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ceejay · 02-18-2009, 06:42 AM

hello, bought my first e-cig and received it today. purchased the mini dse901. i charged the battery for 5 hours and tried it out.
i'm not getting that much vapor or throat hit. do i have to break it in or is there something wrong with it? thanks

Beequeen · 02-18-2009, 09:35 AM

Hi ceejay! Some people do experience a breaking in period, maybe about a week or so? I have the 901 and didn't experience this...BUT, and this is kind of dorky of me: I kept wondering why I wasn't getting anything out of mine, then discovered that my fingers were covering the hole on the atomizer! I was used to smoking my penstlye models, which don't have those holes. I bought a 901 kit from litecig that had two atomizers, and one of them did turn out to be DOA. It was just cold, never heated up at all. I emailed him to let him know and he's going to send me a new one, which is cool.

ejfan1977 · 02-18-2009, 09:45 AM

Did you replace the cartridge before you started? They ship it with an empty / blank cartridge. Try a new cartridge... Good Luck!

breakfastchef · 02-18-2009, 02:23 PM

There are a variety of factors that go into vapor production. Generally, one or two 'primer' puffs seem to be needed to get the atomizer pre-heated and the 'juices' flowing. If you are an analog smoker, an e-cig really cannot fully copy the throat hit and smoke volume you might expect. To me, my NJOY NCIG pen-style can only seem to replicate a light or ultra-light analog, not the powerful hit I would get from a full strength analog. This is likely why I vape alot.

e-pipeman · 02-18-2009, 02:45 PM

Add a drop of glycerine to your cartridge for maximum vapour.

hugoforth · 02-18-2009, 03:28 PM

Hello EXPIPEMAN, i am new to e,cigs and i dont get much vapor, but i saw this comment somewhere else so i bought some Glycerine, can you tell me...do i mix with water or use it straight

e-pipeman · 02-18-2009, 03:53 PM

I use it as it is. You can simply add a drop to a cartridge or mix some e-liquid with glycerine 50/50 in an eye dropper bottle. Let us know how you get on.

ceejay · 02-18-2009, 04:34 PM

thanks for the suggestions, yes i replaced the blank cartridge that it came with. i used a nicotine cartridge and even put several liquid drops in it and the vapor isn't that great still. i guess this is how it's supposed to be. it's not bad at all but seeing other video reviews their vapor is so much more than what i'm getting!

Cage · 02-18-2009, 05:04 PM

I get the opposite impression.
I get more vapor than the videos from all my devices, 901 included.

ceejay · 02-18-2009, 05:44 PM

do i just have a defective product then? perhaps a bad atomizer? it still gets kind of warm but i'm just not getting much vapor...

02-18-2009, 06:42 AM	#1
ceejay Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 164	not getting enough vapor hello, bought my first e-cig and received it today. purchased the mini dse901. i charged the battery for 5 hours and tried it out. i'm not getting that much vapor or throat hit. do i have to break it in or is there something wrong with it? thanks

02-18-2009, 09:45 AM	#3
ejfan1977 I found Vaping Nirvana!!! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kingston, Washington Posts: 505	Did you replace the cartridge before you started? They ship it with an empty / blank cartridge. Try a new cartridge... Good Luck! __________________ and I think it's gonna be a long, long time...

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02-18-2009, 09:35 AM	#2
Beequeen Full Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Honolulu Posts: 48	Hi ceejay! Some people do experience a breaking in period, maybe about a week or so? I have the 901 and didn't experience this...BUT, and this is kind of dorky of me: I kept wondering why I wasn't getting anything out of mine, then discovered that my fingers were covering the hole on the atomizer! I was used to smoking my penstlye models, which don't have those holes. I bought a 901 kit from litecig that had two atomizers, and one of them did turn out to be DOA. It was just cold, never heated up at all. I emailed him to let him know and he's going to send me a new one, which is cool.

02-18-2009, 02:23 PM	#4
breakfastchef ECF Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,051	There are a variety of factors that go into vapor production. Generally, one or two 'primer' puffs seem to be needed to get the atomizer pre-heated and the 'juices' flowing. If you are an analog smoker, an e-cig really cannot fully copy the throat hit and smoke volume you might expect. To me, my NJOY NCIG pen-style can only seem to replicate a light or ultra-light analog, not the powerful hit I would get from a full strength analog. This is likely why I vape alot.

02-18-2009, 02:45 PM	#5
e-pipeman Moderator Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Salford, England Posts: 1,775	Add a drop of glycerine to your cartridge for maximum vapour.

02-18-2009, 03:28 PM	#6
hugoforth Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1	Hello EXPIPEMAN, i am new to e,cigs and i dont get much vapor, but i saw this comment somewhere else so i bought some Glycerine, can you tell me...do i mix with water or use it straight

02-18-2009, 03:53 PM	#7
e-pipeman Moderator Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Salford, England Posts: 1,775	I use it as it is. You can simply add a drop to a cartridge or mix some e-liquid with glycerine 50/50 in an eye dropper bottle. Let us know how you get on.

02-18-2009, 04:34 PM	#8
ceejay Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 164	thanks for the suggestions, yes i replaced the blank cartridge that it came with. i used a nicotine cartridge and even put several liquid drops in it and the vapor isn't that great still. i guess this is how it's supposed to be. it's not bad at all but seeing other video reviews their vapor is so much more than what i'm getting!

02-18-2009, 05:04 PM	#9
Cage Super Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Arizona, USA Posts: 454	I get the opposite impression. I get more vapor than the videos from all my devices, 901 included.

02-18-2009, 05:44 PM	#10
ceejay Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 164	do i just have a defective product then? perhaps a bad atomizer? it still gets kind of warm but i'm just not getting much vapor...