Health issues with "tank destroyer" juices?

[subliminalurge]

Received a Protank yesterday (won't say from which vendor until I hear their response to my complaint) that turned out to be a knockoff.

I immediately filled it with a very strong cinammon juice that I had specifically purchased it for, and this morning I noticed that the tank was looking pretty cloudy. A quick scratch test with my pocket knife confirms beyond doubt that this "Protank" is plastic. (The atomizer head is also quite different from a genuine Kanger.)

My question is whether it's safe to go ahead and finish off the half tank of juice that's left in there?

 

[suspectK]

I haven't used protanks before, but I thought they were glass... I don't know nor have time to confirm right now. If it is not a polyethylene plastic, I wouldn't continue using it... hope it works out for you.

 

[Coastal Cowboy]

I wouldn't. After the chemical reaction that causes the tank to melt, it's certain to contaminate the liquid with whatever precipitates the reaction created.

Oh and, yes... genuine Kanger ProTank, PT2 and PT mini are all borosilicate ("pyrex") tanks.

 

[subliminalurge]

Yes, real Protanks are glass, there's zero doubt that the one I received yesterday is a knockoff.

Just annoyed at wasting half a tank of my favorite juice, which I'm almost out of, and will take a week to order more.

 

[Topwater Elvis]

I wouldn't vape the juice in it, you just never know what if anything has leached/dissolved out of the plastic into the juice.

 

[Signal30]

Even if it's a real Protank aka PT1 be advised that harsh juices will break down the silicone glue and contaminate the juice. Now of its plastic, that means that the plastic is also breaking down and the juice is contaminated.

Don't vape with juice that has plastic particulates in it.

This is why Kangar and others are moving away from glued tanks. I've had the glue break down in a Puritank and the juice was contaminated and the entire thing fell apart.

Get Protank 2's.

 

[E_DeCastro]

does it say kanger on it? all of my protanks say kanger and came in kanger packaging. my knock offs are blank and don't have a box or any kind of packaging.

you are saying someone is making fake protanks with kanger markings?

 

[Fyreffect]

On the tank, you should see the K logo with "KangerTech" next to it, along with "Protank" below that. If those are missing it's certainly a knockoff. Empty your fluid out and take the tank back. That's shady business and you deserve a refund.

 

[skyztheLynnit]

does it say kanger on it? all of my protanks say kanger and came in kanger packaging. my knock offs are blank and don't have a box or any kind of packaging.

you are saying someone is making fake protanks with kanger markings?

I'd like to know this as well..

 

[subliminalurge]

No logo, either.

I'm not looking for help deciding if this is a knockoff or not. It definitely is. There's zero doubt of that.

I'm not sure where people get the idea that I'm saying someone is making knockoffs with a Kanger logo.

 

[Signal30]

If that's not on there it's fake.

 

[skyztheLynnit]

No logo, either.

I'm not looking for help deciding if this is a knockoff or not. It definitely is. There's zero doubt of that.

I'm not sure where people get the idea that I'm saying someone is making knockoffs with a Kanger logo.

We're saying it because you didn't mention it was a knockoff in your OP.

Not we.. I...
I can't speak for others.

 

[Hill]

Yay a new word "precipitates" I like it.

Sorry i just have this thing for unusual words, carry on.

 

[Hill]

But yea I would'nt vape that juice it might have precipitates in it!

 

[Signal30]

Removable glass tanks will be the standard and I expect the PT1 will cease production eventually.

 

[Boiler]

Even if it's a real Protank aka PT1 be advised that harsh juices will break down the silicone glue and contaminate the juice.

I've suspected as much, but never seen it plainly stated before.

 

[Penn]

Received a Protank yesterday (won't say from which vendor until I hear their response to my complaint) that turned out to be a knockoff.

I immediately filled it with a very strong cinammon juice that I had specifically purchased it for, and this morning I noticed that the tank was looking pretty cloudy. A quick scratch test with my pocket knife confirms beyond doubt that this "Protank" is plastic. (The atomizer head is also quite different from a genuine Kanger.)

My question is whether it's safe to go ahead and finish off the half tank of juice that's left in there?

We're saying it because you didn't mention it was a knockoff in your OP.

Not we.. I...
I can't speak for others.

The parts I bolded told me he knew it was a knock off. I guess the amount of people not realizing they have knock offs causes many to assume a person isn't aware of what they have.

 

[skyztheLynnit]

The parts I bolded told me he knew it was a knock off. I guess the amount of people not realizing they have knock offs causes many to assume a person isn't aware of what they have.

Whoops. . My bad.. didn't read thoroughly. .

 

[subliminalurge]

The parts I bolded told me he knew it was a knock off.

Also, how about the part at the end of the first sentence where I said "that turned out to be a knockoff"?

 

[The Goo]

No you should not vape the remaining contents of the "protank". Garbage.