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I am pleased so far with the Maelstrom 306 1.5Ω atty's. I purchased 2 to test out. As I stated above they both tested right on the money as far as resistance spec goes. I had none of the "fitting issues" desrcibed by other's that they had with the 510 versions. As always, first thing I did was to dewick the atty's. I did not de-bridge, or remove the wick from the coil. I primmed both in my normal 8 drops/10 minutes wait, then 3 more drops, and vape routine. First thoughts... They are very smoothe, no harsh after taste like other's experienced with the 510's. They are a tad bit "too hot" for the Woodvil and Grand for my tastes, but perfect on my mini reo. Of course, neither is anywhere near being "broken in" yet so my opinion is subject to change. I did shatter one of my pyrex glass drip tips trying to get it more than a 1/3rd of the way on..
My el-cheapo derlin 306 long tips fit them like a glove though...Durrability will be noted at a later date... So far I like'em far better than 306 joye lr's, more flavor came through with the Maelstrom. I'm undecided at this juncture which 306 1.5Ω atty I like more, the cisco's or the Maelstrom's. As for a "new kid" (or atty in this case) on the block, thats saying a HELL of a lot in my honest opinion!
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My el-cheapo derlin 306 long tips fit them like a glove though...Durrability will be noted at a later date... So far I like'em far better than 306 joye lr's, more flavor came through with the Maelstrom. I'm undecided at this juncture which 306 1.5Ω atty I like more, the cisco's or the Maelstrom's. As for a "new kid" (or atty in this case) on the block, thats saying a HELL of a lot in my honest opinion! 2 be continued...
Thanks Mvgratz there is a ray of hope then. I was getting a little nervous. Mine should be here by Wednesday
I'll be interested in knowing your opinion Ski
No problem will post here once I get them and plow a few mls through them. Picked up some 306's and 510's. Will see how they do on the REO, Vari and Darwin. Maybe I will put them on some other mods but those three will definately run them through the gauntlet
1st maelstrom dead after a week on the reo mini.
Won't be ordering anymore of these.
New ikens are bad ... though. Just got some of his 901s in today and with the drip shield and reo its a fantastic combo.
Won't be ordering anymore of these.
New ikens are bad ... though. Just got some of his 901s in today and with the drip shield and reo its a fantastic combo.
510 I assume since the 306's haven't been avaliable a whole week yet. I hope they last a little longer than 1 week...
What are you "comparring" them to? I comparred them with 306 joyes and cisco's since they are the only 1.5Ω 306's I have on hand. IMHO, they are a step above the joye in the fact that my sweet flavors still come through without being "burnt tasteing". I'm still not sure if I like them better than the cisco 1.5's yet. Vapor production is about the same a the cisco, longevity will be my final determing factor in if I purchase more. On the average, cisco's last me ~2+ months, if these fail after a week then they definitley will not be worth the cost of entry imo...
I'll be interested in knowing your opinion Ski
Ok not much time with these and only tried the 306 but here is what I see:
1. 306's will not fit on Mini or Grand. Tried 3 out of 5 and no go
2. Vapor is there but there is a harshness to the TH. Almost like a dry hit. Atty certainly has enough juice but it seems to not wick to coil quick enough on a 6 sec pull and I think that may be causing the issue.
3. will play around with them but I do not think I have found an atty that is better than the Cisco or Iken line here.
I've heard this from 3 or 4 people now. I trust you opinion and I am certain you know your way around both the Cisco and Iken attys
I guess I will pass on trying these. If they were cheaper it might be worth a shot, but at the same price as a Cisco no need to bother I guess.
Thanks, and keep us posted.
Strange, I bought 2, dewicked, and have one on my mini, and one on my grand right now. Ski, did you dewick them? Neither of mine are as harsh or hot a th as a joye 306 lr.... Guess they aren't very "consistant" with their threading process, if yourself and others are having "fitting issues". A 6 second pull isn't something I do with a 1.5Ω 306, but in the intrest of experimintaion... I just did. Still very smoothe with my waffle "home brew". "Better than Cisco or IKV", no. "Better than a joye 1.5 306", yes imo. Not enough to justify the price being on par with a cisco or even an ikv though... I feel like folks that are getting the burning th's may have some wicking materials still in contact with the coil. I had a hell of a time getting it all out of mine when they were new. Much harder to dewick than any other 306 imo. Still pleased with mine.... for now...
Yes that is the next step and I will try dewicking. But as you stated too, not as good as a Cisco or Iken which both vape just fine out of the box. Maybe these have some promise but they are not quite there yet. Sort of bummed they do not fit on my REO's. I only had 5 minutes to mess with them.
I've heard this from 3 or 4 people now. I trust you opinion and I am certain you know your way around both the Cisco and Iken attys
I guess I will pass on trying these. If they were cheaper it might be worth a shot, but at the same price as a Cisco no need to bother I guess.
Thanks, and keep us posted.
I will try and post some more once I give them a fair shake. For now though I would say compared to "out of the box" the other two atty's at the same price win.
Ski, this is just my 2cents, I know you lots of experience so please don't take this "wrong". Dewicking may be "frowned on" by some, especially on 306's. It only took 1 ikv that gave me that nasty burnt azz taste to make me dewick every single one since. Consequently, I've not encountered that problem so far ...again. I also, have not noticed any reduction in atty life caused by removing just the top wicks. I have some over 3 months old that still work fine...
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Mvgratz all is cool and I would not take it "wrong". I have dewicked but find that the Cisco's and Ikens seem to do just fine with the wick. I will try dewicking this malstrom 306. I bought 5 306's and 2 510's. It looks like one of the 306's may thread enough to fire on the REO's. One of the 510's did and I just got a few pulls off of it on the Grand. Now I am not a huge fan of the 510 but I have to say this one does have some real potential. First impression is typical of a 510, cooler than a 306 but for some reason this thing is really putting out both flavor and vapor. No harshness as others have posted but I have only hit it about 30 times. I will run it through the paces. One thing is for certain though and that is it looks like there is a lot of variability in these atty's. We have a few posts in this thread from people who know what they are doing and we see some with harsh hits on the 510, someone like me that found a good 510, you have 306's that hit well after dewicking and I have a harshness issue with the wicked 306. Also the threading thing is troublesome and we have a few people with that issue. Now if they make a few tweaks and fix some of these problems maybe we will have something here. I will be interested to see how long they last. Typically I can get around 6+ weeks out of an Iken or Cisco so the jury is still out on how these will hold up. Happy vapes man!
I gotta agree with MVgratz Dewicking debridging all my 306s attys made huge improvements in Flavor vapor and i have some ciscos from 3-4 months still kicking around....I actually have never killed one i usually just toss them when they seem to produce less flavor and after a few 2-3 months i figure its time for a new one /.....
So can anyone confirm if these MS attys are indeed actually different then the standard has anyone seen the guts?? Has the supplier posted pics?
So can anyone confirm if these MS attys are indeed actually different then the standard has anyone seen the guts?? Has the supplier posted pics?
I don't know if you tell much from the photo's, but this reviewer took his apart...http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/atomizers/194064-maelstrom-1-5ohm-lr-510-atty-review.html
Was a good review there, about the same experience I had. Don't waste the money.
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