Dripping onto the atty, taste and feels burnt.

[GSmith]

Hey ECF,

Recently I just got my Prodigy 3.1 (3.7v kit) and I'm loving it... but I was trying a few different things. I threw on my LR atty and decided to try the zip tip. I watched a few videos.. dripped a few drops on and started vaping. All the vapor tasted hot, very hot and left a burnt taste and a really sharp burning hit in my throat.

I decided to check and see if it was just the LR atty and popped in the standard atty with the zip tip and the results are the same. It produces a lot of vapor but its all unbearable. I do like the style... getting more vapor then I ever was with the empty carts on the atty but the taste is bad. The worst bit is the throat hit, its almost like having stayed up too late smoking analogs all night and you've got that burned / rough throat feel.

I am curious if my juice is wrong or if I am missing something. Helpful hints would be good.

Thanks

 

[hairball]

Dripping packs a bigger punch than using carts. Just make sure you keep your atomizer completely wet. The burnt taste is from it being too dry. Add 3 drops and try it again. Personally, I use Boge cartomizers with a vaporescence tank on all of my Prodigy's.

 

[dogtownvapster]

I drip using a 1.7 LR DSE 510 atty on my maxi rough stack 2 with 2 16340 @ 7.4 volts. I usually put in 4 drops but you cannot hold the button to fire. The trick is to pulse fire the button and it feels like 4.2 volts when I do it this way. If I place a Trustfire 18650 in with the same atty it does a miserable job and with considerably less performance. If your using a brand new atty I've read there may be some residue that may need to burn out first to get that burnt taste out but make sure the atty is wet, between 3-4 drops minimum.

 

[GSmith]

Holy crap... I was afraid of flooding the atty, but adding just a few more drops definitely seems to have done the trick. Unfortunately I've only been using JuicyLiquid's menthol drops with unflavored juice. That was... REALLY intense. I may need to lay down even... feel like my collar is attached to the ceiling fan.

Thanks helping with that hairball, I may be able to adjust to this.

 

[AttyPops]

Yeah. It helps. Also, at true 3.7 volts, a 1.5 ohm LR is a bit hot. Easy to burn the juice. That's a bit over 9 watts.

 

[drIpping&driving]

Debridging and dewicking does help too...but it pisses you off if you remove the coil so be fore-warned! I myself love it bu probably destroyed 3 atties from doing it.

 

[LMP]

Holy crap... I was afraid of flooding the atty, but adding just a few more drops definitely seems to have done the trick. Unfortunately I've only been using JuicyLiquid's menthol drops with unflavored juice. That was... REALLY intense. I may need to lay down even... feel like my collar is attached to the ceiling fan.

Thanks helping with that hairball, I may be able to adjust to this.

It knocked my socks off the first time too!

If you are starting with a clean atomizer you need to put 6 to 8 drops in for the first use after that you use 3 drops.

 

[GSmith]

I appreciate all the input, I definitely do like the vape I get from this... I think I'll have to gradually adjust and also try to find a good combination of the menthol drops. It seems easier to go through juice this way but its definitely a good strong hit.

 

[GSmith]

One quick thing I wanted to see if anyone knew... how long does your 3-drop refill on the atty last... roughly. I know each device and vaper is different. I find it loses flavor rather quickly, or at least quickly for my tastes and I'm going through juice pretty quickly.

I remember watching a video review where someone mentioned a few drips on the atty could be considered about the length of use of an analog... I think I vape more than I would smoke so it could be my mind is wrapped around what he said and I'm just not finding it true.

 

[dormouse]

Depends on how much liquid your atomizer vaporizes on your battery (which will also depend on how freshly charged your battery is), how big your drags are, etc.

 

[Nova Sphere]

I know nothing about a provari, but for what I expericence about dripping, 3 drops will get me about 4 to 6 satifying vapes before the flavour drops off, after about 8 or 9 it starts tasting no nice, and I need drip again.

 

[V_Joe1981]

I have to say 7-10 inhales roughly, then after that the flavor begins to fade. I'm using a joye LR 306 right now.

 

[GSmith]

I know nothing about a provari, but for what I expericence about dripping, 3 drops will get me about 4 to 6 satifying vapes before the flavour drops off, after about 8 or 9 it starts tasting no nice, and I need drip again.

Hey Nova,

This is almost exactly what I experience, I don't take very long drags like I've seen some of these people in videos do... I've been smoking for too long to do that without passing out but I get some really good flavor off those 3 drops for a few hits... then it wanes until it gets ick.

These results are with my LR atty on the 3.7v Prodigy... after spending a day using the LR... I don't think I can ever use the standard again. Thanks again, its good to know that this is relatively common effect or dripping and I'm not doing something totally weirdo.