To drip, or not to drip. Apparently that is the question.

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Knotar

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So I've tried almost everything. Ce2s don't wick and leave a burnt taste. Cartomizers, polly fill, need I say more. So I would love to start dripping. I'm figuring dripping tastes something like the first toot from a ce2, smooth and flavorfull, but I've never had that experience with dripping. I've only ever had 1 bridgeless atty, and it wasn't the right one for me. Had a hot burnt taste to it. I'm wondering if anyone knows the best atty to use to get a cool smooth toot off of a ego 3.7v. Any advice would be great.
 

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Before I became hooked on the dual coil cartos, Joye LR atties were all I was using on eGos for over a year. You have to keep them wet, or they will burn, and that takes a long time to get rid of. The first day of use is often a little less than stellar, but once they are broken in they are great at 3.7v.
 

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Ce2s don't wick and leave a burnt taste.
CE2 Clearomizer Easy fill plug & Tube removal How-to Gotvapes.com - YouTube

Take it apart, cut the seal slots a little wider into /\ shapes and put it back on. Or, you can simply take the seal out and put it back in upside down so it's easier to take it back out: it's just less portable.

Wicking problems no more, even with the VG I'm using.

I think it's better not to dewick or debridge an atty, imho. Every time I have the atty retains less liquid and gets too wet and too dry and it's really fickle to work with. Keeping it with the wick and bridge, it seems to be a lot more consistant.

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I'm still a bit new so Lr attys have a cooler taste right?

LR (low resistance) should make it a warmer vape. It doesn't seem to make a huge difference for atomisers to me though because it's a bigger distance for the vapour to go. There's usually a little more vapour but it never seemed to be much hotter to me. I never used ultra low resistance atties though and always used 3.2v so it's not the greatest to start with.
 
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I used to think drippers were crazy to go through the trouble of constantly having to drip into a atty. Once I started making my own juices, I started using atty's again for tasting. Now I just don't care much for filler carto's.

Lately I've been either using modded CE2's or dripping a 306 Cisco atty. I am very impressed how well the Cisco atty taste and holds juice.
 

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Do you mod your ce2s to drip, because if so, I would love to know how.
Actually, I have dripped a CE2 before :D

If you're ultra lazy, you can, just stick on a drip tip and literally just put liquid down there. It's so sloppy though lol but I have done it when I just couldn't be bothered finding the syringe or taking the seal out. All that happens is some liquid goes down into the wick hole and some just kinda sits there on the inner seal until it finds its way into the wick hole too.

Also, you can literally just remove all of the seals, stick on a drip tip and you just run the liquid up the sides to simulate dripping. Just tilt it sideways and it'll wick when the liquid is next to the cup. Easiest way to do it really but as you can imagine it's not very portable. Must be kept upright. I've also done it this way.

Best way is to cut the seal or put it back in upside down (right now I'm using the mouthpiece seal as the "inner" seal instead so it doesn't even have to be the actual inner seal once you've taken it out). Just whatever stops it all coming out at once. Quick one second tilt and hey presto, wicked CE2.

One last way (yes I've done this too to test flavours when I was too lazy to blow out my atomiser - shameless!) is just to tailpipe the CE2. No seals, nothing. Just direct drip onto the coil (I use 2 drops at a time) and just vape it. Biggest risk of getting hot juice splatters in your mouth though as there's no protection and the coil is that close to your mouth. Have had a few splatters but like I said I've only done it to test flavours when I was too lazy to do it with something else.

Edit: oh I forgot, you can also just use the "doughnut" seal and just sit it ontop of the cup if you want to drip with a drip tip. Nothing's really going to happen to it. Anything not used is just going to go into the CE2 and build up enough you can use to just tilt it sideways back up to the wick. The rest is going on the wick anyway. It is a little...hmm...not precise, as you're going to miss the wick enough times you'll have a little liquid around the doughnut. Why I use a drip tip when I use a CE2 anyway, because you tend to get a little liquid between the seals whether you have them on properly or not.

If there's a point where there's too much liquid in the cup I just suck it back out into the top chamber because I'm using a drip tip and it doesn't get in my mouth that way. Beats wasting it blowing it out and it's going to find its way back into the wick at some point too.

Having a VV device really helps though. If it's too wet just up the voltage and it's vaped off. Harder to clear it if it's too wet if you're on one voltage but sucking it out with a short, sharp pull can do the trick.

Sorry, I'm answering and I don't think you even meant me haha
 
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Just want to ad which others may have already said, I too enjoy my LR attys on my eGo when I'm trying new flavors before I commit them to a carto. Cartomizers, atomizers do all need at least a little bit of break-in time then they hit their "sweet spot". At first I loved dripping, Now i'm a carto convert. Atomizers are great but I personally found the hits are much harsher then a cartomizer. For a cooler vape with an atomizer I would go for the "regular" not LR to be clear, typically what comes with an eGo starter or it may not have in your case as I have no idea where you got your starter kit.There are also 3.0 attys available which would be even "cooler" then regular.
 

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If I were dripping, I would be on analogs. Ever try driving a stick shift and drip vaping at the same time? Not to be recommended!

There are some good alternatives to dripping which give you the same exact flavor without the inconvience of topping off and the mess: the Reo Minis and Grands (LR) and the Vapemate. I am constantly on the move, and it's easy to take out the Mini for a few vapes without having to stop to top off. I use a Vapemate on my Buzz Pro and ProVari when at home/office and the ReoMini's when I am out and about. Just load up the bottles with juice, and you are set for the day. There are other autofeed systems from the Golden Greek and Vmod, and some others as well.

Even cartos with the new tank systems taste a lot better because the keep the carto nice and moist, although when they go, they go fast. But a $1 each, I just toss them when they start to give a funny taste.



The only time I drip these days is when testing my DIY juices.

But that's me. If you are happy with dripping, and it suits your lifestyle and personality, go for it!
 
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