Are you done stocking up?

[hittman]

With all the talk about bottles, I thought I’d share the ones that someone else turned me on to that I really like. I keep three 240ml of these. One for vg, pg, and base. They are very handy when mixing by weight.


Natural LDPE Boston Round Bottle with Twist Top Cap

 

[DaveP]

The article below explains why I had such a time finding Pico's to buy this week. VaporL was sold out. Looks like I got the last two.

China calls for businesses to shut down e-cigarette online shops

 

[VapingMattCA]

Here is a question, probably not the correct thread, but I know of at least one US e-liquid vendor and sure to be a lot more that will be closing end of April and will have a large clearance sale. How do you all plan on storing E-liquid long term? Freeze in glass bottles? I DIY mix now again, started in 2010 and stopped out of being lazy, this would be stuff that we can't find the flavor(s) for or prices so cheap its hard to say no to buying.

I am not buying any more hardware as I am pretty well stocked except for 1 ohm RDL Zenith coils and maybe some more v-jet coils once they lower price from $2.50 for 5 pack to maybe $1 as they have a ton of them still in stock and they are not selling at $2.50. OF course will pick up some more Nic just to make sure I have enough. We all will keep an eye on sites closing for really dirt cheap hardware. This stocking up has already cost me almost $2k as i started out with just 2 devices and some coils! It would be fun to know how much everyone else has spent so far.

How is everyone storing their hardware? I am putting everything in double 1 gallon freezer bags and in a rubber maid bin. Moving to So FL this spring.

 

[BigPappa]

The article below explains why I had such a time finding Pico's to buy this week. VaporL was sold out. Looks like I got the last two.

China calls for businesses to shut down e-cigarette online shops

That's from 4 months ago... And it applies to Chinese citizens only.

 

[BigPappa]

Here is a question, probably not the correct thread, but I know of at least one US E-Liquid vendor and sure to be a lot more that will be closing end of April and will have a large clearance sale. How do you all plan on storing E-liquid long term? Freeze in glass bottles? I DIY mix now again, started in 2010 and stopped out of being lazy, this would be stuff that we can't find the flavor(s) for or prices so cheap its hard to say no to buying.

I am not buying any more hardware as I am pretty well stocked except for 1 ohm RDL Zenith coils and maybe some more v-jet coils once they lower price from $2.50 for 5 pack to maybe $1 as they have a ton of them still in stock and they are not selling at $2.50. OF course will pick up some more Nic just to make sure I have enough. We all will keep an eye on sites closing for really dirt cheap hardware. This stocking up has already cost me almost $2k as i started out with just 2 devices and some coils! It would be fun to know how much everyone else has spent so far.

How is everyone storing their hardware? I am putting everything in double 1 gallon freezer bags and in a rubber maid bin. Moving to So FL this spring.

This is the correct thread. I get 100mg nic to break down to 18mg later and I am using Amber glass Boston Rounds (32 oz, although most use 16 or 8oz), I fill it to the neck, then top it off with argon gas, then put a polycone cap on it and seal the cap with silicone tape. Then I label them with what is in them along with "POISON" and cover the paper label in packing tape, then I wrap the bottles in bubble wrap and packing tape and store them in the freezer standing upright.

For my hardware, I am putting everything in ziploc bags with silica gel packets.

 

[DaveP]

That's from 4 months ago... And it applies to Chinese citizens only.

Trends seem to spread. Part of America already wants vaping to go away. We are the reason that tobacco tax receipts are down across America. I expected government to tax us long ago to make up for dwindling tobacco taxes collected by the states.

If China wants vaping to go away, they will tax manufacturers out of business or command them to cease and desist. They aren't exactly a free nation.

 

[markfm]

As a cheap person, with Prime, 6 8oz ldpe twist cap for $10: https://www.amazon.com/Condiment-Twist-Cap-Condiments-Dressing-Workshop/dp/B077CWQ8FM

 

[hittman]

I placed an order with vaprzon last night and already have tracking that originates in FL. I guess they must have a warehouse there.

 

[*RJ*]

Here is a question, probably not the correct thread, but I know of at least one US E-Liquid vendor and sure to be a lot more that will be closing end of April and will have a large clearance sale. How do you all plan on storing E-liquid long term? Freeze in glass bottles? I DIY mix now again, started in 2010 and stopped out of being lazy, this would be stuff that we can't find the flavor(s) for or prices so cheap its hard to say no to buying.

I am not buying any more hardware as I am pretty well stocked except for 1 ohm RDL Zenith coils and maybe some more v-jet coils once they lower price from $2.50 for 5 pack to maybe $1 as they have a ton of them still in stock and they are not selling at $2.50. OF course will pick up some more Nic just to make sure I have enough. We all will keep an eye on sites closing for really dirt cheap hardware. This stocking up has already cost me almost $2k as i started out with just 2 devices and some coils! It would be fun to know how much everyone else has spent so far.

How is everyone storing their hardware? I am putting everything in double 1 gallon freezer bags and in a rubber maid bin. Moving to So FL this spring.

Ejuice/DIY is in my unfinished basement. Nic in freezer. Hardware is in a cabinet that I’m moving upstairs hopefully this weekend since I worry about humidity. I started with one mod, one tank, coils, and some flavors/nic/vg. I’ve spent close to $4.5k for gear, coils, DIY, every little thing since September. I’m 54 and plan on living for another 50 years so I had to get enough to last. I’m stocked for life so everything I get past this point is just because I want it or for fun. Needs are met.

 

[Wow1420]

Here is a question, probably not the correct thread, but I know of at least one US E-Liquid vendor and sure to be a lot more that will be closing end of April and will have a large clearance sale. How do you all plan on storing E-liquid long term? Freeze in glass bottles? I DIY mix now again, started in 2010 and stopped out of being lazy, this would be stuff that we can't find the flavor(s) for or prices so cheap its hard to say no to buying.

I am not buying any more hardware as I am pretty well stocked except for 1 ohm RDL Zenith coils and maybe some more v-jet coils once they lower price from $2.50 for 5 pack to maybe $1 as they have a ton of them still in stock and they are not selling at $2.50. OF course will pick up some more Nic just to make sure I have enough. We all will keep an eye on sites closing for really dirt cheap hardware. This stocking up has already cost me almost $2k as i started out with just 2 devices and some coils! It would be fun to know how much everyone else has spent so far.

How is everyone storing their hardware? I am putting everything in double 1 gallon freezer bags and in a rubber maid bin. Moving to So FL this spring.

I spent about $500 in the past month to augment my 2016-2017 stash. I hadn't spent anything at all in 2018-2019. I figure that $500 added at least 10 years of hardware and nic to my existing supply.

 

[Terri McVeety]

I just ordered two more Pico 75W mods from VaporL. I tried to order three, but at checkout they only allowed 2. Silver is the only color in stock and apparently I got the last two. Lucky me!

I ordered 3 a few days ago, the all black that was in my cart were sold out. Thank goodness for jwraps!

I also nabbed a resin pico from wet Vapes, $30. That gives me 11 picos but 4 are in daily use.

 

[*RJ*]

I spent about $500 in the past month to augment my 2016-2017 stash. I hadn't spent anything at all in 2018-2019. I figure that $500 added at least 10 years of hardware and nic to my existing supply.

That makes me feel better because it reminded me that I spent nothing on gear from 2015 to 2019...just DIY and coils.

 

[DaveP]

I ordered 3 a few days ago, the all black that was in my cart were sold out. Thank goodness for jwraps!

I also nabbed a resin pico from wet Vapes, $30. That gives me 11 picos but 4 are in daily use.

I haven't counted, but I probably have about that many, not including the Pico X, Pico 40W's, Pico Dual, and a couple of other iStick products. I also have several in rotation that aren't put up for a ban situation.

I tend to think that more is better and too many is about right. I might live longer than my projections.

 

[Uncle]

Joke's on you. I don't wear shorts

Well Then Since Ya' Said "My Shorts" . . . Can't renege on a promise . . . So whatever they be - then that's what "You" should eat . . . Shorts - No Shorts . . . Pants - No Pants . . . Whatever is in that area that would normally be covered by that material - it has got to be what Ya' have to eat then, including the "Short Hairs" too . . . Just Sayin' . . .


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[VapingMattCA]

I’ve spent close to $4.5k for gear, coils, DIY, everything little thing since September.

I don't feel like I over spent spending almost $2k now. I am limiting myself to $2500. I bought all of it just after X-mas sales. I wasn't visiting ECF for years thanks to a very stressful job and glad I did just after X-Mas to find out about D-Day. Thanks to this site/forum I was able to buy most of my stuff on sale/clearance so very thankful for that. For those that want a good RTA the Digiflavor Fuji is really good and on sale for $5 at Kangerwholesaleusa.com. I bought 9 of them. They are my at home goto. Too bad they do not hold a lot more juice as they are juice hogs. My out of home goto is Kanger Subtank. Have tons of coils and RBA heads for them and 5 pack of coils was only $.50 so have a ton of them in case I do not want to build my own for them.

For flavor storage I read putting in glass bottles with poly cap and not opening them will keep them fresh for a very long time from Linda at Flavor Apprentice. The flavor molecules especially small ones escape every time the bottle is opened. All my flavors are transferred to glass bottles especially since they are so cheap at glass outlet bought off amazon.

For water/humidity just double bag in gallon freezer bags. I will be living in So FL soon so will have to worry about hurricanes. I will for sure be taking my vape hardware with me in my car if I have to leave for one.

 

[UncLeJunkLe]

Vapesourcing rant...

I sent them a message last night at around 10PM to cancel an order (mind you, I went into it realizing that they may stall or not get to my message before the order shipped so I was fine with that, I figured I'd give it a shot).

The reason I want to cancel is because...

• I want to reduce the amount of Katana mods I bought since I ended up buying 2 at 3Avape to get free shipping with my Armour Pro mods.
  
  
• I want to buy a few Advken Dominator tanks to use with the EXO-S RBAs I bought stateside, and possibly buy something else, too.

But I may not want to do any of the above...that's my prerogative. So I want a cancellation/refund so I have the freedom to decide which route I want to take.

Well, surprisingly, they actually responded rather quickly this morning (they're working on Saturdays apparently)

But their response was...

"Sorry you want to cancel your order. Can you please respond with the reason?".

And the order is not cancelled yet!

The reason doesn't matter!

• A customer wants a refund on an order that didn't ship yet
• you got the request before it shipped
• so just cancel it for sake!!!!!

This is one reason why I prefer FT to most of the other Chinese vape retailers I've dealt with. They have the option to cancel orders that haven't shipped without even getting a human involved. Too bad FT doesn't usually have very good deals on authentic mods and tanks anymore or I would buy all my stuff from FT when buying from china.

Rant over.

Back to stocking, stockers

 

[Terri McVeety]

I haven't counted, but I probably have about that many, not including the Pico X, Pico 40W's, Pico Dual, and a couple of other iStick products. I also have several in rotation that aren't put up for a ban situation.

I tend to think that more is better and too many is about right. I might live longer than my projections.

I’ve only been vaping about 1 1/2 but I have continuously gone back to my picos. Three I’ve had for at least a year. Hopefully I can get some years out of them. I have 5 of the 100 w TC stashed.

 

[DaveP]

That's from 4 months ago... And it applies to Chinese citizens only.

Isn't it strange that China is cracking down on citizens vaping? Maybe they are suffering from low tobacco taxes, too.

 

[UncLeJunkLe]

including the "Short Hairs" too

 

[JCinFLA]

I placed an order with vaprzon last night and already have tracking that originates in FL. I guess they must have a warehouse there.

They're located in Gainesville, FL. It's a college town (Univ. of FL), so they likely do a pretty good amount of business there.