FeelingFactory
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To anyone considering a Core preorder, I just happened to check the Persei thread and saw you do not get the discount simply from preordering off the site. Use the code The Core, it's valid til Sep 5th.
Discontinued Omicron Vaporizer for oils
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To anyone considering a Core preorder, I just happened to check the Persei thread and saw you do not get the discount simply from preordering off the site. Use the code The Core, it's valid til Sep 5th.
cant decide between getting a core to go with my omicron v2 and omicron hvd or getting a persei. I originally wanted the persei so I can take full advantage of the SR-71. But now that the core can unlock all the SR-71's capabilities on an omicron i cant decide. In terms of mobility I am using the omicarts daily and they really do the job, and the herc seems like its longer than the carts so it affects portability on its own. It would be nice to use the herc with ss persei though!
So many options not enough money...
What would you guys do?
So many options not enough money...
What would you guys do?
vaporbeast
New Member
My charger just broke for my v1 Omicron, I have two. Are you still offering an upgrade or trade in? I would love the stay with the Omicron family. If not, where can I buy a new charger?
Thanks
I would suggest you contact vapor warehouse and they will contact us. It would be handled no matter what.
Super excited for the core coming up. Cant wait to be able use my HVD on the new SR-71 witht he help of the core. Quick question for THC, i know alot of the (older) persei heads were being shorted out when using the SR-71, can we expect something similar happening on the HVD? And if so will we be able to send them in for a replacement? I ask because i am pretty sure my HVD is over a year old.
I have an omicron v2 that's been sitting around unused for almost a year. I originally bought it and immediately had trouble with the battery charger. THC had a THC rep come to my house and he swapped out the batteries and gave me a new charger. It lasted about a week before the batteries/charger quit working. I went through 3 omicron v1 and 3 omicron v2's. Just a heads up for anyone interested in purchasing it. Great customer service terrible product.
FeelingFactory
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Thanks for the history and sorry your other versions gave you trouble, but this doesn't seem to reflect the product on sale. v2.5 is an updated product from 1 and 2, I'm still using stock parts after 5 months of daily use. Both our experiences are anecdotal but the v2.5 is the current model.
StickyShisha2
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on the W9 Tech site, the Omicron Lite link bring up pictures of Ophos.
headssstash
New Member
I bought an omicron a while back, have had issues with it since day one. This product isn't worth the hassle for the money in my honest opinion... How are you supposed to fill up your cart easily without getting any in the middle airway, and once that happens, how are you supposed to unclog it without wasting expensive product? I mean seriously, I have tons of friends with 50 dollars vape pens that work awesome, I spent the extra money on what I assumed to be a nicer one and i've spent more time getting it to work than using it. Back to the nail and dome until I have money to invest in a different companies product.
OF
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Sorry you're having troubles. Welcome to the Forum anyway? Some guys have an easier time learning to use it than others for sure, but I think those that hang in there and figure it out stick with it. You really don't find many guys abandoning Omicron for 'other e-cig based pen vapes'....nothing like the volume of the ones coming the other way (and staying).
Anyway, to answer your two questions there are two ways to keep oil out of the flue tube. Either use the loading tool correctly (it blocks the tube when installed) or do like us 'old school guys' do and use the end of a wooden toothpick to cork it up.
If you get oil there, either by accident or leaks in the cart, and it fouls out, the easiest way to clear it is probably to carefully fish a wire (some guys use a straightened paper clip) down the tube (be careful not to poke the heater), pull it out, wipe it off and stick it in again. Sometimes, if it's really fouled, you need to ring it for a hit or two then do the 'ream and wipe' drill again.
Good luck, but IMO you should stick with it. Stick with 2.4 Ohm carts, load carefully (most guys goof up the preheat the center part), weight your cart empty (they vary), load half a gram to start, don't overheat it, reload when it get within .2 of new and you should survive.
Good luck.
OF
No-Wrinkle
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I suppose I can somewhat relate to the gentleman above OF.
The omicron isn't the easiest vape to start using but it isn't that hard. Minimal research will get you where you need. I still find myself frustrated with inconsistent hits. I realize this is probably just my errors in loading or hitting though.
As most of you here I have since bought another vape that I use more often. But I still have much love for the omicron and I hope to buy the core when I can.
The omicron isn't the easiest vape to start using but it isn't that hard. Minimal research will get you where you need. I still find myself frustrated with inconsistent hits. I realize this is probably just my errors in loading or hitting though.
As most of you here I have since bought another vape that I use more often. But I still have much love for the omicron and I hope to buy the core when I can.
Silvercloud538
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Personally ,hav found the most effective ,consistent cloudmakers become reality @ time /method of release ~ depending on existing charge reserve ,a count 6-10 w/ final *snap 'doing the damage' by backing off 'pull_pressure easily' ,while getting confirmation w/ open mouth ( follow the dragon style ) watching '"thick cloud"' getting sucked back home before exhale ~
Psst* ... it's the final snap that brings home the cookies :-)
Psst* ... it's the final snap that brings home the cookies :-)
OF
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I agree. More over I might say I think we can all relate to it, since almost everyone has 'teething problems' with the Omicron carts? Let's face it, as a gender guys are not famous for 'RTFM', even if the instructions were clear and came with the unit.
I think it's worth pointing out it can be done if you stick with it. I think it's fair to say that guys who've mastered Omicrons at 2.4 Ohms might move on to higher power carts or other vapes, but I think few abandon them once they've made friends?
OF
poonman
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I think it's the inconsistent quality of the carts , themselves . jmo
Although , I've read that the Omi V1 and V2 were somewhat less efficient . idk about V 2.5 ?
My Omicron Light still rocks since day one . ( 5 mths and counting )
But , I still get wispy hits on some carts , some seem to leak earlier/faster than others .
Some seem to burn out 1 heater in the cart , leaving you the wispy hits . imo
These issues happen on both the 1.5 and the 2.4's . My budda/oils are of good quality .
I'm ok with getting aprox. 3 to 5 full refills per cart , just not before their expected expiration .
It can't always be user error with me , at least not 5 mths into it .
But I have to seriously look at another type of carts or pen vape .
Although , I've read that the Omi V1 and V2 were somewhat less efficient . idk about V 2.5 ?
My Omicron Light still rocks since day one . ( 5 mths and counting )
But , I still get wispy hits on some carts , some seem to leak earlier/faster than others .
Some seem to burn out 1 heater in the cart , leaving you the wispy hits . imo
These issues happen on both the 1.5 and the 2.4's . My budda/oils are of good quality .
I'm ok with getting aprox. 3 to 5 full refills per cart , just not before their expected expiration .
It can't always be user error with me , at least not 5 mths into it .
But I have to seriously look at another type of carts or pen vape .
FeelingFactory
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One of my favorite parts about the Omi design is its modular style. Accessorizing is part of the fun =) At least one of my local headshops carries a huge variety of carts (some even look like an e-dome lol) which all work with an adapter. Some different carts are great for mass delivery at once while in public for example, although I've often found this at the expense of taste and therefore probably quality of parts.
Try any competing cart you can find on the Omi body, it's a good experience but personally I always come back to W9 carts for long term. I've just moved on to 1.5s (shatter only!) a few weeks ago and loving it!
poonman
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Don't get me wrong , I do get some nice clouds for it's power and size .
I just want something that can be re-used and cleaned with iso . ( $$$ )
I think their Sr- series is just that , but I would have to upgrade to another model or even to the Persei .
I'm holding off on the Persei b/c of the batt config. and compatibility . Lots of info to learn and retain .imo
I like the internal battery pass thru system that the Omicron Light offers .
OF
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I'm sorry you're having troubles, unfortunately some guys seem to have more sorting it out than others, but hang in there, they can do a great job once you sort out how to deal with them. I assume when you say 'atomizers' you mean the Omicron carts.....if not, ignore this and move on to the next post.....
Hopefully you're using 2.4 Ohm carts and 3.7 Volts or lots of bad stuff could be happening pretty fast? Normally I'd say a guy gets maybe half a dozen fills, 3 grams, before they get so fouled out inside you scrap them and start over. But that depends on good concentrates and good technique.
First, how's your goods? If at all in doubt, do a 'foil test'. Put a little bit on some aluminum foil and heat it from below with your lighter while watching it carefully. Ideally it should melt quickly (all at once), flow freely on the hot foil, then flash off quickly leaving no or at most very little residue. Bubble hash, 'full melts', contaminated extractions, recovered and 'wand hash' are probably going to be problems here. Stuff that doesn't melt cleanly will be separated out inside and eventually the heavy stuff will foul the feed out starving the heater. Stuff that leaves too much debris behind will do the same to the heater. Slowly cover it over with a 'scab', eventually killing it. You can see just such a corpse here:
That's the heater in the center of the feed wicks (under the scab). Normally it sits in the furnace body in the background with the wicks sticking outside in the reservoir of oil which is heated by the heater wire you see on the outside of the body. That heater gets it hot enough to flow.
IIRC this cart ran about 3 grams of some lovely Sour Diesel BHO that was in the dispensary a while back.
So they don't go forever, but feed them well and they'll give you many hundreds (maybe a thousand?) excellen quality hits handled right.
How good are your goods?
OF
OF
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Cool, best to get the easy stuff out of the way first I think?
This is your first cart, right? It loaded normally? Any trouble priming it? How much did you load? Was the production consistent or erratic?
What do you mean by 'dead'? No heat? No vapor?
TIA
OF
Yes this is my first cart, it loaded perfectly fine, I had no troubles priming it and i loaded a full gram of concentrate, the production was consistant aside from the common clogs i was getting. By dead i mean no heat and no vapor, i look into the cart and dont see anything heating up and when i touch the cart, it doesnt heat up. I can weigh the cart, but for what reason? I have to get batteries for my scale if thats the case.
Thanks for the replies everyone!
Im sure this is user error, I just want to know what i can do to help my carts live longer.
Edit: I just found some concentrate had leaked through the center of the cart, Is this normal? I know leaking is fairly normal but I dont know if it can make the cart stop working.
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It should not leak if you follow these simple steps.
The Current cartridge system is at its end when it comes to design improvement, so we have to compensate with technique.
This is what i do.
I start inhaling like a half a second before i press the button, then i inhale a few seconds after i let go of the button. This keeps the air port free of any oils and cools down your oils fast.
I keep hits between 10-15 seconds and after i exhale i do another 10-15 second inhale to cool it down. If im going to use it again right after the last hit, i would do a 5 second cool down period to allow the wick to saturate again.
If you keep hitting and hitting and hitting your gonna run the wick dry and kill the wire.