Problems with my new eGo...metallic taste?

[Grinch]

Hi everyone, I'm having a few difficulties with my new eGo. Upgraded from a 510. My setup is the standard 600mAh batteries with Delrin nickel-coated copper drip tips on wick-removed 510 attys.

Since I got the eGo, all my vapes seem to have a metallic taste. Also, I'm somewhat new to dripping, but I drip three drops or so, and the vapor is still harsh and burnt. But if I add another drop, I'll get a mouthful of liquid. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.

Plus, I was really loving Mutt's "Fire and Ice" from VaporBomb on my 510, but as of right now, it's unvapable in my eGo. I can't explain it...I drop liquid in, and I can only hit it a few times because the cinnamon gets on my lips and it burns like crazy. I've tried blowing out the atty, no difference. Even when I only put in one drip, it still tastes burnt. Also, I've noticed the cinnamon is burning off the black paint on literally every atomizer I've put it into, I'm sorta worried I'm inhaling vaped paint flakes.

I love the eGo but right now I'm confused on why it's not performing as I expected. What's the deal?

 

[pedromj]

Maybe the new atty coming with your eGo is damaged or is an LR atty. Have you tried using one of your previous 510 atty's?

 

[Stu]

How old are your atomizers? Do you make sure that there isn't any liquid hanging out in the top of the drip tip? Some drip tips are a little narrow at the top and after you drip there will be liquid at the top. That's the only way that I've gotten a mouth full of liquid while using a drip tip. If that is happening, give your pv a solid shake down and it should clear that liquid so that you can take a hit.
It could be either your drip tip, not enough juice or just an old atty that's giving you the metallic/burnt taste.

 

[WOW]

This came up on thread in the Health & Safety forum.

Metallic tastes are associated to illness.

You need to let your physician know you have a metallic taste when vaping or not vaping and don't panic. There's a zillion things it could be and afik easily treated/not serious unless you ignore it.

It's unlikely, though possible if your eGo a lead based paint coating, what you're experiencing is a low level of lead poisoning.

Whatever the cause, the longer you avoid seeing a doctor, the worse you're going to feel.

I'm interested in trying the eGo but don't have one, so can't help you by looking closely to say what the problem might be but a doctor has the ability to diagnose you, regardless and if there's no other explanation leaving the cause being your device, they have to report it by law so experts can test it for lead. It's again, unlikely but the main thing is to make an appointment with your physician as soon as possible.

You might want to try googling "cause of metallic taste in the mouth" to appreciate the various causes. Lead poisoning in adults is rare other than having lead fillings. Only your personal physician can diagnose the cause based on your individual medical history.

The burnt taste is the filler being to dry and burning out the atty. You can soak them and let them sit until the excess juice drains out or blow the excess juice out. Note the shade of the filling and when you start losing the vape, check that filling is the same shade and if not, top off until it is and again, blow out any excess so it either spreads through the filler or ends up on paper towel instead of in your mouth.

I hope you'll make an medical appointment for yourself and post back the results.

Hi everyone, I'm having a few difficulties with my new eGo. Upgraded from a 510. My setup is the standard 600mAh batteries with Delrin nickel-coated copper drip tips on wick-removed 510 attys.

Since I got the eGo, all my vapes seem to have a metallic taste. Also, I'm somewhat new to dripping, but I drip three drops or so, and the vapor is still harsh and burnt. But if I add another drop, I'll get a mouthful of liquid. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.

Plus, I was really loving Mutt's "Fire and Ice" from VaporBomb on my 510, but as of right now, it's unvapable in my eGo. I can't explain it...I drop liquid in, and I can only hit it a few times because the cinnamon gets on my lips and it burns like crazy. I've tried blowing out the atty, no difference. Even when I only put in one drip, it still tastes burnt. Also, I've noticed the cinnamon is burning off the black paint on literally every atomizer I've put it into, I'm sorta worried I'm inhaling vaped paint flakes.

I love the eGo but right now I'm confused on why it's not performing as I expected. What's the deal?

 

[Shamus]

This came up on thread in the Health & Safety forum.

Metallic tastes are associated to illness.

You need to let your physician know you have a metallic taste when vaping or not vaping and don't panic. There's a zillion things it could be and afik easily treated/not serious unless you ignore it.

It's unlikely, though possible if your eGo a lead based paint coating, what you're experiencing is a low level of lead poisoning.

Whatever the cause, the longer you avoid seeing a doctor, the worse you're going to feel.

I'm interested in trying the eGo but don't have one, so can't help you by looking closely to say what the problem might be but a doctor has the ability to diagnose you, regardless and if there's no other explanation leaving the cause being your device, they have to report it by law so experts can test it for lead. It's again, unlikely but the main thing is to make an appointment with your physician as soon as possible.

You might want to try googling "cause of metallic taste in the mouth" to appreciate the various causes. Lead poisoning in adults is rare other than having lead fillings. Only your personal physician can diagnose the cause based on your individual medical history.

The burnt taste is the filler being to dry and burning out the atty. You can soak them and let them sit until the excess juice drains out or blow the excess juice out. Note the shade of the filling and when you start losing the vape, check that filling is the same shade and if not, top off until it is and again, blow out any excess so it either spreads through the filler or ends up on paper towel instead of in your mouth.

I hope you'll make an medical appointment for yourself and post back the results.

Holy Jesus!

 

[WOW]

Many Causes of Metallic Taste, Metal Taste in Mouth and Taste of Metal in Your Mouth Symptoms » Health Blurbs

There's 262,000 similar websites with similar information.

We're not doctors. He mentioned feeling like he was inhaling paint chips and burning lips when vaping cinnamon. Whatever the cause, painted atomizers or whatever, he's better off going to a doctor to get relief then worrying about using a better quality atomizer and/or juice.

The other way around is jumping to the conclusion that there's not a health issue even likely minor that could become a serious problem if he lets it go.

Please read links prior to minimizing anyone who is having a metal taste or burning in the mouth or lips sensation with trying to be funny with OT graphics. If it were you, you'd want to know what to do, if you never heard that those symptom are genuinely, medical in nature.

Why, I don't know but 262,000 seem to take it seriously enough.

You can't ignore the symptoms and keep vaping without stressing yourself out or making the problem worse and the only conclusive anything are the results from a medical lab, obviously.

Grinch, I have a long run of medical appointments to get some reactions treated that started out of the clear blue. Haven't changed a thing. Just woke up one day with slew of probs I thought would change by changing the juice. Didn't happen because it was already in my system. Don't let it go too long - absolutely no question it gets worse the longer it goes untreated - unless you want to have to see more than one doctor. You might want to check out the Health and Safety forums - you might get more support than on a model specific forum. If you find anything linking it to your mod, you should post it. ECF monitors the safety aspect so if you got a bad mod, others will know to steer clear of where you got it or if just the atty's can help you figure out why the paint (?) is burning off. Trust me a little - get your health issue looked at first and if you have a back up batt, use that one instead until you know for sure what's going on.

Take care.

 

[Shamus]

I'm not trying to discredit you. I just think it's extremely coincidental that he had a 510 (with no mention of a problem) but when he got an ego he started tasting metal and you think it's time for a doctor's appointment.
Grinch - can you still vape the 510 without a problem? I think that would pretty much narrow this down.

 

[WOW]

I'm not trying to discredit you. I just think it's extremely coincidental that he had a 510 (with no mention of a problem) but when he got an ego he started tasting metal and you think it's time for a doctor's appointment.
Grinch - can you still vape the 510 without a problem? I think that would pretty much narrow this down.

I don't know what he had used previously. And I can see, now, that you're not directly trying to discredit me.

I'm saying, imo, based on all info available, the only priority is to be tested for lead poisoning and if it comes back positive have a doctor treat it instead of wasting time trying to find the cause because there are many causes. Trying to figure out if it's the batt or the atomizer at this point is irrelevant because the taste will persist. It's like a child who has (and they do) lick walls with lead based paint you take them to an ER before the poison reaches vital organs rather than analyze the paint on another wall that did or didn't make them sick. It's secondary to getting immediate treatment. After that, he doesn't have to worry about it and can relax figuring the cause and how to deal with it.

Grinch is an adult and I think will make the right decision.

I'm just accentuating the priority I think should be placed at the top because I don't think it's joke - AT ALL!!

 

[Switched]

Pretty hard case to diagnose since the OP has not returned since the original posting.

My take new to dripping. Using a metal drip tip, some folks use Delrin as certain folks do not like the taste of metal. He is obviously not blowing in the hole to ensure liquid has reached the atty, as he is getting a mouthful, we have all had this happen at one point in time or another. He has read somewhere that removing the wick and the bridge = better for dripping? Not! Burnt taste = an atty that may be too dry. With the eGo he is firing at a higher wattage than his standard 510, hasn't crested the learning curve yet, and I believe he is running is atty too dry.

Liquid pealing paint off my atty. WTF over, what's in the liquid?

 

[pedromj]

Liquid pealing paint off my atty. WTF over, what's in the liquid?

Many oils and alcohols may help to remove the paint, so some flavor concentrates or the PG itself may be sufficient to speed-up the pealing.

 

[chrismp]

Hi everyone, I'm having a few difficulties with my new eGo. Upgraded from a 510. My setup is the standard 600mAh batteries with Delrin nickel-coated copper drip tips on wick-removed 510 attys.

Since I got the eGo, all my vapes seem to have a metallic taste. Also, I'm somewhat new to dripping, but I drip three drops or so, and the vapor is still harsh and burnt. But if I add another drop, I'll get a mouthful of liquid. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.

Plus, I was really loving Mutt's "Fire and Ice" from VaporBomb on my 510, but as of right now, it's unvapable in my eGo. I can't explain it...I drop liquid in, and I can only hit it a few times because the cinnamon gets on my lips and it burns like crazy. I've tried blowing out the atty, no difference. Even when I only put in one drip, it still tastes burnt. Also, I've noticed the cinnamon is burning off the black paint on literally every atomizer I've put it into, I'm sorta worried I'm inhaling vaped paint flakes.

I love the eGo but right now I'm confused on why it's not performing as I expected. What's the deal?

Well, are you using the attys you got with your eGo? Or the same atties on both your 510 and ego?

I'm thinking your using different attys probably.

The eGo pack I got recently had a HEAP of primer fluid in the attys, they were soaked. Same with the LR ego atties I got also recently. This stuff is put on the atty to keep it wet during transit (which helps prevent breakage but tastes horrible)

I blew out my attys from the battery end onto a bit of tissue and got probably 7 drops of primer out. Then I tried it out with two drops of liquid and it still tasted horrible, so I just kept puffing it into my mouth instead of inhaling. Kept repeating this for a long time and the flavour slowly improved on two of my attys but another two still are tasting like .....

Still haven't got the taste out of two of my attys and I'm not sure I ever will. The other two took a couple days of just puffing it into my mouth...is this normal for anyone? Usually my attys have been nowhere near this bad.

Why are you removing your wicks? I assume it's to help with dripping but not sure how necessary it is? This could be what's causing you problems...

 

[mannypants]

wicks have a tendency to burn, more so when dripping. can cause a burnt taste.

as far as getting primer fluid out of your atty, there's many cleaning methods on these forums that will work. I like to rinse with hot water, soak in alcohol, rinse again and then dry. any time my atties start tasting bad I go thru that process, and then good as new

 

[pedromj]

wicks have a tendency to burn, more so when dripping. can cause a burnt taste.

In theory wicks are developed with some type of optic (special) fiber that doesn't burn or melt. On the other hand, they get very dirty as the coil and chamber, so it is very important to clean them. Dry burn is a good method to clean coil, chamber, and wick.

 

[kgeiger002]

When I first got my ego I also almost wrote it off. The 510 atty takes a day or so to break in. Give it some time. Blow that sucker out and don't give up!

 

[mannypants]

In theory wicks are developed with some type of optic (special) fiber that doesn't burn or melt. On the other hand, they get very dirty as the coil and chamber, so it is very important to clean them. Dry burn is a good method to clean coil, chamber, and wick.

oh, it burns. learned the hard way

 

[Drozd]

I'd chalk this up to the Nickel plated copper drip tip ....several users have reported metallic taste with these....the nickel plating has a tendency to crack and peel exposing the copper which tarnishes quickly....

get an all delrin one....or an anodized aluminum one.....or even stainless...or even acrylic...

the other thing that leads me to lean this way is the OP states he's new to dripping which can be confirmed by the statement that he got a delrin nickel plated copper tip... those are two seperate animals delrin is a plastic, nickel plated copper obviously metals... and I've yet to see anybody offer a plastic coated with 2 different metals tip...

as for the atty paint issue...well there's no paint IN the atty