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Since this thread comes up near the top if you google 'e cig griffin uk' and I'm not sure if anyone who replied actually had one, and I have, I thought I'd resurrect the thread.

It's my first mesh device, so I'm a novice. Only things I'll say about mesh are 1) yes, it does taste different to silica wick, and I think most people would say better - clearer, sharper taste; and 2) I didn't find it that hard to build - easier than a dual coil nova. My first build initially gave low res after one or two draws; take the top off it, poke it, and it was OK for a couple more - but then it settled down and is now OK and I am still vaping on it.

So, the Griffin (I believe the Vulcan is pretty much the same):

It is a mini DID, 16mm diameter, 53mm long excluding drip tip.

The holes on the top are small. I cut the mesh to the size recommended in the videos, but I then had to roll it as tight as possible to squeeze it through the hole. Probably more sensible to cut it smaller.

The hole for filling is also small - you need a needle tip bottle - a mixing-size syringe needle is too big.

The hole on the side (to let air in as you draw) is also fairly small. I drilled mine out a bit, but I bought it to get an airy vape and that was the plan all along.

They are available with a clear tank, but mine came with a steel one, which is stupid - you can't see how much juice you've got and the holes are so small you don't know what is happening when you fill it. I don't think you can buy a replacement tank in the UK (why I googled 'e cig griffin UK'). There is an outfit in the US which sells clear tanks for the Vulcan, but with the cost and the post you are not far off the price of a new one.

The screws are tiny and very fiddly. You have to take one out to refill it - for some reason it doesn't taste so good if you leave it out.

Am I glad I bought it, for all of £6 delivered? - Yes, because it introduced me to mesh, gave me something cheap enough to take a drill to, and hence the airy vape I sometimes like.

Would I recommend it? - No, not even with a clear tank, unless you have a mod with a diameter somewhere between an ego and an LT. It makes the ego look top heavy, and if you have something like a vamo you might as well get a fatter rebuildable (e.g. the aga recommended above), with sensible-sized holes and screws, which I assume would vape at least as well.

Back on topic -

I think you are close Andy. As others have said, probably a short in or between the coils. But the dual heads are a bit of a bugger. I've done a few now, normally about 1.8, but had one recently that came in at 1.1 or 1.2, so my vamo doesn't like it. Vapes great on my LT though, so I haven't bothered to recoil.

+1 for paradisevapeuk deal

If you want something more up-market, www.ukecigcabin.com/product/kanger-evod-starter-kit or similar.

NOT the protank - quality is variable, with some of them whistling very loud.

I'm not a citrus user, so I don't know how these things will stand up to it.

Look for 510 connections.

In general there are two types of supplier - those who are basically trying to sell one type of cig-alike, and those who sell all sorts of stuff. The people on our discount list are the second type, most would not sell cartomisers which didn't have 510 connections, and all reply happily and pretty promptly to emails asking them questions.

www.vapeescape.co.uk/510-pre-filled-cartridges-(5)~75 look reasonable. (You'll see vapeescape recommended often here because they are reasonably priced and reliable - but if you search you may well be able to get a better price). Get a bottle of juice as well and try topping up the cartomisers when they start to run out. You can't re-use them for ever, but they will last a couple of weeks or more.

Even if you don't want to do that now, don't throw your old cartomisers away. You may change your mind later.

Crossed post.
Skycig are 510 (unless they have changed recently), so you could get cartomisers elsewhere.
I don't know that start pack but I doubt if you would get a battery case for £10.
I'd go for the vapeescape kit rather than skycig because you get two batteries rather than one. If you are serious about giving up smoking always carry at least one spare. Spare cartomiser too.
With the discount allaboute-cigarettes.proboards.com/thread/1148/cigarette-liquid-vendors-discount-codes and cheaper postage it's a better deal even if you don't buy a couple of spare cartomisers while you are there.

15 ???

You juggle 15 flavours? Starting a shop?

Have 2, both fine except they don't have 510 connectors. Prefer my dual coil novas at home, but the evods look neat on a spinner for out & about. Haven't needed to rewick yet.

No, came apart OK, even went back together again
Now to see if I can wick this thing (first time with mesh).