Few puffs on RDA

[guerrero]

hi everyone

i own an iGo L wich i have been using for about two months now. i like the dripping experience but i have one major issue. i drip between 6-8 drops and only get about 2-3 great, flavorful puffs. then i can probably get another 3-4 CRAPPY puffs, no flavor no throat hit + burnt taste. i always try to wick the rda nice and smooth, avoiding hotspots and matching the airhole with my coil.

Any help or suggestion?

Thanks!

 

[gizmos]

What resistance is your coil(s)?

I tend to do lower builds... round .3ohms most of the time, and I usually get between 5-10 good hits before I need to re-drip. Just the price you pay for low resistance.

 

[Cullin Kin]

It could be a couple of things. First, if your wicks aren't beginning to get dry after those first three hits, then it's probably the juice. I have a juice that does the same thing. Secondly, I would say you likely have too much wick in there and the residual juice is being cooked. What I mean by that is, I notice that some juices that don't vaporize quickly enough tend to lose flavor with each proceeding hit.

These may may or may not be your issue. Just some thoughts.

Can an we please see a picture of your coil and wick setup?

 

[Evilocity]

Sounds like a dripper to me. All my rdas, regardless of the build, get 3-4 good hits then it's time to drip again. I don't use much cotton or rayon, so they don't hold a ton of juice. I prefer it that way, too much wick messes with the process imo. I just accepted the fact that I'm going to burn through tons of juice when I drip.

Tomorrow, however, my reo will arrive and all that will change!

I will still try to use my dripper for old times sake here and there.

 

[porkchopbun]

If I do recall, doesn't IGO-L have small drip well/cup?

You might want to look into Magma clone, great flavor, good vapor, big juice well, and under 14.00 from overseas, and 20-30 from reputable USA vendor.

You can build a single coil like your IGO-L or dual coil setup. Check out the youtube reviews.

 

[Vulcano]

I just started using a Veritas, and with 6 to 7 drops i can get at least 30 puffs....

I noticed that the first day using it, it was not great, after keep using it (same coil and wick) for about 24 hrs, it became better and better....so far I have used it 4 days.

Not sure if there is a break in that you are not finishing yet...

 

[ts19]

have you changed that wick recently? mine usually only last a day or two before i start to taste them going downhill.

 

[Bunnykiller]

sounds like small wicks, not enuf "fluff" to hold more juice... what are you using? silica cotton rayon???

 

[granolaboy]

google "iteo wicking"

 

[vapero]

I think you are chocking the wick and probably using a really thin wire/high wattage.

please post your build and tell us the kanthal, the coil ID and the device you are using.

sounds to me that your coil is getting really hot and the wick doesn't get enough time to saturate again

 

[crxess]

Suggestion

Magma RDA
1.0-1.4ohm Single coil
15-20 hits then top off

 

[guerrero]

It could be a couple of things. First, if your wicks aren't beginning to get dry after those first three hits, then it's probably the juice. I have a juice that does the same thing. Secondly, I would say you likely have too much wick in there and the residual juice is being cooked. What I mean by that is, I notice that some juices that don't vaporize quickly enough tend to lose flavor with each proceeding hit.

These may may or may not be your issue. Just some thoughts.

Can an we please see a picture of your coil and wick setup?

I think I'm having a problem with the kanthal. It's 28 gauge and the coil legs (the leads that make contact with the screws) are also glowing red hot. I've made other coils to test and continue to fail. Also my cotton seems to deflect and there's always a hotspot

 

[KiMB00P]

I also recommend the Magma. I can get like 10-15 good hits after really soaking the cotton. Then just need to drip 2-3 drops every 10-15 hits. Really flavorful!

 

[tannerrex]

Sounds like the coils could have bad contact or poor spacing if the legs are heating up. YouTube is a great friend follow some tutorials, build some coils and report back.

 

[HecticEnergy]

I hesitate to just say replace your gear. Personally I have no experience with your RDA, so getting a new one for comparison may be a good route, but I'm conservative, so I understand trying to fix what you have instead of buying something new.

Do you have a good b&m where you might beable to get some hands on help?
Really pictures would help.
I would venture a guess that it's a wicking or juice problem.i get 5 minutes or so of chain vaping off 10 drops on my dual 28 ga .8ohm setups in various RDAs (454 big block, tobh, CLT, trident v1 - all clones).
Are you cranking the power to high maybe?