Vape suddenly extremely harsh?

[Kezrak]

Using an eGo Twist/Kanger Protank Mini 2. Lately (meaning tonight) the hit of this thing has been extremely harsh, even using 2.5 ohm coils down to 3.2 volts. Any ideas here folks? I'll be ordering a Provari/rba tank when taxes come in, but for now this has to last me.

 

[Topacka]

When was the last time you replaced/rebuilt the head of your pro tank? I would start there.

 

[Rickajho]

Did you over fill? Too small an air space in the tank can cause a vacuum lock on these things. Just try unscrewing/rescrewing the base to see if it helps.

 

[Kezrak]

Detached/reattached the base. And I'd say the head is about a week old? Sadly I don't have any extra heads. Is this about the end of the life of the coil?

 

[Kezrak]

Actually just checked another tank I have (full of Kringle's Curse) with a day old coil. It's still just as harsh. Maybe its me, maybe its the battery.

 

[ScottP]

If it's a stock coil, you can take the head apart, remove the flavor wicks, dry burn in 3-5 second intervals until the coils are clean and no longer smoking, then rinse well, burn until dry again and reassemble. Otherwise as Topacka said, replace/rebuild the head.

 

[ScottP]

Detached/reattached the base. And I'd say the head is about a week old? Sadly I don't have any extra heads. Is this about the end of the life of the coil?

Longevity of a coil depends on many things. The juice used, volts used on it, frequency of use, etc. Cleaning as I described in my previous post can extend the life.

 

[Kezrak]

Tried reattaching the base on this other tank, seems to have fixed it actually. Just have to hope this thing lasts at least until pay day. Thanks guys! While I'm here, what's a good reliable tank I could pick up when I snag my Provari? Something that'll look good with it, and won't be finnicky/not work. Just something I can buy coils for (not quite ready to rebuild yet).

 

[Topacka]

Detached/reattached the base. And I'd say the head is about a week old? Sadly I don't have any extra heads. Is this about the end of the life of the coil?

I doubt it if it's only a week old. My buddy's pro tank heads last him at least a month, the one he has in now has been going for 2. I rebuild my pro tank heads and never end up letting them go more than 2 or 3 days before I feel I could improve them in some way.

What pg/vg concentration is in your juice? Also I believe that the pro tank has an extra wick that does nothing but bad things for most people. If you're vaping a high vg blend, try removing the "flavor wick" (that's what they call it, it's the one ontop of the coil, not through it) to allow some more room for wicking.

 

[Kezrak]

Flavor wicks are gone. And no idea on the PG/VG ratio on this liquid, it's from Halo (decent enough liquid I suppose, it's what I had left from when I had my Halo Triton, only been vaping for 2-3 weeks).

 

[Topacka]

Glad your problems fixed.

The only clearomizer I can stand using is the protank II, but carto tanks are great and not finicky, if you're just looking for a decent tank option, you should look into them. Even if you end up not enjoying them as much as your protank, they're nice to have in your arsenal.

 

[Kezrak]

Definitely considered a carto tank. $7 for a 5 pack of Boge 510s is pretty ridiculously cheap.

 

[macaroni]

Tried reattaching the base on this other tank, seems to have fixed it actually. Just have to hope this thing lasts at least until pay day. Thanks guys! While I'm here, what's a good reliable tank I could pick up when I snag my Provari? Something that'll look good with it, and won't be finnicky/not work. Just something I can buy coils for (not quite ready to rebuild yet).

Here is the one I use, I'm in love with them, user friendly and glass so you don't have to worry about those tank crackers.

Anyvape Davide BDC Glassomizer - $13.45 - WORLDofVAPE

 

[Sucker_dad]

I bet your getting a cold.


Sent from my intestines using my linear gas accelerator.

 

[crxess]

Everything involved decides the length of time a Head will last - Not how long one last for someone else.

Some only last days. Some, well maintained last months.

Only you will know what is right for your next Tank. I would suggest going to YouTube and checking out Reviews of the Nautilus by Aspire.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=aspire nautilus&sm=1

Whatever you choose, if it takes replacement coil heads, you need to stock up and use them properly.

 

[Rossum]

Detached/reattached the base. And I'd say the head is about a week old? Sadly I don't have any extra heads. Is this about the end of the life of the coil?

A head used daily for a week will be nasty at best. Rinse it and dry burn it. But also get yourself a spare head or two, as well as some 30 gauge Kanthal and some decent cotton balls. Then learn to rebuild those heads with a micro-coil and cotton. Yes, I was skeptical too. I got a proper RBA first because I thought it would be easier to learn on. But I'll let you in on a secret. Assuming it has proper airflow, a Protank with a properly rebuilt head works very, every well. You also don't need to do that very often because when they get even a bit nasty, you just rinse 'em, pull out the old cotton, dry-burn the coil, and put in some new cotton.