My First Vape-Break - Dropped a Protank Mini - Shattered on the Spot

[Vwls]

I love glass, so my two go-to mods since I started vaping have been a Provari with a Davide atomizer and glass drip tip for home vaping, and for the car/work, an eGo VV chrome battery with a Protank Mini. They both give a decent vape (although the portable set up is definitely inferior). Tonight I went out with a new friend from work. We stopped for a cocktail at True Foods, then did a little window shopping in Scottsdale at Keirland, for those who know the area. For no apparent reason (might have been the two cucumber mint citrus margaritas at True Foods), I dropped my gear as we were going into a store. Glass broke immediately of course and my lovely organic banana e-juice spilled on the pavement among the glass fragments. I played it off like it was no big deal, but I was definitely sad.

Driving home, the thought occurred to me to stop to buy cigarettes, but I fought it. I was like - no way. I'm never going back. I can wait till I get home. BOOM!

Love my vapage!

Share your breakage stories.

 

[Susan W.]

I've never broken one yet but I feel your pain. I always carry two PV's with me just in case and the other day I forgot to take my second one with me when I left the house. Almost had a panic attack when I found out.

 

[polingpower]

Very sad Day for you... on a happy note ..you didn't stop for smokes

 

[crxess]

Love that you stayed strong for yourself and saddened you lost your Mini.

I guess now is when I should hint about a lanyard.

 

[FloydianSlip]

Sorry to hear about the loss of your mini.

But glad you did not stop to get any tar sticks.

 

[bhswmc01]

I love glass, so my two go-to mods since I started vaping have been a Provari with a Davide atomizer and glass drip tip for home vaping, and for the car/work, an eGo VV chrome battery with a Protank Mini. They both give a decent vape (although the portable set up is definitely inferior). Tonight I went out with a new friend from work. We stopped for a cocktail at True Foods, then did a little window shopping in Scottsdale at Keirland, for those who know the area. For no apparent reason (might have been the two cucumber mint citrus margaritas at True Foods), I dropped my gear as we were going into a store. Glass broke immediately of course and my lovely organic banana e-juice spilled on the pavement among the glass fragments. I played it off like it was no big deal, but I was definitely sad.

Driving home, the thought occurred to me to stop to buy cigarettes, but I fought it. I was like - no way. I'm never going back. I can wait till I get home. BOOM!

Love my vapage!

Share your breakage stories.

I only liked your post because you didn't stop for cigs. Yay you!

 

[v1k1ng1001]

The protank mini is so awesome! I feel for you!

The base of my protank (not mini) broke off in my vamo threading. I was crushed because I'd only had it for a couple months. I eventually figured out how to fix it and replaced the base on my protank.

I hear the mini protank 2 is on its way?

 

[Vwls]

The protank mini is so awesome! I feel for you!

The base of my protank (not mini) broke off in my vamo threading. I was crushed because I'd only had it for a couple months. I eventually figured out how to fix it and replaced the base on my protank.

I hear the mini protank 2 is on its way?

I think I will wait for the Mini2 because I really like being able to put a drip tip of my choice on the tank (the metallic built-in tip definitely makes me taste metal). Obv it's a great little tank even with the built-in tip. Luckily I only paid about $13 for it.

 

[Zak Rabbit]

I love glass, so my two go-to mods since I started vaping have been a Provari with a Davide atomizer and glass drip tip for home vaping, and for the car/work, an eGo VV chrome battery with a Protank Mini. They both give a decent vape (although the portable set up is definitely inferior). Tonight I went out with a new friend from work. We stopped for a cocktail at True Foods, then did a little window shopping in Scottsdale at Keirland, for those who know the area. For no apparent reason (might have been the two cucumber mint citrus margaritas at True Foods), I dropped my gear as we were going into a store. Glass broke immediately of course and my lovely organic banana e-juice spilled on the pavement among the glass fragments. I played it off like it was no big deal, but I was definitely sad.

Driving home, the thought occurred to me to stop to buy cigarettes, but I fought it. I was like - no way. I'm never going back. I can wait till I get home. BOOM!

Love my vapage!

Share your breakage stories.

Congrats on staying strong! My first rba was a Z-Atty Pro. Loved the glass tank for a couple months, but because it has to stand or it'll leak, it kept getting knocked over. Got lucky several times, but it finally broke. Got turned on to ibtanked.com, bought a new tank that lasted about a week. I then bought another tank which lasted less than 24hrs! I finally bought the steel tank...

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[v1k1ng1001]

I think I will wait for the Mini2 because I really like being able to put a drip tip of my choice on the tank (the metallic built-in tip definitely makes me taste metal). Obv it's a great little tank even with the built-in tip. Luckily I only paid about $13 for it.

Yeah, it's a weird taste issue where some people's tastebuds or chemistry react to metal (metallic taste) and others don't (metal is absolutely neutral.) Being the latter sort, I personally prefer metal because plastic tastes relatively weird to me.

 

[Pink Dolphin]

i've yet to break a tank

 

[timinftl]

Took my PT off the safety last Monday week and it promptly shattered... Had to get a no-glue update while I wait for my PT 2.
Had some old used carts but they really suc*ed after tanking it. Couldn't take it.

 

[Vwls]

Yeah, it's a weird taste issue where some people's tastebuds or chemistry react to metal (metallic taste) and others don't (metal is absolutely neutral.) Being the latter sort, I personally prefer metal because plastic tastes relatively weird to me.

Glass tastes the best - always. Because it doesn't taste like anything. Glass drip tips are the bomb.

 

[Vwls]

Took my PT off the safety last Monday week and it promptly shattered... Had to get a no-glue update while I wait for my PT 2.
Had some old used carts but they really suc*ed after tanking it. Couldn't take it.

Totally. Trying to go back and vape with cheap little CE4s after Protanking it is just so nasty.

 

[Bill's Magic Vapor]

Sorry for your loss. I've had two Protank explosions. On the second, I recovered the pieces as the tops can be replaced easily and inexpensively. I've seen the tops as low as $1.00, though, as their popularity has increased, that's risen now several times and several dollars. You can get the Davide in a mini now as well, and it may be a superior vape. Didn't check exhaustively, but ran across this one:

Mini Davide Glassomizer

I love glass, refuse to change, and am prepared to replace what gets broken. That being said, I would never leave the house for more than 10 minutes without my Zombie Apocalypse Go-Bag. Just the way I roll! All better now?

 

[Equus5O]

I'd been using my ProTank for about a week when it met the granite counter top. I knew better than to leave it standing up and did it anyway.

I stuck my vape with a clearo on it in my back pocket and then got in the truck. That didn't work too well.

 

[Vwls]

Sorry for your loss. I've had two Protank explosions. On the second, I recovered the pieces as the tops can be replaced easily and inexpensively. I've seen the tops as low as $1.00, though, as their popularity has increased, that's risen now several times and several dollars. You can get the Davide in a mini now as well, and it may be a superior vape. Didn't check exhaustively, but ran across this one:

Mini Davide Glassomizer

I love glass, refuse to change, and am prepared to replace what gets broken. That being said, I would never leave the house for more than 10 minutes without my Zombie Apocalypse Go-Bag. Just the way I roll! All better now?

Yay! Davide mini - perfect solution. THANK YOU! (I will not give up glass, period.) The link you provided requires a minimum order of 6 though... know anywhere else where this can be purchased?

Also, tell me more about the Zombie!

 

[Butters78]

I broke my cherry at the Howard Johnsons in Hollywood beach Florida.

Hollywood swingin!

 

[vapolizer]

Darn the Luck One of my protank minis just all of a sudden started leaking and realized the bottom cap on the tank came unglued Fixed!!!! Vape On