Noob M401/Pilot Initial Comments & Questions

[greg_graffin]

Just got my Pilot in from Puresmoker, stuck a battery on the charger and used the other battery for a test run. I blew out the primer fluid from the atomizer and dripped 2 drops of menthol on the end and tried it out with no cart attached. I only got a couple puffs of vapor before it dried out, so I stuck a mint cartridge on the end, put a couple more drops on the atomizer and .... bam. Tons of vapor, really cool.

I cannot stand the taste of the mint though. Can I just take the carts apart and rinse the liquid off of them and refill them with the fluids I ordered?

I'm having a tough time finding out how many drops I'm supposed to put on the atomizer if I'm using a blank cart?

Am I supposed to re-prime the atomizer with a couple of drops when changing to a new cartridge, or do I only need to do this when dripping directly on the atomizer itself and using a blank cart?

Thanks you guys are the best!

 

[ApOsTle51]

Just got my Pilot in from Puresmoker, stuck a battery on the charger and used the other battery for a test run. I blew out the primer fluid from the atomizer and dripped 2 drops of menthol on the end and tried it out with no cart attached. I only got a couple puffs of vapor before it dried out, so I stuck a mint cartridge on the end, put a couple more drops on the atomizer and .... bam. Tons of vapor, really cool.

Excellent , glad its working out for ya

I cannot stand the taste of the mint though. Can I just take the carts apart and rinse the liquid off of them and refill them with the fluids I ordered?

yup , no problem doing that. Just be carefull not to overfill. Moist , not drowning

I'm having a tough time finding out how many drops I'm supposed to put on the atomizer if I'm using a blank cart?

hmm , experience will tell you that , but an atomizer this small i'd say no more than 2 drops. I can't see the atomizer holding much more before flooding it.

Am I supposed to re-prime the atomizer with a couple of drops when changing to a new cartridge, or do I only need to do this when dripping directly on the atomizer itself and using a blank cart?

Whatever e-cig i'm using , if i'm changing to a fresh cart I#ll usually just put a single drop into the atomizer.

Thanks you guys are the best!

no probs..

 

[greg_graffin]

hmm , experience will tell you that , but an atomizer this small i'd say no more than 2 drops. I can't see the atomizer holding much more before flooding it.

I wonder how all these folks are vaping through just dripping with a blank cart, because as I mentioned, when I dripped 2 drops I only got a couple puffs before it seemed to dry out.

Thanks for the quick response!

 

[ApOsTle51]

thing is you will get less vapour if you drip too much and flood it initially so start low and work up until you find the best volume.
Each ecig model and atomizer will vary on how much juice just the atomizer will hold.

If you think 2 is not enough , try 3

this is why I personally don't like dripping , it's too hit and miss. I'd much rather just top up carts , especially on a small e-cig.

 

[greg_graffin]

I think I'll stick with carts for the time being. It does seem like less hassle and guesswork.

 

[ingenieur]

Hey Greg, you don't by any chance sing in one of my favorite bands of all time, do you?

 

[ingenieur]

Never mind. How Deceitful!

Love,

Fat Mike

 

[Midnight Toker]

I've personally never put more than 2 drops on my 401 atomizer. Not saying it can't or shouldn't be done but I never have. I normally top a cart and sometimes also drop a couple drops on the atomizer. Most of the time I just refill or top of carts.

 

[greg_graffin]

Never mind. How Deceitful!

Love,

Fat Mike

Much love for NOFX here!

 

[greg_graffin]

ugggh I just tried to rinse and refill one of my carts and ended up with a mouthful of juice. This is gonna take some practice I think.

 

[jimgman]

if you are using filled carts, you do not need to add anything to the atomizer. just wait a few secs after putting it on to let the juice seep in.