510 cartomizer question

[Dill67]

It's been suggested to me that if I was to buy a Joye510 Mega, then I should also purchase some extra cartomizers too ( I think these are attys and a cartridge combined ). On the madvapes website I see that they offer 2.5 ohm carto's, 2.8-3.0 ohm carto's and 2.0ohm, how would I know which one to purchase and whats the difference between them? I thought i knew were I was with the 510, but I'm confused once again because I see that I seem to have a choice between using carts and atty's. can i refill them both? Help please !

 

[dormouse]

Mega battery has like 900mah? I think you could try any of those cartos. The lower resistance ones are not recommended for standard 510 batteries which only have 180mah of power.

I think typically lower resistance attys and cartos are hotter and can deliver a bigger hit but also use up your battery charge faster.

 

[cskent]

If you buy this type of Mega 510 kit: 510 Mega Kit with no Box you'll want to stick with the 2.8 - 3.0 ohm carto's. If you buy the Mega eGo with the large battery that looks like this Joye ego MEGA Manual Switch Battery then you can use which ever type you want. The small batteries were not designed to work with low resistance atomizers or carto's. The lower resistance ones such as the 2.0 ohm heat up faster and produce more vapor, they also tend to drain batteries a bit quicker, although if you have a large battery it really isn't an issue.

 

[Dill67]

that is the kit I was looking at, thanks for the reply. Can I ask why though, I'm assuming that because the battery is 280 mah has something to do with the atty I can use?

Also I've seen e juices that range from 0mg to 20+ mg nicotine, when a packet of analogue cigs such as cam no. 9 has something like 0.2mg, and a normal pack is well below 10 (isn't it?). Are e juices extra addictive then?

 

[Tol]

that is the kit I was looking at, thanks for the reply. Can I ask why though, I'm assuming that because the battery is 280 mah has something to do with the atty I can use?

Also I've seen e juices that range from 0mg to 20+ mg nicotine, when a packet of analogue cigs such as cam no. 9 has something like 0.2mg, and a normal pack is well below 10 (isn't it?). Are e juices extra addictive then?

The amount of Nic in a pack of smokes varies. I think lights are around 16 mg or so per pack, Full Flavors around 20-24mg per pack? Just remember that e-juice is x MG per 1 ML as a general rule. That will help you judge your intake of it.

 

[Dill67]

Ahh, it makes a little more sense now! CSkent suggested that I use 2.8 - 3.0 ohm carto's, but I still dont understand why. I've seen a few reviews for the 510 E2 R4 Cartomizers 2.8-3.0 ohm ( which are ceramic), and it kind of puts me off buying them when I can get Refillable 510 Cartomizers 2.5 ohm fr the same price. Can these be cleaned and re-used when gunk builds up ?

Thanks for the help by the way!

 

[dormouse]

Ah yeah a mega battery is only 280mah - so you need to start away from attys caleld LR ot with ohms in the lower end of 2.x. You do want 2.8-3.x ohm cartos and attys (which should be any that do not say LR and do not list low ohms ratings).

Re nicotine - amount listed for cigarettes is typically per CIGARETTE. A .2 sigarette is really low - are you sure? Normal full strength cigs are usually around 1.2mg per cig, lights are around .8 meg per cig and ultralights can be .5 mg per cigarette?

Camel No 9 cigarettes actually have 1.1 mg nic per cig. Times 20 that is 22mg nic per pack so they are full strength cigs nicotine-wise.

Try 24mg ejuice to start unless you plan to be vaping a whole lot more than you smoked. Some full-strength smokers need a bit higher to start. And if you are going to vape a lot more than you smoked then get some 16-18mg too so you don't over-nic yourself.

 

[deejay187]

Another thing to note is: The low resistance (LR) cartomizers and atomizers don't last as long as the standard ones before they need replacing. They should actually be cheaper because of this. They are at most places i see them.

 

[cskent]

The reason you want to stay away from LR atty's and carto's is that the circuitry in smaller batteries isn't designed to take the load imposed on it by low resistance. It can ruin your battery.

Nicotine in cigarettes is more easily absorbed into your system than nicotine in vapor, that's why the nic levels seem a bit high. Most people vape in the 12 to 24 mg range. As far as vaping being more addictive, if you smoked tobacco you're probably addicted to nicotine. It's just a matter of getting your nic in a different way with vaping. But there are other chemicals in cigarette smoke that aren't found in vapor that are also addictive and you may be addicted to some of them. Vaping in itself is not any more addictive than smoking, and probably less so, however acquiring new toys can become obssessive.

 

[zoiDman]

I would suggest you consider an eGo in stead of a Mega 510.

An eGo has the same threads on it as a 510 so it takes the same Cartomizers or Atomizers. But the eGo has a much bigger battery. Most people start with a 510 and then move to an eGo when they get tired of their batteries running out of power ever 90 minutes or so.

 

[Dill67]

I don't like the size of the ego, its a bit too big. Well, I think I'll order some really low nicotine juice to get accustomed. Can 510 carto's be cleaned also by blowing through them, or do I have to boil 'em ( which I've seen on youtube but I think I'd damage it somehow)

 

[zoiDman]

I don't like the size of the ego, its a bit too big. Well, I think I'll order some really low nicotine juice to get accustomed. Can 510 carto's be cleaned also by blowing through them, or do I have to boil 'em ( which I've seen on youtube but I think I'd damage it somehow)

I was wooried about the eGo being too big also. That is, until I got one. It fits very well in your hand and or shirt pocket. But to each his own. I still have a 510 that I use once and a great while. It's nice, it just doesn't hold a charge long enough for me.

I suggest you do a ECF site search and I think you will find hundreds of threads about cleaning cartos. When I used filler type cartos I would just flush them with warm water, blow them out and then let them sit in a warm place overnight.

I found boiling tended to "lock in" bad tastes sometimes. Kinda like hot water will lock in a stain where cold water tends to work better.

 

[Dill67]

If I stuck a few bunches of cilantro in the pot do you think that the flavour would show up in the carto's!!?


Also can I use ANY ohm cartomizer with the 280mah batteries?

 

[cskent]

You don't want to use LR carto's with small batteries as they weren't designed for them. You might end up frying the circuitry in them if you do. Stick to standard resistance ones with anything under 600mah.

 

[Dill67]

I'm really sorry but I know very little about this stuff. If the 510 mega batteries are 280mah, then which carto's can I use?

 

[Dizzy_jester]

I'm really sorry but I know very little about this stuff. If the 510 mega batteries are 280mah, then which carto's can I use?

Use the standard cartos...or use the cart with atomizer. Basically just stay away from lr.

 

[zoiDman]

Of all the filler type cartos I have tried, these are by far the best.

FIVE (5) Joye 510 compatible e-Cigarette blank cartomizers (Manufactured by Boge)

 

[Dill67]

I don't actually know which ones are the standard carto's !! they're all rated at different ohms

eg http://www.madvapes.com/Cartomizers_c_209.html