So done with plastic tanks
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I've had great luck with the Davide and the Davide mini. If you can find the right combination of resistance, flavor wicks, or possibly rebuilding the heads as a last resort, the Davide seems to give me better performance than the PT1 and PT2. As always, YMMV. You have to find a balance where it wicks fast enough for your vape style, but not fast enough to flood or slow enough to cause burned hits.
I've never had a plastic tank break (well, it's only been about 4½ months) either. Mostly use PT2's and iclear 30's. In my early day's, had a couple ego clearamizers get tiny cracks at the base and leak a little bit.
best regards, larry mac
best regards, larry mac
I pulled a bone head move with the one iclear16 I had, and put a cherry cola liquid in it knowing it would break, but I didn't think about it til I had a lap full of liquid. And I just got a custom mix, wildberry, from my local b&m. Strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, blueberry, and it gave me issues in the other iclear16 I have. Once I cleaned the tank out it seems like it will still work, but I am tired of having to worry about what tank I have I use to vape a certain flavor. After the holidays I am retiring my iclear16 and iclear30 and going all glass/pyrex, then no worries.
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I've switched off of plastic tanks completely now as well. Never had a tank crack or break on me, but when cleaning out my iClears, I've noticed corrosion and etching on the inside of the tank. At first it looks like you had some weird liquid that dried making a cloudy mark on the clear tank wall, but after some scrubbing you realize it's actually where the juice wore away the plastic. Even if the tanks don't break, I don't really want to be vaping juice with dissolved plastic particles in it.
Me too. No more plastic. I had an evod corrode from the inside early in the game. Since then I've purchased three mini protanks and the larger protank, all glass. Now I don't have to be concerned about what I put in them and the mini protank is only, what, bout four dollars more expensive than an evod?
yeah, I've had that happen to me all the time, went through about a half dozen tanks, seems like the acidic/fruity juices are the cause eats away at the plastic. found the kanger t2, that works reasonably well with my juice though you may want to buy a new one after about a month or 2. would use my protank 2 but bottom ended up snapping when I dropped it, waiting on the new bottom in mail.
tj99959 You seem to be one of the lucky ones.
I made the move to the glass tanks because of the problems with the plastic ones. I was thinking that a glass tank would last longer. They can be broken though. I have bought replacement glass for PT2 and Mini PT 2 it is pretty cheap to replace IMO.
I do have a few metal Vivi-Nova tanks. You would not be able to see the liquid in the tank unless you open it. It is another option to replace a plastic tank with something a bit stronger.
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No, it's just a matter of knowing what flavorings you can/can't use in plastic (and knowing what type of plastic to use)
My vapor sales person attributes the degradation of the plastic (polycarbonite) tanks to citrus and cinnamon vapes. That seems to hold true from my limited experience.
Yeah, it's not like all juices melt (polycarbonate) plastic, or even most juices. This list has been helpful to me, for what it's worth: E Juice that may break a plastic tanks | Mt Baker Vapor WikiMt Baker Vapor Wiki
Citrus or cinnamon flavors are the main culprits, AFAIK. If you're not sure about a particular (proprietary) flavor recipe, googling or searching here can give you an idea. When in doubt, ask the vendor. Or switch to glass, which is the safest possible option, but not necessarily the most convenient. Many designs aren't available in glass, for example. Glass is heavier; glass is more likely to break under physical duress.
None of the above is meant to discourage people who've switched exclusively to glass. I'd happily do the same thing myself if I didn't prefer top-coils. I think the polycarbonate problem is often overstated on this forum, though. Many many people pick up a cheap, plastic-clearo set up and happily vape away, never bothering to upgrade.
That's a scary long list. It includes their most popular signature flavor Hawk Juice. Not to mention a huge chunk of their "fruit" category.
I'm not at all concerned about the price of replacing the tanks. What I am concerned about is juice corroding the polycarb and me vaping the chemicals from the plastic.
Can you imagine if the FDA was running a test and found toxic chemicals in vapor that came from the corroded plastic tank?
I can't wait until polycarb tanks are run out of the vaping scene so something like that never happens.
I did this a while back myself. My first delivery devices that I ordered back in April of this year were 2 evods, and I LOVED THEM. That is, until both tanks cracked from the e-liquids I had vaped in them.
After that, I NEVER went back to polycarb plastic. Well, except for one more evod I recently added to my collection, but besides that, everything I use now is either pyrex, or polypro plastic.
I recommend you look into polypro tanks as well. They are plastic, but won't crack like polycarb tanks.
If you were an evod bcc fan like me, switch to smoktech pyrex aro tanks, they are just like evods but a tad longer, and made from pyrex, and work even better!
I use a plastic tank but it works so well. Kicks the PTII's ayus! But if they decided to use glass for my tank I'd jump right on board. You'd think it'd be good for sales...
Started out with only tobacco juices (who doesn't), then went to desert flavors. Don't like menthol, and haven't really tried that many real fruity or cinnamon-y flavors. Tried a couple fruity ones but only in an RBA, and didn't like them.
Don't think flavors like Ahlusions blueberry vanilla cake really qualify as fruity, right? Perhaps that's why I haven't had any problems with my iclear 30's, or iclear 30S's.
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Don't think flavors like Ahlusions blueberry vanilla cake really qualify as fruity, right? Perhaps that's why I haven't had any problems with my iclear 30's, or iclear 30S's.
best regards, larry mac
Right. There are two things to keep in mind though, contextually: first, MBV carries a huge huge selection of juices, over 300 IIRC, so even if you dismiss the ~80 juices on the list entirely, you still have no shortage of options. Secondly, and more importantly, MBV is surprisingly open and honest when it comes to erring on the side of the customer's safety/well-being. In other words, MBV will add juices to the list if there's even a dubious report that they don't play well with plastic tanks.
Personally, I'm happy to err on the side of caution myself; if there's any question that a juice will break a plastic tank, I either don't order it or I only use it in my glass tanks or dripper. Since I don't have any interest in cinnamon, and don't particularly care for citrus-y flavors, that's not a big sacrifice. I totally agree with you that the concern is not for the hardware, but for your health.
I just think that concern's a tad overblown as things currently stand. Avoid problem juices, and you should be fine. Or, like I said, buy glass. But don't be surprised if that new glass tank doesn't perform as well as the plastic one you're tossing aside. Unfortunately, relatively few designs are available in glass, so if you're happy with how your current system performs, and you don't have a pressing need for a cinnamon or citrus juice, you might be better off standing pat.
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