Going back to protanks from dripping...

[cramptholomew]

I dunno. The protanks have kinda lost their luster. Any clearo has, for that matter. How do I rectify this? I can't drip 100% of the time. The flavor in the clearos is just lacking. And weird. Either its not wicking enough, or its wicking too much. Gurgle, gurgle. Ugh. I've been at this for 3 months now, and I THOUGHT I had my coil builds down pat. I mean, I GUESS my protank coil builds are the problem. Kinda like when you mess up your golf swing, and you can't find the sweet spot again... BUT, maybe my rda has just ruined everything else for me. Life was simple, three weeks ago, before I started messing with this rda nonsense.

Anyone else go through times of trial where you had a build that worked, but after a while it just stopped doing it for you?

 

[jazdale]

I'm coming to the same conclusion. With enough fiddling, I can fog up a room with a high watt tank and vamo
But like you said, the flavor is muted.
I keep going back to my 3.7v reo with an rba. It seems to be the most dependable flavorful vape I have.

 

[JulesXsmokr]

there's an echo in this room
I just went back to my micro coiled/ cotton PT2 after 1-1/2 weeks of dripping my IGO-W
I am very disappointed in it.. Nowhere near the intense flavored clouds, gurgle, gurgle.. yep- there's an echo in here..

 

[Vwls]

So wait - you are going back to Protanks after dripping in an RDA? Are you using cotton in your RDA? Because with cotton and a micro coil in an RDA, I'm getting the best flavor and vapor I've ever experienced, and I get a good 8-10 big hits before I have to drip again. It's a beautiful thing... for when I'm at home. Of course out and about, it's no good to have to drip. But that's what bottom feeders are for...

On the other hand, a rebuilt Protank with a micro coil and cotton, though difficult to do, is a ridiculously good vape as well.

 

[JulesXsmokr]

no more pro tank here...

 

[albcig]

RDA tend to do that. after you try them, nothing feels the same. so if you can't drip all the time the answer might be a REO+Reomizer.

 

[CommaHolly]

have you tried an Iclear 30???

they tell me it's as close to dripping as a clearomizer can get,,,,,,,just a notch below,

It's on my list to try, although I am really loving the Vivi Nova right now.

 

[minimalsaint]

Funny this thread just popped up-
I filled my PT2 tonight after using gennies and RDAs for quite some time and I hate it. I absolutely HATE it. Crappy taste, little vapor and...... Yep....Gurgle. Agh. I'm packing it up tomorrow to send to a friend. Done with it.

 

[cramptholomew]

So wait - you are going back to Protanks after dripping in an RDA? Are you using cotton in your RDA? Because with cotton and a micro coil in an RDA, I'm getting the best flavor and vapor I've ever experienced, and I get a good 8-10 big hits before I have to drip again. It's a beautiful thing... for when I'm at home. Of course out and about, it's no good to have to drip. But that's what bottom feeders are for...

On the other hand, a rebuilt Protank with a micro coil and cotton, though difficult to do, is a ridiculously good vape as well.

I'm not "going back", per se. I was just saying that the more I drip, the less appealing the clearos are. I use cotton on my IGO-W, with a twisted 30g microcoil at about .7ohms. CLOUDS OF FLAVOR. I could even make some kind of stupid Guy Fieri cliche statement about how great an experience dripping is, but I refuse to let myself stoop that low - even if it's truth.

I rebuilt a PT 2 head after I posted this last night, at 2.1 ohms, and I'm vaping it on my SVD. It's much much better than the coil I had been using, but it's not dripping-good either. I guess, after last night's experience, I've found that I should go higher res with the PT coils. I had been making them ~1.4-1.5ohms. I USED to go low res, because all I had were Twists and Spinners, and I found that I got better battery life with low-res/low-voltage. Now that I have bigger batteries, the higher res may be what I need to do.

have you tried an Iclear 30???

they tell me it's as close to dripping as a clearomizer can get,,,,,,,just a notch below,

It's on my list to try, although I am really loving the Vivi Nova right now.

I haven't tried the iClear 30. BUT, it's a top coil (and a ....... to rebuild), and I vape high VG liquids. Mostly 70-75% VG. Not sure how well the top coils wick high VG liquid. I've heard that they have trouble with it. The ViVi is top coil too, right? What VG % do you vape with them?

 

[CommaHolly]

I'm not "going back", per se. I was just saying that the more I drip, the less appealing the clearos are. I use cotton on my IGO-W, with a twisted 30g microcoil at about .7ohms. CLOUDS OF FLAVOR. I could even make some kind of stupid Guy Fieri cliche statement about how great an experience dripping is, but I refuse to let myself stoop that low - even if it's truth.

I rebuilt a PT 2 head after I posted this last night, at 2.1 ohms, and I'm vaping it on my SVD. It's much much better than the coil I had been using, but it's not dripping-good either. I guess, after last night's experience, I've found that I should go higher res with the PT coils. I had been making them ~1.4-1.5ohms. I USED to go low res, because all I had were Twists and Spinners, and I found that I got better battery life with low-res/low-voltage. Now that I have bigger batteries, the higher res may be what I need to do.



I haven't tried the iClear 30. BUT, it's a top coil (and a ....... to rebuild), and I vape high VG liquids. Mostly 70-75% VG. Not sure how well the top coils wick high VG liquid. I've heard that they have trouble with it. The ViVi is top coil too, right? What VG % do you vape with them?

yep, it's top coil,,,,,,

they do have a bottom coil vivi nova though,,,I saw it briefly at the B and M, but didn't pay much attention since I like top coils,,,,,,,might be worth checking out.

I vape 70PG/30VG, so YMMV.

 

[carboxle]

I don't think I will ever go back to tanks. I drip and use the occasional carto

 

[tj99959]

Have you tried carto tanks? They're still not the same as dripping, but closer to it than any clearo.

What I have also found that helps is to not vape the same flavors in my alternatives that I use in my drippers.

 

[pennysmalls]

I just recently learned to drip, it's been about 10 days now. I'm only dripping now except when I'm driving. I'm sad when I'm driving.

 

[Butters78]

I use a Reo with rm2. I still use my protanks as well, rebuilt with microcoils and kanthal the taste is good.

 

[NicoHolic]

You can drip all day long, one-handed, even when driving, with a REO and a Reomizer 2.0 (RM2) or other bottom-fed RDA. Check it out.

 

[Vaslovik]

So you tried a dripper, but not an RBA? If you have not tried a Genesis RBA I think you should before you just go back to the Protank. I'd never go back to a Protank, mine's been sitting there in the rack since I got my first RBA, and it will stay there until I sell it or trade it off for something.

I just got my second RBA, an RSST, and had it set up and vaping in 5 minutes. It's just delightful and I'm very pleased with it. Traded off the Magneto I didn't like for it.

 

[cramptholomew]

I know, I could squonk. BUT, I'm not really a big fan of the box mods. Can't get past the, well, boxyness of them. I'll probably venture into RBA territory soon. I just feel bad for my Protanks. I still like them, and they look pretty. They're just not drippers... and, they're not supposed to be. I guess I should just appreciate them for what they are, and stop my complaining. I'm lucky to own them. There are starving vapers in Africa, and all that.

 

[Trayce]

I know, I could squonk. BUT, I'm not really a big fan of the box mods. Can't get past the, well, boxyness of them. I'll probably venture into RBA territory soon. I just feel bad for my Protanks. I still like them, and they look pretty. They're just not drippers... and, they're not supposed to be. I guess I should just appreciate them for what they are, and stop my complaining. I'm lucky to own them. There are starving vapers in Africa, and all that.

I got an IGO-L to see what all the fuss was about with drippers, and as it turns out, I don't like it. Re-wicked with cotton, etc, but just don't like it.

My PT2 delivered no flavor, so I put an Aro head in it (for the Smoktech Aro Pyrex tank... they say it doesn't fit Kangers but it does work in PT2s and the Aro had so much more flavor). And the PT2 quickly became my favorite device. Re-wicked with cotton, and it's even better. Lots of flavor and vapor.

I have revisited dripping 4 or 5 times thinking I must have been in a mood, but I really don't see the appeal. It has no more flavor than the PT2 [with the Aro head], and it's a PITA. I am constantly thinking, "How many hits did I take already...?" and "I don't know, I lost count, so I have to ask myself.... do I feel lucky?" (or am I going to torch my cotton wick!!).

Luckily for the vaping world, we got all kinds of gear for all kinds of tastes.

 

[newconvert]

you just have to convince yourself that there the right vape for the right time, i use drippers 95% of the time, but when its late, or in a meeting i will use either a large juice capacity dripper or a carto tank clearos? please!

 

[sawtoothscream]

I hate using my protanks now that I started dripping on my mech. that being said the protank is not bad if you use cotton, its works perfect but jsut no teh same. I rebuild mine with a 5/64 drill bit then thread a strand of peaches and creme cotton yarn in the coil. vapes good, taste as good as you can get a protank to. also you wont need a flavor wick.