Am I doing it right?

[dokebilee]

Hey guys and gals,

Just received my Fluxomizer in the mail today and I'm as excited as ever. I followed some procedures based on the sticky posts and videos posted on Youtube on filling these monsters. It is not as simple as an atomizer but I don't mind the trouble at all.

So, I removed the first rubber cap, removed the second rubber piece, and also removed the third rubber piece to get a good look inside. I then proceeded to pop the third piece back on and filled the Fluxomizer to just below the holes in which the wick enters. I don't really mind some of the juice going down the center piece since I'm using a bottom feeder (Reo). Thus with everything set, I popped the included rubber drip tip and proceeded to vape.

So far so good, getting a mild TH which is what I like, draw is well balanced, flavor is somewhat there (I think), and i'm getting a bit of gurgling but I don't mind it. One thing I didn't like was the third rubber piece snugging up the holes too much, so I removed it and replaced it with the second rubber piece (smaller ring) and now the juice has more room to get to the coil. Another small issue was that my metal 510 drip tip doesn't fit too well, very tight, and I might need to remove the o-ring on it but regardless it is still too tight.

In final, I can't really say it is great as a whole but so far it is consistent in meeting my expectations. So, did I do everything right? or is their something I can do better?

 

[Sedateme]

Most people will use the 2nd o-ring, and flip it around before putting it back in so that the side with the ridge is down and the smooth side is up. Other than that, you are doing it right. Your 510 drip tips will fit a little tight at first, but the tube will loosen up a little after a while so don't remove the o-ring from your drip tip. It will go in/come out easier in the next couple of days.

 

[dokebilee]

Thanks for the input, I flipped the 2nd o-ring as you stated but I don't understand the point of it, mind explaining? Also, it seems as though I have to constantly flip the Fluxomizer to get the juice into the coil area since I use 100% VG. I'm also getting little bits of burnt vapor and I'm wondering if it has something to do with the juice that I'm using. Anyone on here use 100% VG juice such as Boba's Bounty from Alien Visions?

And lastly, is it normal to get a small to mild TH on these things? I sometimes prefer a harsher throat hit like with the 306's and was sort of expecting it with the Fluxos.

Thanks again,

- Louis

 

[Sedateme]

Flipping the o-ring so the ridge is down puts the ridge (in my head anyway) around the outside of the cup. This blocks the juice from leaking, while giving the wicks a bit of head room as opposed to the cup seal that sits snug around the cup and restricts the wicks.

I've used Boba's Bounty and Hype, it takes a while after an intial fill to saturate the wicks, but after that I didn't have problems because the juice was 100% VG.

As far as the constant flipping, my last 3 boxes all had this issue. If I didn't constantly flip, I would get burned, dry hits. Don't know if this is a recent or ongoing issue myself.

I noticed the reduced throat hit as well. I can't vape any RAWR juice in fluxomizers because of this... there's 0 throat hit when I try. I load up my RAWR juice in dual coil cartos, and it's all good in the hood.

 

[MJBinNM]

I've been using fluxos for several months now...starting with the ones with the skinny wicks and I've always done the horizontal roll to keep the wicks wet. The wicks only seem to work somewhat well, but can't fully defy gravity. I usually use them in a tank and always do a syringe tube mod if not in a tank. I haven't bought the newest ones so I can't comment on the new tubes.

As far as TH, what ohm are you using? You may want to get a lower ohm version, of course that could also lead to more burnt taste, but if you keep the coil wet it may give you better TH. Also, the gurgling is caused by the coil being flooded. Take it off the PV and blow thru the mouth piece into a tissue. These things don't work very well if it's flooded.

 

[dokebilee]

Thanks for your reply,

I got the lowest ohm, 2.4-2.6, and it doesn't give off much TH compared to what I'm normally used to. I usually vape around 1.5-1.7 ohm and at that range I get a warm vapor and a throat punching hit. I wonder why they didn't make a 1.5-1.8 version, i'm guessing that it will be too hot and it could screw up the components.

Also I'm not getting much flavor it seems (almost flavorless) although I do get lots of vapor with no burnt taste/smell. I even propped up a second Fluxomizer with no flooding, fluffed wicks, and I had it upside down for about 1 hour. Still I don't get much flavor and TH is very low on the second fluxo.

So... I guess the high ohm levels are just not for me it seems?

 

[Briar]

Here are my two pennies, FWIW:

At higher temps, Fluxes tend to burn and/or have wicking issues - for me, anyway. I don't have a problem with it because to me juices lose their right flavor at higher temps, but it may be an issue for some. But, then some folks don't seem to have any problems with Fluxes at higher temps either, so... (shrug)

For best wicking, use the shortest Flux:
GotVapes FLuXomizer™ DeLuXe CLEAR GREEN 510 REG .9ml 2.6-2.8ohm [gotvapes-clrgrn510REG2.6-ce2x] - $8.95 : GotVapes.com, E-cigarette Supplies - Atomizers Cartomizers Mods Juice and more

Those don't even have to be flipped or tilted until you get to the very bottom. Since you are using a bottom feeder, the size of the Flux is not that much of an issue, right? I might be mistaken here, since I've never used a bottom-feeder, though I have my eye on a MonkeyBoxx (if budget allows).

You are fluffing the wicks and using the smaller ring upside-down - that's the best mod that worked for me, but for my money I'd rather use the new Visions-style plug. Take it from the walking Murphy's Law lady (anything that can go wrong with any kind of carto happens to me), that plug is a lot less trouble. So far, I haven't had to fluff or mod in any way with it. It doesn't squash the wicks. The only problem with it is that the dimensions are not perfect yet (will be fixed next release according to GV), but it's a lot less trouble to fiddle with that then with the plugs that come with Fluxes natively.

These little doohickeys are here:
GotVapes CE2 Fluxomizer Conversion kit [gv-FLUX-conversionkit] - $1.29 : GotVapes.com, E-cigarette Supplies - Atomizers Cartomizers Mods Juice and more

Or, better yet, get Visions. :
GV VISION ExTReMe™ : GotVapes.com, E-cigarette Supplies - Atomizers Cartomizers Mods Juice and more

I'm vaping 100% VG with a Visions Reg. right now - no issues. Wicks like a champ.

The only problem with Visions that I see is that it doesn't come in colors. I miss my purple.

The drip tips do fit very tightly with the Fluxes, and some don't fit at all - the tubes are thicker, so the fit is tighter. There is a tip at GV made out of ceramic that seems to be a tiny bit smaller in diameter - that one fits perfectly. It's called "CoolStone":
GotVapes CoolStone - Quality Ceramic 510 Drip Tip - WHITE [gv-ceramic510driptip-WHITE] - $4.95 : GotVapes.com, E-cigarette Supplies - Atomizers Cartomizers Mods Juice and more

But most will fit if you push real hard. The tubes are more or less unbreakable, so you can push quite thoroughly. Wet the bottom of the drip tip in some juice for lubrication - that helps. I still can't get my Ming tip to slide in past the rubber ring, but it's tight enough that I really don't have to, it stays in.

So - that's my best advice, for what it's worth. Mostly from what lots of other people advised me, and what finally worked for me.

As for the taste in the Fluxes, I found that it's not weaker than something like a regular Boge, but it's "softer", more velvety, and yes, the TH seems to be less a bit, though not by much. Of course, I am not a TH officianado, I like some, but too much makes me choke and reach for my asthma inhaler. I'm the person who sets her ProVari to 3.3V quite often, depending on the juice, and almost never higher than 3.7, even on a 3.2 Ohm Flux. To me, the lower temps bring out the subtleties in the taste that just go away at higher temps.

That's one of the reasons I like Fluxes so much (and now Visions) - the taste is softer, but the nuances in flavor are more present. It's like putting a "normalize" filter on a piece of music, if you know what I mean.

Cheers, and good luck.

 

[Amy41996]

Here are my two pennies, FWIW:

At higher temps, Fluxes tend to burn and/or have wicking issues - for me, anyway. I don't have a problem with it because to me juices lose their right flavor at higher temps, but it may be an issue for some. But, then some folks don't seem to have any problems with Fluxes at higher temps either, so... (shrug)

For best wicking, use the shortest Flux:
GotVapes FLuXomizer™ DeLuXe CLEAR GREEN 510 REG .9ml 2.6-2.8ohm [gotvapes-clrgrn510REG2.6-ce2x] - $8.95 : GotVapes.com, E-cigarette Supplies - Atomizers Cartomizers Mods Juice and more

Those don't even have to be flipped or tilted until you get to the very bottom. Since you are using a bottom feeder, the size of the Flux is not that much of an issue, right? I might be mistaken here, since I've never used a bottom-feeder, though I have my eye on a MonkeyBoxx (if budget allows).

You are fluffing the wicks and using the smaller ring upside-down - that's the best mod that worked for me, but for my money I'd rather use the new Visions-style plug. Take it from the walking Murphy's Law lady (anything that can go wrong with any kind of carto happens to me), that plug is a lot less trouble. So far, I haven't had to fluff or mod in any way with it. It doesn't squash the wicks. The only problem with it is that the dimensions are not perfect yet (will be fixed next release according to GV), but it's a lot less trouble to fiddle with that then with the plugs that come with Fluxes natively.

These little doohickeys are here:
GotVapes CE2 Fluxomizer Conversion kit [gv-FLUX-conversionkit] - $1.29 : GotVapes.com, E-cigarette Supplies - Atomizers Cartomizers Mods Juice and more

Or, better yet, get Visions. :
GV VISION ExTReMe™ : GotVapes.com, E-cigarette Supplies - Atomizers Cartomizers Mods Juice and more

I'm vaping 100% VG with a Visions Reg. right now - no issues. Wicks like a champ.

The only problem with Visions that I see is that it doesn't come in colors. I miss my purple.

The drip tips do fit very tightly with the Fluxes, and some don't fit at all - the tubes are thicker, so the fit is tighter. There is a tip at GV made out of ceramic that seems to be a tiny bit smaller in diameter - that one fits perfectly. It's called "CoolStone":
GotVapes CoolStone - Quality Ceramic 510 Drip Tip - WHITE [gv-ceramic510driptip-WHITE] - $4.95 : GotVapes.com, E-cigarette Supplies - Atomizers Cartomizers Mods Juice and more

But most will fit if you push real hard. The tubes are more or less unbreakable, so you can push quite thoroughly. Wet the bottom of the drip tip in some juice for lubrication - that helps. I still can't get my Ming tip to slide in past the rubber ring, but it's tight enough that I really don't have to, it stays in.

So - that's my best advice, for what it's worth. Mostly from what lots of other people advised me, and what finally worked for me.

As for the taste in the Fluxes, I found that it's not weaker than something like a regular Boge, but it's "softer", more velvety, and yes, the TH seems to be less a bit, though not by much. Of course, I am not a TH officianado, I like some, but too much makes me choke and reach for my asthma inhaler. I'm the person who sets her ProVari to 3.3V quite often, depending on the juice, and almost never higher than 3.7, even on a 3.2 Ohm Flux. To me, the lower temps bring out the subtleties in the taste that just go away at higher temps.

That's one of the reasons I like Fluxes so much (and now Visions) - the taste is softer, but the nuances in flavor are more present. It's like putting a "normalize" filter on a piece of music, if you know what I mean.

Cheers, and good luck.

Nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Shateo]

I don't mind the way it hits, and I've been tutored on how to get it going . . . now can someone help me get flavor? It seems to have disappeared. What am I doing wrong?

Shateo

 

[Rule62]

I don't mind the way it hits, and I've been tutored on how to get it going . . . now can someone help me get flavor? It seems to have disappeared. What am I doing wrong?

Shateo

What ohm Fluxos did you get; and what voltage are you vaping at? Battery type?

 

[Shateo]

I got the 2.6-2.8 ohms and I have a V4L manual battery (3.7volts? - not really sure)

 

[burns_erin]

I'll second the recommendation on the converter kit as well. Makes a world of difference. I use it with a drip tip instead if the whistle tip it comes with. I also start by putting a drip of juice on the wick coil before I ever take the first hit. Vg juices do seem to have less throat hit on these,a bit of pg takes care of that pdq. But I'll also second the visions, much better wicking in my opinion.

 

[Credo]

And lastly, is it normal to get a small to mild TH on these things? I sometimes prefer a harsher throat hit like with the 306's and was sort of expecting it with the Fluxos.

Fluxos do have a milder TH to me than a regular atty. ESPECIALLY with an all VG liquid.
VG doesn't hit the throat as hard as PG in any atty or carto.