Kanger Subtank Stuck On My IPV Mini II

[tjcraig]

So, kind of embarrassing, but I went to refill my tank this morning and for the life of me I can't unscrew it, or even get it to budge. I didn't tighten it on with Hulk rage or anything so I'm not sure what happened. The threading at the very bottom of the tank is the only thing you grip because above that is a rotatable airflow collar and above that is the glass tank that will unscrew so I'm literally working with millimeters here. I don't want to damage anything with pliers, so does anyone have any suggestions?

 

[ElevenEleven]

Got a rubber band? Maybe a rubber glove?

 

[Clouded Thoughts]

Get a fairly thin jaw set of pliers, preferably a small pair of channel locks. Wrap a rag around the knurled base of the Subtank to protect it from scratches and use the pliers to remove. I can't see having to squeeze very tightly on the pliers to accomplish the removal.

 

[HanaGirl]

I'm going through the same thing right now with my Peakomizer 2.0 tank.
The damn airflow ring keeps moving and then I end up unscrewing the glass from the coil. I'm at a total loss right now. I'm going to try some pliers. Rubber gloves didn't help.
I'm thinking of sliding something between the tank and the Mini in the vent spaces to try to keep it stationary while turning the Mini.

While I don't really need to remove the tank, I'm so frustrated right now that it's driving me crazy and if I don't get it off it's just going to piss me off more.

 

[Oberon75]

Vice grips work wonders. Sometimes one of those rubber jar openers help too.

Sent from my HTC One M8 Harman/Kardon edition

 

[kartoffelfaust]

Wet paper towel.

Use pliers sparingly, they'll bend the surfaces.

This tends to happen when pressure builds in the tank which allows it wick properly, and probably has less to do with your impressive strength.

 

[Rwb1500]

I had the same problem with a Subtank and that gotdang $10 FT Sentinel M16 clone. No problem because I've used channel locks more than once on that mech.

 

[BigHuff]

I have had mine for 3 weeks and had the same problem with the barrel of the RDA being stuck. I always threaded the barrel on with the Kangertech logo facing up. I screwed the barrel on with the logo facing down and have no more problem, it unscrews easily. Now only if I thought of that a few weeks ago! I guess it is just a tiny variance on the threading on each end, at least in my case.