Tried the T3 from SI yet? Thoughts?

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Moonstruck

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Did you get any replacement heads to replace the dud?

Yes, I ordered 2 replacement heads & 2 T-3s. So I'm going to pull one out to see if it works on this tank. If that doesn't work, then I'm going to paint the tank with clear nail polish in case there is a tiny crack that I'm just not seeing. I'm hoping it can be fixed.

It's disappointing, sure, but anything made on an assembly line can be bad. So I'm not blaming SI for it; they're still my go-to place for batteries, cartos, & clearos.
 

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I found a way of blocking the air holes that is working great for me & it's not permanent like glue. I just rub the knurled part on a candel till the hole is filled with wax. It stays in place til I punch it out with a pin. Works great for me.

Yeah! I like that idea better than tape. :thumb:
 

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Tried the candle thingy with a new head, and now my defective 1st T-3 I tried works great. So it was a defective head, not the whole thing. And it only cost a couple bucks with a replacement head to get it going.

Thanks again, Butch, for the candle wax suggestion. It's working great so far! And now I have 2 working T-3s. :banana:
 

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My only caveat with the wax method would be it might come out, easily, when cleaning in hot water. I have pulled the air tube off the head, be careful of the wick that just lays on top of the coil, and they clean up like brand new. Way better than a clearo can be cleaned and also easy to switch flavors as a result. The other "big" tip is to invert the silicon seal on the air tube if you use thick, heavy liquids. This will increase the flow of liquid to the wicks/coil and eliminate or reduce dry hits.

Now the big trick will be having them maintained during manufacturing exactly the way they are, without any so-called improvements as has happened with clearos and CE3s.

One worthwhile change, if it can be done without introducing leaks, would be a replaceable mouth piece as many have noted. Something a little smaller or even a flat "pipe style" tip would be nice as well but I'm afraid that introducing a second set of seals would open a big can of liquidy worms.
 
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So.... Looking like I'm the only one with a leaking problem? After the nano fiasco I only ordered 2 of these, no spare heads. I filled the first 1 about 3 different times with 100% VG juice and it floods the batt after only a couple of hits... Looks like most people are having good luck? Maybe I should test the 2nd one? I'm just getting tired of sopping up my favorite juices with Kleenex instead of vaping it...
 

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You must have iron lungs! If I plug all three holes I can suck my eyeballs into my socks and not get anything through them. I don't have an SI T3 here, yet, but when I get them later this week (hopefully) I'll check to see f there's any significant difference between them and the Kangers I already have. I will say the flavor differs between all of the systems I've used, but the T3 is on a par, at least to me anyway, with a CE3. Not as good as a drip syste, but pretty good and definitely better than a clearo. The problem is that taste is so darn subjective.

NO difference in them Roland.
 

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Based on what I've experienced I'd say you have a dud. I've gone through about 50ml on T3s so far and haven't even had condensation on the battery. Try the other one and check the head on the one that's leaking to make sure the silicon seal is seated properly compared to the "spare" one.
 

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Yes, I ordered 2 replacement heads & 2 T-3s. So I'm going to pull one out to see if it works on this tank. If that doesn't work, then I'm going to paint the tank with clear nail polish in case there is a tiny crack that I'm just not seeing. I'm hoping it can be fixed.

It's disappointing, sure, but anything made on an assembly line can be bad. So I'm not blaming SI for it; they're still my go-to place for batteries, cartos, & clearos.


If you had a crack in tank,,you would most likely have juice all over.
 
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