510 Cartomizer Taste Issue Fix

[y94]

I was pretty excited to get my 510 cartomizers today with all the hype surrounding them. Unfortunately, the first thing I noticed after loading them up was the taste. The atomizers really seemed to bring out the taste of the liquids but for some reason cartomizers had a really rubbery aftertaste to everything I tried with them.

For anyone that owns these cartomizers (with the white mouth plug), try this. Swap out the rubber plugs that come with the cartos with an empty (no polyfill) cartridge. I swear, the taste is at least 20 times better with the swap.

 

[wolflrv]

I skip that and just pop on a drip tip..even easier...and yeah..I hate the whole cartomizer tip thing in general.

 

[y94]

Am I the only one who really notices the lack of taste with the soft tip? If you tried the method above, does the taste difference make a difference for anyone?

 

[Stu65]

I only notice a small difference. The white cap doesnt bother me, but what do I know...

 

[daisyd]

I found the taste problem went away after I let the carto sit, filled and capped for a while. I have no idea if it had anything to do with the soft tip or not. I chalked it up to the dense center stuff taking a while to saturate the first time around. May the soft tip absorbs the flavor a little too? So then you don't taste rubber anymore? :shrug:

 

[y94]

I found the taste problem went away after I let the carto sit, filled and capped for a while. I have no idea if it had anything to do with the soft tip or not. I chalked it up to the dense center stuff taking a while to saturate the first time around. May the soft tip absorbs the flavor a little too? So then you don't taste rubber anymore? :shrug:

You are totally right. I just popped the rubber caps back on and the flavor is 100% there. I think the catromizers need a sort of "break in period" to produce the right flavors. Hope this thread helps.

 

[daisyd]

Me too. I have talked to several people with this problem an the last couple of days.

 

[Rambosmurf]

I glue one of the holes closed and it made it taste a lot better. Plus I filled, spun and filled again. Then let sit for 1 hour. Big difference, for me anyway.
At 6v they come alive. Hit, Vapor and taste.

 

[stevej21]

Whats the lifespan of one of the cartomizer's at 5/6volts? My 901's only lasted about a week or so with moderate to heavy vaping. just wondering if I should switch to these.

 

[Rambosmurf]

Whats the lifespan of one of the cartomizer's at 5/6volts? My 901's only lasted about a week or so with moderate to heavy vaping. just wondering if I should switch to these.

I have not burned one out yet and I'm a heavy Vaper. It seems as though they will get to hot on you before they burn out. Like remove it from your lips or get burned hot.

 

[wolflrv]

I have not burned one out yet and I'm a heavy Vaper. It seems as though they will get to hot on you before they burn out. Like remove it from your lips or get burned hot.

Ha! That's the other reason I prefer to just use the driptips on my cartos. It seems since I'm not smoking anymore the "callouses" I had from cigarettes are gone and I'm hyper-sensitive to hot stuff on my lips, be it e-cigs, food, hot drinks, etc.