Jumping Ship - Goodbye 808 - Hello 510

[Hulamoon]

OMG - This is one of the funniest posts ever. ROFL Do keep us all informed about your progress. And congratulations on the switch! Yea! Bathtub size XXXXXXXXXXXXXXL carts eh? ....Hmmm....I definitely need to look into those.

I did it.
God help me, I did it.
I switched from my 808 gear to the 510 platform. Now I'm a newbie again.
I started vaping 'by accident'. Seriously.
My girlfriend bought us each a Mistic kit from Wallyworld for Valentine's Day (Nothing says 'I Love You' like, "Here, suck on this!") and I would pick it up every now and then just on a lark until, a month later, I ran out of cigarettes and was too tired (lazy) to go get some.
I haven't looked back since.
I'm hooked.
I don't sleep at night because I'm either on here (I call it 'research') or I'm roaming around supplier sites drooling like an idiot over the latest and greatest whatever. I have 116 different sites saved in my bookmarks. I installed PULSE on my Android phone just so I could see new forum posts at a glance (because actually opening my mobile browser takes FOREVER!!! Almost 3 whole seconds!!! Oh, the humanity...) and ECF is the homepage on my laptop. I originally went with the 808 gear because it was all comfy and familiar, then I started getting into 808 eGos and fat batts like the Echo. I bought clearos and tanks and super-massive XXXXXXXXXXL cartos with roughly the same capacity as my bath tub. I walk around the house- see something, and think "I could mod that." Which is kinda strange because the only thing I've ever modded was a box of Betty Crocker Au Gratin potatoes (added bacon and pepper jack cheese- pretty tasty, if I do say so myself). For a while, I even made my own juice until everything started tasting like water from the aforementioned bath tub and I decided to leave that to the pros
So, yep- I'm hooked. No doubt.
Now come the problems...
All of the REALLY cool stuff I saw (and drooled over) was 510 threaded.
And I'm stubborn.
And I'm a purist so no adapters for this guy. No sir. No way.
And I'm cheap (Thrifty- I like that word better. FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE!!! That's the ticket! I'm fiscally responsible!)
I have so much invested in my current arsenal that I have been agonizing (no joke) over whether or not to switch gear.
Finally, in a moment of utter insanity, I did it! I placed an order for a Vari-Tube Mod kit, a couple DCT tanks and a handful of of LR XL 510 clearos.
Now I have to figure all of this out again and am looking for any tips or tricks or just general suggestions from anyone who has experience with variable voltage tube mods, 18650 batteries, high-voltage vaping, etc...
I'll take any help I can get (including help from the site moderators if I've put this in the wrong sub-forum)
Thanks in advance and have a GREAT DAY (Yes, I'm giving out 'Great Days' - bought a whole case of them last Friday. They were on sale )

 

[JingletheJuiceMan]

I started using 510's and I'm finding that there is a ton of stuff that's compatible.

 

[Hulamoon]

Try dry burning the atty before you fill - it may be you're getting an absolutely wonderful heady mouthful of "atty goop primer" I generally put the clearo on the batt,before filling, press battery button for 2-3 seconds at a time, and do that 2-3 times in all. Seems to help. Otherwise, I'm not an expert in voltage and ohms - perhaps someone can let you know if there are any small modifications you need to make to your setup (HR/LR to voltage) to avoid the burning/chemical taste?

Its been some time now but I finally am getting the results I was going for! Paired my vari-tube with a vivi nova using the 2.4 ohm coil head running the tube at 5v for just over 10 watts performance.
Wow.
Wow!
THIS is what I was hoping for when I made the switch from 808s. I can run all day on a single 18650 and topped off tank- and it cranks out a serious cloud. Nice warm, full-flavored vapor and a strong throat hit, but not overpowering.
Still have a couple of issues though-
Will using a cartridge/atty setup help avoid the crappy flavor I get from cartos!? I've tried various resistances from both boge and smoktech (always starting at 3v and a topped off carto) and always get either a chemical taste or burned flavor. I even ran new ones on my 3.7 fixed E-Power with the same result. Any suggestions?
Finding a good all day vape... My current favorite is a custom mix from ECBlends ( 60vg40pg Kahlua-espresso-whiskey with a few drops of sucralose that I added) but I am always looking for something that tastes good at higher wattages. Again- suggestions are welcome.
Lastly- does any one know where I can get an upgraded fan for my truck? The fog is so thick I can't see to drive sometimes ;-)
Thanks for all of your input and have a great day!

 

[WhatSheSaid]

I recently jumped ship also. Totally worth it. I got some vivi novas and Ego Twists and I am pretty satisfied for now.

 

[Trilly]

So 'Wallyworld' wasn't a fictional place in the National Lampoon's Vacation movie (Sorry I'm British) LOL

Seriously though, enjoy your new journey, the world has opened up further for you.

 

[ghost62]

Try dry burning the atty before you fill - it may be you're getting an absolutely wonderful heady mouthful of "atty goop primer" I generally put the clearo on the batt,before filling, press battery button for 2-3 seconds at a time, and do that 2-3 times in all. Seems to help. Otherwise, I'm not an expert in voltage and ohms - perhaps someone can let you know if there are any small modifications you need to make to your setup (HR/LR to voltage) to avoid the burning/chemical taste?

Thank you! Im going to have to try that!