Why are people still dripping?

[V_Joe1981]

With me when I first started I used carts, then found out about dripping and was hooked! I've been a constant dripper for over a year and just got tired of carrying 8 bottles of juice and for some reason it felt "hollow" and like sucking on a gurgily straw lol.

I have switched to the smok tech single coils from ccv and love them! Great VTF and don't get the poly taste at all, but everything is all about what works for the user. I for one am happy I cut down from 8 bottles to 2

The only way I drip now is to taste test after mixing and works out great for me

 

[Forkeh]

Because I enjoy it.

I don't like cartos. They just taste...off to me. Carto tanks seem like a pain in the ...., all the concerns I hear about priming, dumping, etc, plus it's got the same old problem with the cartos. Tanks that use a spiked atty, I've never been able to get to work right, they always taste like plastic and have a really hard draw. Clearos are fine. I use them. They taste great. But here's the thing, I am a high voltage vaper and a chain vaper to boot. Even the mega sized clearos, I can get maybe an hour out of one, and that's pushing it.

Dripping may seem like a pain, but compared to clearo filling all the time? It's a walk in the part. I have to pull the dripper tip off my bottles, get out my syringe or needle bottle cap, remove the mouth piece, remove the outer seal, fill the syringe if that's what I'm using, get the needle down through the hole (I actually prefer a syringe with a soft needle, the hard needle tips are murder on my inner seals), fill it, which usually leads to some overflow and back pressure issues from damage to the inner seal unless the clearo is still pretty new (haven't found a way around that yet, it's just the nature of the gasket to break down over time, especially when using a hard needle, even blunt). So then I have to stick a little paper towel down in there, and wipe it out, plus blow through the device to clear the air chamber. Then put the outer seal and mouth piece back in, recap my juice. After all that, I'm still not out of the park. Clearos have to be kept vertical, or some leakage will take place, which means more blowing out, wasting juice, a mess. And if that's not enough, I still have to worry about dropping, plastic cracking, the tube pulling off. Uhhhhhhh don't even get me started on cleaning. Pulling it all apart, power flush, dry burn, and reassembly.

Don't get me wrong, the flavor is great, and I use them, when I'm on the go....mostly driving. But in my opinion, the two seconds it takes to drip into the atty is absolutely nothing compared to filling and maintaining clearos. Clean up's easy. How water bath, and a PG flood. Good to go again. As for flooding, sometimes it happens, rarely for me. I drip so much I've gotten the hang of it.

 

[ukeman]

they sure DO! from 1.5 to 2.0 = LR baby! LR all the way! hehheh.

Here's a thing I've been wondering about. I think i've read before that the 306 atomizer will fit a 510 connection with no adapter, is that true? If so, I may have to try one. They make them in low resistance?

seriously, I've been vaping about 2 years now, and that's not a lot of time, but in this arena it's a vet status, and I can remember back when b/f first came out, thinking that a bottom feeder HAD to be the Holy Grail... hell I was making such a mess with the dripping, and I hated the taste of carto's.
btw I AM obsessive about my "stuff".
Anyway I was disapointed by bottom feeding; couldn't get a consistent vape; too much juice, too little, harder to control and see how much juice was going up to the atty.

Long story short, I went back to dripping, with the help of the newly introduced Provari and with it's bag of tricks, really got into the "science" of dripping. (you know, I've always felt that to be a confirmed "dripper" was (and is) a badge of honor... really; there's a LEARNING CURVE to it.
btw now that I've mastered dripping, I can master the bottom feeder, and imo it's pretty much the same quality.

I've tried tanks, but mine ended up sitting in the drawer... I care about taste too much; it's like EVERY VAPE must be like "AWESOME".

I have recently learned the nothing compares to the vape of an HH357 and if you have an LR 357 and an eGo, there is NO better vape on the planet.

Really the 357 has taught me; it's no longer about the device, as this thread is focusing on the umm, thing that goes on the device that vaporizes the juice on the front line. An APV is merely a power source... it's all about the atomizer...
and there's so many out there today, it's a gas.

great thread OP !

 

[yardbyrd]

Despite all the improvements made with cartomizers, tanks, ce2s, and so on, I still see a ridiculous amount of people who drip. My question is this, don't you find this completely tedious? If I had to drip some liquid after every 5-6 puffs, I'd have quit vaping a long time ago.

I know some of you are going to say the taste is what it is all about. I've done some dripping and I find no real difference between dripping and say using a ce2 clearo. And I mean, the atomizer itself is always going to sort of vary as it ages. Am I completely missing something?

I'm a noob and I love dripping. Why? I'm not locked into one flavor for a prolonged period of time. I can have a few drops of tobacco and then a few of vanilla latte or whatever I want. I drip when I'm stationary and use a carto when I'm on the go. I have tried a couple of different tanks, also, but nothing gives me as much vapor and flavor as dripping. When I had my worst near-analog relapse (didn't do it! ) I dripped 3 drops of 36mg tobacco flavor liquid in my second attempt to drip. For me it was almost exactly like smoking an analog. I use a Drip-O-Mizer and it absolutely rocks with my Riva 510 SE. Before that I would drip directly onto the coil of the atty and then attach the drip tip. I vape more e-liquid(s) dripping than any other way.
I hope my experience sheds some light on your question!

 

[pfaber11]

i exclusively drip and for me not only is it a better experience but cheaper too . i am getting 8 to 10 weeks out of an atomizer and they arm on sale where i get them from 8.50 pounds for 5 . the trick is to use flavoured juice . this will stop the atty clogging up. flavour and colour does not do them any good .

 

[Mr.Mann]

I believe cartos are most widely used, but atty drippers (maybe) are the most inclined to have in-depth reasons as to why they drip...Just an observation (JAO)

 

[the_vape_nerd]

they sure DO! from 1.5 to 2.0 = LR baby! LR all the way! hehheh.
seriously, I've been vaping about 2 years now, and that's not a lot of time, but in this arena it's a vet status, and I can remember back when b/f first came out, thinking that a bottom feeder HAD to be the Holy Grail... hell I was making such a mess with the dripping, and I hated the taste of carto's.
btw I AM obsessive about my "stuff".
Anyway I was disapointed by bottom feeding; couldn't get a consistent vape; too much juice, too little, harder to control and see how much juice was going up to the atty.

Long story short, I went back to dripping, with the help of the newly introduced Provari and with it's bag of tricks, really got into the "science" of dripping. (you know, I've always felt that to be a confirmed "dripper" was (and is) a badge of honor... really; there's a LEARNING CURVE to it.
btw now that I've mastered dripping, I can master the bottom feeder, and imo it's pretty much the same quality.

I've tried tanks, but mine ended up sitting in the drawer... I care about taste too much; it's like EVERY VAPE must be like "AWESOME".

I have recently learned the nothing compares to the vape of an HH357 and if you have an LR 357 and an eGo, there is NO better vape on the planet.

Really the 357 has taught me; it's no longer about the device, as this thread is focusing on the umm, thing that goes on the device that vaporizes the juice on the front line. An APV is merely a power source... it's all about the atomizer...
and there's so many out there today, it's a gas.

great thread OP !

Really? i've got a ce2 on my desk right now attached to an eGo battery. It's 2.5 months old and puts out thick vapor clouds. As for the hassle of filling them what are you talking about? I remove both inner rings, drip juice down the side and put it all back together. Takes 90 seconds. Once a week i take them fully apart, clean, dry burn and reassemble in less than five minutes.

 

[the_vape_nerd]

sorry i quoted the wrong person above...i mean to quote Forkeh.

 

[the_vape_nerd]

ukeman as far as the 306 i only ever see them sold like without a housing...how do you use them?

 

[PoliticallyIncorrect]

ukeman as far as the 306 i only ever see them sold like without a housing...how do you use them?

With a drip tip: The Cannon 306 DripTip - IkenVape Store

 

[the_vape_nerd]

so the drip tip just fits on top the atomizer?

ive got a couple 510 atomizers and have dripped but i always pull the tip off before dripping, are you guys who do this just dripping right through the drip tip? wont the liquid get on the drip tip and then into your mouth that way?

 

[six]

, are you guys who do this just dripping right through the drip tip? wont the liquid get on the drip tip and then into your mouth that way?

That's what drip tips are for. You drip in to them and a good method to make sure there isn't any juice hung up in the tip is to blow in to the drip tip once or twice -- or across it like whistling an old glass soda bottle.

 

[Optimo]

so the drip tip just fits on top the atomizer?

ive got a couple 510 atomizers and have dripped but i always pull the tip off before dripping, are you guys who do this just dripping right through the drip tip? wont the liquid get on the drip tip and then into your mouth that way?

You can get a 306 sleeve and use any 510 drip tip with a 306 atty or get a 306 drip tip that fits right over the atty. Depends on wich drip tip you use...some of them after you drip through them you have to give it a light blow overtop the hole to force the juice down. If you get a drip tip with a wide hole you don't have to worry about it.

 

[the_vape_nerd]

ok you people have convinced me ordering a 306 w/ drip tip and will try it out

 

[Optimo]

ok you people have convinced me ordering a 306 w/ drip tip and will try it out

Not just any 306 will be good. I find alot of them to suck compared to 510 because you have to drip more often to keep consistent flavor. I would recommend a Cisco 306.

 

[six]

ok you people have convinced me ordering a 306 w/ drip tip and will try it out

Avid Vaper has a two 306 atty + one drip tip deal that's a pretty good value.

 

[PoliticallyIncorrect]

We're gonna convert this guy yet

 

[ukeman]

If you get hooked on dripping again, JB, and on the 306, there is the DCA which is a tip system for the 306, and there are Pyrex d/t's that go over the atty... imo the pyrex are too bulky and inconsistent (ymmv) but as far as d/t's go, yes you will get some juice back up in your mouth. 1. it can get hung up at the bottom of the d/t 2. it can come back up from the coil.

For a 306, my "best of" is the SS 306 sleeve from Gratefulvapers... it slides over the body of the 306, then you just put your favorite 510 d/t on top.
For me, Pyrex or glass is the best.... juice goes down fast, and doesn't come up. Trippy Tips are the best because they have double o-rings and seat solidly.
I won't be without pyrex d/ts. (unless it's a stainless with a wide mouth). People rave about the Ming d/t too.

I agree that Cisco has a great 306, in all resistances. It's a classic dripping atomizer.

At risk of sounding like a snob, I say they are still "old school"... conventional, but one of the best.
Aside from the HH357, Avid makes an Aero which is designed similar to the 357... i love it on my 3.7 mods and bottom feeders.
Next to that i like the Ikenvape i06 LR's... although there are some QC issues with latest batches; tight draw.

Tips for dripping:
- too much juice will ruin the vape; blow it out and start over. Once the atty is primed, just 2 or sometimes 3 drops. Vape that before feeding again.
- too little juice will be harsh and could burn out the coil.
- Different brands of atomizers react differently to a given voltage... there are a lot of variances in resistance i.e. LR = 1.5 to 2.0 Ohms.
Try a couple of resistances and see which you prefer
-Juice: more VG is "easier" to vaporize than more PG, but PG is where the flavor is for many... lately there are a hell of a lot of 100% VG users so don't be afraid to increase VG levels.

 

[Forkeh]

Really? i've got a ce2 on my desk right now attached to an eGo battery. It's 2.5 months old and puts out thick vapor clouds. As for the hassle of filling them what are you talking about? I remove both inner rings, drip juice down the side and put it all back together. Takes 90 seconds. Once a week i take them fully apart, clean, dry burn and reassemble in less than five minutes.

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.

 

[DaveP]

Cartos last nowhere near as long as atties

If that's the case, you may benefit from the condom method of filling. Good saturation will result in a good vape. You do have to top them off from time to time. A 1ml Boge won't last as long as a tank atty, but it's a respectable vape length for a skinny atty. A DCT carto tank can be mind blowing.