A little wiser but some random newb questions

[rel322]

I've been doing research and I'm not sure how these things affect vaping.

a) voltage (of the battery i think)
b) ohms (atty/carto?)
c) Hard tip v soft tip

Lastly, while looking up how to fill cartos I came across a vendor suggesting to drop the liquid in via the battery end of the carto, (i find this odd b/c all the videos and tutorials start with taking the tip off the carto and filling that way.) Finally to add confusion, I found a video of a a guy (dr. vapes? i think?) who suggests filling the carto by filling the rubber condom up with juice and pushing the carto into the condom battery end first. Am I wrong to be confused or is this a valid way to fill a carto?

 

[WomanOfHeart]

This little article might help explain how voltage and ohms work together and change the vaping experience.

What Are These LR and HV Atties?

All of the ways you mentioned on filling cartos are valid. I'm not a fan of the condom method. I prefer popping the mouthpiece off and dripping juice on to the filler. It's less messy and it doesn't take that long.

 

[QBass]

^^ What she said. I do, however, like to use dogbody's condom carto filling method to fill new empty cartos. I'll then drip into the open top to refill when I notice the flavor just beginning to take a turn. Easy peasy.

 

[Puffadder]

I've been doing research and I'm not sure how these things affect vaping.

a) voltage (of the battery i think)
b) ohms (atty/carto?)
c) Hard tip v soft tip

Lastly, while looking up how to fill cartos I came across a vendor suggesting to drop the liquid in via the battery end of the carto, (i find this odd b/c all the videos and tutorials start with taking the tip off the carto and filling that way.) Finally to add confusion, I found a video of a a guy (dr. vapes? i think?) who suggests filling the carto by filling the rubber condom up with juice and pushing the carto into the condom battery end first. Am I wrong to be confused or is this a valid way to fill a carto?

d) all of the above

However c gets an asterisk. While it can affect your vaping experience the type of tip will not affect the quality or quantity of vapor.

I think you are feeling confused in that carts and cartos are two different things. Carts, short for cartridges, are used in a 3 piece pv in conjunction with a battery and atomizer. Cartos is actually short for cartomizers in which the cartridge and atomizer have been combined into a single unit and are sold as a part of a 2 piece system.

If you go back over the tutorials keeping this in mind they should make a lot more sense. Also make sure to look at some of the material in the ecf library and in particular http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/ecf-library/36180-wonderful-world-vaping-illustrated-guide-e-cigs-part-1-6-a.html

Welcome to the forum.

 

[Boodle]

I had the same thought - seeing cartos filled from the bottom when I was trying to avoid getting the connection juicy?? It was confusing. You want the juice top to bottom in the carto not flooded, saturated. I use the condom method for the big dual-coil cartos otherwise just drip a few drops, shake, repeat until you see the juice starting to pool.

On the tips - the drip tips are nice in aluminum or the plastic. Your mouth doesn't get warm. They feel good. They don't fit quite right on the dual coil cartos. Good for atomizers and regular cartos I've tried.

 

[blueneostang]

I think that's why I love my tanks (although I've never used carts, I've only had my PV for half a day). I just fill the tank, saturate the filler, and prime the wick and I get some awesome vapes! Easy as a lighter at the end of a stick of trash!

 

[Infernal2]

I've been doing research and I'm not sure how these things affect vaping.

a) voltage (of the battery i think)
b) ohms (atty/carto?)
c) Hard tip v soft tip

Lastly, while looking up how to fill cartos I came across a vendor suggesting to drop the liquid in via the battery end of the carto, (i find this odd b/c all the videos and tutorials start with taking the tip off the carto and filling that way.) Finally to add confusion, I found a video of a a guy (dr. vapes? i think?) who suggests filling the carto by filling the rubber condom up with juice and pushing the carto into the condom battery end first. Am I wrong to be confused or is this a valid way to fill a carto?

I'll take a shot...

A.) and B.) kind of go together. The higher the voltage generally means the hotter the vapor and the lower the resistance the hotter the vapor. Without over complicating it, the voltage can be thought of as a general reference to how hot it is and the resistance can be a general reference to how quickly it gets hot. That's vastly simplified but what it means for you is that your voltage and resistance effect the vapor production and the flavor of the vape. You may find that while you get incredible vapor at higher voltage or lower resistance, you might find you miss taste. And it works the opposite was as well.

C.) The soft-tip hard-tip, as puffadder noted shouldn't effect the taste or flavor, rather it can affect how easy it is to refill your cartomizer. With the soft tips, you can generally pop the little end caps out and refill it while viewing it. With the hard tips you do that blind unless you take the time to remove them which can take a little effort. I generally prefer the soft tips because I like to stick a drip tip on the end of a cartomizer and it seems easier.

Lastly, you can really do it either way, but make sure that your battery is sealed which means, that if you are filling your cartomizer that liquid can't drip from there, into the battery housing. I'm honestly not sure if many unsealed batteries are even still in use. If its sealed then dripping from the battery end is fine in my opinion, I just tend to wipe off the threads.

 

[boughtrecords]

I have a drip tip on my dual coils and it seems to fit fine. It feel as if it should be loose when I take it off or put it on but it never slips off or comes out unless I pull it out. There is also no air leakage that I can detect.

 

[wv2win]

I'll take a shot...

A.) and B.) kind of go together. The higher the voltage generally means the hotter the vapor and the lower the resistance the hotter the vapor. Without over complicating it, the voltage can be thought of as a general reference to how hot it is and the resistance can be a general reference to how quickly it gets hot. That's vastly simplified but what it means for you is that your voltage and resistance effect the vapor production and the flavor of the vape. You may find that while you get incredible vapor at higher voltage or lower resistance, you might find you miss taste. And it works the opposite was as well............

I think a better word to use is "warm" not "hot". Using the word hot could easily make a new person think that it is unpleasant.

A good higher voltage PV, such as the 5 volt GLV2 or a good variable volt PV, much better simulates the "inhaled feel" of a cigarette because it provides warmer vapor much more similar to the real thing in comparison to small 3.7 volt batteries.

 

[Marb]

I prefer the condom-fill/toothpick method for cartos. Instant vaping, no waiting around for stuff to settle. Just make sure to do a quick blow-out and clean the threads off first, especially important with an auto-batt.