Well its here!!!

[onthejazz]

Hiya guys
My Riva 1100 has just arrived,and I'm just filling up a cartomizer with toffee popcorn hope I'm doing it right.

 

[perpetua]

Let us know how you get on Jazz!

Keep those Cartomizers wet and you won't go far wrong.

 

[onthejazz]

Well I'm not sure,its a lot stronger than the ecig I was using so ill need to get use to it its got a burnt smell to it and not a lot of vapour.

 

[Chrissie]

Sounds like you haven't filled the cartomiser with enough e-liquid.

 

[onthejazz]

It's getting better,I dripped more juice in.not overly happy with flavour.I'm going to try my other juices and see what I like.Is the clearamizer better than cartomisers? Sorry about my spellings

 

[Chrissie]

Did you fill the cartomiser using the condom method to begin with Jazz?

Filling 510 electronic cigarette cartomizers using the "condom" or "push" method - YouTube

And here is how to fill the clearomiser -
How to Fill a Vision eGo Clearomizer (aka CE4+ or Stardust Clearomizer) - YouTube

It's hard to say which is better, some folks prefer using clearomisers, others, including me, prefer cartomisers

 

[DMAudio]

I've had an easier time with the clearomiser, but after about a week it's starting to leak a little bit. Needs a good clean, but I have a mini nova arriving hopefully tomorrow.

As Chrissie mentioned, use the condom method to fill first time. Then I just patiently keep adding drops in from the top, one at a time letting them soak in, till the top looks like it wont take any more. Give it a quick blow through to clear any juice in the air tube, and get vaping

As I discovered, you know it's well filled if you get a nice 'snap crackle pop' sound when you're vaping. I also learned that it was too strong for me if I inhaled, so I don't do that much now. Just hold it in my mouth for a bit and then out through the nose for max nicotine absorption.

 

[onthejazz]

Yeah I used the condom method that still makes me smile.its so different than the intellicig way and I'm getting there but the flavours make me feel sick think I've just got to get used to it.the liquid is 20mg which is abit of a jump from 8mg lol think ill take a look for lower strengths.

 

[onthejazz]

Well its been getting better as the night's gone on I've just ordered some juice from pixie juice,mint chocolate ice cream and cool apple.but I've ordered them in 8mg which is what my intellicig is,I find 20mg very strong.

 

[DMAudio]

It's more likely the nicotine causing the sickly feeling rather than the flavours. My 1st e-juice was a 24mg tobacco flavour and it was just way too strong, and didn't taste good at all. Having moved over to 20mg flavoured samples, they're still a bit strong, but quite enjoying the toffee popcorn still.

I reckon you'll find the 8mg is a good balance for you, then it's just a case of finding the flavour which you enjoy the most. Take your old liquids and get them steeping....you may find the taste improves over time

DM

 

[onthejazz]

I've got them steeping in the bedroom cupboard.just had more peanut butter and nearly blew my head off lol my fault for buying 20mg.

 

[slin]

RIva wow, I started with riva over 2 years ago. I still have their 901 batteries. I haven't touch much Riva lately . May be I should start using them again for stealth vaping. I mostly use VV mod now.