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    I really like how the bident vapes and the size but started getting some seepage from the pod since it's a bottom fill. I've found the same thing with other bottom fill pods. That's one thing I like about the podstick is it's a top fill so I shouldnt' have to worry about seepage. It's hard to pin one down as the favorite right now but the podstick with the .6 pod could be the new favorite. I really like the performance of the bident, EQ, and zbiip but this one might be a good compromise between size and performance. Also, I found a place to get the pods fairly inexpensive.
    The little minifit is bottom fill but I haven't got a seepage at all.
     

    barkfunklerbunk

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    Nice, I'm glad you get to go somewhere warmer for the winter. I'd love to spend the winter in a warmer place but simply can't afford to so I'll be suffering through it.
    That's one of the reasons why we have to sell, just can't afford it anymore.


    Today is going to be the day I finally give my doggys a whirl! :banana::banana::banana:
     

    barkfunklerbunk

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    I endured 28 Northern Minnesota winters, so I'm no stranger to it. It is nice being somewhere warm, but I can go through winters no problem. My wife, however, is a Cali girl through and through.

    Does anyone else have to adjust their wicking in their RTAs for cold or warmer weather? In cold weather I thin my tails on my wicks even more, since the juice flows more slowly, and vice versa. I also noticed when I have a SS tank (vs Polycarbonate) on my RTA it leaks during extreme temperature changes (cold to hot). The polycarbonate seems to acclimate more slowly, thus little or no leaking in extreme temp change.
     

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    I endured 28 Northern Minnesota winters, so I'm no stranger to it. It is nice being somewhere warm, but I can go through winters no problem. My wife, however, is a Cali girl through and through.

    Does anyone else have to adjust their wicking in their RTAs for cold or warmer weather? In cold weather I thin my tails on my wicks even more, since the juice flows more slowly, and vice versa. I also noticed when I have a SS tank (vs Polycarbonate) on my RTA it leaks during extreme temperature changes (cold to hot). The polycarbonate seems to acclimate more slowly, thus little or no leaking in extreme temp change.
    I'm not out for long enough in the really cold weather to see any change.
     

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    I endured 28 Northern Minnesota winters, so I'm no stranger to it. It is nice being somewhere warm, but I can go through winters no problem. My wife, however, is a Cali girl through and through.

    Does anyone else have to adjust their wicking in their RTAs for cold or warmer weather? In cold weather I thin my tails on my wicks even more, since the juice flows more slowly, and vice versa. I also noticed when I have a SS tank (vs Polycarbonate) on my RTA it leaks during extreme temperature changes (cold to hot). The polycarbonate seems to acclimate more slowly, thus little or no leaking in extreme temp change.

    Uh, no. But we seldom get temps as low as you. But anything that causes expansion - i.e rapid temp rise or rapid elevation rise - can make most any tank leak. Vaping while going through the adjustment will often prevent it, as will keeping it upside down until acclimated.

    Might also be related to the PG/VG ratio in use, at least as far as wicking issues. I mix around 65 PG, use rayon for wick, and don't need any extra thinning :)
     

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    My minifit went missing on vaca. I knew it had to be in my bedroom but I couldn't find it. I brought a spare one and 2 pods. So I filled a pod and put it on my second minifit. No more than 5 minutes later I found my missing one tucked into a fold in the bedspread. Now I have 2 going til one decides to die.
     

    barkfunklerbunk

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    So far so good, I do like the doggy but the Erl, imo, is on a higher echelon. Maybe because I'm so used to it. It does look very very nice on top of the champagne squid. Looks much better than the Erl does. Coiling and wicking this thing was a little weird, again.. after being such a one trick pony with the Erl (could coil and wick that thing blindfolded)
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    FranC

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    So far so good, I do like the doggy but the Erl, imo, is on a higher echelon. Maybe because I'm so used to it. It does look very very nice on top of the champagne squid. Looks much better than the Erl does. Coiling and wicking this thing was a little weird, again.. after being such a one trick pony with the Erl (could coil and wick that thing blindfolded)
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    I endured 28 Northern Minnesota winters, so I'm no stranger to it. It is nice being somewhere warm, but I can go through winters no problem. My wife, however, is a Cali girl through and through.

    Does anyone else have to adjust their wicking in their RTAs for cold or warmer weather? In cold weather I thin my tails on my wicks even more, since the juice flows more slowly, and vice versa. I also noticed when I have a SS tank (vs Polycarbonate) on my RTA it leaks during extreme temperature changes (cold to hot). The polycarbonate seems to acclimate more slowly, thus little or no leaking in extreme temp change.

    I have problems with wicking too, when out in cold weather. I'm out there for hours sometimes. I try to keep my vape in an inner pocket, which helps. Will try thinning the tails!
     

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    My minifit went missing on vaca. I knew it had to be in my bedroom but I couldn't find it. I brought a spare one and 2 pods. So I filled a pod and put it on my second minifit. No more than 5 minutes later I found my missing one tucked into a fold in the bedspread. Now I have 2 going til one decides to die.

    I lost one last week. It hasn't turned up. It may have accidentally got thrown in the trash. It hasn't shown up in the washing machine, yet. They are difficult to keep track of!
     
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    My minifit went missing on vaca. I knew it had to be in my bedroom but I couldn't find it. I brought a spare one and 2 pods. So I filled a pod and put it on my second minifit. No more than 5 minutes later I found my missing one tucked into a fold in the bedspread. Now I have 2 going til one decides to die.

    Sounds like something I’d do. I was sitting in the living room the other day and my wife asked me what the shiny black thing was under my chair. It was the top cap for my zbiip that I’d been looking for. I had it in my pocket and it must have fallen out. I was looking for it for two days.
     

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    I lost one last week. It hasn't turned up. It may have accidentally got thrown in the trash. It hasn't shown up in the washing machine, yet. They are difficult to keep track of!
    I haven't lost one yet and the pod I started with is going on 2 months. If they're all just as good I wouldn't feel bad about not rebuilding the tiny things.
     

    FranC

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    Sounds like something I’d do. I was sitting in the living room the other day and my wife asked me what the shiny black thing was under my chair. It was the top cap for my zbiip that I’d been looking for. I had it in my pocket and it must have fallen out. I was looking for it for two days.
    Had to laugh at that:lol:
     

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    Has anyone here tried the Moti Vape 500mAh Pod System? I got one for free with an order sometime back. It came with a non-refillable cartridge (Tobacco I think) and I am wondering if it is worth buying a package of refillable cartridges for it. I seriously doubt I would ever use it but I would do anything to get my daughter off cigarettes (she smells SO awful!) Just curious if this is one that people might like.
     

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