AVA SR Issues (Spitting, Little Vapor, Crooked Threading)

[Sigmatica]

Hey everyone,

I've had my AVA atty for a week now, and I've noticed that if I chain vape, and the atty gets hot, the vapor decreases and its nothing but spitting liquid and or throat hit even if I add drops of juice.

If I let it cool off for 5-10 minutes, its back to normal hitting nicely. Is this normal?

I like high-wattage vaping (5-5.5 V on my ProVari). And I'm using 50/50 ejuice.

Also, the resistance dropped from 3.1 ohms day 1 to 3.0 . A week later, it dropped to 2.6 and then went back up to 2.8.

I love this thing when it works, but I'm getting frustrated. Also, when I screw the atty onto my provari, the threads are very loose and the atty sits tilted. Sometimes I can get it straight if I pull and/or push while tightening, but that doesn't seem normal for a $50 device. For reference, my Boges sit straight on my ProVari.

Any suggestions are appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Sigmatica]

Here's a picture of the crooked atomizer.

 

[Switched]

What can I say. It wasn't designed with us in mind

 

[Sigmatica]

Haha, so true. I don't think it helped that I vaped in hot places, though.

I got a 510 to 510 adapter and drip shield, it works much better now.

Went to the shop where I got it from last weekend and my friend who runs it said "you should've got the LR version. If you burn this one out, I'll let you swap it out." I dry burned the atty for like 10 minutes, and it didn't die . Plus, it actually tasted much better and produced much better vapor afterwards, who'da thunk it?

Aside from that, is that one of those bottom-button mods in your pic?

 

[Switched]

Yup! It is

 

[False_Idol]

Haha, so true. I don't think it helped that I vaped in hot places, though.

I got a 510 to 510 adapter and drip shield, it works much better now.

Went to the shop where I got it from last weekend and my friend who runs it said "you should've got the LR version. If you burn this one out, I'll let you swap it out." I dry burned the atty for like 10 minutes, and it didn't die . Plus, it actually tasted much better and produced much better vapor afterwards, who'da thunk it?

Aside from that, is that one of those bottom-button mods in your pic?

Did you get it from Vape Revolution? When I picked up my AVA, Alex was telling me someone with a SR AVA came in and dry burned it with a VMAX hoping to pop it, to no avail. Was that guy you?? Haha

 

[Sigmatica]

Yeah, I got it from VapeRev But no, I wasn't trying to burn it out on a VMax. I was doing it on a ProVari, which may have been part of the issue, lol. Did you get the LR or SR version?

I ordered the VMax in Stainless Steel a few days ago, and I heard that it brings the AVA to life, so we'll see.

Did you get it from Vape Revolution? When I picked up my AVA, Alex was telling me someone with a SR AVA came in and dry burned it with a VMAX hoping to pop it, to no avail. Was that guy you?? Haha

 

[SteveDTF]

I too picked up a SR AVA atty from Vape Revolution and found it to be just an ok atty. Would I ever buy another one?, certainly not. Mine gets very hot too (@5-6v on a Provari) and performance drops until it cools down. I tried it with a drip shield to tighten up the draw but found it to insulate the heat even more. I tried all sorts of combinations with it and after a few months it sits in my boneyard of less-than-preferred atties. BUT, I was just there again today and picked up a LR EMP Empire Premium 901 atty and it is awesome. I highly recommend this atty, and best of all it's 1/5 the price of an AVA. I'm running it with a polished Empire drip shield and a Super-T wide mouth drip tip with some Tropic Monkey and it is insane!

 

[Sigmatica]

Glad to hear I'm not alone! I dropped my AVA and they swapped it out for an LR (great guys). It's better now, but still doesn't seem worth the $50. Once my AVA dies (if it dies, haha) I'll look into the Empire 901 LR. I've also found that the AVA really likes 100% VG juices, so I'm tuning my vaping to the device.

 

[Roxxette]

Shame you guys having problems with the ava, im still using the first i got and havent even used the other ones and still performs great, i dont even know anymore how many mls if run in !

I must say i use it on my alpha at 3.7 (AW IMR) and works really nice, taking advantage of the RES and i use it only with VG liquids; for some reason and never had much luck using my alpha with PG liquid and i think the same apply to the ava.

 

[TONTOLO]

Shame you guys having problems with the ava, im still using the first i got and havent even used the other ones and still performs great, i dont even know anymore how many mls if run in !

I must say i use it on my alpha at 3.7 (AW IMR) and works really nice, taking advantage of the RES and i use it only with VG liquids; for some reason and never had much luck using my alpha with PG liquid and i think the same apply to the ava.

roxxette i and other members of my Italian forum, we are going to buy from the Thermovape the AVA atomizers.

For UltraMax i think is better AVA flat-bottom, is not it???

One last question, you recommend the purchase to use it on the box bottom feeder???or you do not recommend this use???

Thanks!!!

 

[Roxxette]

roxxette i and other members of my Italian forum, we are going to buy from the Thermovape the AVA atomizers.

For UltraMax i think is better AVA flat-bottom, is not it???

One last question, you recommend the purchase to use it on the box bottom feeder???or you do not recommend this use???

Thanks!!!

AVA on ultramax is better to use the one with the bottom sealed, for bottom feeder you have to buy the version that have the center post open. (bottom feed AVA).

I hope its clear my friend

 

[TONTOLO]

AVA on ultramax is better to use the one with the bottom sealed, for bottom feeder you have to buy the version that have the center post open. (bottom feed AVA).

I hope its clear my friend

Ok ok roxette i understood very well.....thanks!!!