RANT: Too bad this cant be figured out but plastic bottles BLOW. just leak everywhere when filling up a tank. Drip drip drip drip everywhere.
LEAKY PLASTIC BOTTLES- ARRGGHHH
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Not all of them. I have good luck with Chubby Gorilla LDPE unicorns. There are some wide mouth boston rounds I've read good comments about but cannot remember what brand.RANT: Too bad this cant be figured out but plastic bottles BLOW. just leak everywhere when filling up a tank. Drip drip drip drip everywhere.
I either use the glass 60 ml bottles with the dripper or the chubby gorilla unicorn bottles.. I don't get leaking with the chubby gorilla unless I reuse them too many times. They are slightly more disposable than glass but they are convenient so it's just up to what you prefer.. sometimes its what you prefer in which situation - sometimes glass is fine for home and the gorilla bottles better for out and about..
guess i've been lucky since i never had a leak as of writing this though it has to be frustrating as hell for sure.
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I've had an LDPE bottle blow the top off before while I was transferring ejuice to another bottle. It's a pain, but I just squeezed too hard.
An alternative is to use glass bottles for your juice and a long needle syringe to transfer it to the atomizer. That, or find a better LDPE bottle brand with tighter caps. Most of the time vendors don't tell you what brand it is and the bottle itself just has H60 (60ml) on the bottom and a 3 in the center (means LDPE). HDPE bottles are sturdier, but they are hard to squeeze juice out of with a needle tip.
An alternative is to use glass bottles for your juice and a long needle syringe to transfer it to the atomizer. That, or find a better LDPE bottle brand with tighter caps. Most of the time vendors don't tell you what brand it is and the bottle itself just has H60 (60ml) on the bottom and a 3 in the center (means LDPE). HDPE bottles are sturdier, but they are hard to squeeze juice out of with a needle tip.
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I've had lids not on all the way. Some take about 50 pounds of force to snap them down. I've dumped a 120ml bottle all over my hand and mod from it not being popped on and the nozzle coming off.
It could be worse. Think what would happen if they actually sucked!RANT: Too bad this cant be figured out but plastic bottles BLOW. just leak everywhere when filling up a tank. Drip drip drip drip everywhere.
I have had zero issues using:
One Stop DIY Shop -- both 15mL & 30mL unicorns
Bull City Flavors -- both 30mL & 60mL unicorns
As a side note, I only use LDPE bottles. Though the PET bottles look prettier; I find them unpleasantly hard to squeeze, and I am concerned about leaching issues with some PET plastics (no reported issues with LDPE).
One Stop DIY Shop -- both 15mL & 30mL unicorns
Bull City Flavors -- both 30mL & 60mL unicorns
As a side note, I only use LDPE bottles. Though the PET bottles look prettier; I find them unpleasantly hard to squeeze, and I am concerned about leaching issues with some PET plastics (no reported issues with LDPE).
I know from diy that some parts are disfigured when I get them. Most of the bad ones ( out of hundreds of bottles, I’ve gotten 4-5 bad ones) are too goofed up to use, like the drip tip won’t even go in. Some will though, and yes, those leak. You might want to a) say something to the seller, so they’re aware and can fix the problem and b) keep a couple used bottles to transfer juice to. Or buy a couple new ones. They’re cheap.
I use glass in part for this reason, although I just like that they can be reused too, and I'm not needing to worry about what type of plastic I'm using and etc. Yes, they can be messy too. I'd probably say if you're having a lot of trouble with what you have, maybe try a different style or manufacturer or whatnot.
LOL, I can make my glass bottles well, not leak, but I'll occasionally make a mess when filling. All part of the deal so I don't worry too much about it. Best of luck,
Anna
LOL, I can make my glass bottles well, not leak, but I'll occasionally make a mess when filling. All part of the deal so I don't worry too much about it. Best of luck,
Anna
Glass or plastic I buy from this kind of vender. Love my home brewed mead in amber glass!
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I bought a couple of these unicorns from Bull City Flavors on a whim while I was purchasing flavors a while back, and I've been really happy with them too. No problems, no leaking, no free spinning caps. It's been a good experience.
Some, maybe most atomizers are fillable from a glass bottle with an eye dropper if you have a steady hand. I'm able to use the droppers in my Boston Rounds for filling my Kayfun through the fill port, but sometimes I get a drip. The most reliable way I know is to use a syringe. A 5ml syringe with a 14ga or 16ga needle works well for 60pg juice.
I haven't found pipettes that fit a Kayfun Lite, though. For something like the Ares, Beserker, or Siren 2 they work fine. The top fill method is a snap with a dropper or a pipette.
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