Solving generic problems and other questions

[Liazard]

. . . For example. I use GS coils. They come in two version, old and new. The old has 2 holes and the new 4. If you use the 4 hole version under 15w it floods. If you use the 2 hole version over 15w it burns.

The plot thickens. So you're trying to find a balance between too much liquid for the power (not enough liquid vaporized so the coil gets flooded with excess liquid which gets heated but not enough to vaporize, which makes the gurgle sound and goes thru the mouthpiece as tiny hot liquid droplets) and too little liquid for the power (all liquid gets vaporized so the residue on the coil (or the wick?) starts to burn)? Or something like that?

 

[Liazard]

what i normally do is blow it out and put a q-tip down the end... you can't really do that with an icare. might be able to upend it for a bit with something to catch the juice like a papertowel...

You blow out the coil or the tube or both? They're separate pieces on an iCare, and the inside of the coil isn't accessible, or at least I don't think it is.

That would be a truly dachshund-sized q-tip. I was just wondering if a pipe cleaner might fit.

it's not so much i am a mod girl as i prefer the straw-like driptip.

Everything's getting hybridized now. Here's a tiny e-cig thing with refillable tank like iCare but a strawlike, replaceable mouthpiece: MyVapors myMini Ultra Portable Kit | Vape Kits

 

[djsvapour]

The plot thickens. So you're trying to find a balance between too much liquid for the power (not enough liquid vaporized so the coil gets flooded with excess liquid which gets heated but not enough to vaporize, which makes the gurgle sound and goes thru the mouthpiece as tiny hot liquid droplets) and too little liquid for the power (all liquid gets vaporized so the residue on the coil (or the wick?) starts to burn)? Or something like that?

You nailed it. Perfect.

 

[TennDave]

I love the AIO's and I come from Reo Mods. Flooding? No problem, hold it from the base and flick your wrist towards the ground- flooding gone! Coils on these last a couple of weeks and that's with 100% VG fluid I make. No problem. These are easy to use, give a consistent vape and easy to refill without leaking. Stick with the ohms recommended for the device: 1.1 for the iCare, 0.6 for the MyVapor mi and 0.5 for the Joyetech AIO- you won't have any trouble. Although the first 2 I mentioned are not variable in terms of adjustable voltage or wattage the joyetech AIO is- I tend to Vape it at 18 to 19 Watts!


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[Liazard]

I love the AIO's and I come from Reo Mods. Flooding? No problem, hold it from the base and flick your wrist towards the ground- flooding gone! Coils on these last a couple of weeks and that's with 100% VG fluid I make. No problem. These are easy to use, give a consistent vape and easy to refill without leaking. Stick with the ohms recommended for the device: 1.1 for the iCare, 0.6 for the MyVapor mi and 0.5 for the Joyetech AIO- you won't have any trouble. Although the first 2 I mentioned are not variable in terms of adjustable voltage or wattage the joyetech AIO is- I tend to Vape it at 18 to 19 Watts!


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That's a cool trick and seemed to make an improvement. But I'm still getting crackling (albeit with very little spitting) in both devices toward the end of a long mouth draw. Much better though.

 

[r77r7r]

Crackling is a good thing in a carto. Means it's running right. Unfortunately, doesn't make for a stealthy vape.

 

[HecticEnergy]

The plot thickens. So you're trying to find a balance between too much liquid for the power (not enough liquid vaporized so the coil gets flooded with excess liquid which gets heated but not enough to vaporize, which makes the gurgle sound and goes thru the mouthpiece as tiny hot liquid droplets) and too little liquid for the power (all liquid gets vaporized so the residue on the coil (or the wick?) starts to burn)? Or something like that?

All very good - Just wanted to clarify/expound a bit.
when there is too little liquid in the wick that feeds the coil, the wicking material can sometimes burn - causing the "dry hit" phenomenon. That or its burning up crust off the coil which is probably just as gross.

The goal is to find that happy place between not enough liquid on the coil and too much liquid on the coil, with that there are a lot of variables at play - i think closed systems try to solve those for you.
Airflow: too much airflow in a tank system (the juice is stored in a tank and usually wicked in through the bottom of the tank into a coil through negative pressure as you suck) will cause your coil to dry out, too little airflow (not sucking hard enough or your airflow setting is opened too much based on how much you are pulling) can cause you to flood.
The width of the gap between too much liquid and too little liquid is device dependent (device in this context meaning mostly the atomizer: tank, clearo, carto, etc) - based on the amount of airflow set vs required to wick (liquid viscosity comes in to play here too), and coil temperature (which is a function of the mass of the wire, the resistance of the wire, and the amount of power being applied to the wire).

This .... can get pretty technical lol

 

[Smoke_too_much]

The Theorem RTA is a small one and I often by error end up with a bit too much juice in it to a point where the notched coil is literally half sitting in the tank of juice. It still works just fine so it isn't necessarily a delicate balance that has to be maintained.

Some tanks are noisier than others. I find the large solid ones tend to be much quieter than the smaller ones.

You haven't yet asked about the popping noise that can sometimes catch you off guard with the thought that something is exploding in or in front of your mouth. I guess you haven't yet run into that enjoyable experience, you will.