Phoenix CE3 - inconsistent wicking

[TheExodu5]

I've tried 10 Phoenix CE3 Clearomizers (purchased off GotVapes), and I have issues with their consistency with regards to wicking. A few of them wick 50/50 just fine, but many of them don't wick enough and result in dry/burnt hits very often. I can sidestep the issue by squeezing the bottom of the tube to manually feed juice into the coil or I can also do a few sharp draws without igniting the coil to feed some juice as well.

It seems the issue is with the length/size of the wicks. I've tried trimming the wicks with nail clippers, but it resulted in too much liquid getting into the coil and it's constantly flooded.

I guess the only fix is to trim the wicks perfectly, but it seems like it may be difficult to achieve a perfect result.

Anyone run into this issue?

 

[RichardV]

Try pulling the center metal tube up just a little bit off of the wick, or when you are putting it back together don't push it all the way down into the bottom cup. This relieves pressure on the wick allowing it to wick better. If you leave it out too much it will flood.