Disappointed - Black mini

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Hi all - great forum!

Yesterday my first ever e-cig arrived. It is a black mini (bought from pillbox38 through ebay). I have to say, I'm really disappointed and I don't know if I expected too much or if one of the components is faulty.

I got the starter pack that comes with a spare battery and a single atomizer. Also 5 cartridges (and pillbox added another 5).

First disappointment was to realise that cartridges are being marketed misleadingly. No way is one cartridge equivalent to 20 cigarettes, or even 10. However - fair enough, now I know and I will buy liquid in future.

Second disappointment is that the batteries seem to only last around an hour. This makes the product totally unusable outside of my house. I'm finding that my first battery is dead before my second one has recharged.

Biggest disappointment is that I just cannot consistenly produce any sort of vapour or taste. The first two or three puffs from a new cartridge deliver a nice 'hit' with a respectable, if a little less than I hoped for, vapour and after that I'm struggling to get any vapour at all and the taste has gone.

What do you folks reckon - have I got something faulty (maybe the atomizer?) or is this just how it is? Cos to be honest, I feel like I've wasted £30 and would have been better sticking with real cigarettes or nicotine lozenges.

Thanks in advance for any words of wisdom you can provide.

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[CaSHMeRe]

Hey Triangle! (cool username)

The 901 does take some time to fully understand and get consistent with. I'm assuming the hour use time comes after a good 4-8 hour charge right? Also, do NOT go by the green light on the charger. Keep it on for AT LEAST 4 hours! If the green light turns green after 15 minutes, still keep that baby hooked up for the full 4 hours.

If the atomizer is hitting good the first 2-3 puffs, then diminishing, its either the batteries or the user him/herself. GET LIQUID ASAP! Chances are, you are smoking your cartridges dry. They last maybe 50-60 puffs before needing a good fill.

Charger you batteries a full 4-8 hours, grab some liquid, then start the learning process over again.

Hope this helps bud
-CaSH

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Originally Posted by CaSHMeRe

Hey Triangle! (cool username)

The 901 does take some time to fully understand and get consistent with. I'm assuming the hour use time comes after a good 4-8 hour charge right? Also, do NOT go by the green light on the charger. Keep it on for AT LEAST 4 hours! If the green light turns green after 15 minutes, still keep that baby hooked up for the full 4 hours.

If the atomizer is hitting good the first 2-3 puffs, then diminishing, its either the batteries or the user him/herself. GET LIQUID ASAP! Chances are, you are smoking your cartridges dry. They last maybe 50-60 puffs before needing a good fill.

Charger you batteries a full 4-8 hours, grab some liquid, then start the learning process over again.

Hope this helps bud
-CaSH

Thanks for the quick reply Cash

I'll reserve judgement until I've tried the liquid I guess. I'll probably also go ahead and buy another atomizer just to reassure myself.

Funny thing is, I seem to get a little more taste and vapour if I put it in the side of my mouth and suck it like a pipe but still nowhere near the vapour I'm seeing everyone else produce (even if I do the 'primer puff' that I saw someone recommend).

It certainly could be my 'style of smoking' I guess. Anyone run a smoking class? lol

[CaSHMeRe]

LOL ... No problem Tri ...

Give it a few days to break in. Some atomizers work great out of the gate, and yet others take time and several refills/cartridge exchanges to really get good vapor or throat hit. It will come ... it will come ... Patience is indeed needed, although, when you are dealing with someone's addiction, patience is the last thing on their mind! LOL

Good luck bud and keep us posted!

[Kate]

It's a pity that Pillbox lies about how long cartridges last, it's not fair to newbies to do that and otherwise he's a good trader.

Try drawing gently and slowly Triangle and see if that helps. Sometimes people try to smoke ecigs like cigs but they need different technique.

If you are using your ecig to quit smoking you might want to buy a second kit for spares, parts will break and you don't want to have to be without your ecig if you're using it to give up.

[Coldevil]

yup,technique is everything with these,got mine yesterday and only just getting there.
I was gettin mouthfuls of liquid,no hit,hardly any vapour but now after practice wow,primer pull,followed by a long slow pull with tip facing down to prevent a mouthful it is amazing .I just need to experiment with flavours now.

[Alper]

As cashmere has said i wouldn't give up on it just yet. the 901 is a proven performer so you either have a dud or it needs to be looked after a little more than the others.

Worst case scenario you get a new one that does perform!

Also know that the atomizers are relatively sensitive so look after it. smoke it without the cart at the end of the night to get any access liquid out of it and leave it on a piece of tissue.

The battery is the key, unfortunately batt technology hasnt gotten to the point were it is really reliable so you need to really be gentl with the batteries, change them for a good 4 hours because i think PureSmoker pre charge them.

if you a get a new Ecig and you decide not to use it very often, ive read that the best thing to do is fully charge the batteries and store them in a cool dry place.

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Thanks for your comments guys - appreciate you taking the time

I'm tempted to just leave my battery charging overnight but I've heard this isn't safe as it could catch fire?

I think pillbox had a 30-day guarantee - will need to double-check that and decide whether to risk waiting on some liquid and another atomizer before I declare it a dud!

[CaSHMeRe]

Originally Posted by triangle

I'm tempted to just leave my battery charging overnight but I've heard this isn't safe as it could catch fire?

Poppycock (isn't that way they say in England?) LOL ...

I leave mine charging all night long. It hasn't happened to atleast 500-600 batteries over the past few months. Unless you are one of those random people with extremely bad luck, you will be fine!

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Originally Posted by CaSHMeRe

Poppycock (isn't that way they say in England?) LOL ...

I leave mine charging all night long. It hasn't happened to atleast 500-600 batteries over the past few months. Unless you are one of those random people with extremely bad luck, you will be fine!

Neat I'll go to bed and recharge whilst my battery does too, lol.