Orchid v2 (tobeco) dry hits

[Bean8379]

Ok so I'm running this with a single, 1.0ohm coil and I will try to take a picture of how I have the wick set up because its easier than describing it. What's happening is, I fill it from the bottom and then I take a few pulls and it works OK, but then I start to get dry hits. I don't see any air bubbles rising from any of the juice channels. It doesn't leak at all, just not getting any juice. I'm running some 91% vg, 3mg juice I'm not sure if the juice is too thick? Just don't know what's wrong.

 

[Bean8379]

I don't know if the clones are exactly the same as the original, but the originals are not what I would call cheap, over $100 at least when they first came out. Seems stupid to make a tank that costs $100 and yet can't handle max vg. Anyway, if I loosen the top cap I will get a few air bubbles to rise, but if I tighten it back down it will leak. So I'm not sure if its the vg, or I'm just filling it wrong? Anyway here is a pic of how its wicked. The tail of the wick is wrapped around and tucked into the opposite juice channel to block it off.

 

[Bean8379]

I'm not sure and I don't mean to sound like a dick, but I googled orchid v2 and max vg, and found a Reddit page where several people run 90vg in their Ov2, so I don't think vg is the problem.

 

[Bean8379]

I know you're trying to be helpful, that's what matters. And even though you may have been a bit off, you did give me an idea. Normally when running high vg, it helps not to tweeze the coils because the juice can penetrate better. I did tweeze the coil, so that might have been part of the issue. Anyway, I'm gonna try building again, this time gonna do a dual build and trim the wick to the edge of the deck, see if it helps. Dual build should come out around .6, not really as low as I want to go but may not have a choice.

 

[Eric DeCastro]

I milled out the juice channels and can fill them with cotton and run 100% vg. Get access to a mil and you will be golden. I have shelved all 5 of my orchid clones.

 

[Bean8379]

Came out to .69, think I can live with it. I'm not using the tank all day, I drip whenever I can vape inside or both hands are free. The tank is for convenience when walking my dog or w/e.

 

[Bean8379]

You are using cotton and not that cord wick that comes with it, right?

.6? The OV2 can subohm???

It's made to sub-ohm, dual coils and I have yet to find a way to get it over 1ohm in dual mode, tried wrapping them bigger but then they were too big and the chimney wouldn't fit.

 

[Bean8379]

I milled out the juice channels and can fill them with cotton and run 100% vg. Get access to a mil and you will be golden. I have shelved all 5 of my orchid clones.

None of the people on the Reddit page mentioned milling the channels, I considered going this route but don't have access to any rotary attachments for my drill ATM. I just rebuilt, gonna see how it goes.

 

[MrScaryZ]

I know you're trying to be helpful, that's what matters. And even though you may have been a bit off, you did give me an idea. Normally when running high vg, it helps not to tweeze the coils because the juice can penetrate better. I did tweeze the coil, so that might have been part of the issue. Anyway, I'm gonna try building again, this time gonna do a dual build and trim the wick to the edge of the deck, see if it helps. Dual build should come out around .6, not really as low as I want to go but may not have a choice.

Dude on your High Vg juice try adding a couple drops of water just a couple to thin it enough to work in that tank the flavor change should be unnoticeable.. just a couple

 

[Bean8379]

I got it working. After I rebuilt, I bottom filled while covering both air holes and the drip tip. Then I flipped it while still covering all the holes. Threw it on my nemmy, primed it, took a good many hits and no dry hits. I did have a bit of leaking after priming, but that stopped.

 

[Bean8379]

I didn't thin the juice out, just filled, primed and fired her up. Works great! I was a little frustrated because I had a kfl+ clone I couldn't figure out, so I ordered the Ov2 because I read a lot of reviews that said its a great tank, easier to build on than the kayfuns, etc, then I get it and I'm having all kinds of problems. Finally got it working and I'm much happier.

 

[MrScaryZ]

I got it working. After I rebuilt, I bottom filled while covering both air holes and the drip tip. Then I flipped it while still covering all the holes. Threw it on my nemmy, primed it, took a good many hits and no dry hits. I did have a bit of leaking after priming, but that stopped.

Cool. You go dog!