Breaking Aerotanks - Need advice on new tank

[rgunn1]

I broke my third Aerotank last night and I'm getting a little tired of it. A little background... I started with PT2s and couldn't get them to vape dry, always sucking in juice. I switched to the vivi nova and used it for a while and liked it, and also had good luck with the iClear30s tank that came with my VTR. I walk into a local vape shop a while back and they sold me on a Kanger Aerotank.

The Aerotank has been great (using on my Provari), but I keep breaking the bottom piece off. This is the piece that screws onto the mod and is press fit into the adjusting ring housing (sorry, I don't know the technical terms). It vapes great, but it's a pain having to keep having to put them back together and constantly be working on them.

The adjustable airflow is nice but it isn't a must... I just want a tank that is as rugged as my Provari. Any suggestions?

[Tam]

Just an FYI. The Vapor Talk store sells just the bottom part of the Aerotank for $4...

https://www.vaportalkstore.com/Kanger-Airflow-Control-Valve-p/kanger-airflow-control-valve.htm

[rgunn1]

Just an FYI. The Vapor Talk store sells just the bottom part of the Aerotank for $4...

https://www.vaportalkstore.com/Kanger-Airflow-Control-Valve-p/kanger-airflow-control-valve.htm

I may just go this route. The local store sells just the bases as well but it's a PITA for me to get over there. I also already have a bunch of coils and whatnot as well... I guess I'll just have to add a base to my spare parts kit as well...

[Earthling789]

I've not had one break, but if you're not interested in airflow adjustment, you could also replace the bottom with the KPT2/KPT3 bases, which are solid?

I go the other route and replace all my KPT2's bases with Air-flow-control bases

[rgunn1]

I've not had one break, but if you're not interested in airflow adjustment, you could also replace the bottom with the KPT2/KPT3 bases, which are solid?

I go the other route and replace all my KPT2's bases with Air-flow-control bases

I am pretty hard on them, but if I examine them closely they are not all identical, especially if you examine the location of the air inlets. Maybe I'm just having a QC issue?

[Earthling789]

QC issue, or it is possible that you might have gotten a clone or two? Even the most reputable retailers receive clones (and not realize it), and most of the time, they are a non-issue, but when something breaks or does not line-up right, suspect they might not be genuine?

[rgunn1]

I went ahead and ordered some new bases from the vaportalk store. Rant over/back to work...

But am I the only one having this problem? I carry my Provari everywhere. They always fall out of my lap when I stand up and then they bust apart. My first one I just jammed back together and it worked fine. It still comes apart from time to time but if I stick it back together it worked... until it got knocked off of the dresser and the tip sheared of inside the tank. I think I can get it out of there but I had backups laying around soo...

My second aerotank leaked. Bad. I may just need to change the coil (but thinking back I may have already done that). It got shelved as well until last night when I broke the third one. This one fell out of my lap as well and busted apart, but something must be out of whack a bit. I can shove it back together but the fit isn't tight enough to hold... that base is done. I stuck base #2 back on there... still leaky leaky. I couldn't find the replacement base I had laying around so I robbed the base off of tank #1 and I'm back in business for the time being.

All of this over the course of about 6-8 weeks I believe...