or maybe I am doing it wrong? Got my 510 on Saturday. Have been using it since and not used an analog. I converted over to the mouth draw method instead of my analog lung draw two days ago (kept coughing).
I draw a decent amount in my mouth and there is vapor, but when I inhale then exhale, there is next to nothing. One of the pleasures (for me) with analogs was exhaling a cloud of smoke.
Maybe that's the nature of a liquid vapor, or am I doing it wrong, or do I need to move on to a bigger/better unit? I also find that I am going through a lot of liquid (or am I?) I have almost finished the equivalent of a 3ml bottle after about four days. Is that a lot? From what I have read, I seem to top off a lot more, to get more vapor. I got a sample pack from Johnson creek and find that I need a whole dropper to charge a cart then find myself needing to top off.
I get a decent amount of vapor if I keep it in my mouth and blow it out, but then I don't absorb any nic by doing that.
I think almost all of us enjoy exhaling that massive cloud of vapor and the 510 is known to put out a pretty good cloud. Although it's not my main vape of choice anymore, I can attest, along with at least half the forum, to the amount of the vapor it does put out. But there are definitely a few things that could cause it to be far less then expected.
Sometimes atty's actually take a few days to break in, and you just have to be a bit patient. In the meantime here's a few other things to try that could also cause minimal vapor.
First make sure the battery is fully charged. Also you didn't say if it's auto or manual batteries, but if they're auto, [activates just by drawing on it], try taking a quick primer puff, pausing, and then taking a longer hit that you inhale. But before doing anything you need to blow out the atty.
Ok, lets blow out the atty. If it's flooded, that all but kills the vapor output. Unscrew it, take it off, and blow it out into a napkin. Repeat that a few times until no more juice comes out, or until you get dizzy and faint,
whichever comes first. Then dry off the connections on the atty really good, and also on the battery, (just to make sure it's clean too). Put it back on the battery. Prime it with about 4 drops and try it now. You can take the filler out of the cart for this.
When you want to use the filler material again, you want to make sure it's no more then a tiny bit beneath the top of the cart. It has to make contact with the wick in the atomizer for the juice to flow properly.
You could also just leave out the filler material, and just put about 3 drops directly into the atty. Each time you do that, you'll get about 8-10 hits. Then just add a few more drops when it needs it. A lot of people like this because it draws easier, without the filler material blocking any air flow, and also gives a slightly better hit with more flavor.
So the easiest, (and most likely to help), thing is to blow it out. Then try it with out the filler for a bit and see if that helps. If you do prefer to use a full cartridge instead of dripping, you may need to fiddle with the cart filler a bit to get it just right. Lots of posts about that in this forum.
Also, if the juice is pure PG, the vapor will be very very thin. You can Add some Glycerin to the juice which will increase the vapor output. It's cheap, and you can buy it at Walmart, or most any Pharmacy. As long as the label has USP on it, it's fine to vape. It will also thicken your juice a bit, so you don't go through it as fast. You also reduce flavor as you add it, so experiment with only a small amount of juice to start. Oops, I saw Breakfastchef already mentioned this one when I added my edit.
Anyway, you can also try a different atty if you have one. Some are better then others.
And read the first 2 stickies towards the top of the page in new members forum. Absolutely TONS of great info there, including a FAQ. It's a must read for noobs [no offense, we've all been there].
You should also check out the
510 Model specific forum .
Let us know how it goes.
EDIT - I almost forgot. Congratulations on not smoking since Saturday.
