Please Help! I'm Just Not Happy...
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well if I wind up getting smacked in the face with another flavor boost, then since I've already broken almost everything in the house by flippin' out and throwing it all around, I guess the computer is the next thing to go. so if you suddenly stop seeing my posts - it's because i dropped the coil height LOL
That happens to me with sealed double coil heads (such as the Aspire). They don't get wet enough, and the vape is not enough saturated. Use a wider silica or cotton and make a wider microcoil to accomodate it. Maybe a 1 ohm coil will give you a more wet vape. What gage Kanthal are you using? Maybe a thicker one will give you a better vape.
Yes, but not the best dripper for a beginner. The screws are too small, you have to take them out to thread the coils... Tip: Put negatives first, pin them down, then put both positives. This way they won't move.
Depends if you're sub ohming. Since you'll be using it on the MVP, throat hit will be exactly what you're using now. For those sub ohming, lowering nic is a must.
Batt protection will kick at 3.7. Better make it 1.6/1.8 ohms, she'll be able to fully enjoy at 11 W
is throat hit the main reason most people drop back? it seems like I'm getting a ton more nicotine in my REO, also a much harsher throat hit for sure. am I placebo-ing the nicotine increase?
the throat hit is enough to make me drop back to 12 or 6, either way...but if I'm placebo-ing the nic increase I'd like to stop until my 18 is gone LOL
Alot of people dont like dripping. I would assume if you dont like dripping then a REO isnt for you. Although Megan just commented shes had a hard time enjoying dripping but loves the REO. Could just be her particular RDA though. Personally, Im glad I went through all the different levels of vaping. I like to tinker with things and figure out how they work so it gives my OCD a good workout lol. From cheap plastic clearos to a REO, Ive tried em all. Ive also found that just about every piece of vape gear can be resold with minimal monetary loss...so theres that
I hated cartos because they ran dry inmediatly. But I like the flavor and the vapor, and love to vape them on the Aurora on a regulated mod (now and then goes to the MVP although it's designed to go onto a Twist). Aurora's heads are crap, but with LR Boge cartos (dirt cheap) they're incredible. I hated carto tanks because they leak all over the place and had to have 1 tank to each flavor. On the Aurora I simply rinse, change the carto and the bottle and off I go. No tubing contamination.
I posted a link to an online calculator earlier, you input the wire your going to use and the diameter of the tool you'll be wrapping the coil about, and it outputs how many wraps you'll need to make to get to your target ohms be them 1.0 or anything.
It is really helpful and takes out a ton of guesswork.
Once you build a coil or two you'll see the value of it even more, especially when you see the relationship between the coil you build and the vape experience.
Maurice
Does it make you gag or cough? your nic is WAY too high. You can either build a 1 ohm coil or lower your nic with VG. Hint: not more than 50%, otherwise it'll be too thick for your tube.
hm? I have a 1 ohm coil. never gag or cough. keep in mind I have a very high nicotine tolerance. I don't even really mind the 18mg in it - but won't order 18mg again as I'd prefer it lower for sure. but am i placebo-ing the increase in nic delivery due to the REO, or does it (drippers) actually deliver more nic?
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Alot of people dont like dripping. I would assume if you dont like dripping then a REO isnt for you. Although Megan just commented shes had a hard time enjoying dripping but loves the REO. Could just be her particular RDA though. Personally, Im glad I went through all the different levels of vaping. I like to tinker with things and figure out how they work so it gives my OCD a good workout lol. From cheap plastic clearos to a REO, Ive tried em all. Ive also found that just about every piece of vape gear can be resold with minimal monetary loss...so theres that
For me the fussing with coils and wicks and batteries and drip tips and coil material and wicking material is a very fun hobby. Then there are the juice flavors, and the hoarding of the juices.
Fiddlefiddlefiddle I love all that fiddling!!
My boss who introduced me to vaping hated it.
I quit smokes with one puff and started readingreadingreading and research and more reading and vaping.
My boss went back to smoking as all that stuff drove her nuts and she was never able to get through the DTs. They would hit and she'd run to the store for smokes, the DTs would stop and then by morning she'd give the 3/4 pack away and go back to vaping and wash rinse repeat. A couple weeks of this and she threw in the towel...
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Another option is to dilute your 1.8% with a lower flavorless juice. You might lose a little flavor, but you won't be overdosing while you are trying to step down. Lots of juice vendors out there sell flavorless.
If you are willing to wait for a slow boat from China, you can get a "Nimbus" dipping atomizer for less than $5. Fasttech_com
If you are willing to wait for a slow boat from China, you can get a "Nimbus" dipping atomizer for less than $5. Fasttech_com
That's another thing! I'm lowering nic because I'm out of a heart attack, but I vape more thanks to that. I've never subohmed, but dual/quad subohmers even vape 4 or 2 mg because of the increased TH.
Or buy the same flavor in a zero or low nicotine version and mix the two, you can never have more than enough juice on hand when dripping.
Maurice
ok man listen close - I'm going to suggest something radical. YMMV and think for yourself - that said, please at least take my advice into consideration.
to be blunt the iClear30 is not good, at all. you're probably fatigued on low quality vaping. it isn't efficient or flavorful. what I recommend you do is skip right to the REO. don't waste time or money on the in-betweens like the KFL. you may be thinking about how expensive the REO is, or that you're nervous about having to build your own coil. but listen man - particularly with a REO, building coils and wicks is easy as 1-2-3. with the money I wound up spending on protanks, and a KFL, i could've bought a REO, and thus have 2 of them now instead of 1 REO and a bunch of other stuff i only plan to use in emergencies.
Your flavor will skyrocket. you'll likely need to lower your nic again because it's much more efficient at delivering nicotine. you'll enjoy the fact that you're producing more vapor as well. You'll have complete control over your build and can hone into your desired vape.
Now, you could also spend less money and get something basic like a protank, then learn to recoil and wick it with cotton or something. MUCH better than an iClear and you'll never touch those again. or you could order a KFL+ by ehPro from eBay for $30. but don't do it. order a REO. your total set up will be somewhere between $200 and $300. I know, it's a lot of money man. but chances are you'll wind up doing it eventually, but it will cost you more to get there if you buy other devices first.
whatever you choose, people will help you learn to recoil and rewick, myself certainly included. but please make it easy on yourself and get a REO. you can thank me later
Listen to this advice. I was in the same situation as you until I got my REO, quickly followed by my second. I wasted a ton of money looking for the right equipment, resisted buying a REO for a long time because I was nervous about the mechanical thing. Wish I figured it out sooner. Flavor and vapor like I never experience before and it is so much easier than anything else I've used. No muss, no fuss. Seriously.
I'm little confused..the only thing you wouldn't have to do with REO as opposed to a RDA is dripping instead of being bottomfeeding .You would still have to build your own coil,figure what kind of wicking material to use,know what ohm to use,use the right battery and sometimes fiddle with your configuration to get the best results.How does using a REO make everything simpler or even add to the flavor I mean more so than dripping? It all really matters on your build IMO. Please don't get me wrong I'm going to buy a REO as soon I finish saving up for one so I have nothing against REOs at all. I think they're a really cool device for someone who has basic knowledge of coil buliding ect. but not really for a beginner who doesn't know if they like or are going to stick with rebuilding process.
they're easy for a beginner. with an RM2, you've got a nice, large space to mount your coil. the base is ceramic so that's one less place for a short to occur. It is very intutive how to mount the coil, etc. For a good vape one needs to learn to build a coil, period - no matter the device, so we're not really taking that into the equation when talking about how easy the REO is. But mounting the coil, and wicking it is the easiest thing ever. I don't think it *could* be easier actually. I've used a small amount of cotton, and large - all work fine. some work better than others. it's nowhere NEAR as finnicky about this as a PT, KFL, etc. I can't speak for other drippers, never used one
Protanks...that's hard for a beginner (rebuilding wise) and I shudder at the thought of ever doing one again, not because it's hard now that I know what I'm doing, but because it's a PITA.
KFL...get the right amount of wick and don't block the air hole or you're screwed and gotta dump your juice and fix it.
got a problem with the RM2? take off the cap and fix it, then squonk
(but, good luck finding a problem that needs fixing)
Can you transport it on its side with juice in it without leaks? If it leaks on it's side, it will leak out any juice out of the atty in a bag. It is bottom fed, yes? What keeps it from emptying the bottle if it was upside down in a bag?
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