I wonder if they ran out of stock and that's what took so long. A couple other items I ordered at the same time shipped the next day and arrived promptly.
I wonder if they ran out of stock and that's what took so long. A couple other items I ordered at the same time shipped the next day and arrived promptly.
There's a lot of misinformation around regarding silica wicks--even on this forum. There are two kinds of silica--amorphous and crystalline. The amorphous silica, used initially in cigalikes, is perfectly safe and OK to be used as a wick. The dangerous kind is the crystalline silica--the kind that causes silicosis.
The discussion about safe and unsafe silica started after Aspire introduced a mystery "ceramic" wick (ca 2014) that crumbled to dust when touched (Busardo showed it in his video). There was a suspicion that those tiny, respirable fiberglass particles (under 5µ) could get into our lungs. This chart made by @Boden shows the size of amorphous silica fiber used in silica rope (22-32µ)--the safe kind--in comparison to the unsafe, crystalline silica fibers.
http://srs.unm.edu/industrial-hygiene/media/docs/silica.pdf (sorry, the link doesn't work anymore, I'm copying and pasting from my old posts
)"Amorphous Silica: Multiple studies have found amorphous silica to be biologically inert when ingested and inhaled, with the exception of extruded fiberglass and ceramic fibers (which have been designated as carcinogens by the National Toxicology Program), which are hazardous due to their very small size and their high length to width aspect ratio. Because of this inertness, the US Food and Drug Administration permits the use of amorphous silica (not fiberglass or ceramic fibers!) in food and medicine. "
Warning: My Aspire Atlantis coil just FELL APART while I was vaping, and particles got lodged in my throat.
The short answer--I don't use ceramic coils and never will. But it's my personal decision based on what I've read in the aftermath of the Aspire ceramic wick fiasco. YMMV, as always.
Wow I never knew about Atlantis coil issue. Thanks for the info !There's a lot of misinformation around regarding silica wicks--even on this forum. There are two kinds of silica--amorphous and crystalline. The amorphous silica, used initially in cigalikes, is perfectly safe and OK to be used as a wick. The dangerous kind is the crystalline silica--the kind that causes silicosis.
The discussion about safe and unsafe silica started after Aspire introduced a mystery "ceramic" wick (ca 2014) that crumbled to dust when touched (Busardo showed it in his video). There was a suspicion that those tiny, respirable fiberglass particles (under 5µ) could get into our lungs. This chart made by @Boden shows the size of amorphous silica fiber used in silica rope (22-32µ)--the safe kind--in comparison to the unsafe, crystalline silica fibers.
http://srs.unm.edu/industrial-hygiene/media/docs/silica.pdf (sorry, the link doesn't work anymore, I'm copying and pasting from my old posts
"Amorphous Silica: Multiple studies have found amorphous silica to be biologically inert when ingested and inhaled, with the exception of extruded fiberglass and ceramic fibers (which have been designated as carcinogens by the National Toxicology Program), which are hazardous due to their very small size and their high length to width aspect ratio. Because of this inertness, the US Food and Drug Administration permits the use of amorphous silica (not fiberglass or ceramic fibers!) in food and medicine. "
Warning: My Aspire Atlantis coil just FELL APART while I was vaping, and particles got lodged in my throat.
The short answer--I don't use ceramic coils and never will. But it's my personal decision based on what I've read in the aftermath of the Aspire ceramic wick fiasco. YMMV, as always.
I have this one which is similar, I believe:
Joyetech Riftcore DUO Coil-less RTA
and this one:
EHPro Lock Build-Free 24mm RDA
Joyetech Riftcore DUO Coil-less RTA
and this one:
EHPro Lock Build-Free 24mm RDA
@Katya I remember all of the hard work you did back in the day to get to the bottom of things regarding the early Aspire wicking materials and how diligent you were about getting the word out. Because of that, Aspire and other manufacturers listened and the result was that your advocacy made things safer for all of us going forward.
Thank you so very much Katya!
Thank you so very much Katya!
Atlantis and Nautilus BVC coils had the same issue--aspire subsequently switched to organic cotton, but not without a fight.
Awww... thank you for your kind words...
We did put up a fight. And I was in good company. Many of us raised concerns about those mystery crumbling wicks.
I hope my aspire coils are the newer version. But still, inhaling anything except air has its risks I suppose. My lungs tell me it’s still better than smoking.
I got my river supply juice order in today. So I’m down to waiting on my 3avape order. That’s it. Until I buy batteries and wraps. Hopefully with a good sale.
I got my river supply juice order in today. So I’m down to waiting on my 3avape order. That’s it. Until I buy batteries and wraps. Hopefully with a good sale.
Were people looking for the Kanger top tanks? Central vapors has them. With vapor25 code it gets them down to $5.99.
Kanger Top Tank
Just read that these are clones.
Kanger Top Tank
Just read that these are clones.
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Were people looking for the Kanger top tanks? Central vapors has them. With vapor25 code it gets them down to $5.99.
Kanger Top Tank
Just read that these are clones.
I have four of those in my stash at Dad's. He hasn't opened them yet and I won't for quite some time so sorry for the lack of review.
It’s only a little over a month til Christmas. 
Is it just me or does time fly? I thought it was supposed to slow down the older I got. 
Is it just me or does time fly? I thought it was supposed to slow down the older I got.
Time is slow to me. But then again last time I looked it was September.It’s only a little over a month til Christmas.
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