Refilling the cartomizer: The Movie

[fatalis]

Thank you for making this video. It was the perfect guide to refilling my first cartomizer tonight.

Yes, thanks SOOO much for the helpful video! I tried doing one last night right after watching the vid and it worked perfectly!
One question: some have mentioned refilling through the hole in the battery end, how well does that work? The hole seems kinda small... Can you stick maybe an 18 or 20 guage needle with syringe through the hole and refill like that?

[mephisto69]

Maybe you could, but the whole point of opening up the cart is to re-center the atty, if it needs it, and to have a visual cue so you don't overfill the carts. Prying the cap off the first time takes the longest - after that I can go from topping off a cart to vaping all day in less that 2 minutes... It really doesn't take that much time or effort once you know what you are doing.
On a side note, I keep all of my rubber O-rings and mouthpieces just in case I break or lose one. The carts will die after a while, but the spare parts do come in handy!

[alexprobb]

Menthol seems odd when you refill it, at least at first..seems like you get all menthol and no vapor..but it straightens out after a few dozen puffs..throat hit is there, flavor is there, vapor is not (were talkin about refilling remember)

marl works good but not as long as menthol does..seems to start junking up the atty sooner, maybe 5 or 6 refills before it fails.

coconut starts tasting funny after about 4 refills, flushing out the carto with distilled water and blowing it out/letting it dry for a while seems to help

I'd have to tear the cartomizers apart to determine which flavor actually junked up the coils...but i usually toss them when its evident theyre "done" lol.

Thanks Larry!

[Sonicx51]

i just tried refilling i started hitting it and got no vapor but i deffinitly got a throat hit i did everything just like the video any suggestions or is it normal

[Thyestean]

i just tried refilling i started hitting it and got no vapor but i deffinitly got a throat hit i did everything just like the video any suggestions or is it normal

I've had it got back and forth on that. Some of the cartomizers I refill get better vapor right away and others get much better throat hit with almost no vapor for the first few minutes of use. I do them all exactly the same so not sure if there is any special reason for it.

[Panda04]

I've had it got back and forth on that. Some of the cartomizers I refill get better vapor right away and others get much better throat hit with almost no vapor for the first few minutes of use. I do them all exactly the same so not sure if there is any special reason for it.

All the carts are hand made. Some are better than others. This is what accounts for the differences.

Andy

[Pawpaw]

In addition to the instructions in the video, try this:

My refilling trick

It works great!

[flying low]

i just tried refilling i started hitting it and got no vapor but i deffinitly got a throat hit i did everything just like the video any suggestions or is it normal

My refilling trick

try adding this little trick to your refilling. it works great in conjunction with larry's vid!

[ElDub]

I'm new at this, but I've found a cork screw on a pocket knife works great for getting the end off. But it wouldn't be any good for the channeling and whatnot:/

This video is exactly what I needed. In looking for something to removed the plastic piece I tried a 'nut pick' those useless ones that come with nutcrackers. I quick bend on the tip of one and straightening another then literally 5 minutes with a file and I have a hooked one for a removal tool and a straight one for centering and poking around. And a nice no-slip handle Works great!

[vwzach182]

Thanks KC, Your video was very helpful. Much Appreciated!