vaping has been a lifesaver, but it's also still a little confusing at times. I'm hoping some answers will come my way from some of the seasoned vets around this wonderful forum.
My desire, like most is throat hit, a full chest feeling, and plumes of vapor.
My questions are about cartomizer lifespan/care-taking, battery and mod 'health'.
I'll start off stating that my setup for a long, long time is a 5v mod named Wow or Woo (I think they changed names), purchased from Cloudsofvapor.com. It uses 2 RCR123A 3v batteries. I've used a couple different 7v mods, which both kept breaking. The Woos are $20 and have lasted for months and months if not longer...it's been that long that I don't remember when I switched to them...probably over a year ago.
I've used 2.5, 1.5, and 1.25 ohm dual coil cartos from Smok, and 1.5 duals from Kanger.
My questions/problems diverge, so I'll try and organize this as best as possible.
First, throat hit and vapor production from a fresh carto doesn't seem to last past the first couple of hours, and by day 2, they're tired and muted in flavor and overall vapor production & throat hit. They also tend to start to draw like they're clogged. I've tried top filling into the fiberfill with flicking like a thermometer to get the juice down in there well, I've tried condom filling from the connector end; some say one way is wrong, some the the other is wrong...
Regardless of method, I keep the cartos wet, but that doesn't seem to matter that much...they just get tired after a day.
Im not looking for a new mod, and I'm afraid to try all these new hole punched tank systems...they're still cartos on the inside, and in my mind, if a carto doesn't last me more than a day, why would I waste more money on them than I already am.
Sub question- there's conflicting info out there about ohm and voltage combinations...a personal example...
I'd always used Smok 1.5's and tried Kangers because Good Prophets was having a sale. They burned MUCH hotter than the Smok cartos, but they often tasted like hot atty no matter how much juice was packed in the carto. I asked Good Prophets about this, and they said I shouldn't be using 1.5 ohms @ 5volts, I should be using 2.5...yet Clouds of Vapor say the best bang for my 5v Woo is the 1.25 ohm Smok carto (which still doesn't seem as hot as the Kanger 1.5). Again, the 1.25s are great, sometimes for a day or two, sometimes for an hour or two.
Next, is the drop in TH, etc a juice issue? I use 24mg, and 50/50 or 70/30 depending on what's available. I've had 50/50s from Freedomesmokeusa that had throat hit/fullness, and 70/30s with not much throat hit.
Ive tried LR atty dripping in the past when I had an eGo, and I swear cartos of the same ohms had more throat hit. I just ordered a dual coil 1.5 atty to try again on my 5v mod; is that a good idea to try?
Can a mod get tired? Does it transfer less power as it ages?
I don't think my problem is battery or mod related because like I said, usually (but not always), a fresh new carto usually kicks but, for a little while.
Long story short, I want my vaping to be consistently pleasurable and after 26 months of no analogs, I'm still searching.
Thanks for reading!
My desire, like most is throat hit, a full chest feeling, and plumes of vapor.
My questions are about cartomizer lifespan/care-taking, battery and mod 'health'.
I'll start off stating that my setup for a long, long time is a 5v mod named Wow or Woo (I think they changed names), purchased from Cloudsofvapor.com. It uses 2 RCR123A 3v batteries. I've used a couple different 7v mods, which both kept breaking. The Woos are $20 and have lasted for months and months if not longer...it's been that long that I don't remember when I switched to them...probably over a year ago.
I've used 2.5, 1.5, and 1.25 ohm dual coil cartos from Smok, and 1.5 duals from Kanger.
My questions/problems diverge, so I'll try and organize this as best as possible.
First, throat hit and vapor production from a fresh carto doesn't seem to last past the first couple of hours, and by day 2, they're tired and muted in flavor and overall vapor production & throat hit. They also tend to start to draw like they're clogged. I've tried top filling into the fiberfill with flicking like a thermometer to get the juice down in there well, I've tried condom filling from the connector end; some say one way is wrong, some the the other is wrong...
Regardless of method, I keep the cartos wet, but that doesn't seem to matter that much...they just get tired after a day.
Im not looking for a new mod, and I'm afraid to try all these new hole punched tank systems...they're still cartos on the inside, and in my mind, if a carto doesn't last me more than a day, why would I waste more money on them than I already am.
Sub question- there's conflicting info out there about ohm and voltage combinations...a personal example...
I'd always used Smok 1.5's and tried Kangers because Good Prophets was having a sale. They burned MUCH hotter than the Smok cartos, but they often tasted like hot atty no matter how much juice was packed in the carto. I asked Good Prophets about this, and they said I shouldn't be using 1.5 ohms @ 5volts, I should be using 2.5...yet Clouds of Vapor say the best bang for my 5v Woo is the 1.25 ohm Smok carto (which still doesn't seem as hot as the Kanger 1.5). Again, the 1.25s are great, sometimes for a day or two, sometimes for an hour or two.
Next, is the drop in TH, etc a juice issue? I use 24mg, and 50/50 or 70/30 depending on what's available. I've had 50/50s from Freedomesmokeusa that had throat hit/fullness, and 70/30s with not much throat hit.
Ive tried LR atty dripping in the past when I had an eGo, and I swear cartos of the same ohms had more throat hit. I just ordered a dual coil 1.5 atty to try again on my 5v mod; is that a good idea to try?
Can a mod get tired? Does it transfer less power as it ages?
I don't think my problem is battery or mod related because like I said, usually (but not always), a fresh new carto usually kicks but, for a little while.
Long story short, I want my vaping to be consistently pleasurable and after 26 months of no analogs, I'm still searching.
Thanks for reading!
