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Cheers, Adriaan. R550 on a local listing—now the little bugger is getting dangerously close to my wallet. The page also shows an out-of-stock notification, so actual availability still needs checking. Has anyone managed to buy one there yet? And EZBlend, if 4.5 ml disappears quickly, this...

This little Rabbit has my attention. The Dead Rabbit Mini RTA is a 23.5 mm single-coil tank, with 3.5 ml standard capacity, a 510 drip tip and top-to-bottom honeycomb airflow aimed at restricted direct-lung vaping. I like the series, but the practical questions matter: how forgiving is the...

Watching Britain introduce vape duty has me wondering how much our own excise has changed the way we mix. We’ve had time to adapt here. Longfill concentrates, separate base and separate nicotine have become part of the conversation. But has your actual mixing changed? Do you still experiment...

Britain switched on its Vaping Products Duty today, 1 October 2026. South African mixers may recognise the headache: tax by liquid volume, rather than by nicotine content. The UK charge is £2.20 per 10ml. That means £22 in duty on 100ml if the full cost reaches the customer. Eligible old...

The proposed Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill raises a very South African question: When does your private vehicle stop being yours? I give a colleague a lift to and from work every day. He does not smoke or vape. He also contributes nothing towards the diesel. My...

Kenya’s Vape Bill Offers South Africa a Useful Warning Kenya is preparing public hearings on tobacco-control amendments that could reshape its vaping market. South African vapers should pay attention, because this is exactly how a law can begin with real problems and end by punishing the better...

Official Vaporesso product image. Source: Vaporesso. The Vaporesso ARMOUR OCTA is now appearing at South African retailers. This is a new-product specifications post, not a review. I have not tested the OCTA. The kit is a 220W dual-18650 setup supplied with the 6ml iTank T Dual Mesh. It...

The UK government has announced a £500 million, three-year campaign against dirty money, supported by 500 additional financial-crime officers across the police, National Crime Agency and Crown Prosecution Service. Its announcement specifically mentions changing the law to keep “rogue vape and...

A sponsored announcement from Fumot is promoting something that properly gets under my hide: a 0.4-ohm DTL disposable carrying a claimed 17ml of 20mg/ml nicotine-salt e-liquid. Yes, a DTL disposable. It was bad enough when disposable devices were small MTL sticks. Now manufacturers are...

Right. I watched another reel about South Africa’s proposed tobacco and vaping laws, and once again the internet did what the internet does best. It found a serious issue, threw it into a blender with panic, added a dramatic voice-over, sprinkled on some jail-time seasoning, and served it to...

Need I say more? MedicalBrief just ran the kind of article that makes the Old Goat sit back, rub his beard, and mutter: this is exactly what happens when nobody in charge knows the difference between regulation and panic. For years, South Africa let vaping drift around in a half-legal fog...

I might have some. Let me check tonight.

UPDATED BOOST ANNOUNCEMENT — WITH DEVICE DETAILS OLD GOAT RAFFLES – FOUR MILESTONE SPINS ADDED Alright herd, let’s get this wheel turning properly. To boost the raffle and reward early supporters, I’m dropping FOUR milestone spins — each with a Vaporesso device from the Vibe range! Here’s...

Hey herd, I’m putting together a group buy for the TITA X AIO SE DNA60 (One-Piece Limited Edition) — the proper version with the Evolv DNA60 chip and support for both 21700 and 18650 batteries. This is the full aluminum body setup with 4 ml tank, DL and MTL drip tips, transparent panels and...