Trouble with the Smoktech DCT

[Boondock_RES]

Ordered three new flavors and a 3.5 mL DCT from mad vapes and received them friday. Tested each flavor by dripping directly onto the atomizer to figure out which one I liked the best and wanted to fill the tank with. Settled on a spearmint flavor and proceeded to fill the tank.

I'm getting no where near the amount of vapor that the flavors produced with just the atomizer, and its also hitting much harder and harsher. I'm not getting a "burnt" taste so to speak, and I prefilled the carto before filling the tank so I know thats not the issue.

I've read instances of people getting bad cartos on arrival so I'm wondering if thats the problem or if I'm just doing something wrong. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!

 

[jnnfrlsw]

What ohms are the DCC's your using in your tank and what voltage are you vaping them on? For the most part your going to get a harder hit using a DCC than an atty. But you shouldnt be getting a harsh taste. Can you try turning your voltage down just a bit and trying that?

 

[Boondock_RES]

Its a 1.6 ohm carto on a 3.7 v kGo battery. Thinking that the ohms may be a tad low for that voltage, but I didnt think I would get that poor of a result.

 

[mynameisrob]

I use 3.5ml tanks on an Epower, which is very similar to the kGo, and personally I think the DC cartos that come with the tanks suck. Get some 1.7ohm Ressurector cartos for the tanks and I think you'll like them a lot more. The Ressurectors are awesome and work great in the tanks.
CCV and Hoosier both sell the regular ones that you can punch yourself, or they both also sell prepunched ones for the Smoktech tanks that have the metal base on them like the DC carto that comes with the tank

 

[kyokahn]

Do you use any VG in your liquids?

 

[Boondock_RES]

I'll have to give the resurrectors a look. Just sucks that my first experience with a tank set up isnt panning out the way i wanted it to. And i hate blowing money on stuff that doesnt work.

Do you use any VG in your liquids?

The juice i got from mad vapes says its a vg/pg blend. Doesnt give the percentages

 

[salemgold]

Ordered three new flavors and a 3.5 mL DCT from mad vapes and received them friday. Tested each flavor by dripping directly onto the atomizer to figure out which one I liked the best and wanted to fill the tank with. Settled on a spearmint flavor and proceeded to fill the tank.

I'm getting no where near the amount of vapor that the flavors produced with just the atomizer, and its also hitting much harder and harsher. I'm not getting a "burnt" taste so to speak, and I prefilled the carto before filling the tank so I know thats not the issue.

I've read instances of people getting bad cartos on arrival so I'm wondering if thats the problem or if I'm just doing something wrong. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!

I am not sure if it could be your problem but Madvapes prepunched cartos holes are too small. I found it necessary to enlarge them. There was not enough juice getting to the carto.

Good luck to you.

 

[newq]

I had the same experience as the OP and I went with Boge's XL both LR and SR and slot them and it works great! I cant recommend them enough.

FYI only xl cartos fit the smoktech DCT's

 

[salemgold]

Kind of a PITA but you could try puffing on your tanked carto without hitting the button on your PV several times. That will help to draw more juice in but it is easier to make the hole just a little bit bigger. I hope that helps.

 

[salemgold]

Its a 1.6 ohm carto on a 3.7 v kGo battery. Thinking that the ohms may be a tad low for that voltage, but I didnt think I would get that poor of a result.

I use a VV Device and still like the 2.0 ohm DCs better. These are prepunched but just like Madvapes, the holes are too small so you have to enlarge them.
SMOKTech 510 Dual Coil Tank Cartomizer - 5 Pack

 

[chinsk]

I 2nd giving the 1.7ohm single coils a try. I have been loving them in my DCT tank.

 

[Boondock_RES]

I 2nd giving the 1.7ohm single coils a try. I have been loving them in my DCT tank.

I think I will give these a try. Have heard more good things about these than the dual coils.

Thanks for the responses guys.

 

[Zotsey]

I have 1.5LR dual cores in my tank on my VV and have no problems. I prefer the voltage set low in them, around 3.2-3.5
But I tend to use heavy Pg mostly which is quite thin. If I go onto heavier VG I make the hole a little bigger or punch another.
As mentioned above you could take a couple of un fired draws to pull some juice in.

Good luck. Tanks are great

 

[Boondock_RES]

Not really having an issue getting the juice into the cartomizer. It does seem to get a little better the more I use it as far as vapor production goes. Definitely doesnt have the same flavor though as dripping directly into an atomizer. As soon as the juice gets used up, I'll try to a different kind and see if it works any better.

 

[sggonzo2003]

It's probably the cartos,,,,,
I've got some duds from SmokeTech lately (some leak onto the batt connection),,, shop around
Maybe the Resurrectors are the answer

 

[chinsk]

It's probably the cartos,,,,,
I've got some duds from SmokeTech lately (some leak onto the batt connection),,, shop around
Maybe the Resurrectors are the answer

If my understanding is correct, the ressurectors are the smoktech 1.7 ohm (non-tank) carto. They are just another example of confusing renaming of a product by a reseller.

My way of avoiding the leaking onto the battery connector is to be very conservative when filling the carto initially. I have found that too much liquid in the carto when loading the tank will actually bring upon the leaking on the connector. I put about 20 or so drops in the top of a carto when initially putting it into the tank, I then fill the tank and let the rest soak into the cartomizer. It takes a few minutes and during this time you will see bubbles come out of the punched holes on a regular interval. It will slow and stop after a few minutes, I have had good luck with this method.

 

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