Update: Clearomisers -> Leakomisers?

[timnowvapes]

Not doing well, I love the ease of filling, but the leakages, lack of vapages, and tasteages is really annoying - maybe they'd be different on a 1000mAh Twist rather than a 900mAh / 1000mAh ego-T ???

Maybe I just need to spend the next 10 hours filling cartomisers, but only to have about 10 puffs before they're ready for a re-fill or re-drip topup is a little annoying.

I had some i3 Clearomisers (one of UKecig.com's best sellers ),



......so easy to fill, so easy to use, really well made, but Vaped like a silk cut with an oxygen feed

It does probably need to be treated a bit like a cartomiser, about 12 seconds was spent unwrapping it, filling it, screwing it on to battery and firing it up! I used banana flavour - one that I've been Vaping on for a while, so I know the throat hit - the flavour and the Vape sensation. If these work after bedding in, or a prolonged absorbtion period, I'm getting more, they're a breeze and a delight to use, can't drip-tip 'em though.

So, after leaky tastless visions, and a V3 rainbow leakomiser, and going through cartomisers every time I pick on up - I'm failing rapidly into Vapedisaray (very phonetic there btw).

Until I can find a robust, easy fill, nice to use, flavour orientated throat hittable e-juice delivery system, then I might as well just twist my thumbs round.

I have hopes from John at Digismoke who is sending some C5's wickless clearomisers, these might prove to be good and solve the issues I have, but I have the epic vape fail feeling. I hit 14 days tomorrow, I still have taste buds improving, I never had my sanity to begin with, so no change there, spent just under £180 now, saved just over £60.

Any thoughts? as always appreciated, and fail#:[too high to compute] - about to go and reminisce with a rollie!

[Karma]

A simple carto tank?

Punch your own cartos and pop into something like this

www.vapeescape.co.uk/35mm-dc-tank-kit~337

or the vivi nova

www.vapeescape.co.uk/vision-vivi-nova-v2~371

Good to hear you've saved £60 and been smoke free for 2 weeks, well done

We all have bad vaping days, some of us still have the odd ciggie. Do what feels right for you

[Takshaka]

I know the feeling Tim. I think I have tried about 75% of the clearos on the market and can't really say I like any of them. Either they leak... the draw is wrong... the flavour is bad... or most annoyingly of all, they are great but you can't use a drip tip of your choice so it's tough luck if you don't like whatever is provided for you to stick between your lips!

Finding what works for you can be a very very frustrating process!

I will echo Karmas advice... although carto tanks are 1 thing I have yet to try.

The Vivi Nova I absolutely love though I have 2 now... and will probably buy a few more. They are very easy to use, topping up is a breeze, flavour is great and for the price of about 2 clearos you get something that will last a LOT longer.

[womble]

I'm with Tak, vivi nova V2 all the way.

[timnowvapes]

I agree that the Vivi seems to be very popular and attractive, this forum alone has numerous threads with converts - but it's too big and bulky and liable to break on me I don't want to risk it - I want to keep slim-line if at all possible so it doesn't look like I'm chuffing away on some illegal drug paraphernalia

Unfortunately I've just hit the "I suck at vaping" stage. I doubt a Provari & Penelope would even work right now

I will say one this, a little positive note, especially newbies reading this, is technique when performed correctly makes a huge difference, and I know I harp on about this, but John from digismoke managed to click everything in place for me.

You do not smoke, you Vape, you can't smoke a cartomiser, or clearomiser, or tank, - you vape - to in-hale the vapour is not like smoking, slower, longer, pushing buttons at the right time, blank blows and sucks on clearomisers before using makes a massive difference, which is why I'm using the base ego visions at the moment, they have improved with Usage, and Technique.

....but life sucks so I'm going into the garden to eat worms .....actually I need go stick a battery on charge 32 hours on a 3 x 1.6ml fill clearo vision eGo-T 900mAh.........

[Takshaka]

Jul 17, 2012 20:41:43 GMT timnowvapes said:

I agree that the Vivi seems to be very popular and attractive, this forum alone has numerous threads with converts - but it's too big and bulky and liable to break on me I don't want to risk it - I want to keep slim-line if at all possible so it doesn't look like I'm chuffing away on some illegal drug paraphernalia

The Vivi Nova is very sturdy, not sure why you think it is liable to break... get a metal tank and it's pretty much indestructible!

As for the illegal drug paraphernalia issue... that is something I see a lot of people worrying about and I just don't get it.

[timnowvapes]

As for the illegal drug paraphernalia issue... that is something I see a lot of people worrying about and I just don't get it.

There is a vast amount of the population who wouldn't know an e-cig (vape device) if it ......................(insert your own description) ............I do have my ickle Innokin 180mAh batteries, they're great!

Vivi Tank and punch die - or pre-punched - and then a Twist - ? ???

.....still not been for that rollie There maybe hope yet!

[OneDay]

You don't need cartos with a vivi Tim, punched or othertwise. They come with their own wicks

[ciar]

My vision v3's have been amazing, rarely leaked only if didn't do them upon managed to get liquid into te centre tube, now with the twist rare lethal lol

[Takshaka]

I agree that a vast amount of the population don't know what most vaping devices are... however I think vapers make an illogical leap when they think they may be mistaken for a device for consuming illicit drugs.

A Vivi Nova on a Twist really looks no stranger than a clearo on a Twist... and in either case they don't look like any drug paraphernalia that I have ever seen (and I have seen my fair share )

In my opinion, the more we use our devices openly without fear of what others may or may not think, the less of a problem ignorance becomes.

[timnowvapes]

You don't need cartos with a vivi Tim, punched or otherwise. They come with their own wicks

- so they do, you're right, just popped of to vape-escape to have a quick look. Still worries me about it breaking or something

My vision v3's have been amazing, rarely leaked only if didn't do them upon managed to get liquid into te centre tube, now with the twist rare lethal lol

My V3 has not been good, it morphed into a leakomiser, rebuildable or not, it leaks, but, it is great, and vapes really well once the technique is right.

In my opinion, the more we use our devices openly without fear of what others may or may not think, the less of a problem ignorance becomes.

Couldn't agree with you more..............but, sometimes takes a few folks a little longer to get the courage up! :-[

[Takshaka]

Jul 17, 2012 21:26:24 GMT timnowvapes said:

- so they do, you're right, just popped of to vape-escape to have a quick look. Still worries me about it breaking or something

The Vivi Nova is MUCH sturdier than clearos. It really is built to last. I have dropped mine several times, not so much as the slightest leak. The Tube is a lot thicker than on clearos, it really is built to last - and if you switch to the metal tube then it really is pretty indestructible. The materials used, the design and the manufacture of these are of a significantly higher standard than clearos which are designed to be disposable.

Jul 17, 2012 21:26:24 GMT timnowvapes said:

Couldn't agree with you more..............but, sometimes takes a few folks a little longer to get the courage up! :-[

That comment wasn't directed at you specifically

[OneDay]

Jul 17, 2012 21:26:24 GMT timnowvapes said:

In my opinion, the more we use our devices openly without fear of what others may or may not think, the less of a problem ignorance becomes.

Couldn't agree with you more..............but, sometimes takes a few folks a little longer to get the courage up! :-[

I think it also depends on where you live and work as to how you perceive the reaction. I work with a lot of Eastern Europeans, many of whom smoke. I can't vape at work except in the fag hut. I was a bit reticent at first but I've actually had a lot of interest

[britnick1972]

My viva nova which is awesome btw. It just looks like I'm sucking on a miniature street lamp:)

[OneDay]

Jul 17, 2012 21:46:45 GMT britnick1972 said:

My viva nova which is awesome btw. It just looks like I'm sucking on a miniature street lamp:)

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