First off, I like the eGo-t.
It's a brilliant idea on paper, and for me, so far, it works well.
But when looking at it, I still have to consider the cost ratio of what is still a consumable item.
Any conventionally designed atomizer will fail eventually.
Right now, the eGo-t and it's branded brothers and sisters seem to be at best only as good as a conventional 510. And at worst, it's flawed and failing weak point - the stem/wick/needle delivery system to the coil - could fail out of the box.
Again, for me, I have to consider the cost in both money and down time.
Right now, the price of an eGo-t atomizer and 5 tanks are going to run at best somewhere between 17.00 and 23.00 US to get started. Admittedly, tanks are going to have a better lifespan over all, but the atomizer is still going to be a crap-shoot at best. (It's still based on the same technology as any other atomizer.)
Compare that to a simple Joye 510 cartomizer.
Both hold approximately 1ml. of fluid. (Remember not to fill the tank completely full. Leave some air space, etc..)
The 510 carto can be had for 7-8 dollars for a 5 pack. Buy two 5-packs, throw in a blunt tip syringe for about a dollar and now I can get 10 carto's for about the price of 1 eGo-t kit.
(I know some might bring up the objection that cartos are hard to fill, but in my case, I've gotten pretty good at it. Paper clip, pop pop, fill, pop pop, ready to go...
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Now again, YMMV, but say for the sake of argument that a carto lasts about a week.
(I know, it's a disposable item subject to failure, etc. But many can attest that their cartos have lasted longer than that.)
And again, for the sake of argument, say that you can get, with proper cleaning and a little TLC, 2 months out of an eGo-t atty.
(That may be a conservative estimate, but for now I'll stick with it.)
Even with those being "guesstimates", I'm still 2 weeks ahead of the game.
Also: If the atomizer goes out in an eGo-t, my tanks are useless until I get another atomizer. With cartos, each one has their own atomizer, so potentially I still have 9 more functional vaping devices.
Add to that: I prefer the overall taste of a carto over an eGo tank. (Tanks seem, for me at least, to mute flavors.)
The price of an eGo-t atty may drop in price in the future, but by how much?
The cost of an eGo Mega atomizer is still very high compared to the regular 510 in was made to replace. And I can't see either eGo specific attys dropping price-wise much more than they are right now.
So, for me at least, while the tank system is an interesting experiment, it's still just that: an experiment. And unfortunately, one that I can't see it improving to the point of becoming my main means of vaping. No matter what kind of improvements made: whether it's a Pyrex tank, a perfect wicking system to the coil, or whatever fault fixed in the future... it's still a consumable item that is going to wear out. (Again, it's still a conventional atomizer. It just has a different and more complex delivery system.)
At that point I have to weigh the cost of convenience over that of price/performance.
Maybe something new that no one here has even considered yet will come out of the blue, and revolutionize the vaping world. But this ain't it. Marketing wise, it may well become THE thing in vaping. But marketing and practicality aren't always in line with one another.
If that were the case, the Tucker automobile would have been a name brand as well known as Ford, GM and Toyota.
It's a brilliant idea on paper, and for me, so far, it works well.
But when looking at it, I still have to consider the cost ratio of what is still a consumable item.
Any conventionally designed atomizer will fail eventually.
Right now, the eGo-t and it's branded brothers and sisters seem to be at best only as good as a conventional 510. And at worst, it's flawed and failing weak point - the stem/wick/needle delivery system to the coil - could fail out of the box.
Again, for me, I have to consider the cost in both money and down time.
Right now, the price of an eGo-t atomizer and 5 tanks are going to run at best somewhere between 17.00 and 23.00 US to get started. Admittedly, tanks are going to have a better lifespan over all, but the atomizer is still going to be a crap-shoot at best. (It's still based on the same technology as any other atomizer.)
Compare that to a simple Joye 510 cartomizer.
Both hold approximately 1ml. of fluid. (Remember not to fill the tank completely full. Leave some air space, etc..)
The 510 carto can be had for 7-8 dollars for a 5 pack. Buy two 5-packs, throw in a blunt tip syringe for about a dollar and now I can get 10 carto's for about the price of 1 eGo-t kit.
(I know some might bring up the objection that cartos are hard to fill, but in my case, I've gotten pretty good at it. Paper clip, pop pop, fill, pop pop, ready to go...
)Now again, YMMV, but say for the sake of argument that a carto lasts about a week.
(I know, it's a disposable item subject to failure, etc. But many can attest that their cartos have lasted longer than that.)
And again, for the sake of argument, say that you can get, with proper cleaning and a little TLC, 2 months out of an eGo-t atty.
(That may be a conservative estimate, but for now I'll stick with it.)
Even with those being "guesstimates", I'm still 2 weeks ahead of the game.
Also: If the atomizer goes out in an eGo-t, my tanks are useless until I get another atomizer. With cartos, each one has their own atomizer, so potentially I still have 9 more functional vaping devices.
Add to that: I prefer the overall taste of a carto over an eGo tank. (Tanks seem, for me at least, to mute flavors.)
The price of an eGo-t atty may drop in price in the future, but by how much?
The cost of an eGo Mega atomizer is still very high compared to the regular 510 in was made to replace. And I can't see either eGo specific attys dropping price-wise much more than they are right now.
So, for me at least, while the tank system is an interesting experiment, it's still just that: an experiment. And unfortunately, one that I can't see it improving to the point of becoming my main means of vaping. No matter what kind of improvements made: whether it's a Pyrex tank, a perfect wicking system to the coil, or whatever fault fixed in the future... it's still a consumable item that is going to wear out. (Again, it's still a conventional atomizer. It just has a different and more complex delivery system.)
At that point I have to weigh the cost of convenience over that of price/performance.
Maybe something new that no one here has even considered yet will come out of the blue, and revolutionize the vaping world. But this ain't it. Marketing wise, it may well become THE thing in vaping. But marketing and practicality aren't always in line with one another.
If that were the case, the Tucker automobile would have been a name brand as well known as Ford, GM and Toyota.
