I just pushed the pin in with a flat unused pencil just a tad, and no more leaks
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Havnt had a leak since, mine is exellent and just getting better, the pins only out of place by just a smidge, but once you push it in there will be no more leaking as there is supposed to be.
Mine have gone from leaking no matter what to no leaks, but not feeding either. Not sure what changed. I'll have to dissect one out of curiosity.
I put a little piece of tape over one of the vent holes on mine it reduced the air intake a little but the juice seems to wick alot better too, have not got any dry hits since
Been reading all the posts since start of this thread. Made a couple of posts myself Saturday, stating I have NOT been having any leak issues with my Cryptos. I purchased 3, having received them this past Friday. I have only been using 2 of the 3. Been using them exclusively since then on my Provari with a 510 to eGo adapter, even taking this setup to work with me. I have filled them using the syringe upside down and also the fill bottle with blunt needle sideways as in Bad's video. Still have NOT had a single leak or dump of ejuice or any dry hits. I have used both 100 vg juice and 70/30 pg/vg. I also see that timh hasn't had any issues as well. It appears to me that it is a QC problem at the factory in assembling these and Tim and I appear to be the exception (also a few others) that aren't having leaking issues. I realize there is a serious prob here with these and it is hit and miss and there needs to be found a cause and solution to the problem. I hope one is found and confident one will be found. I really love these Cryptos. There are a lot of great technical minds here in the ECF family which leaves me confident there will be a solution. Don't give up we have only been at this for 4-5 days. These are too good to give up on, IMHO.
Agreed. I am a fortunate one myself. I've refilled my first one too many times to count now, no leaks.
I'd say there are too many variables to necessarily place a finger on the issue, as I think its a couple different ones.
I have been using AVE juices, and what I do it vape a few times, then cover the air holes with my fingers and slightly draw through, allowing some bubbles to show. Then vape a few more times without dry hits.
To me, this is like driPping without dripping!
$10-11 is really pricey for cartos/clearos, but if they continue to work this well it may be worth it. Have to let it play out to know.
I'd say there are too many variables to necessarily place a finger on the issue, as I think its a couple different ones.
I have been using AVE juices, and what I do it vape a few times, then cover the air holes with my fingers and slightly draw through, allowing some bubbles to show. Then vape a few more times without dry hits.
To me, this is like driPping without dripping!
$10-11 is really pricey for cartos/clearos, but if they continue to work this well it may be worth it. Have to let it play out to know.
i did try it on one of them. don't know if it fixed the problem as I can't keep waiting for 1.5 ml of juice to run out of the thing, i've wasted enough already. but maybe it will fix the problem, if other people report its fixed, i'll try standing the thing up again.
somehow i doubt it will fix the random leaking though. i could understand if they leaked all the time and this fixed it.
Been vaping both of since Fri. No leaks no dry hits . I know we will fine out what the cause is to this leaking.And when we do this will be one fine product.
I read this about an hour and 15 minutes ago... since I've been trying to find out a method to cause it, thinking it may help lead to a possible resolution, I did exactly that and blew as hard as I could through the mouth piece... nothing but... I actually ended up having fewer dry hits... it didn't completely stop them, but I was able to get about 4 drags before they went dry instead of just a couple...
I'm not saying what you said isn't true at all... just that it still seems different with each of us still. In fact, in the last batch of tests I did yesterday... the worse I've seen is just very minor seepage on occasion.
So to quote some comedian from long ago.... I'm SO CONFUSED...
Since I can't seem to come up with other things to try at the moment, I think I'll sit back and just keep up with the thread and see what others post to see if I can recreate the same issue as them using their method they describe... I'll also use the C8 in a normal manner at home where a leak won't matter as much.
Right now... if mine starts leaking out again... I'll try pushing up on the pin as suggested... it just hasn't happened on mine yet
Randy
well you should have fewer dry hits if you blow through the mouthpiece, that will get the liquid to flow. sometimes i have to blow through the mouthpiece after each drag, othertimes its fine. I try to do it sparing because that can cause it to flood.
Well, there is definitely a quality control issue. I just filled up my second C8 to test and the top and bottom rings aren't glued. When I put the mouth piece on the ring turned and when I screwed the C8 onto my ego, once it was all the way on, the tank kept turning. So both rings aren't glued. And this one dumped out half its juice when I set it down for a couple minutes upright. I cleaned it all up, put it back on, and have been laying it on it's side. No more leaks so far. Oh, the band with the logo is also not glued cause it will slide up and down the tube.
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I guess this really goes without saying... but I will anyway...
Any device that constantly needs repriming by either blowing in it or whatever other method to keep from having dry hits... is as bad as a device that is the opposite and is prone to flooding... both types of issues need a redesign. This issue is probably just an easy tweak to the design... but on mine, just fluffing and/or trimming back the wick didn't help...
Ooo... I see mine leaked out sometime during the night... I'll push on the pin on the bottom to see if it appears to help with the leaks or not... BTW... placing the C8 ( not on the PV ) into a small clean glass means I didn't loose the liquid either.
Any device that constantly needs repriming by either blowing in it or whatever other method to keep from having dry hits... is as bad as a device that is the opposite and is prone to flooding... both types of issues need a redesign. This issue is probably just an easy tweak to the design... but on mine, just fluffing and/or trimming back the wick didn't help...
Ooo... I see mine leaked out sometime during the night... I'll push on the pin on the bottom to see if it appears to help with the leaks or not... BTW... placing the C8 ( not on the PV ) into a small clean glass means I didn't loose the liquid either.
In part... this sort of brings up another issue caused by and seen on forums that needs to be considered so it is taken in the proper perspective...
We often get a negitively scewed picture about a products quality because of one simple fact... People by their very nature don't post when something works properly for them, or at least not often... so you will always see more negative posts about a problem. In fact, I myself probably wouldn't have revisted this thread after I had done my initial research on the C8 had everything gone on without a hitch.
What has been cool is that there are several here, generally not having an issue themselves but still interested enough to stick around and help the others that are having problems... so kudos to all of you posting, testing ideas and offering up other possible causes/solutions to try even when your C8's are working pretty well... it really helps to temper the mood and to also show its a worthwhile effort to possibly find a solution for what may be a great product at some point.
Randy
My C8 has completely leaked out again...
Filled inverted, pulled back on syringe slightly leaving only a small bubble, blew into unit from the connecter side. Vaped on the unit until about the first or second dry hit and removed from PV setting it into a small drinking glass. As mentioned earlier, I tried pushing firmly on the pin prior to this test run.
I'm going to repeat the same process only I'm also going to switch out the top seal/plug with one of the extra's that came with the unit. Just for S & G's.. I also pushed on the bottom pin again
It will be a while before I can report back if anything changed on this test run.
Randy
Filled inverted, pulled back on syringe slightly leaving only a small bubble, blew into unit from the connecter side. Vaped on the unit until about the first or second dry hit and removed from PV setting it into a small drinking glass. As mentioned earlier, I tried pushing firmly on the pin prior to this test run.
I'm going to repeat the same process only I'm also going to switch out the top seal/plug with one of the extra's that came with the unit. Just for S & G's.. I also pushed on the bottom pin again
It will be a while before I can report back if anything changed on this test run.
Randy
i left mine upright in a dish not on a battery, leaked out completely not even on a battery.
Yeah, if this keeps up I may try modding the tube into a top coil design... because I really like the styling & the ability to use my ego-W pen cap on it.
im not liking the odds we are having here so a decision will be made after i have a long talk with the factory.
the phoenix will also come in a 3ml version also in a ego sleek design with cap included.
so i iwll report back later tonight
the phoenix will also come in a 3ml version also in a ego sleek design with cap included.
so i iwll report back later tonight
on a side note the regular size phoenix carts look like they could perhaps be used with the sapphire covers and caps & pen caps
I surely hope the phoenix line is more affordable, considering a bunch of folks like myself tend to be guinea pigs and beta testers!
I really like the C8 myself, but feel bad so many are having issues.
Thanks for keeping on top of it badkolo.
I really like the C8 myself, but feel bad so many are having issues.
Thanks for keeping on top of it badkolo.
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