I thought so ...i sometimes have a tendency to let my mouth get ahead of my brain...definitely do not want to get on a Gv black list.
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Just an update for anyone just popping in here.
We generally recommend the larger Vivi Nova tank (v2.5) and the old style Stardusts for those who want to just open the box and have a nice vape. Higher voltage vapers may have some issues though.
I think the newer replaceable head Stardusts will join this list, but I don't have one myself.
Also note that a new smaller version of the Vivi Nova will be available soon.
We generally recommend the larger Vivi Nova tank (v2.5) and the old style Stardusts for those who want to just open the box and have a nice vape. Higher voltage vapers may have some issues though.
I think the newer replaceable head Stardusts will join this list, but I don't have one myself.
Also note that a new smaller version of the Vivi Nova will be available soon.
Which reminds me, I think Danno forgot to put this thread up into the pinned section... Not really surprising, seeing how busy he is, but I'll remind him... 
Oh, I am such a dum-dum... I totally forgot that I am a moderator now, and so I can do it myself. Which Danno promptly reminded me of - he was waiting for me to do it!
So now we are stuck!
So now we are stuck!
Is this thread where I can get some help/advice/assistance with my vision extreme cartos? I really need to find someone who is willing to let me bounce a bunch of noob questions off of.
Ask away.some one is sure to show up and help.
Sorry it's not me as I haven't used that particular one.
Sorry it's not me as I haven't used that particular one.
OK humor a newb here - why is that a bad idea? If I have a brand new carto and brand new ejuice (that I bought, not made myself, from ecblends) then how am I supposed to avoid breaking this cardinal rule?
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In that case, you can't!
It's not ideal because you are trying two new things at once, and if you don't like it, you won't know whether the carto or the juice is the problem.
If you know you like the juice, then you know you have a problem with the carto. If you know you like the carto......
So, you're just saving yourself a bunch of aggravation if you only change one thing at a time.
Edit: If you feel like living dangerously, you could try a new juice in a new carto on a new PV at a new voltage.......
It's not ideal because you are trying two new things at once, and if you don't like it, you won't know whether the carto or the juice is the problem.
If you know you like the juice, then you know you have a problem with the carto. If you know you like the carto......
So, you're just saving yourself a bunch of aggravation if you only change one thing at a time.
Edit: If you feel like living dangerously, you could try a new juice in a new carto on a new PV at a new voltage.......
Alright, my question about the Vision Extreme cartos is:
Straight from the packaging, I notice the inner plug that covers the coil cap have the wick holes misaligned...is this intended?
My first one, I apparently burned the wick because it was too dry. So being the analytical guy I am, I took a closer look at what happened and noticed these holes were misaligned. It seems that they all ship that way. I grabbed a new one, and rotated that inner plug so the little notches for the wick, were directly in line with the wick itself. This allowed more juice to flow to the wick. However, with this, it appears that you cannot fill juice above or near the wick holes because when pushing the tip on, the air pressure will force juice down the airtube.
Did I do this right? What would you have done? Should I bother saving that first burned carto or toss it?
Are the capacities of these cartos labeled for total capacity or working capacity? I bought what was shown as 2.5ml, but I can barely get 1.5ml in it.
Please quote my questions in your responses to help me follow who is responding to what. Thanks in advance!!
Straight from the packaging, I notice the inner plug that covers the coil cap have the wick holes misaligned...is this intended?
My first one, I apparently burned the wick because it was too dry. So being the analytical guy I am, I took a closer look at what happened and noticed these holes were misaligned. It seems that they all ship that way. I grabbed a new one, and rotated that inner plug so the little notches for the wick, were directly in line with the wick itself. This allowed more juice to flow to the wick. However, with this, it appears that you cannot fill juice above or near the wick holes because when pushing the tip on, the air pressure will force juice down the airtube.
Did I do this right? What would you have done? Should I bother saving that first burned carto or toss it?
Are the capacities of these cartos labeled for total capacity or working capacity? I bought what was shown as 2.5ml, but I can barely get 1.5ml in it.
Please quote my questions in your responses to help me follow who is responding to what. Thanks in advance!!
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Hey all, can anyone tell me why I keep getting a mouth full of juice on the stardust r?
Nach, I have no experience with the extreme...i am sure someone will be along soon that can help..sorry
I can only guess since it has only happened a couple of times to me so far... I think the times I had it happen, I had them laying on the side and they were nearly full of juice... so I'm guesing they overwicked and then when I tilted it up to vape... juiced
Thanks I think that is what must be happenings..i always lay it on its side. It is just so...yuk..lol
Hey, Nach,
Lets take a look at this first:
The seal for the VE has four notches, actually. Two you can pretty much only see from the side or from the bottom - these are the ones for the wicks, and they sit on top of the wicks. On a line perpendicular to those there are two cutouts that go all the way through. These have nothing to do with the wicks, they are there for the purposes of filling the carto.
Did you try to put the large cutouts on top of the wicks?
Lets take a look at this first:
The seal for the VE has four notches, actually. Two you can pretty much only see from the side or from the bottom - these are the ones for the wicks, and they sit on top of the wicks. On a line perpendicular to those there are two cutouts that go all the way through. These have nothing to do with the wicks, they are there for the purposes of filling the carto.
Did you try to put the large cutouts on top of the wicks?
Negative, the two large fill holes are NOT what I am referring to. I'm referring to the two very tiny notches on the bottom of the inner plug.
Great. I had to ask - lots of people did that the first time.
Absolutely. In fact, you should be very careful in aligning the notches just right with this carto. They are a little hard to see, so it can be a PITA.
OK, then what you are experiencing is pretty typical. That's one issue that a lot of folks had with this carto. There is something about the air flow having to do with the pip on the cap sealing the carto completely - it fits tightly into the mouthpiece and then you get the "weird pressure" syndrome. The solution is pretty simple: hold the very top of the tube, and deform it just a tiny bit as you insert the mouthpiece. This breaks the seal during insertion, and the juice stays put.
How-eeeever... It is common wisdom that you should not - ever - fill a CE2 type clearo to the level of the wick slots, and certainly not above. With the VE and the Fluxo, you fill them up to the bottom of the white cup, and no higher. It solves all sorts of problems, and it's not likely to flood on you that way. I know they are all advertised for the volume to the very top. Nah. Doesn't work that way. The working volume, as you so aptly put it, is much smaller usually.
You should still deform the tube when you put the mouthpiece into this particular carto - it equalized the air pressure or some such, and the juice flows better. It's true experimentally, anyway. I am not a hydraulics engineer.
Regarding your burnt wick. If it looks singed, it's gone, imho. You can't really fix that unless you want to re-wick the thing. You can try washing it in really hot water, in vague hope that it's the burnt juice that is discoloring it and causing it to taste burnt. It doesn't hurt. But if it's the wick itself, there is not much you can do, I'm sad to say.
Some people have tried this and that, soaking it in Peroxide, for instance - for a really long time. So if you want to try that, again, it doesn't hurt. I suppose the level of success with that depends on how badly its singed.
If you are truly adventurous, you can learn how to re-wick these things.
They didn't used to. I guess the QC in the factory is slipping again...
In general, this is a great carto. Other than this weird pressure thing, it wicks great for the vast majority of people, tweak-free. This was it's great advantage over the Fluxo. With the VE Regular, I was able to vape it down to the very bottom with no trouble. Used to be my favorite carto. Now I'm a Stardust fanatic.
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