ROBERT, that was GOOD research

[The Doc]

Did U ever TRY the quilt batting?

If so, how did it work out?

Have you found anything better?

Just curious

I'm liking the VX2-M kit big time and I recommend it highly...especially if you are on the move a lot with minimal time for dripping. Apparently dripping will kill the batts on the VX2. If I ever wanna drip, I'll just get the DSE601 epipe and simply choke on the billows of vapor.

 

[nephillim]

I drip with my manual battery and haven't had a problem so far.

 

[j4g3rb0mb3d]

try stuffing with fluval 2+, or with the topfin water polishing pads from petsmart.

 

[The Doc]

try stuffing with fluval 2+, or with the topfin water polishing pads from petsmart.

I'm sure my local area PETCO has the Topfin water polishing pads as well as the Fluval 2+.

I wonder how these products compare with each other. I also wonder how they compare to the Quilt batting (Non fire ......ant). I need to find out which materials work best AND have the least CHEMICAL content.
I aim to find the product with the very best balance of safety and peformance.

It appears I have a total of three products to compare. Once I find it, I'll keep re-stuffing my carts indefinitely.

 

[The Doc]

I drip with my manual battery and haven't had a problem so far.

Dripping on a VX2 ATTY?

 

[RsL]

Dripping on a VX2 ATTY?

It's not the attys you have to worry about, it's the batteries. Manual batteries are sealed so juice won't trip down into them and wreck them. Get a manual battery for your VX2 and you can drip to your hearts content!

 

[deliza]

I just used a strip of rolled up paper towel (I was camping/hiking, and in a pinch). Funny thing is, I like it better, so I believe I will be going that route.

 

[The Doc]

Imagine that LOL...PAPER TOWEL. Let me know if your cart lasts on the paper towels.....comparably to the original cart stuffing. If paper towel works, then you could probably get by with a napkin from any coffee/donut shop or fast food drive-thru.

I went to Petco and spent $6 on two blocks of that Fluval material which seems to be working well. You have to stuff it a bit more tightly than the original cart stuffing, due to the larger air pockets in the material. It seems to be much more durable than the original cart stuffing, so perhaps I'll be able to refill it more times before discarding it? Only time will tell.

 

[The Doc]

I've been trying the fluval and I'm not impressed with the performance or longevity of a filled cart. I will have to try the polishing pads or quilt stuffing material.

 

[deliza]

Imagine that LOL...PAPER TOWEL. Let me know if your cart lasts on the paper towels.....comparably to the original cart stuffing. If paper towel works, then you could probably get by with a napkin from any coffee/donut shop or fast food drive-thru.

I went to Petco and spent $6 on two blocks of that Fluval material which seems to be working well. You have to stuff it a bit more tightly than the original cart stuffing, due to the larger air pockets in the material. It seems to be much more durable than the original cart stuffing, so perhaps I'll be able to refill it more times before discarding it? Only time will tell.

LOL, well a girls gotta do what a girls gotta do, and trust me, using a rolled up strip of paper towel in my e-cig was, unfortunately, not the strangest thing I found myself compelled to do while trapped in the woods for 4 days but I digress. I've used it with the paper towel, off and on, since Saturday, and continue to like it, so I think I will stick with it. Even if I had to change it out daily, well, you still can't get much more cost effective than that!

 

[PLSChows]

I've been trying the fluval and I'm not impressed with the performance or longevity of a filled cart. I will have to try the polishing pads or quilt stuffing material.

Before you go spending more money...try a tea bag. There's a post on it in the DIY section. I tried it and it lasted longer than anything else I've tried. Just make sure you carefully open it up and dump out the tea that's in it (and of course, remove the staple .

I've also had good luck rinsing out the original "fluff", squeezing it with a paper towel to dry and refilling that way.

 

[j4g3rb0mb3d]

I'm surprised you dont like the fluval. I think it lets the juice in the bottom of the cart wick down better than the other stuff. I also seem to think that it lasts a whole lot longer until you have to change it.

 

[The Doc]

I found that Fluval makes various stuff and the stuff I got at PETCO came in 2 thick sheets (boxed). It is an off-white color with a very plastic-like feel and with very large pores/air pockets. I observed a video on youtube which showed a guy getting all fussy & trimming the correct type fluval. I was not impressed with all the fussing with it, so I went to WalMart today and got a nice roll of this Poly-fil traditional batting. It is evidently for quilting. This is the crib size: 45" x 60". This stuff comes in a nice flat sheet (once you unroll it), but is very soft, fluffy and pliable. I've already tried rolling it and it looks like it will work beautifully with NO TRIMMING OR FUSSING. Just cut it into little pieces of the correct size, roll it up and re-stuff the carts with it. I've not actually tested it yet, but I will very soon. It looks very promising. One bag which sells for around $5 should make HUNDREDS (if not a thousand) cart stuffings. WalMart also had much larger bags for super cheap, but it was not in flat sheets, it was just a big furry bundle of it, hence, it would require fussing & trimming it (no thanks). Little strands and/or fibers sticking out and making contact with the atomizer can taste pretty darn nasty as you start running dry on juice, so either you trim OR use material that does not need trimming. I'm looking for fairly hassle-free PEFORMANCE and relative longevity in bulk for cheap. I may have found it, but not sure yet.

 

[The Doc]

It's not the attys you have to worry about, it's the batteries. Manual batteries are sealed so juice won't trip down into them and wreck them. Get a manual battery for your VX2 and you can drip to your hearts content!

Oh believe me, I know there is no worry with the atty itself...it's just that the atty in the VX2 ALLOWS juice to pass through to the battery....so if the battery has no seal, insulator or barrier between poles, it shorts and discharges...for good. Evidently though, the manual batteries are a better design which allow dripping. I'm still trying to figure out all the little things that will give me consistent performance and flavor. Sometimes it tastes AWFUL and other times it tastes great....even with a nice cool atty. I'm beginning to see that other factors come into play, such as long stray cart stuffing fibers contacting the atty while running out of juice, low battery and possibly other factors. Wish I could figure it all out just a tad bit faster and enjoy the excellent flavors a lot closer to 100% of the time!!!

 

[The Doc]

Before you go spending more money...try a tea bag. There's a post on it in the DIY section. I tried it and it lasted longer than anything else I've tried. Just make sure you carefully open it up and dump out the tea that's in it (and of course, remove the staple .

I've also had good luck rinsing out the original "fluff", squeezing it with a paper towel to dry and refilling that way.

Rinsing the orig stuffing does work, but it soon wears out anyway.

I don't have any tea around, which means I would have to buy tea bags. I only drink the bottled green tea which is served cold. I am presently about to test some quilt batting I got at WalMart. If that does not work out, then tea bags are something I'll consider. I don't mind wasting a few bucks to test & confirm something that is easy to cut into small pieces & simply stuff the carts with (hopefully NO TRIMMING after stuffing); which provides performance & reasonable longevity.