A health warning to cartomizer users

[mistinthewoods]

I have a great solution to the problem. Use attys people just do yourself the favor and use attys!!!

No thanks. I've spent the last year and a half tryin' to make vaping easier. Dripping's a pain in the ...., carts are just plain stupid and using juice feeders are like sucking on a brick. Kinda like the tank idea though.

 

[KiloWatts]

I grew up playing in the woods, working at boarding stables and drinking well water. I don't worry too much about microbes and I never get sick. I think we've weakened our immune systems with all this "hand sanitizer" mentality.

George Carlin agrees with you:

 

[player30]

I clean my pv, my drip tips and my connections every week with alcohol. And it could be done daily...just put alcohol on one end of a qtip,and wipe everything down. Then use the other end to wipe any parts dry.

 

[wdave]

Alright, I'm not here to troll, but I believe this ought to be said.

I am convinced that cartomizers, when left sitting for a period of time, can accumulate bacteria and/or other undesirable things. I say this because I've caught a vicious cold twice now, and I'm normally pretty resilient to such things. Having used clear cartomizers, I've seen the yuckiness that can accumulate inside. It makes sense that this could be a favorable environment for harboring germs.
If you use cartomizers and like to stretch out their lifespans, protect them with a condom! Or put 'em in the fridge. Or keep the space clean. Furthermore, don't share with others! I'd venture to say someone who's sick would be able to contaminate a cartomizer pretty easily.

Okay, feel free to disagree, but I believe this is a pretty sensible piece of advice.

If you use a geniune JOYE 510 carto, they go for $8 per 5-pack and you throw them out after a few days.

Also with this carto it is very unlikely that you will breath in fibers from the filler material. This is a lot safer than what I used to do--stuff my own polyfill in carts.

The JOYE 510 carto does not have any sharp edges to the mouth piece either, so it won't cause sores on your tongue. And it's very easy to hold between your teeth while driving so both hand are free to steer the car.

HTH,
Dave