[Orion Bulging Battery]

Thank you for your recommendation, Evolv replied and I will send my Orion to them.

[Orion Bulging Battery]

I had to remove the battery of my Orion today because it was quite swollen.

It had been a bit swollen since a few months after I bought it last October but I did not think much of it since it was working fine, I thought that it was just the carbon fiber panels becoming unglued.

I wrote to Evolv to ask them to put a new battery in it or to buy a new one for me to install it.

Do any of you Know what kind of battery is this and where can I buy one in case I don't hear from them?

Has anyone of you had this happen?

[Best pg vg ratio for both coils]

6 hours ago, mrphilip said:

how do you comb the wick?

 

... and thank you for your comment.

There was a video on youtube explaining how to do it but it was removed.

This is a link to a video about rebuilding the pods and at 15:00 it discusses combing the wick: https://youtu.be/6NH6ohWa2FQ
The idea is to insert a pin/needle/toothpick through the e-juice fill port and comb the wick from where it comes out of the resistance chamber to the farthest wall trying to remove some cotton from the area where it gets trapped by the wall that separates the juice chamber and the resistance chamber,  then you can remove the excess cotton with very thin needle nose pliers.

Hope this helps.

[Best pg vg ratio for both coils]

On 2/26/2019 at 2:15 PM, mrphilip said:

THE FORMULA DESCRIBED ABOVE DOESN"T SEEM TO APPLY TO YOUR ORION QUESTION. 

IN A NUTSHELL, I RECOMMEND THAT YOU USE A 50/50 E-LIQUID OF WHATEVER STRENGTH YOU LIKE. 

• I OWN 5 ORIONS AND HAVE BEEN ROTATING THEM SINCE LATE OCTOBER IF MEMORY SERVES.
• We don't have options on what metal are pods are made with. Lost Vape has made that decisions for us. We can only program the wattage, up to a max of 40.  I never go beyond 20 + boost. 
• Lost Vape suggests in the owners manual that freebase nicotine should be used with the 0.25 ohm coil and that nic salts can be used in the 05 ohm coils (as well as the new Q coils). In truth, nic salts can be used in the 0.25 ohm but I wouldn't go higher than 35 mg niece salts as 50 gives you a buzz. it's your decision wha mg and which nicotine you use in any of their pods.
• VG/PG RATIO IS A GREAT QUESTION & WARRANTS YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF A FEW FACTORS. 
• E-liquid is the combination of 3 or 4 things.  Flavored adult lube is almost identical in composition (vegetable glycerin, flavorings & corn starch).

1. nicotine  - in either a pg or vg base
2. flavorings - in a pg base (most common)
3. PG - or not for Max VG e-liquids
4. VG -  smooth and tasty enough to vape by itself if the vapocaplyse comes and I could only bring 1 thing. After a few years you may be down to 0 or 3 mg and still want to enjoy the pleasures of vaping. This is the stuff to go with, its the stuff to clear your tank between flavors now (go buy some), the same stuff my Mom puts in her salads & teas. 

YOUR NICOTINE and Flavor content:

• Your 12 mg nicotine is a freebase e-liquid.  Good level. WHERE DID YOU START AT? WHERE DO YOU WANT TO BE? 
• In the Orion you are good to go with freebase in any of their pods and while 70/30 works, 60/40 or 50/50 works better.
• If you aren't familiar with the differences between freebase and nic salts I suggest you do more research to better understand it.
• I'm not a chemist, but have been making my own e-liquid well over a year now.  I make them with both types of nicotine. Nic salts require a higher percentage of flavoring and usually have a higher nicotine content that freebase nicotine e-liquids.  Example:

1.  If I make 100ml of a strawberry pineapple cream like Illuminati tastes, the freebase version might include 10ml PG based flavorings (4 in all), 20ml pure PG, 12 ml VG based nic (100mg/ml), 18 ml Kosher VG resulting in a 70/30 e-liquid good for any Subohm tank.
2. The same flavor profile for a nic salt version might include 16ml PG based flavorings, 34ml Pure VG, 35ml VG nic salts & 15ml VG for a 50/50 e-liquid designed for a pod like the Orion, the Nord, the Breeze II and others.

• DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE BIG NUMBERS. Many people who used pod systems like the Juul when transitioning switched from that 50mg nic salt directly to a 6mg freebase easily... once they became quit from  smoking. You can go back and forth. The nic level should be matched for the device you are using. 
• I would suggest you try a 24mg nic salt  like Time Bomb or Yami's Taruto 35mg salt nic which are both a 50/50 ratio. As are Dinner Lady, Naked 100 and Vaptesia nic salt lines. You will find with nic salts you take less puffs and yet feel very satisfied.
• From my experience the coils will give you the best lifecycle at 50/50 too.

THE VG/PG RATIO:

• Yes VG can produce a larger cloud, but wattage limits that top a certain extent. The VG/PG ratio plays an important factor in wicking.
• With my Orions 70/30 has required I regularly take a 'wicking pull' to get e-liquid into the chimney side of the pod/ it burns out my pod within 2 weeks (vs 5-6). 
• 70VG/30PG is fairly thick (did you reverse pg/vg in your question). Higher VG adds a thicker viscosity to your e-liquid. This means you must allow more time for your wick to saturate and keep up with your coils. 
• Yes PG carries flavor better, in the short run. Flavors do oxidize in the VG well given a longer steep time. Its all about the oxidation process.
• Years ago 60PG/40VG & higher was commonplace. Then 50/50 emerged reigning until 2014 (?) when 70VG/30PG and Max VG became more readily available.
• At the same time nic salts hit the market in 2014. 
• Some people have an allergy to PG. PG by itself doesn't taste great and many e-liquids include more sweetener to offset this. VG on the other hand has a pleasant sweet taste on its own so less is added. Sweetener can have a negative effect on your coil life. While 70/30 is what you see most e-liquids at, I believe some like Beard use 60VG/40PG for their freebase nicotine line. You might want to try that next.  I don't notice a big difference from what parent company Charlies Chalk Dust offers in 70/30 for flavor. I think 60/40 works well for people who use mid range wattage and ohms. 
• NIC SALTS ARE ALMOST ALWAYS MADE AT 50/50 & THESE E-LIQUIDS WERE REALLY DESIGNED FOR USE IN POD SYSTEMS EXCLUSIVELY. SIMILARLY MANY POD SYSTEMS WERE DESIGNED TO BE USED WITH NIC SALTS. You should never use them above 25 Watts or in an rda. 
• You are more likely to burn your cotton/get a dry hit in the Orion with 70/30 e-quids. 
• Don't worry about the clouds but be considerate of those around you when you vape.

VAPING SAVES LIVES AND YOU ARE HELPING.

 

This is a great answer and I agree that the best vg/pg ratio for the Orion (or any other pod system) is 50/50. Thank you for explaining it so clearly. Combing the wick also helps a lot with wicking and coil life.

[Escribe not launching on Mac]

Thanks!

Now it's working

 

[Escribe not launching on Mac]

I'm trying to connect my Orion to Escribe on Mac Mojave OS 10.14 but Escribe quits as soon as it opens. I can open Device monitor and I can see and control the Orion from there but Escribe just quits. 

Someone on Mac knows what could be going on?