510 atty, 3 drops not doing it

[theredball]

So I just got a 510 atty, and everyone says when dripping to only add about 3 drops. When I do 3 drops I get really light vapor and almost no throat hit. I have to add like 7 or 8 drops to get good vape. I don't have any issue really, I hear it do a slight gurgle every now and then but it doesn't stop working.

Am I going to mess it up doing this? I get really, really good vape and flavor this way. I clear it out every night too before I go to bed

 

[dormouse]

Hopefully you have manual batteries? Adding a lot could add more chance of it leaking through to the battery.

When you add just 3 do you wait for it to soak in? And Are you holding it vertical so the 3 drops aren't pooled off to the side of where they need to be?

 

[ropetrick]

Is this a clean atty? A clean, unprimed atty will take that many drops to get rolling. Once the wick is saturated, 2-3 drops should do the trick.

The gurgle is probably just juice that missed the mark and made it down to the airflow channels.

Are you using manual or auto batteries?

 

[Harrygrowth]

Holy smokes! That's alot of drops for dripping. I use 2 drops in my 510 atty and I get about 7-8 real good TH and vapor hits. Sumting wong although it did take a couple days for my atty to get broken in. I thought that the gurgling was good and that I had enough juice. With 2 drops the gurgle is very faint.

 

[theredball]

Manual battery, madvapes 510 kit by the way. I made another thread a couple days ago about one of the attys not quite fitting. You can see the kit in one of the responses to the thread.

I think it's clean, tastes clean, and I clear it out but I haven't put it in isopropyl or anything.

And yeah I hold it vertical for about 30 seconds after clearing it and adding the 3 drops.

edit: seems to last a long time too, the drops seem to last like a decent 15 minute smoke sesh without needs to redrop.

I have a bit of electrical nohow and skills so if you think I should check something or change something I'm up for it. Don't want to kill this atty too quick haha

 

[ropetrick]

Hmmm.... if this has been going on for a while, I'm thinking you either have defective atty/battery components or (more likely) a bad connection. Clean the threads on both batt and atty. Isopropyl alcohol on a napkin should be sufficient for cleaning, for now.

Do you have another atty to try? I suppose this one just might be bad.

 

[theredball]

I do not have another atty at the moment, had to send the other back to madvapes because the threads didn't fit the battery. First few days it worked alright, didn't have this issue. But today and yesterday vape production has been pretty low, so I tested it for the day and it seems to be working wonderfully as long as I at least put 5 drops in(better with 6-8). Honestly I'm ok with it like this, good nicotine level, awesome throat hit, tons of smoke. I'm just worried i'm going to wreck this thing

 

[brandon555]

I don't get how people need that little. 5-6 drops in an empty atty does it for me. 3 and I get burnt city.

 

[theredball]

I don't get how people need that little. 5-6 drops in an empty atty does it for me. 3 and I get burnt city.

Have you had any issues with them doing that? Because it's really a lovely vape now, I was disappointed with it until I started adding double the recommended amount

 

[theredball]

Another note about this, it's not getting hot like it was yesterday either. It's running nice and cool, really large smoke plumes, really flavorful, and it lasts so much longer. I'm talking like 30 or so hits, in fact since I made this thread I havn't even had to refill it. Are you guys sure this thing is made for 3 drops? It seems to be running perfect right now lol

But I might be doing more harm than good I guess, you guys have been doing this a bit longer than me

 

[OgreLokon]

As long as it's a manual battery, being too wet is better than too dry.

Personally, I seem to have to add 4 or 5 when I drip. The size of the drops DOES make a difference.

 

[ukeman]

if it works, why fix it...? wet is better for the atty...

too wet usually means flooding... that's the only downside.

sounds like this is a gag, a hoax... most of us, in fact who wouldn't want that many tokes off one load?

a 510 manual, and a stock atty should be about 2.2 Ohm resistance, maybe 2.4... you couldn't have higher resist. or you'd def be flood city and no vapor to speak of... maybe it's a 1.5 or 2.0 Ohm LR atty...

any way, sounds like a winner.

 

[theredball]

Yeah i know it sounds like i'm exaggerating, I'll test it tomorrow with an ohmmeter and update this. I mean it's possible madvapes screwed up both my attys I guess. One in a bad way, and one in a good way

 

[momonie]

My wife and I are using the JoyEgo kits we got from goodprophets.com 4 weeks ago. Seems like really good vape is sporadic for some reason and sometimes it gurgles and sometimes not. The 650mah bateries do seem to last along time though, like 12hrs even when home and not at work!! We charge batteries once a day and usually add 5-8 drops at at time directly into the atomizer tube till they run out of good tasting vape. Not sure if we should be dripping like I said above or injecting into the little holes by the wic inside the atty tube with the syringe?? Ordered more Red USA Mix(VG) from evcigarettes.com today. Good deal, 50ml(5 10ml bottles) 18mg for $28 and change including priority usps shipping!! We like the slightly sweet taste of this mix.
Anyone have any suggestions to newbies like us, feel free to email me at momonie1953@aol.com Thanks, Marc

 

[ukeman]

No need to inject... the BEST vape possible depends on: the right amount of juice, in the right place, and having the right atty resistance to power setting... not in that order.
1. atty resistance to Power:
You have an eGo, which is around 3.1 to 3.4 true voltage. So your atomizer has to be within the range of resistance for that minimal power. An LR atty (1.5 to 2.0 Ohms) will give you a hotter vape and more vapor... some love that, and for some it's too hot. The 2.0 Ohm LR will give a little less heat, and I recommend that.

I also prefer an atty in the 2.2 to 2.4 Ohm range, often called a "regular" 510 atty.
(btw, you can get a 901 adapter (510 to 901) and try 901 attys in similar Ohm resistance ranges as above.)
But anytime you get resistance above 2.5 Ohm, you are wasting your time, as the Power is not sufficient.

2. the right Place in the atty for the juice... it will vape just about anywhere, but i recommend right on the bridge... "top feeding".

3. How much juice: this is very important because too much will cause flooding... (you can just blow the juice out of the atty with your mouth to remedy this.... take it off the eGo and blow on either top or bottom, with a napkin to catch the juice.
I recommend 2 to 4 drops...

Too much = flooding = gurgling = less vapor
Too little = burning = harsh taste

If you are using a normal juice bottle, the drops are pretty similar... more PG in the juice makes it more watery and VG more dense. You just need to get a feel for the right amount.

IMO, the best vape may take more refilling, but the vape is worth it. Find what that is; to me it's clouds of vapor and optimal taste.

 

[ukeman]

forgot to mention Marc, that I improve my dripping experience with a Pyrex drip tip... only avail from Theecig.com ($15). If you don't want juice coming back in your mouth, this is the one. Expensive but hey, what's a good vape worth to ya?

BTW, i prefer dripping, over the bottom feed juice mods... just because i'm picky about my vape. imo you run into "how much juice" and "where the juice goes" issues with these too.

 

[woolgather]

I don't get it.

Am I supposed to prime a new atty when I get one? I haven't done anything like that with my new 510 attys, they are working great with filled carts. Am I missing something?

 

[DC2]

Another note about this, it's not getting hot like it was yesterday either. It's running nice and cool, really large smoke plumes, really flavorful, and it lasts so much longer. I'm talking like 30 or so hits, in fact since I made this thread I havn't even had to refill it.

I think we all wish we had an atomizer like that.

Are you guys sure this thing is made for 3 drops?

It sure doesn't sound like it.
Maybe you have an LR atomizer?

Am I going to mess it up doing this?

Definitely not.

 

[ukeman]

New attys: some attys have a "primer" to keep them moist... it can be pretty nasty, so best is to blow it out first then add some drops of juice and vape that out (without inhaling)...
Keep this up until the taste is free of primer.
If there is no primer (test by taking a short vape or two. If there's no primer in there, then yes, you need to prime with extra drips.

If you didn't detect anything when using new atty with a cart, then you needn't worry....

Using carts are the same as dripping (in the sense of a juice source), but dripping is cleaner tasting... no filler... doesn't last as long, but better taste.

I don't get it.

Am I supposed to prime a new atty when I get one? I haven't done anything like that with my new 510 attys, they are working great with filled carts. Am I missing something?

 

[ukeman]

theredball; please tell us where you got this magic atty of yours... ?
what brand, type etc...