Lavatube Noob Thread - ??? about LAVATUBES and Accessories for them...Post your questions here....

[orachel]

Orachel, I DIY and I just can't seem to keep a atty lol. I am always blowing them. I ordered some with my lava tube and some tiny cartomizers and I blew every single one.

A friend of mine does that... blows em constantly. I will say that it has a lot to do with the quality of atty you get, from what I've seen. And of course, you wanna use them in the recommended voltage range, and keep them juicy, but not flooded. That might be the issue if you're frying that many. Perhaps you're not dripping often enough? I'm not an expert when it comes to dripping...pretty much the only time I drip is testing flavors with DIY. I hope one of these techy guys has a better idea of what might be going wrong. That's gotta get expensive. lol I know that vapingzone has some smoktech ones in the $5 range that another friend LOVES. My buddy who uses attys the most often gets his in the '3 atty deal' at the vapor room. If you decide to try those out, pm me and I'll letcha know where to look for the good deals on their site. Its a little confusing.

I'm not 100% sure what those cartos you mentioned are.. are they just large capacity dual coils? I'm picturing a dual coil version of the smoktech 1.7ohm single coil resurrector 'JUMBO' size, like the xxxl dual coils I've seen at vaping zone. You know, I can't quite pinpoint what it is about a smok dual coil vape that I'm not fond of. I thought the draw was too airy for me, but that can't be it cause my new steel lavatube has the airiest draw ever, and I really like that. I know I'm getting some of the jumbo resurrectors next month, but if you say that those giant dual coil cartos are nice, maybe I'll give one of those a whirl, also. I've heard they're good from a bunch of people. lol Hoping I like em more than the regular smok dual coils, cause I think those giant steel cartos would look pretty snazzy on the lavatube. I'm not a real high voltage vaper, so as long as I could get them up to 3.9v or so on the lavatube, I'd be happy. I'll check Pbusardo's lava tube review for the charts to see how high I can go on the 1.5ohms. Cracking me right up that you call your pv the kazoo. lol I thought I was the only one who did that. Or wait a sec... are you using a tank that's actually called 'the big kazoo'? rofl THAT would be hysterical.

 

[orachel]

Hi everyone, I have some questions about the clearomizers, fluxomizers, and the micromizers. I have been vaping my lava tube on a 6 mill glass tank between 5 and 6 volts, how ever I have no idea what oms ect I would need for these clearomizers. I have never used these but I have been thinking about ordering some as my tank is to big. If anyone has any advice please let me know. Thank you.

Well, they do have rather dainty 3.5ml tanks, if you're liking the vape on what you're using now. If you're using a 'tall' carto, they have skinny 3.5ml smoktech tanks, if you're using a short one, I know kalamazoo vapors has the brand new 'shortie' smoktech tank, which is also 3.5ml, but just shorter and fatter. If you're looking for a change, I can recommend the 510 Dual Coil clearomizers 1.5ohms from Vaping Zone.. there's a link to them and the seriously detailed review I wrote just a few posts up... those are great if you want really bold flavor and like a rather warm vape. Otherwise, I can't personally say I recommend any of the fluxos aka Ce3/smokeymizers or micromizers cause I'm really not at all fond of them, for the reasons I mentioned a few posts up. I've heard great things about these... now these are the sae CE4 'ego stardusts' that lots of people rave about... I do think they 'mute' flavor a lot less than something like the fluxos. But if you go that route, my thinking is get the 'discount vapers exclusive' version of them, since they have much much longer wicks than all the other places that sell them. I have one of the original CE4 aka Ego Stardusts (without the long wicks) that I'm vaping now. I won a few of them in the Gotvapes mega contest thread. They're not bad, as clearomizers go, at all. My main issue with them the teensy tiny stubby wicks which are at the top of the carto. It seems to me like I'm having to go thru contortions to 'juice up' the wicks so I don't get a burned taste. So I'm sorta holding it upside down and swirling it around.. and I can't let it drop below half way full or I get a lot of burned hits. From what I've hard, the dv version with the long wicks don't have that issue at all, and are really rather great. Lemme grab you a link for those... Oh, and as for the other stuff... I dont personally like them, but a whole lot of people do. Best thing you can do with something like that is buy some and try some. I know totally wicked puts their whole stock of different clearo products on their 'yo yo' sale pretty regularly, and you can get great deals, 40% off and more, when that happens... so you might wanna subscribe to their newsletter. Hopefully someone who actually likes clearos can give ya some better guidance. This is the DV version long wicked ego stardusts aka CE4s... they're a great size, and they look rather nice on a pv. BTW, you'll need a '510 to ego' adapter if you're using the original or 1.5version Lava tube with 510 connection for these. You'll need a '510 to 510 shortie adapter' 5-6.6mm tall if you're using the new stainless/metal lava tubes w the ego connection. Both are about $2 at most vape shops. And you won't 'see' the adapter with these cartos, since they have a 'skirt' which covers the adapter entirely and makes it fit nice and flush on the pv.
Vision eGo CE4+ Clearomizer DV Edition

As to the voltage... really depends on the ohms of whatever you end up getting. There's a handy dandy chart in the opening post of this thread that'll give you a general idea where to vape it. Its tiny, so save to your hard drive and zoom in with your image viewer. I will say that chart is pretty conservative. I'm a conservative vaper, and I regularly exceed their recommended voltages by .25-.5v and I almost never fry anything.

 

[Bamboo]

The is The Big Kazoo The Big KaZoo It is 5 volts. I love this little thing. I had my tank on this vaping away using smoketek Dual Coil XL Tank Cartomizer for the 6ml SmokTank Thing is when I got my Lava in and put my tank on that it was so airy. So what I ended up doing was grabbing my Liquidnator for the LavaTube and on that I use Slotted 510 Cartomizer which I believe is a Boge? Both my tanks are big to big to try any juices or anything. As for the attys I gone threw all mine and so I was thinking of the clearomizers or something like that.

 

[Bamboo]

Thank you for the link. I will be stalking discount vapers on the 9th,

 

[orachel]

Ok, I'm totally following you now. lol I was all confused which happens pretty often. Dang 'fibro fog' lol. Ok, so like I mentioned in the post right above your last one, this tank with a regular sized boge low resistance 2.0 carto will give you a very similar vape to what you're using right now, or you can go the 'tall and skinny' variety of carto tank...here's links for those.
short fat 3.5ml tank
Atomizers/Cartomizers
tall skinny tank
Atomizers/Cartomizers
and with this tank you could keep using your existing smoktech dual coil cartos... or if you're finding the draw too airy, you could switch to these, which are the resurrectors I keep blathering on about. They have a MUCH tighter draw, which really combines with the over airy draw on the metal LTs and ends up just about perfect for me. They're much cheaper in the 15 carto section.. I think its $25 for 15 cartos punched and plated, with your choice of free drip tip, and always free shipping.
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And btw, you know there are a few different varieties of adapter/short cone aka thread covers that people have found to correct the overly airy draw on the metal LTs? There's lots of photos and links to those in the 'apollo update' thread. I can hunt those down for you tomorrow, if you like. I've been meaning to get a definitive answer as to which one is the best, and post that for you guys, anyway. In the meantime, it doesn't look fantastic, but if you have a 510 to 510 adapter laying around, or even a 510 to ego adapter, it'll fix the draw for you.

And yes, tanks are always gonna be a poor choice for testing juices. They're just too darn big. lol I'll pm you with the info on that atty deal, if you like... just let me know. Maybe someone has a better suggestion, but the two best solutions I've come up with for testing juices are either an atty (which won't be cost effective if they keep dying on ya, obviously), or what I'm planning to do is get a 50 pack of the boge 2.0 cartos, which are the short ones. I know there are a few places with killer deals on em if you buy in bulk.. I don't have the link offhand, but I want to say they're like 50 for $35? That makes them cost effective even if you waste a few on crummy juices. lol And I have a great method for cleaning filler cartos if you'd like that. Also, if you're diying, you may need to use a ml or so of juice to fill a boge, but if you realize the juice still needs tweaking, you can get the juice out of the carto, to dump back in the bottle and make adjustments, by using the 'reverse taryn spin' method. I know I posted a link to that in here somewhere. If you use 'thread tools' at the top, you can search for reverse taryn spin, an it'll at least getcha to the right post. lol If you don't wanna buy them in quite that much bulk (50 is a lot! lol) you can get quite a good deal on them here, for 15, with the drip tip and free shipping... its under $20 total, which isn't shabby considering you get to pick a $2.50 drip tip. And I know neither of those options are ideal for tasting juices. That's pretty much been the bane of my vaping existence, too. But to my knowledge, those are really the only economical, logical ways to do it. Clearomizers are an option, but they're way way pricier than the boge, and the cheaper/smaller varieties REALLY dumb down the flavors bigtime, imo. If you're tasting juices in something like a fluxo, its going to taste a whole hell of a lot different when you put it in a filler carto, later. I hope that makes sense and I didn't confuse you further. lol
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But it is totally possible to clean and dry cartos with filler, so you can reuse them for 'tasting' in the future. I can explain that process if you're interested.

Oh, and totally forgot... That Kazoo is wild! lol I'm not usually a fan of the 'black bomb detonator' boxes, but those ones with the square shape and the big colorful horn button really are cool looking! And you know, you've just surprised the heck out of me, cause I had no idea there was such a critter as a 5v fixed box! I've never seen those before! lol Those definitely look like a fun box.

 

[orachel]

Yeah, I didn't realize you wanted them for flavor tasting... not ideal for that since they're largish. I thought you just weren't fond of the extra girth on your LT with a 6ml tank! lol But from everything I've heard, people are loving the 'long haired' stardusts. lol

 

[Bamboo]

Thank you very very much for this info. I know what you mean about fog. I get that Lupus fog going on and being tired. That is a great by on the attys also. As for adapters I have seen some on Good Prophets . Now I know the right kind thank you again for all your help.

 

[orachel]

You're most welcome! lol Not so sure how much help it was what with the crossposting. Sorry about that. lol I didn't quite process that were looking for flavor testing till the very end of that second long response. Teach me to speed read questions. lol Yeah, gotta love the auto-immune yuck from hell. Sure makes things more complicated than they have to be, doesn't it? Crossing fingers we both find some relief! I'm starting a new 'glutathione precursor complex' regimen. There's been some intriguing studies done on autism/cfs/fibro, but I'm betting it would help for lupus as well. I found a killer deal on them at um.. swanson vitamins online. Good luck!

 

[Bamboo]

I will check it out thank you.

 

[autiemom91]

lol... Yup, they're definitely addictive! I don't know if you've checked out any wood mods, yet, but that's where my 'must have! must buy!' meter gets tweaked. Gorgeous... like an accessory. lol Ego twist is not one I'm super familiar with... is that the vv ego you can twist to switch voltages? I've heard interesting things about those. Next time my passthrough dies I'm going to upgrade it to a 4 voltage passthrough Eric at Discount Vapers has. Most of the ego ones only go up to like 4.2v, I think, and I wanna say his hits 4.5? Its been a while since I really checked out vv egos, though, so my perceptions might be outdated. And as for the tox, both for you and MasterofDampf... I really really love mine, and that's before I have the controller head that determines voltage under load. Once I get the corrected 'head' part, I'm really gonna love it. I find the design rather intuitive, since the controller 'head' w vv function buttons and 'tube' for the battery are separate pieces. You just decide which size you want it to be, and twist the correct one on. BUT they are coming out with different colors in the near future, so I'm excited about that. I love the idea that if a newer model head with upgraded function comes out, you can just buy a new one. Also love that because the parts are separate, I can just buy my new head, and since I have two tubes (and getting the 18650 one), I'll essentially have two pvs. One of course will be the one that works properly and does full range of vv function, almost identically to the lavatube, and the other which was the faulty one which is basically a really nice fixed 4v mod right now. lol And the colors will be quite cool. Lots of people are talking about mixing and matching colors to match drip tips and tanks.

Just to show off my obsession, post #205 here shows you exactly the mod I'm lusting for. Its a redwood burled mod created by Lewis Gentry, and special ordered from discount vapers. The 'base' mod is an Indulgence, and I just love the way the curvy body works perfectly with that flared button band in the center. And then there's a matching cone and wooden drip tip. I'd probably get something near identical wood-wise, but there are a few other woods I adore, also. A guy I know just got one of these in a gorgeous burled wood that had been double dyed this incredible vibrant blue color for his wife. Reminds me of the sky from Van Gough's 'starry night'.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...-lets-see-those-wood-mods-21.html#post5643113

The ego twist is a new product... here is a review of it eGo-C Twist: Engineering Sample/Basic Volt Test.

Well I'm off to do outdoor stuff today.. Will be back later on.. Have a GREAT day and VAPE ON!

 

[KickServe]

Here's a question for people with the new 1.5 LT : How do you lock down the voltage? Keeping both the +\- buttons pressed doesn't seem to do anything.

 

[MASTER0FDAMPF]

I don't think it has it. They are not on the same design as the LT internals.

Here's a question for people with the new 1.5 LT : How do you lock down the voltage? Keeping both the +\- buttons pressed doesn't seem to do anything.

 

[funnyfarm]

Good Morning All!! I recently got VaporNine's version of the Lavatube 1.5 (SuperNova) and a dual coil tank and I am having problems. More often than not, I suck up juice as if the carto's flooded. I've checked the settings etc, I've used different types of juice, nothing seems to work. I'm VERY ignorant of all things PV and VV -- serious memory problems, so I don't retain the info, and all the ohms and amps etc I just don't understand, even tho I read and study -- it's like algebra!! I've had no luck getting hold of V9's folks (which is very unusual, just FYI) and I'm reaaaaaally frustrated, so I'm trying for help here in the meantime. I believe this is my ticket to getting off analogs for multiple reasons, but it's not WORKing!!! HELP!!

 

[funnyfarm]

P.S. I am getting vapor long with the juice -- I've tried drying out the carto, and I've switched to a freshly charged batt as well.

 

[Bmays]

Before you toss everything out the window you need to get boge 2.0 cartos. I'm not sure what the ones you have are. Oh, what method are you using to fill them? No method is the "right" method but I use a syringe and fill with the bottom cap (over the threads) still in place. I fill till a little over fill, let set for a while, (sometimes overnight) then suck up the slight overfilled juice. I then stick on a drip tip and blow through it and blow out any liquid from the "center channel". Install it and it vapes like crazy.

I would remove yourss, try blowing through it to remove anything from the center tube. That should remain clear at all times. Otherwise, it will act s a straw and you may as well be drinking your juice.

Hope this helps, let me know.

 

[Spoons]

Good Morning All!! I recently got VaporNine's version of the Lavatube 1.5 (SuperNova) and a dual coil tank and I am having problems. More often than not, I suck up juice as if the carto's flooded. I've checked the settings etc, I've used different types of juice, nothing seems to work. I'm VERY ignorant of all things PV and VV -- serious memory problems, so I don't retain the info, and all the ohms and amps etc I just don't understand, even tho I read and study -- it's like algebra!! I've had no luck getting hold of V9's folks (which is very unusual, just FYI) and I'm reaaaaaally frustrated, so I'm trying for help here in the meantime. I believe this is my ticket to getting off analogs for multiple reasons, but it's not WORKing!!! HELP!!

How thick is the juice you are using? How large are you punch/slots? How many punches/slots are you using? I am making to slots at 180 degrees apart with 70PG/30VG and I am not having the same issues you are.. This is also a 3ohm carto in a Lava Tank...

 

[orachel]

Ok, another option is that some of the Smoktech dual coils (which is what they usually give you with those tanks) are often coming punched with THREE holes in them, instead of one, now. My friend just tried those out, and he was getting the same issue with thinner juice blend. Tons of juice in the mouth, to the point where he got hiccups. Not good, and seems to be inevitable, with a thinner juice at any voltage. If you're punching your own cartos, I'd try buying them prepunched, cause about half the time when I punch my own, I make the hole too big and have the same issue.

Boge 2.0 (called Boge Low Resistance cartos, some places) in the XL size to fit your tank would be a good idea, but if you're a beginner, and already having juice in mouth issues, then you might want to stick to prepunched cartos. To my knowledge you cant buy the XL boge 2.0s prepunched for use in tanks. I use these... they're extremely similar to Boge 2.0 ohm cartos in XL size, only with a bit of a tighter draw. You can buy a 5 or 15 pack prepunched with holes, and with a bottom plate to hold the tank in place, here... and then the 15 pack are called the same thing, in the '15 carto deals' section.
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My other suggestion would be to lay aside the tank for a while, just until you get in the swing of things and can troubleshoot it yourself. And then you could use the Boge 2.0s in XL size, which are truly excellent. Just make sure you choose the 2.0 ohm variety from the dropdown menu. The 3.0s are good as well, but really only at 5.5-6v. Try the 2.0s, somewhere in the 4-5 range, and see how that thrills you. You can also buy these in the 5 packs, for less money in the '510 cartos' section.
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[carlton]

I was slotting all of my cartos, but then I switched to a thinner juice and I flooded every carto I tried in a tank. Had to go back to my punch. Then I had to go to one hole only. I lost a lot of cartos that week.

 

[ChrispyCritter]

I was slotting all of my cartos, but then I switched to a thinner juice and I flooded every carto I tried in a tank. Had to go back to my punch. Then I had to go to one hole only. I lost a lot of cartos that week.

You should be able to take tubes you punched that work and put them on the cartos that have too many holes..taking the tubes off is easy on a eGo battery..the only tubes that give me trouble are the atomizers that have the gold connectors..to put them back on a bench vice works good or you could take 2 blocks of wood hold it against 1 block and tap the tube until it's seated correctly

 

[salemgold]

Plus 1000 to the holes or slot being too big. I use DCs in tanks and if the hole/slot is too large, you are going to flood the carto.

I thought that I had heard that people are using DCs on the LT with no issues. Now that I have a few on order, I have people telling me the DCs don't work on the LT. Are there people here actually using 1.5 or 2.0 DCs on their LT without a problem?