Update:
I picked up some Boge XL LR's today, punched them with care (plus a line tap), and the girlfriend is happily vaping some kind of grape juice from it and the AGR now. I guess it was just bad luck, and lack of skill on the first couple. Of course, moving to Boge F16's in a smok DCT helped learn the filling process without the punching.
Thanks everyone for the help!
I picked up some Boge XL LR's today, punched them with care (plus a line tap), and the girlfriend is happily vaping some kind of grape juice from it and the AGR now. I guess it was just bad luck, and lack of skill on the first couple. Of course, moving to Boge F16's in a smok DCT helped learn the filling process without the punching.
Thanks everyone for the help!