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    Morning shinies ;)



    I bet it's not that teeny weeny in my hand!
    Here's a comparison of devices I know you are familiar with.

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    Fredman1

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    I think once this supply chain bottleneck loosens market forces will drive the shipping prices back down. Might take a year or two.
    I sure hope so. As I see it...This higher prices is either driven by shipping companies (they're losing big money atm), or by China itself...catching up to the world's going price.
    I've always wondered why China's shipping is /was so cheap compared to the rest of the world. I can understand their manufacturered goods being cheap as the pay their workers almost nothing, but postage/shipping is different...:yawn:
     

    Pigs

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    I sure hope so. As I see it...This higher prices is either driven by shipping companies (they're losing big money atm), or by China itself...catching up to the world's going price.
    I've always wondered why China's shipping is /was so cheap compared to the rest of the world. I can understand their manufacturered goods being cheap as the pay their workers almost nothing, but postage/shipping is different...:yawn:
    Me too. Assuming China use the same international carriers as others I wonder how their shipping charges are so low.
     

    Daniel Forsyth

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    I did notice that there is some Good Wood available in the Classifieds for a very nice price of only $85us;) It's a YiHi SXmini SL class stabwood mod. I have purchased from the seller before and they are excellent to deal with and he really takes care of his mods, Hitcat44 is the name:thumb:
    For Sale - Rare Stab Wood SXmini SL-class
     

    Fredman1

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    Me too. Assuming China use the same international carriers as others I wonder how their shipping charges are so low.
    I always just assumed the Chinese government subsidized part of the shipping costs to get to their goal of "expanding" their economy.
     

    DeloresRose

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    Vaping Cheap just refers one to a product right? My question is: If I buy from a USA vendor will I get a tax bill the end of the year for it?


    I kind of think it’s going to be like when online purchases stopped being sale tax free. Now they just ask when you fill out your taxes if you bought anything online you owe tax on.
    I really doubt there’s anything in place as far as a system for shops to fill out every purchase by every person or if there were, to link them to your SS number so the IRS could bill you. I mean I could be wrong, but it seems like an awful lot of details with no way to implement.
     

    Fredman1

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    HA...my courier stopped by with a little package labeled "car parts". Strange, I knew what it was, but when I opened it and the first thing I saw was 'Steampipes', I stopped for a fraction of a second and thought...did I order car parts :lol:
    Anyway, i'll fix it up, give it a whirl and see how it compares to the old foes...Mrs Brunhilde and Mr Dvarw :D
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    DeloresRose

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    HA...my courier stopped by with a little package labeled "car parts". Strange, I knew what it was, but when I opened it and the first thing I saw was 'Steampipes', I stopped for a fraction of a second and thought...did I order car parts :lol:
    Anyway, i'll fix it up, give it a whirl and see how it compares to the old foes...Mrs Brunhilde and Mr Dvarw :D
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    Interested to hear your thoughts on that.
     

    Fidola13

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    The R tank is a vertical mesh. I was thinking you already had one. The tank comes with five mesh strips and five cotton strips. It's super easy to change the coil. I'll see if I can ask the Hellvape rep I deal with to see if they can tell me for sure what the R stands for.

    I had no idea and I fumble around enough with my shaky hands and regular coils so I think I’ll have to pass on vertical coils for now anyways. Thanks
     
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    I can’t remember if I posted this already. I looked in my recent posts folder but didn’t see it. So I apologize if this is a repost of the Fat Rabbit on the Asmodus Amighty. Perfect setup. I was surprised that the FR fit so well on the Amighty. The Amighty is a solid somewhat heavy mod so it works well for balancing a larger 28 mm atty on it.

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    hittman

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    inhad no idea and I fumble around enough with my shaky hands and regular coils so I think I’ll have to pass on vertical coils for now anyways. Thanks

    It comes with a dowel. You lay the cotton strip down then put the coil on top. Put the dowel in the middle and wrap the cotton and coil around it. The mesh has legs and you just sit the whole thing into the opening and tighten the screws underneath. I thought I’d struggle but it’s really easy. It’s easier than putting a coil in the Blotto single coil.
     

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    It comes with a dowel. You lay the cotton strip down then put the coil on top. Put the dowel in the middle and wrap the cotton and coil around it. The mesh has legs and you just sit the whole thing into the opening and tighten the screws underneath. I thought I’d struggle but it’s really easy. It’s easier than putting a coil in the Blotto single coil.


    Yeah the Blotto single is a bit tricky after rebuilding it a second time because the deck is very small. But the flavor is fantastic. I put it back on the Marquis. I decided I liked the flavor way more on the Blotto than the juggernaut mini.
     

    DeloresRose

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    I can’t remember if I posted this already. I looked in my recent posts folder but didn’t see it. So I apologize if this is a repost of the Fat Rabbit on the Asmodus Amighty. Perfect setup. I was surprised that the FR fit so well on the Amighty. The Amighty is a solid somewhat heavy mod so it works well for balancing a larger 28 mm atty on it.

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    They look really good together! I didn’t realize the Amighty had that much room!
     

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    Yeah the Blotto single is a bit tricky after rebuilding it a second time because the deck is very small. But the flavor is fantastic. I put it back on the Marquis. I decided I liked the flavor way more on the Blotto than the juggernaut mini.

    I struggled getting the coil in the Blotto on my first try. My eyes aren’t great and to me it’s hard to see those tiny flat head screws with the posts sitting at an angle.
     

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    There are so many different devices that use the GTX coils that it's hard to pick just one. There's the Target 80, Luxe 80(s), GTX Go 40 and 80, PX80, PM40, Xiron, GTX 22 tank, PM80, PM80se, GTX 26 pod tank and probably a few others that I've forgotten about. I've reviewed them all I think.

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    Thank you, you are both awesome! I've been reading both of your reviews and that's helped me narrow it down a tad.

    Like the Zenith II, I love the smooth airflow of the PM80. I prefer it wide open, so the inserts have stayed in the box. Battery life seems fine, and I could just get a PM80 se for the 18650. Only thing I wish it had, was a replaceable drip tip. But it doesn't look like any of the GTX devices, except the GTX 22 and 18 tanks have that.

    I also love the low profile look of the swag px80, and that it takes an 18650.
     

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