I've noticed this too
My hands are always sticky any time I end up touching around the base where it's screwed into the battery.
The new 'thicker' clear tubes are terrible all around. Firstly I can't fit the ego cone over 90% of them which makes terrible for carrying inside a pocket. Secondly, they aren't even less prone to cracking from my experience.
I've been swapping to the older clear tubes and might just switch back to steel versions.
My hands are always sticky any time I end up touching around the base where it's screwed into the battery.
The new 'thicker' clear tubes are terrible all around. Firstly I can't fit the ego cone over 90% of them which makes terrible for carrying inside a pocket. Secondly, they aren't even less prone to cracking from my experience.
I've been swapping to the older clear tubes and might just switch back to steel versions.