Will cartomizers make a comeback?
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I haven't checked the websites in recent months, but one of my blog articles has a list of vendors who sell pre-punched cartos.
Vendor List for Pre-Punched Cartomizers
Vendor List for Pre-Punched Cartomizers
Hi... I can suggest trying sure vapes they are in NJ but you can order them online. .
They have cartomizers in different brands and have multiple pack deals....
Good luck! !
(Edit to add: Sorry I just saw this was recommended already)
They have cartomizers in different brands and have multiple pack deals....
Good luck! !
(Edit to add: Sorry I just saw this was recommended already)
This is the TFV4 by smok
That looks an awful lot like a carto with the cotton wrapped around the coil. Looks like 3 short cartos actually.
The reason why cartotanks are superior to clearotanks in terms of wicking and flavor is because of the way its made. The wicking material in a carto has a larger surface area (sometimes 5 to 6 times larger) than the inadequate wicks seen in clearotanks like the Protank and even a nautilus.
If you dont believe me, take all of them apart and see for yourselves.
The TFV4 tank, due to its construction might be able to provide a vape thats just as good, if not better, than a cartotank.
Hey Zapped, :?)
OT a bit.
Is that your box? Do you like that box?
I asked about it in Mech Mods the other day but its not getting any love, so let me know, I sure like the looks of it, seems pretty stout to me.
PS, just so I contribute to the thread, LOL. I dont see cartos making any sort of comeback, for those that love them, It may be time to find something that comes close enough to them you are happy with it.
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Randall
Not likely to make a comeback, but they're not gone, and enough people still use them that at least some of the brands will continue to supply them...
I get them still from the same place everyone else pointed out.
IBTanked sold mostly Smok cartos, I think, and all I see from Smok are the XLs.
I too like Ikenvape, 'til they "improved them" - then I hated them.
I still have stock of Boge, which is what I settled on - and you can still buy them here. (they have punched, slotted, or "Hot Deals" for larger quantities).
I get them still from the same place everyone else pointed out.
IBTanked sold mostly Smok cartos, I think, and all I see from Smok are the XLs.
I too like Ikenvape, 'til they "improved them" - then I hated them.
I still have stock of Boge, which is what I settled on - and you can still buy them here. (they have punched, slotted, or "Hot Deals" for larger quantities).
I've been vaping for 2.5 years and went from evods to rdas and I think a majority did the same as me, I just once our of curiosity tried a carto
I do think they are going out and are used mostly by veterans that stuck with them when they where more popular, I'm not saying that they aren't good, just that new vapers aren't trying them so it's natural that they will go extinct
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I do think they are going out and are used mostly by veterans that stuck with them when they where more popular, I'm not saying that they aren't good, just that new vapers aren't trying them so it's natural that they will go extinct
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Naw, just buy more now so you never run out.
As I don't use them exclusively, I will always have enough.
I don't know if they'll make a comeback or not. I do know that I keep finding them on clearance for $1/box of 5. Of course, they sell out fast. Then, you have to hunt for the next clearance sale.
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I think the same thing, most of the vertical coils are basically like a carto but in a nice new package or coil head. they just made them shorter and more stream lined now.
This is the TFV4 by Smok
That looks an awful lot like a carto with the cotton wrapped around the coil. Looks like 3 short cartos actually.
The reason why cartotanks are superior to clearotanks in terms of wicking and flavor is because of the way its made. The wicking material in a carto has a larger surface area (sometimes 5 to 6 times larger) than the inadequate wicks seen in clearotanks like the Protank and even a Nautilus.
If you dont believe me, take all of them apart and see for yourselves.
The TFV4 tank, due to its construction might be able to provide a vape thats just as good, if not better, than a cartotank.
I thought the same thing, took a part a GS Air tank vertical cotton coil and it was pretty dense cotton around the coil like a little cartomizer.
I suspect that carto users didn't quit and find something better,they were driven to find something with more consistent quality.
If you have not been vaping a long time it is easy to not know about things like bogegate, stock shortages, whole boxes doa and all the other inconsistencies with carto quality a few years back.
As a heavy carto user Bad can easily tell you stories of stock problems and dead atty's fresh from the box.
Had they been able to produce and maintain a quality product I think we would see many more still using them.
If you have not been vaping a long time it is easy to not know about things like bogegate, stock shortages, whole boxes doa and all the other inconsistencies with carto quality a few years back.
As a heavy carto user Bad can easily tell you stories of stock problems and dead atty's fresh from the box.
Had they been able to produce and maintain a quality product I think we would see many more still using them.
This was the reason I decided to go to rebuildables and learn to use them. While still using cartos/tanks, I'm not totally dependent on them, plus it gave me something else to fiddle with.
I don't think any of us who were around for bogegate (even if not carto users) will ever forget the bacon flavored cartos lol
I have never really been a carto user, however it was all over ECF at the time. Don't think they ever got a reason why but from what was said it was pretty bad.
This thread made me think about my GoGo's. I still have about 20 new gogo cartos. Just filled one up and am actually enjoying it. It doesn't produce as much vapor as my normal toppers but it ain't half bad.
Looking back, there is no doubt that "Bogegate" killed the cartomizer market. Clearos were few & far between before Bogegate, but all of a sudden the carto was replaced by 57 varieties of the CE4. As much as I hate to admit it, I still have a large supply of still new CE4s. (found some good 801 cartos to tide me over, so the CE4s went in the zombie box)
It's kinda funny that so many complain about duds, because in over 4 years of using cartomizers, I'm still waiting to experience my first dud.
I've had my share of new cartos that had stuck center pins, but that's easy to fix.
It's kinda funny that so many complain about duds, because in over 4 years of using cartomizers, I'm still waiting to experience my first dud.
I've had my share of new cartos that had stuck center pins, but that's easy to fix.
I tried Boges, but only use Smok now.The only problem I have had are a few out of 100's which flooded no matter what. The first one I thought was just an o-rink issue with the tank, but even after putting it in another tank still same thing, even after blowing it out. Try another one in the same tank and no problem. Just some odd defect...
Out of the God only knows how many cartos I've used in the last 4 years, I've had just a few that were bad. Either a flooding, or a burning problem. Normally I change out a carto at about 1 months use whether it needs it or not.
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