Anybody Using A Kabuki?

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DPLongo22

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I have no plan on switching from the nauti coils.

My sentiments exactly (and thanks, Zen!). That's not anything against the Clapton coils, nor the pending Jimmy Page coils, and not even the (inevitable) Jeff Beck coils.

If something comes out that's "better" than the Nauti coils, well, that's great. But it doesn't change the fact that I am very happy with the Nauti ones (along with the BVCs for my other tanks), and nothing will/can do that.

I hope things continue to evolve and improve, because that can only be good for us all. But am I concerned about the fact that I'm stocking up on what I like? No, not at all. I like them.

I like them a lot. :vapor:
 

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Your so right! It from money "I" Paid in. Now with that said, where do your bat's come from? And before you tell me that they aren't available made in the U.S., are you aware that the U.S. had every opportunity to purchase the mines that the Chinese now own that produce the needed lithium?

And what mods do you own? any from out side the U.S.? Humm?

The only store to shop of much of anything out in the middle of Texas where I live is Wally-World. The King of Counterfeiters. But they do it in a very sneaky way. Much of their inventory is fake. they get away with it by threatening companies that they will no longer do business with them, unless they go along.

The Pair of jeans for instance, marked with a top brand name, and given style name, are usually NOT the same jeans you would find at a department store. Only the label is the same. Not the material, nor the quality. sure you save 3-4 dollars. But in truth, the Department store version is 4-5 times the quality. The same with electronics, All clothing, tires, cutlery, you name it. And worse of all, Food!!!

It's a HUGE scam. And John Q. Public has bought it hook, line and sinker.
In electronics for instance, many times the manufactures ssn, will have a different set of numbers at the first, separating it from the same modes sold at say, Office Supply Stores. One is made in America, and one in China. One is repaireable, and one only replaceable if repair is needed. Yet Both carry the same Model Number and Name. Legal counter fitting. Plain and simple.

At least in this case, we can make our own decision, and not simply be the unwitting dupes of marketing and slip shod business practices!

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Documentation, please.
 

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I'm actually preferring the triton mini coils to the nautilus bvc. I haven't tried the clapton but with the 1.2 kanthal coil the airflow is a lot more to my liking, vapor production is great. I vape unflavored so that aspect is moot for me. I'm running the TM coil at about 17w compared to 12w on the bvc. YMMV

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I cracked my first Kabuki tank a few days ago. Right when i was filling it up before I left town on the 24th, I noticed it was cracked and seeping a little juice. So, I left the Kabuki at home and put another tank on my Radius. When I arrived back home last night, I put the cracked Kabuki back on my Radius. It still vapes pretty good. I went ahead and ordered two replacement tubes from ProVape last night, because I know I can't keep using a cracked tank forever. I am tempted to get a couple of replacement tubes from IBTanked. I had good luck with their carto tanks. I don't recall ever breaking one of those even though I am sure I must of dropped them a few times. Anyone have experience with the IBTanked replacement tubes for the Kabuki?
 

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Jingles, I have a couple Kabuki's running with IBTanked replacement glass now. It's the Z short tube, Prism. It isn't quite as snug as Zen's, but it does fit and doesn't leak. The snugness is such that I didn't have to lube the O-rings first, it just slid on. I also have some from Phiniac which seem to be a perfect fit.
 

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I cracked my first Kabuki tank a few days ago. Right when i was filling it up before I left town on the 24th, I noticed it was cracked and seeping a little juice. So, I left the Kabuki at home and put another tank on my Radius. When I arrived back home last night, I put the cracked Kabuki back on my Radius. It still vapes pretty good. I went ahead and ordered two replacement tubes from ProVape last night, because I know I can't keep using a cracked tank forever. I am tempted to get a couple of replacement tubes from IBTanked. I had good luck with their carto tanks. I don't recall ever breaking one of those even though I am sure I must of dropped them a few times. Anyone have experience with the IBTanked replacement tubes for the Kabuki?

I also cracked two previously before I really got the hang of this, now I just lube the "base" o-ring before I put the glass back on, then before I screw the top cap on, I lube the top edge inside the glass, that way the top cap o-ring will catch the juice and use it as a lubrication. I only tighten them to a certain level as well, that way its easier to open them afterwards.

I saw this LINK awhile back, you can get some custom etching glass if you are tired of the regular ones, luckily I got my 12 pieces before the xmas. :)
 

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Documentation, please.
Documentation for what? The fact that I and my Wife are disabled, or What Wally world is pulling? If our disabled status, well, unless you are either Social Security, or Medicare, Not to be rude, but it falls into nun-ya. If you are Social Security, or Medicare, you already have reams of Documentation. :eek:;)

If Wally world, It is well known. It went to the point of them having to go before Congress so the Documentation is easily available.

This was just a very few years ago. Sad thing was then, that the Gov. didn't announce the outcome of the hearings until a couple of weeks AFTER the Christmas Shopping Season. So Wally skated by once again. And in typical fashion, the buying public had already forgotten the scandal by the Next Christmas Buying Season.

Just as a quick example, I purchased a HP Computer a few years back. Before the purchase, I gave HP a call and simply ask, why is the same model # available at Staples and Wally so different in price? Different warranty or other?
I was told flat out, if purchased at Staples, or other Office supplies, if defective, it would be shipped by the store purchased from, and repaired or replaced. If from Wally, it would simply be discarded by the store, and a new one shipped. the explanation was that the Wally version would have the same ssn# with two additional numbers in it, and was totally a product of China, produced for HP. The computers sold at the Office Supply Stores Were built at HP in the USA.

This is not a Political statement. Just reality.
I run into this often in the Cutlery Industry, where one line of products of a given company is manufactured in China, and another like line is manufactured in the U.S..

The difference is, it isn't being hidden and passed off as an American product.

The thing that got Wally in real trouble was the Made In America Slogan. Many here will remember it well. It was proudly displayed on every rack of clothing. It was an attempt by Wally to quell the complaints swelling that Wally was stiffening American Companies to make higher profits.

They got away with it until Congress learned that much of the highly touted Made in America Clothing, was in fact, made in China,. India, Indonesia, You name it, and American made labels sewn in, supplied by Wally, saying made in America. That is what got them the HUGE Fines.
Want Documentation? Look it up! I'm not their attorney, nor have any interest, other than being aware of the scandal, and the outcome. It's just another part of History in the annals of time.

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Hmm... I can honestly say that in my 6+ months with 3 Kabuki's I have yet to have a bum coil or one get stuck. I feel left out, what am I doing wrong?

I don't know about the bum coils, K2, because I don't get those either, but be patient, you'll get a coil stuck one day.

And you might even like it! ;)
 

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It's been six months for me with the Kabuki. In that time, I've had one coil get stuck, and one coil get cross threaded into the chimney. The cross threaded one worked for a couple more fills, but then got really stuck good, should have tossed it right away. I can't really say I've seen much of a variance in how these things perform, coil after coil, after coil.
 

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Thanks Guy's!

My wife and I have been vap'n in wally's world for years. Never a problem.

A few weeks ago, We were approached by the night manager??? (??? Because he wouldn't identify himself) along with a rather LARGE stock-man.. without so much as a please don't vape here, he offered to have us physically, by force, escorted out of the building physically. ( With my wife using a walker, and me using a cane!) which was totally uncalled for, as we had already offered to leave in peace.

I ask him if it was posted "No Vaping" at the door, as in Texas,it in not considered smoking, and is perfectly legal in public.

He told us that it was "HIS Store" and he didn't give a da** what the law was, that it was his store, and he would do what ever he wanted. Period.

We Left. Thank God he didn't have his muscle touch my wife. This is Texas, you never know what you're gonna get when you grab somebody.

You Don't Grab my Disabled Wife!, She is Very fragile. I am not. I'm 6'1", 245lb's, and well armed. (Ex-Leo). And grabbing some one in Texas, is a Felony, unless the person is committing a felony themselves. If you do, it is either going to be ruled Assault and Battery, or effecting an arrest.

The Actual manager and I had a long talk the following week. It's been taken care of!

I was told that No Electronic Cig's sign wold be posted the next day.
Nope, Still NO STINKIN SIGN!

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