If it's gurgling, and spitting liquid, make sure your base is screwed in all the way. It may feel tight, but not be flush... I thought mine was in all the way and it wasn't....
New Joyetech 20watt eGrip
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If it's gurgling, and spitting liquid, make sure your base is screwed in all the way. It may feel tight, but not be flush... I thought mine was in all the way and it wasn't....
Loud popping when you hit the fire button? Bad coil symmetry. Your coil is deformed causing irregular wick compression against the inside of the coil. Four fixes: rewick heavier (more cotton), straighten the coil by firing it then pinching it together with tweezers, replace the coil or gently pry the coil turns apart converting it into a spaced coil. It is Very important to keep coil symmetry when setting contact microcoils. Any deviation from turn to turn, whether it be diameter, straightness or separation, can cause popping, hotspots and a host of other problems.
I tried to clean the taste of an old flavor out of it with alcohol....without the base installed, and that apparently allows the electronics to be exposed to liquid.
Don't do that.
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I've pretty much covered my entire device with water before. I think as long as you don't get liquid around the button area and especially the charge port, it should be fine. I actually made that mistake in the beginning but it eventually dried out and started working again. I also closed off every hole and blew into the device, kinda making the air come out of the charge port, trying to blow out any excess water. Not sure if it helped much with it coming back to life but it did after a day. I put clear tape over my charge port when I rinse out my tank which I do fairly often. Ever since I avoided water in the port, my device hasn't turned off on me.
However.. it has been rather finicky in other ways. I am not sure if me getting water in it contributes to this but maybe.
I say try to blow it out and try again in a few days if you aren't getting it replaced.
However.. it has been rather finicky in other ways. I am not sure if me getting water in it contributes to this but maybe.
I say try to blow it out and try again in a few days if you aren't getting it replaced.
It has been about a day and I have blown through every orifice on it several times. I was careful when running water through it, that wasn't what killed it.
It was after I shook some rubbing alcohol around in it with the base removed that it ceased to operate.
I haven't pitched it yet, hoping it may come back to life, but I can't expect a replacement. For one, it was my stupid mistake. And secondly, I got it for free.
Hmm.. I didn't think there was any part of the tank opening where water could leak to the electronics inside. I originally thought the little opening where the white rubber tab looking thing was part of an opening for the inside (what I originally attributed to my device not working) but apparently it just leads to where the airflow control is. I've gotten water inside that area before and it hasn't done anything.
Could it be possible you just have a finicky device like mine? Although I'll admit all my problems with this mod started after I washed it out the first time. Could be just coincidence but I don't know.
Could it be possible you just have a finicky device like mine? Although I'll admit all my problems with this mod started after I washed it out the first time. Could be just coincidence but I don't know.
I know it's kinda moot now
I suggested cheap vodka. Something safe to ingest, if you don't get it all out of the tank. Not rubbing alcohol
Might just be me, but I don't want to put anything in my tank that's not safe for consumption
I tried to clean the taste of an old flavor out of it with alcohol....without the base installed, and that apparently allows the electronics to be exposed to liquid.
Don't do that.
So this thing just does nothing? Nothing? Dead in every way?
I agree, I would not use rubbing alcohol either. I've found vinegar works pretty well also for strong flavors if you don't have any vodka on hand. Don't use soap... I did that with a couple of my tanks and they tasted like soap for a while. Egh!
That does seem about right. The coils on one side were more spacedout than at the other side. A quick reheat and pinch seems to have solved it thanks to
Sorry all, I'm trying to look through this very long thread to find the answer but missing it. I saw a mention of an updated version of the Egrip. Was considering buying one from vapenw but don't know what the issues were or if they were remedied. Also was hoping they'd be selling their premade coils but so far no luck.
I was torn between this and Atlantis with ipv mini....unfortunately I didn't know about the RBA and got the Atlantis setup, with which I'm not very happy. Love the size and when I hit it I was surprised.
Appreciate pointers, I planned on the unit, skin, RBA, and 510 to check resistance.
I was torn between this and Atlantis with ipv mini....unfortunately I didn't know about the RBA and got the Atlantis setup, with which I'm not very happy. Love the size and when I hit it I was surprised.
Appreciate pointers, I planned on the unit, skin, RBA, and 510 to check resistance.
I would highly recommend Cignot. You can get the Egrip, RBA, Adapter and premade coils. Service is exceptional and prices are fair.
The Egrip is a great device, but with the RBA it is stellar.
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Well chalk up another Egrip failure to bad a USB port. I knew the port was sensitive to mishandling from the first reports on this thread so I've been extra careful with how I plug in the charge cable. It has gotten to the point now where I have to move the cable to a particular position or it won't charge. Guess I got one of the first release units after all. So that's the bad news, good news is I purchased the unit from Cignot so I have nothing to worry about!
I have the same problem with having to move the cable to a particular position to get it to work. The problem, however, is NOT the usb port, the problem is in the cable. I just so happen to have several usb cables lying around. Only with one particular cable did I have problems with. I do not know if you have other cables, but try that and you might be surprised.
Definitely try another cable. The explanation I got about the 1st generation USB ports is they were tearing right off the solder pads on the PC board. Believe me if you had one with that problem you would know it - there wouldn't even be a USB port left in place for you to plug a cable into.
Micro USB cables can and do suck. I have a "high end" cable that came with my Samsung phone. Within 90 days it was making erratic connections when charging, dependent on how much you fiddled with it to get it positioned exactly 'right.' Time for a new cable and the problem went away... for now.
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Tried it with 4 different cables. All act the same. Maybe the usb port is showing the first signs of losing solder adhesion with the motherboard. I have been stupid careful with it. Still, thanks for your input.
It's OK though, the Egrip was already destined for return to Cignot due to another motherboard related issue.
It's OK though, the Egrip was already destined for return to Cignot due to another motherboard related issue.
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Got mine a few hours ago and I've gotta say, so far, with the rba it's the best device I have used to date. I'm getting a better, smoother vape then with a rdna 30 topped with kayfun/erlkonigin. It really is Stella.
It feels very well built, it's compact, looks very classy (pictures don't do it justice). The vape quality is excellent, very airy draw, clean crisp flavour and thick dense vapour. I don't usually direct lung inhale, but it doesn't seem like you can vape any other way with the rba base. But it's ok, I like it.
Gonna give it a few weeks, if I don't come across any issues, I'm gonna sell all my other gear and buy more of these. It really is that great. Game changer in my opinion. Especially regarding the price.
It feels very well built, it's compact, looks very classy (pictures don't do it justice). The vape quality is excellent, very airy draw, clean crisp flavour and thick dense vapour. I don't usually direct lung inhale, but it doesn't seem like you can vape any other way with the rba base. But it's ok, I like it.
Gonna give it a few weeks, if I don't come across any issues, I'm gonna sell all my other gear and buy more of these. It really is that great. Game changer in my opinion. Especially regarding the price.
Awesome, glad others are find it as rewarding as me. The rba is tiiiiny but doable. I agree that the pics don't do it justice. I am def getting a second egrip but will wait for the larger mah battery option to come out. I feel it will not be long.
Yea, hopefully Joytech is listening. I'm on my 2nd Egrip. I'm waiting to get another one, until I'm sure they beef up their quality control on these. Keeping my fingers crossed mine keeps working.
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