3/30/2019

E-Cigarettes/Personal Vaporizers - They have a new ammunition called Nicotine Salts

   Okay my blog friends, I am here with just my second post on my new blog. Well, one of my MANY interests include vaping (which means using an e-cigarette in nicer terminology). A lot of people will scoff at the term e-cigarette now as well. They call their devices Personal Vaporizers or MOD's if you prefer.

   So I am quite experienced with the entire e-cigarette/vaping world. I make my own e-liquids, I post a lot of written reviews on various suppliers websites. I even build my own MOD's and give them away to friends and family so they can quit smoking. I will definitely be posting a lot more about these topics in the near future, but right now I just want to post a quick note explaining about this new form of Nicotine called Nicotine Salts.

   It is actually not nearly as complicated as a lot of vaper's seem to be thinking. So, in a nutshell, Nic-Salts is a new product which mixes the same old nicotine we've all been using all along and they combine it with Benzoic Acid. From what I have gleaned on the matter, this is not making the nicotine any more dangerous than it already is. So, no harm no foul I guess. Creating this new form of a nicotine base does serve a few different purposes though.

(1) The Alkaline and pH level of the final e-liquid mixture becomes lower because of the addition of Benzoic Acid to the nicotine base.

(2) The e-liquid made with Nic-Salts can then be heated at a considerably lower temperature without losing anything from each vape.

(3) Nic-Salts create an e-liquid that actually delivers a much easier and higher level of nicotine to the user.

   Now I am not advising anyone to switch to Nic-Salts if they are happy with the way things are already. Nicotine is a an addictive chemical and if you are not already addicted to nicotine from smoking or vaping, then I can only recommend that you NEVER start vaping (or smoking for that matter). I guess the best thing about Nic-Salts would be for people who can't make the switch from analogs because they think e-cig's are too weak.


Mark Linehan
MARK IN SALEM


Several links dealing with e-cigarette information and retailers that I highly recommend.

ECF - The E-Cigarette Forum - Best Place On The Web For Info

NicVape - One of my top retailers, especially for nicotine

MadVapes - My favorite online retailer for e-cigarette mods, vaporizers, parts and more


ARTICLE 13 IS UPON US! What do you think about this?

There are a huge amount of news articles and user comments to be found all over the Internet about this Article 13 debacle happening in Europe. I will post some links to good reads for those who are not familiar with this new law? ..BUT in a very brief and lacking attempt at describing it, I will just say Article 13 will force Web Page owners/operators to accept responsibility for the things being put on their web sites. Places like YouTube.com, for instance, will have to be much more strict about users posting copyrighted material without licensing or permission. I have heard rumors about something that was referred to as an "Upload Filter" as a means for controlling what users can post. I admit I know very little about how that will be handled. This new law will also make it much easier for copyright owners to get their media or data that was posted illegally removed from Websites. What does everyone else think and feel about Article 13's passing. Is this the End Of The World as all the protesters seem to think it is, or is it just a complication that will force users to create original content or get permission to post other people's content?


Mark Linehan
Mark IN Salem


Save The Internet/Article 17(Art.13)

Article 13: What just happened to the EU ‘meme ban’ and why are people so angry?

Article 13: Putting Flawed Upload Filters at the Heart of the Internet.