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I was wondering the same thing, and my best bet is on no, in my experience the plastic only cracks when you change flavors of try to wash it out. I plan on buying extras, one for cinnamon and one for other fluids. Plus some spares just in case.
I have an ody with stealth, and I have some trouble with juice flow. Seems I never get enough juice to the wick. I've tried every wick combination, single wick, double wick, single with a extra part in coil area. I've even tried bulli-wick in single to four wicks. All these tried in all mouthpiece heights. I'm using 70/30 PG/VG mix, I've also tried most other combinations, form 40/60 PG/VG to pure PG, with just small changes in luck. However, I am most happy with the taste of 70/30, so this is what i prefer. The problem is that I sometimes get the burnt taste, as the wick dries out, but the biggest problem is the dry taste I usually get.
I've managed to get around the problem by placing the topmost O-ring over the thinnest part of the mouthpiece instead of between the two topmost lids. This way, when the mouthpiece is all the way to the top, the ody is sealed, as the o-ring is squeezed between the base of the mouthpiece and the biggest top lid. I can then turn down the mouthpiece just a tad, and air will flow into the tank when I suck. Then taste is perfect, but this is no ideal situation, as the ody floods VERY easily, and there is no way to know how long I should let in air to get the perfect taste.
Hope someone has some tips. I am surprised it seems I am the only one having these problems. It is probably something I do or don't do. Or maybe it is my taste that is completely unique...
I've managed to get around the problem by placing the topmost O-ring over the thinnest part of the mouthpiece instead of between the two topmost lids. This way, when the mouthpiece is all the way to the top, the ody is sealed, as the o-ring is squeezed between the base of the mouthpiece and the biggest top lid. I can then turn down the mouthpiece just a tad, and air will flow into the tank when I suck. Then taste is perfect, but this is no ideal situation, as the ody floods VERY easily, and there is no way to know how long I should let in air to get the perfect taste.
Hope someone has some tips. I am surprised it seems I am the only one having these problems. It is probably something I do or don't do. Or maybe it is my taste that is completely unique...
Mondy,
You are wrapping the coil too tightly around the wick. By doing that, you are preventing (choking) the liquid from wicking properly to the coil which causes dry hits no matter how much juice is fed. Also, space the wraps of your coil further apart on the wick (best if the wraps are spread across the width of the opening of the ceramic).
Use an 18-16ga needle to support the wick as you are wrapping the coil around it. this should help prevent the coil from being too tight on the wick.
Also, I advise putting the upper o-ring back where it is intended to go when you do this.
-Zor
You are wrapping the coil too tightly around the wick. By doing that, you are preventing (choking) the liquid from wicking properly to the coil which causes dry hits no matter how much juice is fed. Also, space the wraps of your coil further apart on the wick (best if the wraps are spread across the width of the opening of the ceramic).
Use an 18-16ga needle to support the wick as you are wrapping the coil around it. this should help prevent the coil from being too tight on the wick.
Also, I advise putting the upper o-ring back where it is intended to go when you do this.
-Zor
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Hm, maybe you are right, I didn't think I did wrap it too tight, as I have never made an effort to do so. But when you mention using a needle, it makes me believe I have made it too tight. I will try it tonight, I am exited.
Thanks!
Hi Imeo,
I've received the Upgrade-Kit 2 days ago and first I've tried the big mode with no success.
I did it EXACTLY as you've shown in your videos (including the blow-out), but the juice runs out from the base, while in short mode it works perfectly.
That's not only me, but many people who received it have the same problem (discussed in German forums).
Any ideas? (I use it on the new GGTS Base)
Roland
I've received the Upgrade-Kit 2 days ago and first I've tried the big mode with no success.
I did it EXACTLY as you've shown in your videos (including the blow-out), but the juice runs out from the base, while in short mode it works perfectly.
That's not only me, but many people who received it have the same problem (discussed in German forums).
Any ideas? (I use it on the new GGTS Base)
Roland
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harekira,
I am waiting for mine to arrive in the states, I'm sorry to hear your having troubles. What part of the base is it leaking from, the connector, or the tank?
I am waiting for mine to arrive in the states, I'm sorry to hear your having troubles. What part of the base is it leaking from, the connector, or the tank?
I think we are all anxiously awaiting the arrival of extensions. Please link to the forum or send im pm so i can follow aswell.
harekira,
I assume you do it all the same, the only difference is the mouthpiece and of course the bigger tank?
Is the mouthpiece closing flush and tight?
I assume you do it all the same, the only difference is the mouthpiece and of course the bigger tank?
Is the mouthpiece closing flush and tight?
It is closing tight, as far as I can tell. It looks like as if the pressure of the additional juice is too hard,
Imeo made another video (#390 - in greek: Video 390 - YouTube), where at the end he opens the mouthpiece a bit an then blows into the whole body of the Ody. Did the same - no change - still running.
First I thought it might be the new base (for the GGTS) but it is happening with the old one (510) as well.
Imeo made another video (#390 - in greek: Video 390 - YouTube), where at the end he opens the mouthpiece a bit an then blows into the whole body of the Ody. Did the same - no change - still running.
First I thought it might be the new base (for the GGTS) but it is happening with the old one (510) as well.
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I don't know if this would help, but it might.
When the Odysseus first came out I used it with a single strand of wick and I couldn't get it to stop flooding, so I put an O ring between the mouthpiece and ground ring. It stopped the leak and didn't interrupt the Ody from working fine.
Now I use 2 pieces of wick which seems to control the flow of the liquid nicely.
When the Odysseus first came out I used it with a single strand of wick and I couldn't get it to stop flooding, so I put an O ring between the mouthpiece and ground ring. It stopped the leak and didn't interrupt the Ody from working fine.
Now I use 2 pieces of wick which seems to control the flow of the liquid nicely.
I use a wooden tip on my Ody. Because it's a pain in the neck to remove to fill, I unscrew the top cover along with my mouthpiece and expose the coil to fill. I fill it to just under the top of the Ceramic, screw the whole top assembly (mouthpiece and cover together), remove the Ody, close the liquid control and blow the excess juice into a napkin. Once that initial amount of juice is gone, I've never had a leak or a gurgle since. When I was having leaks, I noticed it was because I was overfilling and the juice was going into the ceramic well and draining through the air intake hole on the 510 connection. I've never seen Imeo's #390 video but I'm glad I discovered the process myself because it works well for me
@ PoppaD: I always use a short piece of 2mm of wick on top of the regular 2mm (just over the kanthal - "handshake"). The problem is, that it won't stop dripping at all - as you can see on video #390, but the whole time until the tank is almost empty! The juice runs right through (and to point that out, it does not in short mode, there it works just perfect - with each base, GGTS or 510).
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I will tell you the trick to stop any flooding on Ody even on refilling mondy. Put 1,5mm wick but doubled (as we did on Iatty). That way you will avoid any dry hits too.
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