Took the training wheels off...

[Txhd01]

After a couple of months using the Vision Spinner I was ready to take off the "training wheels" and upgrade. I looked and researched a lot and decided on the iTaste VTR, it's a fantastic mod!! I love the size, the weight, the way it fits my hand, pocket friendly, the VV/VW adjustments, the battery life, I love everything about it EXCEPT.........the way it vapes. With my Vision Spinner @ 4.5v-4.8v, BCC Mega tank, bottom feed clearo with a 2.5ohm single coil, 100% VG 18mg juice I got a really good chest hit, almost to the point you feel like your going to cough a little. Now that I've switched out the Spinner for the VTR I don't get that chest hit I love. The tank, coil, voltage, and juice has all stayed the same I just switched out the the main body. I've tried adjusting the voltage and the wattage but I've had no luck getting it to hit me in the chest like my Spinner did. Any ideas on what I can change in order to get that chest hit back? If I can't get it figured out, watch Craigslist or eBay for an almost brand new iTaste VTR for sale!!

 

[Frenchfry1942]

A good local vaping expert will provide some hands on guidance. Hard to find for me since I live pretty far out from a small town. Also, talk to owners and write down what they like and why they like it.

Hope helps,

Jere

 

[Bolivar]

I'd try 3 things-

1. Add some PG to your mix.
2. Add some menthol.
3. Get a dripper

One of those may do the trick.




Sent from the north 40 by mesenger cow.

 

[Cool-breeze]

I'm not familiar with the vtr first hand, though I considered buying one. If you have a different tank I'd suggest trying the same liquid with a different tank. The same liquid is different in each tank to a degree and I recently learned the same tank varies with different batteries. You would think that a battery at 4.0v is the same as another battery at 4.0v but it's not. Heck if I know why. Good luck

 

[Txhd01]

Bolivar.....thanks for the info, but I cant do menthol, not really ready or want to mess with dripping. I will try adding some PG to my juice. Any suggestions on the percentage ratio? Before the VTR came into the mix I went 100% VG and dropped from 24mg to 18mg because I don't like the itchy/irritating burn in the back of the throat and in order to cut out the analogs I needed to see huge amounts of vapor on the exhale.

 

[Bolivar]

20-30% if you need to see a cloud on exhale. It will cut the cloud some. Also it will increase the throat hit. If you can get juice local, try 10 ml or so and see if that works. If not, you aren't out much.

 

[Txhd01]

I'll start at 20% and go from there. No problem finding a shop, there's damn near one on every corner here in Houston......but I have my favorites.

 

[drummerskey]

My Spinner hits harder than my iTaste 3.0. I don't know why but it does. Same juice, same tank, same volts.

I also don't have wicking issues with a regulated eGo battery but I do with the Spinner and iTaste

Not hijacking, just saying that you aren't alone.

 

[Txhd01]

I don't have any wicking issues with either one, but getting the vape I want out of a starter kit and not my mod is getting under my skin.

 

[BigCatDaddy]

After a couple of months using the Vision Spinner I was ready to take off the "training wheels" and upgrade. I looked and researched a lot and decided on the iTaste VTR, it's a fantastic mod!! I love the size, the weight, the way it fits my hand, pocket friendly, the VV/VW adjustments, the battery life, I love everything about it EXCEPT.........the way it vapes. With my Vision Spinner @ 4.5v-4.8v, BCC Mega tank, bottom feed clearo with a 2.5ohm single coil, 100% VG 18mg juice I got a really good chest hit, almost to the point you feel like your going to cough a little. Now that I've switched out the Spinner for the VTR I don't get that chest hit I love. The tank, coil, voltage, and juice has all stayed the same I just switched out the the main body. I've tried adjusting the voltage and the wattage but I've had no luck getting it to hit me in the chest like my Spinner did. Any ideas on what I can change in order to get that chest hit back? If I can't get it figured out, watch Craigslist or eBay for an almost brand new iTaste VTR for sale!!

Use your VTR and check the Ohms on your coil. Even tho it sez its a 2.5 ohm, it's probably not. If it's in the 2.4 to 2.6 range, I use 3.8 to 4.1 volts. If it's in the 2.6 to 3.0 range, I would go with 4.2 to 4.5 volts. I use a 50/50 juice at 12mg nic and get great flavor, nice throat and chest hit. JMHO, YMMV.

 

[Shadav]

what type of battery are you using in the vtr? what's the stats of the battery....could be a low quality battery...
what's the mAh? voltage?
example this is the battery that I use in my mods and try to find batteries with similar stats
Samsung 2600mAh ICR18650-26F

 

[Txhd01]

It shows 2.5ohm every time. I'm running it at 4.5v, I tried 3.8-4.1v and it wasn't enough. The frustration is setting in. Lol

 

[Txhd01]

Running a Li-Ion Panasonic NCR18650PF 2900mAh 3.7v

 

[drummerskey]

I could be wrong on this because I am an idiot

but doesn't the iTaste line have battery protection or some protection that will not let you torch the coil if you are running too high?

Maybe that is your issue, the Spinner can be turned up with no issue.

 

[350ZMO]

Assuming the voltage is the same it sounds like an airflow issue. Is the VTR restricting the airflow?

 

[Txhd01]

Yes it has protection, but you can run up to a 3400mAh battery.

 

[Txhd01]

No, I'm getting great air flow, both the mod and the tank are vented.

 

[Bigfro23]

Not an expert by any means, but have you tried switching from voltage to Wattage?? I found that going from 4.3v to say 9.5 watts made the difference in consistant throat hit, and improved on the Tank issues I was having on my MVP2. That lesson learned made everything a smooth transistion when I got my VTR.. I still had to dial in certain flavors, but the throat hit never left, If I where in your shoes I'd give that a try before you get rid of your VTR...

 

[TangentOmen]

I would hazard a guess the coil might need a dry burn/rewick. Everything is the same, air flow is good.

 

[Txhd01]

I don't really notice a big difference, and I tried it from 8.5w-11.5w. I'm only joking about getting rid of it, I love this mod, just a little frustration setting in. Lol