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Midwest/West Region Vapemeet

  • 26-11-2012 3:34pm
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 984 ✭✭✭


    I have organised a Vapemeet for Sunday 9th December to be held in The Hunters Lodge, Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare from 12.30 - 6pm ish..

    They have given us a room that can hold 70 people to use and people will have the option of getting a Sunday lunch there as well if they wish, as well as making use of their bar facilities.

    The venue is located a couple of minutes away when you come off exit 10 on the M18 Mortorway. Geographically its only a few miles from Shannon Airport for those of you who don't know the area very well.

    There will be some vendors attending and hopefully a few small spot prizes in a raffle day as well and some juices to try out.

    I also have 20 bottles of T-juice e-liquid that never made it to Vapefest due to a postal error to distribute on the day.

    I will update in a week or so with what vendors may be attending and hope to see some of ye on the day. :D


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Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 338 ✭✭Dean_Mc


    Nearly 3 hours from Navan... tough decision!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 699 ✭✭✭sept09baby


    Dean I think you should be in charge of a north-east meet. You, me and Gwen for starters :-)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 338 ✭✭Dean_Mc


    In charge as in turn up on the day? :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 984 ✭✭✭newmark


    Declan from EZsmoke has kindly donated a "Let There Be Juice Volume 1" Gift Tin as a spot prize for the Vape meetup on Sunday week and should be in attendance all going well.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,085 ✭✭✭meoklmrk91


    I'm not a regular on the forum, don't even have an e-cig, yet anyway, would it be cool if I attended?


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,556 ✭✭✭✭Sir Digby Chicken Caesar


    im not going, but yes it would :)

    at the original vapefest part of the idea was to get non-vapers in so they could have a look and see what it was all about, i'm sure this and any other meetups would be no different


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 984 ✭✭✭newmark


    meoklmrk91 wrote: »
    I'm not a regular on the forum, don't even have an e-cig, yet anyway, would it be cool if I attended?

    Yes like Digby said part of the idea is to try get information out there about ecigs and you would get to meet people that use ecigs and even try out some stuff if you wanted to.

    I would be able to let you try out some of my devices and I'm sure there will be a few vendors selling some kits and bits and pieces on the day as well. :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,085 ✭✭✭meoklmrk91


    Cool thanks lads. Think I will pop out, would be nice to see what's out there.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 516 ✭✭✭kiffy


    newmark wrote: »
    I have organised a Vapemeet for Sunday 9th December to be held in The Hunters Lodge, Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare from 12.30 - 6pm ish..

    The venue is located a couple of minutes away when you come off exit 10 on the M18 Mortorway. Geographically its only a few miles from Shannon Airport for those of you who don't know the area very well.

    Great thats one of my 2 weekends off in the month :D will be there, don't know the area at all, apart from getting to Shannon airport, can't say I have noticed any signs for Newmarket on Fergus (Poor ole Fergus fancy having Newmarket on top of you all the time) do you carry on from the Shannon turn off (coming from Limerick now not Dumplin) :confused: must google it to see just where it is.


    Just googled it. Says 41 minutes from Askeaton to Newmarket on poor old Fergus, wouldn't get their in 41 minutes if I took a short cut across the Estuary as the crow flies, where do they get their figures from? Going to have to be a dry day for me unfortunately, can't see the Mrs driving me up :mad:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 338 ✭✭Dean_Mc


    kiffy wrote: »
    Great thats one of my 2 weekends off in the month :D will be there, don't know the area at all, apart from getting to Shannon airport, can't say I have noticed any signs for Newmarket on Fergus (Poor ole Fergus fancy having Newmarket on top of you all the time) do you carry on from the Shannon turn off (coming from Limerick now not Dumplin) :confused: must google it to see just where it is.


    Just googled it. Says 41 minutes from Askeaton to Newmarket on poor old Fergus, wouldn't get their in 41 minutes if I took a short cut across the Estuary as the crow flies, where do they get their figures from? Going to have to be a dry day for me unfortunately, can't see the Mrs driving me up :mad:

    I'm coming from navan... I think I should be felt sorry for more!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22 VapeTime


    I'm not anywhere near the region to attend, but good luck with this :)

    I like seeing these show up more and more. Hopefully I'll be able to attend one some time


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 516 ✭✭✭kiffy


    Dean_Mc wrote: »
    I'm coming from navan... I think I should be felt sorry for more!

    Don't mind the short distance just can't understand where Google gets it's fact from, wouldn't do it 41 minutes by Hellicopter never mind a car.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 984 ✭✭✭newmark


    kiffy wrote: »
    Don't mind the short distance just can't understand where Google gets it's fact from, wouldn't do it 41 minutes by Hellicopter never mind a car.

    Stay on motorway Kiffy and its next turn off after Shannon exits, Its EXIT10 and just follow signs into the village and you will see the Hunters Lodge on the left. Its just 2 minutes drive in off the motorway.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 516 ✭✭✭kiffy


    newmark wrote: »
    Stay on motorway Kiffy and its next turn off after Shannon exits, Its EXIT10 and just follow signs into the village and you will see the Hunters Lodge on the left. Its just 2 minutes drive in off the motorway.

    Cushty, not even I could get lost following those intsructions :eek:
    Will have to use the SatNav going home though, not very good at covering my tracks :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 516 ✭✭✭kiffy


    newmark wrote: »
    Yes like Digby said part of the idea is to try get information out there about ecigs and you would get to meet people that use ecigs and even try out some stuff if you wanted to.

    I would be able to let you try out some of my devices and I'm sure there will be a few vendors selling some kits and bits and pieces on the day as well. :)

    Any Vendor going to be selling the Joye eVic ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 984 ✭✭✭newmark


    kiffy wrote: »
    Any Vendor going to be selling the Joye eVic ;)

    I will hopefully have one that I can show you next Sunday but not for sale. I'm sure they will appear with some vendors before too long. :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 984 ✭✭✭newmark


    Paul from BestEcig has kindly sent on a bag of goodies including a selection of cartos and e-liquids for the Vapemeet next week.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 lslh87


    what is vaping


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 984 ✭✭✭newmark


    lslh87 wrote: »
    what is vaping

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056339316 Lots of info in that thread explaining the whole concept but its basically the term used for using electronic cigarettes as they produce a vapour and not smoke like tobacco cigarettes so its called vaping instead of smoking.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 lslh87


    ah i c cheers


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 516 ✭✭✭kiffy


    newmark wrote: »
    I will hopefully have one that I can show you next Sunday but not for sale. I'm sure they will appear with some vendors before too long. :)

    You'd better keep a good eye on it Shane, I heard it also has legs :eek:

    Was going to order from a Greek website but they won't have until Dec 13th at earliest and probably wouldn't get here until after Xmas as closing date for posting from Greece is around that :( So hoping one of the Irish vendors are going to stock it. I'd pre-order it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,595 ✭✭✭Stealthirl


    Odds of me making it across have gone up :D
    Defo cant stay down tho,i can offer a lift from Dublin if any one wants


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 984 ✭✭✭newmark


    4 days to go, cant wait! I should also have some more exciting news later today. ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 984 ✭✭✭newmark


    Just to remind vendors and vapers alike that were hoping to throw some ideas on the table at this vapemeet and to try and organise some sort of a national organisation to represent Irish business and vapers interests going forward. Everyone is welcome to attend and should be good craic as well after the serious business is done :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 984 ✭✭✭newmark


    Here's the exciting news that I promised earlier.

    e-smokeireland have given us a fantastic wooden box mod from momandpops in the USA for the raffle on Sunday.
    hiO1Yl.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 984 ✭✭✭newmark


    Ovale Ireland will be in attendance at Sundays Vapemeet and have given us 12 bottles of Ovale E-liquid for sampling on the day. :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 984 ✭✭✭newmark


    Ecirette Solutions will also be in attendance and have given us 5 x Mini starter kits for the raffle


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,689 Mod ✭✭✭✭stevenmu


    Another one I can't make unfortunately. Have fun all .


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 984 ✭✭✭newmark


    stevenmu wrote: »
    Another one I can't make unfortunately. Have fun all .

    Hopefully there will be another one organised by someone in Dublin or Waterford around February Steven and you might make it third time lucky hopefully!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 699 ✭✭✭sept09baby


    Really wish I could go. You arrange great vape-meets newmark!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,645 ✭✭✭krissovo


    I would love to go but only back in the country Saturday morning and back out on Monday so I should spend time with the family:rolleyes:

    I like the idea about discussing vendors and vaper interests. I would have liked to raised a couple of points:
    • Product labeling standards - Minimum to data to include for example: date of mixing, base ingredients with link to sources, expiry date, nic content
    • Product instructions - Official web site or source with common product instructions (available for PDF download) so all common products shipped by vendors have a link to the product instructions/guidelines


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 984 ✭✭✭newmark


    krissovo wrote: »
    I would love to go but only back in the country Saturday morning and back out on Monday so I should spend time with the family:rolleyes:

    I like the idea about discussing vendors and vaper interests. I would have liked to raised a couple of points:
    • Product labeling standards - Minimum to data to include for example: date of mixing, base ingredients with link to sources, expiry date, nic content
    • Product instructions - Official web site or source with common product instructions (available for PDF download) so all common products shipped by vendors have a link to the product instructions/guidelines

    Hi Krissova, pity you cant make it this time but hopefully next one. :)
    I will jot down your 2 points and them at the meeting.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 984 ✭✭✭newmark


    sept09baby wrote: »
    Really wish I could go. You arrange great vape-meets newmark!

    Yea its a pity about the timing not being right for you and would be great if you could have come as it wont be the same without the sept09baby gang! Never mind we will make up for it at the next one wherever it may be ;)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,484 ✭✭✭Elbow


    krissovo wrote: »
    I would love to go but only back in the country Saturday morning and back out on Monday so I should spend time with the family:rolleyes:

    I like the idea about discussing vendors and vaper interests. I would have liked to raised a couple of points:
    • Product labeling standards - Minimum to data to include for example: date of mixing, base ingredients with link to sources, expiry date, nic content
    • Product instructions - Official web site or source with common product instructions (available for PDF download) so all common products shipped by vendors have a link to the product instructions/guidelines


    I'm still unsure if i'll make it up or not but just picking up on point B, this is exactly what i'm aiming for with my website, unfortunately between work, a family member having a bit of a health scare and broadband issues its taking far far longer than I anticipated to get going.

    Saying that, all the basics have been sorted and over the next few weeks there will be a large amount of tutorial videos and downloadable user guides uploaded.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,376 ✭✭✭Anyone


    Best of luck with the meet, hope it goes well. As with some others, its not something I can attend due to distance and work commitments, but I'm going to try attend one(s) in the future.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 984 ✭✭✭newmark


    I received the Wooden Box Mod from ESI this morning for the free raffle on Sunday and all I'll say is someone out there is going to win one hell of a nice Mod!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,831 ✭✭✭Lucutus


    Hmm, I may need to send a proxy to enter the raffle on my behalf!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 699 ✭✭✭sept09baby


    newmark wrote: »
    Yea its a pity about the timing not being right for you and would be great if you could have come as it wont be the same without the sept09baby gang! Never mind we will make up for it at the next one wherever it may be ;)


    Oh god i have a gang - feel like a hard *ss now :D

    Take plenty of pics!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,255 ✭✭✭tommy2bad


    Gona miss this one due to car tax being out but next time for sure.
    Enjoy yerselves and let us know what comes from the org idea.

    Next time....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,645 ✭✭✭krissovo


    Lads, Sunday evening and no update :D

    How was it?
    Did the evic get an outing?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,255 ✭✭✭tommy2bad


    Their still drinking :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 516 ✭✭✭kiffy


    krissovo wrote: »
    Lads, Sunday evening and no update :D

    How was it?
    Did the evic get an outing?

    Hi Kris, eVic got an outing and I won it in the raffle YEEE HAAA :p
    Good chats and enjoyable afternoon bit low on numbers, but hey at least there was no rif raf there (except for me that is :p)

    Oh and there was no sign on the eVic BTW :( gonna have to wait until it comes out this month) and as for drinking, all I had was one pint of Coca Cola :eek:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,645 ✭✭✭krissovo


    kiffy wrote: »
    Hi Kris, eVic got an outing and I won it in the raffle YEEE HAAA :p

    Wow, that's karma for the good deal I got on the elips ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 984 ✭✭✭newmark


    Great day, totally enjoyed it.
    Thanks to everyone that traveled as well as the vendors for their support. A little birdie tells me that there will be a meet in Dublin after xmas so looking forward to it as I know the timing of this meet didn't suit a lot of people. There are some pictures up on the facebook Irish Vaping group for anyone that would like to see them but mostly not my ones so I can't post them here. http://www.facebook.com/groups/irishvaping/


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 516 ✭✭✭kiffy


    krissovo wrote: »
    Wow, that's karma for the good deal I got on the elips ;)

    Hope your enjoying it, would have kept it had I not seen the eVic, ESI are holding back on getting them due to some poor reviews on ECF, don't care still going to get one, got my mind set on it now wild horse won't stop me :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,026 ✭✭✭grindle


    kiffy wrote: »
    Hope your enjoying it, would have kept it had I not seen the eVic, ESI are holding back on getting them due to some poor reviews on ECF, don't care still going to get one, got my mind set on it now wild horse won't stop me :D

    Not so much poor reviews, more that it doesn't do what it says it can.

    The 15watt limitation is actually an 11watt limitation.
    Makes it suitable only for single coils really. DCCs or duals in rebuildables will work a tiny bit better than if they were on a normal non-VV eGo.

    Uses a little less than 10% of the battery in "Power Off" mode.
    Most others use between 0.1-1.0%
    Power not-so-off mode.
    Standby Mode makes it drain the battery properly when not in use. Strange.

    Annnnd it's not a variable wattage device. One of it's main selling points.
    It's a wattage-voltage calculator. You tell it what wattage you want, it'll measure the resistance of your atty and suggest the voltage to set it to, then you set the voltage.

    Hopefully a firmware update fixes it or some boffin hacks it to work properly (or even better).


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 516 ✭✭✭kiffy


    Reply to Grinds last post

    Not so much poor reviews, more that it doesn't do what it says it can.

    The 15watt limitation is actually an 11watt limitation.
    That would give a voltage of 5.1 with a 2.4 ohm coil - or 5.5v with a 2.8 ohm coil, never going to go that higher voltage anyway, and never going to use a dual coil, or never use a coil lower than 2.4, so it would do me fine in that respect.
    Makes it suitable only for single coils really. DCCs or duals in rebuildables will work a tiny bit better than if they were on a normal non-VV eGo.

    Uses a little less than 10% of the battery in "Power Off" mode.
    Now that would be a pain in the backside were it not a 2600 mAh battery and will last days anyway. If it becomes an issue I can take the battery out at night.
    Most others use between 0.1-1.0%
    Power not-so-off mode.
    Standby Mode makes it drain the battery properly when not in use. Strange.

    Annnnd it's not a variable wattage device. One of it's main selling points.
    It's a wattage-voltage calculator. You tell it what wattage you want, it'll measure the resistance of your atty and suggest the voltage to set it to, then you set the voltage.
    Not a big issue for me as I don't deal in wattage anyway only volts, hit and vapour is what I set my devices at and what ever wattage that come out as is fine by me.

    Hopefully a firmware update fixes it or some boffin hacks it to work properly (or even better).
    All your points are very valid, but not ones that have put me off the device, and as you say an update to download in the future might resolve some of the issues that might put people off it now.

    Gimme my eVic Nooowwww ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,026 ✭✭✭grindle


    Cool, I know those are issues that'd only affect a small minority of vapers, just spreading the info so someone doesn't buy it just because Joyetech had a good name up to now, and expect great performance from a DCC or a low-ohm Genni build.

    Enjoy your eVic!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 516 ✭✭✭kiffy


    grindle wrote: »
    just spreading the info so someone doesn't buy it just because Joyetech had a good name up to now, and expect great performance from a DCC or a low-ohm Genni build.
    The Ovale Ireland website is advertising on their site that "The Ovale eVic coming soon" are they cut from the same cloth (Joyetech & Ovale) or the usual same product by a gazillion companies :confused:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,026 ✭✭✭grindle


    Ovale's a vendor that pays Joyetech to stick their branding on Joyetech products, much like Totally Wicked.

    The eGo that Joyetech became famous for was them producing a design by Janty, so they take the concept credit. Joyetech started manufacturing eGos to a lower spec than the ones they were producing for Janty (who seem to be big on QC) and selling to anyone who wanted them rebranded.
    That seems to be Janty's side of the story.
    We'll see how useful their quality control is when the MID is released, but I still have no idea why I'd want my vape to change mid-vape.


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