Just made me sick!!

[Blownupdolly]

I received my pack of 10 Evods from FT this morning. Thought I would give the first one a go. Put some of my homemade chocolate bounty bar juice in it which I have been vaping in another Evods for days now. Put it on my spinner took a big draw and omg!! I nearly choked and was then sick. It was the most revolting burnt taste. On top of that the metal bit where the spinner meets the evod went very very hot!
What on earth would cause that?

[griffon10]

leaking juice on the battery?
crap coil?

Romelee will be along soon and tell you

[Blownupdolly]

Definitely no leaking.

Where are you Rom?

[Blownupdolly]

I just had a closer look inside and the wick looks black!

[whistler]

Sounds like the coil was a lower resistance than was stated then if it has already burnt the wick on your standard voltage. Either that or there is a terrible short in the coil, might also explain the base getting a bit hot.

[Blownupdolly]

Jun 25, 2013 16:02:08 GMT whistler said:

Sounds like the coil was a lower resistance than was stated then if it has already burnt the wick on your standard voltage. Either that or there is a terrible short in the coil, might also explain the base getting a bit hot.

Thanks whistler.
I'm a bit scared now. Don't know whether to put another coil in this one or try a different evod from the pack. Either way I'm hesitant.

[Super-Shiny]

Yep, deffo sounds like a dodgy coil, frazzled your wick

If it was me and they are brand new i would soak them all in warm soapy water for 2hrs and then rinse then leave to dry then use, i never use anything straight out the box straight away, they always have a icky taste.

Another tip before using take the top part off and plug the base onto your spinner and give about 3-4 dry burns to get rid of any residue from the wick/coil.

[Blownupdolly]

Thanks Hun. I will go soak all the others now. Luckily I ordered ten replacement heads alongside the Evods, so have plenty of backups. Trust me to pick out a dud one first go!!

[Super-Shiny]

Jun 25, 2013 16:22:48 GMT Blownupdolly said:

Trust me to pick out a dud one first go!!

the rest ain't

[Blownupdolly]

Jun 25, 2013 16:24:30 GMT Super-Shiny said:

Jun 25, 2013 16:22:48 GMT Blownupdolly said:

Trust me to pick out a dud one first go!!

the rest ain't

Shhhhhhh!!!

[Darkginger]

I'm glad (in a way) that it's not just me that has this problem - I find many clearos give a foul taste when they're new - I think it must have something to do with a residue left during manufacture, cos it seems to clear after a while - I just try not to inhale anything until the yucky taste has gone. Hope you feel better!

[Super-Shiny]

Jun 25, 2013 16:22:48 GMT Blownupdolly said:

Thanks Hun. I will go soak all the others now.

Don't forget this bit "3-4 dry burns to get rid of any residue from the wick/coil"

When you do it sniff up, you will get what i mean by residue, nasty smell that dies away the more you do it, better for the smell to be on the outside rather than inside your Evod

[chrisjw]

Jun 25, 2013 16:18:39 GMT Super-Shiny said:

Yep, deffo sounds like a dodgy coil, frazzled your wick

If it was me and they are brand new i would soak them all in warm soapy water for 2hrs and then rinse then leave to dry then use, i never use anything straight out the box straight away, they always have a icky taste.

Another tip before using take the top part off and plug the base onto your spinner and give about 3-4 dry burns to get rid of any residue from the wick/coil.

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Maybe put a bit of juice on the coil after the dry burn too................although, in saying that, I haven't used an e-vod.

[chrisjw]

Also, leave it a minute or so after filling, so that the wick soaks up some of the juice & gets nice & wet.

[Super-Shiny]

Overfilling can cause a burnt taste i find aswell, something to do with air pressure, i always fill to the line in this piccy: allaboute-cigarettes.proboards.com/thread/22461/evod-protank-tips-tricks