I will have to agree with the flavor...but it isn't so bad that I can't vape it. It is odd though
. Never tried styrofoam so can't compare it to that.....lol- Status
I will have to agree with the flavor...but it isn't so bad that I can't vape it. It is odd though
. Never tried styrofoam so can't compare it to that.....lol
USPS finally decided to deliver mine today that GV had shipped on Monday plus got two more packs I had ordered on Thursday. So far I'm loving these. Filled up one from each package with three different juices I vape. Two are 50vg/50pg and one is 100%vg and all are working as advertised. Nice vape, no leaks and no dry hits. Using on ego/riva bats.
I'm getting a very light, strange flavor with these. It almost tastes like I'm biting into Styrofoam, nothing even close to the juice I'm using. I tried removing the ALF and made sure the wick was aligned with the notches (it was). I'm getting plenty of vapor but no flavor of the juice whatsoever.
Same here, except I'm not getting much vapor. My first one leaked (I did not do anything to it other than fill it), my second one tastes like cardboard or something, my third one leaked. I'm not even going to bother with the two I have left. I am amazed at how varied the reports are with these.
Lesson learned for me, no more buying new items to become a paying beta tester
I am probably late with this but............................................... WELCOME TO THE GOTVAPES FAMILY you probably missed the micro print but you are one of us now BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA
I will have to agree with the flavor...but it isn't so bad that I can't vape it. It is odd though
On flavor I'm thinking this...
I have have quite a few that are really really good through this! The ones that work best at lower temps. So far ALL of my Flux Nectar juices taste awesome through this...
Some of my other juices that do better with a little more heat.......well, I still have and love my Fluxomizers at 2.4ohms (plus the coil is closer to the senses), and other stuff that is even hotter.
I'm thinking that when the lower resistance Vortex comes around...that just might fix the flavor issue some people are having.
If you're used to vaping on LR stuff...this is definitely going to taste and feel cooler.
After using Vortex cartos for several days, here are few more observations:
1. So far, I have no leakage issues as are reported by some people. I think it depends on Quality Control and maybe some batches are better than others?
2. First fill and perhaps the first refill are generally good, but I noticed that after few days, Vortex performance degrades. It is after all a disposable unit, so maybe this is to be expected. I have not yet tried cleaning it, so there might be more life to Vortex even after using it a while. I will report on this later.
3. Vortex is rather sensitive to voltage being applied. Using my Darwin, I seem to get the best performance around 3.9 volts (Darwin setting of around 4.5 - 5.0).
1. So far, I have no leakage issues as are reported by some people. I think it depends on Quality Control and maybe some batches are better than others?
2. First fill and perhaps the first refill are generally good, but I noticed that after few days, Vortex performance degrades. It is after all a disposable unit, so maybe this is to be expected. I have not yet tried cleaning it, so there might be more life to Vortex even after using it a while. I will report on this later.
3. Vortex is rather sensitive to voltage being applied. Using my Darwin, I seem to get the best performance around 3.9 volts (Darwin setting of around 4.5 - 5.0).
On the strange/odd/plastic taste...
- Does it change after several refills?
- Has anyone tried flushing the cartos with PGA or other than helped negate the foreign taste?
2 days and two cartos with different juices here. I've had no mechanical/electrical/hydraulic/aero issues with them.
- Does it change after several refills?
- Has anyone tried flushing the cartos with PGA or other than helped negate the foreign taste?
2 days and two cartos with different juices here. I've had no mechanical/electrical/hydraulic/aero issues with them.
Well I have messed with them for two days.
I finally got the 2 I opened working and altho they are not the best they are certainly vapable.
I can handle how they work now.
No leaks, no wicking problems, and no burn taste.
I finally got the 2 I opened working and altho they are not the best they are certainly vapable.
I can handle how they work now.
No leaks, no wicking problems, and no burn taste.
Now that I have been using these a few days I have a few updates.
1. I get a burnt taste on a fully charged 808 battery. If I use a battery on a regular carto for a short time and switch over it is fine. Once the voltage falls I love the flavor it is giving me.
2. I have filled 5 with different juices. One leaked immediately when filling. The center tube was crooked and after I straightened it and made sure it was seated correctly it's been fine.
1. I get a burnt taste on a fully charged 808 battery. If I use a battery on a regular carto for a short time and switch over it is fine. Once the voltage falls I love the flavor it is giving me.
2. I have filled 5 with different juices. One leaked immediately when filling. The center tube was crooked and after I straightened it and made sure it was seated correctly it's been fine.
The first one out of the pack worked like a champ on my ego and mod @4.2V. Using 18ml 80/20 mix. Flavor, vapor, and TH was awesome. I could back to back vape. Now on my mod at 6V I got a harsh throat burn. After the 5th fill I started getting a bad taste, so I figured it was time to clean it out. Ran hot water through it and when the ALF was white again, I let it dry out. After cleaning it just didn't work the same, so I tried my hand at taking the tube off and removing the ALF. But it back together. When I tried to use it I got leaking out of the bottom of the tube. Trashed that one. Opened a new carto. The second one worked as great as the first. When it was time to refill, I took the carto off my battery, filled it up, but the trip tip back on, screwed it on the battery. But this time it wouldn't screw all the way down. Took it off and examined the carto. The white gasket around the battery connector thread had partially come off and was preventing the carto to screw all the way on. It worked though, but it sounded like I was vaping threw a wind tunnel. I wasn't able to get the gasket back on so I trashed that one. I put Vortex number 3 on my battery. This time I decided to fill and insert the drip tip while it was on the battery so I wouldn't have a problem with the gasket coming off. This time I experienced the bad dry hit that other folks had reported. I'm hesitant to take the tube off this time for fear of leaking. I think these carto's have diffident possibles once all the kinks are worked out.
Unmodded cart from the package...
6 fills, various flavors and still going strong.
With no disassembly I did give it a run it through an ultra-sonic cleaner using distilled water.
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I was too impatient to let it 'dry'...took it right out of the bath, shook and blew it off best I could...filled it, screwed it on, it took several puffs to get it going again. No leaks, vapes like new, maybe even a little better
6 fills, various flavors and still going strong.
With no disassembly I did give it a run it through an ultra-sonic cleaner using distilled water.
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I was too impatient to let it 'dry'...took it right out of the bath, shook and blew it off best I could...filled it, screwed it on, it took several puffs to get it going again. No leaks, vapes like new, maybe even a little better
The feedback is important and we appreciate it, this will go a long way to getting any kinks out in the future runs but as we have mentioned we really think the VORTEX is a winner and stand behind it fully, The reception has been so positive all around with a a few exceptions but we will take those to heart to strive to improve. I love the Vortex, plain and simple
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Just a little FYI for anybody experiencing leaking thru battery connector and wickin issues and dont like taking these vortex cartos apart from new, These are a few things i have tried that sort off remedy these problems, but I dont guaranty if it will fix or not damage your vortex carto. but for the leaking issue I have found that turning the inner battery connector clockwise a 1/4 turn stopped the leaking problem I had, not sure if it will break the coil, but the ones that I did it to still work and have not leaked, then for the wicking, instead of taking the carto apart and removing the filler, i get some real thin wire and push the filler(on both sides) down towards the wick in a v shape so it funnels toward the wick. Hope these little mods help some of you with your problems, please reply if these mods had any effect for you, I dont promote these as mods as fixes, or that they will not damage the carto. just wanted to give some of you some things that worked for me. anyway Happy Easter and Happy vaping.
Well, i got my 2 packs in today. Filled one up easily and tried it. Vaped very well. Then within 5 minutes it leaked out the bottom. Tried the second one. This one didn't even last the 5 minutes before leaking. Same for 3 thru 5. I haven't tried the second pack yet, and may not. I may just give up vaping after my recent experiences. I tried all of the new toys, and everyone has issues for me. I am obviously doing something wrong, but I can't figure out what.
Original CE2 Clearomizers -- works well.
New Fat wick CE2 Clearomizers -- first 3 cracked in shipment, rest only gets 2 fills before starting to leak.
Turbines -- takes a day to wick enough for one vape. Also, the extender I need for my EPower PV won't stay on the EPower. The threads don't catch well.
Lucid with special atomizer -- Won't wick at all.
Lucid with 510 atomizer -- leaks like crazy
Smartcarts -- about half work fine, the others leak like a sieve, even with using blue foam.
The juices I have used are Caramel Tobacco from Blue Mist, 80/20 PG/VG, Banana Bread from Madvapes, predominently VG, and a couple of others at 80/20. These juices work fine with the original Clearomizers, and the metal CE-2s.
Actually, i may have to stick with the metal CE-2s for now as i can't get these others to be reliable. (The only new Fat wick Clearomizers that are reliable are the ones I made a syringe mod with.)
Oh well, live and learn.
Original CE2 Clearomizers -- works well.
New Fat wick CE2 Clearomizers -- first 3 cracked in shipment, rest only gets 2 fills before starting to leak.
Turbines -- takes a day to wick enough for one vape. Also, the extender I need for my EPower PV won't stay on the EPower. The threads don't catch well.
Lucid with special atomizer -- Won't wick at all.
Lucid with 510 atomizer -- leaks like crazy
Smartcarts -- about half work fine, the others leak like a sieve, even with using blue foam.
The juices I have used are Caramel Tobacco from Blue Mist, 80/20 PG/VG, Banana Bread from Madvapes, predominently VG, and a couple of others at 80/20. These juices work fine with the original Clearomizers, and the metal CE-2s.
Actually, i may have to stick with the metal CE-2s for now as i can't get these others to be reliable. (The only new Fat wick Clearomizers that are reliable are the ones I made a syringe mod with.)
Oh well, live and learn.
Oh wow, what a pleasant surprise. I spent so much time fiddling with the first two Vortexes I assumed I'd have to do the same for the rest. Fortunately I glanced through this growing thread and read of good luck with some in the packages and, sure enough, #3 is vaping perfectly right out of the box.
I popped off the cap - no tool needed (gotta love it) - poured in liquid right out of the 30ml bottle (talk about easy), popped on a 510 drip tip (perfect fit) and watched as the liquid was absorbed by the fill wrap. As soon as the wrap was completely wet I fired it up on my Darwin. No leaking, no burning, no tools required. Bring on the revised in an XL version, GotVapes!
This one reads as 3.0 ohms and as long as I keep the Darwin set at the equivalent of 3.7 - 4.2v it's all good.
I popped off the cap - no tool needed (gotta love it) - poured in liquid right out of the 30ml bottle (talk about easy), popped on a 510 drip tip (perfect fit) and watched as the liquid was absorbed by the fill wrap. As soon as the wrap was completely wet I fired it up on my Darwin. No leaking, no burning, no tools required. Bring on the revised in an XL version, GotVapes!
This one reads as 3.0 ohms and as long as I keep the Darwin set at the equivalent of 3.7 - 4.2v it's all good.
Lowboy, for us early adapters some fiddling and frustration is the price of admission.
You've got 8 more chances at success, my friend.
yes all the ones i looked at today the glue is only in one spot and looks liked the assembler tried to dab a spot on and then turn the outer tube into place as the glue stuff is smeared but does not go 360 deg around. i use 90/10 pg/vg (thin juice) and as soon as i add my liquid in, only a couple drops you can see it absorbe into the alf and then right down in between the outer tube and conector and on to my fingers. then the tube will come right off with little to no effort at all.
i'm going to have to lay off buying the latest and greatest stuff untill they are refined and work if there is a bad one it seems to find its way to me. i think when a new product comes out they should sell them at half price or more beta testing untill they the find out the bugs and get them fixed heck i could have bought 2 boxes of e2's xl's and come out cheeper. dont get me wrong i like all the products i have from gotvapes up untill the vortex's .
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