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Just remove the center tube leaving the wick at the bottom. You can either shorten the outer tube to make your aim easier, and just drip on the wick for a good 3 to 5 puff toke.
I did this to one that the center cup was cracked and it works great for testing flavors as you can easily just dry burn it and it ready for the next flavor as you don't have any filler of metal mesh to hold any juice.
I actually leave a tip on the outer tube and remove the whole tube to drip as it's hard to aim your drops down the center. Then just put the tube back on about 1/4 to 1/2 way and go to town. Also after about 20 dry burns the coil is still going strong so I think it will take an AOG to kill these things.
It actually cleans the wick. If you want it real clean then you would want to soak it in water or vodka, blow it off and then dry burn it.
I don't know the way he used to cut it but I will be using a fine toothed trim saw and then clean up and level the edge with a dremel.
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Probably a good dremmil cutting disk...maybe a pipe cutter.
No, the wicks will not burn. They're made of silica...which can stand temps up to thousands of degrees before it will begin to 'burn'. You can hit them with a blow torch and watch them get white hot and remain undamaged
It's not worth the hassle. I refuse to walk around with another stack of items in my "vape kit". Teflon tape and a bag of flour... really??? *shakes head*
These Vortex cartos are crap.
V4L has a 35% off carto coupon code which I plan to shop with tonight.
The frustration is understandable...but at this time in the PV world if you want no polyfill in your PV your choices are limited, and none of the choices are without a little PITA setting up.
One is a tank system...they use wicks...and can be pretty frustrating. There is the Turbine, eGo T A or B, LUCID w X atomizer, and 510-T systems. All of these currently on the market can require tweaking and modding for optimal performance (or just don't work well at all).
Another option is the CE2...which requires a syringe to fill if you want it highly leak-proof. Clearos have sleeves that tend to fall apart quickly but you can mod them with various sized syringe tubes (tanks) or go for the the metal ones which are pretty much indestructible (but also harder to take apart and clean) and work great right out of the box. Some juices need you to adjust a little ring in these for optimal flow.
Next is the Vortex. About the only major problem with these right now is that some of them are being reported leaky out of the box, but it can be fixed in under 3 minutes with a 99cent roll of teflon tape that would last you for years, or food safe paste from items most people keep in their kitchen anyway. These are so far the easiest to set up for a very nice and consistant no-polly-fill vaping experience.
Finally, there are juice feeding systems which range from $15 to as much as you want to spend.
The more affordable top feeders work by pumping a bottle and bit of juice drips or sprays down into the atomizer. Notcig has a $15 model, and SuperT has a $70 model. Either of these would be very awkward on a little KR808D-1 mini cig setup.
COV can try to get you a really expensive hand made precision tank exclusively for the GG mods (write a big check and get in line). Bottom feeders work kind of like the top feeders in that you squish a little bottle and it wets an atty or poly-carto. These are box mods and you can find them for around $50 (Wet Box from Nhaler, Old Goat Mods does one too), or get in line for a REO at around $130.
And my favorite option...get you a beautiful servant to follow you around with two PVs, and keep them perfectly polished and dripped for you
Out of ALL of those options...none of them are flawless and totally trouble free just yet.
Vortex is about as good as it gets in the easy to set up and use department (including any minor mods you might want to do) for now.
So...Back to the Vortex...
You only have to set them up once really. Before you even put a drop of juice in one...prep it. Once you learn the trick, it takes no longer than packing an ole 510 cart.
After several refills, you could optionally run it through a ultra sonic cleaner...or, take it apart/soak, burn it off, and get several more refills.
Unfortunately, for any tank or wick based system out there at this time to work, some adjustments may be required for optimal performance. There's just too many juices out there........
Still...some improvements are on the way yet for both the Fluxomizers and the Vortex. I think some tweaking will always be necissary for a wick type system, but they're finding ways to make that tweaking easier.
With all that in mind...just selling the vortex in a kit that is not assembled yet could work. Put the bits in a box with a few inches of sealer tape and instructions. Knock a couple bucks off the price and cut some steps out at the plant.
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Credo, thank you for putting things into perspective.
I like the servant option best as well, but alas, no one is volunteering for that job... (Dammit!)
One of things that is the most frustrating to me is that other than this forum, there is little to no instructions on these things. Imagine a new vaper who happens upon these websites and takes all the hype at face value, purchases a product like the Vortex and then receives something that doesn't work out of the box? They are going to feel ripped off and bitter from the get-go.
Do you seriously think that the testers of this product didn't have to do a few of the adjustments you are talking about? If they did, it would have been nice of them to let people know that there would be some modification or issues before they spent their time and money. The complete lack of instructions with these products is to me one of the most frustrating part of this journey. The least they could do is toss in a flyer with some pictures of how to adjust them, but no, instead the people who spent their hard earned money and felt frustrated got attacked for speaking out.
I know all launches of new products aren't this bad, but please don't hype something as perfect when it's clearly not. That's all I ask.... and send a set of INSTRUCTIONS on how to adjust/mod/tweak these products.
Not all of us are guys who throw the instructions away.
I'm sticking with the polyfil option for now. It works and I don't have to buy a buzz saw, teflon tape or corn starch. I just fill it up and puff. Thank you again, Credo, for bringing me back down to reality.
I like the servant option best as well, but alas, no one is volunteering for that job... (Dammit!)
One of things that is the most frustrating to me is that other than this forum, there is little to no instructions on these things. Imagine a new vaper who happens upon these websites and takes all the hype at face value, purchases a product like the Vortex and then receives something that doesn't work out of the box? They are going to feel ripped off and bitter from the get-go.
Do you seriously think that the testers of this product didn't have to do a few of the adjustments you are talking about? If they did, it would have been nice of them to let people know that there would be some modification or issues before they spent their time and money. The complete lack of instructions with these products is to me one of the most frustrating part of this journey. The least they could do is toss in a flyer with some pictures of how to adjust them, but no, instead the people who spent their hard earned money and felt frustrated got attacked for speaking out.
I know all launches of new products aren't this bad, but please don't hype something as perfect when it's clearly not. That's all I ask.... and send a set of INSTRUCTIONS on how to adjust/mod/tweak these products.
Not all of us are guys who throw the instructions away.
I'm sticking with the polyfil option for now. It works and I don't have to buy a buzz saw, teflon tape or corn starch. I just fill it up and puff. Thank you again, Credo, for bringing me back down to reality.
If you look at the GotVapes section of the forum there has been a huge discussion about these over there. According to the GotVapes guys they tested vortex extensively and they never had any of these issues.
I for one cannot comment yet as I have yet to receive mine (damn Canadian boarder).... but I am still optimistic.
I for one cannot comment yet as I have yet to receive mine (damn Canadian boarder).... but I am still optimistic.
Credo, thank you for putting things into perspective.
I like the servant option best as well, but alas, no one is volunteering for that job... (Dammit!)
One of things that is the most frustrating to me is that other than this forum, there is little to no instructions on these things. Imagine a new vaper who happens upon these websites and takes all the hype at face value, purchases a product like the Vortex and then receives something that doesn't work out of the box? They are going to feel ripped off and bitter from the get-go.
Do you seriously think that the testers of this product didn't have to do a few of the adjustments you are talking about? If they did, it would have been nice of them to let people know that there would be some modification or issues before they spent their time and money. The complete lack of instructions with these products is to me one of the most frustrating part of this journey. The least they could do is toss in a flyer with some pictures of how to adjust them, but no, instead the people who spent their hard earned money and felt frustrated got attacked for speaking out.
I know all launches of new products aren't this bad, but please don't hype something as perfect when it's clearly not. That's all I ask.... and send a set of INSTRUCTIONS on how to adjust/mod/tweak these products.
Not all of us are guys who throw the instructions away.
I'm sticking with the polyfil option for now. It works and I don't have to buy a buzz saw, teflon tape or corn starch. I just fill it up and puff. Thank you again, Credo, for bringing me back down to reality.
Agreed that QC in some of the e-cig products is pretty shabby. I've had horrible experiences with more than one product in the PV world...some quite a bit more expensive than a box of Vortex.
ECF helps see what people are having to do in order to get things working.
On the new stuff...if you don't like playing the risk game, give it a few weeks and watch the forums
Even people who love the new stuff will point out flaws they find or the rituals they go through to make it work the best for them.I do understand that tweaking and twiddling isn't an option for a lot of folks (this is why cigs came about...pipes can be PITA to get working and keep clean). Which is why I say that they could sell stuff like this as kits instead of assembled units
Then it's clearly the buyer's responsibility to make sure it doesn't leak.Keep them wet and changed out and poly-filled cartos certianly get the job done
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Well so far so good, I have loaded up two at this point, one without modification and it has no leaks. The other I separated, removed the fill and replaced using the teflon tape as a seal working great and I prefer this as I don't like having any fill. As for the caps, I have replaced them with some soft caps I had from my Bloog carts with their concave design they accommodate the length of the center tube very well and sit just above the top of the vortex like a standard cart. No more pillow top for these vortices
Well so far so good, I have loaded up two at this point, one without modification and it has no leaks. The other I separated, removed the fill and replaced using the teflon tape as a seal working great and I prefer this as I don't like having any fill. As for the caps, I have replaced them with some soft caps I had from my Bloog carts with their concave design they accommodate the length of the center tube very well and sit just above the top of the vortex like a standard cart. No more pillow top for these vortices
I was driving in my car with 1 vortex that did not leak yet, i say yet because it will sooner or later and ill have to mess with it.
I was being careful all day with it and was seeing how long i could get out of one that was topped off. I was driving all day and got it down 3/4 of the way till it happened. I was talking on cell phone with a Bluetooth and the next thing i know is blaaaa juice in the mouth and i look down and juice all over my pants. Need i say i was ....... Got home and cut the top part of the caps off to mod it like the blog ones now its not top heavy and they seem to be better this way, will keep you posted. BTW was the 1st time i tasted juice and it sucked 8(
i have these and my liquid doesnt seem to drip down to where the wick is for some reason! it just seems to hang in the top tube!any ideas?? im using pg base. ty for any help
It doesn't vape?
There should not be any dripping. The wick runs through the coils and each end of that wick touches your juice at the sides of the Vortex, where the white anti leak filler material is.
it vapes but the liquid in the tube doesnt seem to be going down. after a few hits it gets a nasty taste, just doent seem to be wicking right. i have been using it most of the day and the juice seems to be almost where it was when i started. ty for the help
ive used these and they work fine...no leaks so far. the vapor production isnt the greatest comparedto other cartos i have but...these beats a blank.
Give me an Ikenvape, Nhaler, or Boge cartomizer over these any day. Flavor is okay but I'm tired of having to mod everything that comes out nowadays. Another fail from China.............
i personally wouldnt say it was a fail (worked straight out of a box for me) and still using them. i do see where your coming from tho, these dont deliver the same way as the cartos (even cartos made many many months ago). i was hoping the v-tex's would be an improvement over the boge cartos but....they arent. fail? nah...i wouldnt go that far.....would i order them again? nah..
oh and hairball, is there a difference in the v2 gold cartos from iken vs boges? do you use LR or reg cartos?
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