306 and 901 help

[Timothy Cullen]

Hey guys Picked up a couple of issacs atties and need a little user help lol
Anyways I'm running lr 306 at 3.8v and finding it either flooding or giving a dry hit and was wondering why?
When it runs perfect I have a flawless vaping experience

I primed with 6 drops of 50 50 juice and it worked fine problems started when I switched to a 60 40 blend. I tried Any where from 3 to 5 drops 5 being extreme. 3 n 4 drops give a dry hit and 5 is good till it leaks
Any help is aprecciated
And on the 901 I just need general usage instructions like priming and drips per pull
Thx guys
Tim

 

[atavanhalen]

Not much of a 901 user but with the 306, I would dewick it, I believe there is a video about it somewhere in this subforum maybe 5card can link it. I dewick my 306 before I even use it and I have had good success doing so. That yould be my suggestion, others might have more. hope it helps

 

[Timothy Cullen]

Thanks atavanhalen but its brand new and I haven't had much luck with de bridging lol thanks again though

 

[Scorched]

Dewicking is definetly different from removing the bridge. As far as the 306 goes I have dewicked all of mine. It seems like the fibers can scorch very easily as I have had a bad taste from all of them. As soon as you remove the fibers the problem is solved and these atomizers can really preform.

 

[Switched]

Thanks atavanhalen but its brand new and I haven't had much luck with de bridging lol thanks again though

YouTube - iken2punk's Channel

Note: De-wick only!

From a brand new atty 7 drops, fire twice (1sec burst) without pulling on the PV. Top off with 2 drops and vape away, refreshing with 2 drops when flavour and vapour start to decrease.

The 901 is a trickier beast and hence why it is not used for dripping as much as other atties. Once mastered it is the best out there.

From scratch 6 drops, fire like the 306 and add 1 drop, then vape away. Refreshing with one or two drops as you go.

 

[Switched]

Dewicking is definetly different from removing the bridge. As far as the 306 goes I have dewicked all of mine. It seems like the fibers can scorch very easily as I have had a bad taste from all of them. As soon as you remove the fibers the problem is solved and these atomizers can really preform.

... my experience as well.

 

[atavanhalen]

Yeah dude I definitely was not telling you to debridge it, just dewick like the others mentioned.

 

[Timothy Cullen]

Sounds good thanks for the help guys I got the 306 seated at 4 drops a top off of 50 50 but thanks for the link as the wicking material is always the first to go
Got it bookmarked

I'm breakin in the 901 and I really like it no problems so far but I'm ready as I got a drip shield on the way

 

[Chornbro]

Sounds good thanks for the help guys I got the 306 seated at 4 drops a top off of 50 50 but thanks for the link as the wicking material is always the first to go
Got it bookmarked

I'm breakin in the 901 and I really like it no problems so far but I'm ready as I got a drip shield on the way

Definitely de-wick... first thing I do with a 306. If you're dripping, the wick serves no purpose as it is there to wick juice from a cart down into the coil. If you're using a thinner (PG) liquid, you won't need to de-wick at first, but eventually it will clog up. If you're using a thicker liquid (VG), then you'll have to de-wick immediately because the juice will never get to the coils.

I drip, so I just de-wick as soon as I pop open a fresh 306 (which isn't very often... those things last and last!!!)

 

[Credo]

Before you dewick and all that try this:

Blow out your atty good from the battery end.
Prime with 5 drops
Do two quick burns without drawing
Add 3 more drops
Vape away....add two or three drops every 10 hits or so till you're ready to stop.
Vape till performance drops, blow it out and put it away.

If you drip much, consider getting an Empire drip shield. I use one on both 510 and 901 atties and it rocks.

 

[Timothy Cullen]

I do have an empire drip shield coming in but testament to ikv atties the 901 rocks have yet to get more than a tiny speckle out the side hole and that was just me blowing in it. Gotta get the HV version and a mod wit a 901 native connection
I love these atties
Thx for the help I'll de wick the next 306 before dripping will probably make a world of difference

 

[Iken]

Hey Tim,
Honestly, I would refrain from de-wicking UNLESS you are getting a harsh burning acrid like taste on the 306. If not, don't do it. It is tied to the heating element and apply the slightest bit of too much pressure will ruin the performance and lead it to a quick death. I still have atties for more than a year that work and the atoms that I did modify lived only to a month.

For a good practice with the 901. After you use it add 3 drops, then let sit till next session. Vape about a ....'s worth and when done add 3 drops to soak till next time. The problem with the 901 is that folks tend to over exert them unknowingly by adding then vaping immediately, then they add more because it doesn't feel right, when they do this, they flood it then the air hole will be the only escape for all the liquid that's not being vaporized.

 

[Credo]

Wicks don't burn....dry/burnt taste usually means:
A. The atty is too dry. Wet the screen/bridge with e-liquid. If using a cart...it's not wet enough or isn't flowing properly.
or
B. The atty is flooded. Give it a good blow through off the battery and vape till it evens out.

It's possible that some juices cling to the screen and wicks and just won't flow well. Try another liquid as a test...or same liquid on a different atty. Sometimes thinning a juice a tiny bit will fix it.

When/if all that fails...de-wicking probably won't change much, trying won't hurt anything....but...chances are the coils of the atty just aren't wrapped tightly enough around the silica that carries the liquid they vape from (the material that the coils are wrapped around). Might as well toss it for a new atty as it'll be difficult to get a consistently good vape from it.

In theory you might could push the coils tighter to the central wick or fluff the wick a bit inside the coils so it makes good contact....if you can get to it Would probably require de-bridging it to get at it.

In short, de-wicking 'to me at least' is a last resort effort. Otherwise you're using half an atty

 

[atavanhalen]

Wicks don't burn....dry/burnt taste usually means:

Maybe they dont burn but they do melt onto the coil, not everyone vapes the same way. What i am saying is that maybe some people take nice short draws and do not run much of a risk of burning/melting the wick but I take pretty long draws and have seen a wick that was melted right into the coil causing burnt/ acrid taste.

 

[Vaporologist]

Maybe they dont burn but they do melt onto the coil, not everyone vapes the same way. What i am saying is that maybe some people take nice short draws and do not run much of a risk of burning/melting the wick but I take pretty long draws and have seen a wick that was melted right into the coil causing burnt/ acrid taste.

Agreed!......

 

[Credo]

Wow, what material is in Inken custom atties that will 'melt'?

Silica doesn't melt unless you get it into thousands of degrees for like hours and days....even so...it more just turns to ash.

However, if you like the way they work better ripping your wicks out...go for it

 

[Sewknitty]

I'm not having any issues with my 306's - love 'em - but I am with my 901s. I laid them out to drain last night and loaded them up today to find the little holes closed. There's no draw. How do I reopen them?

 

[oclafcire]

IKV LR901 1.8 ohm atties are incredible. I've tried SLBs and Ciscos also, and the IKVs just blow them away. The draw is so so so smooth and the flavor is off the charts. Can't recommend the 901 enough. ESPECIALLY with a dripshield!

 

[atavanhalen]

Wow, what material is in Inken custom atties that will 'melt'?

Silica doesn't melt unless you get it into thousands of degrees for like hours and days....even so...it more just turns to ash.

However, if you like the way they work better ripping your wicks out...go for it

Now your just being disrespectful, I have had it happen with many brands and many manufactures. When a wick gets stuck onto a coil from the heat, do you not agree that it will produce a bad taste?

 

[Credo]

Now your just being disrespectful, I have had it happen with many brands and many manufactures. When a wick gets stuck onto a coil from the heat, do you not agree that it will produce a bad taste?

Sorry...

No, I don't agree. Explained why earlier, right after the guy who helped design the atty recommended someone 'hold off' on de-wicking as a last resort.

Like tires on a car...the bridge and vertical wicks in an atty can be a possible failure point, but the ride is MUCH nicer if you can leave it in.