901 Atomizers - New vs Old Design

[HighHeeledGoddess]

I thought this would be the appropriate area to debate this.

I have been using 901s since Sept. I have found that the new style atomizers - the ones with a plate surrounding the atomizer coil, and the whiskers sticking out of it - to be inferior to the old style - no plate, bare coil, no visible whiskers.

I have the problem that I must be getting liquid under the plates somehow, because if I leave an attie unused for a couple of days, it has a nasty rancid flavor that does not go away when I try to use it again. I also feel they die much sooner than the old style 901 atties did. I also find that the old style have a much smoother draw, while I am getting much less air through the new style.

What are your thoughts?

 

[lotus14]

I thought this would be the appropriate area to debate this.

I have been using 901s since Sept. I have found that the new style atomizers - the ones with a plate surrounding the atomizer coil, and the whiskers sticking out of it - to be inferior to the old style - no plate, bare coil, no visible whiskers.

I have the problem that I must be getting liquid under the plates somehow, because if I leave an attie unused for a couple of days, it has a nasty rancid flavor that does not go away when I try to use it again. I also feel they die much sooner than the old style 901 atties did. I also find that the old style have a much smoother draw, while I am getting much less air through the new style.

What are your thoughts?

Where are you getting these 'new' 901s? They don't sound like SLBs. They sound like the knock-off 510s some people are selling.

 

[seminolewind]

I have some. They leak more. They handle the heat better. I don't think they last as long.

 

[waywardsister]

I just got a bunch as well, and they don't seem to handle dripping as well as the old style. Liquid gets all up on the metal washer/plate, and it leaks much more. Not sure I'm happy with these just yet. Can the washer be removed? (I may try it and see...I ordered 10, so I can spare one for experimentation)

 

[Brew]

Its not a washer, its a metal cap that surrounds the atty lower. It can not be removed. These need to be blown out a lot more often. They do not drip more than 1 drop or two max without flooding. and no they do not heat clean well without burning up.

 

[clariondew08]

i dont like them either but im still noobie at this i have same prob.

 

[redrhino]

I actually heard something about these new 901 attys.....But haven't had any experience with them yet....I did place an order 2 days ago for 5 901 attys..... So going to wait for them to arrive and test them out, Before i stick my 2 Cents In here......But as soon as i get them, i will let you know my feelings on them

 

[bobtow]

I got some from ecigusa in a kit. I haven't noticed any difference yet. I noticed some ecigs are more succeptible to flooding if they are held at an angle with the tip lower than the cart! I noticed some videos the recommend dripping on the attie befor putting on a refilled cart, but I always found this method flooded my 901.

 

[miss MiA]

Does anyone have a link to a good pic of the inside of the type being discussed here? I just got in a ton of DSE901 atties from Health Cabin, but am pretty new to 901s so not sure what the older ones looked like. Visually compared to a couple others I've gotten from various places, not sure what brand, and they didn't seem very diff, tho I could tell the manufacturer probably was (e.g. little seam across the atty 'face plate' on my previous ones).

I did see a blurry pic of a knock-off Joye 510 atty somewhere with what I gather is the same issue you're talking about, but I couldn't make it out well, on this little screen anyway. If easier to come by, a (clear) pic of a 510 like this would probably be as useful, if it's representative of the configuration.

Dang, this was a pretty bulky bulk order, only one I intended to make... hope these are 'good' ones somehow! :-/ But waywardsister, iirc you may have said somewhere that you got yours from HC too... I received mine this week, ordered week prior. As far as 901s isn't DSE supposed to be the 'It' brand? (If that IS a brand... )

 

[BreakfastPirate]

Which ones are the new style and which ones are the old? The newest ones I've ordered do not have the metal ring, and the old ones do. I've been having a terrible time trying to get these new ones (without metal ring) to perform. They tasted terrible for about a week and now I get vapor but nowhere near as much flavor as my old (with the metal ring) atomizers.

 

[nicksdad]

I took one apart its not the same at all... plastic with some tabs going to the heating element ... I dont get as muck vapor from the new kind and that one quit after a couple weeks . the tip is not the same either. its smaller ( slimmer ) with less mass.
I did look for slb and its on the inner ring inside the threaded end but the old ones could be cleaned easier and lasted longer ... s

 

[jcamacho]

What vendor sells the new ones?

 

[BreakfastPirate]

All the ones I've gotten from VaporKings are the style with the metal ring, and the ones I just bought from e-smokeytreats have been without the metal ring.

 

[jcamacho]

Now we know where to order from.

 

[BreakfastPirate]

I'm hoping my next order from vapor kings will be the ones with the metal ring. I'm really disliking these new ones, unfortunately I bought three of them at one time so I'm kinda stuck until they burn out.

 

[waywardsister]

Really? Ugh, I hate the metal ring. For dripping, it is useless. I've never had an atty leak like this. And they die fast too. Overall FAIL.

 

[miss MiA]

Really? Ugh, I hate the metal ring. For dripping, it is useless. I've never had an atty leak like this. And they die fast too. Overall FAIL.

I still wish I even knew which ones these are that you guys are talking about; I've been a carto user and will be new to using atties with any regularity, and the 'verbal' descriptions of which are which aren't imparting to my brain which ones it is that I already have. I mean, there is circular metal around the wick but I don't think that in itself could be any other way... Isn't there a (clear) pic somewhere, or if the 510 washer thing is basically the same issue/layout is there a (clear) pic of an example of that? (I did see one 510 w/ washer pic from awhile ago somewhere but it was too blurry and small..)

 

[stubear62]

I too just got some 901 atty's..
I got the ones without the washer from ecigsupply and I got ones with the washer from Heavens Gifts.. Both work fine.
One from ecig died after 1 week. one from HG I just started to use and so far not bad. But will see how long they last and I direct drip with the 901's.
I forgot to add. Bot 901 attys say SLB on the bottom (where the threads are)

 

[rfun6]

So which ones have the ring in them? The new ones? Or the old ones? Which ones work better for flavor, dripping, and not leaking? Are they SLB or not?

 

[miss MiA]

I too just got some 901 atty's..
I got the ones without the washer from ecigsupply and I got ones with the washer from Heavens Gifts.. Both work fine.
One from ecig died after 1 week. one from HG I just started to use and so far not bad. But will see how long they last and I direct drip with the 901's.
I forgot to add. Bot 901 attys say SLB on the bottom (where the threads are)

Stubear, are you a pic-taking/posting kinda guy? Any chance you could post a pic of the relevant innards of each?