newbie here - looking for suggestions?

[wseyller]

Yep I will. I am so tired of these Blu cigs. They seem to lose potency after like 10 vapes, then you're left with a weak ecig for the rest fo the day. So expensive too, can't wait to try something different at this stage.

I ordered 5 x 5ml bottles of different flavors but was worried that won't be enough to tide me over (if I dislike 2 flavors for example) so have decided to quickly ascertain what I do like and go ahead and order more as soon as I can. That way I don't have to buy more Blu's until I restock juices. I should have enough cartos for a little bit from what I can see. I have seen others suggest spare battery's etc. which I might look into also. I am very aware that I cannot stock up at any convenience store/ gas station, is all.

You should try to find the nearest ecig vendors in your area if any. Sometimes hard to find. It took me a month to realize there was one in my small city. They don't have much but that have enough to get me by if I need them in emergency. In fact I'm about to go their now because I need a new atty. I don't use atty's and drip much, just when I need to test some new liquid out that I am mixing up.

 

[Swer3397]

Looked around with a few google searches but nothing. It would be nice to know but I doubt one exists in my rinky dinky city.

 

[Vapoor eyes er]

Here's a search engine for vaping shops:
VaporSearchUSA
and I know there's lottsa Texans here at ECF- 2 groups:
Location Specific
Cheers.

Looked around with a few google searches but nothing. It would be nice to know but I doubt one exists in my rinky dinky city.

 

[wseyller]

Unfortunately I was unable to get an atty. They have one listed on their website. But they didn't even know what it was or what it looked like. They let me rummage through their stuff but I didn't see any.

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[Swer3397]

Yeah looks like theres nothing in my area at all. Closest is San Antonio which is 3 hours away. Bah, it's not a huge deal.

Didn't see the Texas forum either, nice to know.

 

[Swer3397]

Okay just got it! No idea what i'm doing, been reading the little manual. Should I charge it for 8 hours first like it says or do they come with power already? It says charge for 8 hrs, use for 20 min then charge again for another 1hr. I can't even tell what's what. Is that youtube video good for filling my cartos too? A PBusardo Tutorial : Filling Boge 510 Cartomizers - YouTube

 

[Swer3397]

I don't even know which one is the atomizer. I could use that to test juices while I am waiting for it to charge, right?

 

[Vapoor eyes er]

Hi Swer. On my iPhone so please excuse. Those are outdated instructions. Batts usually come 50% charged so you could charge one and vape the other. yes the PBusardo vid is excellent but when putting cartos into condon of juice do it VERY SLOWLY.

 

[Vapoor eyes er]

The atomizer is the metal tube with metal wick inside with no stuffing/ filler. Drip 2-3 drops of juice and vape. There's usually machine oil on the atomizer so first it must be burned off. Drip 2-3 drops juice on it and activate PV button WITHOUT Vaping/ inhaling. After 2-3 times it's ready to vape.
Good Luck.

 

[Swer3397]

Hi Swer. On my iPhone so please excuse. Those are outdated instructions. Batts usually come 50% charged so you could charge one and vape the other. yes the PBusardo vid is excellent but when putting cartos into condon of juice do it VERY SLOWLY.

No worries Vapoor thanks for being here. I wanna test using my atomizer first though. As it stands now I am guessing the atomizer is the solo thing that looks very much like a cartomizer. I am gonna watch that vid again while I have the stuff in front of me. Feel like a 4 year old, lol.

One batt is charging so I guess I will try the other one. So I can basically ignore the whole 8 hr battery thing because this has essentially "been done" by manufacturer/supplier. All I need to do is charge it for 3 ish hrs when it dies then?

 

[Vapoor eyes er]

Sometimes I wish I were 4 . Yes those instructions are for the old style cadmium batts. You're batts are Li- on. Gawd knows why they don't update the manual. When charger light is red it's charging. When the light turns green it's fully charged.
P.S. Glad to be here and happy you got your PV.

 

[Swer3397]

Yep I am too . How often to do you need to drip juice into the atomizer? I dripped 2-3 drops and saw the element get red hot so I pressed the button a few times and it stopped doing so, I assumed this was the oil you mentioned burning off. Well it didn't get red hot after that but it still makes a burning/sizzling sound when I press it - is that okay? I tried one drag from it and it was strong as holy hell. Should I refill it now since i've only dripped it one time?

 

[Vapoor eyes er]

LOLLLLL yes atomizers/ attys can be very strong A's there's no filler and the route from juice to mouth is very short but downside is dripping is time consuming. Yes with Cartomizers and attys the sizzle/ crackle is normal and means a healthy vape. Yes you can drip vape more. With ALL delivery devices the true enemy is no juice cuz the element then burns out and dies.

 

[kritikal]

Use taste and gurgling as a guide when dripping, not so much what you see.

If it begins to taste a little burnt you can add a drop or have a couple more tokes and add 2 drops.

If it's gurgling or leaking out, you've added too much, in which case, unscrew and gently blow out the excess and then follow the above instructions.

 

[Swer3397]

Yeah it was fricken strong I think I lost one of my nine lives just then. How do I know when I need to refill my atomizer? is it just taste or is there a fomrula like every 5 or 10 vapes? I am kinda afraid of it because it is indeed so close to my mouth and I saw the thing light up like a furnace initially then emit strong crackling & sizzling sounds afterward.

 

[Swer3397]

Use taste and gurgling as a guide when dripping, not so much what you see.

If it begins to taste a little burnt you can add a drop or have a couple more tokes and add 2 drops.

If it's gurgling or leaking out, you've added too much, in which case, unscrew and gently blow out the excess and then follow the above instructions.

Thank you, you answered just as I asked.

 

[Swer3397]

Oh and, I don't need to clean the atty (trying out lingo) when I switch flavors do I? Just add away and vape?

 

[kritikal]

If the flavours are similar and a lingering flavour for a few puffs doesn't bother you then you don't need to clean it out.

Otherwise, I usually squirt water through a few times using a syringe and a drip tip. You can just run water through it and blow it out or use some alcohol, such as vodka or even everclear in the US (I think you can get that in Texas right?).

 

[Vapoor eyes er]

Best to use the 306 drip tip Bill gave you to avoid hot juice in the mouth and/ or burnt lips. That,s why we were so insistent of the 2 drip tips- one for cartos and the other for the atty. If it's too strong try smaller vapes. A's for how often you need to drip you'll notice no vapor/ taste, etc. Then it's time to refill. With cartos you have to be more careful A's you don't want the filler to run dry and get burnt. I destroyed 4 cartos when I first began Vaping because of improper first fill and not keeping them moist. Also shorted one batt. Make sure to clean batts every time you charge them. Also drink lottsa water A's Vaping dehydrates and if not hydrated can cause issues. I drink 1 1/2 litres per day.

 

[kritikal]

Best to use the 306 drip tip Bill gave you to avoid hot juice in the mouth and/ or burnt lips. That,s why we were so insistent of the 2 drip tips- one for cartos and the other for the atty. If it's too strong try smaller vapes. A's for how often you need to drip you'll notice no vapor/ taste, etc. Then it's time to refill. With cartos you have to be more careful A's you don't want the filler to run dry and get burnt. I destroyed 4 cartos when I first began Vaping because of improper first fill and not keeping them moist. Also shorted one batt. Make sure to clean batts every time you charge them. Also drink lottsa water A's Vaping dehydrates and if not hydrated can cause issues. I drink 1 1/2 litres per day.

2 drip tips? I thought it was more like 20!