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Hey, im new to this thread, so i gotta ask. Are you guys stocking up to be prepared for legislation changes? Maybe i should buy some more liters of 100mg/ml kuice myself....

I have been vaping for a very long time. Cut my own juice... tried a lot of different set ups.

I had been buying cartomizers in bulk for like 10 cents a carto and havent had to buy in years. Now i cant find them anywhere for cheap like that. I dont care about cloud or flavor really...i will make it work. I just want a cheap nicotine delivery with out an insane amount of fussing.

Anyone getting rid of out of fashion gear for cheap? Or can you give me pointers on the cheapest cartomizer alternatives?

Tanks always fail for me and become a leaking mess...i drop them too much and they just arent durable enough to throw in a bag and romp around with during my daily crazy. But i will go back to them if thats the cheapest alternative... i was thinking clearomizers must be pretty out of style by now and cheap? (Which is my main priority $)

Ty ty for reading this. If anyone can advise, or point me in the right direction its much appreciated!
 

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(Calculating drive time to your house in case of vape emergency lol). Great stash!!! Makes me feel bad about my lack of organization.
Stay safe in the bad weather this weekend! Looks like north of me is going to get hammered :(

Yeah we are going to get nailed hard. Already gone around and filled the hurricane lamps and am charging everything I can ahead of it. Odds are power WILL go out at the least.

As for organizing it. I had to. I had piles of stuff from the 2016 stockup + new stuff since then. It was one huge mess. I didn't even know what I did and did not have. Now I will admit I am still putting my hand written list into spreadsheets. THAT is probably going to be a bigger project than organizing the cabinet.
 

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You mean from a storm? I thought this was about the ban on flavors going around. Which rly was over pot cartos from my understanding...

I just need cheap cartomizer alternatives. At this point i might as well go back to smoking with bags from the reservation...
 

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Hey, im new to this thread, so i gotta ask. Are you guys stocking up to be prepared for legislation changes? Maybe i should buy some more liters of 100mg/ml kuice myself....

I have been vaping for a very long time. Cut my own juice... tried a lot of different set ups.

I had been buying cartomizers in bulk for like 10 cents a carto and havent had to buy in years. Now i cant find them anywhere for cheap like that. I dont care about cloud or flavor really...i will make it work. I just want a cheap nicotine delivery with out an insane amount of fussing.

Anyone getting rid of out of fashion gear for cheap? Or can you give me pointers on the cheapest cartomizer alternatives?

Tanks always fail for me and become a leaking mess...i drop them too much and they just arent durable enough to throw in a bag and romp around with during my daily crazy. But i will go back to them if thats the cheapest alternative... i was thinking clearomizers must be pretty out of style by now and cheap? (Which is my main priority $)

Ty ty for reading this. If anyone can advise, or point me in the right direction its much appreciated!

Getting the nic should be project #1. this Vaping Community e-liquid Calculator - Vapocalypse Calculator should help you figure out how much you need to last a lifetime. Stored in brown glass bottles with cone lids in a freezer it lasts virtually forever.

The reason is that Come May 2020 odds are NOTHING will be available at all in the US thanks to the enforcement of the PMTA rules. That is assuming it isnt shut down before then. There is also legislation up for consideration that will TAX the nic specifically nearly $3000 on a liter of 100 mg/ml nic.

As for devices. Learn to rebuild. Cartomizers are very hard to find and will become much harder. If I were you and determined to use cartos or carto tanks I would be looking for either a Sophia or a Diver. Those are rebuildable devices that replace the carto in a carto tank.

Really I would strongly suggest you find a rebuildable tank or dripping atty you can live with and plan on that as your going forward device (get several). I also would suggest at least one good mechanical device as they have no chips/wiring to fail. This of course means you will have to learn to deal with mechs and rebuildables SAFELY.

Maybe consider a squonk setup. Generally simple. If done right won't leak in most circumstances. Can be either mech or regulated. The Athena kit is a nice place to start for a mech setup. The pulse BF X 80/90 watt Kit is a nice setup for a regulated squonker. Both can be found relatively cheaply.
 

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You mean from a storm? I thought this was about the ban on flavors going around. Which rly was over pot cartos from my understanding...

I just need cheap cartomizer alternatives. At this point i might as well go back to smoking with bags from the reservation...
The thread is about stocking up for the impending vapocalypse.

You read a post where Nola Mel was asking me about a Real Life storm that is about to screw over North Louisiana where I live. We have been bantering back and forth so long in this thread it sometimes goes off topic like this a bit :)

We didn't mean to confuse you.
 

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You mean from a storm? I thought this was about the ban on flavors going around. Which rly was over pot cartos from my understanding...

I just need cheap cartomizer alternatives. At this point i might as well go back to smoking with bags from the reservation...

Yes, we are the stocking up thread.
Others sometimes have 'off topic' convos here and keep them short(usually). The pod flavor ban is only just the start of legislation to come.
Come May the ecig manufactors are suppose to have their apps in to FDA in order to keep selling their products. The cost is way beyond anything a normal business can afford so many are closing down.

You have much to learn. I am sure others will be along with suggestions as I only build my own using rta decks and also mix my own ejuice.
 

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Ty ty for reading this. If anyone can advise, or point me in the right direction its much appreciated!

Have you gone back to read the responses in your other thread? I posted there about helping you...days ago.

ETA: I see that you've just sent me a PM earlier. I'm going to read it now.
 

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    You mean from a storm? I thought this was about the ban on flavors going around. Which rly was over pot cartos from my understanding...

    I just need cheap cartomizer alternatives. At this point i might as well go back to smoking with bags from the reservation...

    The first thing that comes to mind is the innokin zenith, zlide, or zenith pro. All of them can use the zenith/z coils. The 1.6 ohm coils seem to be a favorite of many people on the zenith and zlide. The coils are fairly inexpensive and seem to last a long time from my experience.
     

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    That is so AWESOME! You are well stocked and ready. I like how you did the bins on the bottom and that's exactly what I want to do with all my flavors. Stack them and label them so I can easily access them and use up some of the height of the shelves. Once all my orders come in, I'm going to finish my cabinet. Now that I see yours all done, I want to finish mine. Although I feel like a baby stocker and you are the QUEEN MOMMA stocker. I debated getting a second cabinet until my son gave me his grown adult you-know-better-are-you-crazy look. I swear, sometimes he acts more like the adult.

    Great Job! Can I ask, why are you typing out a list of items? I didn't plan on doing that and I was wondering what the benefit will be to you in case I need to do it too.
     

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    Hey, im new to this thread, so i gotta ask. Are you guys stocking up to be prepared for legislation changes? Maybe i should buy some more liters of 100mg/ml kuice myself....

    I have been vaping for a very long time. Cut my own juice... tried a lot of different set ups.

    I had been buying cartomizers in bulk for like 10 cents a carto and havent had to buy in years. Now i cant find them anywhere for cheap like that. I dont care about cloud or flavor really...i will make it work. I just want a cheap nicotine delivery with out an insane amount of fussing.

    Anyone getting rid of out of fashion gear for cheap? Or can you give me pointers on the cheapest cartomizer alternatives?

    Tanks always fail for me and become a leaking mess...i drop them too much and they just arent durable enough to throw in a bag and romp around with during my daily crazy. But i will go back to them if thats the cheapest alternative... i was thinking clearomizers must be pretty out of style by now and cheap? (Which is my main priority $)

    Ty ty for reading this. If anyone can advise, or point me in the right direction its much appreciated!
    I've been vaping since 2010. I like simplicity with vaping. I have settled (so far) for Aspire Nautilus stuff. The original tank (if authentic and using 50/50 liquid) does not leak. I have dropped a few. Using a vape band or large rubber band(think produce band) and it will save it if dropped. Right now they have a aspire Mulus AIO (all in one) and they are coming out with a rba for it. I bought 4 and two are gifts. I also have a dotmod aio which uses nautilus coils (its a leaker though).

    If cheap and simple is the game check out the nautilus cheaper version Aspire K3 Clearomizer Vape Tank for the Best Price - ProVape I plan on stocking up on them for the vape apocalypse. I haven't tried it but its cheap enough to try.

    The only rbas I have settled on is the berserker 1.5. I hate rebuilding but its really easy to do so on this rebuilable. I also stocked up on subtank mini. You can always buy prebuilt coils and install for easy usage.
     

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    It was an auto cigalike from Volcano in Hawaii, I think a 301 or 401. I quickly got a Phoenix and then the 510 because everyone raved about it. I paid over $100 for the first one, $85 for the Phoenix and thought the 510 was a steal for $35 ( which it was). Lol

    Times have changed
    They were expensive back then. My first was $100 too a 3 part batt, atty, cart thing. I can't remember the connection. It was a cloud something name.
     

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    I've been vaping since 2010. I like simplicity with vaping. I have settled (so far) for Aspire Nautilus stuff. The original tank (if authentic and using 50/50 liquid) does not leak. I have dropped a few. Using a vape band or large rubber band(think produce band) and it will save it if dropped. Right now they have a aspire Mulus AIO (all in one) and they are coming out with a rba for it. I bought 4 and two are gifts. I also have a dotmod aio which uses nautilus coils (its a leaker though).

    If cheap and simple is the game check out the nautilus cheaper version Aspire K3 Clearomizer Vape Tank for the Best Price - ProVape I plan on stocking up on them for the vape apocalypse. I haven't tried it but its cheap enough to try.

    The only rbas I have settled on is the berserker 1.5. I hate rebuilding but its really easy to do so on this rebuilable. I also stocked up on subtank mini. You can always buy prebuilt coils and install for easy usage.
    I have several K3's nice tank for Nauti coils :)
     

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    Good morning. Beautiful day here on my 10 year anniversary!:shock::banana::banana:
    Congratulations! I *think* we share the same quit date. Not 100% sure whether mine was the 10th or the 15th, though I believe it was the 10th. My ECF join date is 1/13/2010, and I think that was several days after I received my first cigalike, and I came here looking for help/advice.

    So, I'll think I should just claim your date and we can celebrate together! :)
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    Myrany

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    That is so AWESOME! You are well stocked and ready. I like how you did the bins on the bottom and that's exactly what I want to do with all my flavors. Stack them and label them so I can easily access them and use up some of the height of the shelves. Once all my orders come in, I'm going to finish my cabinet. Now that I see yours all done, I want to finish mine. Although I feel like a baby stocker and you are the QUEEN MOMMA stocker. I debated getting a second cabinet until my son gave me his grown adult you-know-better-are-you-crazy look. I swear, sometimes he acts more like the adult.

    Great Job! Can I ask, why are you typing out a list of items? I didn't plan on doing that and I was wondering what the benefit will be to you in case I need to do it too.
    I want a running tally so I always know how much of what I have. Lets be honest 10-15 years from now If I grab the last coil for a particular tank and the last RBA deck for it breaks I don't want to spend 9 forevers hunting for something I don't have. Also it will let me know when stuff is no longer useful and can be got rid of. It controls my inner packrat. ;)

    Also at some point it is possible my non vaper hubby will have to help me deal with vaping needs. It will all be there in black and white for him. Including which tanks take which coils. Which RBAs go with what. Which squonk bottles go with what. Look at the spread sheet, find what is needed, go to the right bin and get it.
     

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    I got several K3 kits, nice set up and I wanted the tank for the Nauti coil stash I have. Plus you can rebuild the coils :)
    Are they easy to rebuild?
    I'm hoping Aspire is telling the truth about the rebuilable nautilus rba for the mulus. They announced it on one of their facebook pages. I'm looking forward to stocking up (seriously) on the rba.

    I should try the dotmod rba but lost interest. I wanted to see if it would fit in the aspire mulus. Probably not.
     

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