Noob question. When to refill Cartos (Drip?)

[S2005]

My wife and I recently purchased a Riva 510.

This is our first PV experience, and loving it so far.

However, we aren't sure when were supposed to be refilling... she seems to drip more juice in the carto than I do... she does it several times a day... when should you/how should you refill the cartos?

We used the "condom" method to fill them up initially. They are Boge LR cartos.

Also, this is more of a question for me. I don't like throat hit. I love the flavors and lots of vapor though. Is there a set-up for me? I'm not sure if its the device or the juice were using, and I know most people look for the throat hit, but I'm looking to get little to no throat hit. I cough every time I inhale... I know there's a "break-in" period to get used to it, but its still really rough for me.

 

[dormouse]

For YOU - It's too much throat hit for you for starting out. Doesn't mean you're wimp - may just mean your throat is in worse shape or you have bad technique. You should get lower nicotine juice for you and/or get standard resistance Boge cartos if you are using the LR 2.0 ones and/or get juices with a bit of VG in them (the most I use in standard cartomizers is 20%, in cartridges on an atomizer you can use any PG/VG - VG smooths the vape)

And when dragging - press int he button then 1/2 to 2 seconds later start dragging slowly into your mouth, letting up the button just before the end of your drag, then inhale.

If you are using cartomizers like Boge

The carto has a 1ml capacity. You need to aim towards putting 1ml in. I hold a tissue on the threaded end hole, tilt the carto and drip in 18 drops (waiting longer for the first few to soak in), Then I wait 15 seconds. Then I see how many more it will soak in easily (usually 3-6, occasionally more). Then I clean it up - clean threaded end, tilt open end down into tissue and puff into threaded end to clear the air channel, then while still pointed down I just touch a soft bit of tissue to the top of the stuffing to sop up excess (to help prevent leaks). Then I let the carto settle. I use juices with 20% or less VG so 15-20 minutes of laying it on different sides is plenty of time for every bit of stuffing to get damp.

While vaping - any time the vapor seems light, dry, or tastes the tiniest bit off or loses flavor, or if the caro is getting abnormally warm, I add liquid. I also occasionally look at the stuffing (especially before putting a fresh battery on or before going out) and if the top of the stuffing looks white, I add some juice. No settle needed when just keeping the carto damp. And if you do not keep it damp or if you use juice that is too thick (too much VG) you will singe the carto and that adds a bitter taste. I use a simple plastic or delrin drip tip in place of the end cap so it is easy for me to remove that to look at the stuffing or add juice.

 

[S2005]

Wow, awesome! Thank you for all that info!

I just placed a new order with higher resistance cartos and some zero nic juice. Will give this a spin

Also, got some free syringes and needles tossed into the order

 

[dormouse]

Yeah you could use the zero nic to cut the other juice. Zero nic by itself has no TH

 

[madjack]

I vape 5ml/day...I top up my BogeLR cartos every 3/4hr...whether or not they need it...my 1.7XLs can go quite a bit longer but, anytime either of them start to tasting dry or off flavor, I top them up pronto..........
madjack