Should I get the 801 adapter?

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Hinterscher

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My husband got me a Protege for my birthday and got it with the 901 adapter because that was my main pv at the time. I have had an 801 before ( he has them now) and really had a lot of problems with leakage, no matter how careful I was about refilling it. He never has problems. Anyway, the protege drinks like a fish and I chain vape, so I'm constantly topping off. I'm thinking of getting the 801 adapter to hold more juice, fewer top offs. Any suggestions or comments?
 

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    I have not used the 901 but have been using the 510 for my first several months and just started using an 801 for the same reason that you want to. I am tired of topping off my 510 carts. Anyway, I have had some leakage problems and have noticed that I get leakage more when I try to top off my cart right after taking a couple drags and it is still warm. It seems like if I wait for it to cool then the leakage is minimal. I am noticing also that if I try to take two or three consecutive drags that I start to get a burnt taste. Maybe I need to try a different filler or something.
     

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    Maybe that was a big part of it, filling it while it was still warm from vaping. As for filler, I go between PTB mods and fluval. I just can't decide which. Maybe I'll just steal one of my husband's 801s back for a day or two and try again.... I just can't understand why some people have great luck with them (my husband) and some people (like us) get leakage. My thought process is that my protege will drink up the juice before it gets a chance to leak!:D
     

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    yknotagain, thanks for the link and the pm. I will definitely pick up some to try. I have also heard talk about high bridge and low bridge attys. I got mine from heaven-gifts and honestly don't know which ones they are since they are the only ones I have ever used. How do you tell the difference?
     

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    I still have had little affection for the 801 cart system. It's been nothing but a pain to me in my Janty Stick. My 510's work great and very cosistent. The secret is using Blue Foam mod for me. I vape the 510 dry every time and it usually holds about 13 - 15 drops.

    I put the Blue Foam in my 801 and had the best success over any 801 cart mod. It's still extremely finicky getting the right density of foam to balance leakage vs wicking. The 801 holds a boatload of juice but it's a juice hog. Seems like there's little gain over the 510. Just my experience.

    Personally I can't wait for Janty to deliver the 510 adapter for the Janty Stick. I'll really love that unit when I can use my 510 atty's & carts.
     

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    I've used nothing but 801 carts since after a month with an NPro. First a penstyle and then Janty Stick. I would recommend nothing but the 801's. Capacity is the highest of any. Atomizers, I prefer the low-bridge. But there are no secrets, except that whatever your 'filler' or wick is, must have just the correct density, 'nother words, it has to hold the liquid, but also has to alow enough room between the fibers for the atty to pull down more juice, in a 'wicking' manner, it can't be packed in too tight.....I use wool felt as a filler, but doesn't matter which you use. It must be exactly the right density or you will have trouble.
    If you have to puff too hard, pull some of the fibers out, little at a time until it's just right. You can tell by the amount of vapor. Too thin, you need to refill more often and risk flooding the atty, so change it with a proper one.
    Battery/atty connection must be tight and dry. When you push your cart in (And I do mean push/pull, NEVER TWIST IT IN AND OUT) the filler only must be touching the bridge for correct draw. Don't allow the white plastic to touch the bridge.
    I use a piece of folded paper a 1/4 inch wide, place it on the bridge and then crease it where the edge of the atty hits it. Then measure your cart from the ridge on the mouthpiece to the end of the cart. I'll make you a bet, your cart is either too short, or too long.
    (Nothing is standardized, dealer to dealer) If the cart is too short, simply pull the wicking out of the holder a bit to give you the right length, plus a little for play. Cart should be well wetted but not puddled. If the cart is too long, (plastic part touches the bridge) then cut off and 1/8th of an inch of the cart holder with a small sharp scissors. Pull the wicking just past the edge of the cart holder. OH: line up the wide part of the cart with the direction of the bridge. Alignment of those two can be critical as well. (check 1 o'clock bridge, insert cart at the same angle, 1 0'clock.)
    I can guarantee with loooong, gentle puffs you will have no problems at all. A lot of people puff way too hard, pulls more juice from the atty than it can heat. Good vapor produced by length of time atty is engaged, gently puffing clear up until cut-off, you'll have tons of vapor with a good flavor.The reason you should never twist a cart into any atty is because of the shape of the bridge. Twisting will give the bridge the action of a lever, will push the filler material up and away from it, or at the very least snag filler material into the mesh. That cuts air flow.
    And of course, fillers have to be replaced occasionally, they get 'felted' and bunched, just dirty from juice residue. That cuts down on wicking ability.
    I've used a Janty Stick since June, and the only time there's trouble is 1)atty is fouled up, replace it. 2) Cart filler bunched up or dirty, replace it. 3)atty not sufficiently tightened onto battery connection.
    I can sit here at the PC and puff away for a couple hours with one cartful, good vapor and flavor throughout.
     
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