DSE-601 E-Pipe review by asidrave

[asidrave]

its nice to see the videos i made are still floating around

i went back to analogs back in May

now im back to my e-cigs

luckily i saved my e-cig arsenal and everything still works great after all theses months.

[Jamrock]

oopsie, sorry to hear you went back to analogs in May, Asidrave. I've been having a hard time with the DSE601 - been through 4 atomizers, all of them problematic -little or no vapor. Much as I enjoy the DSE601 (my wife has one which actually works!), I think I'm going to have to give it a thumbs down for quality and design.

[asidrave]

@jamrock

does your wife do anything different with her pipe?

did you buy all your pipes...including your wifes from the same place?

did you give one of your pipes to your wife to see if she could get it to consistantly work?

i bought a spare 601 kit just before i went back to analogs and it has been sitting in its box for months. i just broke it out today and it works great

my old 601 is still running strong...the wood bowl is in very poor shape...cracked and warped and the jewel cap ring came loose.

all 3 of my ruyan e-cigars are also still working great

[Jamrock]

@jamrock

does your wife do anything different with her pipe?

did you buy all your pipes...including your wifes from the same place?

did you give one of your pipes to your wife to see if she could get it to consistantly work?

i bought a spare 601 kit just before i went back to analogs and it has been sitting in its box for months. i just broke it out today and it works great

my old 601 is still running strong...the wood bowl is in very poor shape...cracked and warped and the jewel cap ring came loose.

all 3 of my ruyan e-cigars are also still working great

Thanks for your response, asidrave. I bought the pipes from three different suppliers. The first supplier has given me two replacements so far, while the other supplier is in the process of replacing the atomizer that came with that kit.

My wife's came from Heavens Gifts, I think. No, my wife doesn't do anything different with her pipe (in fact, I use it more than she does!). Since my last message, I've discovered that the last replacement atomizer that I got works well with NO cart in it. If I drip directly on the atomizer, works like a charm. Go figure. I'm contemplating the Ruyan e-pipe as an alternative. I must say that when the DSE601 works, it's a real pleasure, but it's been such a hassle to get it to work!

[Raenon]

Thanks for your response, asidrave. I bought the pipes from three different suppliers. The first supplier has given me two replacements so far, while the other supplier is in the process of replacing the atomizer that came with that kit.

My wife's came from Heavens Gifts, I think. No, my wife doesn't do anything different with her pipe (in fact, I use it more than she does!). Since my last message, I've discovered that the last replacement atomizer that I got works well with NO cart in it. If I drip directly on the atomizer, works like a charm. Go figure. I'm contemplating the Ruyan e-pipe as an alternative. I must say that when the DSE601 works, it's a real pleasure, but it's been such a hassle to get it to work!

This sounds to me like you might have a problem with your carts. Do you both use the same cartridges? Different suppliers/time purchased/prefilled versus self-filled...
I find that the ones I filled myself (and I fill them to the BRIM) with a VG base work so much better than the stock ones did, which also often seemed just a little less than full.

Also, you can reattach the jewel cap ring with superglue- I personally used "Gorilla Glue" brand, but I'd assume most other super/krazy/nail (as in for artificial fingernails-ridiculously strong and easy to apply) glues would work. Just scrape off the old glue and make sure the bowl and ring are nice and dry when you attach. I held it in place for about 10 seconds and then let it cure overnight while I slept. By morning, that glue was set rock hard, and it dries clear in case you get a wayward drop.

[Jamrock]

This sounds to me like you might have a problem with your carts. Do you both use the same cartridges? Different suppliers/time purchased/prefilled versus self-filled...
I find that the ones I filled myself (and I fill them to the BRIM) with a VG base work so much better than the stock ones did, which also often seemed just a little less than full.

Also, you can reattach the jewel cap ring with superglue- I personally used "Gorilla Glue" brand, but I'd assume most other super/krazy/nail (as in for artificial fingernails-ridiculously strong and easy to apply) glues would work. Just scrape off the old glue and make sure the bowl and ring are nice and dry when you attach. I held it in place for about 10 seconds and then let it cure overnight while I slept. By morning, that glue was set rock hard, and it dries clear in case you get a wayward drop.

Thanks for your input, Raenon. I've used different cartridges, with the same results. I even borrowed the cartridge that works perfectly with my wife's e-pipe, but got the same result. I've tried filling carts to the brim too. They work for a couple of puffs and then nada. What I'm doing with my current atomizer is to put a filled cart in the atomizer chamber, puff until I get nothing, then pull out the cart. That ensures (it seems) that the atomizer is evenly exposed to the e-liquid. And yes, I've used VG based e-liquid too.