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The report of all the juice in the top cap. I know Zen~ mentioned it... "Only fill half way and try"...
Well the tank on my mini holds "4ml"... So when I fill the tank, when the liquid gets to about 2mm from the top, it starts coming out all over the atomizer chamber base through the wick. I noticed that if I attempt to fill it all the way very carefully (which is easier with a smaller needle btw), when I put the top cap on and vape it, it will flood as soon as I start vaping. I had immediately noticed it not vaping right after a fill, pulled the top cap, and literally dumped a good amount of juice. So I have learned the sweet spot and don't try to over fill the tank. Since then, it has done fine. Sure I get a lot of condensate in the top cap, but I think that is indicative of a nice wet wick/coil and I just stopped paying attention to it and vape away. As long as the flavor and vapor are good, I don't mess with it, and have vaped oh... 6-8 (3/4) tanks through it already since Thursday afternoon.
Zen~ has produced a GREAT USA made hybrid PV that is the basis for the vaper to create/rebuild their own atomizers. One in which I am certainly impressed with. After realizing my batts had build up on the terminals and fixing that, it fires ~95% of the time... I do find the bottom button a little finicky though, but Zen~ is attempting to address that and doing so in the manner that makes me have confidence that it will be resolved one way or another. He is taking his responsibility very seriously from what I have seen so far. BZ.
Otherwise the equation is the liquid, the wick, the coil, and the end user. This all comes down to that end user and is not controllable by Zen~ or anyone else. Zen~ attempted with pre-made wicks and by providing a wick/coil setup already in the Zenesis. If the wick/coil setup that it came with is not working for you, then pulling it and building your own starts you down that path of genisis, especially if your pre-built wicks swelled and will not fit. Trust me when I tell you, once you find the sweet spot build for your chosen liquid and vaping style, you will be blown away in how it performs. It's getting there that is the journey. You have to be patient. Zen~ mentioned a wick fairly tight in the wick hole. I like mine slightly loose... as in I can slide in and out very easily, but it doesn't wiggle. I roll my wicks around a needle when I build them. I also, roll them very tight between my thumb and index around that needle. But I have found different results with how tight I make that wick, because I can also vary the width of the wick cut and then roll it loosey or tighty to make it fit in that hole. I have found what works with my liquid through experimentation. I do not pinch off the top (mine looks like a straw), and leave a few mm of wick above the top coil. My top cap does not mess with it unless I angle it to much taking it off/on. It takes some time and patience to get YOUR setup, but it is worth it in the long run. Then there is the oxidation, coil wrap, and hookup. You really don't want hot spots, and a gap between the coil and +/- terminals is another culprit to those nasty hotspots (which can be addressed with some silver wire or a small washer). You don't want that coil to tight OR to loose either, it needs to make full contact but not cut into the oxidation of the wick, I like to hit my kanthal with a lighter to make it less springy and easier to wrap. Bottom line, watch some videos to get the general idea. Then try to build your own. Break it in and USE IT FOR A FEW HOURS - to a DAY. If it doesn't wick, vape it horizontal, or tip it between vapes. Keep trying until you get one that wicks your liquid properly for the # of coils you are running with. Eventually you will find a perfect setup and have loads of experience on what works and doesn't for YOU. That's the beauty of this type of setup. I have witnessed many quit on a genisis type setup over the last year or so... They found it to fiddly. Well once you got a setup that works, it is not fiddly at all, it's fill it, change the battery, and go. I have been running the same setup in a Line now for 2 months and done nothing to it but vape it.
For Zen~ and his pre made wicks. I build wicks and then will pull them for later use. I dry them on a paper towel and drop them in a little baggy. They don't expand. Later for use, I just drip some liquid on them and put them into use and they work just fine. Maybe sending the pre-mades dry may prevent the expansion? Or maybe you have an issue with that for some reason. But it works from my experiences.
I guess we will see a video today from master Zen~. It is very simple to fix the wicks he sent, which I am sure he will show. I also look fwd to this new improved Zen way of building coils.
Sorry for the long post.
Bravo!! That is the Genisis experience to a T. I have posted similar things in other threads hoping that others will take the advice and find their sweet spot vape. I have never ever seen anyone take the time to learn THEIR setup with a Genisis and been disappointed with the results. It takes a little practice and patience at first but believe me. Do not lose heart and soon all of you will be in vape heaven. The time you invest on learning to get your Zenesis just right for you will pay you dividends for a very long time
