Longest living atomizer

[MagusSteele]

In the last month and a half, I have gone through 4 atomizers for my 801 Pen
Had one go 3 weeks, then 3 in a row.
They ALL went Cold.
One i think was burned out by a cleaning cycle, i left the battery on over night (Dumb)
Needs to be a way to repair them. $10+/- a week, + batteries, is not saveing me alot money wise
Is there one that lasts with heavy use? Cigar? bling? pipe?
My guess they are all about the same, the heating elements are just to deliacte/brittle/Cheap.

[trog100]

its a built in design factor magus.. just like a cart can only last so long so can an atomizer.. there is no problem with this except people are not being told so...

i have only come across one seller who makes an attempt to clarify atomizer life.. this is intelicig.. in the "small print" its says around 6000 puffs..

this might sounds a lot but it isnt.. not for someone like me..

trog

[erbal]

my first DSE103 atomiser has lasted over 3 weeks ... admittedly I bought some spares now that i know they can break, but my original shows no sign of dying just yet!

I must admit though that I change my cart/drip new liquid VERY often (as soon as the flavour drops - the volume remains but the flavour disappears so I drop some more liquid)

[cass]

my hypochondria must be kicking in.

after a little less than a month, the one black 901 atomizer i have been using constantly is starting to get a little harder to hit & less produce. bum out. i have been dripping janty ry4 ~25-40 drops a day (2 at a time) and using about 1 battery per day (have 3 to rotate).

does that sound about average? seems to...

What color light is on your black 901? I notice a different draw with different colors. Don't know why that would be. Maybe it's psychological???

[cass]

My 901b has been going well since I got it about a month ago, though I have been swapping it out with a few others I bought, keeping an untracked rotation going.

Same here, bjmoney, that's why it's so hard to tell. When I switch out batteries, I automatically change atomizers.

[cass]

i tell the truth because i think the truth is important..

There was no truth in your statement to me. It was an uninformed/uneducated opinion. Hopefully, I don't have to yank out Websters to explain the difference.
You implied something about someone who basically buys "everything on the planet". I guess to understand what you mean, I need a list of these gadgets that I own. I think it's wonderful that you know so much about me. Better than I know myself, I guess. And after you provide me with a list of " everything on the planet" that I've purchased, can you also tell me where I hid them? I'm dying to see my purchases!

sorry.. but the bringer of bad news never gets a warm welcome.. in fact they sometimes get shot for their services..

I guess I'm confused. You weren't bringing me bad news. You didn't give me an informative post with atomizer use suggestions. You weren't saying, "Hey be careful of x-y-z because here's what historically happens." I made a statement that I couldn't give a fair assessment of atomizer life because I rotate mine so often. And to this you responded with sarcasm, obvious attempts at arrogance, and rudeness. This isn't a case of "don't shoot the messenger" (so please stop with that cop-out) because you weren't giving a message. You chose to randomly be rude. Can I do anything about that? Uh...no. You're a big boy. You deal with people how you will. You put words out in a very specific manner just to get a rise because your post served no purpose except to dog on someone. Nothing I can do about that. I guess that works well for you in your life. I can, however, address the post because you did make it to me, for whatever invented reason.

[cass]

I think her point was that yes, life is full of the unexpected but we'll just try and take it all in stride.

Thank you. That's exactly my point. I'm not sure where the initial post stemmed from or what the point was, but it is what it is.

We appreciate the knowledge-sharing, even when its negative.

This is very true. There's a difference between negative and informative though, I think. It was definitely the informative messages, some were pro and some were con, to the different types of e-cigs, how to best care for them, etc, that helped me make a decision. After weeks of research, I, like everyone else, made the dive. This is costing us money (which it feels like no one has these days) so hearing both sides of product is a huge benefit.

Saying that people are in a "new toy" phase may be true to a certain extent, but the way you sounded in your post was a little condescending. I feel like I am getting to "know" some of the people here on the forums; if you've read Cass' story, she was a very heavy smoker who is proud (and should be!) about the accomplishments that she has made since trying e-cigs. Point is, I took your post as a taking the air right out of her sails.

You're right, it was condescending. One thing I despise about forums and email is that it's sometimes hard to tell a person's tone by the typed word. Of course, my human reaction was to take offense, but then I realized I was probably reading it wrong. (I have this whole "crazy idea" about giving people the benefit of the doubt--silly me) so I stepped back and went back to work instead of answering right away. But the fact is, no matter the benefit I can try to give, the post was what it was. So, I answered...which I'm sure was just what he wanted.
You're right, Heart's Smoking, I am VERY happy at smoking less. Everyone at work is trying to quite now. I think we may be in a competition!
And as far as the wind in my sails...I always remind myself...it's my wind, my sails, my world. There's little anyone can do to touch it.
Thanks for helping clarify what I was trying to say.

[cass]

but i am continually being attacked for being none happy bunny negative about our new "things"..

I don't know what to say about this "continually being attacked." I answered ONE of your posts. And when you were being " none happy bunny negative" (as you call it) about our new "things.," you didn't mention e-cigs. You attacked my choice to "rotate atomizers." Why my rotating atomizers lit such a fire, I don't know. As I said, I rotate many things in my life. I didn't realize my personal habits would get people I don't know so defensive and angry. It's strange (but it's also made for a GREAT paper for my next psych class).
So, let's get this straight (it's always important to me that I'm on the same page at the person I'm talking to):
First of all you weren't attacked (uh, but thanks for giving me such power). Secondly you weren't being negative about our new "things," you were being negative about me. And thirdly, let's be very clear: You are attacking. Your pattern is this: You put out negative comments, wait for people to respond, then you can say, "Look what everyone is doing to me!" Many people who do this will usually qualify it with, "I was trying to be helpful...informative...(fill in the blank). Stop saying your post had anything to do with ecigs. It didn't. And in response to your post, I didn't defend ecigs. I defended myself because that's what you were insulting. Back pedaling doesn't change your words. It just shows you trying to justify what you said (which you wouldn't have to do if you were right to begin with).

cass is pretty much doing just that..

In what way?

she is a writer and churns out the written word like a machine gun..

I'm direct and don't speak in code, so I have no clue what this means. It's not your fault, trog. People who don't speak in code only understand direct truth. So sometimes we have trouble understanding insinuations or underlying secret messages. Or maybe I'm just really slow and you're above me. Yeah, that's probably it.
What does that mean "churns out the written word like a machine gun"? You've read my books? Or is this another assumption on your part?
How do you know the speed and accuracy in which I write? Are you 100% sure that I'm not physically/mentally challenged and actually struggle just to write these posts with any kind of accuracy?
If you could clarify for those of us beneath you, I could probably respond.

and as long a we covers up the faults that anyone who has used them for some time are fully aware of.. the people who make and sell us them will do nothing about improving things..

This we can agree on. Here's the problem though. I bought e-cigs and supplies. I've had success with them. Am I lucky? Perhaps. I notice better drags, harder drags, better and worse flavors in between types. I'm experimenting and have noticed differences here and there. Nothing worth mentioning though. Should I lie and say I've had problems? I'm sorry some atomizers have died so quickly. Or some batteries don't work as well as others. But I haven't experienced that.
People's experiences here should be their TRUE experiences. If you're telling the truth about your experience, why should I have to lie about mine?

EVERYONE here knows what happened to me and the e-cig when I first got it. It wasn't the greatest match. I problem-solved beyond that. Because I've had good experiences since then, why is that so morbidly bad to you? Why are you so bothered by the success of others? Why is it that my positive attitude send chills up your spine and gets you so geared up that you feel alive again because you have someone to argue with?

I say, choose your arguments, man. Because when you don't, when you pot stir just for the sake of it, people can't hear good points you might have. You lose a potential audience.

there is a positive side to my negatively.. my aim is to get us better e cigs..

Right. And I get that. But that has nothing to do with the post you drove into me. Go back and read it. Were you talking about ways to improve e-cigs? Or does it sound like someone trying to tear down another's success?
I'm not going to lie to make you feel better. I just don't roll that way.

why bother if all the bunnies are happy with what they have...

And again, all I can say is this: My experience is based on day to day use. Despite prodding, I'm not going to lie to make things better. I'm not going to lie to satisfy you.
This is truth: if after a month or two...if my atomizer dies, do you know what I'm going to do? I'll buy another atomizer. I expected that when I jumped into this. That's what I was told to expect.

Everyone is different. Some people get a flat tire and freak out. It ruins their day. They run around telling everyone how their week is ruined over a tire. Finally, some excitement in their life.
And some people eye the tire and say, "Yep, that sucks. Guess I better get a new tire."
I'm the latter. With as much true tragedy I have in my life, it's a joke to freak over a tire. Same goes for atomizers. If I've had one for a decent amount of time and it dies, I'll probably eyeball it and think, "If this is the worst thing I have to deal with today, I'll take it!" I guess my real issues in life simply shadow such things.
But like I told you before, to each his own. I can't make you think like me anymore than you can make me think like you. Thank god for variety, right?

[Mitch909]

What color light is on your black 901? I notice a different draw with different colors. Don't know why that would be. Maybe it's psychological???

I've been finding the same Cass........I have 4 blue, which have the hardest draw.....2 green which are the easiest draw.....And 3 orange which are in the middle........And as time goes on, the difference seems to become more pronounced ..........

[trog100]

he he he.. anything i say in a public forum is intended at a wider at audience cass.. if i wanted to engage in a private conversation with u i would choose another medium..

what u do on an individual level is of no relevance to me.. dont take things so personally..

end of my participation in this thread.. no more comment.. i retreat with my tail between my legs.. he he

trog