Mini Pipe atomizer review....the results are in!

[ZambucaLu]

I am still using the 2 white ats I started with last week and as long as I keep them "juiced" right, I haven't had a problem....and they were used to begin with. I think a lot of it has to do with having the right atomizer, whichever one that may be. Using the wrong one not only gives a poor hit, but draws too much off the batt.

I still haven't retried the original ats....maybe tomorrow. The one barely worked at all so I don't think it will hurt to experiment with that a little. The other one worked so-so, but not as good as the white and silver ones. I really want to use the ats that came with it so I hope I can get them working.

As far as the batts, well, I do have 4, with 2 chargers. And I use 2 pipes during the day so that may account for why I'm not having a problem with them.

I learned early on that if you like something, get 2 of them....if for nothing else but peace of mind. It's worth it!

Lu

[ZambucaLu]

Magnus ...you are quite right that it is the build up of residue on the coil that reduces the performance.....terraphons Idea for using coca-cola seems to be the best cleaner so far.....but for me no cleaning method has brought an atomizer back to working like new........and I would sooner buy a new atomizer every week than keep on messing about all the time 'trying' to make one work like new.

I think you're right Pete....no method nor amount of cleaning is going to make an at like new. People say they are like new because by the time they clean them, their performance has so diminished, that any "step up" would make it seem like new. A cleaned at is useable....but will still pale in comparison to a new one. So "working like new" is an overstatement, definitely overused on this forum. "Working better" (than it had been) is definitely more accurate....and the best you can hope for.

There is nothing like a brand new, working at....but people forget what that is like because they recycle the ones they have so much.

Lu

[Silver]

Hi all,

Just wanted to let you know, I found out today that David Yang is now also offering the Mini Pipe on his website !

Prices are:

Starter kit (Black or White): US$60
Spare atomizer (Black or White): US$8
Spare battery: US$6

His worldwide flatrate shipping costs are US$15.

Happy shopping !

Cheers,
Silver

[ZambucaLu]

Hey thanks Silver! That's good to know!

Lu

[Silver]

Hey thanks Silver! That's good to know!

Lu

You're welcome Lu, thought it might be useful ...

Cheers,
Silver

[EDO]

I have noticed that as the amount of vapour the atomizer produces ...reduces ......I tend to make up for it by taking longer draws or even by taking warm up puffs, before taking a draw.....this in turn drains the batteries in no time at all......use a new atomizer and the batteries last for ages again.

I am thinking if I want 'as new' performance all the time I should budget for a new atomizer every week! but I am also thinking that would be worth it because the 'as new' performance of the Mini pipe seems to me to be as good as vaping can possibly get.

SurbitonPete I think your right in regards to me just puffing the battery life away. I ordered the silver atomizers from Bestecig...hopefully that will make my lady pipe perform like new. If it does, than it would be worth it to change the atomizer every week,....since like you said Mini pipe seems to be as good as vaping can possibly get.

[surbitonPete]

SurbitonPete I think your right in regards to me just puffing the battery life away. I ordered the silver atomizers from Bestecig...hopefully that will make my lady pipe perform like new. If it does, than it would be worth it to change the atomizer every week,....since like you said Mini pipe seems to be as good as vaping can possibly get.

Yes Edo it vapes like a steam train and the batteries last a long time while the atomizer is still good.........and that consistency is worth it.

[EDO]

God i just spent way too much money at david yangs place...I bought a new unit, 5 atomizers, 4batteries, e liquid....god I better get a hold of myself.LOL
One thing I noticed with my pilot was that when I would rotate my atomizers...let them drain battery side up for a few days...it would greatly increase their life. I have been smoking my analogs for the last couple of days...... so I let my pipe atomizer drain for about 36hrs...I noticed today that it is vaping almost like new....the throat hit is immense. I also cleaned the connections and let the batter drain as well. What is every ones experience with rotating atomizers?

[ZambucaLu]

That's right SambucaLu, you want to try to lift the central pole with the hole in it up and out of the atomizer a mm or so by using the straightened paperclip to lever one side and then the other.

You should be able to see the little round rubber joint underneath and, as Yvilla says, you dont want to lift it too far in case it pops out altogether. This has not happened to me yet since only a little movement was necessary to get my ats working.

It's kind of the same idea as levering the top off a bottle of beer.

Thanks Magnus, this worked! My white ats were getting "dull", so I tried this with the origianl ats and I can say the ats work BUT it seems I have to draw a little harder to get the same hit I got with the white ones. But at least I'm getting a hit with them now, which I wasn't before. Great tip!

When it's good though....it is great!

Lu

[ZambucaLu]

God i just spent way too much money at david yangs place...I bought a new unit, 5 atomizers, 4batteries, e liquid....god I better get a hold of myself.LOL
One thing I noticed with my pilot was that when I would rotate my atomizers...let them drain battery side up for a few days...it would greatly increase their life. I have been smoking my analogs for the last couple of days...... so I let my pipe atomizer drain for about 36hrs...I noticed today that it is vaping almost like new....the throat hit is immense. I also cleaned the connections and let the batter drain as well. What is every ones experience with rotating atomizers?

Since I first started vaping, I have carried 8 various pen styles around with me every day. I never touched an at til it started losing performance. First, I would try blowing it out and if it wasn't better, then I took it off and cleaned it. I never took them off until that time. My ats will last anywhere from 1-2 weeks like this (depending on the at....some are just better than others). When I clean them, I just pop on a new/clean one, and the cycle repeats.

Since November, I have had 2 ats die....and now I'm not even sure they were really dead because that was at the beginning and I tossed them when I couldn't get anything out of them. With further care, I might have been able to revive them....but I'll never know now.

I attribute this longevity to 2 things: one, the rotation. I tend to think that vaping heavily on the same atomizer day after day kills it faster; and two, the fact that I am not constantly screwing and unscrewing them. Personally (and this is only my personal conclusion), I think all that wears at the connectors...negatively effecting both the batt and the atomizer.

I used those white ats on my pens all week. Now I see they were failing so I took them off to clean. Put the 2 original ones on and will leave on til they start failing too.....blow them out...see what they do. I'll let you know how long it takes til I feel I have to clean them.

Again, this is only my procedure. I'm really not advocating it for anyone else....but just saying it works for me.

Lu