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imagine....I started a thread about new regulations on international shipments on lithium batteries...no replys as yet...so have you any answers for me please..im also wondering if any more of the x2 bats I order or 78s...have problems, and I need to return them...can I?....ive had 3 x2 with light issues so far...and yes a big thank you ...for volt points to replace them..the 1300 I got last week is still having troubles...yes pin and vinger only works for so long on this stuborn monkey bat..ive lifted post...its annoying the endless fiddling to keep it working..and if there is a ban on batteries being internationally shipped...maybe I should stock up....and if this is true...ive looked around aussie ecig sites...and all I could see forsale are the pin style bats....:cry:
 

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I have not been advised yet of any changes to how we will ship internationally...but as of now things would remain the same.

imagine....I started a thread about new regulations on international shipments on lithium batteries...no replys as yet...so have you any answers for me please..im also wondering if any more of the x2 bats I order or 78s...have problems, and I need to return them...can I?....ive had 3 x2 with light issues so far...and yes a big thank you ...for volt points to replace them..the 1300 I got last week is still having troubles...yes pin and vinger only works for so long on this stuborn monkey bat..ive lifted post...its annoying the endless fiddling to keep it working..and if there is a ban on batteries being internationally shipped...maybe I should stock up....and if this is true...ive looked around aussie ecig sites...and all I could see forsale are the pin style bats....:cry:
 

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USPS to resume international shipping of Lithium batteries | Shipwire
Looks like USPS banned it for awhile, then resumed it again. I read somewhere else that they're looking (or maybe have found) a permanent fix to implement by January 2013. So it looks like international shipments are safe for now. Private shipping companies (UPS, FedEx, DHL) are unaffected, so if worse comes to worse, SI can always opt to ship internationally that way instead.

But if I were in your shoes, I'd try to get a couple more by the end of the year, just in case...
 

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USPS to resume international shipping of Lithium batteries | Shipwire
Looks like USPS banned it for awhile, then resumed it again. I read somewhere else that they're looking (or maybe have found) a permanent fix to implement by January 2013. So it looks like international shipments are safe for now. Private shipping companies (UPS, FedEx, DHL) are unaffected, so if worse comes to worse, SI can always opt to ship internationally that way instead.

But if I were in your shoes, I'd try to get a couple more by the end of the year, just in case...
yes thank you...ive got 6 more x2s coming...that will be 11 I have....with saving from the sales .....and with rotation surely that will last me a year or more...i hope...
 

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Imagine~Thanks so much for your help with my daughter's gift card!
Next question~I've been given 2 VaporNine 78 batteries. They look thinner than my Volts. I've switched to your fat batts (love love) so can't compare them. I wonder if your usb thingy will work (mine is long gone, theirs is out of stock, so will have to buy one).
Sooo, do you or anyone here have any experience with V9 batteries?
 

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Keep in mind also that USPS rates are going up significantly for international shipping in late Jan 2013, not sure how much priority will increase yet (think it's 6 or 7%), but the first class is going up around 60%

Stamps.com Blog » USPS Announces New Postage Rates for 2013

yes thank you...ive got 6 more x2s coming...that will be 11 I have....with saving from the sales .....and with rotation surely that will last me a year or more...i hope...
 

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Imagine~Thanks so much for your help with my daughter's gift card!
Next question~I've been given 2 VaporNine 78 batteries. They look thinner than my Volts. I've switched to your fat batts (love love) so can't compare them. I wonder if your usb thingy will work (mine is long gone, theirs is out of stock, so will have to buy one).
Sooo, do you or anyone here have any experience with V9 batteries?

If you're talking about the piece that plugs into a wall receptacle, the Volt "thingy" will work just fine if the V9 batt is small like the Volt 78mm batttery.

J.R.
 
Wow never even thought of that!!!!! Great Idea. This i will cherrish forever.

abracadebra sani tip is a removable cover over your mouth piece so other users can try your E-cig
with out getting other peoples saliva on them.
Best definition i can give.
Man i hope i did not over step here.
Not out of line ... glad to share what I've learned! That tip was on a YouTube video. That guy also.said he used it for a cap instead of the old original hard ones.
It is 60/40 pg/vg
Interesting. I was under the impression that's what clogged up carto's. ? Beginning. To think the darker colored liquids are the culprit.? Or is it the sweetener??
 
Imagine ... can I charge the X2 from the opposite end with one of the
Volt 65/78 mm charger attachments? It hooks up fine. Will it harm the
batt?
That's a great question wish I'd thot to ask!
Quick way to see if batt charges quicker. I think the end of the batt is loosing it's snuggness bcs of dummy operator !
Read- in a hurry & not always careful to gently plug in ....
 

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That's a great question wish I'd thot to ask!
Quick way to see if batt charges quicker. I think the end of the batt is loosing it's snuggness bcs of dummy operator !
Read- in a hurry & not always careful to gently plug in ....

It makes it worse if you use the batt while it's charging. I started cuffing it in
a way that keeps that usb cord more secure and not flopping around. However,
time will tell if that helps.

On a side note, if anyone is wondering whether to go auto or manual on the X2,
go manual. It really makes a big difference. I've had both, and the manual is like
a whole different beast. Probably cuz it has a different cutoff time, so I get a
better pull.
 

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I don't think it is possible to charge an X2 using a 65/78mm adapter for several reasons. There is probably a diode which will prevent reverse current, charge current, from flowing into the battery from the cartomizer end. I believe that connection is also electrically protected from over current and damage to that protection circutry could result if charging is attempted from that end. The output of a 65/78mm adapter is probably at least 100ma short of the necessary output current to charge an X2 in anything resembling a reasonable time frame. To add to all of that, I don't think SI would warranty an X2 that had been charged, or possibly damaged, using this method. I would suggest sticking to the mini USB connection only for charging or pass through use.

Just my opinion, worth what you're paying for it, your results and mileage may vary, no warranty or guaranty is expressed or implied.
 

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I believe V9 are gen 2....not 100% positive...I would say it should probably work but you want to check with them ....also to see if it would void their warranty..

Imagine~Thanks so much for your help with my daughter's gift card!
Next question~I've been given 2 VaporNine 78 batteries. They look thinner than my Volts. I've switched to your fat batts (love love) so can't compare them. I wonder if your usb thingy will work (mine is long gone, theirs is out of stock, so will have to buy one).
Sooo, do you or anyone here have any experience with V9 batteries?
 

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the thickness it the biggest issue....darkness is the second... Higher VG from some vendors tend to be thicker...it is really the VG they use and where they get it.


Not out of line ... glad to share what I've learned! That tip was on a YouTube video. That guy also.said he used it for a cap instead of the old original hard ones.

Interesting. I was under the impression that's what clogged up carto's. ? Beginning. To think the darker colored liquids are the culprit.? Or is it the sweetener??
 
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