I believe that is an example of squonk envy!
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I've got a Pico that's A-list on Southwest, and of course, a Reo that's got over 100,000 miles on it.
I think the trick with a Pico is to make SURE no liquid gets under the RDA - cuz that's where the chip is.
And air pressure changes will push liquid around. Need to remove the bottle. I leave an RDA on, but wrap it with paper towel - and the paper towel gets liquid forced out onto it, most flights...
I admit, I haven't flown through Anchorage or HIlo, but I literally have been on about 100 flights carrying pretty much the following, with some variation:
Charger, and sometimes a rebuild kit (wick, wire, snips, ohmmeter, etc) in suitcase, often checked, everything else in carryon (big-assed laptop bag).
Typical carryon:
60 ml bottle (DIY - no label), in a baggie, in a little zipper case.
2 removed squonk bottles that I have solid caps for, inside film cannisters with paper towel for leaks.
3 or 4 batteries, in battery cases
Pico Squeeze setup in a baggie in a Pelican clone
Reo setup in a baggie in a zipper case.
At destination, I just swap full for empty squonk bottles, and I'm set,
FYI - the bag ALSO has a laptop, a Kindle, a GPS (yep - I pack around a GPS), bunch of wires and adapters and shit.
And heck, a Reo kind of LOOKS like a detonator, doesn't it?
Still - no trouble.
Last month, bag got pulled - I said, as @shawn.hoefer suggests. "it's a bunch of vaping gear" - and she just nodded, and went RIGHT for an outside pocket on my gigantic bag, pulled out the Nyquil, and said "I've got to test this - then you can keep it". I forgot I'd bought Nyquil, cuz I was already feeling better...
Good luck!! Happy Trails!
I think the trick with a Pico is to make SURE no liquid gets under the RDA - cuz that's where the chip is.
And air pressure changes will push liquid around. Need to remove the bottle. I leave an RDA on, but wrap it with paper towel - and the paper towel gets liquid forced out onto it, most flights...
I admit, I haven't flown through Anchorage or HIlo, but I literally have been on about 100 flights carrying pretty much the following, with some variation:
Charger, and sometimes a rebuild kit (wick, wire, snips, ohmmeter, etc) in suitcase, often checked, everything else in carryon (big-assed laptop bag).
Typical carryon:
60 ml bottle (DIY - no label), in a baggie, in a little zipper case.
2 removed squonk bottles that I have solid caps for, inside film cannisters with paper towel for leaks.
3 or 4 batteries, in battery cases
Pico Squeeze setup in a baggie in a Pelican clone
Reo setup in a baggie in a zipper case.
At destination, I just swap full for empty squonk bottles, and I'm set,
FYI - the bag ALSO has a laptop, a Kindle, a GPS (yep - I pack around a GPS), bunch of wires and adapters and shit.
And heck, a Reo kind of LOOKS like a detonator, doesn't it?
Still - no trouble.
Last month, bag got pulled - I said, as @shawn.hoefer suggests. "it's a bunch of vaping gear" - and she just nodded, and went RIGHT for an outside pocket on my gigantic bag, pulled out the Nyquil, and said "I've got to test this - then you can keep it". I forgot I'd bought Nyquil, cuz I was already feeling better...
Good luck!! Happy Trails!
Okay Bonkos - time to plan for squonking with multiple airplane jumps again
My last pass was an epic fail and ended with me embarrassed and squonkless in Seattle (cue the violins) and an unfortunate and ill-advised emergency purchase of a Pulse
So, am open to suggestions for multiple trips through airports and my favorite (not!) TSA squonk Nazis at the Anchorage airport
Juice....I disassemble the atty, bottle, battery....when it goes through the scan they don't have a clue what is it. I've traveled about 20,000 miles in the last year, no issues.Was definitely considering at least one Pico - but am a little leery after having that one go tits up on me on the last trip
Might give it another shot, I do have at least one brand new one in the stash - ordered a couple more because I do like them and the price is right, but am a little apprehensive
If you are a fan of the entheon, you have to try it with a wasp cap. It's my perfect vape! Fits nearly perfectly but you'd want a beauty ring to cover a small gap at the end of the cap.
Don't have a Haku but ...
I bought 5x of the squeezes when they first came out, I stripped the first one down and painted it ... and have been using it continuously since then with no issues. The other 4x were tested to confirm they worked correctly, and then put away.
very coolDon't have a Haku but ...
I bought 5x of the squeezes when they first came out, I stripped the first one down and painted it ... and have been using it continuously since then with no issues. The other 4x were tested to confirm they worked correctly, and then put away.
and that paint job looks sweet!
Quick question here.What did you use to paint it?Don't have a Haku but ...
I bought 5x of the squeezes when they first came out, I stripped the first one down and painted it ... and have been using it continuously since then with no issues. The other 4x were tested to confirm they worked correctly, and then put away.
Don't have a Haku but ...
I bought 5x of the squeezes when they first came out, I stripped the first one down and painted it ... and have been using it continuously since then with no issues. The other 4x were tested to confirm they worked correctly, and then put away.
currently have 3 squeeze's with two more in transit to me.
Paint?
Sanded down to metal (including radiusing the edges of the squonk hole), then etch primed it, followed by spray putty and then primer (all acrylic laqcers). Several double-wet polyurethane colour coats, followed by several double-wet polyurethane clear coats. Every coat was wet-sanded prior to the next coat.
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@JuicyLucy that totally sucks @ Anchorage. I just went through TSA in Fresno with my normal assortment of squonks. The TSA girl manning the xray took a look at the bin and sent it on through. I didn't have any problems in Hilo, but that was 2015 the last time I was there. 4 Reos still in my backpack.
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I'm not sure which ones work and which dont. I know the kindbright entheon fits perfect and the sxk does not fit at all. Here's a pic of the kindbright entheon deck with wasp cap, I'm using a black o ring to clean up the tiny gap in the cap. The silver you see is from a raised 510 plate on my mod, not the deck (custom dna 167 squonk). Have a beauty ring on the way to hide the 510 plate and o ring.
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That is hilarious, because when #219 seemed sold the first time I was looking at this one and one other that was all wood and brownish as fallbacks. But when #219 popped back up, I just went for it. I really wanted that original one #4 but had missed it way back when. Cheers!Whoa, that's crazy, I was considering buying that exact Luna last night! It was between yours and the one below. I really wanted one with all stabwood, but the pattern/color of the acrylic one yours was too awesome not to consider. When i woke up this morning yours was sold, so it made the decision a lot easier. Guess I should thank you for that, and commend you for your good taste haha
You might try like we do with small gauge coils and Rayon. Thread half the required amount in from each side, then pull both strands tight in the middle. Rayon has to be tight in the coil and that way kept the shape better for small gauge wire.yep...
and sadly, 26g struggles to hold it's shape when threading the cotton like this, so using thinner wire is difficult for me...but IMHO and for me 24g is no problemo to thread a wad of tight cotton thu it, so I try to use 24g often in most of my builds...
but everyone has a difference choice and that's cool too.
Ok bonkers, got a couple of BVB mods going up for sale soon. If anyone is interested, pm me.
Allumide Tiki $175
Double Barrel $150
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Double Barrel $150
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I don't know if this is doable, but.. You can ship firearms to an FFL for pickup, so I wonder if that is a possibility for B&M's - giving them a better reason to exist: Call ahead, ship to them, fly, pick up the stuff for a modest handling charge and move along.
Got all my serviceable squonks together for a family pic. Got a few more in the squonk shop for upgrades or repairs. 
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The one with the white fish is my favorite for sure.Got all my serviceable squonks together for a family pic. Got a few more in the squonk shop for upgrades or repairs.
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Only 1 white mod.....
That's a lot of work.But the results seem to be worth it.
Nice.Got all my serviceable squonks together for a family pic. Got a few more in the squonk shop for upgrades or repairs.
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Really love that fish looking 1 on the middle of the bottom row.
What I have found is you take off the top knurling piece of the barrel so you can see things real good. Then place the coil where you can see only the top half of it through the slots. Don't put the knurling piece back on until you get the coil placed where you want it. The flavor is amazing when you get it right....
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Temporary solution?
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Out of all the mods I own, only two are white, and I did not buy them, one was a prize (Gearbest contest I did not remember entering, lol); the other was made for me by a modder and I could not turn it down
Ironically, both are in my daily rotation, but would probably never buy a white mod
EDIT: forgot I have a third one, a white squonker, but also did not buy it
I've got a quick question for y'all, particularly the ones who own a Luna.
All my current batteries are married 20A/3000mah's so I gotta buy some batteries for the Luna. Should I go with the VTC4s or VTC5As? I'm guessing the VTC4s would give me more power while being almost half the price; plus they would be great with mechs that I know I'll eventually buy.
All my current batteries are married 20A/3000mah's so I gotta buy some batteries for the Luna. Should I go with the VTC4s or VTC5As? I'm guessing the VTC4s would give me more power while being almost half the price; plus they would be great with mechs that I know I'll eventually buy.
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I'm using VCT5s in mine
Yep I figure that most are like you and have few white mods. They are not as common after all.
Many models of mods are not even offered in white.
Guess that I am just a White mod elitist?
Anyone interested in buying a Flave 22 Ti? I like it but I don’t use mine much. I plan to post in the Hardware section tomorrow. Figured I’d give my fellow Bonkos first crack!
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I'd just use the batteries you have on hand...
For instance, I used married pairs of 5As in parallel mechs, then stopped using the parallel mech and use them in my singles now, granted I'm not pounding them like I used to, but nothing wrong with using them in my lil squonkers.
Although I only use 5As now...well I do use the 30Qs in my DNA but thats just a glorified Ohm Meter which really isnt used as an Ohm reader anymore since I build basically the same coils at around .30 and really its just a glorified pulse device to rid hot spots lol
Anyway, buy batteries if you want new batteries specific for the Luna, or use the ones you have that are above 20a rating.
Per Moochs tests the VTC5A outperforms the VTC4.
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I have VTC5A's sitting here waiting for mine. I also really like the 30Q.
I'd love to give that one but right now I'm wish rich and cash poor
VTC5s or 5As?
I only own 20A batteries, and didn't think they would provide a very satisfying vape. But if you guys can make make it work, I might wait to try them out before ordering different batteries.
What resistance as you guys building at?
I’m running Samsung 25Rs in my Luna. Great vape with a single coil at .28 ohms.
You really don’t need to pull more than 20 amps for a satisfying vape with these little single coil flavor atties designed for squonking.
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My go to mech builds are dual ni80 fused claptons. 28 x 3 / 36, 3mm ID, ~0.15Ω. I get several hours of satisfying vaping from my 30A 20700s without pushing my cells.
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I build pretty low (.15-.17) and I've got a few vtc4's and they hit pretty good, they just don't last that long. If your building higher then .25 or so you could probably get away with 2-3 batteries a day.
I bought them because I was already ordering other batteries and I couldn't resist the $4 price tag they had at the time. Plus the vtc5A's were out of stock at that time.
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I have been really enjoying my inbox but it runs through batteries so fast! Is this normal? It's a single battery mod & I'm using Samsung 25R 18650s. These same batteries last all day in my dual battery mods, but I burn through 2 of them on my Inbox in 6 hours. I feel like I'm doing something wrong some how but can't figure out what that might be. I running it at 55W with a .24 ohm coil set up. Any suggestions would be welcome.
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The DNA 75 goes through the batteries, especially if you are using anything but straight wattage mode
The DNA75C is even worse
What do you mean by straight wattage mode? Forgive my ignorance, but is this different from the default mode it is in?
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Finally.
That's gonna be awesome!
Love the engraving!
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Ok bonkers, got a couple of BVB mods going up for sale soon. If anyone is interested, pm me.
Allumide Tiki $175
Double Barrel $150
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I LOVE the look of that Double Barrel, first time I've seen it.
But my budget for new gear is dry right now after my recent spending spree on an SXK Billet Box DNA60 clone and lots of accessories for it, as well as the recent Hcigar VT Inbox v3, Wasp Nano and Nudge 22.
Otherwise, I'd love to have one of those.
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Maybe I should have said just wattage - that DNA stuff can be confusing
I think I'm going to hold off on ordering the batteries. I have two brand new HG2s that I can sacrifice to my inexperience with unregulated mods.
Am I correct in saying that if I build for around .19-.2, that the HG2's 20A can handle that? Or would that be pushing it a bit too much?
Am I correct in saying that if I build for around .19-.2, that the HG2's 20A can handle that? Or would that be pushing it a bit too much?