Hi, I have recently upgraded from e-cig to a vaping device from intellicig. I have the XL device with 3% Rich e-liquid. It did work well at first but now it is unreliable. Sometimes it works but most of the time I get a hit the first couple of puffs and then nothing. It makes smoke only when I really pull on it but then it gets hot and I get like a pepper spray in the throat. Even with a fully charged battery and freshly cleaned device. It is increasingly frustrating. I never know whether I can enjoy my 'smoke' or not. very random. Looks like I am going through quite a lot of the e-liquid as well but without really benefiting. It leaves my mouth very dry too with a bad after taste. Am I doing something wrong? Any suggestion welcome. Thank you
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Does that come with replaceable atomizer heads or is the atomizer coil head fixed inside the tank?
I'm thinking its a topcoil; after 1 or 2 puffs, tilt it to wet the coil area at the top.
I'm thinking its a topcoil; after 1 or 2 puffs, tilt it to wet the coil area at the top.
The clearomiser can be taken apart with detachable mouthpiece. The head is fixed inside, however you can can remove the outer part for cleaning. The head is cover by a little white rubber which is also removable for cleaning. I'll try tilting. I have been trying to enjoy vaping for a good couple of hours and if I had five satisfying puff I'll be lucky!
If you were a heavy smoker you will need something with replaceable atomizer coil heads.
I've used protanks for a year;
they come with replaceable atomizer heads;
basically you replace the atomizer head every day to a week;
would be costly if you had to keep buying atomizer heads
most people rewick the heads with cotton to keep 1 head going for weeks;
dryburn about weekly to burn off gunk accumulating on the coil.
For more savings, we recoil the coil when it goes bad.
The last straw is if the grommet eventual falls apart from repeated rebuilding for several months.
The hard part is removing and replacing that grommet.
But anyway, big savings if you just rewick and dryburn and so get 1 coil to run for a month; 1 coil a month ain't bad, 1 coil a week is affordable, and 1 coil a month is very affordable.
I've used protanks for a year;
they come with replaceable atomizer heads;
basically you replace the atomizer head every day to a week;
would be costly if you had to keep buying atomizer heads
most people rewick the heads with cotton to keep 1 head going for weeks;
dryburn about weekly to burn off gunk accumulating on the coil.
For more savings, we recoil the coil when it goes bad.
The last straw is if the grommet eventual falls apart from repeated rebuilding for several months.
The hard part is removing and replacing that grommet.
But anyway, big savings if you just rewick and dryburn and so get 1 coil to run for a month; 1 coil a month ain't bad, 1 coil a week is affordable, and 1 coil a month is very affordable.
How can I put this?
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Intellicig are owned by a Tobacco company. The products they sell are low-end, high price BS nonsense. They are so lazy as a company, they are selling other manufacturer's products with their own names for twice the price.
Vapers in the UK used to have some respect for them, as before they were bought out, they actually made some quality liquids.
They still make those liquids, but you pay a high price.
You have an XL Proglass (?) which uses BDC coils. Some people never got these to work, and I'm talking about people who got into vaping 4+ years ago and understand the technology and how to avoid user error. I suspect your atomiser head is dead or never worked properly in the first place.
The website is full of bogus claims and none of it can be trusted.
I'm sure your battery and most of the kit it perfectly usable. Get a new clearomiser or two and carry on as normal. BUT - Not from Intellicig please. 1) everything is over-priced 2) nothing is that good and 3) Vapers stand united against Tobacco company products. They are in it for the money, YOUR money, not your health or quitting smoking.
Have a look at Myepack or Vape Escape. The 'cheapest' and the 'best' two companies, in that order.
I hope this makes sense.
(thinks, and draws a blank...)
Intellicig are owned by a Tobacco company. The products they sell are low-end, high price BS nonsense. They are so lazy as a company, they are selling other manufacturer's products with their own names for twice the price.
Vapers in the UK used to have some respect for them, as before they were bought out, they actually made some quality liquids.
They still make those liquids, but you pay a high price.
You have an XL Proglass (?) which uses BDC coils. Some people never got these to work, and I'm talking about people who got into vaping 4+ years ago and understand the technology and how to avoid user error. I suspect your atomiser head is dead or never worked properly in the first place.
The website is full of bogus claims and none of it can be trusted.
I'm sure your battery and most of the kit it perfectly usable. Get a new clearomiser or two and carry on as normal. BUT - Not from Intellicig please. 1) everything is over-priced 2) nothing is that good and 3) Vapers stand united against Tobacco company products. They are in it for the money, YOUR money, not your health or quitting smoking.
Have a look at Myepack or Vape Escape. The 'cheapest' and the 'best' two companies, in that order.
I hope this makes sense.
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Hi - Thanks for the suggestions. When I bought the XL I thought I wasn't paying over the odds (£27.99 with a 10ml eco-pure) but I guess I'll research further and compare. It came with two clearomisers and now that I think about it one is probably better than the other. For instance I have been vaping on the spare one this evening and it has been okay. I'll look into those you suggested.
Thank you all.
Thank you all.
Ah, don't get me wrong. You did just fine with that price. Many of the big name vendors (Intellicig, Apollo, Liberty Flights, VIP, Vapouriz, Totally Wicked) know they can't market a kit at too expensive a price, so they are aware of the going rate and charge that, or close to that.
It's what happens after that is where they make their money off their ever-so-valued customer base.
Intellicig Proglass is £9.99. I got two this morning (free, as it happens) from a vendor that charges £5.49.
They charge £15.99 for a 5 pack of heads. I got mine for £9.99 less 10% discount, making them £9.00.
£4 here or there (£7 for the heads) might seem insignificant, but a year down the line, you could be easily talking hundreds of pounds spent unnecessarily.
.. and then, there is the price of the liquid.
The thing about vaping is the prices are all over the place. If you walked into Tesco tomorrow and they were charging £3.50 for 4 pints of milk you bought in Asda the day before for £1.80, you'd think it a bit cheeky.
Would a smoker pay £16.00 for a pack of 20, when exactly the same product is £8.50. I don't think so.
Forget the "oh, but it's cheaper than smoking" bit. The big companies (including the Tobacco ones now, regrettably) are happy to pretend products are a certain price, when they are not.
Look at Apollo e-cigs. They say a mini Protank is RRP £15.99 and you can have it for £12.99 because it's your lucky day. When, actually, Myepack will charge you just £5.99.
So - there it is. Take it or leave it.
I spent £500+ on NOT giving up my 15-a-day smoking habit. I needed help and advice to get the job done. So, that's why I'm here.
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