do the atomizers last shorter on the prodigy? i just got my prodigy yesterday and today the atomizer died. did i just get a lemon or do they not last as long?
prodigy and atomizers
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There have been many posts of the Prodigy killing atomizers quickly. It can't all be user error.
I am noticing this growing trend and am starting to agree with your point. What makes it difficult to pinpoint a problem is a complete, accurate recounting of the scenarios leading up to the failure. Just stating that "I had three atomizer die in one hour" does not provide enough information to properly assess the deaths.
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I got my prodigy 801 yesterday too. I ordered an extra black atty with it. One of the attys (the chrome one that came with it) fires up and sizzles ok but has no draw whatsoever. Meaning I suck on it and get no air, it is like sucking on a closed tube. the black one draws perfectly. What could the problem be? Any ideas? Thanx
Hi, Puffinstuff - the one that has no draw - if you try a puff without the battery attached, is it still hard to draw? I've had one that was bad from the get-go. It was like sucking a golf-ball through a garden hose. Back it went!
I was using the 801 atty that came with my Prodigy for a week before it stopped working. I've been using my old RN*** atty that I got from Puresmoker in February since then and it's working like a champ
I don't know if this had anything to do with it, but the one that died was working fine until I dripped JC smoke juice on it. I've been using the JC on a back up of the same atty and it's still alive.
I don't know if this had anything to do with it, but the one that died was working fine until I dripped JC smoke juice on it. I've been using the JC on a back up of the same atty and it's still alive.
A good quality atty should last 3-4 weeks minimum. Many of mine are more than a month old and working fine.
Remember, The PS atty's have a 14 day warranty if you want a replacement let them know.
I also have a Prodigy v1 801, and I ordered 2 801 attys with the kit. I have tried both of them, and both are very very slow to hit, its like sucking from a milk shake straw, and I get really small amounts of vapor and taste. Does this sound normal to be two bad atomizers? Its either that or user error, because Im new to this. I'll blow out the atty completely, put two drops in, puff on it once, and very little vapor comes off. Then put 4 more drops in, and go.
I have found the 801 with the Prodigy seems to do better using a cart. But I just got some BE112's atomizers from BestEcig and they are the exact opposite. Great for dripping but not so hot for using with a cart.
Thanks Antebellum
Yes, that is a perfect explanation!! When I blow on it or suck it without being attached it is free and clear. I put it on the Prodigy and I cant get any air into it. I looked at the two attys under a magnifying glass and the one that is hard to draw has a smaller hole and the little round metal part around the hole is longer, maybe bad from the factory. I will contact PS and ask for a replacement. I am not worried as their service is great.
I do not have a Prodigy, but have found that some 801 atomizers do not draw well if the air holes are blocked. Not by debris, but because the bottom of the atty is seated onto a flat surface in the connector assembly. For example, if the atty draws fine when not connected to the device and you cover the bottom of the atomizer with your finger, the draw stops. If this is like your hard drawing connector, you could try removing the metal ring at the bottom of the atomizer to allow more airflow through the holes.
Thanks breakfast, yes, that is exactly what happens, no air. But like I said in my other post, the bottoms of the attys look different too. I contacted PS and asked for a replacement. I am afraid to fiddle with it as I am not mechanical at all. However, I did fix my sticky button!!
Just a guess, PuffinStuff, but have you tried unscrewing the atomizer about a half-turn to see if that has any effect on the troublesome atomizer? Since the Prodigy is sealed, there has to be some air gap between the adapter and the atomizer. (This is to make up for the air flow that normally goes through the standard battery.) This wouldn't suggest that the atomizer isn't poorly manufactured, but it may get you going with it.
Ok I just tried unscrewing it a bit, still no draw
Very wierd cause when I hold it up to the light there is no blockage. I think it is that little brass nub that sticks up where the hole is, must be fitting too tight to get any air. It sizzles like crazy, just like the other atty, just no air. Thought at first it might be operator malfunction, but the prodigy is perfect with the other atty. Thanks for your help - it is appreciated.
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actually it CAN all be user error. i guess just as valid of a conclusion based on someone saying "hey i got my prodigy yesterday and my atty died."
i don't see any information about the circumstance leading up to it dying.
it could ALSO still be that the same atomizers that were dying before the prodigy are still dying.
or maybe if i say i've used an atomizer for 2 months now, 1 month on a normal ecig and going on a month with a prodigy, that for some reason i must have a "fluke" atomizer that works properly.
i don't see any information about the circumstance leading up to it dying.
it could ALSO still be that the same atomizers that were dying before the prodigy are still dying.
or maybe if i say i've used an atomizer for 2 months now, 1 month on a normal ecig and going on a month with a prodigy, that for some reason i must have a "fluke" atomizer that works properly.
the first atomizer that went was the one they shipped with the prodigy. the second one was used but was working fine with my 901. i don't think its just a coicidence the first one only lasted a day and the older one half a day with the prodigy
can you be more specific as to what you were doing?
if you're taking long drags, you'll be heating the atomizer. if you keep taking drags, and take several in a row, you're heating it up and risking frying it.
again, it does suck that they don't work, but if you can give specific details as to how you were using them, what exactly you were doing leading up to them failing, etc, maybe we can help.
other question is...have you tested them to see if they ARE in fact dead?
Well I have lost 4 atomizers since getting my prodigy on thursday , I think the rcr123a batteries are the issue as for some reason it does heat up the atomizer much faster , cooking the juice so it really has no flavor and these are only 2-3 drags with time in between to cool the atomizer . I have lost 3 brand new atomizers and one that was 6 months old and was still going strong on my zimoshi magnum. I really hope that the 801 atomizers do better with the rcr batts !!
When I use Cr2 3.0 v batteries it seems to work perfect just like my magnum the atomizers don't get hot quickly and the juice flavor stays intact , I can take 5-8 second drags with no problem .
So my question to Steve is what is going on really with these rcr batteries as compared to the CR2 they are both 3.0 v batteries and for some reason the rcr's really overpower the 901 ??? is this just the wrong battery combo for the 901 , does the 801 perform properly with them ??
When I use Cr2 3.0 v batteries it seems to work perfect just like my magnum the atomizers don't get hot quickly and the juice flavor stays intact , I can take 5-8 second drags with no problem .
So my question to Steve is what is going on really with these rcr batteries as compared to the CR2 they are both 3.0 v batteries and for some reason the rcr's really overpower the 901 ??? is this just the wrong battery combo for the 901 , does the 801 perform properly with them ??
I haven’t had an atomizer die in six months since I started using an ecig but with the prodigy I have been going through them at an alarming rate. With the exception of two that just fell apart I think with more performance you get less reliability.
btw: I have mainly used 801
btw: I have mainly used 801
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