Extremely Frustrated

[Bogey]

Upfront warning, I am extremely frustrated anything below is the rant of a whiney newbie that I guess is an idiot...

I absolutely love my Mini, as long as it has a carto on it. I was excited to get home from work today to try once again an atomizer, as my cisco 510 2.0 ohms arrived. Now I just want to thow them all away. (Or possibly at the wall, or in a campfire, or something more destructive) Does everyone have to vape through this god awful throat killing metallic burning taste on new atomizers? What the am I doing wrong?

I tried this time. I really tried. Put the atty on the mini. primed with 10 drops. waited 10 minutes. Did a quick pull and my god, I about tossed my cookies. Added a couple more drops and waited again. Quick drag and some taste, not much but it wasn't as horrible just a little burnt taste. Another drop, took a longer drag and again, acrid horrible burining. For the last 30 minutes my throat has felt like I just ate sandpaper, and I cant get this taste to go away. Now I got juice all over the place running down the side of my mini. I already fried two 510's in one day the first time I tried (1.5 ohm ones). I thought, well maybe I am trying to jump ahead too quickly, so I got these 2.0 ohm ones.

I dripped two 901's for a week or two on a PT before getting the mini, and while waiting for these new ones. But even just dripping on the REO all i get is burnt nasty tasting . Granted they were standard resistance but come on. Why can't I get this!

I keep reading about the awsome results people get, but I guess I dont get it. I am sitting here with juice all over the place, a horrible vape, and a really foul mood (that was good just an hour and a half ago) I feel like an idiot that I can't figure this out. I have only taken 3 drags and think I already screwed up the first of the new ones I just got. Graaaaargh!!!!

Sigh, I think I need a timeout, I almost went back and got out my KR8... sigh...

 

[jbmcdan]

bless your heart, bogey! i don't have a reo yet, but use carto's on bottom feeders and box mods all the time. I never cared for the atty thing either -- although cleaning them before first use really helped. Good luck!

 

[nerak]

Sounds like you flooded it with all of that juice. Take it off and blow the juice out onto a paper towel. Just put 3-4 drops into it. Take a slow 4-5 second vape.
Have you tried that juice before? Is it brand new juice?

 

[proggieus]

sometime the attys have a primer in them. are you blowing that out first?
i just started dripping a few days ago and have to admit i have not have the problems you are having. is it always the same juice? maybe that juice does not like the higher temp of the LR.

Just trying to throw out possibilities.

 

[Bogey]

Blew it out. Dropped in 4 drops. Raw burnt taste...
Metered it before putting it on and it came in at 2.0 on the nose.
Unfortunatly any juice I try will be "new" since I am new to these "other than the 5v PT with std 901".

Thanks JB! One day at a time right?

 

[Amajn]

Sometimes i also get a metallic burning acrid flavor from my attys ....THis does get rid of it but it a advanced tactic you could try it and see if it works for you works for 510 and 306 attys GL

 

[canoeist]

Amajn, he is using 510 attys.

 

[want to quit]

de wick your 306 attys or 510 atty and everything will be fine.

 

[mostlyclassics]

I had a box of attys with that affliction once. I did everything: blew out the primer into paper towels, dripped several drops then slowly dragged several times, you name it. They still had that horrible burning motor oil taste.

They came around when I treated them as I would an atty needing cleaning: gave them five three-minute zaps in the ultrasonic cleaner (91% isopropyl alcohol), blew them out and let them dry for three days.

No problem after that.

You might have to repeat the exercise a few times. Sometimes I have to with really stubborn attys.

Worth a try before attempting major surgery.

 

[Bogey]

Thanks all! Sorry for freaking out there. I will keep at it. I got them somewhat working, but they seem low on vapor production compared to the Boge LR Carto's.

I will keep at it and clean them before going to bed. Again sorry for freaking out. Been a long day...

 

[Justice]

Yah bogey if you have some iso alcohol give them a food clean then vape. Just give a prime. I never prime by dripping I screw a new atty on and blind squonk to prime and vape. No messinig about simple. Good luck hope ya get it.

 

[Bogey]

Would vodka be okay? I can't seem to find any iso around tonight.

 

[Justice]

I haven't used it but have heard and suspect it would be good.

 

[Sterno]

Would vodka be okay? I can't seem to find any iso around tonight.

ya strong vodka is good to use for cleaning

 

[Mudflap]

Slap on a carto and enjoy the vaping.

Soak those attys in the vodka overnight, let them dry out well, and try again when you're relaxed and have nothing better to do.

 

[mlinky]

Slap on a carto and enjoy the vaping.

Soak those attys in the vodka overnight, let them dry out well, and try again when you're relaxed and have nothing better to do.

Best advice ever!!

 

[Bogey]

Slap on a carto and enjoy the vaping.

Soak those attys in the vodka overnight, let them dry out well, and try again when you're relaxed and have nothing better to do.

Yep. Great advice.

By the way I tried some dual coil cartos that I ordered with the attys tonight after thowing them in the booze soak. Took the edge right off. Cool, collected, and totally in a vape coma.

Thanks again all!

 

[marcalbar]

That always happens to me too!

I think I was taking toooo long a drag and burning thru the juice (70/30 PG/VG).

When on the go, I just slap on the cartos and vape away.

And when I'm home chilling, I put on the atties and consciously take shorter drags...trial and error

 

[Rhapsodies Fire]

Best advice ever!!

+1 I agree. (((Bogey))) And don't apologize...its okay to freak out. We've all done it once or twice for varying reasons.

 

[studio52]

Thanks for the video..