I've been vaping for almost two years and I own 3 Chucks. I've pretty much stopped reading the forum because I never have any problems anymore. I was bored and stopped by...wow...it's all changed (for the better). I came across this little trick and I must say that I need to stop by more often! I de-bridged one of my older attys and I just can't believe the difference. Much more flavor and throat hit. So much more, in fact, that I'm thinking of mixing a batch of juice with lower nic. Thanks so much for this tip and the video...really worth reading the forums again!
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Thanks for the vid and the tip shan! I just de-bridged my 2.0ohm and 1.5ohm attys and the result is awesome!! I still have a couple 306 standard and a 510 standard that I kept the bridges on so that I can use carts if needed, but thats awesome! Thank you SO much!
so im on my 3rd debridged and dewicked atty. ive come to the conclusion that you definitely want to leave the wick in the coil. the first atty i did this to was about a week into use, i left the wick in the coil and the thing is still going strong and vaping really good. yesterday i received 4 LR 510 attys, debridged and completely dewicked the first one, the result was awful. it leaked like crazy, and i couldnt get any juice to pool in the white ceramic cup. it dried up so fast even after just dripping and without expecting it would get this terrible burnt taste that honestly hurt my throat and mouth pretty bad, so that attys junk now. today i debridged and dewicked a new one but didnt pull the wick out of the coil, thing vapes like a champ. SO DONT PULL THE WICK OUT OF THE COIL!
Obviously NOT....... I mean... I havent seen this OP's video in particular nor read this thread entirely, but I guess NOBODY removes the wick from inside the very coil, RIGHT?
You can de-bridge or de-wick, but just removing the wicking fibers down the bridge, an NOT the ones which are held inside the coil's loop...
RIGHT?????
yeh, I found it almost impossible to remove the wick 'inside', i.e the wick the coil is wrapped around.
I think these dudes are just removing the wick on the outside.
Nowadays, I leave the wick (both insde and outside) alone, since I don't drip anymore.
Should I debridge this atty?
Because it has that metal ring around the bridge, I may just leave the bridge on. I've already removed the wick. I've debridged this sort of atty before (Volcano Magma, available at my local vaperie) and it works, but does the bridge work as a heatsink?
edit: pulled the bridge. Significant increase in flavor
Because it has that metal ring around the bridge, I may just leave the bridge on. I've already removed the wick. I've debridged this sort of atty before (Volcano Magma, available at my local vaperie) and it works, but does the bridge work as a heatsink?
edit: pulled the bridge. Significant increase in flavor
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by the way, the easiest way i've found to remove the mesh is to use the scissors on my swiss army knife. Just one shear, actually. I hold it like a pen and split the mesh in half, then scrape at the base a bit. They come out easily and cleanly. This is on a 510, too.
Thanks so much for this information, especially the video. I had few attys with bad burnt-taste which could not be revived even after cleaning numerous times. As it turned out, it was the wick that was "burning" and giving off the nasty flavor. With not much to lose, I de-wicked it (left the bridge intact) and WOW!!! Taste is back!!!
As a side note, there is a vendor (forgot which one) that sells de-wicked/de-bridged attys for $1 extra. For those not adventurous enough to do this on your own should consider buying that. Difference in taste is well worth it.
Thanks again.
As a side note, there is a vendor (forgot which one) that sells de-wicked/de-bridged attys for $1 extra. For those not adventurous enough to do this on your own should consider buying that. Difference in taste is well worth it.
Thanks again.
If you put a condom on the bottom threaded end of the Atty and fill it to the top of the bridge and let it sit to insure the wick is soaked on a 510 or any Atty for that matter to break it in you will never get that burnt wick thing as long as you keep it wet. As far as the Bridge on an Atty, I see this as an important part of my Attys and always leave them, I just don't get removing the Bridge to me it is an important part of the Atty, the wick ehh, I can see it maybe on a 306 but even at that if you break in an Atty properly and put that condom on the bottom and fill it up to the Bridge there is never an issue for me. I have tried de-bridged Attys and they never seem to work as good or last as long for me, I just don't see what the big deal is with all of this, maybe someone can tell me what is so much better with a de-bridged Atty compared to leaving it, since I have tried this and think it's worst all the way around when I De-Bridge.! I get more flavor as well with the wick and Bridge in tact
Someone fill me in on what you all are getting out of this De-Bridging please.
Someone fill me in on what you all are getting out of this De-Bridging please.
I can't explain the mechanics behind it, but after de-wicking my atty, I get better flavor (full-body flavor at that) and better vapor production. Same atty before de-wicking performed poorly and with that burnt-taste (which could be due to what you mentioned). Also, for some reason, draw on it is much easier. Go figure. For me, this simple change has improved my vaping experience a 10 fold.
You get a clear vapor path, simple as that. The obstruction of the bridge diminishes flavor. I just sampled the same juice with bridge/wick, just the bridge, and bridgeless. I NEED bridgeless.
Wicks and bridges exist for the sole purpose of cartos. It doesn't make sense for dripping. Saturating the wick? That's adding insult to injury. Plus, dripping is all about convenience. Switching flavors, easy cleaning, etc. Bridge and wick inhibit all of this.
edit: There is absolutely no logical reason for you to experience better flavor with a wick and bridge. Just think about it... The more stuff the vapor hits, the more it cools, the more favors fade and oils condense. It's science, man.
im a fan of cartomizer... but i just done this few mins ago.. its so easy and the result.... WOW!!.. i can feel the juice..
This is my theory...
For the most part, if you experience a BIG difference it must be because your wicking fibers were full of residue and maybe did not try any effective cleaning method or similar situation. Hence the difference. Saturation when 'rushy' dripping may also play an important part. The behavior of a debridge atty is radically different to practical effects since it translates into a more 'intuitive' atty; which feedback is naturally processed and the atty's needs are better 'expressed'. Then again, if you are a 'good' and experienced dripper, you are likely to keep your attys 'wet and going....' working as strong as dewicked ones. Many of the excited members who claim to experience a better performance are not lying, but they are newbies who wouldnt know how to effectively drip in the first place. This is why the change becomes substantial for many newbies VERSUS a mistery for experienced members...
Most of those newbies would then interpret the facts behind this doing 'pseudo-science', so to speak...
Dont get me wrong; I used to be one of those newbies not long ago... Eventually I got to get the hang of it, and noticed that a dewicked atty was not that different from a regular (even wicked) if CORRECTLY used and maintained...
I am a relative-newbie, so my atty cleaning methods might be off to maintain that consistent vaping experience. That said, I've had attys (with wicks) which performed marvelously through my normal usage while others that developed burnt-taste which I could not remove. I think this could have a lot to do with what juices I'm using (I have too many to count). That said, the simple act of dewicking did wonders in terms of consistent vaping experience with much better flavor. This reason alone is worth the trouble, IMHO.
I dbri-dged and d-wicked a couple attys. One of them I didn't do a very good job of getting all the fiber out of it. I think it's the fibers that run perpendicluar to the wick on top of the bridge. It looks like some of the fibers are inter tangled with the coil. I don't really get a good glow on that coil. The coil looks to be really gummed up now. I've soaked in alcohol which does a great job of cleaning but hasn't really done much for the coil. Any suggestions? Who's using an ultrasonic cleaner out there?
with it open like it is just dry burn it till it glows and give it a sharp blow of air from your mouth once it heats up. it will all dislodge if you do it right
Alc does nothing to clean a coil.. Most of the methods on this entire forum just clean out wick nastiness and dont help the coil at all. White vinegar will descale it just like a coffee pot cleaning. But it unneeded most of the time.
Alc does nothing to clean a coil.. Most of the methods on this entire forum just clean out wick nastiness and dont help the coil at all. White vinegar will descale it just like a coffee pot cleaning. But it unneeded most of the time.
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I still think dewicking does nothing. The coil itself is wrapped around the same wick material and you can't remove that. I find dewicked attys to leak more often too.
I have to chime in here... This guy is right. I've done extensive surgery, but haven't had the balls to remove the strand of wick that actually runs through the center circle of the coil. I get great results from JUST removing the bridge... and leaving the previously mentioned portion of the wick inside the coil. How would an atty function without it?
My experience from debridging has been that I get about 1.5 hits per drop... sometimes 2 drops gets me 3 nice hits without leaking... sometimes I have to drip only 1 drop and I get 1 nice hit and one small one. You can hear the juice vaporizing. When its crackling, you're vaping juice. When it stops crackling, you're vaping burnt wick/metal/funk... and the result is a humongous hit of chemical/burning/wick/nasty ... but great vapor and throat hit : D
EDIT: I should probably state that im vaping at 3.2 with a Cisco 306 @ 1.5 ohms... my juice is BWB (70/30 pg/vg)
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