Z Atty Pro

[sp33dy25]

did i forget to do something ?

Last sunday i picked up a provari and 2 vivi novas and vaped pair of deuces and voodoo e juice (bleh)

two days after seeing the pictures i picked up a ZAP tank.

since i liked how the pair of deuces tasted, i thought hmm i should fill up the ZAP tank with it
the entire week i been tasting something funny in the juice. because it didnt taste as good as when it was in the
vivi novas.

so last nite i took the juice out of the ZAP tank and put it back in the vivi nova and it tasted the same from the zap tank.

i cant put my finger on it .. but i think there was something in the zap tank that made my juice taste funny

help ?

 

[Supermade]

I had something similar happen when moving to the cobra rba.. I figured it was the true taste, not altered through the taste of wicks

 

[eratikmind]

Did you happen to clean out the ZAP prior to filling it?

Andy

 

[sp33dy25]

nope.

i just kinda followed the youtube video

how do you clean it out?

 

[sp33dy25]

I had something similar happen when moving to the cobra rba.. I figured it was the true taste, not altered through the taste of wicks

but i started it from vivi nova tasted Great

then to ZAP tank with fresh juice.. funny taste along with the melon ( kinda like machine oil)
then moved the juice from ZAP to vivi nova. tasted like if it was still in the zap tank.

 

[Topwater Elvis]

I rinse all new juice delivery devices (except carto's) with everclear or vodka to remove anything that may be left behind from the manufacturing process.

 

[SteamDaddy]

It's like picking up a beer can off the street and drinking from it. Ya never know what was in it last.

 

[dikizzinya]

There is no comparison between a vivi Nova, and a zap.It just takes some getting used too.Flavors are much stronger form rba's.When i first used my ac9 it was so strong it made me nauseous,but after awhile i got used to it and now they are all I use.

 

[Kloyn]

The fact that the juice tasted funny after being removed from ZAP should tell you that either the tank was not prewashed or that the wick was not properly oxidized.

 

[sp33dy25]

There is no comparison between a vivi Nova, and a zap.It just takes some getting used too.Flavors are much stronger form rba's.When i first used my ac9 it was so strong it made me nauseous,but after awhile i got used to it and now they are all I use.

im not comparing im tryin to explain what happened so someone can tell me what i did wrong.

fresh juice in vivi nova tasted great

fresh juice in ZAP tasted same with a hint of somthing.....
didnt want to waste the juice so i extracted the juice from ZAP and put it in
a new vivi nova and it tasted as if it was still in the ZAP with that hint of wierd... lol

 

[sp33dy25]

yea i kinda got that now..

paying 165 for a unit .. you would think you would want to follow the instructions..
where it says PRE oxidized wicks... ready to use ...

i did follow the instructions from youtube from zen.

 

[sp33dy25]

so i should submerge everything in a glass of vodka ?

and for how long ?

and then what?

 

[Hoang Nguyen]

Its probably your mesh. Is your juice a different darker color while it was in your ZAP? Try recoiling your ZAP with fresh mesh.

 

[Hoang Nguyen]

Also take everything apart and clean it up.

 

[Hoang Nguyen]

If anything google the "Drill Bit Method" for rebuilding your genesis style RBA's. Its a very simple and easy way of getting perfect, even coils without the need of oxidizing your mesh. Works great!

 

[tenshi]

+1 for cleaning it. Usually when I get a new piece I wash it with hot water and vinegar to remove any of the machine oil... etc.

 

[StevesCVO]

+1 for cleaning it. Usually when I get a new piece I wash it with hot water and vinegar to remove any of the machine oil... etc.

+2 Always clean new RBA's before using them.

 

[22hertz]

I wouldnt eat off a plate I just bought without washing it first.
I certainly wouldnt inhale something from a device lathed, milled or lubricated with oil without first washing it thouroughly.

This is the warning from steammonkey.com

WARNING*

Wash all wick and wire you purchase, from me or anywhere. These products are manufactured on heavy machinery and subject to various machine lubricants and other potential contaminants. A quick rinse and thorough torching should be enough to clean the mesh. If your oxidizing process does not include a torch, I recommend boiling the mesh 2 times, changing the water between boilings. At least 3-4 minutes per boil.

Here is the link
Wick & Wire

At the very least you need to wash everything in hot soapy water.
Washing with alcohal can further aid in removing oil-based contaminents left from the maching/manufacturing process.

 

[sp33dy25]

thanks for the info !

now to think of it ... the flavor was kind of like machine oil...
im going to soak all my wicks in vodka and boil with hot water tonite.