Good news k lady, your blue foam sample arrived today! Loved the accompanying card, nice touch, many thanks.
On opening the envelope I was assailed by a rather strong and unpleasant odour, seems whatever filtering agent it's coated with got claustrophobic in the confines of the envelope and just wanted out. 8-o I understand I must wash it until I get rid of the agent, will plain water and hand rinsing work or does it need something more aggressive? I'd hate to vape that residue but don't want to replace it with something worse, like detergent.
I've come to realise that the only reason we need cart mods is atty deterioration. I was struggling as usual to get a conventional-filler cart to wick and vape properly without constant topping or dripping, when I decided to plug a new atty into my Janty Stick. All of a sudden the Stick came back to life, hitting my throat like a sledgehammer and seemingly, judging from the vapour clouds, setting me on fire. The cart ran until dry and has done after each refill for a few days now.
I surmise that the high temperature of a new and powerful atty distributes through the liquid in the cart and causes good wicking, as opposed to a worn atty that just burns the face of the cart filler and fails to draw the liquid down.
On the Dekang RY4 front, my perception of the flavour went, over a couple of days, from wtf, to mmm, to hey, to coooool, to THAT is my permavape! The 10ml sample didn't last long but I couldn't very well ask my dealer to bring in a litre from China and then tell him I didn't like it! The litre left China a week ago and should be here next week, just in time for Xmas and if I'm right about my missus colluding with Santa, an M201 under the tree!
Glad you finally got it!
Wash and rinse very well and it should be good to go. I'm interested to hear how it works for you - getting the right plug size can be a challenge at times. Too big and you get a warm, dry taste...too small and it floods the atty. Just right and it's the best vape I've had yet.
Yes, the unholy trinity of <atty> <batt> <cart> can be really trying at times. I'm getting better at troubleshooting these days and haven't had an urge to hurl the whole mess across the room in a couple of weeks!
Give the foam a good try. I'm currently using a straw (about 3/8" in diameter, V's clipped on the mouthpiece end) to prop up a plug and it is more satisfying than the stock filler. There is an interesting mod I'm following in the "cart mod" section that looks pretty promising. It involves using the silicone cap that comes on carts cut to form a plug in the cart. Haven't tried it yet - waiting for someone to perfect it. You might want to check it out.
Good luck, Doug!
