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?
I've seen a few discussions on this in the search but none quite answered all of my questions. (most were about juice,18650 batteries, or domestic flights with 1 device)
I haven't flown internationally since I started vaping. I'm just wondering how/where to pack everything. I'm flying from the US to Italy via Russia. I'm going for awhile so i'm taking almost everything. For Juice and tanks/coils i'm just going to pack them in my checked bags. What i'm more worried about is what to do with batteries. All of my devices are internal batteries (istick, twists) so is it better to turn them off and take off the tank and pack them in checked? Or is it better to carry them on? I have quite a few (+ a friend's stuff) so i'd hate to carry them on but i'm worried they might get damaged because it gets pretty cold down in those luggage compartments. If I carry on them on do I have to take everything out for the security check like you have to with laptops and ipads? Is it better to keep tanks on them so TSA knows what they are or are they getting pretty familiar with what this stuff looks like. I don't want anything confiscated obviously but I can see how they look a bit suspicious without tanks.
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,
Well just got back from vacation,took my Aegis solo and 2 full 100ml bottles of juice. All I took was a carry-on bag and my two bottles of juice were in my carry on bag. When I got to security I put my aegis solo with everything in my pockets in the bin and they didn't say a word about it, both ways.
I miss winter already. My everyday outfits, while more comfortable, simply don't have enough pockets. I don't want to move to a man purse, but if I want to carry a spare bottle of juice, spare batteries, my mod and possibly a spare tank it's my only option.
I am somewhat curious why vape shops don't carry supplies to make your own e juice. I understand they make good money on their juices but for the people that do make their own, the shops are losing that sale all-together. Brew shops carry supplies to make beer and they also make good money; why then, can't vape shops do the same with juice?
Still use clearomizers?
It has been nearly two years and I have yet to get away from my single coil T3s/Mt3s or Protanks and the like.. Cheap, premade 50pk of coils are $2 and change and they're just plain simple, like me.
I also use egos for out and about/work and leave the bigger vv/vw devices at home.
Am I the only one that doesn't carry around a dual 18650 100w mod with a rda and 30ml bottle of juice everywhere I go?
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
I am looking back at my spending this month, and I've realized the thing I used to get off tobacco and save money is now my full blown hobby and obsession. Bad? Nah - but it was eye opening and shocking! Recently (past 2-3 months) I've bought (this is just hardware. If I listed juices, this post would just be dumb long)
IPV Mini
IPV Mini V2
iStick 30w
Nitecore I4 charger (I2 became not good enough)
4x efest 18650 batteries (to add to the 4 I already own)
case to carry them all in while on the go
Atlantis 5ml extender
20 Atlantis coils
Delta II
10 delta II coils
Delta II RBA
Sense Herakles Tank
10 Herakles Coils
Horizon Arctic Tank
Pre-ordered Lemo II
Melo Tank
22ga, 24ga, 26ga, 28ga kanthal
ceramic tweezers
eleaf atomizer checker
wraps to protect/customize all my mods
Vape Life Drip Tips
Subtank Mini
Subtank mini OCC coils
Kayfun 4
Coil master kit
Screw driver sets
Torch
Butane for torch
Now I want the High Voltage tank
WHAT AM I DOING?! THE STRUGGLE IS REAL /endrant
My favorite so far: IPV Mini II rocking the Herackles tank at 55w - mmmmm
I know y'all are the experts.
My husband and I are planning a trip to Cancun this fall. We're flying Delta. I know that Delta allows vape gear in carry on luggage.
However, I do not know if we are allowed to have our gear once we arrive at the airport in Mexico and/or return home from Mexico. I cannot find a definitive answer online.
Do any forum members know the answer? Has anyone traveled to Mexico recently, and what was your experience?
Btw: Preemptively stressing about this. My husband and I have been cigarette free for many years now, but we have never gone without vaping for any period of time.
Thank you!
Just got back from my local vape shop, i still ask questions 6 months into vaping. Not too mention they have various gear you can try out. So was curious what various box mods vape like compared to my Vamo 5 Nautilus/ Alantis sub ohm CF sub setups. Also got a ZNA 50 watt APV mod which i don't use much as it does drain the batteries really fast. I tend to use the ZNA 50 when my CF is on charge. I been vaping a lot on my Nautilus Vamo 5 set up a lot recently due to it being a lot kinder on my juice. Sub ohm vaping does love drinking juice like anything.
So my visit to the vape shop as made me curious about box mods in general as there some nice small compact ones out there. Was looking at box mods that can go up to 80 watts.
If and when i take the plunge as i'm just rolling it around in my mind at the moment. I'm not keen on the dripper's tanks so i would most be thinking about a box mod that i could attach a sub ohm tank on and one you could charge on it's own.
Any recommendations anyone ?
PS i love the new look of the forums! a major improvement.