Are you done stocking up?
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The daughter and I are very happy with internal battery mods. However, thanks to the FDA, I have been forced to look into other options. Since my daughter likes tube mods, I got her a Provari 2.5 starter kit as an early Christmas present last month, when her mod stopped holding a charge and only worked via the usb passthrough. She likes it. Someone in another thread posted that Provari has some models on sale for $19.99, so I got myself one, plus a backup, and a backup for my daughter. Also got a couple of chargers and some batteries, all for around $20 or so more than I paid for her starter kit.
I still have to dip my foot into DIY, which I am not too worried about - once the basics are purchased, it seems to be a matter of following a recipe. My main concern is having to build coils. My eyesight is not good. I was told several years ago that I have cataracts developing, the atmosphere here in California is usually very dry (we also have central heat and air, which does not help with dry eyes), etc. If I can get the daughter's boyfriend to commit to building coils for all of us, I will gladly find tanks that will work for my daughter and myself that he is comfortable building on. He sub-ohms, and the daughter and I are tootle puffers currently using Nautilus Minis.
I still have to dip my foot into DIY, which I am not too worried about - once the basics are purchased, it seems to be a matter of following a recipe. My main concern is having to build coils. My eyesight is not good. I was told several years ago that I have cataracts developing, the atmosphere here in California is usually very dry (we also have central heat and air, which does not help with dry eyes), etc. If I can get the daughter's boyfriend to commit to building coils for all of us, I will gladly find tanks that will work for my daughter and myself that he is comfortable building on. He sub-ohms, and the daughter and I are tootle puffers currently using Nautilus Minis.
There are quite a few choices of pre-built coils available in virtually every style and material at Fasttech and they are inexpensive. That makes building them optional, leaving only installing them and wicking to be done. Searching on the site for "pre-coiled" gave me this: https://www.fasttech.com/search?pre-coiled It might take some trial and error to find a topper/coil combo that suits you, but at least winding the coils isn't mandatory.
For the Provari 2.5, coils of about 1.5 ohms or higher are typically used, accommodating their 15 watt limit.
Congratulations on finding some great long term vapes!
Do you have insurance that covers cataract surgery? It's an easy painless procedure. I've had the surgery in both eyes, and everything turned out great.
I finished buying stuff months ago but yesterday I ordered a couple of Eh Pro KFLs. I knocked one off the kitchen table in the morning. Didn't break but it made me nervous. At $7 each they are practically giving them away. That takes my enormous stash from 4 to 6. Also picked up a couple more PT2 minis for $6 each. I had 6 but one of them got dropped a few times and has several dents in the metal parts. Still works though.
Stuff like that makes me wonder. KFL's seem pretty thin on the ground these days. The place I got my others for $10 are out. I had to really hunt around to get them yesterday. Same story with the PT minis. Surely they can't make a profit at $7. We know why Provari's are going cheap, they are discontinuing some models. But the price and availability of some stuff doesn't make a lot of sense. I was going to get some of the V3 airflow controller bases for Pro Tanks as well. I got a couple a while ago but everyone who sells them are out of stock now. I keep wondering if it's just the market changing and the older stuff being phased out, or if there is some general winding down going on.
Stuff like that makes me wonder. KFL's seem pretty thin on the ground these days. The place I got my others for $10 are out. I had to really hunt around to get them yesterday. Same story with the PT minis. Surely they can't make a profit at $7. We know why Provari's are going cheap, they are discontinuing some models. But the price and availability of some stuff doesn't make a lot of sense. I was going to get some of the V3 airflow controller bases for Pro Tanks as well. I got a couple a while ago but everyone who sells them are out of stock now. I keep wondering if it's just the market changing and the older stuff being phased out, or if there is some general winding down going on.
I think that in the ever changing world of vaping, that manufactures have a life span figured out on vape gear. After all, what you are buying today is obsolete tomorrow, so after a certain amount of time they just stop making it, as they put out something new. For a few of us, the KFL's are still well liked, overall, not so much, it's old hat, so production stops, and stock goes away. Just a natural cycle of things. I think it best to stock up on the parts available at FT, and put together your own.
Hang on to your mods with built in batteries. If product restrictions really do come it will be worth the money to have an electronics repair guy install a new battery with the same specs. I'm sure this can and has been done. I started on an N mini and the only reason I gave it up is because I wanted to rebuild. I make 1.4 ohm stainless coils. When they heat up they rise to the same resistance as the N mini coil heads. I get a comparable experience except a bit warmer.
DIY was a great success for me from the first batch because I started with a very small amount of an all in one flavor (1%). Over-flavoring is the most common mistake. Another safe way to start is dilute a pre mix you already like. 50-50 is a no brainer and 25-75 should work.
I have thought of getting a magnifying glass I could put to the table
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Just a quick pop in to wish you all a VERY Merry Christmas !
It looks like there are some great holiday sales from what I've been reading on this thread.
I'm not only not in need of anything but we're leaving for Florida Monday or Tuesday so I'm also not wanting to deal with where to ship packages if I should see anything that interested me so I've pretty much just ignored any sales.
It looks like there are some great holiday sales from what I've been reading on this thread.
I'm not only not in need of anything but we're leaving for Florida Monday or Tuesday so I'm also not wanting to deal with where to ship packages if I should see anything that interested me so I've pretty much just ignored any sales.
Just saw this thread for those interested in the KFL Lite Pluses.
Kayfun Lite Plus Limited ReRelease
Kayfun Lite Plus Limited ReRelease
I think many of us have already filled our stockings with vape supplies for years to come.
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas!
I am sorry, I cannot read your post. I have an allergy to colored letters.
Anyway, Merry Christmas
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