Help on LR 510

[antlion]

Okay there is no way that these IKV LR are actually low resistance. I am not getting any sort of satisfying draw at all from these... It's weak, airy, low vapor production and... I just bought 5 of these I mos def got ....ed on this deal and 2 hours in to using one I'm getting liquid popping into my mouth (My setup: Dripping Tasty Vapor Kretek with a Super T Manufacturing Drip Tip on a 18650 3.7 Ultrafire Battery in the Silver Bullet)

Anyone have any suggestions on how I can improve these things? Ikenvape is definitely got the HV down but I think the LR is still something they lack an understanding on.

(Sorry to be bitter, I'm a little angry right now and it's more than just these attys - cat knocked over my water onto my lap top now my lap top won't turn on... Yea good times)

 

[antlion]

Okay so update, I got sick of it to the point where I de-bridged it, seems to have made the vapor production worse on my Silver Bullet but its working pretty well on my 5v passthrough from litecigusa. Overall, I wouldn't recommend the LR from Iken - but as for HV definitely go for Iken's HV attys. Prolly one of the best vendors out there in terms of HV.

 

[DuncanDisordely]

Leave your laptop opened up in an airing cupboard upside down for a week or more (take battery out) - you'll be surpised sometimes they recover. I usually have 3 on the go at a time (I'm IT repair) and 30% of them recover.

Sorry I can't help you on the atties! (I would have sent them all back for a refund though) Happy vaping!

 

[cricket1176]

I'm sorry I'm no help either I just tried my first LR atty from Iken and I'm not impressed either. I was thinking maybe I was doing something wrong, lol. (Using it on my new Reo Mini and figured I was squonking(sp?) wrong or something). I have used plenty of their HV atty's and LOVE them, but with the Reo I need the LR.

I look forward to OP responses. Maybe these just need to be "broken in"?

 

[antlion]

Leave your laptop opened up in an airing cupboard upside down for a week or more (take battery out) - you'll be surpised sometimes they recover. I usually have 3 on the go at a time (I'm IT repair) and 30% of them recover.

Sorry I can't help you on the atties! (I would have sent them all back for a refund though) Happy vaping!

Thank you so much for the tip! I just did as you said... I really really hope my lap top recovers... My work depends on it.
As for the atties, I guess it could be the fact that they're 1.8 and not 1.5 ... I guess it really does make a difference.

 

[antlion]

I'm sorry I'm no help either I just tried my first LR atty from Iken and I'm not impressed either. I was thinking maybe I was doing something wrong, lol. (Using it on my new Reo Mini and figured I was squonking(sp?) wrong or something). I have used plenty of their HV atty's and LOVE them, but with the Reo I need the LR.

I look forward to OP responses. Maybe these just need to be "broken in"?

You know you're right maybe they just need to be broken in... God I hope cause I really regret having bought 5 of them to only use on my passthrough. Sigh.

 

[vikings]

Do you have a multimeter? Check the resistance....maybe you got a bad atty? In any case, I'm sure Isaac will be more than happy to help you out.

 

[Dalton63841]

Interested in hearing the response here myself. I got HV and LR attics from Iken this month(still experimenting to find that "perfect" setup) and they all worked fine for me. On my Provari, the HV's meter 3.5ohm, and the LR's meter 1.5ohm.

 

[Switched]

Okay so update, I got sick of it to the point where I de-bridged it, seems to have made the vapor production worse on my Silver Bullet but its working pretty well on my 5v passthrough from litecigusa. Overall, I wouldn't recommend the LR from Iken - but as for HV definitely go for Iken's HV attys. Prolly one of the best vendors out there in terms of HV.

... and to be expected from a de-bridge atomizer, sorry.

 

[Switched]

Folks also need to invest in a multi-meter. yes the Provari will indicate what resistance is felt "under load", the Provari needs to be fired to be read, a quick way to see what is what, but not the best way. The Darwin OTOH reads the resistance unfired, similar to an MM.

Wrt the OP, I don't use the 510 LRs so cannot comment. I do not like 510 LRs, specifically at 1.5Ohm.

 

[dopeh]

I popped on a fresh IKV LR510 a few days ago, took some hours to break in. I was getting either a mouthful of juice or a dry hit with no good ones in between. When it finally got going, performance was way up - yes it's an airy draw, I prefer it some may not. The draw does tighten with use (to my disappointment lol). Vapor production and TH are abundant though, and flavor is fine for a LR510.

I personally like 1.8Ω, any lower and flavor is gone, higher and you lose TH. Not every atty/resistance is everybody's sweet spot.

 

[Switched]

I popped on a fresh IKV LR510 a few days ago, took some hours to break in. I was getting either a mouthful of juice or a dry hit with no good ones in between. When it finally got going, performance was way up - yes it's an airy draw, I prefer it some may not. The draw does tighten with use (to my disappointment lol). Vapor production and TH are abundant though, and flavor is fine for a LR510.

I personally like 1.8Ω, any lower and flavor is gone, higher and you lose TH. Not every atty/resistance is everybody's sweet spot.

... said like a true champ

 

[daniel5383]

i tried isaac's lr510 that my friend bought, and was not impressed at all...his hv atties i had tried and were good and cartos amazing, but the lr510, not so much...they are pretty though lol

 

[datacreek]

Folks, you really need to meter them to know. The last five 2.0 lr306s I got from Isaac metered at 2.1, 2.3, 2.3, 2.5, 2.7. Quite a range huh.
They all vape okay but I wish they were all 2.1, 1.9 or 2.0. (+/-.1) It does make a difference. I think QC could be a better. The 2.5 and 2.7 do not vape nearly as well.

 

[r77r7r]

Well, I came over here because I heard great thing about this supplier. I will use a MM to check my equipment that was ok when it came to see how the wear and tear is as I use it and whether I should get rid of it. But I don't feel it's reasonable to check the incoming product.

Is that why the VV's are selling so much, because you need it to tune in the variable OHMs from a lack of QC?

 

[antlion]

I have a multimeter but I don't see the point half of the time if the product I'm getting is actually 2.1 ohm instead of 1.8 I'm sure if I say anything I'll just get spit on like if you complain about your order at a restaurant I'm just gonna take my losses and know better next time. It's not really any one single persons fault it's just luck of the draw I guess money just doesn't go as far as it used to.

 

[hairball]

Well, I came over here because I heard great thing about this supplier. I will use a MM to check my equipment that was ok when it came to see how the wear and tear is as I use it and whether I should get rid of it. But I don't feel it's reasonable to check the incoming product.

Is that why the VV's are selling so much, because you need it to tune in the variable OHMs from a lack of QC?

I wouldn't say it's because of lack of QC. With a VV mod, you let the voltage do the talking with a standard resistance atty. Once you find a good voltage that performs to your tastes, leave it there. Kinda like a Ronco...set it and forget it.

 

[WomanOfHeart]

Well, I came over here because I heard great thing about this supplier. I will use a MM to check my equipment that was ok when it came to see how the wear and tear is as I use it and whether I should get rid of it. But I don't feel it's reasonable to check the incoming product.

Is that why the VV's are selling so much, because you need it to tune in the variable OHMs from a lack of QC?

I think it is reasonable to check incoming product, especially atomizers and cartomizers because a lot of things can go wrong while they're in transit. All the QC measures in the world won't stop a careless mail carrier from mishandling your package, dropping it or stepping on it.
You aren't "tuning" the atty when using a VV mod, you're dialing in the voltage to work with the ohms on the atty. Still, having a multimeter and knowing how to properly use and read it are a necessity when you're dealing with mods.

 

[Switched]

Folks, you really need to meter them to know. The last five 2.0 lr306s I got from Isaac metered at 2.1, 2.3, 2.3, 2.5, 2.7. Quite a range huh.
They all vape okay but I wish they were all 2.1, 1.9 or 2.0. (+/-.1) It does make a difference. I think QC could be a better. The 2.5 and 2.7 do not vape nearly as well.

Did you subtract the resistance of the test leads from the results?

 

[Switched]

I have a multimeter but I don't see the point half of the time if the product I'm getting is actually 2.1 ohm instead of 1.8 I'm sure if I say anything I'll just get spit on like if you complain about your order at a restaurant I'm just gonna take my losses and know better next time. It's not really any one single persons fault it's just luck of the draw I guess money just doesn't go as far as it used to.

No we don't spit on folks here Isaac want's to know if an atty is not coming in on spec or very close to intended spec. It is not uncommon to have a slight deviation, but a large one e.g 2.5Ohm instead of 1.8, is indeed a large deviation from spec. Does that make it a bad atty? No, just an atty that is not LR and can be used at 5V. OTOH Isaac definitely want's to know.