Flooded atty yet still burnt tast! WTF! :(

[DaRizzle]

Ugh...Im getting frustrated...when this crap works its awesome, when it doesnt...aghhh!!!!

Ok...so I have a Riva 510 from LF. First off it seems their replacement attys are better than the starter pack ones...they look different too...

Here are very annoying problems I am having:

1. Its hard to keep my ecig working consistently well. Im pretty much 100% dripping. I get a slight burning taste so a drop 2 drops ( or 1 or 3 depending) and i cant get the burn taste out until ive flooded the atty! AGGGH!!! Then since its flooded it hits like crap. Im putting my ecig level to try to help the atty out which I guess it does but its no pleasurable...which leads me to problem number 2

2. Once im able to take some draws on it if it isnt tasting like ... then it has lost a lot of its taste, has no TH and MAKES ME TURN BLUE IN THE FACE TRYING TO GET A DRAG! Ive thrown my attys in rubbing alcohol, then i fluch hot tap water thru it by attaching it to a plastic bottle top with a hole in it and squeezing thru the water...the water flows from the 2 small holes and the main hole fine....let is sit on my computer fan for a while , prime it and smoke....my atty works well at best for half the day.

Its really getting frustrating...I have some cartomizers on the way and hopefully I will like that way. I have had no success with any cartridge mod either....Im still topping off the ....... after 5 hits at best! aggggghhhhh!!!!

I wish I just had one of you guru's for an hour to pick your brain in person!

help if you can

 

[DaRizzle]

PS.. Ive now put on a LR atty I bought from LF...brand new! I can do that right?

...and its still hitting like crap

wait...just got one good hit

...and next hit is nothing.....agggghhhh!!!!

 

[DaRizzle]

PS...holy crap the ejuice make you lips turn numb if you get a little on there

 

[Oakshios]

Not sure about LF attys, but alot of them come primed with a liquid that is nasty. I blow them out and run warm water through a couple times, blow em out again and do a quick dry burn. The first couple of pulls are a little watered down but that might help with the taste.

 

[DaRizzle]

nah i clean that stuff out..thats not the problem, but thank you for the effort

 

[Oakshios]

Wish I could be of more help.

Hope you figure it out soon though... nasty taste is no good!

 

[DaRizzle]

No problem, hopefully some other people have some ideas...I now have the LR atty goin well....they just seemed to get clogged so damn fast even if the arent flooded it become real hard to take a draw, and they are tasteless or taste like crap if its hard to hit

 

[Oakshios]

I was tired of the drying out and leaking of attys and started using cartomizers on my bottom feeder. Works like a charm.

 

[DaRizzle]

I have Boge carts coming in the mail. Hopefully I will find my salvation there

 

[CBB]

DaRizzle, pay attention to the vapor production. If you are getting a lot of vapor but the taste seems off it could be a common problem for new vapors where you lose the ability to taste e-juice for short times. A lot of people go through it and dripping a lot would probably make it more noticeable because you get used to strong flavor then there is none. Make sure you are drinking enough water and try eating some palate cleansing foods such as breads and fruit juices.

 

[Stosh]

Some of your problem may be the way you're drawing on your Riva. Vaping is much different than smoking, take long slow draws, time them at first and see if the pull lasts 5 seconds or more. If not you may just be sucking too hard Also push the button about a second before you start to draw, it gives the atty a chance to warm up a bit, warmer vapor and more of it!

From your post it seems you are using standard 510 attys, the ego / riva mega type-B cylinder attys lend themselves to dripping much more. The tube is larger, the coil is larger, easier to hit the coil with the drops, and near indestructible.