I Can't Get No Satisfaction (and I try and I try and I try and I try)

[Klueless]

I am having a nic fit from hell. Today is my one month anniversary of 1 month smoke free. I began with the ego-t type B 1100 bat starter kit and did not like the atty. The draw was too tight, not enough TH/CH. Okay, so I took some good advice here and am very excited today to get my Boge cartos. I dripped about 20 drops in around the edges, gave it a sec to suck up good and twisted it on my battery. I'm barely getting anything worth talking about. Like sucking air with an ry4 flavor. What did I do wrong? I am coming undone for a good hit. What to do?! Help please!

 

[johnnymaestro]

I'm sure you'll get a good bit of help here. Is your battery connection wet from juice? Wipe off your battery connection and the threading on your carto if it is.

 

[Klueless]

I'm sure you'll get a good bit of help here. Is your battery connection wet from juice? Wipe off your battery connection and the threading on your carto if it is.

No wet battery. All seems well on that home front. Thank you.

 

[DCB305]

On a constant voltage device especially an eGo (3.4 volts) you want to use LR (low resitance) to get more vaper and throat hit, I like 1.5 ohm on my eGo. What resistance did you get? BTW congrats on 1 month stay with it you will figure it out and find your vape.

 

[Klueless]

On a constant voltage device especially an eGo (3.4 volts) you want to use LR (low resitance) to get more vaper and throat hit, I like 1.5 ohm on my eGo. What resistance did you get?

Using 2.0 LR.

 

[J87L]

sucking an air? u mean like it didnt fire off? like malfunction or the taste and throathit was very very weak?
what mg of nicotine are you using for you juice? low nicotine lvl and pg/vg mix factor give you less throat hit & flavor overall.
also if the taste and throat hit was way too weak for you then you might want to try some other mods that will give you hight volt?
im farely new to e-cig as well but i did have that kind of problem a while ago when i first started.
i started with cigarette looking like e-cigs that were just not strong enough for me.
so i moved onto Ego-C type B and the throat hit and the flavor was alot better. (i use 18mg nic lvl for all my juices anything lower seems bleh to me)
but now ego-C is just on the norm/plain for me. so i recently ordered a silver bullet to try diff volts and stuff.

maybe you should look into that?

sorry for not so great reply D: im pretty new as well but hope it helped you to get some better ideas! >_<

 

[Vchick]

The cartomizer needs time to absorb the liquid completely, it's composed of a layer of fill wound many times. Also be sure that you're adding enough liquid, add drops until the filler will no longer take liquid. If you vape it dry and burn the filler they are pretty much useless.

hth!

This may help; A PBusardo Tutorial : Filling Boge 510 Cartomizers - YouTube

 

[ismifadly]

try 1.5LR boge.. make sure the filler really wet.. put about 20 drops and let it be for 15 mins and u good to go..

 

[DCB305]

I don't vape tobacco flavors but have heard they like high power (watts) the only way to increase that on a constant voltage device is be going down in resistance. Also if throat hit is what you after thenic level in your juice has alot to do with that. Also know that pg helps flavor and throat hit and vg tends to mute it. Is this carto =,<,or > than what you were getting from your attie? Also what is the ratio of your juice.

 

[J87L]

I don't vape tobacco flavors but have heard they like high power (watts) the only way to increase that on a constant voltage device is be going down in resistance. Also if throat hit is what you after thenic level in your juice has alot to do with that. Also know that pg helps flavor and throat hit and vg tends to mute it. Is this carto =,<,or > than what you were getting from your attie? Also what is the ratio of your juice.

o man.. you just simplified and made it more clear of what i was trying to say! i go cry now T_T
*im so not good with explaining things T_T*

 

[Klueless]

I don't vape tobacco flavors but have heard they like high power (watts) the only way to increase that on a constant voltage device is be going down in resistance. Also if throat hit is what you after thenic level in your juice has alot to do with that. Also know that pg helps flavor and throat hit and vg tends to mute it. Is this carto =,<,or > than what you were getting from your attie? Also what is the ratio of your juice.

Carto hit much less than atty right now. Maybe I did not let it soak long enough. But I did fill it about 45 mins ago now, and still not good at all. Air with a tiny little puff of vape. I had to put my much hated leaky ego t atty back on just for something of a hit. argh!

 

[Klueless]

sucking an air? u mean like it didnt fire off? like malfunction or the taste and throathit was very very weak?
what mg of nicotine are you using for you juice? low nicotine lvl and pg/vg mix factor give you less throat hit & flavor overall.
also if the taste and throat hit was way too weak for you then you might want to try some other mods that will give you hight volt?
im farely new to e-cig as well but i did have that kind of problem a while ago when i first started.

i started with cigarette looking like e-cigs that were just not strong enough for me.
so i moved onto Ego-C type B and the throat hit and the flavor was alot better. (i use 18mg nic lvl for all my juices anything lower seems bleh to me)
but now ego-C is just on the norm/plain for me. so i recently ordered a silver bullet to try diff volts and stuff.

maybe you should look into that?

sorry for not so great reply D: im pretty new as well but hope it helped you to get some better ideas! >_<

Using 18 nic and that part has been fine when I can get a decent hit. Using regular tobacco flavors and flavored juices 50/50 mix. I smoked light cigs for 30 years. I think I am going to have to do vv to get what I am (somewhat) accustomed to feeling. Thank you for your help. I understood it just fine.

 

[J87L]

A PBusardo Tutorial : Filling Boge 510 Cartomizers - YouTube
maybe this will help?
and pbusardo got awesome vids on his channel i watch his vids all day hehehe

 

[DCB305]

Hmmm. You may have burnt the wick in the carto, did it taste burnt and harsh? I would try filling another based on the video or link someone posted for you then maybe let it sit for 20 min or so then check it and top it off (if needed) until the filler looks a little slushy let it sit a little again (10 min) and give it a shot. I hope this helps. Again what ratio and nic level liquid are you using?


I just saw your last post 50/50 is thicker so you may have to let it sit and absorb top off and repeat.

 

[J87L]

she said she uses 50/50 with 18mg which is normal.

 

[Klueless]

Hmmm. You may have burnt the wick in the carto, did it taste burnt and harsh? I would try filling another based on the video or link someone posted for you then maybe let it sit for 20 min or so then check it and top it off (if needed) until the filler looks a little slushy let it sit a little again (10 min) and give it a shot. I hope this helps. Again what ratio and nic level liquid are you using?


I just saw your last post 50/50 is thicker so you may have to let it sit and absorb top off and repeat.

Using 50/50 18 nic. Been one of the fortunate ones to never taste burn or scorch. I watch my atty closely to make sure it doesn't get to that. I did the method from the video and soaked the filler out really good, blew the middle out. Have my drip tip on now. Still not really getting there for me at all. More vapor, but still no power in the th/ch. Hmm.. I am so frustrated. *sigh* Thank you for your help.

 

[NC_Fog]

Hang in there you will get it. We've all had our moments with equipment. You can also force the juice down into the cartomizer just like shaking a mercury type thermometer to make it absorb faster.

Marty

 

[Vapoor eyes er]

Have you tried gently pulling the small pin on the batt end of the carto out a little bit? Could be bad connection between batt and carto. Also did you shake the juice before filling as the pg, vg and nic will separate while sitting.

Edit: when filling the carto via the PBusardo/ condom way make absolute sure you push the carto down into the juice very, very slowly.

 

[Iusedtoanalog]

Hi Klueless. Sorry to see you having this many issues with your new gear. So if i read correctly you have about 20+ drops and just so we are all on the same page your top looks visibly soaked? are you hearing sizzling through the carto when you press you fire button?

 

[DCB305]

Hang in there you will get it. We've all had our moments with equipment. You can also force the juice down into the cartomizer just like shaking a mercury type thermometer to make it absorb faster.

Marty

I wll second that I think we have all been through it. Stick to it and I'm sure you will find what works for you. Good luck and once again congrats on the 1 month and counting.