Dry burning a stardust??

[the_vape_nerd]

So yesterday I was reading through that post where people were listing annoying things about vaping. One of the things that was posted was "seeing someone tell a newb to dry burn a Stardust".

Am I missing something? What's wrong with dry burning them?

 

[bacc.vap]

I don't see anything wrong with it, It'll prolong the life of the carto greatly. Let's face it, what are the options? Throw it away after a short time running somewhere between 4 to 15 mls through it, or rinse and dry burn and have it last up to a couple of months. Seems like a no brainer to me. The only problem with them is if you can't take them apart, makes the process more difficult. I don't understand those against dry burning either, does'nt seem to be any legitimate reason not to do it, only benefits. Who knows, makes me wonder if those who say that might have an interest in selling them, I don't know.

 

[The Ocelot]

I posted that comment. Stardusts are probably the cheapest little plastic devices out there. They are flimsy. If you notice I said "new vapers," as in people who have never dry burned anything. The chances of frying a Stardust are very high. These devices are designed to be wet. Think about dry burning a pan on a stove. You can dry burn them if you want to, but the line between getting off the gunk (if it works) and frying beyond use is thin. YMMV.

 

[eratikmind]

I posted that comment. Stardusts are probably the cheapest little plastic devices out there. They are flimsy. If you notice I said "new vapers," as in people who have never dry burned anything. The chances of frying a Stardust are very high. These devices are designed to be wet. Think about dry burning a pan on a stove. You can dry burn them if you want to, but the line between getting off the gunk (if it works) and frying beyond use is thin. YMMV.

Initially, I loved my stardust type e juice delivery devices. In short time, I learned that they are adequate, but far from affording a great vape.


- Andy . . . Challenge in lieu of being challenged.

 

[the_vape_nerd]

I posted that comment. Stardusts are probably the cheapest little plastic devices out there. They are flimsy. If you notice I said "new vapers," as in people who have never dry burned anything. The chances of frying a Stardust are very high. These devices are designed to be wet. Think about dry burning a pan on a stove. You can dry burn them if you want to, but the line between getting off the gunk (if it works) and frying beyond use is thin. YMMV.

I dunno, I've dry burned a stardust before and vivi nova, ce2s and so on. I think it is pretty effective. The coil area goes back to white. I refill with new juice and i'm back in business. I notice improvements in taste right away.

I guess if you are a dripper then nothing is going to substitue for that but while stardusts are cheap plastic i don't see how their coil/wick system differs from anything else out there, steel mesh being the one exception.

 

[DavidOck]

Among other things, I still use the Stardust styles, for their convenience. With the "right" resistance and juice combo, I find them adequate, if not great.

Personally, I've not had great luck dry burning. I agree with Ocelot - the wick is designed to be heated when wet. But I find new coils are a pretty cheap solution to gunked up coils.

 

[the_vape_nerd]

Among other things, I still use the Stardust styles, for their convenience. With the "right" resistance and juice combo, I find them adequate, if not great.

Personally, I've not had great luck dry burning. I agree with Ocelot - the wick is designed to be heated when wet. But I find new coils are a pretty cheap solution to gunked up coils.

I think the trick is to sort of pulse them. It takes a few pulses...maybe 10 or so pulses of pressing the button for 4-5 seconds...the coil will glow orange and emit smoke (or vape) and eventually all the gunk burns off and it will return to a mostly whitish color...if you try to keep your finger on the button too long a your battery will shut you off