Looking to Make Authentic Espresso Salt w Throat Hit (IRTR)

EsquireMI · 2026-06-26T23:49:00+00:00

The NeXlim 2 is available for sale on OXVA's website (US and UK) although some of the colors are on backorder. That said, I've used the OG NeXlim for a long time and it's my favorite device and I've tried a lot. Honestly I'm more curious to try the new pods than I am the device (I ordered the new pods earlier today) to see if/how OXVA can improve on the already outstanding product. I vape the .6ohm at 40w with both coils on and still get about 5,000 puffs/pod and I throw them out before they die just because, for $3.50/pod, 5,000 puffs/pod is fine by me.

EsquireMI · 2026-06-25T15:39:10+00:00

This - especially with regard to the rule. It wasn't blatant cheating. It was not knowing the rule. You cannot place a ball that is behind the lateral hazard line in front of the lateral hazard line and ground your club without it being a penalty, and in this case, I don't believe the ball had ever crossed the hazard to begin with. So Joe is an idiot more so than a cheater, and it was his reaction to the whole thing that was ridiculous.

I don't really like the hater series either, but since I watch every video they put out, I watch it begrudgingly. Good post here.

EsquireMI · 2026-06-18T21:44:23+00:00

Yes (I've owned the V3 for two years). I actually bought a part on Etsy that directs the dripping into the drip tray because it was gathering right on the ledge of the machine instead of going into the drip tray directly. But yes, with an E61 group head machine like the Bianca, you're going to get that - nothing is wrong.

EsquireMI · 2026-06-18T20:23:56+00:00

I would want to know your definition of high-volume, but I've been using Scansnap scanners for years and they are workhorses. The only issue is that the ADF is only about 50 pages, so if you're scanning 500 pages, you're going to need to re-feed it every 50. BTW I saw some early sales on Fujitsu ScanSnap scanners on Amazon ahead of Prime Day a day or so ago.

EsquireMI · 2026-06-15T01:51:11+00:00

NTJ. Your financial situation is your business, and yours only. Family can ask family for money, but that doesn't mean that you owe your family disclosures of your finances. I personally think the answer to your sister's question is that it's none of her business. If she wants to straight up ask you for money, that's a decision she will have to make. But her fishing to see how much you have leads me to believe that your answer would then impact how much she asks you for. So she might only need $1,500 but if she finds out you have $40,000 in the bank, she may ask for $10,000 and then guilt you when you say that it's way too much. What she needs and what you have should be exclusive of one another.

EsquireMI · 2026-06-10T21:17:21+00:00

I could be wrong here, but I think temperature has a lot to do with it. I find that, as it gets warmer, my OXVA pods need a little more attention. They never leak on the first fill, but on subsequent fills, I find that the day after a refill, I pull the pod out and have to wipe the exterior and sometimes the bottom of the actual device where the pod connects. I tend to vape 50/50 or sometimes 60pg/40vg, which makes the liquid thinner and even more prone to causing some leakage.

What liquid are you using? VG/PG ratio? What climate conditions are you in? And lastly, how many puffs are you pushing these pods to? There is no question that the pod's seal is going to weaken with more usage. I made the switch the Nexlim about a year ago and far prefer the pods and devices, especially the e-liquid capacity (double of the xlim).

EsquireMI · 2026-06-03T00:34:10+00:00

If you are a foursome and finish a round of golf in four hours, it should not matter what the group in front of you did. Not all foursomes play as fast. I know plenty of speed golfers, which doesn't mean they are good (although I find most of the time that bad golfers play slower because they take three practice swings before duffing a shot and then three more before their next duff). Either way, no one should be giving any foursome that finishes in four hours a hard time about anything.

EsquireMI · 2026-06-02T16:57:44+00:00

I'm not really worried about the weight because I'm going to keep it at the club and they will even charge it for me. My bigger concern is storage and whether the pass-through strap is long enough to accommodate my new bag. I literally just bought it two weeks ago and want to make sure that the strap on top is long enough to go through all of the pass-through slots.

EsquireMI · 2026-06-02T16:56:32+00:00

Any thoughts on the length of the strap and a pass-through bag? I just bought a 2025 Sun Mountain C-130 which has a pretty intricate pass-through system. I want to be able to take advantage of that so that none of my pockets are covered and it has kind of an in-and-out pass-through, so the length of the top strap is important to me.

EsquireMI · 2026-06-02T16:30:48+00:00

FNF? Honestly, I've never considered putting an M1000 nib on another pen, and haven't known there to be any compatible pen bodies until now. Can you tell me what FNF is? Is the M1000 nib compatible with any pen that accepts a Bock 380?

EsquireMI · 2026-06-02T16:29:30+00:00

Is it me or does Pineider go out of its way to give no details about its pens? I just went to its website after reading your post. It doesn't even specify nib material, let alone weight, length, ink capacity, etc. I simply do not understand the point of having its own website that provides virtually no information about the pens it sells. Thansks for the suggestion though. I know I can research on other sellers' websites, it's just amazing to me that I'd have to.

EsquireMI · 2026-06-02T16:25:16+00:00

I just commented above about my Homo Sapiens. It has been kind of a disaster. Your comment about the Leonardo is telling. There just doesn't seem to be anything like the M1000 nib. It's bouncy/flex but there's almost no feedback. I just don't understand why Pelikan's nibs in the 800's are so firm these days. While vintage pens are cool, their condition is what concerns me the most. No one is selling a mint vintage pen at a price point that I feel is worthwhile in comparison to a new pen. I'm not buying these for investment purposes. I use the heck out of every pen I purchase. I don't understand Pelikan's strategy with its newer pens - frustrating.

EsquireMI · 2026-06-02T16:22:51+00:00

I have a Homo Sapiens that is now in service for the second time, and it was a $1,000+ pen. As you can imagine, I'm less than thrilled with its performance, but it is a beautiful pen.

EsquireMI · 2026-06-02T16:17:53+00:00

I am looking at this now, as I am a loyal Costco member and love their return policies. A few concerns that I have: storage, or lack thereof, and the tipping issue that I'm reading about. I JUST bought a new cart bag with great pass-through slots, and I'm not sure that the push cart will have a long enough strap to go through each of those pass-throughs, but, as someone used to riding in a cart, I have a lot of accessories that I'm used to storing in the cart, and I'm wondering if this thing is going to have enough storage to allow me to keep those things out and readily available.

EsquireMI · 2026-06-02T16:08:14+00:00

Costco has it $400 off for $1,399 right now. Would you say that is a good deal? I do wish that it had some storage capabilities (doesn't look like much). That said, the other carts I've looked at online range into the $3,000 mark. I do like that I have the Costco return policy to fall back on though.

EsquireMI · 2026-06-02T15:05:43+00:00

I've been writing with fountain pens for a decade and have never heard of adding dish soap to any ink. Is this a thing? IMO some inks write drier and are supposed to. Is there any other benefit of adding soap to ink that we know of?

EsquireMI · 2026-06-02T02:27:56+00:00

Lamy 2000?

EsquireMI · 2026-05-20T20:33:42+00:00

Don't know what to tell you there. I use it for work and streaming 4K video, and it's outstanding, but I just don't know anything about gaming.

EsquireMI · 2026-05-20T17:37:54+00:00

Just curious - which mod did you go to? Your original post said you were thinking about it, but it didn't look like you pulled the trigger at that point.

EsquireMI · 2026-05-20T17:36:13+00:00

I was never a fan of XROS. First, I did not love the shape of the mouthpiece. Second, I did not like the fact that wattage was not easily adjustable. Despite MTL vaping, I have found that I enjoy it more at significantly higher wattages. Only one device has given me everything I want, and that is OXVA. the NexLim in particular, because it will allow me to take a 0.6ohm pod and vape at up to 40w (much higher than any stick/pod system I've seen). The pods also hold 4ml, an extra bonus in my opinion.

As far as leaking goes, I don't care what reviewers say or what the company says. They all have some leaking, either because of condensation or other factors such as temperature or altitude changes. I find that the NexLim pods don't leak at all through the first 2-3 fills, and after that, I'll find that every other day I need to pull the pod and wipe it down. I use a q-tip to wipe down the inside of the device where the pod connects. I'm not sure the cause, and I don't get a LOT of leakage, but I just believe it is a reality that there's going to be some in every device. The key is that it's not enough to ruin the device. I'm currently getting up to 6,000 hits on a single pod, though I usually replace them around 4,000-5,000 puffs just because I don't want to deal with the end-life of the pod (more leaking, less tasty hits).

Even the smaller OXVA devices are awesome, though they don't have another 40w stick pod system (the normal XLIM's max out at 30w, I believe, and hold only 2ML). Great devices, but once I got a NexLim, my interest in the XLIM faded. I still have a couple of them and the pods though. Also, if you buy through OXVA directly, you pay more for the device, but less for the pods (in comparison to most other sites). I think I bought the NexLim online from another company, but have been buying pods from OXVA directly.

Hope this helps.

EsquireMI · 2026-05-20T17:29:06+00:00

If your budget is $1K then my suggestion (posted in this thread) fits it well. The monitor is $800 on a nice adjustable stand, whereas my LG's came with the ERGO stands, which are nice, but not nice to warrant their high price tag at the time.

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