Earthling789

If they sell supplies for CPAP machines, they should, but I can't guarantee all of them will carry 18650's, or what brand they will have, if they do. I may have gotten lucky that my local store carried LG's... But, yes, it won't hurt to ask

I've bought my last 10 Samsung from Amazon, and had zero failures or issues with them. One of the 5 I bought from the local B&M has died (would not take a charge) after 6-months or so. The Samsungs bought from Amazon came from two different sellers (both with thousands of reviews, and 99% positive), and all were PRIME shipped. The Walgreen's I spotted the LG's at had a card on the wall saying 18650 back-up batteries for the CPAP machines were behind the counter. I had to get them from the pharmacist, I presume to prevent shoplifting of such a small item? Both were individually boxed, and two came boxed together with a date-stamp on the outer box. I've only used them once so far (each), and they are working exactly the same as my Samsungs... so I call it a win!

I did something similar years ago (not for vaping, obviously), and the way we started it out was to send several initial entries to a central point, that way the first shipment had more than one thing in it, and when it comes to you, you take/add, and pass it along to the next person. There was a sheet in the box to show who contributed what, and where the box had been (and were it needed to go next). The only real drawback to the deal is shipping costs (and people taking high-dollar items and replacing them with low-value items). We were running it in a medium Priority box from USPS to hold everything, so every time you shipped it, it was another $8 on top of what you put IN the box... which is why most people petered-out on the project... To make it really work, you have to have people in the loop that are consistent with take/add of equivalent values, or those who will add to the box without taking much/any. I'd be interested in contributing to the box... but probably not continually being a part of the rotation...

Yeah, an unknown battery is not a good thing... it could be one of those $0.99 Ultrafire or Trustfire batteries. I would find out what you have! I've been buying my Samsung batteries, and my last NiteCore charger, from Amazon lately... The charger was $15, and the last set of 4 batteries were $21, so yes, you can get a charger and pair of batteries for under $30, and if you have PRIME, you can have them in 2-days or less, with free shipping. Oh, and I picked up a pair of LG HE2 last week from the local Walgreen's drug store... $5/each, so you may check your local drugstore too

I just type faster But, we're on the same page!

Charging through the unit (pass-through) is not an issue... that is why that port is there... not everyone has multiple batteries and chargers Yes, having more batteries is always a good thing... because you can swap them out as needed, and you're not tethered to a USB cord while it is charging. Also, the best reason is in case a battery fails during charge-cycle (rare, but can happen), which could spell disaster for you. I recommend having at least 2 batteries for your mod (at minimum). Label the batteries when you buy them, with the date and a letter (A-B-C-D), so you can remember which one is next in rotation... (ie. Pull battery-B, insert battery-C), and how old they are. This will ensure each battery is used equally, and they will provide max-life that way. For an external charger, buy a NiteCore i2 or i4! Their D2/D4 chargers look cool, but don't work any better than the i-series, they only cost more. For batteries... you can't go wrong with Samsung 25r or LG HE2. Purple eFest are probably over-kill in Amp-rating for your box, but still will work fine, but the Samsung are probably the lowest cost of the recommended batteries (I have more than a dozen of them, so I can say "I trust them").

Yes, stock Kanger dual-coils for the KPT3 don't handle VG higher than 70% very well, unless you take a small hit every 3-minutes or so For a quick-fix, Tam's suggestion of adding a few drops of distilled water, or possibly dilute with a few drops of pure PG, or mix with a higher PG juice to get a new/better flavor? Before I started mixing my own juices, I use to mix one flavor (which was high PG) with two other flavors (which were high VG), and the mixture balanced-out to something all my tanks would vape well.

The K-box only has indicator lights, so I'll assume it is a sub-box-mini? If the box itself is getting hot when you insert the battery, the system is likely shorting out, or the chip-set is defective. They should not get hot! Does it get hot with the tank OFF of the box? If so, it is definitely a box malfunction. What kind of battery are you using? (brand, mAh, Amp-rating, etc)

Well, it is that way in the US too... most any convenience store or gas station... even my local video store / tanning salon has 650mAh eGo batteries packaged with a Ce4 and USB charger, and prices range from $7.99 - $11.99, depending on brand, color, etc. Most shops also give you a free 10ml bottle of juice with a starter-kit purchase. I'm not sure about prices in the UK, but $12 here is the cost of 2-3 packs, again, depending on where you're located. Most cig-a-like cartos only hold 0.5-1.0 ml of juice, so a 10ml bottle of e-liquid is the equivalent of 10-20 cig-a-likes... yet another thing to consider...

Cig-a-likes are the MOST expensive option for vaping also. They last about a day of vaping, and run upwards of $6-7 each (when purchased in singles), which is far more expensive than a pack of smokes (unless you're in NYC or CA). From the White Cloud website... Fling disposables cost (before taxes, or shipping if ordered online): $5.95 for a single $24.95 for a five-pack ($4.99 each) $325.00 for a 100-pack variety selection of 20 each of the five primary flavors ($3.25 each) - which are designed for retail sales, not for personal use To get pricing equivalent to a pack-a-day smoking, you'd have to buy them in 100-packs, and any of us on this forum can tell you that $325 will set you up with a fantastic system, with back-ups, and enough juice and coils to keep you vaping for a year (possibly longer)... not the 100-days that disposables will... Basic economics wins every time... forget flavor, forget function, forget ease-of-use, forget durability, forget reliability, and forget customization to provide the best experience... disposables and most cig-a-likes are just just money-pits... and that's not just my opinion... that's pretty much the consensus on this forum (or any vaper that has successfully kicked the smoking habit).

The vast majority of the disposable market is owned (and/or backed) by Big Tobacco. Their batteries are not reliable (fail often, don't last), and their cartos contain about 0.5ml of high PG, horrid-flavor e-liquids. Not to mention, using disposables, every day you'll be tossing another battery into a landfill... If you're a "greenie" or a recycler, you'll not want to contribute to pollution, right? You'll also pay an average of $6 each for one, which means you're paying 500+% more than you would if you upgraded to a decent eGo or 510-style rechargeable battery and refillable tank. As BirdDog pointed out above, once you spend $20-40 on a couple of decent batteries and a couple of basic EVOD or larger tank-styles... all you have left to buy (ever) is juice and replacement coils.... It is also very easy to upgrade further if you're using tank-systems, because different brands and styles are compatible with each other... Yes, the evil vaping industry has already agreed on a (mostly) standardized connection system (510 connector), so everything works together! Don't feed Big Tobacco even more of your hard-earned cash... take the step up, and away from their profit-machine of chemical dependence!

I picked these up a pair of LG HE2 18650's yesterday from the local Walgreen's for $5 each, and finally unboxed them for charging a few minutes ago... I didn't realize Walgreen's carried them, but apparently some CPAP machines use 18650's as a battery-backup in case of power-outages (learn something new every day), so they began stocking them. I figured I could at least give them a good try, and from what I hear, they are as good and reliable as my Samsung 25r's, so I guess I'll find out soon enough? (I was too lazy to snap a picture of them, so I "borrowed" this one from Amazon, lol)

Tonight, I learned that carrying backups (spare 18650 battery) serves more than just for vaping. I was picking up my son at Boy Scout Camp tonight, and after the closing campfire we had to make our way to the "north-40" campsite to retrieve his gear. His flashlight battery was dead, and his spares were back at his campsite. I had my spare Samsung 25r battery in my backup/supply case, so we were able to illuminate the trails (with both of our flashlights) and make our way to the campsite and back to the parking lot without tripping over a tree root or bumping into a branch Just one more pragmatic reason to use CREE flashlights that operate on 18650 batteries!

BCarter said it already... start at a low setting, vape, move up in Wattage (or Voltage on a VV device), vape... continue this process until you get a slightly burnt taste, or the taste changes to something harsh... back the Wattage/Voltage back a couple of notches (usually 0.1-0.2V or 0.2-.05W), and you've found the sweet-spot for that coil/tank combo.

I thought this forum WAS Vapers Anonymous?

BCarter hit the nail on the head for finding your sweet-spot... Every juice has a sweet-spot, where flavor is perfect, and that will vary based on the tank (or RDA/RTA) it is in, the coil style, coil resistance, air-flow, PG/VG ratio, Nicotine-level, etc... 99% of the fun is trying to figure out the sweet-spot

And, the nearly 300 drip-tips didn't give you a hint?

The EVOD tank uses the standard Kanger Pro-Tank single-coils, which are available... everywhere... The EVOD2 and EVOD-Glass use dual-coils (also available everywhere). One thing to consider, though, is that you may actually have an MT3 tank, sold as an EVOD-style, which requires a different coil. The easy way to tell is to look at the base of the tank. The EVOD base is smooth, and the MT3-style are knurled (and shorter). Chances are the battery pin has been pushed down, but just as likely that you just have a dud coil. The good news is that you rarely get a bad one if they are authentic coils. In the last year and a half of vaping, I've found only one dud, and a couple that only lasted through one tank-full of juice. The vast majority of them last for weeks. BTW, Welcome to VT!

I'm sitting here looking at my tank rack, and the majority are Kanger (KPT2, Aerotanks, KPT3mini, subtank Nano and mini), and the rest are RTAs (mostly Russians and clones). I've tried the Nautilus, and prefer my Kanger tanks. Like Tam said, they are cheaper to buy, cheaper to operate/maintain, and they just WORK! Aside from a couple of coils in the past year that failed early, I've had zero issues with my Kanger products. When I recommend a reliable tank to a Noob, or veteran looking for reliability, I always recommend the KPT2 or an Aerotank (V1 or V2), and feel very confident in the recommendation

I don't keep a budget either (technically), but I do allow myself ~ $100/month in non-essential spending, be it wardrobe, vape-supplies, toys, household indulgences, etc.... I sometimes go over, sometimes don't spend any of it... but it gives me a bit of mad-money to have fun with! I've had to live on a tight budget before, and this gives me the feeling of a budget without the constraints of not being able to afford electricity if I over-spend

Double-speak-ese? You've not read too many bills have you? Most bills are so full of quadruple-negatives and back-talk that not even the authors can decipher the meanings... and thus the reason the Supreme Court rulings on them are usually split to where one vote decides the outcome (ie Translation).

Once you re-load that vape budget, you'll be able to pick up a new TC mod (IPV D2, Coupor GT, or iStick 40TC), and stock-up on Ni200 wire for your two new SubTank Mini's

Oh, it was English, but obviously the author has spent way too much time reporting on politics, and even her translation of the events were written in political-ese

Sorry about your losses... Falling off the wagon is not a horrible thing, but never getting back on it is... As Bebop said, we'll swing back around for you when you're ready to climb aboard, and offer as many hands-up as you need! I will suggest when you do pick up the vape again, start back at higher nic levels to help keep you away from the analogs!!

I read that three times, and I'm not confident it is "Good news" to the vaping industry, but it appears that Republicans are at least starting to listen to the public (ie Vapers). If I read this (horribly written article) correctly, what I got from it is they shot down the proposal which would have removed exemptions for current products on the market, which exempt the current vaping industry from regulation while the FDA figures out how to regulate. So, for now, the exemption still exists in the funding bill? Big Tobacco must be seething right now, because they have been pushing to kill exemptions to anything but THEIR products and THEIR control. Please, if I read it wrong, let me know...