Halo Triton newbie

[Irontoiron]

Just got my Halo Triton yesterday non-variable voltage so I don't know what the voltage setting is, and I was disappointed in the vapor production. And the hit to throat was a little to harsh for me.I imagine If I go to the variable voltage up to 4.8 I'll get better vapor production? If I do, will the hit to throat be even more harsh? I'm currently up to 18mg of nicotine how does that play into it? Anyone...thanks!

 

[stevegmu]

I quit smoking with a Triton kit. Nic. content has more to do with throat hit than anything. More power will equal more throat hit. It's not a cloud chasing device...

 

[OcalaFlGuy]

I am going to guess 18 mg is too strong for you. There shouldn't be any hot vapor coming out of that unit I don't think.

I messed up on my first bottle of juice, Halo Menthol (Blast the top of your head off) Ice. I was smoking 2 packs of 305's (Cheap *itch) a day and got 18 mg. Yowie. I couldn't vape much of it which kind of defeats the purpose. Somewhere I'd MISSED the part where 12 mg was recco'd for 2 PAD *LIGHT* ciggie smokers. As I said, the Menthol (BLAST!) Ice was also a bit much too.

I ended up getting a bottle of 0 mg, unflavored in town and used that to knock the 18 mg down to 12. The resulting turn down of the Menthol (Afterburner) Ice was perfect too.

Bruce in Ocala, Fl

 

[Baditude]

If your Triton is "non-variable voltage", it is putting out about 3.7 volts. A variable voltage (also called regulated) battery device can put out between 3.2 - 6 volts. This allows you to fine tune your vape. By also changing the resistance (ohms) of the coil in your juice attachment, you can further adjust your vape. Nicotine concentration in the e-liquid is what most controls harshness and throat hit.

I hope that I don't come across as a vaping snob, but the Triton setups are a piece of crap. If you're truly serious about quitting smoking (and stay off of them), get a better setup.

Once you've quit smoking and begin vaping, consider yourself a "vaper". It's different from being a smoker. Don't worry about a vaporizers larger size or "how it looks" to others -- that's not important unless YOU make it an issue. What's important is to get a satisfactory vaping experience with good flavor and decent vapor. You'll get the best flavor and the most vapor production from the more advanced tanks and battery devices. The sooner you learn this, the better.

Advancing Up the Vaping Ladder

You've come to the right place to learn about vaping: ECF. Do your research, listen to what the veterans say. Being that we are so dependent upon batteries to vape, generally speaking the bigger and stronger batteries will provide the better vaping experience.

 

[Irontoiron]

If your Triton is "non-variable voltage", it is putting out about 3.7 volts. A variable voltage (also called regulated) battery device can put out between 3.2 - 6 volts. This allows you to fine tune your vape. By also changing the resistance (ohms) of the coil in your juice attachment, you can further adjust your vape. Nicotine concentration in the e-liquid is what most controls harshness and throat hit.

I hope that I don't come across as a vaping snob, but the Triton setups are a piece of crap. If you're truly serious about quitting smoking (and stay off of them), get a better setup.

Once you've quit smoking and begin vaping, consider yourself a "vaper". It's different from being a smoker. Don't worry about a vaporizers larger size or "how it looks" to others -- that's not important unless YOU make it an issue. What's important is to get a satisfactory vaping experience with good flavor and decent vapor. You'll get the best flavor and the most vapor production from the more advanced tanks and battery devices. The sooner you learn this, the better.

Advancing Up the Vaping Ladder

You've come to the right place to learn about vaping: ECF. Do your research, listen to what the veterans say. Being that we are so dependent upon batteries to vape, generally speaking the bigger and stronger batteries will provide the better vaping experience.

Thanks for the advise yeah I was just looking for something simple and something that would vape at least a bit better than a cig-a-like but I am disappointed with this system.As It's breaking in, I'm getting use to the throat hit, but where the vape production they claim to have on the Triton? I was told not to go to down to much on the ohms cause it wears out the coils and they burn.I was looking at the Vapor4Life Zeus but you have to replace smilelizors every ten days, and that's $$$. Looking at the VaporFi Rocket looked to be a good fit for me to upgrade but drawback...no covering or grommet on the tip of the tank.Looked at Pulse and a few others...don't like the BOX's or MOD's their not for me I can take a hit on the vapor production to get something simple and not too bulky.

 

[Zeggae]

Try a lower nic level (12) and get some of the 1.8 - 2.0 coils.... less throat hit more vapor
I started off with Halo and outgrew it in about a month, BUT it was what got me off the Kools an into vaping. I up-graded to the MVP V2 for the 510 connection ( more clearomizers to choose from) and the extended battery life. Use whatever helps you quit.

 

[Irontoiron]

Try a lower nic level (12) and get some of the 1.8 - 2.0 coils.... less throat hit more vapor
I started off with Halo and outgrew it in about a month, BUT it was what got me off the Kools an into vaping. I up-graded to the MVP V2 for the 510 connection ( more clearomizers to choose from) and the extended battery life. Use whatever helps you quit.

Yeah I don't care about what's cool or in, I just want a nice vape hit with some decent vapor production. I like Halo's e-juice, It's the best on the market hands down.Mind you I'm just getting off "blu" cig-a-like, which I couldn't stay, or hang with cause they really suck! I relapsed a month later.So is Triton out with the trash?

 

[Irontoiron]

If your Triton is "non-variable voltage", it is putting out about 3.7 volts. A variable voltage (also called regulated) battery device can put out between 3.2 - 6 volts. This allows you to fine tune your vape. By also changing the resistance (ohms) of the coil in your juice attachment, you can further adjust your vape. Nicotine concentration in the e-liquid is what most controls harshness and throat hit.

I hope that I don't come across as a vaping snob, but the Triton setups are a piece of crap. If you're truly serious about quitting smoking (and stay off of them), get a better setup.

Once you've quit smoking and begin vaping, consider yourself a "vaper". It's different from being a smoker. Don't worry about a vaporizers larger size or "how it looks" to others -- that's not important unless YOU make it an issue. What's important is to get a satisfactory vaping experience with good flavor and decent vapor. You'll get the best flavor and the most vapor production from the more advanced tanks and battery devices. The sooner you learn this, the better.

Advancing Up the Vaping Ladder

You've come to the right place to learn about vaping: ECF. Do your research, listen to what the veterans say. Being that we are so dependent upon batteries to vape, generally speaking the bigger and stronger batteries will provide the better vaping experience.

I'm not giving up on the Triton just yet, I'll try a variable voltage, and lower the ohms.

 

[Baditude]

Thanks for the advise yeah I was just looking for something simple and something that would vape at least a bit better than a cig-a-like but I am disappointed with this system.......don't like the BOX's or MOD's their not for me I can take a hit on the vapor production to get something simple and not too bulky.

Oh well, I tried. You'll be back.

 

[jseah]

I'm not giving up on the Triton just yet, I'll try a variable voltage, and lower the ohms.

The Halo Triton, with the non-adjustable battery and the top coil clearo will probably be running at around 5-6 watts. If the vapor production is lacking, you can simply get more vapor by changing to a non-Halo juice. Halo's juices are very PG-heavy, and PG carries flavors well but does not produce a ton of vapor. When I was using the Halo Triton, I found that by using a 50PG/50VG juice, quite a bit of vapor was produced.

 

[Larry J]

I started on Halo Tritons, too. They were great for a while but the tight draw made for lower vapor production. One thing that might help (other than a higher VG juice, as has been recommended) is to drill out the two air holes on the sides of the tank. Just a tiny bit, though, or you'll compromise the structural integrity of the base. I think I used the smallest bit in my kit but don't recall the size offhand. I could probably have gone up one more size but by that point I had already decided to move to a better system. One warning - since the Triton tanks are plastic don't try vaping and cinnamon or peppermint flavored juices a they'll melt the tank. Many of the citrus will, also. There's a list of "tank-crackers" on the forum somewhere, probably in the Stickies. Welcome to the forum and to vaping!

 

[djsvapour]

I remember the Triton.. sort of. We had the same hardware in the UK, and I did use it a bit.

I guess it's not going to be much vapor, but annoyingly (in your case) too much throat hit. This is not uncommon for a new vaper - you kind of want the clouds but are not yet used to the PG/VG/Nic vapor. I found everything too harsh at first - even the worst low-vapor products on the market. Stick with it, only drop your nicotine if you feel you are getting enough to replace your cigarettes. If you treat it a bit like a new smoker (barely taking the risk of inhaling) you'll get used it in a few weeks. Inhale into the mouth... hold it there... hold it there... then lightly but deeper if you can cope with it.

It's usable, sure..but way off the pace.. not that this helps you at present.

 

[Irontoiron]

Thank you all for the support and advise, the clearomizer, E-juice, and batteries are breaking in now. And am getting a better quality hit, but gona have to try and go with the 4.8 volts and a 2.0 ohm for more vapor production.Thanks! 28hrs smoke free, One day at a time!

 

[djsvapour]

Thank you all for the support and advise, the clearomizer, E-juice, and batteries are breaking in now. And am getting a better quality hit, but gona have to try and go with the 4.8 volts and a 2.0 ohm for more vapor production.Thanks! 28hrs smoke free, One day at a time!

Unless I am forgetting, I did use Triton (same) tanks on the original EVIC mod. I expect it topped out at around 4.3- 4.5 volts. There is only so much power the old tanks can handle.

If you have (get) a 4.8 volt battery, start lower than 'max' and work your way up.

 

[OcalaFlGuy]

Halo's juices are very PG-heavy, and PG carries flavors well but does not produce a ton of vapor. When I was using the Halo Triton, I found that by using a 50PG/50VG juice, quite a bit of vapor was produced.

Halo doesn't state it's PG/VG levels anywhere.

I have vaped 3 different Menthols of theirs and they all vape very well with just an 3.7v Evod. If not the best vapor maker I've vaped, close to it. Those 3 Halo juices By Far are the Cleanest burning (coil) juices I've vaped.

Halo IMO has their Menthols down to a science. There is one of their Menthols to fit any kind of menthol user.

But yes, I'd agree that for the Triton 50/50 would be preferred.
Bruce in Ocala, Fl

 

[Irontoiron]

Well this will work for me, I like that It's a modestly small vaping device...if I get variable voltage, change the coil to a 2.0 ohm and 50/50 it, it just might do the trick.I liked the small bit screw suggestion for the two holes...I do believe with a little fine tuning, this is the set up for me.I'm going to stick with the 18mg nic though.Thanks for all the advise I'll keep you posted on my progress.

 

[Irontoiron]

Well this will work for me, I like that It's a modestly small vaping device...if I get variable voltage, change the coil to a 2.0 ohm and 50/50 it, it just might do the trick.I liked the small bit screw suggestion for the two holes...I do believe with a little fine tuning, this is the set up for me.I'm going to stick with the 18mg nic though.Thanks for all the advise I'll keep you posted on my progress.

I don't need 3 clouds of vapor to be satisfied, BOX's and MOD's, I'm not in a competition. I just want to quite smoking.

 

[Irontoiron]

The Halo Triton, with the non-adjustable battery and the top coil clearo will probably be running at around 5-6 watts. If the vapor production is lacking, you can simply get more vapor by changing to a non-Halo juice. Halo's juices are very PG-heavy, and PG carries flavors well but does not produce a ton of vapor. When I was using the Halo Triton, I found that by using a 50PG/50VG juice, quite a bit of vapor was produced.

How do I 50/50 it the PG/VG

 

[Baditude]

With some e-liquid manufacturers, you don't get a choice in the Pg/Vg ratio, it is what it is, take it or leave it. Other manufacturers give you the option to order your e-liquid in whatever Pg/Vg ratio you desire.

 

[Ohm Gnome]

I don't need 3 clouds of vapor to be satisfied, BOX's and MOD's, I'm not in a competition. I just want to quite smoking.

People recommended better mods because you specifically said you was disappointed in the vapor production. And I know some of the people including myself are not cloud chasers. We took the info you gave us