Hi Rob. I just received my converters yesterday so I haven't given them a real workout yet.
I don't have all the latest fluxo's. I have the regular sized ones with nice thick wicks.
Arjay's Fluxo Converter Routine - Version 1
1. I removed all the rings and plugs leaving the bowl and wicks exposed (bare)
2. I took the wicks up a bit in the slots using a small metal crochet hook ($2) which I find perfect for this kind of work. They fluffed up nicely and I then eased them back into the slots loosely filling them (the slots) with fluffed wick.
3. I put the new converter in place on the bowl
with the large slots aligned with where the wicks are in the bowl. I had to do this cause the wicks were so fluffed they actually fill the large slots!!
4. I push the converter down half way into position over the bowl, poking it gently into position using the blunt end of the crochet hook (or something similar), working around the bowl.
5. I take a bottle of
eliquid with a METAL syringe style nozzle and poke it ever so gently down beside one of the wicks, easing it over the bottom of the wick slot in the bowl and fill it up almost to the bottom of the bowl. These are small tanks so I want to get as much in there as possible (lol). Ease the nozzle out and check the wicks aren't too disturbed. Give it a little tidying up with the nozzle of the
e-liquid bottle if necessary.
6. Take a regular drip tip and remove the o-ring. Push the drip tip into the fluxo (on my model the drip tips won't fit in with the o-ring in place - too tight, but just right - snug - without the o-ring). Push down gently (but firmly - if that makes sense) until the drip tip is all the way in. The new converter gets pushed down at the same time to its perfect position.
7. At this point I'd like to point out I keep my PV's that are in rotation (normally 4 or 5 at a time) standing upright in a can cooler (I think thats what you guys call them - we call them stubby holder's here in OZ). I have a piece of paper towel scrunched up at the bottom in case of leaks (which is very rare - once in fact when I pulled an XL-Fluxo out of the holder by the tube and the weight of the 1300mah battery was too much for the early model fluxo and the tube came but the battery and the guts stayed. Needles to say it was a full carto, but very quickly it was empty
).
8. Wait a few minutes for the
juice to make its way up the wicks adequately and then vape.
I find this to be more than adequate for me. It doesn't leak if I keep it upright most of the time when not in use. I can lie it down for a few moments here and there if I'm doing something (but I try to have a tin or something similar to stand it in usually - makes sense really). I have held it upside down, sideways and even given it a bit of a shake and no leaking. NONE. Furthermore, no gurgling in the mouthpiece, no juice up the drip tip, less than usual moisture/condensation build up. I just run a thick craft/chenille style pipe cleaner through the drip tip and around the nipple area of the converter when I do a refill. That seems adequate.
As usual - my habits and other peoples daily lives are vastly different. I think a little bit of extra care with the PV is required, more than a packet of smokes need. But if you were going to do something that might get your smokes wet or crush them you would've put them somewhere safe anyway.
By the way - I also have some older metal XL-CE-2 Rev 4 with the thin bow-tie wicks that required a piece of ptb in them to make them wick - using the badkolo ptb mod or similar. They were always a bit too hot, didn't always wick too well for me as I chain vape (which is why they got too hot) and were an absolute mungrel to fill.
Using the converter and putting it in the way intended (small slots for the wick) and then using the Metal drip tip that comes with the DRIP Carto they work sensationally well. The DRIP Carto drip tip has a very wide base to it which covers the fill slots nicely. Using the above procedure I have had no leaks and as the drip tip has a huuuge opening at the top the vapour has plenty of room to come out, disapating the heat from the coil far more eficiently so they don't get too hot. Oh, and mega loads of vapour.
I left the (very full) carto/converter/drip tip combo laying down all night - it's been there 15 hours, I repositioned it this morning - not a drop has escaped and no gurgle when I vaped on it. I can't ask more than that.
The mouth pieces that come with the converter - just keep them for the future. They are sure to fit something down the track.
