emergency supply - disposable tanks?

[chellie]

I mainly use RTA's/RBA's with one or two battery box mods. Even though I always carry extra 18650 batteries, a wicked coil and some juice I still have an in case of emergency backup. The backup is an empty toptank with rba piece already wicked along with the Kanger subvod mega battery and I try to remember to charge the subvod battery monthly.

Recently I have been seeing disposable subohm tanks advertised and I thought that would be better to carry in case of emergency. I even saw a video where try as they might they could not break one. I was on efun.top and saw the Geekvape Lumi disposable tank on special for 2.99 so I bought one.

Has anyone used these? What do you think?

 

[dom qp]

You asked what we think. This is what I think...

If you primarily use RTAs and RDAs it means you prefer them over your backup.

I would rather own two of my favourite things than one and one I don't like as much.

As far as reliability goes, I would rather have extra wire and cotton and wick my own RDA than rely on a shoddy drop in coil. What happens if you're relying on this back up but the coil is hoop-a-jooped? You just got your lunch eaten. It takes ~3 minutes to wind a coil and wick it.

 

[Fidola13]

I suppose as an emergency backup it would be ok but I just hate the entire idea of more “waste” being created. I try to reduce recycle and reuse everything I can.

 

[smacuser]

Personally, I always have 7-11s,Walgreens and RaceTrac gas stations close by.

YMMV.

 

[Anise]

I bought a pack of disposable tanks as backup. Saves me from bringing my build kit and coils for the one or two tanks I might be using. I haven't used one yet but my travel vape bag just got a lot smaller and lighter.

 

[SupplyDaddy]

Well, look. I bring a "Tool Kit" to work every day. An old extra large ego carry case with everything I need to replace a coil and rewick them.

But I don't have that with me anywhere else I go.
I do normally remember to bring eliquid when I go some place.

Ack!! Glass tank just shattered!!!!

Ah!! in the glove box I have a 3 pack of disposable tanks... I'm good!

Truthfully, I do not like the idea of throw aways, but they do have their place.
These are .2 ohms, hold 3ml. A little low for my taste, but...

And while at this moment, I do not (yet) have a pack of tanks in the glove box, I have set the SO up with one. If she is fine using it, I'm covered. 45 days and no complaints and still on the 1st tank.

 

[Canadian_Vaper]

I just keep a pod as a backup, comes in handy when people run out of smokes too to stop their bibchin

 

[JCinFLA]

I keep a few of my old school, new Innokin 16D clearos from my stash handy. I always take 2 with me on fairly long trips, to use in case of emergency. A coil lasts me nearly a week, and that's even running pretty sweet eliquid through it.

 

[GreySG]

I've bought a pack of something called Sikary Vapor NuNu Disposable Sub-Ohm Tanks to use as backups for my normal work tanks. Mesh coils and cheaper than coils for the Shield tanks. I'm vaping on one I pulled out of the pack and it is more than acceptable. I plan on putting one in a pill bottle along with a tiny 50 watt mod & battery in my emergency kit. Falling back to this appeals to me more than the tiny Esmart clearos and an EGO that I used to carry.

 

[Letitia]

I think for some it's a nice option. Try a new draw style or just to see if you want to invest in vaping for the long haul. And of course for cheap backups or travel. I just don't feel the need for one; have a build kit that stays with the car and always have wick and juice in my purse.

 

[stols001]

I usually just bring an extra mod, but I can see how having a disposable tank that you can stash someplace and start using easily as a perfectly reasonable option, if you ask me.

Anna

 

[United States]

My brother carries a justfog minfit with him. He says it does really well at mimicing his subohm stuff.

If you absolutely positively have to use your own coil build they say those things are rebuildable too.

Justfog Minifit

 

[chellie]

Interesting to hear all the opinions. Thanks. Since I did purchase it already I'll keep it in my purse as the backup to my main backup.....

 

[chellie]

Personally, I always have 7-11s,Walgreens and RaceTrac gas stations close by.

YMMV.

I have them too - they seem to be on every corner. In my neck of the woods you can get liquids at 7-11 that I am not fond of and maybe a Vuse or Mark 10. Walgreens usually has blu but I have not checked their supply lately. In past years when I ran out of liquid (that does not happen anymore), I even bought a disposable Blu at Walgreens.

@canadian_vaper I have never used Blu pod battery and juice. That's a good idea as well. They charge quickly and I always carry a power pack with me