Maximum Vapors Woodie V1.5 Luicy Juicy, some questions

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I wouldn't say that MaximumVapors' bottom feeders are absolutely leak-proof, but they're virtually trouble-free in that area. You'd have to be physically impaired, completely spaced out, or actively trying to cause an overflow to make one happen. And the bladder and metal feed tube inside are sealed, so no leaks there ever (unless you took off the back of the case and pulled a full bladder off its metal tube while squeezing it).
 

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i just got my 3.7 LJ, and I have a carto question...
this is my first bottom feeder AND i've never used cartos-
i got 5 smoktech dual coil 1.5ohm cartos with it, and I'm wondering whats the best way to use cartos in a bottom feeder.
Leave the top dry? keep it moist? remove the batting?

also, the batting looks like a felt circle with a hole down the middle, could someone point me to a thread about maintaining/filling/cleaning that type of carto?

also- i have some smoktech 2.0ohm attics in the mail

thanks!
 
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For what it's worth, when I use a carto on a bottom feeder, I usually will drip roughly 12 to 15 drops through the top first so that I don't initially burn the filler if there is a dry spot. In my experience, once you burn them you can't vape through that nasty taste.

I've only run a dual coil one time on my 5v LJ and it wasn't pleasant. As soon as the initial fill vaped down I started getting a burnt filler taste and went back to my single coils. may have been the higher placement of the top coil wasn't getting wet enough. Not positive though.

cartos are better for me on my LJ because of the drip ring. It's not a cup like the woodys or boggers so the attys I've tried on it tend to leak. With the cartos I have no issues.

As far as cleaning them, Mom and Pops Vapor Shop and many other vendors sell decent plunger kits that work well for flushing cartos. I don't use mine often because I usually just toss them, but frequently I get a great hitting carto and want it to last a while so I flush mine with the kit I got from M&P and use rubbing alcohol. works pretty good so long as I blow it out and let dry overnight.

You may want to just try out some single coil boge LR cartos. They are cheap and are pretty darn consistent.

Happy vaping

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For what it's worth, when I use a carto on a bottom feeder, I usually will drip roughly 12 to 15 drops through the top first so that I don't initially burn the filler if there is a dry spot. In my experience, once you burn them you can't vape through that nasty taste.

I've only run a dual coil one time on my 5v LJ and it wasn't pleasant. As soon as the initial fill vaped down I started getting a burnt filler taste and went back to my single coils. may have been the higher placement of the top coil wasn't getting wet enough. Not positive though.

cartos are better for me on my LJ because of the drip ring. It's not a cup like the woodys or boggers so the attys I've tried on it tend to leak. With the cartos I have no issues.

As far as cleaning them, Mom and Pops Vapor Shop and many other vendors sell decent plunger kits that work well for flushing cartos. I don't use mine often because I usually just toss them, but frequently I get a great hitting carto and want it to last a while so I flush mine with the kit I got from M&P and use rubbing alcohol. works pretty good so long as I blow it out and let dry overnight.

You may want to just try out some single coil boge LR cartos. They are cheap and are pretty darn consistent.

Happy Vaping

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Rubbing alcohol??? Is that even safe to use? Not sure I would want to actually vape any, and you know there is still residue from it in the carto after you use it.....

Warning label from rubbing alcohol
Product labels for rubbing alcohol include a number of warnings about the chemical, including the flammability hazards and its intended use only as a topical antiseptic and not for internal wounds or consumption. It should be used in a well-ventilated area due to inhalation hazards. Poisoning can occur from ingestion, inhalation, or consumption of rubbing alcohol.
 
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Rubbing alcohol??? Is that even safe to use? Not sure I would want to actually vape any, and you know there is still residue from it in the carto after you use it.....

Warning label from rubbing alcohol
Product labels for rubbing alcohol include a number of warnings about the chemical, including the flammability hazards and its intended use only as a topical antiseptic and not for internal wounds or consumption. It should be used in a well-ventilated area due to inhalation hazards. Poisoning can occur from ingestion, inhalation, or consumption of rubbing alcohol.

isopropyl alcohol (IPA) 70% usp plunged through, blown out well and left to dry upright on a paper towel. I always blow them out into a paper towel a final time before I fill. After letting dry out I have yet to see any moisture blow out into the paper towel so if there is any residual it is minimal at best. An MSDS sheet is always scary. Glad I haven't seen one for e-juice. Have you seen an MSDS for nicotine?

I see your concerns!


I've smoked alot of things much worse than some residual IPA. Not mentioning what though!

Always better to be safe!

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i think he got a new day job or something.... he responded to my emails promptly though
Sigh..... he better still be building the mods that people ordered! A month & 3 days is a long time to be still be working on it! Just wish he'd at least have the courtesy to respond back to me.
 

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A little off topic, but what's the deal with maximum vapors lately? I ordered a 5v wood mod from Todd a little over a month ago & I'm a little concerned about my order. I've sent him 3 emails & left a voice mail and haven't gotten any response back. I'm getting a little .......

I'm in the same boat. I emailed him once and he said he thought my order was coming up in the lineup that weekend, then heard nothing. Finally got an email last week that it's "in process", whatever that means. I've already decided to cancel if he doesn't ship to me this me this week.
 

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Something I've noticed along the way of life's up-and-down journey is that remorse or guilt often makes people more irresponsible rather than less. It's like partial conscience that backfires.

You wait a seemingly interminable time for something you ordered (and paid for), then email the person responsible, who reads your email and feels bad for having stiffed you for so long, but then can't bring himself to respond, and in blowing you off, makes the harm even worse.

That's almost as bad as the person who feels the need to apologize 25 times for a single mistake, forcing you to tell him/her that "it's OK," over and over and over, even though you're the one who got stiffed. LOL.

Human beings are strange animals.

I don't know what the deal is with Todd. He's had five of my boxes I sent back for repair for more than two months. (They all drained the batteries within two days, even if I didn't use them, and having to always turn them off via the switch was a PITA---the cause of the voltage leak was supposedly conductivity in the hot glue Todd was using at the time.)

I've contacted Todd via the web site to ask about the status of the repairs, but not a word back after a week. And yes, it took an entire month to get the second 5-volt Luicy Juicy I ordered. A month? Sorry, that's too long. My best guess is that Todd's in over his head and is scrambling now just to stay afloat.

At this point, I've pretty much written off Maximum Vapors. Life is too short to get upset about stuff we can't control (especially other people's stuff), and anyway, I've got 55 other PVs, so it's not like I can't vape.
 

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Hmmmm, I finally got an email from todd saying he just got the box back from the woodsmith & is building it now! Wonder if he was reading this thread? LOL


Definately possible! Glad to hear some progress with your mod.

Hopefully the situation at maximumvapors doesn't steamroll into another "theprecious.ro" situation like Caesar had.

Todd should probably post "out of stock" if he can't fulfill in a timely manner. Maybe put up a notify me option on the pv's until he can fulfill a batch and get a better guage on the build times. At least that way he won't have customers with money out of pocket, waiting for an unreasonable time.

If you remember the nasty grams that Caesar got with his precious L2 you would know that's something maximumvapors wants to avoid.

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Haven't had the need yet on mine and I've had mine for a while now. It still feeds like new and my juice has held its original color well. I use anywhere from 50/50 to 60/40 and 70/30 juices. I would imagine when I do feel the need to clean the tubing, I would probably just fill an extra bladder with some hot water and connect it to the tube, then flush it upside down over the sink or on a paper towel.
 

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Hi all,

I've got an update. Todd emailed me a few weeks back saying that my woodie would be shipped soon, but he understood if I wanted to cancel. So I cancelled and purchased a VMOD XL. Went to my PO Box today and apparently my woodie arrived two weeks ago. So waddya do with unwanted vapemail? open it of course. load up the mod and vape! The vape is great, especially for one 14500 batt. But the atty is crooked beyond words and there is no cutout in the back door to squonk the bottle through - you have to open the back door to access the bottle. I wish I'd known that - the door is pressure fit without magnets and I imagine it will not close tightly forever. I may return this for a max box.
 
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