Help, please. Getting discouraged

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Bored2Tears

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Are all your liquids 50/50? Also, are the batteries you are using variable voltage?

Most of my liquids are 50/50. Some are PG 65%/ VG 35%. The batteries are variable voltage. They are X6 , so they are only variable to three settings: 3.8v, 3.8v, or 4.2v. The coils on the PT2 that came with the tank were 2.5. I am unsure what the coil resistance of the PT3 clone I got were. They were not marked.
 

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How heavy of a smoker were you? I found I had a hard time getting a satisfying vape until I moved to rebuildables which I did almost immediately. I was 2 PAD smoker and am a lung hitter so clearomisers just weren't doing it for me.

I was a pack a day. Maybe I do need to move up to rebuildables. I vape constantly when the equipment's working.
 

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If you are pretty handy with things it is not a difficult transition at all to something like a kayfun. Heck even if you aren't comfortable with building it yourself the first time most vape shops will gladly give a quick tutorial on setting it up and maintaining it. I find my kayfun to be way less trouble than clearomisers and they can save u money in the long run cause kanthal and cotton is cheap.
 

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Hello all. Thanks in advance for any advice you can give me. Been vaping for one month, and haven't smoked a cigarette in all that time. I am however becoming very frustrated with the equipment. I've read more stuff , watched more videos, and been online for literally hundreds of hours learning what I can.

Here's my story. Knowing nothing about vaping, I first bought a VaporFi Pro kit. Basically this is an Ego device, with a plastic clearomizer. (I think it's a Kanger Evod with their own branding, but I can't be sure who actually makes it. I got the 650mah battery. This unit actually performs very well....but I wanted a little more battery time, and a back-up so that I wouldn't be without .

For a backup / second battery, I bought two X6 VV batteries. It's 1300mah and I love the battery time. I don't know the mfg name. It's the ego-style. I like the feel in hand, and variable voltage with button pressing. I like this unit, but it doesn't "hook up" well with some tanks.

Here we go. I wanted to start vaping some tank cracker liquids. I LOVE cinnamon...but it did not like the tanks I had. Bought a Protank II (genuine, I am pretty sure) from Mt. Baker Vapor. It works about 65% of the time for me pretty well. But gurgles, floods out a lot. Seems prone to gurgling on thinner liquids. It sits flush on top of the X6 battery. Wondering if sometimes it's not getting a good connection with the battery top. I keep the battery top wiped off, but still flooding.

I also just bought a clone Protank III. I am about ready to toss this one out the window. Floods 90% of the time. Seems like the coil pin doesn't come through the base far enough...if that makes sense. I had a really hard time at first getting it to make connection on the X6 battery.

I do not want to get into mods, or RTA's or dripping. I just want RELIABLE equipment I can count on to work. I want to be able to vape any type of liquid and have decent flavor. Recommendations? I am willing to spend up to $100 for a reliable setup. I've already spent $100 on equipment.

I dunno if the X6 is my problem or what. The deep well on it seems to be an issue hooking up with tanks....but I really liked how sturdy it felt, and ergonomics on it were nice. Charge time is excellent. Do I need to start over completely?

It seems that all this equipment is finicky, unreliable etc. The Ego stuff seemed the most reliable but once you get into non plastic tanks like the Kanger , that's where my trouble began. But I don't like the plastic tanks taste or limitations on flavors.

Sorry so long for a first post.

You will probably get lots of opinions, as everyone has their favorite set up for all different reasons. I am a no fuss vaper. All I want is to not smoke cigarettes, and have a system that is reliable and works without any hassle. I've been vaping since January of this year, and here is what I use that works so well:

MVP 2 - I have 3 of them. I use one in hand, have one charged and ready to go if I decide to go out for the day, and one on the charger at all times. You can find them at many online vendors for about $40 or less. They are super sturdy and reliable. Battery lasts for about a day with heavy vaping, too.

For tanks, I have had very good luck with these Smok Tech Pyrex Aro tanks. They are glass with a window to see the juice level. They do not leak or gurgle for me. The coils are very cheap, so I can change them as needed and not have to hassle with burning, cleaning, etc. Here is a link to the Smok Techs. They are very reasonably priced, and I have about 8 of them now, so I can keep different juices loaded and change out when I want a different flavor:

Smok Tech Pyrex Aro Tank
 

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More to think about again. I really like my Protank II when it's working, and not flooding. I'm awfully careful about not getting liquid into the center tube. What else could it be causing the flooding?

Two different styles of coils for Protank 2. Short stem (old version) leaks a lot, impossible to make these not leak. Long stem (updated version) does not leak. If long stem is leaking then something else is wrong.
 

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Long stem coil on my PT2. Still flooding.
You are trying to smoke it like a cigarette then. I have to Kanger AeroTanks. I had flooding problems all the time at first too. I was constantly trying to inhale the whole tank with the press of a button. Once I started vapping them. Instead of smoking them. I have not had a problem since. Coils are lasting me weeks now too. Try taking long slow inhales. Instead of short sharp inhales. You will flood any tank. if you keep doing the quick sharp inhales.
 

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I dunno. Thanks for all the suggestions. I'm gonna clean both tanks, dry them out overnight, clean the contacts of my batteries....charge me up and start fresh tomorrow morning. Maybe I just had a day where nothing's gonna go my way. I wish that I didn't have the nicotine addiction, then I wouldn't be dealing with any of this. :)
 

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My first Aerotank was a counterfeit I say counterfeit rather than clone in this case because it was sold as being authentic. Anyway I was having all kinds of problems with consistent connection and flooding. I ended up going to one of the B&M's around me and replaced the base with an authentic base and the connection and flooding issues were corrected. Also when you fill your tank you should check to make sure the atomizer is firmly snugged into the base. I was on the go a lot and the atomizer tended to jostle loose and then would let the liquid into the base causing issues. Do not over tighten the atomizer either though this will also result in flooding the base because the thin gasket will bend and there it is flooded again.
As far as tanks go that are more plug and play I recommend the Nautilus mini or the full size Nautilus with the BVC coils. They hit nicely produce a lot of flavor and vapor. I have never had one leak on me.

As far as your x6's go do they have a spring pin connection? If not sometimes a tank pushes the pin down a little to far and then a poor connection is made. If this is the case you should turn off the battery, keep your fingers away from the fire button for safety and take something like a pair of tweezers to gently udjust the pin back up a little bit. This is a minute adjustment and you want to be gentle so work it from both sides. The P3 tank also has a pin at the bottom that can be slight adjusted down as well.

Hope you get it figured out. Like yourself at about a month in I had all kinds of little frustrating issues that seemed like I was being sabotaged lol.

Also the Aerotanks are good tanks but I had far more issues with them then the Nautilus stuff.

If you do decide building is for you I would recommend starting with buying a good Kayfun clone like the EHPRO or the Tobeco versions this will give you the chance to try something good without breaking the bank on something you might not be into doing.

EDIT: Also if you look further into a rebuilds then please be safe about it. Get a supply list such as tools and an ohm meter, study up on the Ohm's law chart and battery safety. I found there was a lot of research involved to understand what I was getting into.

Just my 2 cents.
 
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My first Aerotank was a counterfeit I say counterfeit rather than clone in this case because it was sold as being authentic. Anyway I was having all kinds of problems with consistent connection and flooding. I ended up going to one of the B&M's around me and replaced the base with an authentic base and the connection and flooding issues were corrected. Also when you fill your tank you should check to make sure the atomizer is firmly snugged into the base. I was on the go a lot and the atomizer tended to jostle loose and then would let the liquid into the base causing issues. Do not over tighten the atomizer either though this will also result in flooding the base because the thin gasket will bend and there it is flooded again.
As far as tanks go that are more plug and play I recommend the Nautilus mini or the full size Nautilus with the BVC coils. They hit nicely produce a lot of flavor and vapor. I have never had one leak on me.

As far as your x6's go do they have a spring pin connection? If not sometimes a tank pushes the pin down a little to far and then a poor connection is made. If this is the case you should turn off the battery, keep your fingers away from the fire button for safety and take something like a pair of tweezers to gently udjust the pin back up a little bit. This is a minute adjustment and you want to be gentle so work it from both sides. The P3 tank also has a pin at the bottom that can be slight adjusted down as well.

Hope you get it figured out. Like yourself at about a month in I had all kinds of little frustrating issues that seemed like I was being sabotaged lol.

Also the Aerotanks are good tanks but I had far more issues with them then the Nautilus stuff.

If you do decide building is for you I would recommend starting with buying a good Kayfun clone like the EHPRO or the Tobeco versions this will give you the chance to try something good without breaking the bank on something you might not be into doing.

EDIT: Also if you look further into a rebuilds then please be safe about it. Get a supply list such as tools and an ohm meter, study up on the Ohm's law chart and battery safety. I found there was a lot of research involved to understand what I was getting into.

Just my 2 cents.

Ficticous,

I think you may be onto something here with poor connection to the battery. My ProTank 3 Clone was just opened from the box this morning. I did think that the pin connection on the atty bottom seemed recessed, but didn't think I could adjust it down. Frankly, I'm looking at it disassembled right now. How do I adjust it down? Can you elaborate?

My X6 battery top pin seems "fixed"...but how do I tell if it has a spring ? I assume it would be fairly evident if it had a spring, so I assume it doesn't. I wil try bringing that pin up a bit.

THANKS SO MUCH for these two tips. I think I will give these a try. Wish I understood how to adjust the pin on the PT3 atty down, as you stated...because it appears recessed in too far to be making a good connection.
 

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Also should mention that my wife is running the MINI Protank II on her X6 battery with almost no issues ever. Wondering if the larger ProTanks are more prone to the flooding than the minis for some reason?

The miniprotank is like a glass version of you EVOD type. They both use eGo threads; look at how they connect to the battery.

The larger protank as well as the nautilus and most other tanks especiall rba's and rda's use the small 510 cigalike sized connection which produces a host of frustrations for new vapers.

I use protanks myself but I screw on the miniprotank base on the bottom.
 

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The miniprotank is like a glass version of you EVOD type. They both use eGo threads; look at how they connect to the battery.

The larger protank as well as the nautilus and most other tanks especiall rba's and rda's use the small 510 cigalike sized connection which produces a host of frustrations for new vapers.

I use protanks myself but I screw on the miniprotank base on the bottom.

Well, the X6 battery has both 510 and ego threading. I was using the MiniProtank 2 for a while on it with no issues. It's the larger Protank 2 and 3 giving me problems. Maybe the X6 doesn't mate well on the Protanks 510 threading. Unfortunately, I can't use the beauty ring on the X6 because of the way it's designed. I can use that on my other ego battery though...so I may just resort to that and see if that stops the flooding. If it does, I guess I can stick with that too.
 

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Anyone know why Kanger went back to short stem design on the PT3 coils? If as stated in an earlier post "Short stem (old version) leaks a lot, impossible to make these not leak. Long stem (updated version) does not leak." Why'd they go back to the short stem design on a later version tank? Does it have to do with the dual coil design?

Frankly, the only reason I bought a PT3 was to compare it to the PT2. With the PT2, I seemed to be able to use it 75 to 80% of the time without flooding....but I thought maybe the PT3 would have better reliability on the flooding, not less reliability...which has been my experience.
 
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