Why are people still dripping?

[the_vape_nerd]

You use an EGO. I use a Lava Tube, at no less than 4.5 volts (I push the clearos as high as they'll go). Sometimes I use mega sized, but most of the time regular sized; I've found the megas are just too fragile for my liking. With your EGO, it runs at what? 3.7 I believe? You get a decent live out of those clearos. Fill them all up, and they'll probably last you a day. Now...at 4.5 volts, the mega clearos I might get an hour out of, the regular sized, 10 or 20 minutes tops. If you had to refill your batch of clearos every couple of hours, would you still feel the same? Compared to two seconds to drip?

I don't remove my inner seal unless I'm cleaning. I won't drip into the device. Why? Too much wear and tear. I actually find it quite difficult to get those seals out, and I've cracked the plastic/ ripped a seal a couple of times. I also have a hard time getting it back in. I'm not the most coordinated person. So no dripping into the device for me. And it's not that they're hard to refill, but compared to dripping, it's tedious.

Also, as I've acknowledged a few times already, I'm a high voltage vaper. You can't push those clearos to the max. I don't think I've ever seen them in high resistance (though if you know where I can get them, I'd appreciate a link). You just can't do 6 volts on those clearos. I've been known to have a sweet spot around 5.5, sometimes even 6, depends on the juice. I like my vape intense. You can get attys and cartos in high resistance, but I've never seen a clearo over 2.5. And that just won't do.

Err I just don't see a real need to go high voltage on them. I get nice clouds already. As far as removing the inner seal and breaking off the white plastic part, the mistake you are making there is trying to pry them up improperly. If you put the pressure right above one of the wick notches, you will never again break off the white plastic piece. Pulling the seals out for each fill is going to be much easier for you if you can master it. I hate syringes too!

In terms of VV, I don't own one but am considering a purchase soon. As to HV clearos, I've seen some 2.8 ohm but none higher than that. I guess 2.8 is standard resistance?

The rest of you thank you for the tips on the 306. The reason I started this post wasn't to be critical. I was just curious. So many people still swear by it and in my mind that many people saying how good it is means there's something to it. Figured I'd learn what I could.

I may drip but I don't think I'll ever be a convert. Dripping at work is impractical for me. Other parts of my life won't make it easy either. But maybe if I'm having a few beers in the yard or something, it wouldn't be so bad.

 

[the_vape_nerd]

The guy who said cartos don't last as long as atties. You can get weeks out of a poly fill and months out of a ce2.

 

[keenanmcfar]

As for sampling juices on an atty, dont you find the flavors get mixed that way? i.e., you have to ...in addition to dripping..clean the atomizer between each juice. Even more tedious?

Sometimes its kind of nice to have flavours mix briefly. I sometimes drip strategically/experimentally with two or more juices. Can be quite enjoyable and lead to awesome mixed juices.

 

[Forkeh]

Err I just don't see a real need to go high voltage on them. I get nice clouds already. As far as removing the inner seal and breaking off the white plastic part, the mistake you are making there is trying to pry them up improperly. If you put the pressure right above one of the wick notches, you will never again break off the white plastic piece. Pulling the seals out for each fill is going to be much easier for you if you can master it. I hate syringes too!

In terms of VV, I don't own one but am considering a purchase soon. As to HV clearos, I've seen some 2.8 ohm but none higher than that. I guess 2.8 is standard resistance?

The rest of you thank you for the tips on the 306. The reason I started this post wasn't to be critical. I was just curious. So many people still swear by it and in my mind that many people saying how good it is means there's something to it. Figured I'd learn what I could.

I may drip but I don't think I'll ever be a convert. Dripping at work is impractical for me. Other parts of my life won't make it easy either. But maybe if I'm having a few beers in the yard or something, it wouldn't be so bad.

I don't break the white ceramic cup, I tend to crack the clear plastic part. I just find it....fragile. I do pull them out right. Lift right from the wicking holes, but like I said, I'm just not coordinated. I find it necessary to vape at high voltage, because I get a TH and headrush that I never get at low voltage, even at high nic content. I just feel like I'm getting a more efficient vape, but I suppose that's just my opinion. I'm getting a nic hit with 6mg, like I never even got with 24mg. It's hard to explain unless you've experienced it.

I will say this though, I never found dripping stellar on a lower voltage device. With my pen style manual 510, it wasn't all that great; I just dripped because I had the equipment, so I might as well use it. But ever since I got my LT, dripping at high voltage is out of this world.

Dripping definitely isn't for everyone. A lot of it comes down to personal preference. You can't really ask someone why they prefer something and get a satisfactory answer. Everyone is different. I can and have given you my reasons for preferring dripping, but you're not me. You don't vape at the same voltage; your lifestyle isn't the same as mine. But to say there's no reason for dripping, and that it's unnecessary, is just silly. No better than me saying that cartos suck and there's no reason to use them, just because it's not what I prefer and doesn't suit my lifestyle. Everyone's different bro.

 

[Optimo]

Dripping at high voltage simulates the TH and chest hit analogs used to give and you only have to take a 2-3 sec drag to get the same vapor as a 8 sec drag at low voltage.

 

[MrSheen]

To be honest, I find using my 306DCA quite theraputic, same way I've seen some pipe smokers constantly priming and re-liting their pipes....maybe I'm jusr weird! lol

 

[Jammin J]

Dripping at high voltage simulates the TH and chest hit analogs used to give and you only have to take a 2-3 sec drag to get the same vapor as a 8 sec drag at low voltage.

this ^

Flavor and TH are biggest factors as to why I drip. I also like how I can simulate the length of my vape to kind of match the time it took to smoke a cig. 3 drops and I'm usually good for that session. I use cartos/clearos on long drives as it's easier to manage while driving, but the taste/TH is not quite enough to keep me on them 24/7.

I relate dripping to smoking a pipe vs cigarette. Pipe smoking is more involved and requires preparation, stirring and cleaning. Cigs are light and toss. A pipe will never taste like a cig.

In the end, we have choices (which is awesome!) and we can vape the way we choose to. Everyone's taste is different, right down to the device/method. If it works for you, then you're good to go.

J

 

[Ratchet]

I drip VERY seldom as I don't like the hassle. I prefer my phiniac tanks, 3 in rotation at the same time, different flavors. the only time I drip for a short period of time is if I get new juices and I want to try them. But even then, I sometimes just load them in a regular .08 ml clearo and go from there. Don't care too much for the dripping experience.. That's just not me, too much hassle. There are many out there that love dripping, if it works for them, go for it, not my cup of tea... LOL!

 

[icanbreatheagain]

i found myself over vapeing at work while using a tubetank on my lavatube. big mistake for a noob who only bought 1 bottle of juice lol. i also found that dripping gives me a better way to space out my vapes more like when i was smoking.im always in motion so its more difficult to constantly drip. it may be easier to over do it if your stationary all day. i agree with the mixing of flavors,usually its a nice variation on the first few drips until the old flavor is gone.

 

[Karla Lyle]

I like to view dripping as using a manual transmission...sure, using an automatic is more "user friendly", but I am looking for the most authentic vape as possible. What I get from dripping is what I deem to be authentic.

To each, his/her own!

p.s. Just like a manual transmission saves gas, so does dripping save juice!

I absolutely LOVE this statement!! That is great and a great analogy. You are right too, dripping does save juice. Just like a car. Millions of people still prefer a stick shift because you get more out of it, just like dripping with an atty. In my opinion I love to use a carto tank and bottom feeders when I am out and about or have my hands full with the kids but if I am at home and able to drip, that's what I prefer, because I have just not found ANYTHING that can match it and I've just about tried them all. Only thing I have not tried is the rebuildable atomizers and I currently have 7 on the way. 3 different styles to try, so maybe one of those will get me away from dripping. But until I find something that can match dripping straight onto an i06, I will be bottle in hand. Now my Reos come VERY, VERY close, but for some reason some juices still taste a little better dripped from the top. Go figure, you'd think it would be the same thing.

 

[AttyPops]

You know what is even more "tedious" than dripping? Smoking! OMG! OMG! OMG! I remember it well. I had to actually lift my arm when there was an ash and move it over to an ashtry! And THEN, I had to flick the ash off. And THEN I had to move my arm back again. Wow. Several times per cig too! I don't believe how much work that was! Hokey Crap! No wonder I switched to e-cigs and dripping....
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Come on. Dripping takes 3 seconds every 10-15 puffs. More puffs if using bonuts, or clear carts (smart carts), or some such. It's clean. It has no issues. Nothing to get in the way or malfunction. No muss. No fuss. And no filling cartos. No wasted juice. Easy to clean atomizers. Best flavor. Most consistent hits. No carto taste.

I'm surprised all you "dripping haters" even managed to get up enough effort to smoke cigs. lol.

 

[Optimo]

You know what is even more "tedious" than dripping? Smoking! OMG! OMG! OMG! I remember it well. I had to actually lift my arm when there was an ash and move it over to an ashtry! And THEN, I had to flick the ash off. And THEN I had to move my arm back again. Wow. Several times per cig too! I don't believe how much work that was! Hokey Crap! No wonder I switched to e-cigs and dripping....
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Come on. Dripping takes 3 seconds every 10-15 puffs. More puffs if using bonuts, or clear carts (smart carts), or some such. It's clean. It has no issues. Nothing to get in the way or malfunction. No muss. No fuss. And no filling cartos. No wasted juice. Easy to clean atomizers. Best flavor. Most consistent hits. No carto taste.

I'm surprised all you "dripping haters" even managed to get up enough effort to smoke cigs. lol.

Best reason yet...AttyPops FTW!

 

[Smokalo]

Although this is the most repeated reason, the LR atomizers, in my opinion, have better "hit" and a stronger flavor when used with dripping, although I have yet to try some of the newest tanks. The dual-coil cartomizers are still far from being anywhere near the vapor quality of a good LR atomizer when used with dripping.

 

[yardbyrd]

I must ask....have you tried the Drip-O-mizer out yet? It seems to be the cat's meow for me; a stationary dripper and carto cool dude on the go.

 

[Vampyre]

I am the reverse of what most of the people on here are saying. I drip at work and when I'm out and about and use a tank at home generally. At work and when I'm out I'm only taking a few draws at a time anyhow so that limitation is meaningless. Additionally I find that dripping gives me a better throat hit and purer taste than cartos, ce2s or tanks. In fact I've got about 15 or so ce2s collecting dust because I was so dissapointed in them. It is also more compact for me to throw my darwin in my pocket with a atty and drip tip attached plus a 6ml bottle than my tube mod with a tank. Additionally I've been dripping for years so don't have any issues with flooding or making a mess of things.

At home I usually use my tube mod and a tank simply because I'm more prone to chain vaping and busy doing other things so I can just have my pv sitting right there and not worry about anything. There are exceptions though like when I'm trying new juices or if I just have a urge for a particular flavor but dont want to vape it all day.

 

[six]

I must ask....have you tried the Drip-O-mizer out yet?

I don't understand that product. It is a carto with a drip tip at more than twice the price of just buying a carto and buying a drip tip separately.

 

[PoliticallyIncorrect]

I don't understand that product. It is a carto with a drip tip at more than twice the price of just buying a carto and buying a drip tip separately.

Amen to that.

The drip tip that comes with these things is pretty good quality—considering it's a throwaway—but how many of those things do you really need?

 

[yardbyrd]

Amen to that.

The drip tip that comes with these things is pretty good quality—considering it's a throwaway—but how many of those things do you really need?

The Drip-O-Mizer is brand new. It is about the same price as a good carto. It is NOT a carto. It is specifically made to drip to.
It does have wicking but above the tri-part wicking is a receptacle that is a tube/cup that is designed for dripping. It also has an atty or carto that allows dripping without using your atty. I bought mine at Liberty-Flights.com. Yes the Drip-o-Mizer is a throw away but what part of your PV isn't? Check it our for yourself.

 

[PoliticallyIncorrect]

The Drip-O-Mizer is brand new. It is about the same price as a good carto. It is NOT a carto. It is specifically made to drip to.
It does have wicking but above the tri-part wicking is a receptacle that is a tube/cup that is designed for dripping. It also has an atty or carto that allows dripping without using your atty. I bought mine at Liberty-Flights.com. Yes the Drip-o-Mizer is a throw away but what part of your PV isn't? Check it our for yourself.

The LF Drip-O-Mizers are nothing more than bridgeless 510 attys: http://www.liberty-flights.com/product.asp?id=142

The Drip-O-Mizers of which I speak are nothing more than cartos with drip tips: http://shop.nhaler.com/Drip-O-Mizers-Dripomizers.htm

 

[six]

The Drip-O-Mizer is brand new. It is about the same price as a good carto. It is NOT a carto. It is specifically made to drip to.

I didn't know about that atty. I had seen the same name on a different product.

The Drip-O-Mizers of which I speak are nothing more than cartos with drip tips: Drip-O-Mizers

Yeah. That's what I had seen. They don't make any sense. Particularly the one that is for an 801 connection. It has a 306 drip tip stuffed inside it.