Dripping, the best taste testing method for new flavors?

[Crazyeye]

Now that I ordered my first SLB KGO, I really want to start testing which flavors I like. Dripping with an atty seems like the fastest way to taste a flavor, instead of committing a full load to a carto. If I am correct in my assumption would BetterLife 510 3-Hole Dripping Atomizers or HH.357 Long Barrel Hybrid 510 Atomizer be better for a drip only taste tester? The price is pretty hefty on the HH. 357, is it really that superior?

Will they be ok with my starter setup? I saw a warning for a few different batteries at the end of the HH. 357 website, but the 510 seemed to be its intended usage.

Hope my abbreviations are getting better, trying to remember all the lingo

Thanks guys

 

[MattyT]

If you never have dripped I would say just stick to a regular or LR 510 atty. You are correct in that its easier when trying multiple flavors to just drip instead of filling a full carto, plus cleaning an atty is much easier when going from flavor to flavor. The HH.357 is worth the money (I own 2 because I like them that much) but wouldn't jump right into that, its def geared towards someone who will drip on a regular basis, if you feel thats what you would do most of the time then I would say to take it into consideration. The HH.357 is a 510 connection and can be used on the KGO or any other device that has or utilizes a 510 threaded connection, or you could use an adapter if need be as well.

Hope this helps

EDIT: Dripping will give you better flavor and thats why a lot of people like to drip, so when trying new flavors you will experience that flavor at its best, essentially

 

[PittBoss]

Agreed. Grab a couple of lower cost attys and see how ya like the method. If you can't get enough of it, it IS worth $22!

 

[Crazyeye]

Thanks guys, yeah I was thinking the cheaper too since I will be learning and possibly screwing up with my first ones.

Maybe once I have mastered it a little better and prefer dripping I will get the 357

 

[base234]

Dripping an atty is the ONLY way to accurately taste a juice. You don't have to get fancy, any atty will do. It's not only the fastest, it's the ONLY way to accurately judge a juice's flavor, IMO.

 

[badmotivator]

I have my first atty coming this week, because I'm keen to see what all the fuss is about. I use cartomizers with and without tanks right now, and generally the flavors are fine. I'm going to have my wife help me do a blind test to see if I can tell the difference.

 

[base234]

Make sure you blow all of the primer out of the atty first or it will taste like oil.

 

[Cloud Wizard]

There was a pretty good deal on 2xCisco 306 + Delrin 306 drip tip ($19.99). I picked up a couple and love the way they taste. At 1.8ohm, they hit really nice on either my 3.7v fat batts.

 

[badmotivator]

First attempt from my new atty tasted like ..... Maybe a wash and a non-inhaled juice burn and another wash will fix this?

 

[Cloud Wizard]

If you've never dripped before, as said earlier blow out all the primer (if you get an atty that comes primed). Drip in 4-6 drops and let soak in for 30 secs or so and then add 2-3 drops. I usually do a dry hit to see if there's a littlest gurgle. If not add one drop try again. If so take a great big yummy hit. Pay attention for the drop in flavor as that's the signal to ad 2-3 more drops.

When switching flavors you have a couple options 1) just drip the next flavor (they'll mix in the atty and you'll get some weird combos) 2) pick up some Atty Flavor Eraser (couple drops clears the previous flavor with out need to re-prime) 3) I've been using Pure Glycerin USP $5/6oz at CVS (couple drip it till the last flavor goes away, no reprime necessary) 4) clean your atty between flavors (completely blow it out, rinse with warm water, blow out again, pain in the ... and does need re-prime)

 

[Cloud Wizard]

And if you flood your atty, no biggie we've all done it. Just blow it out and start over with the 2-3 drops, dry hit for littlest gurgle, etc.

 

[badmotivator]

Cool. Thanks for the practical advice! I haven't given up; I kind of assumed I'd have a rough start but figure it out eventually.

Still hoping to see the ¡huge! improvement over my tank/cartomizer everyone's been promising.

 

[Hitmetwice]

Hey badmotivator, I've been using the vision stardust clearo exclusively for testing flavours.
Juice dumps back into the bottle easy, quick rinse and dryburn and am off to the races
with a new juice.

I don't like the hassel and mess of dripping.

Best to test new juice in the device I'll be vaping it in.YMMV.

 

[Cloud Wizard]

Ahh, responding to this thread got me into the cubbard, pulled off the tank, and am running through some old favorites in a 306 now

 

[Jimblob]

I like to test my juices with a 306 atty. Love `em. Far better than regular 510 ones imo.

 

[Crazyeye]

Thanks Cloud Wizard,
That was going to be my next question about a fast clean out of the old flavor to keep taste testing. Will pick up some Pure Glycerin at CVS for this.

So use a couple drops, take a few hits without inhales and I'm ready to go with a new flavor?

 

[Warren D. Lockaby]

There was a pretty good deal on 2xCisco 306 + Delrin 306 drip tip ($19.99). I picked up a couple and love the way they taste. At 1.8ohm, they hit really nice on either my 3.7v fat batts.

This is (mostly) what I'm using all the time now, though I'm rotating a pair of these with two from IkenVape: a 510 1.8 Ohm, & an io6 1.5 Ohm. I've used these IkenVapes for over 4 months & both still work great; ordered Ciscos because IVape was outta stock. I see he's back in stock now & highly recommend the io6 design. It's a somewhat fatter modification of the 306 and I love it! If they're still in stock when my circumstances permit I *will* try a couple of them in 1.8 Ohm for my 3.7 volt E-Power. They can be found here: Atomizers - io6 Series - IkenVape Store BTW, these days all I'm using is dripping attys & drip tips, & finding it no more hassle than lighting a cigarette.

Disclaimer: I have not tried the HH357 and hope to do that soon as well, though the darn things cost over half what my E-Power *KIT* did. Fact is, I don't have a whole lot to compare the IkenVapes with, but both the io6 and 510 have far surpassed my wildest expectations for performance & longevity. The Cisco attys are working pretty well & I haven't had them very long, but at this point I don't believe they're in the same league with the IkenVape attys. Price-wise there's little difference but be advised, the io6 atty uses a slightly larger drip tip than the Cisco 306. (I don't know if 306s are of universal diameter or not; IkenVape also has 306 atomizers & lists dimensions on the site.)

Hope this helps. Best of luck, & Happy Vaping!

 

[badmotivator]

Well, cleaning and flushing my atty seems to have helped a lot. The flavor is much better than my first attempt, with just hints of the nastiness remaining, stronger when the atty is heading towards dry.

I'm not convinced yet about the flavor hypothesis, (more trials ahead!) but it sure does look like it's going to make trying flavors easier. And whoa! This thing makes clouds! Same ohms as my cartotankocombo or whatever we call it, buy way more vapor. Hmm.

 

[kidbeaster]

The atties I use to test my juices are the atties that came with our KGOs. I have a hh357 and Its great for dripping. I also have the 306 which I couldn't get a decent vape because of the primer taste. I cleaned it several times which has helped but I still taste the primer. I'll have to give it another try this weekend.

 

[Rule62]

I have been using the bridgeless "dripping" atomizers from Smartvapes. Not expensive, easy to clean.