Airplanes and Vaping doable?

[Jim Davis]

Originally Posted by JustJulie

If I remember correctly, Cash did, and it wasn't successful (but I could be wrong about that). I think it depends on the detector. I seem to remember someone talking about vaping in the restroom and blowing the vapor down the sink drain.

Personally, I won't do it. I take a few puffs in my seat and hold my breath until there's no vapor on exhale. I figure if a flight attendant catches me, I can claim ignorance.

I do it all the time. Just blow the vapor at the floor. No problems.

Cash purposely blew a big wad of vapor directly into the smoke alarm to test it. Surprise!!!!!

[Webby]

Originally Posted by Jim Davis

I do it all the time. Just blow the vapor at the floor. No problems.

Cash purposely blew a big wad of vapor directly into the smoke alarm to test it. Surprise!!!!!

ROFLMAO!

Here - hold my beer and ya'll watch this...

I've always waited until the flight attendant comes by with the drink cart (everyone is happier anticipating their cokes and goldfish) and put on my best pitiful doe-eyed stare asking if it is all right for me to use my "nicotine inhaler". There are those who hate calling them that, but now it sounds medicinal - see?

I then take a small puff and remark about how it's mostly water vapor and food additives so that my seatmates can see what I am doing. I look up and down the row to make eye contact and ensure no one mistakes what I'm doing with smoking analogs.

I've yet to have an airline employee tell me no, and have passed out dozens of business cards. It's actually one of the most fun I have on flights.

Here's an interesting thought, are there any other suspension fluids that would produce no vapor? I know that PG was used to simulate the smoking experience, but for those of us who don't need the aesthetic "appeal" of analogs. I'd certainly buy a bottle for traveling that didn't create a cloud of vapor to cause unneeded attention.

[PTJD]

I also have no problems with TSA and Vaping discreetly on planes. You all can read the threads here on this sub forum. Shoot look at my avatar!

[Grammie]

I attended a conference in Boston back in July. I made a side trip to one of the local malls (in Quincy), there I found the SE kiosk. Made my first e-cig purchase there (glad I did) but have since completed my vaporing arsenal with Tital 510's.

I hadn't thought about the return trip home, through BOS airport security. After I got to the airport, I asked the TSA agent at the entrance to the security checkpoint could my e-cig be carried onto the plane. He took it to the guys at the beginning of the security line where you put your "stuff" in the bins, but he failed to ask the guy behind the x-ray machine. When that bin went through the x-ray machine that guy's face turned ashen white, I spoke up real quick and said "it's just my e-cigarette battery you're seeing". He looked at me and said it had really scared the **IT out of him. Then he and the next 2 TSA agents at the end of the line wanted to know more about the e-cigs. I gave them all a little booklet on the e-cig (glad I had those in hand).

Seems from that one trip alone, at least 6 smokers (TSA Agents & one airline employee) decided they were going to try the e-cigs.

Yes, I did "stealth" smoke on the plane (only enough to keep the boggers at bay)!

[quovadis]

Don't blow vapor into the airplane detectors...you will trigger them.
There was a pilot on this forum who explained the whole mechanism of an airplane smoke detector.
Just blow vapor onto the floor.
Anyway, by now you should have learnt how to vape without exhaling any vapor.

[quovadis]

Actually,
the only time i exhaled vapor on the plane was when a hostess gave me a steaming cup of coffee, and i would exhale when i placed the cup to my mouth.
My son was laughing his head off of course.
Other than that, i would try to go unnoticed, you never know how other passengers may react if they see what they think, may be smoke.

[dee5]

I've done alot of flying lately and had no problems. Had my kit in my purse (little bottles of liquid, paper clips, extra batteries and atomizers) and the e-cig stuck in a side pocket-went right through the machine. Vaped on all the flights discreetly in my seat and in the bathroom.

[Bandit]

Just be smart about it. Select the proper PV to take with you.

I would not try to bring a Prodigy, GG or Screwdriver. They just look like weapons, and while you most likely won't see a huge problem, you may be hassled to explain them, causing you a delay.

And forget about vaping those hot rods while flying. The guy next to you is likely to freak the hell out when you pull a Prodigy out of your carry-on bag.

I would choose a model that is small, and produces a smaller amount of vapor. This way folks behind you aren't alarmed by seeing "smoke" billowing up around you. I would not use my 510 or Dragon, but my Blu would be perfect.

Also, exhale down into your shirt and there is no vapor for anyone else to see

[prof beard]

I fly internationally and frequently - never had any problems of any sort. It's the only time I still use my 901s (I think my SD looks too much like a detonator). I don't put stuff in checked baggage - everything in carry-on or jacket and juice in the "liquids bag"

[Superstargoddess]

Originally Posted by quovadis

Don't blow vapor into the airplane detectors...you will trigger them.
There was a pilot on this forum who explained the whole mechanism of an airplane smoke detector.
Just blow vapor onto the floor.
Anyway, by now you should have learnt how to vape without exhaling any vapor.

Do you know where that post is? I always thought that most smoke detectors were calibrated not to be set off for such things as cig smoke. Like the ones in your house and hotels. I think that there is something a lot different about cig smoke and "Oh my gosh, everything is on fire!" smoke, isn't there? I totally understand if they have it calibrated for that in an airplane though, I would say that people trying to smoke in the bathroom is probably a pretty big epidemic, especially on longer flights.