The fact that juice is not ending up on the OP's battery connection suggests to me that it might be a problem with how the tank is placed. If the tank is not seated properly, juice could be leaking out around the spike and then making its way into the side vents on the tank.
Are you sure that the tank is pushed in all the way? Make sure it is in all the way (sometimes it snaps into place), and then rotate it at least 90 degrees. If you have been putting it in all the way, are you sure that the cap is all of the way on the tank, or the hole in the cap is completely perforated by the spike or not damaged somehow? The silicon caps are a good idea because they're cheap, they make a better seal, and they're easier to put on and take off. Are all of the threaded pieces (cone and base) tightened down all the way?
I had leakage issues at first, but it was all in the draw and juice would end up on the battery connection. It pulls juice through the wick faster than the coil can evaporate it. A low-resistance atomizer might help with this too, because it will produce more heat. It was fairly easy to train myself to draw softer because I noticed that it makes a whistling sound when I draw too hard. I hold mine pretty much horizontally when I use it, so holding it vertically shouldn't be necessary, and I haven't had a leak in at least two months, since I realized I was drawing too hard.
Are you sure that the tank is pushed in all the way? Make sure it is in all the way (sometimes it snaps into place), and then rotate it at least 90 degrees. If you have been putting it in all the way, are you sure that the cap is all of the way on the tank, or the hole in the cap is completely perforated by the spike or not damaged somehow? The silicon caps are a good idea because they're cheap, they make a better seal, and they're easier to put on and take off. Are all of the threaded pieces (cone and base) tightened down all the way?
I had leakage issues at first, but it was all in the draw and juice would end up on the battery connection. It pulls juice through the wick faster than the coil can evaporate it. A low-resistance atomizer might help with this too, because it will produce more heat. It was fairly easy to train myself to draw softer because I noticed that it makes a whistling sound when I draw too hard. I hold mine pretty much horizontally when I use it, so holding it vertically shouldn't be necessary, and I haven't had a leak in at least two months, since I realized I was drawing too hard.