Author: michaelvapors

Vapist, Motorcyclist, Coffee Geek, Music and Dog Lover.

Custard Heaven

On By michaelvaporsIn eLiquid
VC Elixers

Picked up some Wizard Labs ADV elixirs to experiment with. I have been using the Capella V2 in my AeroCustard (Grants VC clone) for a while and want to try some others to compare. The FA VC II is supposed to be the bomb. Excited!

Vapemail Today…

On By michaelvaporsIn Hardware, What I’m Vaping Today
The S RTA fits fine on the Abyss in SBS mode with a tall drip tip
Reload S RTA

The Reload S RTA has arrived today and is working well! After months of waiting, the S RTA finally came back into stock. I would call it a second batch even though no mention from the company that anything has changed.

The RTA has the same basic configuration as the beloved RDA except that it is enclosed in a tank. Perfect for a RDL or DL draw and the fit and finish is exceptional for an Asian made product. I think Reload has chosen to make sure quality is of utmost concern while lowering cost of manufacturing. Not a fan of a gold plated deck but the plating seems to be very high quality. Only time will tell if it holds up.

You get two sized glass tanks with extension, a drip tip and the well made screwdriver.

I prefer the smaller tank as I like to change flavors quite a bit and this makes it easy. The deck comes off easy after un screwing the bottom ring and is super easy to build on. I installed a whopping big 4mm SS alien coil and the flavor is amazing.

I am a fan of small single coil tanks and this fits the bill perfectly. You can find one here : https://thereloadvaporusa.com

VapeMail Today…

On By michaelvaporsIn Hand Check, Hardware, What I’m Vaping Today
Abyss Mods

Sorry y’all, I have been absent since December but things are going well and I have a brief hand check for today. Will start blogging again and have a lot of activity to blog about. This weeks haul is a one of the last available Odin Mini’s in the USA by Sam the Vaping Bogan and a version 1 Abyss called the Classical as well as the version 3 Abyss called the Nato from Suicide Mods UK and Vaperz Cloud. More to come, stay tuned.

USPS Vape Mail Will Soon Be Officially Dead…

On By michaelvaporsIn Vape Community, Vaping Industry

From page 5137 of HOUSE AMENDMENT TO THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 133 which is part of the 2020 Omnibus Bill

SEC. 603. NON MAILABILITY OF ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEMS. 

(a) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the United States Postal Service shall promulgate regulations to clarify the applicability of the prohibition on mailing of cigarettes under section 1716E of title 18, United States Code, to electronic nicotine delivery systems, in accordance with the amendment to the definition of ‘‘cigarette’’ made by section 602. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The prohibition on mailing of cigarettes under section 1716E of title 18, United States Code, shall apply to electronic nicotine delivery systems on and after the date on which the United States Postal Service promulgates regulations under subsection (a) of this section. 

We can still use UPS, FedEX and DHL 🙂

Protect USPS Vape Mail!

On By michaelvaporsIn Vape Advocacy, Vape Community, Vaping Industry
https://casaa.org/call-to-action/keep-vape-mail-legal-reject-s-1253/

The PACT Act requires online retailers to collect state/local taxes before shipping orders, register with the federal government, and provide detailed information on a monthly basis to the tax department of each state it ships too – including the names and addresses of each customer.

While this is not an all-out ban on online sales, most small vapor businesses do not have the infrastructure or ability to comply with these rigorous requirements. Penalties for not complying with the PACT Act include up to three years in prison.

For the few who do, it would raise the cost of purchasing vapor products for people who depend on being able to have safer alternatives delivered to their door by requiring signature on delivery.

What happens to online purchases?
Banning USPS from shipping vapor products will force companies to use private carriers like FedEx and UPS. In addition to these carriers being more expensive than USPS, they also do not deliver mail to all Americans. Private carriers routinely outsource deliveries to rural areas or neighborhoods they deem “dangerous” to USPS in order to cut costs. Removing USPS as an option means that some people will have no way of purchasing vapor products. For everyone else, it means they will pay higher prices and they’ll be forced to break social distancing rules because a signature will be required on delivery. Additionally, private carriers could eventually cave to political pressures and also ban the shipment of vapor products.

Can’t we just purchase in stores instead?
Not all consumers of vapor products have access to brick and mortar stores due to their health, disabilities, or even their location. And with PMTA enforcement around the corner, the selection of products deemed legal by the government will be so small that many stores won’t be able to survive.

Meanwhile, cigarettes will remain the most visible and widely accessible tobacco product in the history of the world.

Why are they doing this?
The supporters of this bill argue that preventing the shipment of vapor products will prevent teens from getting their hands on it, and reduce youth usage. What they don’t tell you is that less than 6% of youth report buying vapor products online, according to the CDC’s 2018 National Youth Tobacco Survey. Most young people report getting vapor products and other age-restricted products from friends, family, and informal sources–sources that are about to become much more popular after September.

Read the Bill here