Tootle Puffers, Part Three! (The Sequel of the Redux)

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For once we know what day it is!!! Happy 59th!
Yep, we don't have to guess "What Day It Is?" :lol:

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To each their own, I will stay with my trivialization. I think that each incremental step in governmental control over and in our lives and then goes unchallenged is a further move toward total control. Those who seem to enjoy power over others never stop. If you disagree, so be it.
They may never stop, but there are checks and balances in the USA, to end their positions of power. And people know when and how to voice their displeasure. I am more concerned about control junkies on an individual level, in a context of abusive relationships.
 

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They may never stop, but there are checks and balances in the USA, to end their positions of power. And people know when and how to voice their displeasure. I am more concerned about control junkies on an individual level, in a context of abusive relationships.

To each their own, respectfully, I disagree.
 

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Since RTD is out of AW 18350 batteries, does any one have a suggestion on a brand and vendor for 18350 button tops? I'll be using them in a ProVari Mini, Nautilus 1.8ohm coil at about 4.1 to 4.3 volts. Nothing crazy. Thanks.
Efest button tops work fine, both red and purple, in my experience. Just a tad shorter runtime.
 

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Since RTD is out of AW 18350 batteries, does any one have a suggestion on a brand and vendor for 18350 button tops? I'll be using them in a ProVari Mini, Nautilus 1.8ohm coil at about 4.1 to 4.3 volts. Nothing crazy. Thanks.
I have the same question. I use my provari minis 24/7 and am about due for some new 18350s. I googled them this morning and came up with this site but know nothing about these bats and found nothing on Mooch's charts about them.

18350 Batteries
 

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They may never stop, but there are checks and balances in the USA, to end their positions of power. And people know when and how to voice their displeasure. I am more concerned about control junkies on an individual level, in a context of abusive relationships.
Oh sweetie, I wish it were that simple. As an example, just look at how congress gave the keys to the vape kingdom to the FDA. An 'agency' was never meant to have the kind of power over laws they now do. Scary times if you ask me.
 

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The efests work... Only, I'd have to say it's a bit shorter than a "tad" as far as runtime in my opinion. I was able to get some authentic AW and if you have to have something right now, unfortunately probably the Efests may be your best bet, unfortunately. I was not pleased with mine's performance compared to AW batteries. I really hope they get restocked quickly. Also, I'm pretty sure... pretty sure... that the button top AW 18650 can't be beat as far as performance, although I know Samsung makes a button top, but I had trouble finding vendors who had them in stock (after argh, ordering the entirely wrong Samsung button top first....)

Very frustrating when manufacturers have an issue (a flood, I think) and I hope they are more easily found... Soon.

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Yes. FuDA isn't just threatening to take flavors away, they're threatening to take away vaping as we know it and love. Flavors or not. Ready to go back to where vaping was in August 2016?

And while many of us here have been around long enough to be classed as "preppers", that still leaves current and new smokers without a decent alternative that works. Lack of flavors is irrelevant if there's a lack of good devices.

Outraged yet? ;)

I have just now gotten to the point where all I would really need to worry about is a supply of nicotine - and it took me a while to get here. I could even make a device if I had to. But that doesn't help the tons of smokers out there trying to quit. Like I was when I started doing this. I don't know about outrage but I'm certainly concerned since I've lost my grandfather, father, and wife to Cancer now. And one of my sisters had it when she was younger but went into "spontaneous remission" which is doctor language for "We have no idea how you beat Cancer." I'd like it if, going forward, all smokers had the same chance to quit that I did.
 

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I think this is trivializing a serious subject. We are not going to receive the death penalty for continuing to vape. And once they crunch the statistics, they will lighten up. We are self-appointed guinea pigs.

Except that by banning / crippling vaping, it IS a death sentence for many. Just not immediate...

I'd like it if, going forward, all smokers had the same chance to quit that I did.

Yep. 'Zackly that. Many of us have many years of nic stashed already, but that doesn't help anyone else.

Make noise. LOTS of noise.
 

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Except that by banning / crippling vaping, it IS a death sentence for many. Just not immediate...
True. They are so focused on nic as addictive, they neglect the fact that it is everything else that goes with it that deals out the death sentence. Let us pray that the data for low nic cigs vs us churns out quickly.
 

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True. They are so focused on nic as addictive, they neglect the fact that it is everything else that goes with it that deals out the death sentence. Let us pray that the data for low nic cigs vs us churns out quickly.

... quickly and honestly.
 

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Experienced vapers need to be here for future vapers. Many of us have those "future" vapers in our family, friends, coworkers and etc. I am stocking up for myself. That doesn't mean I don't put effort into advocacy, it's truly necessary. Vapers have made the vaping market large enough that politicians are taking notice. So, in a way, we "created" this situation and it is important that we remain vigilant, as if there were no prior vapers before me, helping me out, I don't think I would have had any success at vaping whatsoever.

This moment was coming (IMO) ever since I got an Njoy with a card inside with the "vape anywhere rules" inside it, to hand "opponents." There wasn't a lot of "health" info in there, obviously, but a lot of "reasons, legally, we are allowed to vape anywhere, such as on planes. Vapers have been exited to be able to vape, and successfully transition from cigarettes. Those of us currently successful and stocked are perhaps "lucky" and "willing to seek out information," but personally stocking up isn't the "cure" for the FDA, because while we can do that individually, I don't wish to find myself in a "Singapore" situation, NOR do I want to see the variety and enjoyment of vaping dwindle and grow restricted.

Advocacy often doesn't work. But, it needs to happen and it needs to be laser focused, like the NRA. They are as successful as they are because they stay on "message" 100% of the time, and do what they can to support their right to bear arms. They don't talk about ANYTHING else. We need to be doing the same. We all know some smokers, and maybe those smokers aren't even ready to "switch."

I want vaping to be there if and when they BECOME ready. If you have achieved harm reduction via vaping, there is no excuse not to take some time to advocate. Period. Our fight isn't against tobacco. It's against the FDA and other groups who want to see vaping curtailed, taxed to extinction, or banned.

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Yes. FuDA isn't just threatening to take flavors away, they're threatening to take away vaping as we know it and love. Flavors or not. Ready to go back to where vaping was in August 2016?

And while many of us here have been around long enough to be classed as "preppers", that still leaves current and new smokers without a decent alternative that works. Lack of flavors is irrelevant if there's a lack of good devices.

Outraged yet? ;)

I feel sorry for the ones who haven't discovered vaping yet.

Down in the states its @40 bucks a quart on sale but up here in Canada paying 125.00 for a liter is going rate plus 30 bucks shipping, my last order was 156.00 delivered for 100 nic that was late 2016. Right time and place in FB one day just before Christmas, a known Canadian vendor posted 100nic for half price so I got a liter of 100mg PG delivered for just under a 100 bucks...any Canadian DIY'r knows thats a score... the post was only up for a couple hours.
I'll spend the extra and shop Canada not to deal with customs risking the order of nic.

My last 2 liters were just less than $100 each on sale. They first nic I bought was absolute crap and a couple after that were not so great.
 

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