New to atty's/dripping...need advice

[anfleet]

Hey all! New to ECF and new to this whole atomizer thing. I've had good luck with cartomizers so far, but when I ordered a kGo kit from Hoosier, it came with two atomizers and five cartridges. I'm not sure what I did wrong, but when I put the first cartridge on and started to vape, I got that horrible burnt taste. I read on here something about priming the atty, but I'm not sure what I'm doing (not even sure what kind of atty it is). I would greatly appreciate any tips/advice from anybody.

Also I am interested in dripping if anyone has any words of wisdom (how many drops, how to keep it from burning, etc.)

Thanks!

 

[Iusedtoanalog]

Hi Anfleet. First you will want to blow anything that is currently in the atty out through the threaded end. Meaning gently take some tissue and cup it around the threaded end of the atty and blow from the mouth end through the atty to expel any thing that may be left from manufacturing. The first blow through may not remove anything at all but if there is anything there you will be glad you arent vaping it.

I do recommend a drip tip to make the blowing through easier. After you are confident that everything is out of the atty and empty,you should drop about three to five drops on the bridge.... thats the arc that runs above the ceramic cup. The ceramic cup is where the coil sits just below the bridge. Most newer attys dont have the gross primer in them but just to be sure take about five regular drags off the atty without inhaling, just puff then exhale.

You will notice when you start to get near when to re-drip once the vapor gets hot and a little harsh. Once you have burned through the first little bit of liquid you have loaded in there you will want to remove the atty from the battery and blow the rest of the liquid through the threaded end of the atty into yet another piece of tissue. Now you should have a seasoned atty ready to prime.

Drip another three to five drops in the atty and you should be ready to vape. There is a bit of a learning curve to this and this is my own personal take on the ritual which should be modified as the particular atty may require. In the past some where loaded heavily with crud from new and required much more repetitive priming, burning,blowing and some where empty as could be and needed nothing more than a few drops and where all but ready to vape.

In my experience most attys took a bit of a break-in to reach a level where you could begin to learn when it was time to drip to re wet. You will get the hang of it the more you do it, most of the time I would know it was time to drip when the hits became more harsh than what I enjoyed.

 

[PoliticallyIncorrect]

Paragraphs are your friend.

 

[hairball]

Anytime you get a new atomizer, blow it out into a paper towel. This will help remove the primer that comes in them. You can also rinse them in really hot water and let dry overnight upside down (threaded end up).

As for the cartridges, I bet they are blank? That would be why you got a horrible burnt taste. I'm just guessing here.

Dripping takes a little trial and error but once you get the hang of it, it's easy. To start, add 6 drops to a cleaned atty and let sit for about 5 minutes. Add 2 more drops and have at it. Once you notice the flavor or vapor drop off, add 3-4 drops, vape, repeat. Make sure you get yourself a drip tip if you don't already have one. They also work great on a cartomizer if you have any of them.

 

[Flyer]

Day 1 of dripping. Great flavor and vapor as everyone say. It's also a bit of a mess. Keep a tissue handy to clean up the on-going mess!

 

[Iusedtoanalog]

Thanks Pollitically Incorrect....Lmao'

 

[PoliticallyIncorrect]

Thanks Pollitically Incorrect....Lmao'

You're quite welcome.

Take note of the fact that I had to edit myself, after misspelling the word paragraph.

 

[anfleet]

Thank You! That helps a lot! It also brings up my next question. The cartridges I got have some sort of filler in them (poly?) Are they refillable? If so, do I need to clean them out?

 

[PoliticallyIncorrect]

...The cartridges I got have some sort of filler in them (poly?) Are they refillable? If so, do I need to clean them out?

Presuming what you have are in fact cartridges—those miserable plastic mouthpieces with hunks of polyfill that .... up against the bridges of atomizers and feed juice via capillary action—the answer is Yes. They're refillable. If you persist in their use, yes, you'll need to clean them out or replace them. You'd be better advised, IMHO, to throw them out.

Carts were the only method of juice-delivery that anyone could conjure back in 2003, when the e-cigarette was reinvented. Years of innovation have petrified them into museum displays, and you can do considerably better with the state-of-the-art cartomizers, the names of which are too many to name.

Unless the carts work for you. In the end, it's all about what works for you.

 

[anfleet]

throw[/I] them out.

Thank you, I think I will take that advice. They seem more a hassle than they are worth. I didn't like the juice in them anyways.

I do have another question: Is it possible to harm the atty by dripping too much juice in there? I noticed the device could actually hold a lot of juice, but at the least, I'm pretty sure it wouldn't hit right if I filled 'er up.

 

[Iusedtoanalog]

A regular atty typically will be fine if you over fill it. That said if you over fill it you are almost certain to suck up liquid into your mouth so it would be best to attempt to avoid that. You are also correct that if over filled it will have a hard time giving you much if any vapor. Most attys that are over filled will gurgle, this is (as best I can tell) from sucking air through the puddle of liquid. This is the point at which you will want to blow some of the liquid through the atty to get it vaping well again. Like I said before there is a bit of learning that goes with dripping but it will be good knowledge to bring to the table when you would like to put it to use. Good Luck. Happy Vaping.

 

[Muldemar]

A regular atty typically will be fine if you over fill it. That said if you over fill it you are almost certain to suck up liquid into your mouth so it would be best to attempt to avoid that. You are also correct that if over filled it will have a hard time giving you much if any vapor. Most attys that are over filled will gurgle, this is (as best I can tell) from sucking air through the puddle of liquid. This is the point at which you will want to blow some of the liquid through the atty to get it vaping well again. Like I said before there is a bit of learning that goes with dripping but it will be good knowledge to bring to the table when you would like to put it to use. Good Luck. Happy Vaping.

Thank you..this certainly explains what im doing wrong

 

[Iusedtoanalog]

No problem. I wish I had found the ECF in my early vaping life. Luckily I eventually fumbled my way around and stumbled in here when I was ready to purchase my third PV. This place has saved me much aggrevation and many dollars too.

 

[Muldemar]

Im just learning to navigate the site..seems like a Gold mine of information

 

[Iusedtoanalog]

There is tons upon tons available. Ask away theres plenty of information and opinions a plenty. Good Luck. Happy Vaping.

 

[Muldemar]

Thank you Bud..

 

[anfleet]

Yes thank you for the tips!

 

[silent109]

Good tips.. More mistake, more better u Vape...

 

[Warren D. Lockaby]

Hi & Welcome to ECF! I didn't try dripping until getting into the DIY thing & figured I'd need a dripping atty or two for sampling my own small juice batches. When I finally tried it I gave myself a serious whuppin' for not dripping from the beginning. I am no convinced that is the way to tell how a juice is supposed to taste. All this other stuff... cartomizers, clearos, tanks, whatever... all that stuff is an attempt to duplicate that flavor *without the inconvenience of dripping*. A few of the little tricks out these days are making impressive attempts but if one has arrived I haven't gotten my hands on it yet.

As for the mess, you might want to buy (or make) a "drip shield" to help contain any juice leakage. I've never actually seen a store-bought one so I can't speak with any authority here, but seeing what I thought needed to be done I was able to cut one (I think) from the plastic tube a 3ml Monoject hypodermic syringe came packaged in. AFAIK it does what it's supposed to do; one day I'll probably buy a real one & see if I guessed its proper function correctly. Meanwhile, my makeshift model is catching all the drips & it fits nicely under my E-Power's cone....