Generic ce4 clearo?

[fuzziefreakie]

OK, this is my first thread in the grown-up forum, so forgive my ignorance! I'm still a new at this!
So, I got this ce4 clearo from vape Dudes, and nowhere do I see that it's an eGo, but I didn't check until afterwards. *blush* I'm a lil impulsive. In any case, filled it to the top line and waited the recommended 1-2 minutes (More like 30-40 min. I got distracted. ). Attached it to my Apollo vtube using an adapter, and the first two puffs were awesome! Lots of vapor, clean flavor (unlike with cartos); awesome. Then after that, I got that horrible burnt taste. I let it sit for a while longer, then same thing. Is the actual eGo brand more reliable, if this is just a generic? Am I doing something wrong? I'm at 4.5 volts here on my vtube. I'm not sure how to embed links, so here goes nothin'...
Graduated CE4

 

[zephyree]

I'm new too. But I have essentially the same ce4 that you do (I think).
I find it works perfectly well at the lowest setting on my eGo twist. Which is 3.2 volts! So you might be burning it too hot. I have cranked the voltage up to about 4 without much burning (I think?), but I found it to be fine at low voltages and see no reason to risk burning it hot.

Clean the heck outta that thing, dry it, and start again at a much lower voltage. See if that don't work better for ya. Best of luck!

 

[tater_salad]

It really depends on the resistance (it's not listed on their site) but the generally accepted rule is Resistance+2v +/- .2
SO if it was 1.8 you'd want to vape between 3.6 to 4.0 (3.8 +/- .2)
If you go to far outside that general rule you'll burn up your juice / vaporizer (Atty, carto)
I can't find the chart but there's a very nice graph out there somehwere that shows safe vaping voltages..

 

[skelley]

Those are CE4+ style as a CE4 is a bottom coil. Microcig makes a CE4+ and Vision ego was the aka 'Stardust'
They are basically the same, heck there are so many knocksoffs, it's hard to tell who made what nowadays.
As mentioned voltage is a matter of taste, I adjust the volts to obtain optimal flavor for maximum performance.
Depending on the resistance of the CE4+ and it's ability to wick to your vape pace will depend on your vape style and voltage.
These devices have a 'Tilt-2-Vape' unwritten law as to keep juice going to the atty head as much as possible.
There is a Clearomizer Section now and you can get more info there.

 

[fuzziefreakie]

Thx for the feedback, guys! I did try vaping at a lower voltage, but the burnt taste was still there. I ordered another "knockoff" and it performed perfectly at 4.5 volts. The resistance was 2.5-2.9 ohms, which is my preferred range. I do have some 1.7 ohm cartos, which I haven't tried yet, but as far as these clearos go, everyone always seems to be sold out of the lower resistance. So anyway, I guess it depends on the quality of the knockoff. I tried something; after the initial one or two nice draws, when it would start to burn, I removed the clearo and just puffed on it until I could hear the ejuice bubbling in the center, then reattached it, and it worked perfectly. But I find I have to do it every time it's been sitting for a while. So I ordered more of the one that works like a charm. As for the stardust, they seem so hard to find! So many sites are sold out of them! I did find one site that had them, and I'm going to try those.
I'm still trying to navigate myself around this forum, so I never know where to post anything!
Thx again for the help, all of you!