Advantages and disadvantages of Clearomizer's V cartomizers?

[MarsRising]

Hi all, dumb noob here. So what are the relative advantages/disadvantages of the tank style clearo's vs carto's? does the cotton (is it cotton) filling of the carts have an advantage over the wick and tank style? Help me e-cig forum you're my only hope!

 

[smacuser]

I prefer the cartomizer in a tank. Perhaps, it's because it was where I went next from using a bridged atomizer with a foam filled cartridge. Back then, clearomizers were cheap, leaky, prone to cracks and unreliable. But times have changed.

These days, clearomizers are well built and easy to use. You can swap out the wick and coil for a new one. The drawbacks could be the wicks won't feed the coil as fast, creating dry hits. Size of tank use to be a factor, but they seem to get larger all the time

Cartomizers, especially in tanks, demand a higher learning curve in regards to filling both the carto and tank. Depending on the viscosity of your juice, you need to decide if one or two holes are needed.

I just find the draw and saturation of vape in a carto-tank to be more fulfilling, with less chance for the dreaded dry hit.

 

[FLYRY]

hello smacuser ! so do you use premade rebuildables or do you make your own ??

 

[FLYRY]

i am still on the fence about building my own ! i have the skills do do so but not sure if i want the hassel ! any tips ??

 

[Susan~S]

Check out these great blogs by Baditude on cartotanks:

1. Baditude's Cartomizer Tank Setup Guide
2. Cartotank Help For a Noob

Here are some great blogs on dripping & cartotanks by ECF member The Ocelot:

1. Drip, Drip, Drip - The Sound of Dripping.
2. The Ocelot "Hot Swap" Method (switching cartos in a tank w/o draining the juice)

 

[smacuser]

Hey Flyry.

I have been throwing my used kanger heads in a cup for a rainy day, but I also own a kayfun and iGo-L for when I'm in the mood to build.

I reserve my favorite long term juices to the carto-tanks, where the cartomizer can only be thrown away.

 

[FLYRY]

TY ! what is your set up currently ??

 

[smacuser]

i am still on the fence about building my own ! i have the skills do do so but not sure if i want the hassel ! any tips ??

If you don't want the hassle, no one is going to hassle you. Just kidding.

Personally, I'd rather have someone else cut my lawn.

Right now, I'm using an MVP2 with an IBtank, 3 ohm Boge 2x punched carto. I use a nail and hammer and give a slight tap to the holes to make them bigger.



I also own an SVD, iTaste VV/V3 and Joyetech eGo Twist; evods, protanks, iclears, vivi novas and J-tanks, as well as the kayfun and igo-L.

I'm a cheap skate.

 

[FLYRY]

I know i am only scratching the surface here ! but what is the best way for great flavor and good clouds ?

 

[FLYRY]

seen your pic i also just order a mvp ! have you been using this long ??

 

[smacuser]

I know i am only scratching the surface here ! but what is the best way for great flavor and good clouds ?

That'll up to you and what you're willing to practice. Cartos and clearos might not be the answer.

I like flavor, but not into clouds since I vape at work and keep it on the down-low around the other soccer parents.

Though, I will say I am eyeing the Nautilus Mini with some of those custom made 1.0 ohm heads Avid Vaper are making. The guy there who makes the famous HH.357 atomizer are modding these.

http://www.avidvaper.com/aspire-nautilus-cisco-spec-hh-replacement-coils/

seen your pic i also just order a mvp ! have you been using this long ??

I've had this for over a year. During that time, I lent it to my brother who dropped it in a dew soaked yard overnight. so there's that. I'm sure it will last until the MVP3 becomes available. Knock on wood.

 

[smacuser]

Btw. To the OP:



May the Force be with you.