discussion thread: experiences with debridging attys

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i just debridged a cisco 510 3.0 Ohm atty that started to have a burnt taste. sure enough, as i was removing the wicking i saw that some of it was blackened; the wicking likely got caught on the coil and contributed to the burning taste. free of the bridge, the atty was producing some nice flavor for about a day (10 ml juice), although i noticed that the vapor production had diminished substantially. additionally, there was a slurping 'wet' sound which i figured would dissipate once i got accustomed to how many drops of juice the atty should use. i really did not notice any flooding--i was using an empire drip shield--but in retrospect, without the wicking, i think the debridged atty was constantly and easily flooded.

by the second day it has been performing very inconsistently. i do not think the juice stays in the ceramic bowl very well without the wicking. when i look inside the atty, the coil heats up very well glowing bright orange when dry), but the vapor is just not there anymore. is this atty good as dead?

any tips with maintaining performance of debridged attys?

what are your experiences with these processes?

 

[patch]

any experiences to share with debridging attys and performance?

 

[nocturn4l3030]

from my experience, there's no reason to debridge an atty...

i used to do it alot with 306's (the only atomizer i would debridge personally).. IMO it doesn't really hurt it.... and you actually do get a nice vape out of it, maybe even slightly more flavorful, but it just doesn't seem to hold as much juice and makes it easier to flood the 306.