Should I be worried about bringing my Reo in carry-on baggage?

[Plaz]

Taking a flight tomorrow, and wondering if I should trust the TSA to not hassle me about my Reo. It might look menacing on an X-Ray to those not educated in such things.

Starting to think I should just pack my KR808D1 batteries and cartomizers instead... I can't bear the thought of the TSA confiscating my Grand.

Anyone flown with theirs already? Did you have any trouble?

 

[lostknitter]

I flew last week from Kansas City to Phoenix and back. Kept my 18490 REOs in my purse, took the batteries out and the bottles were 1/2 or less full. No problems either way.

 

[oldbroad]

A couple years ago I was advised to take apart my reos and put the stuff in those plastic containers on the conveyor belts...worked like a charm,, a couple of the guys even said yah we know what they are.

 

[Gioajack]

Duct tape your Grand to your hand and keep your thumb poised over the firing button... no one will bother you.

Don't try to take more than 4 ounces of shampoo though, that can cause real problems.


Jack

 

[bushmaster]

If you decide to carry it fully assembled, be sure the bottle is under half-full. My woodvil went into an auto-feeding frenzy and tried to fill my pocket with juice while climbing out of LA.

 

[nerak]

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/reos-mods/205095-traveling-your-reos.html

This thread was found using the forum index

 

[Northernshrink]

Well didn't this thread just pop up at the most opportune time flying on Tuesday and had forgotten about the auto feed.

 

[Plaz]

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/reos-mods/205095-traveling-your-reos.html

This thread was found using the forum index

Got it. Sorry for posting a redundant thread.

Thanks everyone!

 

[Cyrus Vap]

Sorry if I'm late

I had to fly ~26 times this last winter and took my VV Reo with me every single time.

I would empty the juice bottle and put it in my toiletry bag with my tooth brush, etc

The Reo itself just went into my carry on next to my laptop charger etc.

Wasn't asked a single question once. Bottom line is it looks like a battery charger in that 'context'

 

[RedhatPat]

I can assure you TSA knows about PV's and won't give you a hard time (with your Reo) s'long as you're not blowing rings into the agents' face. The links posted earlier will help with how to pack the other stuff but rest assured, your Reo is safe. The only thing I can't speak on are the agents of the country you're traveling too. Maybe there's a list of "vape friendly" customs personnel internationally, but I'm guessing it's probably out there.

Have fun standing in line! I mean, flying.

 

[JohnnyVsGirl]

I took a Provari with extension cap, 2 batteries, a charger and a Z Atty Pro. I emptied my juice into a container and placed it in my liquid zip lock bag. Flew Chicago to Atlanta. TSA didn't give me any guff.

 

[FeistyAlice]

DH travels twice a week but from same two airports. He's been doing this for 3.5 years and carrying REOs for 2+ years. He slips it into outside pocket of carry on fully intact and loaded and when using cartos he never has leaking. AND I like the idea of taking bottle and batterys out and even atty/carto. (Substitute empty bottle into REO.) Also, unless you have a dripper nipple in your filled but packed REO bottle or top with an o-ring like top that tube runs through it WILL leak.

For past 6 months DH carries a fully loaded VV eGo with Mini ViVi Nova tank in his shirt pocket and has never hsd any issues with either.

Two things.....

If you are really concerned carry a padded bubble envelope pre addresses and stamped, with extra stamps, (postage depends on where you send it from and to where) and you can mail it to yourself if it won't go through security.... extremely rare.

One of our REOnauts was detained for a couple of hours at an airport when his heavily carbon gunked atty was detected as explosive. Not sure which airport, national or international, but that was only problem he had round trip from TN to Japan and back. May have been reentering US.

Have a good trip.

BTW... DH travels between DFW and TX/Mexican border, weekly, where Cartel activity is rampant. Down there all the TSA know him but not at Humongous DFW.

I once had a brand new microfibre LL Bean bag swabbed on outside. It was brand new and had arrived to me day before trip. Must have been some manufacturing chemicals.

Feisty Alice

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[RedhatPat]

I had to click "like" for westamyx saying "dripper nipple" but seriously, one thing I've heard people do is actually mail their primary rig to the destination ahead of time so it'll be there when they arrive.

 

[Rhapsodies Fire]

He was returning from Japan and was detained in Chicago if I remember correctly.

 

[FeistyAlice]

I had to click "like" for westamyx saying "dripper nipple" but seriously, one thing I've heard people do is actually mail their primary rig to the destination ahead of time so it'll be there when they arrive.

I do that with extra clothes, gifts, toiletries, my special neck pillow, etc., so all I have is small, manageable carry on and purse big enough for my Notebook. (Now that I have Kindle Fire and Galaxy Note 2 Notebook is left at home.) (Also always wear a pretty dressy vest with gobs of pockets similar to an electronics vest.) Going out of country, and which country, is a whole different story, though, due to customs, cost, shipping time, integrity of mail or delivery system.

Feisty Alice

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[Skeeter T]

If you decide to carry it fully assembled, be sure the bottle is under half-full. My woodvil went into an auto-feeding frenzy and tried to fill my pocket with juice while climbing out of LA.

My understanding on increasing altitude is that the air in the bottle is the culprit. The higher the altitude the more the air in the bottle expands, which exerts pressure on the liquid and pushes it out of the tube. The cabin air is normally held to around 3500 feet max. So, the more air in the bottle, the more the liquid will auto-feed. When I drive up mountain freeways in Southern Calif., I make sure my bottle(s) are full and I don't have the auto-feed problem. If they're not full, I cant hit it fast enough and it overflows ... messy.

 

[bushmaster]

My understanding on increasing altitude is that the air in the bottle is the culprit. The higher the altitude the more the air in the bottle expands, which exerts pressure on the liquid and pushes it out of the tube. The cabin air is normally held to around 3500 feet max. So, the more air in the bottle, the more the liquid will auto-feed. When I drive up mountain freeways in Southern Calif., I make sure my bottle(s) are full and I don't have the auto-feed problem. If they're not full, I cant hit it fast enough and it overflows ... messy.

Okay, but my woodvil was in my shirt pocket in an upright position. Why wouldn't it simply expel the air? Not arguing here, just tossing out thoughts.
In regards to your experience in driving up CA freeways, I live 1500 feet above the valley where I park my car to catch the crewbus. Twice in the past year, I've had an auto-feeding problem on my way home climbing out of the valley. With that in mind, I've been making that climb for many years and certainly since I bought my first REO--I dunno, 3 years ago maybe and it never happened before. I've also heard it suggested that one should be careful to not have the bottle turned on too tight when subjecting the REO to severe altitude changes. I don't know the definitive answer but I'll be waiting for it if you find it.

 

[zodduska]

I'd guess the air in the bottle has nowhere to escape so expansion forces juice up.

 

[Skeeter T]

Okay, but my woodvil was in my shirt pocket in an upright position. Why wouldn't it simply expel the air? Not arguing here, just tossing out thoughts.
In regards to your experience in driving up CA freeways, I live 1500 feet above the valley where I park my car to catch the crewbus. Twice in the past year, I've had an auto-feeding problem on my way home climbing out of the valley. With that in mind, I've been making that climb for many years and certainly since I bought my first REO--I dunno, 3 years ago maybe and it never happened before. I've also heard it suggested that one should be careful to not have the bottle turned on too tight when subjecting the REO to severe altitude changes. I don't know the definitive answer but I'll be waiting for it if you find it.

The air in the Woodvil bottle is at the top of the bottle and the tube opening is at the bottom of the bottle with the juice. Since the outside air pressure reduces as you climb, the air pressure at the top of bottle increases relative to the outside air pressure, since the air pressure in the bottle has no place to go, it exerts downward pressure on the juice, thus the juice is forced up the tube. It's the same as squonking. The juice does not expand and cannot be compressed (except under great pressure), so when we squonk, we increase the air pressure in the bottle, which increases the pressure on the juice and forces it up the tube.

With increased air pressure in the bottle, the plastic bottle itself will expand a small amount and 1500 feet is probably within the limit of that expansion and shouldn't cause auto-feeding. However, if the juice is near empty, which means the bottle is almost full of air, then all that air will expand and most likely cause auto-feeding.

If the cap on the bottle is loosened just enough to let the increased air pressure in the bottle escape, then the inside and outside air pressure will equalize and all will be well. However, it may not squonk very well with the cap loose.

There is a consensus among REO owners that as the juice is used up, it becomes more difficult to squonk. That's true, because the air in the bottle increases and that air has to be compressed enough before the pressure on the juice is sufficient to force it up the tube. That is why going to a larger 10ml or 12ml bottle may not work well for our arthritic friends. The pressure exerted as the juice level decreases and the air volume increases may be too much for some folks. That's why I feel the future for bottom feeders will be automatic squonking.

I hope I explained clear enough your thoughts and questions.

 

[bushmaster]

The air in the Woodvil bottle is at the top of the bottle and the tube opening is at the bottom of the bottle with the juice. Since the outside air pressure reduces as you climb, the air pressure at the top of bottle increases relative to the outside air pressure, since the air pressure in the bottle has no place to go, it exerts downward pressure on the juice, thus the juice is forced up the tube. It's the same as squonking. The juice does not expand and cannot be compressed (except under great pressure), so when we squonk, we increase the air pressure in the bottle, which increases the pressure on the juice and forces it up the tube.

With increased air pressure in the bottle, the plastic bottle itself will expand a small amount and 1500 feet is probably within the limit of that expansion and shouldn't cause auto-feeding. However, if the juice is near empty, which means the bottle is almost full of air, then all that air will expand and most likely cause auto-feeding.

If the cap on the bottle is loosened just enough to let the increased air pressure in the bottle escape, then the inside and outside air pressure will equalize and all will be well. However, it may not squonk very well with the cap loose.

There is a consensus among REO owners that as the juice is used up, it becomes more difficult to squonk. That's true, because the air in the bottle increases and that air has to be compressed enough before the pressure on the juice is sufficient to force it up the tube. That is why going to a larger 10ml or 12ml bottle may not work well for our arthritic friends. The pressure exerted as the juice level decreases and the air volume increases may be too much for some folks. That's why I feel the future for bottom feeders will be automatic squonking.

I hope I explained clear enough your thoughts and questions.

Yes. Outstanding explanation and for once, it makes perfect sense. Thank you.