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Robinox

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    Robinox got a reaction from 1nfect in What's your favorite Online Vape Shop?   
    www.Ljesmokes.com I've been using them for years and I don't usually bother to purchase from anyone else except for juice.
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    Robinox reacted to BirdDog in What's your favorite Online Vape Shop?   
    I second your choice. Fast shipping and they also list videos explaining the products. Use vaporjoe13 for 13% off your order.
    101Vape and Myvapestore are also good and reliable suppliers.
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    Robinox reacted to Bebop in FDA Regulations and the consumer. What should we do?   
    I'm comfortable with what I have accumulated and in no rush.  If the deals are too good I may stash a couple of items but for now I'm not panicking and I don't think there's any reason to.  BUT, for the first time I'm contemplating DIY juice.  The last frontier in my vaping journey.    No anxiety yet.  I feel we have lots of time.
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    Robinox reacted to Earthling789 in FDA Regulations and the consumer. What should we do?   
    +1 on the sales! @jasonculp
    One thing we will likely see in the very near future is great sales in the local B&M's and a few of the online retailers?  I've already picked up a couple mods and tanks because they were on really good sales (basically saving 35%).  As I find more good deals, I'll not pass up the bargains   What I don't use right away, I'll have for a rainy-day, or will make good $$ selling them on the black market IF the FDA causes vapocoplypse....
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    Robinox reacted to Earthling789 in FDA Regulations and the consumer. What should we do?   
    For right now... Don't Panic to the point where you'll spend hundreds of dollars and stock up on things you'll not need, or still be able to get for the next 2-3 years.  Yes, juice left in the freezer will last beyond two-years, but why panic-buy $500 of juice you may not even enjoy the taste of six months from now?  Sure, if there is something you've had your eye on for a while... buying it now is not a bad thing, but there's no need to stockpile like it's the end of the world.
    The market for hardware and juices will be relatively stable for the next two years, and quite possibly beyond then.  Some of the boutique companies (that were only out to make $ on vaping) might disappear, but most of the large companies will still be around, especially hardware manufacturers such as Kangertech, Aspire, Joyetech, Smok, eLeaf, etc.  In a year or two, juices may become higher priced and harder to find flavors/companies you currently use, but if Congress will do their job (putting a boot to the FDA's throat) by forcing the grandfather date to change... we'll all breath easier, at least for now, because what is on the market will be allowed to STAY on the market without going through the retroactive approval process.
    Personally, I did buy a couple of mods and a couple of Subtank Mini's... Yes, I was going to buy them ANYWAY, but went ahead and pulled the trigger on them because I found them on sale.  I DIY juice, but I'm not going to go crazy stocking up on Nicotine, PG, VG, or flavorings until someone says "on X-date, Nicotine sales will be restricted to licensed buyers"... or "On X-date, flavoring prices will be taxed at 300%".  Until there is definitive proof and a set-date for things to go pear-shaped, I'll just buy what I need, when I need it.  BTW, I have nearly a liter of 10% Nicotine, gallons of VG/PG, and a shelf in my freezer full of flavorings... but I like to have that much on hand anyway!
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    Robinox reacted to iQuit in FDA Regulations and the consumer. What should we do?   
    Majority of vapers' concern is running out of juice, or vaping gear malfunctioning  inopportunely, and not having back-ups on hand as it could drive one back to analogs, if it were to happen.  If you already have reliable back ups, you can pick up supplies on your own terms, or when disposable funds are more readily available.  Within 2 years, you will be surprised how much "back-ups" you can have.

    I am a prepper. Not just in vaping but as a lifestyle. So I have a lot more than an average vaper have. I have not purchased any vape supplies and gear in 4 mos, and really do not need anything else (35+ mods, and lost count on how many atomizers I currently own lol)  unless something shiny catches my eye, or it is on sale. Building my own coils and making my own juice helps a lot too, and makes hoarding supplies  more manageable. I still buy premium juice just to try something new, and lots of great deals come 4th of July (if you are in the US). 
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    Robinox reacted to Earthling789 in FDA Deeming Regulation - What we know so far   
    My dogs are indifferent to vapor, but my cat... well, he LOVES it, lol... At first I always thought he was just being a cat and chasing the cloud, but soon I figured out he was actually liking it.  Fruit flavors, bakery flavors, vanilla... he likes them all He also use to grab the smaller 10ml bottles and run off with them... well, he use to, that is...  Now, I only use 60ml glass bottles for my personal mixes, and I keep all my flavors, VG, PG, and Nicotine in the freezer (upright, that is, lol).   There's a few bottles of mixed liquids on the shelf next to my work-desk, but he doesn't bother them now that they are in glass, but he still chases the vapor around the room
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    Robinox reacted to jasonculp in FDA Deeming Regulation - What we know so far   
    Most of the time it is diluted with Propylene Glycol or Vegetable Glycerin, or a combination of both.  Most people I know only use 100mg/ml Nicotine or lower.  100mg/ml is a 10% solution and while it is still dangerous, it is much safer than 999.9mg/ml which is the 99.99% pure nicotine.
    Nicotine solutions such as the 10% that i use are very thick and do not produce volatile fumes.  This is why we must turn it into an aerosol using heat in our vape mods.
    When I mix, or even fill my tanks at home, I use my office.  I have a cat that is super curious and likes to get into anything that he can.  @Compenstine suggested that I use a tote to store my stuff with a latching lid.  I also keep all bottles sealed, and everything cleaned such as beakers and graduated cylinders inside this box.
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    Robinox reacted to FXRich in FDA Deeming Regulation - What we know so far   
    Another reason I prefer a 100mg base is for ease of measuring, when mixing a 30ml batch of 4mg using a 100mg base you add 1.2ml base, if you use pure nicotine you would have to measure .12ml, which can be done with the right equipment but not something I want to do. Besides pure nicotine is hard to come by, but you can get it.
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    Robinox reacted to Compenstine in FDA Deeming Regulation - What we know so far   
    Pure Nicotine (100%) yes is quite dangerous. However, when diluted, it is much less harmful. It can still do you harm if mishandled at 100mg (10%), but in most cases you can wash it off and be fine and also wear Neoprene gloves. At 50-25mg (5% 2.5%) it will not harm you unless you drink it but, you should wash it off if you get it on your skin. Yes all kids and animals should not have access to it. Like your E-Liquid, it should be kept in a locked box away from kids and animals. If mixed with VG or PG it can keep a long time in the freezer. It is best to eliminate all air from the bottle for long term storage (over 1 year). If stored properly it can last for several years.
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    Robinox reacted to Compenstine in FDA Deeming Regulation - What we know so far   
    @Earthling789 Yes a lot can change in two years time. I'm not sure that it is a panic so much as it is throwing in the towel. A lot of vape shops were looking to cash in on the industry and are not willing to fight for change. The HR2058 is our best hope at the moment for some change. However this bill will stagnate the industry for many years to come. Congress now must slap the FDA down to really stop this from moving forward. It is very clear when you start adding up the cost for manufactures to make products to even put on the shelf to sell, that even retailers will not survive. It goes from a full store inventory to a small rack on a counter top. If even a small manufacture like my self is looking at having to pay 8.5 billion just to have no guarantee that the products can pass the PMTA, doors will close and close fast. I personally will hold out as long as I can and fight for the change, but it is an up hill battle.
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    Robinox reacted to Earthling789 in FDA Deeming Regulation - What we know so far   
    Today, I saw examples of true panic in the industry (retail)... 
    I took my SO to tan at the local shop, which also has a small vape-shop, selling moderate and premium e-liquids and basic vaping equipment (eGo/Spinners, KPT/Nautilus style tanks, simple mods like the iStick, etc.)... they've already put up fire-sale prices on everything in the store.  The gal behind the counter said with the new regs, they were told to sell it off because they couldn't afford to continue to be in the business of vaping.    I know the owner well, and will try to reach out to him on Monday to INFORM him of the regs, and how they will not affect him as a retailer (directly), but after 8/8/18, he may have limited availability of products/liquids, and prices will obviously increase....
    Another local mom-and-pop shop (actually the first shop I ever went into, and bought my first eGo's from) already has a "going out of business" sign in their window.  They were closed (it was late) when I saw the sign, but can only assume they too were horribly misinformed on these regs and decided to jump-ship before August rolls around
    There is so much misinformation going around out here in the real world, and what amazes me is how those "in the business" such as retailers are not on top of the info through CASAA or any of the other vaping info outlets.... 
    Yeah, the rest of us (consumers) are in an outrage, and there is some panic.... but it's not the end of the world (of vaping) YET...
    It's not a panic point yet... We are at Def-Con 3... where we need to be fully aware of our surroundings and act accordingly.  We need to be backing and supporting the vaping advocacy groups such as CASAA and communicating with our Congressmen.  We'll still be able to buy our mods, tanks, and coils... and yes, even e-liquids for another two years, at least!  There is no mention of taxation yet, even though we expect it to be coming (God knows how our government loves our tax dollars).  Taxes have to be set by local/state/federal legislative bodies.  The FDA has no power to tax any product or even suggest a tax rate. 
    What I see happening on August 8th is ... nothing... it will be business as usual.  Sure, some companies will scale down or get out of the vaping industry all together, but the vast majority will continue to provide the mods/tanks/liquids on August 9th, and beyond... at least until 2018.  Will taxes be imposed on e-liquids by 2018?  Maybe?  But it won't happen anytime soon.
    Now, all that being said... yes, I've placed an order for a couple of mods, and two new tanks... but I planned to buy them anyway.  Yes, maybe I bought them earlier than I would have if the FDA hadn't dropped their bomb, but I fully expect to be able to obtain my hardware and liquids (if I bought pre-made e-liquids) for at least another couple of years... and hopefully by that time, Congress will have slapped-down the FDA and changed the grandfather date to 2016 so all the current, existing products will be unaffected and fully available forever.
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    Robinox reacted to FXRich in FDA Deeming Regulation - What we know so far   
    The only thing that changes after 90 days is the labeling, otherwise you got 2 years to figure out if you are going to quit vaping or not. Personally I believe if you are going to continue to vape after 2 years you should learn to mix your own juice. After 2 years the companies that invest the money to legally sell ejuice will have to raise the price to recover their cost. I have been mixing my own juice for 2 years now so I'm going to be OK.
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