Cisco 1.5Ω 306 & 510 with no bridge review thread.

[Big Hitter]

Still early on in the testing but I thought I would get the thread rolling.

5 hours in and both the 306 and the 510 version of the Cisco Spec 1.5 ohm with no bridge are performing awesome.

The taste seems a bit cleaner, I started a brand new one with a bridge as well to get an honest comparison.
Draw is a bit lighter right out of the gate. No break in period need what so ever.

So early on my conclusion is there is no need to buy a Cisco with a bridge ever again for REO use.

Also for a person that doesn't ever like 306 attys, its my favorite of the two so far .... like I said I'm only 5 hours into the test though.

Because this was the first I've noticed them on Frank's site I assume they are fairly new product for Avid ???

And being that I dropped 155 bucks on them Frank threw in 2 free Cisco attys, thats like an extra 12% off there a bouts.
As Grimm Green would say "Cisco is the man!"

I'll try to post some new thoughts every day for the first week of use.

 

[Big Hitter]

Ya, as I said before the draw on the 510 no bridge is much lighter than the brand new 510 with bridge.
I like that a lot .... One of the reasons I like the HH357 so much is the light draw, this is similar.

I don't have any other 306 to compare with but the draw feels good on the no bridge 306 too.

One of the reasons I like the 306 more is I have become a master blind squonker and the 306 gives better feedback when blind squonking vs the 510 version.

I'm using the same juice in all 3 test REOs and the vape between the no bridge 306 and 510 feels about the same as far as heat and throat hit .... maybe a touch more TH on the 306. I'm using a cannon DT for the 306.

 

[PuffStuff]

Is this the "Aero" atty's he lists??

 

[Big Hitter]

Is this the "Aero" atty's he lists??

Nope, just plain old Cisco spec 1.5Ω with no bridge.
Atomizers - Cisco Spec Low Resistance Bridgeless Atomizers - Avid Vaper

 

[Big Hitter]

I'm enjoying the 306 so much I just started another one

Hope they hold up as well as the HH-357 do for me in both time before cleaning and total life span.

 

[yeebiz]

I just picked up the Bridgeless 510, Aero, and the HH.357 at 1.5ohm. Only tried the HH.357 so far and I'm loving it. Considering you have tried the HH.357 and still are enjoying these "cheaper" ones, I'm looking forward to trying them more than I was before reading this post. Thanks!!!

 

[V-Seven]

Bummer, I just ordered from Avid this morning. I love the regular 306s from Cisco. I do want to try the Aero versions. Sounds like the next order will have to have both the bridge less and the Aero.

 

[Delilah718]

subscribing

 

[washvap]

Just got my 306 Aero today and want to try it out. Thanks for the great review. The most I ever do is de-wick my atties. So, I'll see if this has a better effect. If I like them then I'm going to be spending some money and getting a whole new batch of atties.

Do you find that you have to squonk a bit more often now? That's what I found the last time that I used a bridgeless atty. Although, that was when I de-bridged a Bauway atty.

 

[Big Hitter]

Actually I find myself squonking less or the same. I don't know if its because without the bridge you can get more mesh around the coil ??? Of if its just that you can see the mesh better. Either way they are surrounded with a good bit of mesh and seem to hold the same amount of juice IMO.

They are still going strong, by the end of today would be when a standard atty starts to loose flavor for me ... we will see.

 

[washvap]

Your right, they probably did add extra mesh around the ceramic cup. Otherwise there would be issues. Really have to try the ones that you have described to see the difference for myself. At this time, I only have the Aero that I haven't even tried yet. Currently finishing up a bottle for one of my mini's in order to test this.

Interested in hearing any updates that you have in the future. Will definitely make an order very soon.

 

[Big Hitter]

After a day and a half with them the 510 is still on and tasting great .....

The 306 (both of them) have started to loose flavor and are just giving out a generic flavor that I don't mind but I really can't tell what juice is loaded in them ????

Thats always been my trouble with atomizers. They just start tasting blahhh after a certain period and I need to clean them to get the flavor back.

The HH-357 goes 2 or 3 days before I pull it off and do a quick vodka rinse.
Aperently the 306 is only going to make a day aprox before I loose the great taste.
The 510 version ...... well time will tell. If it makes it another day I will be happy.

In their defense I did vape on all 3 very hard yesterday, more so than an average day.

So as it stands I have a feeling the 510 no bridge will be a winner for me. I fell like its going to perform almost exactly the same as the bridged version only with a draw more to my liking. I also think the cleaning will be easier for me, much like the HH-357. All I do with that is 10 min in some vodka blow it out and go back to vaping.

I'm going to keep the (2) 306 and (1) 510 in use for a while and try to get a good feel for them.

I'll keep reporting in.

 

[yeebiz]

Thanks for the updates. Keep them coming. I'm really interested to see how this turns out. I have a bridgeless 510 and an aero that will be hitting my rotation soon. I will start with the bridgeless so I can compare my experience to yours.

Any plans on trying the aero?

 

[Youmadbrah]

where do u get it from ?

 

[yeebiz]

www.avidvaper.com

 

[washvap]

Tim,

Why do you suppose that the 306 seems to be loosing flavor faster then the 510? Is it because of the amount of mesh that's around the ceramic cup? But, it is to be expected since 510's generally provide better flavor compared to a 306. Thanks for the update and interested in hearing more.

Just used my 306 aero today and the only flaw that I'm finding so far is the draw. It's a bit tight, are you finding that the draw on the bridgeless 306 to be tight as well. Or is it the same as an average Cisco 306? Sorry for all the questions. It's just that I've gotten into my atty/carto phase again.

 

[Big Hitter]

the draw is actually lighter on the bridgless ones vs standard.

Not as light as a HH-357 but getting there. So far the draw is the only benefit I'm finding in comparing the two.
And thats just a personal thing.

The flavor and TH seem exactly the same as the bridge version IMO.

Now I'm not really a 306 master so there might be more differences in the 306.

But the 510 I've spent thousands of hours with

 

[unsure]

where do u get it from ?

Avid Vaper : Personal Vaporizers and Accessories

It goes without saying but I'll say it anyway....make sure you know the difference between the sealed and unsealed post attys.

 

[Big Hitter]

Update:

Well the 510 version made it over 3 days before I felt the need to rinse it out. Thats pretty darn good for me.

The real surprise is how much I'm liking these darn 306 bridge-less attys.
Even though they lost flavor pretty quick on the initial round they are both doing better after a vodka swish.
Being that I could never get a Cisco 306 to perform very well I'm thinking these might be truly a different beast.

I've alway liked the idea and shape of the 306. I've always loved the cannon drip tips as well so the fact that these 2 attys are cranking out the flavor and vapor have me pretty stoked.

The 306 are edging out the 510 because they seem to keep the juice on top of the atty better.
The 510 it feels like I have to suck the juice back up to the coil every time I pick the mod back up.
The 306 can sit for 20 minutes and it seems like the juice is just sitting there right were I left it waiting to vaporize.

All said I'm liking them both. I don't think there is anything revolutionary going on.
They perform like good ole' Cisco 1.5Ω attys that we know and love.

Oh, the threaded base is silver on both of them and feels like a harder material than the brass color .... I like.

 

[pianoguy]

OK, you talked me into it - I just ordered a few ;-)