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I will take the first post here to welcome everyone to the new sub! This space is dedicated to all of the so-called advanced pv's out there. This could be anything from a Darwin to a first gen LT to the tried and true Provari. I hope this space proves to be beneficial to all. So anything dealing with an advance pv can be put here. Questions are welcome.

thought we should have one of these. I've got some stuff I don't need that could be donated to someone. Could also be maybe a swap thread? I dunno, I'm just gonna leave this here. Drunk thread for the night! Brought to you courtesy of blu!

Well, my first plunge into VV vaping was the eGo Twist, not saying anything bad about it, the Twist is a great device and I have backed eGo from the day I bought my first 510. I purchased the eGo 1000mah VV battery and I must say it was quite long! Put a big tank on it and it’s a bit oversized for me! Now on to the Vision Spinner, I bought the 1300mah VV and the Spinner is a bit different, for one thing it is a fatter battery so the length is shorter than a standard eGo 1000 batt but with more power! The size is about 112mm length by 17mm diameter. Charging time is roughly 4 hours and I vape it at 4.3 to 4.8 volts most of the time and it’s giving me around 12 hours vaping time. It also has the 5 click shut off and offers 3 kinds of protection. Short Circuit Protection: When short circuit happens, the battery will shut down and not function again until short circuit is removed. Safety Cutoff/Atomizer Protection: If you press the button for 8 seconds, the battery will be locked until the next press. Low Voltage Protection: When the battery voltage is lower than 3.3v, the battery will shut down. Voltage ranges from 3.3 to 4.8 and coupled with a Vision Vivi Nova it is one nice little vaping machine. This would be a great set up for any noobie or even a vet who would like a simple no fuss VV device.

Just wanted to drop in and let everyone who wasn't already aware know that Chris has added a new sub forum under "e-cig technical." This is called "hardware specific" and is a new space that is dedicated to hardware. Currently there are two sections in it with room for more if the desire/need arises. The two that are currently available are Rebuildable Atomizers (RBAs) and Variable Voltage Devices which encompass all VV and VW devices. Bring some traffic and questions to the new area! I think it will be a great new area for vets and newcomers alike! Thank you and come check it out! Yes, sadly I am the only one to start threads in either so I need some company over there!

Thank you for the support Uma! I'm happy with this coil so far. I've vaped like 3-4 tanks through it so far. Granted the tank is only holding about 1ml each fill. I don't know where the vendor came up with 2ml capacity...that's a joke. I filled the tank up with the platform off and 1ml was up to the threads. Anyway...vaping pretty well. It shipped with a tiny plastic little plug for the second hole. If that plug is in it pretty much does not wick at all. Immediate dry hits when I try to put it in and vape. There is a little leaking from that hole going on inside the top cap but it gets vaped if you take a pull on it holding it straight up so no problem there! If I can figure out how to find some new/better o-rings this rig will be pretty solid!

So, after a few hours of leaving it alone and a short nap we're back up and running. I'm now running a 1.7 ohm coil. Here are the promised pictures! Enjoy.

Believe it or not, one of these coilings, that top coil nut will suddenly be a breeze. The dexterity just kicks in and voila! Where is that dexterity until then???? Only heaven knows. Some vapers will actually wrap the wire around the post and leave the nut off. BUT, if you do that, your vapor will change temperature and volume. (possibly flavor?). If you decide to do that and if you have room, add that top nut,anyway, but don't worry about tightening it down. The top nut acts as a vortex thingie. But you had it going your first day out, good job on that!! You obviously have the basics and are doing fine. Now it's just the finessing and troubleshooting. One of the biggest reasons for a popped top coil is from using a mod battery that is not below 3.8 or from using a VV that is not below 3.0 on a new wrap. Did you remember to lower your VV or wait til your battery was low? Another reason is because there is too long of a tightrope wire in between the wick and the Center Post (positive post). Try doing the hook trick. Before the coil leaves the wick to journey to the post, hold it on the wick so that it forms a nice hook. (JunkyRock shows how). This will shorten the distance that the current has to travel. We always strive for the shortest distances. Another reason: Your wick may have become scratched from scooting the wire around. Take the wick out and torch it once again. Just a quickie should do it. Another reason: If the bottom nut loosened at all, moisture may have entered the positive post tube. Tighten the nut again after twisting the atty onto your mod. (dry the center tube out first of course). Also, sometimes if the wick is touching the top cap or the bottom of the tank, it might short out. Make sure the wick isn't touching the body of anything. (check for frayed areas). Double check to make sure the wire is not touching any other wires and that each coil is pretty evenly spaced with each other. The top coil hot spot is a common p.i.a. with all attys. The clones have it more, because the wick hole is further away from the center post than say the genuine DiD's. But, bending the wick slightly towards the post should help solve that. When all is ready to go, with your mod on low VVV or low battery, take out the wick and pulsate your new coils until the hot spots heal themselves. Re-insert your wick, pulsate a time or two, then direct drip several times. Now fill er up if she's cookin. Re-DD the wick and if all is good, start increasing gradually, your VV power. Or switch to a not as old battery but not quite fresh one. Within a half hour you should be going at full power without any problems. (sometimes less, sometimes more). If you don't have used battery, then pulsate your 1/2 hour, with longer pulsates as you go along. It sounds like a lot more trouble than it is. I gave you different scenario's for a "check off list" of things to check for. I probably missed something lol. Don't give up! It's so worth it, to be able to vape for pennies a day and to know how to fix your atty when it wonks out at the worst possible time. Pretty soon it will all be old hat to you. I've been using gennys since June, and have only dealt with one blown top coil and that was on the clone I tried. (haven't touched it since lol, but I don't NEED to, because I have my trusty and well loved genuines). The clones are great for their own reasons, too, and worth getting to know their quirks. Bummers about the top cap being o-rings instead of twisted on. I prefer the twist, so I don't worry about it coming off. I hope you find your 0-rings okay. At least it will be easy to line your airhole up with the wick eh. OHH, and another trick, is to be sure to vape it with the wick pointed towards the ground, to help wet the wick. (especially important on the clones with their small wick sizes). egads, I wrote long. It's really not that much, just different "could be"'s.

"60% of the time, it works EVERY time," right??? Great tip....I'll have to try it out once I get some new liquids, and the hang of properly drawing vapor.

See if this helps........... E-liquid is a mixture of varying amounts of about 4 different ingredients. Nicotine, PG (propylene glycol), VG (vegetable glycerin) and flavoring. Some liquids can have additional ingredients, but for the most part, these are the main ingredients to all e-liquid. The amount of nicotine is dependent on the strength of nicotine in your e-liquid, but let’s say it is around 10% nicotine. Somewhere around 10% of your e-liquid will be flavoring. That leaves 80% of the liquid in your bottle for fillers, which dilute the flavoring and the nicotine. This is where PG and VG come in, and depending on how you like your vape, that determines the percentage of PG and VG in your e-liquid. Vegetable Glycerin (VG) is a thick, sweet liquid. VG produces luscious clouds of vapor. VG also imparts a sweeter taste to your liquid. Propylene Glycol (PG) is a much thinner tasteless liquid. PG produces more of a “throat hit” than VG does, which simulates the feel of smoking better. PG also has a higher rate of sensitivity for some people, meaning that some people just can’t use PG in their vape.

Maybe its the menopause

Some juice makers will get the viscosity just right by adding a little distilled water or pure grain alcohol in their all VG juice but it still tends to gum things up quicker.

100% VG may not work too well in the cartos. You may wanna get the 50/50 blend.