1300 mAH atomizer

[jillp847]

I got a hello 016 1300mAH a few weeks ago which worked great for awhile. Lately it works better sometimes than others. Any suggestions as to what the problem could be?
Also I have a question about eliquid. Is one any better that the other and also can you have an allergy or sensitivity to either one/??

 

[cskent]

The Hello 016 takes proprietary atomizers which tend to give problems. You may also be running it too dry or going the other direction and flooding it. Too much juice and it can't get hot enough to make good vapor until some of it burns off. If it's running dry there isn't enough liquid and it won't produce vapor very well.

The Hello is a 510 threading so you can use standard atomizers or cartomizers on it also. If you think the atomizer is the cause you could try one of those options.

Some people seem to have reactions to PG and can only vape juice made with VG. There's even a forum devoted to them. Juices are subjective and as such what works for one person may not work for another. So everyone has their favorite and will highly recommend them, but you may or may not like their choices.

 

[Stownz]

Doh, proprietary atomizers, didn't know that about the 16. Sure puts people in a bad spot when they buy something like that and get locked into buying more stuff from the same fail place.

I would lean towards an issue with the atomizer. If your still using cartridges, then you can try "topping it off" to see if the vapor and flavor come back to where you like it. Also possible that you flooded it: just take it off and blow through it.

Can you be more specific about the problems your having?

 

[cyberwolf]

The cone style atomizer is proprietary, meaning it won't interchange with eGo/Riva cones. The atomizer threads, however, are 510 threads. See Madvapes description on their kit. Have you tried blowing out the atomizer to get a fresh start with juice?

 

[cskent]

Yup, cyberwolf explained the atty situation better than I did.

 

[dormouse]

You are in the US. You don't have to buy Chinese ejuices which are only available as 100% PG or 100% VG. IMO neither is the most appealing. Nicotine in 100% PG can be harsh. Flavor and TH in 100% VG can be dull.

Most US juice makers offer PG/VG blends. I like a ratio around 70pg/30vg. Some like 80/20 for more TH. Some prefer 50/50. And some vape all VG or all PG.

PG lets through more of nicotine's harshness and TH, more flavor, makes less visible vapor
VG dulls nicotine's harshness and TH, dull flavors, makes more visible and persistent vapor

Also PG is very thin and can be more prone to leaking, VG is very thick and may not wick as well. A combination makes a better thickness.

Re your atty - could your cart stuffing be getting old and cranky? I don't know what your carts look like but maybe you could try cutting blue foam stuffing for a cart and see if it helps? There is precut blue foam stuffing for 510 carts at strictlyejuice.com or you can buy the uncut as Marineland Rite-Size U Foam Sleeve in the aquarium dept of Petsmart.

OR - apparently Hello 016 has a 510 adapter that lets you use 510-threaded attys and cartos. There are lots of attys and cartos available for 510 fat-battery systems. But I don't know what is the acceptable resistance range since some 510-threaded resistances are for other-voltage mods. I think (not sure) anything from around 2.0 ohms to 3.2 ohms would be usable? The lower ohms give hotter hits, the higher ohms give cooler hits.

If you want to try cartomizers with the 510 adapter, I use the Boge 510 soft-cap blanks from LiteCigUSA.net - I use standard because I have a plain slim 510 but you could try both the standard and LR ones. And I recommend a plastic or delrin drip tip to use instead of the soft mouth end cap if the carto is hot on your lips - LiteCigUSA.net sells them too. The drip tip is also easier to remove for adding juice to a carto. (don't drip through it into a carto - the juice would aim for the center air channel). the same place has a variety of 510 attys as well as 510 carts if you want to try a 510 atty.

 

[VaporMadness]

Attys don't last forever. You said "a few weeks". It may be time to either clean the one you've got or get a new one going.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/tips-tricks/69834-my-atty-resurrection-method.html