GP-SSR Feedback and First Thoughts.

[dirt2suck]

Well that is some bad news to hear.

I dropped facebook recently myself and the misses just did about a week ago.

Hope everything cleans up

 

[asnider123]

I tried to order a SSR, apparently out of stock, will try again in a few

 

[dirt2suck]

We are actually going to wait until we get our stock of CE2's in.
This will be less problems for all.

Only problem is, the wait may be a bit.
I cant even get a responsible answer from the manufacturer

 

[garyinco]

Does anyone know how long the XL version of the replacement tubes are?

I have a bunch of XL ce2's and some .75" polycarbonite tubing. I refuse to use the ce2's with their native tubing, too leaky...

 

[fenderbc]

Does anyone know how long the XL version of the replacement tubes are?

I have a bunch of XL ce2's and some .75" polycarbonite tubing. I refuse to use the ce2's with their native tubing, too leaky...

The GP-SSR XL replacement tube is 2 inches long.

 

[bri1270]

I bought a SSR from the classifieds. I've got tons of clearos, both regular and XL, and I wasn't patient enough to wait for Rob to stock Rev 2. I also went ahead and bought the extended tube from GP along with a couple of new drip tips.

So far, mine has been leak tight when left upright. I don't really see the point in putting it on it's side overnight, it's a waste of juice. Chances are, it will leak if left inverted for an extended period of time. I've only used the XL version, though I don't foresee a problem with the standard. Air flow is nice, and somewhat adjustable. Assembly, dis-assembly, cleaning and filling are all a snap. No problems fitting various drip tips or the standard clearo tops. Flavor has not been adversely affected by any components, so no rubbery taste, or otherwise unpleasantness. My only real gripe to this point is that due to the clearo atomizer being fitted to the 901 adapter, it sits up a little too high so when you're down to about a mil (give or take) the wicks aren't in the liquid at all. Now I know it's easy to flip it and soak the wick, so this is more of an observation than a real negative. However, it really sucks is when the damn wicks from the factory are already too short for a standard clearo tube...those really get lost in the SSR and tend to be a bit annoying. From about half full and up, it's a no muss no fuss, vape til your heart's content device. Once you're down a little lower than half way, there's a lot of tipping and wetting the wick and it becomes a little bit less of a chain vapors delight and more akin to dripping...invert, wait a second, bring upright, wait a second, take a toot as opposed to...drip two or three drops, wait a second, take a toot...When you figure in putting on and taking off the liquid bottle cover, it all works out about the same. I find with the XL in the SSR, I clean after each tank is used to maintain really good atomizer performance. I went two tanks, and towards the end of the second, there was a noticeable decrease in performance.

As far as pricing goes, I think it's fair based solely on the fact that it's one of the only (if not the only) tanks that can accept a clearo style CE2. To be perfectly honest though, I did feel a little less than thrilled about paying $8 for the XL tube only, especially when I received it and it was...a plastic tube cut to size. In all actuality, that's the least expensive component of the entire assembly, and I won't likely buy another at that price. I would comfortably pay between $15 and $20 combined or $8-$10 individually for the delrin end pieces with their fitted accessories since they're really the key components to the tank (IMO of course). And I likely will buy those pieces once they're available so I can have one standard and one XL rocking at the same time.

All in all I like it a lot, as a whole I think it's worth the cost, and I'm really enjoying using it.


Thanks Rob for helping me make better use of my CE2 Clearos.

 

[PKZap27]

I was going to wait and do my full review of the GP-SSR in one big post, however for some reason I felt it would be easier to split it up.

A partial review of the GP-SSR

I loved dripping unit I received my GP-SSR.

I have vaped more than a few tanks, full of juice until the tank was completely empty, and I will never go back to dripping full-time. IMHO I wondered, if what is involved with using the GP-SSR would make me go back to dripping and after using it for two weeks now, the little bit of tilting that is involved, which is mostly accomplished when I vape it by holding it almost horizontally when I put it up to my mouth, is way, way, way, easier than what was involved with dripping. On a side note, I do swirl my tank on the PV occasionally, however I like doing this, and it makes the wicks look cool in the tank. Not sure if it is really necessary. Others have posted that they swirl too. To elaborate more on my comparison to dripping, for the past two weeks of using the GP-SSR, it has been so much easier than taking the cap on and off a bottle so many times to drip the same amount of juice. Not even including the tissues and the wiping involved with dripping. When my GP-SSR tank gets low enough I just lay it on the side and that works great. Just pick it up and vape it and lay it back down on the side, repeat until empty. I noticed that the wicks on the CE2's are little short and do not reach all the way to the bottom of the tank and it is not an issue for me because I don’t vape my PV with the GP-SSR on it in such a way that it stays in a vertical position until it is empty. As much as I loved to drip I hated it. Thank you Good Prophets for getting me out of this love hate situation I was experiencing with dripping.

More of my review to follow.

PK

 

[hairball]

Does anyone know how long the XL version of the replacement tubes are?

I have a bunch of XL ce2's and some .75" polycarbonite tubing. I refuse to use the ce2's with their native tubing, too leaky...

You can mod the XL's with BD brand 3ml syringes. Only BD brand will work. You can find 100 of them on amazon for around $20-25.

 

[Jair]

Ok, I've used this guy for a little bit now and I have to say that the ability to just screw in a tubeless CE2 is frikin brilliant. Mine does not leak at all even when it lays on it's side for extended periods of time. I just slide it and my PV in my pocket without a second thought or worry of it soaking my pocket.

My only gripe is the wicks on my CE2 do not go far enough down, the first half of the tank is a big fat wet vape that I have come to know and love from my CE2s. The second half even with the tilting and wick soaking just isn't quite as full. I don't have an XL tube so I can't comment on how those work.

 

[PKZap27]

If the CE2 wicks were long enough to reach all the way down to the bottom of the tanks, and even if you circled them around, up, down, or made them as long as you could, it would not make a difference. Let me explain, and BTW the technical version of this is explained in some of the post over in the modders section of the ECF. As the e-liquid level drops it starts to lose its ability to wick the same way as full due to the further distance it has to flow up the wick from full to empty. This is the due to the capillary characteristics of the e-liquid and wicking ability to overcome BLAH! BLAH! BLAH!... You get the idea, right? So even if the wicks reached to wherever, it would still have to travel up the same distance of the wicks, and the wicking performance declines as the tank empties. OK, short wicks. Right? The wicks don’t reach the bottom, OK. The only way this affects the Vape is if you left your PV with the tank on it in a vertical (straight up and down) position the whole time you're trying to vape the last of the juice out of the tank. I just don’t see this happening. I vaped a tank down to nothing, less juice on the wicks than if you would have pulled the CE2 out of the tank when it’s partially full. At this point of juice level I picked up my PV and I could hit it 4 or 5 times straight in a row and no dry burns. I took even longer draws at this point just to test it at this point. I can tell you this though, I know how to setup the top part of the CE2 and I use all of the parts that come with a new CE2 with two exceptions, The tube obviously and I use a drip tip in lieu of the black mouth piece tip that comes with the CE2. I feel that setting up the top part of the GP-SSR with a CE2 is the most critical part of getting the best performance out of it. One more point to bring up, I Vape 36mg/ml nicotine juice. With that being said, I can take hit off my tank and I don’t have to pick it back up right away. In other words I don’t chain vape. I did when I started, however it sucked, always having to hit my PV to keep my nicotine level up. That ended when I upped my nicotine level to 36mg/ml. Now I’m no longer a slave to my PV and I prefer it that way. I take 2 or 3 hits now and then and I’m good to go for a while. If you do chain vape, great! I just wouldn’t expect many atty’s, carto’s, CE2’s, tanks, whatever to perform the same way as when you first set them up as when it is time to start tinkering with them again.

 

[asnider123]

You can mod the XL's with BD brand 3ml syringes. Only BD brand will work. You can find 100 of them on amazon for around $20-25.

Wally World sells them here locally for 2 bits each, including a luerlock needle. They work great! Of course, you can cut them shorter if you want. I cover mine with an aluminum tube and drip tip. The CE2 fits perfectly into the hole where the plunger is supposed to go. No leaks ever (so long as you don't turn upside down and shake), though it will flood the element if you lay it flat down. Vapes like a maniac. Sorry for the off-topic post

By asnider123

 

[dirt2suck]

Interesting.....

Nice feedback all

 

[andel11]

Wally World sells them here locally for 2 bits each, including a luerlock needle. They work great! Of course, you can cut them shorter if you want. I cover mine with an aluminum tube and drip tip. The CE2 fits perfectly into the hole where the plunger is supposed to go. No leaks ever (so long as you don't turn upside down and shake), though it will flood the element if you lay it flat down. Vapes like a maniac. Sorry for the off-topic post

By asnider123

Wouldn't you still have to open up the hole on the Luer Lock(end part) in order to get the CE2 510 adaptor to stick out like the one you are showing. It still would require some adjusting. I guess I just hate to have to work on anything.
Also like PKZ has said, I have vaped my regular CE2 to the very end just to see what would happen, of course I am twirling and wetting the wick and it STILL vapes well for me without burned taste.
Rob, hurry up with those GR-SSR reorders

 

[asnider123]

Wouldn't you still have to open up the hole on the Luer Lock(end part) in order to get the CE2 510 adaptor to stick out like the one you are showing. It still would require some adjusting. I guess I just hate to have to work on anything.

The Ce2 XL snaps right into the hole where the plunger went, no modification required, I was rerally surprised . I have 1 with the wings still attached, another that I trimmed off the wings (the one in these pics). The leuerlock end has a hole already, and since I put a decorative tube over the whole thing and topped it off with a 801 drip tip (from GP, incidently), I didn't make any mods to the needle end. Bob's your uncle.

Here's my syringe mod on my laser mod. Looks like a light sabre I think

By asnider123

 

[dirt2suck]

ohhh, that looks nice, and the color is great.

 

[PKZap27]

Also like PKZ has said, I have vaped my regular CE2 to the very end just to see what would happen, of course I am twirling and wetting the wick and it STILL vapes well for me without burned taste.
Rob, hurry up with those GR-SSR reorders

Great to hear, I keep my wicks wet too, it's really effortless to do so.

I don't see why users are commenting about short wick length, as it is not a factor.

Rob "nailed it" with GP-SSR having the easy to change CE2 and the adjustable air flow.

The GP-SSR is awesome Rob.

Thank you again.

PKZ

 

[dirt2suck]

PKZ, yes I noticed you really like it!

There are some tricks of the trade so to speak, but not so much to learn instantly.

There is a thought about the wicks....

you can cut the bottom of the loop so they hang lower, or you can even cut
them higher than the loop, if you want the one half side longer.

If wicking is an issue (or if you want to get every last drop of liquid)
make sure you line up the wick/ceramic cup slots vertically to re-wick everytime you lift up
to take a drag. this will allow it to re-wick without even worrying

 

[PKZap27]

PKZ, yes I noticed you really like it!

There are some tricks of the trade so to speak, but not so much to learn instantly.

There is a thought about the wicks....

you can cut the bottom of the loop so they hang lower, or you can even cut
them higher than the loop, if you want the one half side longer.

If wicking is an issue (or if you want to get every last drop of liquid)
make sure you line up the wick/ceramic cup slots vertically to re-wick everytime you lift up
to take a drag. this will allow it to re-wick without even worrying

Yeah, I'm with you on all that, I do cut my wicks, however I never thought to cut the loop higher so one end of the wick reaches to the bottom of the tank. What a great idea!

Thanks again.

PKZ

 

[dirt2suck]

danka! just Spreading the Vapor!

 

[Jair]

I got an order of regular clearos in yesterday. The wicks on these are much longer then the wicks on the fluxomisers I had. This has pretty much taken care of my problems with the short wicks.