Im pretty sure its not supposed to leak though. It leaks the nicotine fluid “e-liquid” everywhere. I think its defective. Im not sure I am even going to get another one honestly.
Welcome to the world of the e-cig digital. As I’ve said in the past, they are fiddly things at best. rdunnion sounds as tho he’s hit it with respect to the auto bat. I agree, those tend to be problematic. As for the liquid everywhere, again fiddly! The density of the filling in the cartridge must be in balance with the viscosity of the liquid. This balance in turn must be optimized to work with the capillary characteristics of whatever model atomizer you may use. Pardon the wise ass digital, but I have been there (-; In short, the atomizer has a metal foam bridge that makes contact between the filler in the cartridge and the coil in the atomizer. The liquid moves by the combination of negative pressure and capillary action from the filler to the bridge. Capillary action alone moves the liquid through the bridge to the coil were it is heated to the vapor. If you have liquid leaking then one of these is out of synch. Coil not getting hot enough, filler too loose/liquid too thin… Fiddly. Any of the e-cigs, any model atomizer, can be made to work well if you’ve the patience to suss out the individual idiosyncrasies. And a modicum of luck! Few if any work well out of the box. Prior to attempting return you may find information of value at this e-cig circus (-;Circus in that there are all manner of folks there who will tell you what model is the best to answer your trouble. And you can bet it won’t be the one you currently have! Or you can use the search function to find the pearls that elaborate on what I’ve touched on, filler material, liquid viscosity etc. Luck!
I already emailed for a refund lol. Im going to see if anything youve said make any kind of difference in the meantime as Ive had no response as of yet. Im starting to think the only way for me to quit cigs is to be strong and snuff extra… Will report my findings.
Snus in combination with snuff is what finally did the trick for me…
I used to do Snus, but I noticed some issues with my gums, so I stoped. Im snuffing alot. I wanted to try the eCig thing but I am not to sure about that any more. I have heard great things about the Blu Cigs, eCig brand, they look cool and they have a hell of a deal. For 60 you get The eCig pack that holds 5 carts, the ecig, a extra battery, and it charges the thing while your not using it. 2 atomizers, 2 batteries, the “pack”/Carry case (looks like a cig pack), wall charger, usb charger, and 25 refill cartridges of your choice. To boot the shipping is free lol! They come in Black or White, and light up blue at the end.
Good luck!
The e-cig interests me, but it even looks like it would have it’s mechanical issues to me, and I haven’t felt like taking the chance. If I saw a cheap disposable e-cig I might get one, but I’d have to see it in a shop, as the postage online makes it not so cheap overall.
@digitalsedition: I have just responded to your email. Did you manage to get the CigStar working after following some of the advice here? We do have the Joye 510s (called M510 - same manufacturer, different name) in stock also if that interests you. They are definitely the best imho. If the unit is defective, obviously we will refund or exchange…whatever you prefer. I definitely want your experience with the ecigs to be positive. Personally I really enjoy mine, and it is a welcome additional nicotine delivery system, alongside my pipe and the occasional snus. Nothing, of course, will ever beat snuff! Dave
Thanks Dave, I just emailed you back.
@OTD Do you know if I can use any refill e-liquid, I dont have to buy any specific brand right?
Oop! just popped by and saw this. Hows that for timely?! That’s affirmative digital, any brand. And by the way, I realized I didn’t like my choice of words in a previous post above.“Circus in that there are all manner of folks there who will tell you what model is the best to answer your trouble. And you can bet it won’t be the one you currently have!” I had intended it to read more like this And you can bet it won’t be the one you currently have regardless what model that may be!
I seriously apreciate the tips. I just ordered some off brand, “mar boro” 10 ml (26mg nic 
e-liquid from mr snuff and a refill pack. Im hoping im not wasting my money but we will see. Ty again, and Ill keep you posted on my adventures.
FWIW I gave up on the majority of flavored liquids. I generally vape 36mg unflavored. The primary exception is the Absinthe from TotallyWickeds Decadent range. Oh that is good.
I saw the TotallyWickeds, they seem kinda expensive, are they worth it?
The liquids are! The hardware they sell can usually be got elsewhere for considerably less.
Im pretty sure I have identified the problem with my unit. It’s the atomizer. The ecig works great at first, but the cart runs out super quick! All the e-liquid runs down between the the cart and the atomizer and just sits there. So I think when the atomizer heats up the liquid starts to run right down the outside of the atomizer until the cart is empty. Which kinda sux, so maybe I just need a new atomizer, I dont know. Its become a pretty big hassle at this point, and I just ordered $20 in liquid and carts.
If I find a cheap $20 disposable in a smoke shop, I’ll get one, but I’m reluctant to buy a full set. The very occasional times I do smoke, I’d rather just get a pack of clove cigars.
When it works, its really nice I thinks. Its sort or like smoking but without all the fear of cancer and guilt lol. If I were to do this all over, Id have probably tried to get one of those Blu e-Cigs, but it is what it is now. I just want it to work right.
When I used e-cigs I went with the “cartomizer” style carts that combines the atomizer with the liquid nicotine in one screw on dispoable cart. They were not messy at all! There are also tecniques to refill these as well but I never bothered. The only two flavors that did it for me were the Kamel Menthol and Clove. The propylene glycol used in the liquid nicotine (the stuff that simulates the smoke) dried the hell out of my skin though. I could of tried carts with vegetable glycol which is good for people allergic to propylene glycol but never got around to it.
@digitalsedition: sorry for the delay commenting on this thread. I have been sitting on airplanes for an eternity and a half getting myself over to Europe to set things up. I can send you a new atomizer if you like? Gratis of course. Let me know, and I will endeavor to get to it tomorrow. Dave