Mark Bugs Bottom Feeding Rebuildable Atomizer (prototype) initial impressions

[house mouse]

Yeh....I got the tracking number from my Paypal account. It's a Romanian number, but it works with the USPS track and confirm function. Go check your Paypal account??? I got an email from Paypal when mine was mailed.

My tracking # doesn't show up on the USPS site. Does it not show up until after it clears customs? That might be the reason I've got no info on it.


Never mind. I checked again and now it's showing up in New York.

 

[davelog]

Mine's in NY too! Hopefully I'll be vaping on it by this weekend!

 

[rondasherrill]

Woohoo! New York! Now if standing shipping schedules apply, I expect I will see it Monday morning.

 

[AnilomNor]

" First Class International could take a few weeks or a month to get through customs. ISC stands for International Sorting Center,the New York one is at JFK. ISC is customs." I hope this is not true!

 

[davelog]

If it helps any, I recently got a biggish order from China that only sat in customs for about 30 hours.

 

[rondasherrill]

I also have some #1/0 square braid cotton wick that will be arriving tomorrow. If all goes well I will be vaping a champion setup this weekend... Provari, Bottom Feeder Vapemate, Chalice with Cotton wick... Sooo excited!

 

[clyde2801]

Wow, a lot of activity going on in the the thread! Davelog, the chalice does NOT require NR wire in the setup.

 

[davelog]

Wow, a lot of activity going on in the the thread! Davelog, the chalice does NOT require NR wire in the setup.

Good thing, because I have none! Just 34ga nichrome and cotton wick.

 

[bjannr]

Mine shows it was in NY on the 7th. It is getting closer.

 

[Dan Patrick]

Maybe Clyde can comment better on this...
One of the things that is easing my decision to get the Chalice is that is does not require the use of NR wire. I've been playing a lot lately with the Vivi Nova, and have had some relative success rebuilding it with Kanthal and cotton, though most folks still recommend using NR wire for the legs to avoid burning the rubber seal (I've not had this problem, but it does still concern me).

This has lead me to research other rebuildables and the thing that always gives me pause on products like the Ody and Penelope is that I would have to use NR wire for the legs. Not only does it seem more complicated, its another item I have to have on hand. And don't get me started on SS mesh. I know many folks claim its the best, but try as I might I just could never get it to work for me. I ended up selling my genesis attys in frustration.

What I'm getting at is that the Chalice appears to be my ideal solution. I've already proven to myself I can wrap a piece of cotton with wire and get a fantastic vape. The Chalice looks like it will afford that same experience on my beloved bottom feeders. If all goes as planned, within the month my vaping routine should get much more simplified. I have a good supply of Kanthal, and I can source cotton locally or through Amazon. Add to that some recent DIY joose success and I should be free from the frequent, and costly ordering routine that I've lived the last several months.

I am working on the same thing! You are living my dream!

 

[Keekers]

I didn't get a tracking order!

Ok so I have stuff to use as wick but nothing for the wire. Does anyone have any extra Kanthal I can purchase? Just a little bit? I can't seem to find it.

SS Mesh can be purchased locally?

 

[davelog]

I didn't get a tracking order!

I had to look for mine - pull up the details on your paypal transaction, and it's listed in there.

 

[Keekers]

Thanks Dave! I was starting to worry!

 

[Dan Patrick]

Looks Like mine left New York a couple of days ago as well. So I can't remember is this priority? Anyone got theirs yet?

 

[DukeBlue]

I haven’t got mine yet, it just reads processed through sort facility. I don’t think it’s left NY, it will probably say departed when it’s made it through customs.

 

[rondasherrill]

Yea it will say departed when it leaves NY. It is registered mail. And actually, I have read alot of stories about registered mail from overseas not getting updated on the tracking once it hits customs, and just one day shows up in your mail, so who knows...

 

[davelog]

If it's registered, does that mean someone needs to be home to sign for it?

 

[rondasherrill]

If it's registered, does that mean someone needs to be home to sign for it?

Yes it does, as far as every google search has told me.

According to THIS, Registered mail is one of the types of mail requiring a signature.

 

[kazz63758]

jeez, you'd think if they need a signature, they would be a bit more consistent about updating their tracking system...

 

[davelog]

Yes it does, as far as every google search has told me.

According to THIS, Registered mail is one of the types of mail requiring a signature.

Well poop. That means an extra day while they hold it at the post office after it fails delivery. My mailman comes round before anyone gets home from work.