Apollo Stainless Steel vTube Review!

[SilentEcho13]

I use an io6 which naturally is a little tighter than a regular atomizer, so the airiness of the vtube balances it out for me. I don't particularly like super airy draws, but I haven't noticed an amount of airiness enough to make it a disappointing vape.

Walker, were you talking about my number or someone elses?

 

[Sissylala]

Yeah I dislike super airy draws, but this is more than that. This is like a Wind Tunnel passing through

 

[walkerknapek]

Try pressing the button lightly, until you hear a click, but on vape will come out. Thats a miss fire. I press till click, and no vape, then barely any harder then I get a hit.

 

[SilentEcho13]

Just a dumb idea, what if we plugged up one of the two vent holes on the sides of the atomizer/cartomizer? It might tighten the draw a bit. It seems as though there is plenty of airflow anyway.

 

[Sissylala]

I can vape it, there is just no resistance on my draw. No joke, take a straw hold it up to your mouth with the other end suspended in the air and draw. Thats exactly what its like. I get a Vape, jsut a super weird airflow.

I tried covering the vent holes with no luck. I am really baffled by whats wrong.

Apollo has already responded to my email, so fingers crossed that its a resolvable issue. Ill keep everyone posted so that if it happens to someone else, there's an info trail!

 

[Bmays]

Just a dumb idea, what if we plugged up one of the two vent holes on the sides of the atomizer/cartomizer? It might tighten the draw a bit. It seems as though there is plenty of airflow anyway.

Worth a shot. I tried it once back when I was trying attys. Take a tooth pick and break off the tip in the hole. Use a razor blade to trim excess if there is any. BUT, make sure to use a carto, atty that your not too fond of cuz if it makes the draw too tight you aint getting that thing out!

 

[SilentEcho13]

I believe Siam Mods makes a drip tip that has adjustable airflow control, that may be the answer to your problems.

 

[JmeMcG]

I am also experiencing the misfire issue. Noticed that the button has to be pushed right in the center and pretty firmly. Notice the click noise when it is firing right. Mine is "airy" too. This is only my second PV. I started with a KGO. Yesterday when I started with the LT, the "airyness" was not a big issue for me, but the loner I vape on it, the more I wish it had a little tighter draw. I don't want to feel like I'm sucking a golf ball through a garden hose, but a little firmer would be better.

I am probably the only one using my LT without a tank type set up. I am just using a SR Boge carto on mine. I just put one of the cones from my KGO over the carto and it helps *just a little* with cutting the airflow down. The KGO cone does not thread on to the connector very well, but it stays in place and fits down inside the recessed space around the connector. Is the outer barrel of the connector threaded? I can't even tell. The KGO cone does seem to be to be gripping some threads, but it is not perfect. I just have it lightly screwed on because I dont want to jank my threads all up.

I will be looking forward to others responses regarding these issues that some of us are having. I don't want to be totally bummed with the performance of this LT (and I'm not.. totally).

On a positive note about this LT... I Love the feel of the SS and the weight is something I really like. I think it is a sharp looking unit overall and am still happy I purchased it. I felt it was a good unit to get me started in VV and "moving up" a little from the KGO I started with.

 

[tj99959]

I find that I can push my J-tank down and cut the air flow off completly if I want to, and can set the air flow any way I want it.

 

[Bmays]

I find that I can push my J-tank down and cut the air flow off completly if I want to, and can set the air flow any way I want it.

I thought the same thing, was wondering why the tanks weren't restricting the air flow enough to actually help these folks. I may have the same issue, just haven't tried a plain ole boge without tank.

Ive seen several posting about the button issue. I think I tend to hit mine dead center anyway so either I don't have the issue or I am just pressing it they way it wants to be pressed

 

[Sissylala]

I find that I can push my J-tank down and cut the air flow off completly if I want to, and can set the air flow any way I want it.

How is your air flow with just a cartomizer? Or an atty? Or a different tank?

 

[tj99959]

How is your air flow with just a cartomizer? Or an atty? Or a different tank?

Guess it would help if I didn't flood the atty when I tried
Using the atty that came with the kit it is about like a 306 on my sb. So airy if compaired to a 510 on my sb. A shorty adaptor and Empire drip shield puts it right in the ball park.
Nice thing about a sealed extension, any airy problem below it is cured.

 

[Bmays]

I like your little ecig bin thing you have there. One of our kitchen counters is out "e-cig lab" and its really starting to look like a big mess. I wanted to go to wally world or something and pick up a cheap something to arrainge our stash. We have the usual boxes of cartos, ecigs, juice, drip-tips batteries, you name it. If a visitor walks in they kinda give it a stare.....

 

[tj99959]

I like your little ecig bin thing you have there. One of our kitchen counters is out "e-cig lab" and its really starting to look like a big mess. I wanted to go to wally world or something and pick up a cheap something to arrainge our stash. We have the usual boxes of cartos, ecigs, juice, drip-tips batteries, you name it. If a visitor walks in they kinda give it a stare.....

You can't believe the difference that thing made to my desk Picked it up at Wallies, I think it was like 6-8 bucks. My wife made me go back and get another one for her desk

 

[Sissylala]

tj99959, thanks so much for answering my question.

BMays & TJ; I guess Ill have to get a few different adapters and try it out, thanks VERY much; you've been incredibly helpful for real.

 

[gurunade]

You can't believe the difference that thing made to my desk Picked it up at Wallies, I think it was like 6-8 bucks. My wife made me go back and get another one for her desk

That is like the perfect vapers basket. Must find one asap.

 

[MASTER0FDAMPF]

If it is metal then dont put IMR/ICR bateries directly in it. Coated or not, they could short.

That is like the perfect vapers basket. Must find one asap.

 

[tj99959]

If the draw is to airy, just give that carto a few days .. it will fix itself right up for you

 

[KonaNeil]

My mini arrived yesterday. Works very well with Ego-C atties. Very slightly airier than my usual Precise with adapter but quite acceptable. Kind'a nice not having to use an adapter. Quite amazing overall fit and finish for the price. However, the silver paint on the convex trigger button is already coming off and showing the black surface below from less than two days use.

BTW: in a pinch, one can use AW button top 16340 batteries. Probably 100 maw shorter life than the 18350 the unit's designed for.

 

[tizz]

got my mini in the mail today. nice unit but i dont like the airy draw. what adapter and drip shield should I use to cure the draw issues im having? tj99959 mentioned a shorty adapter..i dont see it on empiremods website.