Heavy Duty PV setup

[Thomas Simms]

Alright everyone i need a reccomendation. I am soon going to be starting a construction job, wearing bags, helmet, glasses the whole nine yards. I am currently installing insulation which isnt as hard so i have been using a KTS and a CE5. I am just getting sick of the CE5 gurgling all the time and im worried that this setup wont last on a real construction job. Does anyone have a recomendation on a setup that is very heavy duty. No provari please i do not have the budget for it and i dont really like it. Thanks

 

[HK-47]

Commentary: Well most of the APV's and mechanicals are very solidly built. Since the Provari isn't an option you could consider a VAMO. They're chrome, and quite sturdy. Pair it with a pyrex cartomizer tank and you should have a reasonably sturdy setup for about $40-50 for the tube, about $30 for the tank and maybe $20 for a Nitecore i2 charger if you don't have one already, plus some good batteries that should run you about $8-10 a pop. I own a VAMO and I'm quite pleased with it, but if you're using it on a construction site you may also want to invest in a textured wrap, as most of these mods have a smooth finish which does make them a little easier to slip through a hand.

Or you could go with the even more durable mechanicals like the Silver Bullet or metal BOLT or SmokTech Natural. They can take a beating and keep on plugging, since there is no circuitry in them to be damaged from drops or whatever. The vape is slightly different from a regulated mod like the VAMO or Provari, but you should be able to find a pretty reasonable price on something like the BOLT.

As far as tanks go, IBTanked pyrex tanks have had good reviews as well as Phiniacs, as two suggestions. If you really like the clearomizers over the carto tanks (not sure what you've tried) the Kanger ProTank is pretty solidly built from what I've seen and has had generally good reviews. It's pyrex and stainless steel I believe.

 

[SilentScreams]

What type of work will you be doing? If it's extra dirty and you will crawling through gunk then I would say go with HK's suggestion. The Kanger Protank is however glass. So if your going to be knocking into yourself with stuff that could potentially break the glass tank then maybe a Polypropylene carto tank would be better. It's still safe for all your juices even cinnamon and it's not glass so it wont break if you hit it. The ones I have have a fill screw in them, so just be careful not to break the screw off and you will be good.

Polypropylene tanks can be found in a number of places I got mine here https://www.vapedudes.com/Texas-Tuff-Tanks--Tuff-PRO3_p_276.html

 

[Iron Molly]

Go with a REO. Fully mechanical, solid chunk of metal, and you can actually wash it in the sink if it gets dirty. : D

 

[eratikmind]

Indoors or outdoors jobsite? If in an enclosed building shell, do consider all of the construction particulate floating around, which may or may not enter you juice delivery device.




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[SteamDaddy]

a protank would be a good choice,
use a carto condom to keep on the tip (mouthpiece) to keep crap out when not in use.
vamos are cheap, so might be a good choice, cause it'll get banged up.
put a skin wrap on it.

 

[Thomas Simms]

Its not going to be super dirty gunky because it is mostly patient lifts and xray supports in hospitals but it is still construction. Im thinking the Protank wont work because im going to be working around ALOT of metal support beams. Metal + Glass = no. I tried some carto tanks awhile back but i have always gone back to clearo's. Im thinking about Vivi or mini vivi with metal body. I had a vivi nova once and i loved it. Unfortunately i lost it while it was attached to my Zmax and lost both while fishing... And about dirt entering the juice. you should see my ce5 right now, there is literally chunks of wood, dirt, fiberglass, bunch of stuff in the liquid. Doesnt bother me much. I just clean it every week. The only thing that bothers me is how dirty the threads get. Which i why i like my KTS cuz i just take it apart and throw it in the sink. I need to get a kick for it though.

 

[ScottP]

For tank choice, Vision Vivi Novas and Mini Vivi Novas have a metal tank option. You of course cannot see through them, but they should hold up a lot more solidly than any "see through" type tank. And they are not expensive either:


$11.95 - 3.5ml - Vision Vivi Nova Tank System - Metal Tube
$9.95 - 2.5ml - MINI Vision Vivi Nova Tank System - Metal Tube

Replacement heads that fits both of the above tanks:
$2.95 - Atomizer Head for Vision Vivi Nova Tank

While not specifically sold as a rebuildable, these are apparently fairly easy to rebuild as well.

One other option, is to find a glass/plastic tank that you really like the performance of, then take the clear part to a machine shop and have them fabricate a metal version for you. Prices may vary widely based on location and the time the shop will require to do the work.

 

[ScottP]

Im thinking about Vivi or mini vivi with metal body. I had a vivi nova once and i loved it.

Bah. You posted this while I was writing up my post about the Novas. Still though see the alternative option in my post to make any tank durable.

 

[Troy421]

The zmax is a good choice I dropped mine off a roof while installing a sat dish and its still ticking!

 

[Lafingriot]

I'm a vegetable farmer and I'm putting my new pv though some trials. I'm using a protank on a ego twist 650 mah battery. It's small (6.5 in long, 1000mah batts make it 7.75in) compared to a vamo and easily slips in my jean pocket. With the ego ring installed the connection to the battery is solid and holds up to the stress of lifting/shoveling. It has been dropped a couple of times (just onto ground, no concrete slips yet), no problems. I have gotten dirt in the mouthpiece but I can usually blow it out or clean with a q tip


Battery $25
Protank $20

Get two so you always have a backup

 

[sachavaca]

good luck finding what works for you. I tried several pv's and broke attys , cartos, tanks, rebuildable attys, bla bla.
So far the only thing that has held up well for me has been the sdog but that is not cheap.
also consider how many broken cheapos will equal 1 good one.
best of luck

 

[Tracker II]

You could watch the classifieds for a Q2V3 which used to be made by Atmos (Atmos now has a different name but I can't remember what it is).
These all mechanical mods were made out of heavy duty brass pipe and end fittings and could probably be classified as a weapon they were so heavy. Whenever I drop mine, my first though is always, oh crap, what is this thing going to land on and dent, or even worse, break.

 

[SteamDaddy]

And about dirt entering the juice. you should see my ce5 right now, there is literally chunks of wood, dirt, fiberglass, bunch of stuff in the liquid. Doesnt bother me much.

^^^^^this is the part that bothers me.
anything in that tank is contaminating what goes straight into your lungs.
what's the point of stopping smoking if you're risking it all from killer germs that could cause cancer winding up in your tank.

 

[Proetus]

For construction type work I think i would try to go more on the cheap but decent side. That way when you break/lose it, you aren't to ...... about it. You will break/lose it at some point! Bolts are fairly cheap and dependable. Hell you could even go the plastic bolt route and get a few for the price of a metal one. The Plastic ones are 11.99 right now on sale! That way you don't have to worry about breaking/losing an expensive mod. It's only got a 510 connection tho so no ego threaded devices without an adapter. But hey what the hell its a work device.

 

[StereoDreamer]

Get a Silver Bullet and put a Vivi Nova STV on it. The Silver Bullet is built like a tank, and the Vivi STV has metal sleeve round a poly tank, with a window in the metal so you can see the juice level. Should be a pretty durable setup, and it won't break the bank.

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[lewmaster]

I use a Maxi Roughstack when I'm out disc golfing. It's pretty sturdy and just uses cartos, so there's nothing to really break. A solid choice on the cheap.

 

[ScottP]

And about dirt entering the juice. you should see my ce5 right now, there is literally chunks of wood, dirt, fiberglass, bunch of stuff in the liquid. Doesnt bother me much.

^^^^^this is the part that bothers me.
anything in that tank is contaminating what goes straight into your lungs.
what's the point of stopping smoking if you're risking it all from killer germs that could cause cancer winding up in your tank.

On a construction site, he is most likely breathing that stuff in with ever breath anyway.

 

[TheAngryBovine]

Go with a REO. Fully mechanical, solid chunk of metal, and you can actually wash it in the sink if it gets dirty. : D

Reo all the way. About as heavy duty as it gets.

 

[stillnotsmoking]

Billet box would suit your environment well, everything is contained inside the mod including the tank. Maybe a REO or vmod as another option. Bolt or silver bullet also great options if you prefer tube mods.

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