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Post by leftfield on Aug 24, 2012 17:16:01 GMT
I use CE2s exlusively and have done since they were released. They are awesome! The only "tank" based system I can use with vg. All you need to do is pop the seals out, cut the cup seal slots a little wider into /\ shapes and slap it back on and you're good to go for well over a month with just one. They're so easy to dry burn and clean for reuse.
I just tilt it upside down when I want to have a vape and even with all vg it's instantly a crisp, flavourful vape every time. Can't fault them but be sure to use a drip tip as you do get some condensation between the seals that WILL get in your mouth if you don't use a drip tip.
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Post by leftfield on Aug 22, 2012 19:46:47 GMT
Ah no worries, thanks anyway man. Time to source some CE2s again  |
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Post by leftfield on Aug 22, 2012 19:37:35 GMT
I don't have a metal punch and can't see if they already have holes in the post or not. Got them here www.liberty-flights.co.uk/product.asp?id=165Even with 50% water in there, it's barely wicking so I doubt it would cope with pg either. Really not sure what, if anything I can do to mod this thing. |
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Post by leftfield on Aug 22, 2012 19:10:05 GMT
What can I do with a vision stardust so it absorbs vg?
With my CE2s I just cut the seal slots and there you go, it can keep up with my vaping and soak up vg. Is there similar with a vision stardust?
Is it possible to disasemble and reassemble them so I can attempt to make some holes or widen slots and put it back together?
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Post by leftfield on Aug 19, 2012 21:53:39 GMT
Mine would be the CE2 because it totally changed the way I vape. I was stuck with cartos - having to use vg meant anything tank based just wouldn't work. Finally though, CE2's hit the market and I've been using them exclusively ever since  |
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Post by leftfield on Aug 18, 2012 8:53:04 GMT
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Post by leftfield on Aug 11, 2012 7:46:03 GMT
I was mopping away at work thinking that I really need to change out the mop head because it's getting old and said to myself, "yeah it's not really holding a charge anymore," as though it's a battery instead of a mop not holding water. :-[
You ever find yourself using vaping terms out of context?
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Post by leftfield on Jul 24, 2012 12:49:44 GMT
Glad it worked out for you It's one of the oldest mods for a CE2 that's been around since they came out. I didn't come up with it. Why I still use them over anything else is because they hold a lot of liquid and can actually wick vg with a very simple mod. Nothing else tank style ever wicked my vg for me  When they first came out, there was a huge bad press about them for not wicking well. Over on ECF, it's still a mostly hated product and was high on the list of worst products of the year last year, just because it "doesn't work out of the box". G4 clearomisers were undoubtedly the worst that year as they flat out didn't work but so many people voted for CE2's just because you need a little effort to get it working optimally. To me it's a no brainer though: 1 minute to cut the seal and put it back in then it's up and running fuss free for well over a month with vg! They work so well with great flavour and because they're top coil it's a hotter vape without having to go low resistance. Can't ask for more and it's a bit of a shame so many people never got to see it because they wouldn't cut the seal slot a little wider |
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Post by leftfield on Jul 24, 2012 10:27:57 GMT
My pen knife is infinately useful for vaping with my setup. I can lift all the seals out of my CE2's with the toothpick thing and then cut the seal slots with the scissors on there. I can also use the toothpick thing with some kitchen roll as a makeshift cotton swab. The toothpick thing is also great for pushing the seals back into place. I'll also sometimes use the bobby pins on my keychain for prodding wicks or such because what is life without whimsy.
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Post by leftfield on Jul 24, 2012 10:11:11 GMT
I'm on 18mg- think i should cut down? It's hard to say really - how much nicotine you can take is very personal. It would also depend on how often you vape and how many ml you use in a day. I started on 18mg but I found I was going 3 - 4 days and only getting around 4 hours of sleep because I seem to absorb nicotine at a crazy rate. I dropped to 12mg but I still had a tough time sleeping. Going way down to 8, I found my ideal level for my 2 - 4ml a day vaping habit. If you only vape 1ml a day I'd be taking in more nicotine than you per day with my 2 - 4ml. It's worth trying a lower nic for a few days just to see if it helps at all but you will lose some throat hit stepping down which may be odd for you. In my experience, going from 18mg to 12mg wasn't that noticeable but going to 8mg was noticeable. That being said, you do get used to whatever mg rating you're using. Now 8mg feels like the throat hit I expect, though I do vape at 5v so it's a hot vape. If I take the original 18mg I was used to it now feels too strong a throat hit. Odd but what seems to have happened to me. |
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Post by leftfield on Jul 24, 2012 9:56:40 GMT
What strength of nicotine do you use? There's a really big difference in how much nicotine we can tolerate. I can only take around 10mg (I use 8mg at the moment) and around 2 - 4ml of that a day or I will not sleep for days at a time and have a tight neck feeling that wont go away until I've stopped vaping for a good few hours. As with smoking, one of my cues that I've had too much is that I'm needing the bathroom a lot more often - number one and number two's :-[
Others can vape 42mg no problem at all all day every day. I'd be in A&E if I did that, guaranteed. You could be taking in too much nic.
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Post by leftfield on Jul 24, 2012 1:17:25 GMT
Yeah, when you take it off you can see there is already two slots where the wick comes through. They're straight slots cut into the rubber. What I do is just widen the existing slots a little bit. Instead of them being straight, take something like a pair of nail scissors and turn them into a /\ shape. Only a little wider and barely higher than they already are. It stops the seal from pinching the wick and allows even all vg to wick in there.
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Post by leftfield on Jul 24, 2012 0:42:31 GMT
Mh, sounds like it's not getting enough liquid in there. I'd put a drop or two right from the top straight onto the wick to get liquid on it from the get go and it'll vape alright until it's getting dry again.
Best way to fix it is to pull up the cup seal a little so it has a better juice flow when you tilt it. You'll see there's a mouthpiece seal, a doughnut seal you had to take off to fill it with a syringe and the last seal under that that sits on the cup.
If you pull that seal up just a bit it can help a lot especially if you use thicker liquids. You just need to find something long and thin enough to pry between the seal and side of the tube and just gently lift it up where the two wicks are. It's easier to do after the first time by far.
As I said though, you can cut that inner seal so it's always allowing a lot more juice in there. It's a one time job to do it then it's good for well over a month without having to do it again.
It always seems to help to keep a CE2 topped up as well. If there's less liquid in there it wont wick as well as when it's mostly full. In my experience anyway with uber thick vg. More than half way and I'll have to hold it sideways or upside down for longer for the juice to get into the wick.
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Post by leftfield on Jul 24, 2012 0:31:39 GMT
Is it an old clearomiser? If it's the CE2 type and not the vision stardust type then you can raise the cup seal a little to let juice in easier. I always cut the seal slots on the cup seal into /\ shapes to allow more juice to the wick than it would normally allow as I use vg.
If it's been used a while, it may need a dry burn. Just pop all the seals off, swill it with water then dry it as best you can and dry burn it - keep heating the coil with no liquid on it until it cleans itself. Don't overdo a dry burn though as it can melt the plastic if it gets too hot and can break the coil if you do it too long.
If it's a brand new one, then you may just need to put a drop or two of liquid straight onto the wick from the top without taking the inner seals out. A wet wick will soak up liquid better. It's also a good idea to do a quick dry burn before the first fill as there is sometimes some waxy stuff on there that affects the taste and how well it can wick. It's literally a 5 second button press before you put liquid in the first time. If it goes black it needs the full 5 seconds, if it smokes a little, 5 seconds but if nothing is happening, then you dont need to dry burn it.
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Post by leftfield on Jul 23, 2012 3:05:47 GMT
Sleep is for losers! lol j/k. I'm usually up gaming and waiting for my shift to start at half 5 in the morning which is lovely. I tend to go a long time without sleeping then sleep for a really long time so it kinda balances out in a weird way  |
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