Okay, I'm 99% sure now that one of my atomizers is bad (pictures) help?

[Xanax]

I have been using my Joye 510 starter kit for about 3 weeks now and have tried my best to use both atomizers equally, always keeping them nice and moist and taking care of them. But, one of them outshines the other by miles. The good one produces vapor like a 510 should, amazing. The "bad" one in question seems that the only vapor it produces is from me directly dripping to prime up the atty before use. I tested this method out by using two different flavors, one to prime (watermelon) and one for the cart (Menthol) Low and behold... I only tasted the watermelon, not a hint of menthol.

ALSO: There are actual VISUAL differences in the atomizers, I took pictures of them. I don't know what a Good atomizer and a bad atomizer looks like but if someone could please help me to tell me if the "bad" one is actually bad just by looking at it, it would be loads of help!

I have pictures, NOTE: The first picture is the "GOOD" atomizer
The SECOND picture is the "BAD" atomizer.
GOOD ATTY:

BAD ATTY:

Is that protruding part the cause of this atomizer being bad? Help?

 

[Rosa]

What the heck is that?!? Sorry, that's my only comment. Looks all bad to me.

 

[Xanax]

What the heck is that?!? Sorry, that's my only comment. Looks all bad to me.

Both you mean? Super macro can make things look pretty ugly, keep that in mind. But I assure you the first one is a champ, and the 510 is not my first e-cig. I'm wondering whether the 2nd picture shows any visual defects to anyone else? I don't know if that protrusion (wick i assume) is meant to be there or not?

 

[Lightgeoduck]

not saying that your atomizer isn:t bad, but that pic does not indicate a problem... what you see is the wicking material that is usually hidden under the metel mesh (bridge) when it:s new you don:t see it but the liquid and use moves it out sometimes...

maybe define what you mean as bad..

poor vapor production?
none?
do you hear sizzle or noise when activating the atty?

you might need to just clean it...

anyway thats all I can say for now

Edit+ see my next post and edit +D

LGD

 

[CaptJay]

I have a few that look like pic 2 - actually one looks really messy, theres a whole BUNCH of that stuff poking out sideways almost, but it works fine (I drip so it stays nic en wet, even on the sticky out parts) - I dont think its that, but it migh tbe. Thats the problem when one goes wrong, so many things it COULD be; sometimes it was just made less well at the factory in China.
Btw - your attys look so CLEAN! The inside of some of mine would make a chimneysweep happy; all dark and gungy looking (and wet lol mine are almost always wet).

 

[Lightgeoduck]

never mind Let me reread I see there is some explination... sorry


OK+ I reread your post... doesn:t sound like there is a problem with your atty... using carts is an on going issue... and it isn:t unusual that your cart stops wicking to the atty

and the reason it works when priming the atty by dripping.. is because dripping is the best method to get the full experience of vaping.... some modify their carts.. and the others are dedicated direct drippers... I being one...

 

[mwa102464]

So many people rant about bad Attys, there not built to last and if they where the makers would be out of business, just chuck the dam things when they go bad and screw on another new one, Still way cheaper than buying and smoking Analogs by far.!!!

 

[Rosa]

well, I have EXTREMELY limited experience, having only owned four atomizers. But the one on the top looks just like all of mine and the one on the bottom looks like it's poorly manufactured.

 

[Xanax]

not saying that your atomizer isn:t bad, but that pic does not indicate a problem... what you see is the wicking material that is usually hidden under the metel mesh (bridge) when it:s new you don:t see it but the liquid and use moves it out sometimes...

maybe define what you mean as bad..

poor vapor production?
none?
do you hear sizzle or noise when activating the atty?

you might need to just clean it...

anyway thats all I can say for now

LGD

by classifying this atomizer as bad I mean that the vapor production is very poor and it came like that, has been consistently bad since it arrived. I have not messed with it in any way so I don't void the warranty. And the part you're referring to protruding, it came like that so it hasn't gotten like that over time it was visible when I first got it, sticking way out like that. And like I said somewhere up there (I think I said this already I'm too lazy to check lol) the atomizer seems to not be able to pull liquid from the cart, the oy liquid it seems to be using is from the few drops I put on the atomizer before trying to use it. I can only say it's bad from a comparison to the other atty that came in my starter kit point of view so I'm not totally educated on what's bad and what's good when it comes to 510 atomizers or just atomizers in general. Apologies for any typos or strange random words (I'm using my iPhone and I have auto text enabled which seems to fail quite a lot)

 

[Lightgeoduck]

sorry... check out my past posts... I added edits.... you don:t have a bad atty

 

[Lightgeoduck]

So many people rant about bad Attys, there not built to last and if they where the makers would be out of business, just chuck the dam things when they go bad and screw on another new one, Still way cheaper than buying and smoking Analogs by far.!!!

you may be right to a point, but the OP is asking if it is bad... and I believe it isn:t....

Yes if it is bad.. just chuck it and get another one.... but why chuck a good atty... nothing wrong in someone trying to get educated.

 

[Xanax]

I have a few that look like pic 2 - actually one looks really messy, theres a whole BUNCH of that stuff poking out sideways almost, but it works fine (I drip so it stays nic en wet, even on the sticky out parts) - I dont think its that, but it migh tbe. Thats the problem when one goes wrong, so many things it COULD be; sometimes it was just made less well at the factory in China.
Btw - your attys look so CLEAN! The inside of some of mine would make a chimneysweep happy; all dark and gungy looking (and wet lol mine are almost always wet).

Haha do they really look clean? I haven't yet done any cleaning methods on them,, I'm very weary of anything but gently blowing the juice out from time to time, and also they are only 3 weeks old so I guess I haven't had a chance to get themm nice and dirty yet lol!

 

[Xanax]

Quote:
Originally Posted by mwa102464
So many people rant about bad Attys, there not built to last and if they where the makers would be out of business, just chuck the dam things when they go bad and screw on another new one, Still way cheaper than buying and smoking Analogs by far.!!!


I have known from the start that atomizers have a very short lifespan and have intended to treat them as disposable as suggested. I didn't mean for my post to sound like a rant I was more-so just trying to find out if the visual difference between the two I hve now is cause for it's poor performance so I know what to look for in the future if I run into this problem again.

 

[BradSmith]

All an atty is is a tiny heating coil underneath a bridge and a wick. The wick is inside the bridge. The mesh on the bridge must touch the filler in your cart this soaks into the wick and down onto the heating coil. The coil with either heat up or it won't. If it does it will work for dripping if nothing else. However if the bridge and wick are not delivering liquid to the coil and you don't care to use it for dripping then for you it is probably not worth keeping.

To me it seems like you are not getting liquid to the coil. Some atties will have a break in period as well. So that is something else to keep in mind. I did have one that was a very slow starter but is now as good as the others I have.

 

[Xanax]

Btw random question here... Is there any way to tell if a member is male or female if they don't have an avatar that suggests their gender? I haven't found any "male or female" sections on profiles.. Am I totally looking past it

 

[BradSmith]

Btw random question here... Is there any way to tell if a member is male or female if they don't have an avatar that suggests their gender? I haven't found any "male or female" sections on profiles.. Am I totally looking past it

Some people put up a page but if they don't have it listed then nope.

 

[Xanax]

All an atty is is a tiny heating coil underneath a bridge and a wick. The wick is inside the bridge. The mesh on the bridge must touch the filler in your cart this soaks into the wick and down onto the heating coil. The coil with either heat up or it won't. If it does it will work for dripping if nothing else. However if the bridge and wick are not delivering liquid to the coil and you don't care to use it for dripping then for you it is probably not worth keeping.

To me it seems like you are not getting liquid to the coil. Some atties will have a break in period as well. So that is something else to keep in mind. I did have one that was a very slow starter but is now as good as the others I have.

What you explained seems to be exactly the problem I'm having! But then again you might be right about the breaking in period too. I'm not too worried about wasting tons of money, I can afford to buy a few and keep the good ones and plus I should probably stock up while I can anyways since the bans are going to happen sooner or later eep

 

[opyrus]

WTF is that white plastic looking .... in there wish i could get a closer look an push the bridge to the side to see what that is thats weird looking.

 

[Xanax]

Some people put up a page but if they don't have it listed then nope.

Geez that's crazy. But kind of mysterious and fun too lolol

 

[Xanax]

WTF is that white plastic looking .... in there wish i could get a closer look an push the bridge to the side to see what that is thats weird looking.

I know it's been driving me crazy! My instinct is to push it back in where it belongs but I'm afraid of f*n it up.