Pulls on the Blu

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hxj

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So i have had mine fore about two days now and i found the whole slow long pulls, but i want to know if there is any E-cig that pulls just like a analog?

I doubt it. I'm getting a tighter draw with 306a carts, but that doesn't really affect the actual process. The only other e-cig I've used is a 510, and the draw on that is pretty light, too, and you still need long, even pulls to get a mouthful of vapor.

I find I can get a surprising amount of vapor with short pulls on the blu, though, when I'm using a good liquid and a full battery. Meaning, a short pull produces more vapor than I'd expect given how much vapor you get with a long one. It doesn't seem linear at all.
 

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yeah what they said :D

You get used to the slow pulls. Just give it time.

also dropping some dough on liquids and glycerin drops will change your view on the blu pretty quickly.

I'm thinkin of trying out a 510, just outta curiosity, but I cant see myself giving up my blu.

I got a 510 after starting with the blu, and rarely used it—only around the house, definitely never when on the go because the PCC is not as convenient as the Pack (doesn't store an assembled e-cig, only holds one battery, three carts, and one atomizer). I also didn't like the manual battery, and it's too big for me to vape no-handed with an automatic one. The 510 definitely has much better throat hit, and better vapor production (although the blu, once modded well, definitely holds its own for an e-cig that's over a full inch shorter), but overall I found the cons to outweigh the pros.

However, I've been getting 306a equipment (like a teeny 510, by JOYE, the same manufacturer) to use with the blu, and all of it is good. The carts work better than blu's original carts, the atomizers work about the same (they do tend to heat up more, so vapor production's a little better), and the batteries are only about a millimeter longer but seem to put out a bit more kick. It's a shame the 306a never appears to have caught on, because if they made a (good) PCC for it, I could definitely see switching over from blu.

Maybe I'll get an electrically-minded friend to mod a blu Pack to charge 306a batteries... ;)
 

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Definitely not "The best E-Cig in the world" lol not even close, this thing isn't even that satisfying unless I drip.

Ha. the carts on the blu suck so badly that I just used a dropper to extract and drip, cuz once they are about 3/4 full it only seems to produce wisps. Though that problem might be fixable with better wicking. Plus the flavors are weak and doesn't taste that great.

Otherwise it seems to be an OK product, produces a relatively large amount of vapor when dripping, at least for a little while.
 

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soaked for 6 hours in crest pro health mouthwash - shaking occassionally
then soaked overnight in tap water, then boiled for 20 minutes, then soaked for 2 days in water again, then dried over 24 hours

You're right, that is serious. :)

Haven't tried the mouthwash yet, but I'm getting really good results on very caked-up atomizers using Coke. There's an old thread here that is fascinating, with a couple of videos with impressive results, plus page after page of posts from people who revived "dead" atomizers this way.

Whether it's the carbonic acid or the phosphoric acid I can't say, but a few hours in Coke brought a couple of my old and crusty atomizers back to almost-new performance. Next time I'll try plain soda water to see if it was the carbonic acid or if the phosphoric is important too.
 
yeah what they said :D

You get used to the slow pulls. Just give it time.

also dropping some dough on liquids and glycerin drops will change your view on the blu pretty quickly.

I'm thinkin of trying out a 510, just outta curiosity, but I cant see myself giving up my blu.

My 510 is fantastic. I would try it, you may just put your blu on the backburner for a bit. :D
 
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