Newbie and his portable stealth setup! Mini 808 eGo for on the go!

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Still very new to vaping, I drew an interest after seeing a local friend [FONT=lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif]([/FONT]Rsk0807) sharing pics of all sorts of gizmos and goodies over the last few years. Decided to make the dive into PV a few weeks ago, and couldn't be happer!

I've already started tinkering...
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What I've got here is:
Mini 808 eGo 400mah battery
808-510 adapter
SMOKtech shorty 22mm .7ml carto
eGo Cone modified with 2 1/16" holes about 1/8" from the threaded base

I'm going on vacation next week and wanted to take my PV barhopping, but I knew my 1000mah eGo & 650mah eGo twist would be too big/awkward/likely to fall out of pocket. So, with some tinkering, I assembled the aforementioned for a total length of just a tad over 3". It's perfect for what I was looking for.

I also went to a local discount dept store (Ross's) and found a waterproof aluminum wallet for $4.00. Gutted the plastic innards (they were just secured with double sided tape), and now I have a small sleek waterproof case. No worries of sand or water getting into my PV at the beach now! It fits the assembled PV, USB charger & a 6ml bottle of juice perfectly, with room for a 2nd carto/cone assembly or my lanyard. Because they're not secured, I keep a nipple from a prefilled carto on top when not in use, to prevent any seepage if it's shaking around in my pocket.
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The Joyetech cone fits tightly over the SMOKtek shorty carto, which doesn't allow any air into the setup. A simple fix of 2 1/16" holes resolved that, and it works very nicely in my newbie opinion. Above all, being so small and black [that's what she said] it'll be very easy to be stealthy with it if I need to be while out bar hopping, etc.

Thoughts? Opinions?

PS: Metal Mafia decal not included. :p
 
Total cost (for anyone who's curious):
Crystal Mini 808 eGo Vision 400mah kit [also included tank & lanyard & 2 other heads-not pictured](gotvapes Labor Day sale) $19.95
eGo cone, came free with my 2x eGo 1000mah kit (listed individually on gotvapes for $4)
808 to 510 adapter (gotvapes) $3.95
SMOKtech Shorty Clear 22mm 2ohm .7ml Single Coil Carto (gotvapes) $1.95
Waterproof aluminum 'wallet' (Ross's) $4.00
So everything together was about $34... ($30 for me since I already had the cone)


I also should note, even though the case is marketed as 'waterproof' I wouldn't have any confidence if it became fully submerged in water. I'd say it's more or less 'weatherproof'. Will keep sand and water/moisture (like, from a wet pair of swim trunks) out for sure. Which is all I was worried about.

Note #2: Be sure your freshly drilled cone is completely free of metal particles/shavings prior to assembly!
 
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