got my first vape!! but it sucks.....

[justin.schmidt23]

so I got my first box mod, it's a kangertech dripbox. got it at a good price and bought it from someone I could trust. HOWEVER, everything taste like burning ..... I've replaced the batteries, the coil, and instead of using the squonk I used a tank. everything tastes horrible. I've vaped out of a few regulated boxes and the flavor was awesome. I did a test run with the juice I bought today on a regulated box and it was awesome. but it still sucks out of my box. should I trade it for a regulated box or just ger my money back?

 

[tpedwards]

Bit more info required.
What ohms was your coil?
How did you wick the coil?
How are your coils positioned etc?
The dripbox is a reasonable little squonker though the atty is average at best, but it works.

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[justin.schmidt23]

I used the coil that came in the package with it. made sure it was nice and moist so I wouldn't get a burnt wick.

 

[Izan]

so I got my first box mod, it's a kangertech dripbox. got it at a good price and bought it from someone I could trust. HOWEVER, everything taste like burning ..... I've replaced the batteries, the coil, and instead of using the squonk I used a tank. everything tastes horrible. I've vaped out of a few regulated boxes and the flavor was awesome. I did a test run with the juice I bought today on a regulated box and it was awesome. but it still sucks out of my box. should I trade it for a regulated box or just ger my money back?

So you used a tank AND you believe the battery device is responsible for the bad taste?

IMO - Trade it for something less complicated.
Perhaps a more basic "beginners" kit might work better for you; Innokin endura or Joye AIO.

How much are you (still) smoking and what nicotine level are you using?

Cheers
I

 

[satchvai]

I'd suggest learning how to use your equipment first. Which tank are you using and at what wattage were you vaping? Priming a tank coil has to be done in a methodical way as well or you can easily burn the coil.
Stick around and we'll help you sort it out.

 

[puffon]

Try rewicking those coil heads.
As shipped, they packed way too much cotton in them.

 

[justin.schmidt23]

well my buddy built the first coil I tried then I had to switch it out. I was using a Clieto tank. but the coil was definitely shot in that think. so I went back to the RDA the kranger came with put a new coil in there soaked it and there was no flavor at all. just metallic ....

 

[Frenchfry1942]

How long ago was your last cig and how many a day?

Also, I read here everyday and still do. All of your issues are answered here...somewhere.

 

[AzPlumber]

What is the resistance (ohms) of the coil/s you are building? What are you using for a wick?

 

[KentA]

...so I went back to the RDA the kranger came with put a new coil in there soaked it and there was no flavor at all. just metallic ....

Always clean a new atty, especially a Chinese one, to remove any machine oil. That was probably what transferred the metallic taste. I use an isopropyl alcohol & dish soap solution in an ultrasonic cleaner.

As Izan suggested, the battery isn't the cause of your problems, the atty is.

 

[satchvai]

Priming the Cleito, I usually juice up the coil with a few drops in the center, fill the tank, let it sit for 10 minutes than do a few pulls with the airflow closed. From there, I slowly ramp up the wattage, starting at 20, puffing a few times, until I reach my target wattage of 42. No long pulls until I see bubbles coming to the top, which tells me its wicking properly. You can burn a new coil pretty easily if you don't give it time to saturate and wick.

 

[Astron]

When I read posts like this I always wonder if the device is not in Ni or Ti mode. Is the device in wattage/power mode?

 

[satchvai]

Also let us know which juice. That can play into it as well.

 

[puffon]

LOL...Not sure what device we're talking about.
My post was regarding the Kanger Dripbox (mech) and the included replacement coil heads.
I haven't tried to use them yet, but did notice they are overstuffed with cotton. Thought these would never wick properly. When I do try them, I'll rewick after cleaning everything with alcohol.
There are much better BF attys tho, IMO.

 

[dbrandt01]

Something I'm curious about. Since you said it tastes burnt. You mentioned you used the coil it came with but again what ohms is it at? Maybe you're running at too high in terms of watts. Also being burnt, maybe you used too much cotton? You could've choked the coil. Watts could be a problem, especially since you mentioned having the same problem in a tank.

Then you brought up the metallic taste in another post in this thread. Did you wash the RDA before using it?
I've personally never had a metallic taste before with vaping.

 

[Astron]

Oh, I forgot there are two drip boxes. Isn't the first one set to 60 watts and the second VW up to 160?

 

[puffon]

Oh, I forgot there are two drip boxes. Isn't the first one set to 60 watts and the second VW up to 160?

It has a max of 60 watts (depending on the ohms of the coil), but voltage drops off, like a mech.
Basically a mech with added safety features.

 

[crxess]

I used the coil that came in the package with it. made sure it was nice and moist so I wouldn't get a burnt wick.

-0- understanding of unregulated power and Ohms law

Best to pick up a Regulated mod and learn to build a proper coil setup in a bottom feed Atomizer for the Dripbox.

Dripbox heads are Dual Coil
At .5ohm, 4.2v
Single Coil - 35 watts power on the coil
Dual Coil - 35/2 = 17.5 watts per coil
Much less Heat through each coil

 

[justin.schmidt23]

Yeah this is the unregulated box. there's no way for me to figure out what watts I'm firing at.

 

[crxess]

Yeah this is the unregulated box. there's no way for me to figure out what watts I'm firing at.

Bull