Best clearomizer for frequent flyers

[ave]

Hello fellow vapers and greetings from Eastern Europe!

I've just been introduced to vaping by a friend. I wasn't a smoker "per se", 4-5 pipes a year don't count. But when I found an alternative that allows me to enjoy different flavors in both smell and taste, without the nicotine and the ugly "after smell" (wifey hates cig smell!) I got subdued almost instantly... Because I like the clouds, and sometimes people annoy me quite a lot so I need to blow off some steam. And now I have plenty of it - steam - to blow off!

For the moment I'm using a cheap combo (GS H5 clearo + 20 W iStick) but there's aKanger subox on its way from China. Sorry for them but the local shops are TWICE as expensive. My main problem, though, is as follows:

I am a frequent flyer. This means every week a different country, quite often 2 flights (sometimes 3) to the final destination. This means 1-2 decompression/recompression cycles per journey, which means a potential mess with the clearo. I noticed at a colleague from Greece that the Kanger Mini has an adjustable air flow, allowing also a full closuer of the air intake. Watching some videos featuring the newest Subtank Mini - and the Subox combo - I have noticed that the new versions no longer allow complete closure of the air intake. So, what would be a nice tank that allows its owner to close the air flow completely to prevent leakages at pressure differences of up to 250 mbar (1/4 the air pressure at sea level)? Or is there some way to seal a clearomizer to avoid such "shows"?

Many thanks in advance!

 

[Susan~S]

All tanks leak when going through pressure changes. Your best option is to remove the eliquid from the tank before you fly.

Another *possible* option (not guaranteed) is to put your mod/tank "upside down" in the pamphlet holder located in front of your seat.

 

[ave]

Thanks, Susan!

Actually this approach worked quite well with the current cheap tank. Given that it has a very small wick, even if it leaked it was invisible. Plus, I wrapped it in 3-4 layers of tissue paper (napkins ) before putting it in my pocket upside down.

So I guess I'll have to adapt...

 

[Baditude]

I agree totally with Susan's suggestions.

I don't fly, but I do go through the extreme temperature variations known to cause tank leaking. I must say that I don't experience any tank leaking with my Kayfun Lite Plus (a rebuildable tank atomizer), but you'll have to learn to build your own wicks/coils if you choose to go this route.

 

[ave]

Heh... I have already re-wicked this clearomizer once, so I am slightly less than a perfect n00b. Obviously the Subtank will be a different league... only it hasn't left China yet (since Aug. 22nd ).
Anyway, thanks for the suggestion. I'll check the Kayfun if the Subtank doesn't make me happy.

 

[djsvapour]

I fly. I empty all my tanks... other than the one for the flight (Kayfun).

I'm visiting Sigelei soon. Maybe they can help me with a tank? (Do they 'do' tanks? )

 

[ave]

Does this imply that you can use your Kayfun in flight? None of the European airlines allows e-cigs on board...

 

[NealBJr]

Hello fellow vapers and greetings from Eastern Europe!

I've just been introduced to vaping by a friend. I wasn't a smoker "per se", 4-5 pipes a year don't count. But when I found an alternative that allows me to enjoy different flavors in both smell and taste, without the nicotine and the ugly "after smell" (wifey hates cig smell!) I got subdued almost instantly... Because I like the clouds, and sometimes people annoy me quite a lot so I need to blow off some steam. And now I have plenty of it - steam - to blow off!

For the moment I'm using a cheap combo (GS H5 clearo + 20 W iStick) but there's aKanger Subox on its way from China. Sorry for them but the local shops are TWICE as expensive. My main problem, though, is as follows:

I am a frequent flyer. This means every week a different country, quite often 2 flights (sometimes 3) to the final destination. This means 1-2 decompression/recompression cycles per journey, which means a potential mess with the clearo. I noticed at a colleague from Greece that the Kanger Mini has an adjustable air flow, allowing also a full closuer of the air intake. Watching some videos featuring the newest Subtank Mini - and the Subox combo - I have noticed that the new versions no longer allow complete closure of the air intake. So, what would be a nice tank that allows its owner to close the air flow completely to prevent leakages at pressure differences of up to 250 mbar (1/4 the air pressure at sea level)? Or is there some way to seal a clearomizer to avoid such "shows"?

Many thanks in advance!

One insanely simple solution, is to store the atomizers UPSIDOWN while in flight. Most planes are pressurized cabin wide, so any pressure changes will be minimal. Owning a Subtank mini and nano, I know that even with the air fully closed, it is not an airtight seal. The air resistance of a fully closed Subtank reminds me of the old CE4's... a mouth to lung inhale. There is no rubber gasket keeping the air from getting to the air chamber. So, even fully closed, it wouldn't solve any air pressure issues.

However, if you store the tank upsidown, where the drip tip is facing downward, the juice will not be sucked in and out of the wick from the tank.. the juice will reside by the drip tip. If there was a pressure change, it would just be moving air into and out of the wick, while the rubber o-rings will keep it in the tank. This is true for most bottom coil designs.

I hope that helps some.

 

[ave]

It helps a lot, thanks! That's how I kept my atomizer. The only problem I see is that I have to take it off the battery/mod in order to keep it small. But I can take the whole case (I keep it in a glasses case) and store the case upside down in the pamphlet holder, like Susan said in the first reply.

 

[Donso]

Hi @ave , I saw a youtube video of a frequent flyer that showed her technique how to vape on flights without getting advised to stop , cause nowbody noticed it:
The lady inhales the vape and then takes a yhick handkerchief or any other fiber (cotton whool, skirt) and exhales to it. So the vape stayed in the cloth. another way to vape undervover is that one: inhale and wait some seconds... then exhale and there is no vape coming out of your mouth. Well I think its too mucho concentration, haha.
I think I would forget it after 2 or three vapes and blow a huge vape cloud sitting in a plain, haha and receive a big fine...
But there is a 3rd solution:
the company JAC Vapour in UK sells liquid that doesn´t produce vape at all.
I saw it on a review video, it works. If you vape it normally, you get vape. But if you only keep the vape "ONE SECOND" in your loungs and exhale, there is no vape. I wished I could get it, as I live in Panama and here vape is forbidden ... so I coulde vape everywhere It makes me so angry that I have to vape so descreet in oublic places...

Many greetings and I wish you always good vape !

 

[nakillo]

I think there's plenty of atomizers where you can close completely the Air flow, from the ones I have: Starre Freemax, Lemo 2, Taifun GT2, although is true that even though you close completely the AFC, is not totally sealed.

What I do is cover the AFC with some tissue and even if it leaks a bit, you wont notice it.

cheers

 

[ave]

Fair enough. I just landed after the first leg of my trip home (now I have 5 hours to wait in Athens, GR, brrr...) and it didn't leak a drop. Stored "bottom up" in the leaflets pocket. Funny thing at the security check the Greek agents wanted to see what's in my glasses box. I guess it's because I put it as a separate item in the tray, since it was in one of the many large pockets of my tactical pants.

As for vaping on board, it's not a must since I am not addicted to either the nicotine or the gesture. Besides, I understand people's - and especially crew members' - concerns when they see white clouds in the cabin, and it doesn't make absolutely any sense to me to "duck and dive" just to enjoy 2-3 vapes in a few hours time...

So I guess I'll stick to my Subox for now (when it arrives) and store it bottom up, without taking the atomizer off the mod. Thanks to all who replied and shared their opinions and advice!

 

[djsvapour]

Does this imply that you can use your Kayfun in flight? None of the European airlines allows e-cigs on board...

My bad. Before and after the flight, in the airports (stealth-ing).

Personally, I wouldn't dare to vape in the toilet on the plane either. I'm afraid I have to resort to a nicotine patch for long haul.

 

[ave]

I'm really sorry for all of you nicotine addicts out there.

And you're correct, they have smoke detectors everywhere on board - toilets included. All airlines I've flown (all EU national and some regional airlines - save Iberia) clearly state that "Electronic cigarettes are also not permitted". Hence my initial question.