Need some help guys! Cisco 306 atty's.

[mv2envy]

I just got my order of 2 Cisco LR306 attys and I tried them on my grand and it tasts so burnt that I couldnt stop coughing. I tried squonking, dripping and flooding the atty with juice and letting it sit there for 10 minutes to soak in the juice, still no go. It tasts like the coil is 100% dry and the filler is burning on every hit. Am I missing something?

 

[redeyedancer]

1.5 ohm avid atomizers need to be soaked with juice before using them I would put 5 to 10 drops in the atomizer and let the atty sit for ten minutes before using it. Avids 1.5s are not for beginners they have to be kept wet or you will get the burnt flavor.

 

[mv2envy]

I did let them soak for 10 minutes, and I added 10 drops to them. Still burnt! Maybe my juice is too thick for them?

 

[nerak]

Give them more juice! If you have a clear drip tip you will see juice right at the top of the atty when wet enough. It will raise up above the atty when you draw on it. More juice! A little at a time while drawing lightly on the atty. I use 100% VG juice, no problem with being too thick!

 

[SammyT]

I am curious what the fix is for you. I've never used an atomizer before and I ordered a couple 1.8 Ohm cisco 306's from avid that should be here tomorrow (I hope). I just hope I am not too much of a noob to use them well. I am sure I will get the hang of it, just not sure how quickly... maybe they will be better than cartos for me. I sure hope so! Good luck sir, let us know if you find a fix. Don't get discouraged.

 

[SammyT]

Give them more juice! If you have a clear drip tip you will see juice right at the top of the atty when wet enough. It will raise up above the atty when you draw on it. More juice! A little at a time while drawing lightly on the atty. I use 100% VG juice, no problem with being too thick!

This is exactly why I ordered the clear drip tip with mine, gotta see that juice. I am a very visual learner.

 

[mv2envy]

Ok. One is defective so I need to contact avid to see about a replacement. The other I dripped more juice and let it soak for another 10 minutes and it started working fine. So I'm good to go. Thanks.

Just make sure to give it enough juice and let it soak for 10-15 minutes the first time you use them. If they taste burnt still give it another 3 drops and let it sitsome more. Your Reo will catch the juice in the cup if it leaks so don't worry about flooding it.

 

[Beachbum6976]

Just got my first LR306 from Avid yesterday and I am loving it. You said you are using the Reo Grand but never said at what voltage you are using it at. Use it at 3.7v. I assume you are, but just wanted to make sure.

 

[pianoguy]

Seemed like about half the time, I'd have to de-wick my 306's to get rid of the nasty burnt taste. It's easy to do, just push the wick to one side out from under the bridge using a straightened paper clip, then grab the wick with a tweezers and gently pull it out.

 

[unsure]

Cisco attys (not HHs) have no primer so they are dry new. I have both 306 & 510 1.5Ω and they work great and never a burnt taste.

 

[gratefulbuddy]

Seemed like about half the time, I'd have to de-wick my 306's to get rid of the nasty burnt taste. It's easy to do, just push the wick to one side out from under the bridge using a straightened paper clip, then grab the wick with a tweezers and gently pull it out.

Agreed. I usually use them as-is until the burning taste gets overwhelming. Then I'll de-wick and they're good for a while longer. Then the crud gets too thick on the coil and they're trash for me. A 2Ω cisco usually goes 2 weeks then gets dewicked and is good for another week or two. This is an acceptable longevity to me for the price. Now if only I could get a rebuildable atty that works on the reo I'd be set.

 

[washvap]

Since you already have the burnt taste. Not sure if you primed them first or waited until you after to prime them. But, remove the wick either way like others have said. That'll solve at least one of your problems.

I usually de-wick all of my atties before I even prime them. It's the main problem to all the burnt taste that I've ever gotten. You have to keep the 1.5's constantly wet to not have the dry hit. Squonk it every 5 hits or so and your good.

 

[mv2envy]

Well I de-wicked the defective atty, and I also removed the metal mesh leaving just the steel bridge in place to help stop juice from flying into my mouth and it works very well now! Should have done it sooner. Burnt wick tastes nasty and made me cough my lungs out! Reminded me how I used to cough when I smoked analogs!

 

[washvap]

Glad everything worked out for you. I learned my lesson when I first started using attie's. NEVER wanna go through something like that again. I'm sure you feel the same way from what you have described.

 

[Bogey]

I am also an atty noob. One thing I learned that might help out folks new to atty's is to put a slightly used battery on the mod (maybe vaped 1-2 hours) when starting a brand new atty. It might just be me, but when I was all excited to try a new atty I would load up juice, and grab a nice 4.2v fully charged battery, drip, soak, wait, and the fire that puppy up and immediately fry it like a piece of bad chicken.

After a while I noticed that whenever I grab a new charged battery it was more difficult to keep the atty wet. So I started breaking in attys on a lower volt battery first. Yes the vape wasn't mind blowing, but it gave this newb a little leeway to learn.

Hope this is helpful.

 

[SammyT]

I am also an atty noob. One thing I learned that might help out folks new to atty's is to put a slightly used battery on the mod (maybe vaped 1-2 hours) when starting a brand new atty. It might just be me, but when I was all excited to try a new atty I would load up juice, and grab a nice 4.2v fully charged battery, drip, soak, wait, and the fire that puppy up and immediately fry it like a piece of bad chicken.

After a while I noticed that whenever I grab a new charged battery it was more difficult to keep the atty wet. So I started breaking in attys on a lower volt battery first. Yes the vape wasn't mind blowing, but it gave this newb a little leeway to learn.

Hope this is helpful.

This makes sense, Thanks bogey. when my attys get here this is what I will do. If a 8 dollar piece of equipment goes in the trash the first day I would be majorly PO!

 

[Big Hitter]

Once you get the burnt taste they are done

Either de-wick them or chuck them.

I got sick of chucking new ones in the trash.

Even with soaking them and letting them sit 1 out of every 3 still burnt on me.
I think their quality make have taken a .... lately

Switched to Joye myself just because they are impossible to burn.
If you get the burnt taste with a joye, just add more juice and its back to good vapin.

 

[hubseven]

This is exactly why I ordered the clear drip tip with mine, gotta see that juice. I am a very visual learner.

Had trouble learning 306 atty until I got pyrex tip then it became easy to use, always easier when you can see. Good Luck.

 

[coffm0]

I solely use the 1.5ohm avid cisco spec LR 306. I have one out of 15 that I have to be easy with the rest I have never had an issue. But as stated before they are not for beginners I have them on my Grand and my mini.

 

[Taniger1]

I love the 306LR 1.5. I actually rotate through 7 of them, I go on them until they start getting a little "mushy" or hard to draw through. They go into a mug and once a week I boil a coffee mug of water in the nuker, let it set for a minute (or less /grin) and toss them in. I do this 2 times and use a spoon to GENTLY fold them. I drain the water, blow them out and let them sit /shrug, fixes any problems. I like SWEET juices though. My atty's go anywhere from 3 days to 7 days before I have to clean them. Havn't blown one since I started doing this cleaning routine.