was sizing up that little ("tp for my...") bunghole and considering what I'd use in the absolutely inevitable event of losing the frankly ridiculous rubber plug , that sounds perfick!

Incidentally (and sorry for the previous Great Cornholio reference) these smokeys do gurgle a bit, seems juice likes to find it's way to the top of the cylinder - a tiny bit annoying, though no juice in the mouth yet. Wonder if there's a way to prevent that?

But that's the great thing about VVing.  Whatever it is you're looking for you can get just by tweaking the voltage a bit.  I will admit to having a touch of guilty conscious from recommending these things because I know how hard it is to be satisfied with a straight voltage device after getting a taste of VV vaping..... well, that's ok.  I'll learn to live with it.

*snip*
P.P.S.  Don't write off the Tanks too soon.  Have you tried one on the Booster yet?  No, of course you haven't or you wouldn't have said that.  Do this: try an older Tank on the Booster.  You know, one that you were ready to bin.  See?  The jewel in the palm of your hand turned clear didn't it?

Yeah just tried out my ailing LR cone atty and while it's not giving me anything better than a normal resistance vape, given how it was performing before I put it on the B machine, I'll settle for that and do it with a smile. Glad I kept all my dead atties. Does anyone else feel as guilty as I do, throwing those things away? It just seems like the ultimate in decedent consumer waste. Roll on the Ego C, far less material waste.

[pufferfish]

Incidentally (and sorry for the previous Great Cornholio reference) these smokeys do gurgle a bit, seems juice likes to find it's way to the top of the cylinder - a tiny bit annoying, though no juice in the mouth yet. Wonder if there's a way to prevent that?

*edit* that was clever, posted before I wrote anything 
What I was going to say was:
that's condensation collecting above the rubber seal, firstly, activate the battery a second before your inhale and release the button a second or two before stopping the inhale, so that all the vapour gets into your mouth and less to condense out. The vapour travels a long way with a smokey because the coil is at the bottom.
Secondly, take off the tip (or drip tip; goes well on these and stops condensation getting to your mouth) and dry off the condensate with tissue or cotton bud.
Thirdly (I'm a miser with my juice) you can use a syringe to collect the condensate and stick it back in with the next fill.
Hope that answers your question Beastie 
Lovely vape, aren't they? Great for taste.....

[b3ast1e]

Your advice is good as ever Puff, but I'm finding it only marginally reduces the condensate that collects there. I guess it's just a little downside of the bottom up heating coil design these have. I'll live with it tbh, because the vape is stellar even with the slurpy. I'm glad I've got a drawer full of them to get through. I'm finding that they don't like to be pushed too far on the Booster, anything much beyond 4v and they start to get burny.

[8Ball]

I think you'll find as they age you can turn the volts up a bit, but yeah, I've only got one that I can run past 1 o'clock on the booster w/o it starting to taste bad.

[lordy]

Hi b3ast1e, was wondering where you've been?

Congrats on your setup - I elected for exactly the same about a month ago now and just haven't looked back. It looked so ridiculous that when I first assembled mine I wanted to shed a tear. I vowed I wouldn't be seen dead with it in public but then I started vaping it and I couldn't give a stuff what it looks like - it's awesome!

I agree with 8ball... running smokeys at 1 o'clock is JUST under the threshold where they taste burnt/bad. I also find that it takes a couple of fills before they wick consistently well. My backup at the moment is DDing an SD MKII. It looks a lot better when out and about but it's a real hassle dripping every couple of vapes - but it's the only thing that comes close to the purity of flavour from a smokey. Trouble is, the voltage isn't high enough to give the same satisfaction as the booster now.

All in all, no matter how stupid it looks (and I usually use mine with the drip tip, which makes it even longer), this is my fav setup of all time

[RichJr]

My delivery arrived today. Checked my Booster over, all seemed to be in order, a nice looking little device that would blend in really well with standard brushed steel Tornado kit. However, I also have my 10x  CE3 XL Smokeys to play with, and I've got it attached to my pass through batt. The result when assembled looks like something out of Thunderbirds or Space 1999 (see pics).

I was prepared for the Smokeys being a bit fiddly to fill and there's no doubt that they definitely require a little dexterity and hand eye coordination - that notorious little rubber bung is inevitably going to go walkies among the carpet fluff very soon. But never mind that, because frankly, it's worth it.

I deliberately chose my least favourite juice (Titan Cappuccino) as a test, it's a flavour I can just about bear in a tank but wouldn't let anywhere near a carto. I was intrigued to see whether this setup could put it in a more favourable light. . Initially I found it tasted a little burnt at the higher volts so I dialed it down to the middle setting and it rocked, tons and tons of vapour, a stonking throat hit etc. But the flavour is just so much cleaner in this. I wasn't sure if the smokeys need to be broken in, so I thought I'd try it at 4.7v after a few tokes  and sure enough, no more burnt taste, just loads of warmth and enough TH to make me gag a bit. I've also had my very first nicotine headache.

Wow, just wow! It might look ugly in those photos (I love it though, it looks like it means business), but for me this combo is a quantum leap in the whole experience of vaping so far and frankly I can't see myself ever going back to tanks. And as for the Booster, well it's money gloriously well spent.

Special thanks to you 8Ball, you were spot on with this recommendation! 

I just order a 900mah passthrough and the booster! It's going to lol like a futuristic wizard wand or something of that nature. No hiding that in your hand.

[8Ball]

There will be no hiding that in your house!

[b3ast1e]

It's only fair to give an assessement after a few days of use. Okay....man these smokeys are a pain in the ass! Fantastic in so many ways, but they leak after a couple of days and that whole condensation thing is very irritating - I've not had a single experience where they didn't gurgle at me and spit some juice.The flavour and throat hit is second to none, but these things make tank carts seem so low maintenance it's not even funny.

I recommend Smokey CE3s, but only if you've got time on your hands, and a a couple of decent tank atties as backup.

[8Ball]

It's only fair to give an assessement after a few days of use. Okay....man these smokeys are a pain in the ass! Fantastic in so many ways, but they leak after a couple of days and that whole condensation thing is very irritating - I've not had a single experience where they didn't gurgle at me and spit some juice.The flavour and throat hit is second to none, but these things make tank carts seem so low maintenance it's not even funny.

I recommend Smokey CE3s, but only if you've got time on your hands, and a a couple of decent tank atties as backup.

Hey b3ast1e, where are yours leaking from?  The only leaks I've ever had with any of mine have been when filling them, and usually only if I get in a rush.  If you put the condom (from the end of the mouth-piece that comes in the box) over the battery connector while you fill it, and don't remove it until after you've replaced the bung, then it should solve any leaks you may be getting while filling.  Ms. Puff has a good suggestion for cutting down on the condensation.  Activate your battery a few seconds before you start drawing your hit, and at the end of your hit continue to draw for a few seconds after you release the button.  That will cut down on condensation build-up, but you'll still get some.  I've got my hits on these down to the point where I seldom have to blow out the condensation from the center tube between fills.  But you should blow any eliquid/condensation out of the center tube, from the battery end, after filling (oh, and after you replace the bung,    take my word for that ).  Also, I use drip tips on all my smokys (pawns or mings) and that really seems to help with the condensation issue.  I've been thinking about doing a Youtube vid on filling and vaping these bad boys, but I've never done anything like that before and haven't talked myself into it yet.  Oh, and my web cams are both crap, so I'd probably have to drag out my video cam.   But I may give it a go sometime later this week.  I'll let you know if I do.  Hope this post helps some.

[Jalynnxoxo]

I love the smokys bought a pack of the clear one last week (didn't know about yoyo)and mean less to say never going back to the reg Attys and carts lol... Very pleased with them:-)

[TA7 I ZULU]

What is all this talk about condom filling all about?

[lordy]

TA7 I ZULU, 'Condom filling' with CE3s is basically using the rubber piece out of the pack (the one fitted to the base of the drip tip) over the battery thread end so that when you take the bung off to refill, no fluid leaks out.

It does the job well, but IMHO so too does holding the CE3 horizontal when refilling. However, the condom method guarantees that refilling is a mess-free process

[b3ast1e]

Some awesome tips 8Ball, I will definitely give the blowing from the battery end thing a go. The funny thing is that the second smokey in the pack has behaved far better than the previous one. These things are so not right for a vaping rookie (not that I'm a zen master or owt) - they're just fiddly enough to drive someone back to the dreaded X if this was their first foray into vaping. But I've persisted with them for a week now and I think I'm starting to get a hang of the technique for minimizing the condensation issue. I can cope with the filling side of things, in fact I'm getting rather adept at getting the bung in it's hole in a single try (wish I could say the same about getting the damned thing out of it's bungholio).

But at the end of the day, these things are as close to actually _____ that I'm willing to stick with them. Best damned all round hit and flavour there is for me so far, bar none.

[Jalynnxoxo]

What all does a booster do?

[b3ast1e]

What all does a booster do?

It's a variable voltage addon for the Tornado battery, has a little dial on it that allows you to trim the output of a standard battery from 3.3 to 4.7v. It's a great thing if you have a lot of Tornado/Ego kit and want the VV experience without having to invest in something like a Provari or similar dedicated VV device.

It's something you don't necessarily need though having had it, it's something you're unlikely to be able to live without.

[Jalynnxoxo]

What all does a booster do?

It's a variable voltage addon for the Tornado battery, has a little dial on it that allows you to trim the output of a standard battery from 3.3 to 4.7v. It's a great thing if you have a lot of Tornado/Ego kit and want the VV experience without having to invest in something like a (vendor prohibited) or similar dedicated VV device.

It's something you don't necessarily need though having had it, it's something you're unlikely to be able to live without.

O ok cuz I was thinking about getting the tornado cuz my sister has one and I fell in love with so looking at all the gadgets you can get with it  but they are sold out on the color I want sooooo have to wait

Soooo basically it adds more throat hit and vapor?

[Jalynnxoxo]

Got an attack of the shinies today and ordered 10 CE3 XL Smokeys and a Booster. And then to add insult to Visa's injury, I paid for special delivery too. W00t!

A bit late to ask now that my plastic friend has already done the checkout cha cha, but is this a good combo?

Just tried the smokeys from the yo yo sale got em for $5.10 great deal but they've been sitting in e cig bin/ organizer
And omgosh I love em I like them better than the ultimates I bought a few weeks back.. They give more of a pure taste to the e liquid you're vaping love em love em love em
 So hopefully you'll love em as much as I do b3ast1e

[b3ast1e]

Got an attack of the shinies today and ordered 10 CE3 XL Smokeys and a Booster. And then to add insult to Visa's injury, I paid for special delivery too. W00t!

A bit late to ask now that my plastic friend has already done the checkout cha cha, but is this a good combo?

Just tried the smokeys from the yo yo sale got em for $5.10 great deal but they've been sitting in e cig bin/ organizer
And omgosh I love em I like them better than the ultimates I bought a few weeks back.. They give more of a pure taste to the e liquid you're vaping love em love em love em
 So hopefully you'll love em as much as I do b3ast1e

I'm already with you Jalynnxoxo, I love 'em too. I don't love the gurgly condensation or filling 'em much, but that's the price I pay for what is such a pleasurable vape. Nothing good comes without it's downsides I guess 

[Astrecks]

When the condensation in the smokymisers mouthpiece builds up it "breaches" the raised well on the centre tube of the smoky and drops down it, when this happens initially I just blow down the mouthpiece to blow it away, the other way is to "mop" the condensation out occasionally (being careful not to "mop" out the rubber stopper as well!).

[Jalynnxoxo]

Got an attack of the shinies today and ordered 10 CE3 XL Smokeys and a Booster. And then to add insult to Visa's injury, I paid for special delivery too. W00t!

A bit late to ask now that my plastic friend has already done the checkout cha cha, but is this a good combo?

Just tried the smokeys from the yo yo sale got em for $5.10 great deal but they've been sitting in e cig bin/ organizer
And omgosh I love em I like them better than the ultimates I bought a few weeks back.. They give more of a pure taste to the e liquid you're vaping love em love em love em
 So hopefully you'll love em as much as I do b3ast1e

I'm already with you Jalynnxoxo, I love 'em too. I don't love the gurgly condensation or filling 'em much, but that's the price I pay for what is such a pleasurable vape. Nothing good comes without it's downsides I guess 

True true plus they hold so much juice only refill about twice a day since I'm a heavier vaper
But just like astrecks said if you just blow into your mouthpiece you won't get that "gurgling" which isn't too pleasant