Posted: 4/6/2016 9:03:46 PM EDT
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I'm a bit new to the site. I've been a long time lurker and have learned a lot.
I recently decided to stop smoking and after reading this forum got interested in vaping. On the advice of others passed to others I decided to finally take plunge and I purchase a VaporFlask Classic and a VP ATTY. I then got a "sample pack" of carnival flavored vaping fluid in 3 different miligram increments of nicotine. I finally got my package today, opened it up and followed the directions. Everything seemed rather straight forward. Apparently on the Vapor Atty I didn't need to build a coil or anything, just pour the vapor liquid right in. (at least that's what the guy at VapeForward told me on the phone). I filled up my tank to the half way mark. Is that okay? The directions said keep it between 0% and 90% Also, should I keep it up right all the time? What if I lay it on its side? Will it blow up? What makes these things blow up? I am actually kinda concerned about that.... 
The VaporFlask Classic has some settings on it I'm still trying to figure out. I figured out how to turn it from Celsius to Fahrenheit but after that I don't know what should change...if anything. To the best of my knowledge the Vapor Atty that I ordered from VapeForward comes with three "thingies" in SS, nickel and something and the one that is installed by default is stainless steel. I changed the setting to SS to reflect this So right now I'm running 350 F, .54 ohms and 150 W. with a SS coil...thingie Is that fine? Should I change something? Is it going to blow up and kill me? Right now it works and it seems pretty cool! I've been playing with it and vaping it a bunch. Not so bad. 
On the bottom there is a air vent....should it be open? Open all the way or closed? How often should I clean this? I assume I should just disassemble the Vapor Atty per the instructions and wash it out. Is this a safe assumption? Thank you for any information you all can provide. |
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Not familiar with your setup but it looks like you bought a temperature control mod. Your drawing a maximum of about 17 amps at .5 ohms and 150 watts. That drops off quickly on a temp control mod. As long as the battery is not over amps it should not vent/explode. Edited to add I looked up your mod. It uses two 18650 battery's. Make sure each one is rated for at least 18 amps, and are the same make model. Always discharge and charge the two batteries together.
350 F is an awfully cool vape. You can turn it up slowly till you find a temp you like best. I use a nickel coil and prefer 400 - 410 F for most e liquids. Some flavore do better at higher or lower temps. The air vent setting is personal preference a tighter draw is better for mouth to lung vaping, and looser is better for direct lung enhalation. Mouth to lung is how most smokers inhale, so it might be more natural for you. It sounds like your using a prebuilt atty, those don't get cleaned. Over time crud builds up in the wick and on the coil. When you can't stand the taste anymore you replace the atty. Temp control seems to make my atty last a long time. Fill the tank as full as you can without overfilling. I assume that the tank is bottom wicking so fill level isn't critical. |
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I need to discharge the battery and then charge them? Should I discharge them periodically? Should I just use the charger on my vapeflask or buy a dedicated charger?
Also if I raise the temperature to 400....do I need to change the wattage and ohms? Or just leave it as is...or will it automatically adjust? Also how long will the atty last? a couple of months before I need to replace? I assumed I could clean it out and not just trash it and replace so I'm curious how long they normally last. Thanks again for the information |
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No don't discharge the batteries - they don't do the nicad memory thing and they can be dangerous if you draw them down too low. Your mod will protect against that and other issues. If you are going to worry about something worry about the charger, not using it.
I don't have any temp control so IDK on the rest, but enjoy and good luck. I'm three years since a cigarette since I started this month. |
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I need to discharge the battery and then charge them? Should I discharge them periodically? Should I just use the charger on my vapeflask or buy a dedicated charger? Also if I raise the temperature to 400....do I need to change the wattage and ohms? Or just leave it as is...or will it automatically adjust? Also how long will the atty last? a couple of months before I need to replace? I assumed I could clean it out and not just trash it and replace so I'm curious how long they normally last. Thanks again for the information I meant don't take a battery out and use it in another device. Use those batteries together and recharge them together. A quality charger is better than charging in the device. I charge my batteries in my mods and haven't had a problem so far. Wattage and ohms don't need to change on a temp control mode. Ohms are set by the coil in your atty, wattage through the coil causes heat. As the coil heats up the ohms change slightly. The temp control mod reads that change and adjusts wattage to keep the set temperature. In a temp control mod wattage only effects how fast the coil reaches its set temperature. The part of your tank that holds the coil, and wicking is the atty. It should be cheap to replace 2-5$ and last a week or two of heavy use. The rest of the tank system should last a long time. |
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More heat = more flavor. General statement there, but I live by it. What temp you like is totally subjective, though...play around with it. I like it around 470-500F.
Also, give every build or new coil some time. I have setups that are pretty unsatisfying for a couple of days, then BAM...no changes, but suddenly they turn into flavor monsters. I re-wicked my Griffin last night, and am trudging through Blandsville today, just waiting to hit Flavortown. Honestly, not a fan of temp control though. It's really consistent for a couple of days, then the coil burns out. They just don't seem to last, and it kills batteries fat, too. I prefer to just go with the standard watts setting. |
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More heat = more flavor. General statement there, but I live by it. What temp you like is totally subjective, though...play around with it. I like it around 470-500F. Also, give every build or new coil some time. I have setups that are pretty unsatisfying for a couple of days, then BAM...no changes, but suddenly they turn into flavor monsters. I re-wicked my Griffin last night, and am trudging through Blandsville today, just waiting to hit Flavortown. Honestly, not a fan of temp control though. It's really consistent for a couple of days, then the coil burns out. They just don't seem to last, and it kills batteries fat, too. I prefer to just go with the standard watts setting. Haven't had a problem with my ni200 coils. Actually mine last longer because I'm not getting dry hits/burning the wick. |
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More heat equals more flavour? Odd....I tend to find it enjoyable at 30 watts and 200 degrees.
I tried 350, tasted harsh, tried 400 tasted harsher and now I run it at 300 watts and about 210 degrees....taste great...wonder if its the atlantis style coil or something. EDIT : Just tried it at 450...yea its deep but not much "flavour". Tried it at 250, nice. What does increasing the wattage do? |
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More heat equals more flavour? Odd....I tend to find it enjoyable at 30 watts and 200 degrees. I tried 350, tasted harsh, tried 400 tasted harsher and now I run it at 300 watts and about 210 degrees....taste great...wonder if its the atlantis style coil or something. EDIT : Just tried it at 450...yea its deep but not much "flavour". Tried it at 250, nice. What does increasing the wattage do? It's all personal preference. But yeah...if the wicking is good, more heat means more juice vaporized, which equates to denser vape and more flavor. Burnt flavor isn't caused by too much heat, it's caused by poor or insufficient wicking action for that coil. I've never used Atlantis coils, but like I said, it's a general rule. Every TC coil I've used has a recommended temperature range printed on it...I generally run them somewhere in the 75% neighborhood of that range. Or did, I only use rebuildables now. Wattage does the same thing...higher watts = higher heat. Once again, you can only go as hot as your wick will allow. |
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More heat equals more flavour? Odd....I tend to find it enjoyable at 30 watts and 200 degrees. I tried 350, tasted harsh, tried 400 tasted harsher and now I run it at 300 watts and about 210 degrees....taste great...wonder if its the atlantis style coil or something. EDIT : Just tried it at 450...yea its deep but not much "flavour". Tried it at 250, nice. What does increasing the wattage do?  300 watts is kind of a lot!
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