I Never Thought I'd Say This...

I have decided to keep one of my mods with the battery removed in a spare purse. I had the bright idea that I'd keep 2 batteries charged in a plastic case. This way if I switch purses, I do not have to worry about forgetting my mod and, if I do, I will have a spare one.


So --- approximately how long will the batteries (21700) stay charged without being used?  

Just curious if I am in the minority here. I hope this doesn't come off as condescending - different strokes, and I am truly curious.

I usually just carry a mod and tank with me when I leave the house. Generally I don't travel a lot, mainly my commute to work, or out running errands or shopping with my wife. I don't really venture far from the house, typically. I don't go to bars, and eat out a few times per week. Visit friends on occasion. Pretty boring right?

I see people posting their vape kits here, and really wonder if all that is necessary. Certainly not for me, as I don't want to lug all that stuff around. Like today - I grabbed my iStick30 with Subtank Mini, fully charged and full tank, and went to work which is a 25 minute drive. The iStick/Kanger combo is tiny and fits well in my pocket. It's perfect for traveling. Once at work I have that plus an MVP2 with a IBTanked carto tank and a spare bottle of juice on my desk though it is rarely used since my employer outlawed indoor vaping.

If I am going shopping or to dinner I usually carry the same, or something similar - nothing bigger than a single 18650 regulated box with a tank or maybe my Reo Grand. I've never had the need to carry any more than that, so I'm wondering why folks carry wick, wire juice, batteries, tools etc...and curious how many do. I'm not knocking it, just don't get it. I can see if I was traveling away from home for days, as in vacation, but otherwise...

I prefer to pack light, and already have enough junk in my pockets, especially if I'm also CCW. I don't want to carry a man-bag or briefcase full of vape gear. Even a small box or pouch is an encumbrance to me. Never carried a smoking kit either.

So, where do I fall in the vape gear spectrum?...what do you carry?  

International Travelers

I am now in the US and I am going back to the Philippines for about a year.

I have a couple of VW box mods and a mech. tube mod along with 3 or 4 various atomizers. I also have a bunch of 18650 and 18500 batteries along with a couple of those skinny EGO style Twist batteries.

Since I make my own juice, I have some large bottles of VG and some 60mg Nic unflavored PG base, along with some bottles of flavorings.

I am thinking that everything I have goes into the checked bags except for the batteries which go in carry-on luggage ... does this sound right to you?


One thing else ... If I have a small EGO Twist battery with a small Kanger Aerotank Mini on top of it (for vaping at the airport once I get into Hong Kong), do you think I would have any problem with airport security if I put that in the TSA tray along with my other carry-on junk that's in my pocket before going though the metal detector? ... The Aerotank Mini in my pocket would have a little juice in it.

Thanks,  

I have spent nothing on vaping in the last 7 months but now I am thinking about buyin a spare to spare for my Vamo 5 (to keep one at home and one at work). I am very satisfied with my Vamo – it worked perfectly for 8 months. I use it with 18360 battery, so it is not too long, fits perfectly in hand and after continuous use for 8 months it is still as good as a new one. But I do know it will go bad sooner or later, I have to be prepared. I was thinking about buying just another Vamo (may be Vamo 7), but then wondered if I would like to try a box mod. What if I would like it? And if not, I do need one more spare anyway.

So far I am thinking about Cloupor Mini 30W.
Authentic Cloupor Mini 30W Variable Wattage / Voltage VW VV APV Box Mod

Would you recommend it? Is it comfortable enough? Is it too small (to fit in hand)? Comfort and reasonable longevity are the most important thing for me. For example, I have found in Cloupor description “Magnet back cover, no need to use screwdriver, more”. It is very important for me; I could not imagine myself walking around with a screwdriver in case I have to replace a battery. What other mods (if any) should I consider? I do not need more than 30W, please do not advise me on more powerful mods unless they have some extremely useful features beyond their power. And I do not want to spend more money than necessary for a spare.

But maybe I will be still buying a new Vamo 7. Do somebody have hands on experience with this one?  

I got a problem with my Luxotic Surface. I'm using a LG Choco Battery 18650, it was fully charged and when I press the fire button suddenly it appears for Battery Low even the battery was on fully charged. I tried my spare battery maybe its just a mistake putting a fully charge battery, but it was the same issue also with the spare battery. I tried the 2 batteries with my Geek Vape Aegis 100W to check whether my batteries are already broke but it works fine. I was vaping for my Luxotic Surface by 55.0 Wattage, 0.21 ohms, 3.40 Voltage. Can someone help me out to fix this problem?  

Been vaping and quited smoking last year December 07,2014. Until now, my set up is strictly just two (2). First Vivi Nova 3.5ml + a Vamo 6, with one spare tank and 3 wicks. Then after a month I bought a second set-up namely: Aspire Nautilus 5ml + a Cloupor mini 30W. I do have a have a bad habit of having/purchasing a replacement or emerency tank so I also have an Aspire Nautilus Mini and 5 spare BVC coils. Well my rough estimation is around less than USD200 including e-Juice which I got from friends... Marlboro and Cuban Cigar flavors.

I mix those two juices, because Cuban Cigar juice is almost perfect clear in color, while Marlboro is Light to medium yellow... while Cuban cigar CAN be vaped at 15up Watts without burnt taste, but lacks "Throat hit" so, I add 30/20 cuban /Malrboro for more throat hits... all at zero (0) nico. btw.

Goal is: to keep away from analogs, still play with moderate vapor and enjoy throat hits + the smell of cigar and try to save money. I consider myself a "Casual Vaper".  

Two days, two new ex-smokers.

First guy: my barber, gave him my old E-Go set up with spare batteries, a few bottles of nice strong juice, charger etc. Been chatting with him for ages about quitting smoking for his kids sake and so on.

Second guy: My oldest mate, expressed an interest in vaping. I wrote him a long and detailed list of equipment and info. The next day he walked into his local B&M and bought a ST Mini and an Istick 30W, now he's happier than a pig in ....

It feels great to be able to help people  

Or maybe even a heretic, or a blasphemer?
I like mini tanks and small batteries. My favorite setups are mini protank version 1 clones with 650mah basic ego style batteries. Stainless steel finish, no funky colors or designs. Single bottom coil on the tanks, no air flow controls. Standard voltage batteries, no twisty things on the bottom, no usb passthrough, no digital displays, just a battery. I like the ego style because the protruding button is easier to find and helps keep them from rolling around. The lack of features I don't need means the batteries are small. I like small, sleek, simple.

I have a nice big fancy Smok vv/vw battery. If I cut my juice in half with VG I can blow some massive clouds without knocking myself out. I found this to be mildly amusing for a short period of time. I also found out that with my regular mix when I dialed around for the "sweet spot" I ended up at 3.7 volts...

The mini tanks don't hold a day's worth of juice, and the 650mah batteries don't last all day. So what? Tank gets low, twist it off and pop another on. Battery light flashes, same thing. I've got a battered old EGO case from my first starter kit, it holds four tanks and batteries and a bottle of juice with room to spare.

I got my first mini pro tank from a vape shop. I just assumed it was a Kanger, but there was no mention of Kangertech anywhere on the packaging or tank. Whatever, I really liked it. I figured the real deal would be even better so I ordered one online. Kanger had discontinued the version 1, so I bought the "new, improved" version 2. It was good, but I liked the clone version 1 better. The clone tanks are polycarbonate rather than pyrex, but I don't vape plastic eating flavors, so that's a non-issue.

Now I'm not knocking all the cloud chasing, coil winding, wick trimming gear heads that seem to dominate these forums, but if there's anybody else out there who enjoys vaping with a nice, simple, inexpensive setup, I'd like to hear from you.  

Hi, folks:

My order arrived in NYC from Mt Baker in 48 hours! Yay! I still have two full packs of cigs! Wow! I'm a happy girl! But ...

There're no directions for my battery. Mariel at Mt Baker had emailed me that to use the Kanger EVOD 1600, I should press the button, and if that didn't work, I should press the button five times fast, and that'd work. That made the light come on, but when I went to smoke it, the light was off. It appears that when I want to smoke, I need to hold the button down. Is that right? That seems like a pain in my bottom.

Worse, when I smoke, I cough so hard, I cough a lung up. I guess getting the 24mg wasn't a good idea after all. There's a place nine blocks from here called "Smoke Shop," so I MAY be in luck, but I live in the hood, so my hopes aren't too high. Still, how badly can they mess up some plain juice? I guess I'll find out, because I need to water this stuff down. Right? Is that what I need to do? That's my goal; what am I looking for? Is I get plain glycerin, I'll water down the flavor. Am I looking for, say, some Blood Orange with no nicotine?

Man, is this device ever BIG. I'm very slender, and this thing is about the size of my forearm. And the Blood Orange tastes good enough to eat, but bloody hell; I've coughed up my liver after three hits.

Do do I need to turn this thing off somehow? It looks off, but do I need to press the button five times to turn it off? Since it doesn't come with any instrux, I have no idea whether it's sitting there killing its battery.

It comes with a sleeve that sits between the tank and the battery, but it doesn't fit snugly, so it rattles. I guess a better word is "jingles."

The medium-sized case I bought doesn't hold anything but the charger and the spare tank. Oh: I guess the coils will fit in there, too. Sure doesn't fit a whole kit like in the photo! I don't think this gizmo will fit in the clutch purse I carry around. (It's really small.) I'm gonna hafta buy a bigger purse!

So far, I'm not a happy vaper yet, but I'll get there. I hope I will, anyway! Thanks for some tips!

Binky  

Imagine you are shipwrecked on a desert island. A single create is washed up with you, and it's full of vape supplies. Hurrah!

The catch is it only holds one model of mod, one model of vaporiser (whether a tank, or RBD, etc..), and only one juice!

Temporarily suspend your disbelief, and you have power to charge the unit, infinate spare atty's, coils, wire, cotton, etc.. and 10 gallons of the single juice.

So what's your desert island vape?