New To Dripping

[Cowboy Cru]

Have been experimenting with some dripping with a super-cheap atty I have. Was wanting to try a better atty, for I know they are not all created equal! I would like to keep the price relatively low without sacrificing quality too bad if possible. I know some people like the Joye 510's, and I have heard some good reviews on the 901's and 357's. But I was wanting to know what some of you are using and what you like? Also, about how long of life do you get out of an atty on average? I have only really used carto's since I started vaping, and was wondering how most atty's held up since they are more expensive than carto's? Any suggestion on where you buy your atty's would be great too! Thanks in advance for everything!

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[throatkick]

Bulk 801 attys have worked great for me. Very cheap and they last a pretty long time too. At meets, many have commented on how "alive" the liquids taste.

 

[Cowboy Cru]

Bulk 801 attys have worked great for me. Very cheap and they last a pretty long time too. At meets, many have commented on how "alive" the liquids taste.

Cool, Thanks TK! I have heard some good stuff about the 801's too! I will need to score an adapter for those, but it's only a few bucks. I have connections for 510, 808, and ego, but no 801. Lol.

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[six]

I'm a 510 vaper. Though I am incredibly fond of the hh.357, when giving recommendations when price is a consideration, I like to give mention to the Ikenvape i06. They offer excellent vapor production and some of the best flavor reproduction I've experienced (only 2nd to the hh.357). I think I paid about nine bucks each for them.

I have two on PVs right now. One has been running on my REO VVW for about 6 weeks or so and the other has been on one of my tube mods for a couple of weeks. The one on the VVW has consumed about 80ml so far and the other one is just getting good and broken in at maybe ~15ml of consumption. So far so good on longevity. The one on the VVW has been cleaned three times (alcohol bath and blow out) and the other one hasn't been cleaned yet. They are both running very well and each one has been using very different juices than the other without issue. The one that has been in use the longest has had two different juices in it (bobas bounty 100% VG - and some DIY Grape I got from my wife's cousin that is probably 50/50 pg/vg judging by vapor production and TH).

There is a hidden cost with the i06. You need at least a deltin i06 drip tip for a couple of bucks... or a nice pyrex i06 drip tip for around 15 bucks - or an i06 sleeve from grateful vaper for about fifteen bucks.

Pros and cons

Pros - hh.357 is king of the hill for vapor production and flavor reproduction.
- the i06 is very forgiving to overfeeding while still producing excellent flavor and top notch flavor reprodction.

Cons - The hh.357 is more finiky as to being slightly overfed and will sometimes get spitty. And, It is expensive
- The i06 requires accessories like the i06 drip tip or the grateful vaper i06 sleeve that allows you to use your own drip tip

So far, I'm really pleased with the i06 exhibiting longevity and easy maintenance. It's running very well.

If you change your mind about the price tag of the hh.357, It is indeed a step up in both flavor reproduction and vapor production. The one on my VVPV Has consumed well over 700ml now (and is probably approaching 800 ml)

Another one I like to talk about is the Cisco 306, I've been running 1.8 ohm Cisco 306s on my REO mini very often. Though I can't classify them as the absolute best flavor reproducers, they certainly are vapor canons.

 

[Cowboy Cru]

I'm a 510 vaper. Though I am incredibly fond of the hh.357, when giving recommendations when price is a consideration, I like to give mention to the Ikenvape i06. They offer excellent vapor production and some of the best flavor reproduction I've experienced (only 2nd to the hh.357). I think I paid about nine bucks each for them.

I have two on PVs right now. One has been running on my REO VVW for about 6 weeks or so and the other has been on one of my tube mods for a couple of weeks. The one on the VVW has consumed about 80ml so far and the other one is just getting good and broken in at maybe ~15ml of consumption. So far so good on longevity. The one on the VVW has been cleaned three times (alcohol bath and blow out) and the other one hasn't been cleaned yet. They are both running very well and each one has been using very different juices than the other without issue. The one that has been in use the longest has had two different juices in it (bobas bounty 100% VG - and some DIY Grape I got from my wife's cousin that is probably 50/50 pg/vg judging by vapor production and TH).

There is a hidden cost with the i06. You need at least a deltin i06 drip tip for a couple of bucks... or a nice pyrex i06 drip tip for around 15 bucks - or an i06 sleeve from grateful vaper for about fifteen bucks.

Pros and cons

Pros - hh.357 is king of the hill for vapor production and flavor reproduction.
- the i06 is very forgiving to overfeeding while still producing excellent flavor and top notch flavor reprodction.

Cons - The hh.357 is more finiky as to being slightly overfed and will sometimes get spitty. And, It is expensive
- The i06 requires accessories like the i06 drip tip or the grateful vaper i06 sleeve that allows you to use your own drip tip

So far, I'm really pleased with the i06 exhibiting longevity and easy maintenance. It's running very well.

If you change your mind about the price tag of the hh.357, It is indeed a step up in both flavor reproduction and vapor production. The one on my VVPV Has consumed well over 700ml now (and is probably approaching 800 ml)

Another one I like to talk about is the Cisco 306, I've been running 1.8 ohm Cisco 306s on my REO mini very often. Though I can't classify them as the absolute best flavor reproducers, they certainly are vapor canons.

Cool! Thanks for the info, I would had never thought about the i06! And I imagine I would do the one time fee for the sleeve's to use my own drip tips which wouldn't be bad cause once you have em you have em. I just didn't want to get addicted to an inparticularly expensive atty itself. However, the longevity you are having with the 357 is making me re-think what I pay out of the gate. If you read this, where do you get your 357's? How much do they run anyway? And I am assuming you can use standard 510 tips with those? But, I am assuming I may need an adapter from the battery? Anyway, Thanks again for the info!

 

[MiamiMom63]

I love the Cisco 510 bridgeless atomizers at 3 ohms vaping at 5v from Avid Vaper. They cost $8.99 I think. I have heard great things about the i06 but haven't tried them yet. I just ordered 5 more atomizers from Avid Vaper about an hour ago. lol. As far as longevity goes, the first one I got lasted 3 weeks and I used it exclusively and heavily. The 2nd one I got lasted about a week and shorted out on my provari and I don't know why. I am on my 3rd one so I will let you know how it goes. I was thinking about really listing out all the atomizers I use and how long they last exclusively using them. When someone says an atomizer has lasted 6 weeks or 3 months or whatever, I wonder if it was used exclusively or just sometimes. All in all though, a good atomizer far outweighs cartomizers to me, and even if they cost a little bit more, it is worth it to me to enjoy my vape. Avid Vaper also has the 357's you were asking about.

 

[Cowboy Cru]

I love the Cisco 510 bridgeless atomizers at 3 ohms vaping at 5v from Avid Vaper. They cost $8.99 I think. I have heard great things about the i06 but haven't tried them yet. I just ordered 5 more atomizers from Avid Vaper about an hour ago. lol. As far as longevity goes, the first one I got lasted 3 weeks and I used it exclusively and heavily. The 2nd one I got lasted about a week and shorted out on my provari and I don't know why. I am on my 3rd one so I will let you know how it goes. I was thinking about really listing out all the atomizers I use and how long they last exclusively using them. When someone says an atomizer has lasted 6 weeks or 3 months or whatever, I wonder if it was used exclusively or just sometimes. All in all though, a good atomizer far outweighs cartomizers to me, and even if they cost a little bit more, it is worth it to me to enjoy my vape. Avid Vaper also has the 357's you were asking about.

Oh sweet! Yea, it seems like I don't see 357's everywhere. I also agree that to get a good vape it is worth it! Something around 10 bucks would be great to start me in to dripping. I was wanting something decent, but not something I may spend 50 bucks on and then burn it out from a dripping virgin move! Lol. That would be a good idea too to keep track of the longevity of the atty's. Like you said, how much they were Actually used, and on what devices at what voltages and such! Might could start a thread on here for that! If you do send me the link! But Thanks a ton for the info Miami!

 

[MiamiMom63]

Yea, 357's aren't for people new to dripping. I hear they are really good but for some reason I haven't gotten one yet because I hear you have to break them in and other things which sort of made me nervous about them. I don't have the patience to break something in. lol. Plus I'm cheap.

 

[Cowboy Cru]

Yea, 357's aren't for people new to dripping. I hear they are really good but for some reason I haven't gotten one yet because I hear you have to break them in and other things which sort of made me nervous about them. I don't have the patience to break something in. lol. Plus I'm cheap.

Nice! Lol. Me too! I think I may shy away at first from those til I get used to dripping, AND, make sure I like it. Because I drive a lot for my job and may find it easier to keep some carto's filled and mainly drip on special occasions and at home! A good 10 dollar-ish atty sounds more and more like a good start! Thanks!

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[Coryac]

I have an Ego Twist and I am also looking to drip. The Cisco 306 says its not good for Ego batteries. Any clues?

 

[Cowboy Cru]

I have an Ego Twist and I am also looking to drip. The Cisco 306 says its not good for Ego batteries. Any clues?

Hmmm? This is news to me, although I obviously am not a skilled dripper. I'm sure someone else above or something may chime in. I will let you know if I find anything out, I plan to really try to examine them tonight if I have time. I know with the 901's side air hole they require a drip sheild to contain the liquid (preferrably), but I don't see whay you couldn't run a sheild on your ego. Or an actual "cone sheild." Maybe cisco's only make high ohm's? That maybe wouldn't work well. Damn, don't know. Let's see if someone chimes in cause now I'm just as curious!

 

[MiamiMom63]

What ohm 306 are you looking at?

 

[MiamiMom63]

The 1.5 ohm atomizers reduce the life of the EGO type batteries fast. For my ego type devices I use 2 ohm or you could use 1.8 ohm or 1.7 ohm. Alot of people love the LR but I tend to use the standard 2.0 ohm due to battery life on 3.7 devices. I guess it's personal preference.

 

[six]

If you read this, where do you get your 357's? How much do they run anyway? And I am assuming you can use standard 510 tips with those? But, I am assuming I may need an adapter from the battery? Anyway, Thanks again for the info!

hh.357's are a Cisco product only from avid vaper. They're 22 bucks before shipping. Standard 510 connection and standard 510 drip tip. No adapter necessary.

As to 'break in'. Indeed. Just like any other atty I've ever used, they take a few ml of consumption to break in. That's pretty normal. The difference with breaking in an hh.357 vs a regular 510 is this: When people talk about the hh.357, they have a lot to say about the amount and quality of the vapor. For the first 1-2 days of use, the hh.357 does produce better flavor than a regular 510, but not a noticeably greater amount of vapor. When it kicks in, it really kicks in.

I don't know that I would necessarily discourage someone new to dripping from the hh.357... except the price tag is high. I like the price on the i06 a lot better . About twelve bucks will buy an i06 and a drip tip for it. If you decide dripping isn't for you, you've spent twelve bucks on the experiment instead of 22. ---> Buying either device and deciding dripping isn't for you still means you have a high quality atty as a back up in case you ever run out of cartos or whatever. So, either way, you can't really go wrong (I'm a firm believer in keeping spare everything on hand and even keeping one or two systems that aren't my favorites in my inventory because murphys law gets us all once in a while)

Both Avid Vaper and Ikenvape are top-notch vendors. And, mentionable: Ikenvape has an associate called ecigcharleston. Ecigcharleston gave me one of the best customer service experiences I've ever had from any vendor of any product I've ever purchased anywhere on the net or off of it. They're stand-up guys.