Anybody tried the "new" CE5?

[Petej]

I recently picked up a CE5 from Mtbakervapor.com.

Very well built and easily rebuildable. The coil is up on top and does use wicks. I've run this down quite a bit and still was vaping very well at nearly dry.

The tank is very sturdy and feels solid.

overall view

coil view. there is a silicone cover that goes over the coil to prevent flooding. Visible in the picture below....

Top view with the tip unscrewed.

There silicone "O" rings that seal everything together tightly. This does not flood, nor does it leak. Which is far better than my giantomizer or CE3's could ever do! Overall, I'm very happy with mine, plus replacement coils are dirt cheap. Once this is empty (it was full in the pics) I'll do a how too on cleaning/rebuilding.

 

[KarenB]

I am using the CE5 right now actually ... It works very well and doesn't seem to leak like the Stardusts (out of the bottom) ... I have cleaned the head twice now and it's still vaping like a champ with no diminished flavor. I haven't changed the head yet but it's a great alternative to the "disposable" clearomizers.

 

[skelley]

I was under the impression that CE5's don't have wicks sticking out in the tanks, is this still the case?
Who is the manufacturer of these newer CE5's?

 

[KarenB]

This is the one I purchased (along with a pack of replacement heads)

CE5 eGo Clearomizer with Changeable, Replaceable Heads, Coils, and Wicks

I was under the impression that CE5's don't have wicks sticking out in the tanks, is this still the case?
Who is the manufacturer of these newer CE5's?

 

[Petej]

Whoops... Mine is a Smok Redux CE5... Not the Royal Smoker.....

Smok ReDux CE5 (7 colors) - Mt Baker Vapor - Electronic Cigarettes

 

[skelley]

Ahh, thanks for the link.
It may just be me, but I consider those to be CE4+ CC (coil changeable)
The CE5's that I see coming from China are not changeable and they have a tube over the wick so it's not visible.
Microcig makes the the CE4 (bottom coil) and the CE4+ (top coil). I'm not 100% sure who makes the CE4+ CC, but I figured it was Microcig.
Vision makes the ego clearomizer (stardust) and the 2.0 (coil changeable)

There are so many knock-off companies now, not to mention vendor mislabeling and/or renaming, that it's harder than ever to keep track.
Maybe that's how some want it and/or it could just be lack of knowledge.

 

[scalewiz]

I picked up 3 of these at Discount Vapers about 2 months ago. But if I go to their website now, they're gone ???? At that time they called them their CE5+, and they had them before the stardust rebuildable came out.

In short, they are not the powerhouse device I was looking for. Treated gently, they have pretty good flavor; but, they are very delicate innards. There are some problems leaking; while I use it most of the time it's OK. But overnight they generally tend to leak all their liquid out. The wicks are very small and fragile, and taking these apart more than once or twice will usually destroy the wicks. The draw on them is very tight. Sometimes after a rebuild the draw would be so tight that I would have to take it apart and redo it.

Mostly I only use this device when I have little else to do. I sometimes dig up some of my older stuff and revape it. But as time goes on, the fun of these gets less and less. I have about 15 new heads left if anyone runs short and gets desperate; PM me and we'll make a deal.

Added: These are NOT the CE5s being sold out there now that use the heads that look like the vivi nova heads. They are a true, ceramic cup CE2 type device; they will NOT interchange.

 

[JUDGMENT AFFIRMED]

Ahh, thanks for the link.
It may just be me, but I consider those to be CE4+ CC (coil changeable)
The CE5's that I see coming from China are not changeable and they have a tube over the wick so it's not visible.
Microcig makes the the CE4 (bottom coil) and the CE4+ (top coil). I'm not 100% sure who makes the CE4+ CC, but I figured it was Microcig.
Vision makes the ego clearomizer (stardust) and the 2.0 (coil changeable)

There are so many knock-off companies now, not to mention vendor mislabeling and/or renaming, that it's harder than ever to keep track.
Maybe that's how some want it and/or it could just be lack of knowledge.

Hi again skelley,
The only product that i bought since june that was total junk, and ive bought alot, was CE4 ego clearomizers by Microcig. I made the mistake of buying a five pack, and none could even hold liquid. I now cringe when i read CE4. The one that i tryed my best to use, and leaked the least, gave constant dry burny hits that left be dumbfounded. So i gave up and riped it apart, to find the wicks covered with what appeared to be glue. The vendor was nice about it, Microcig not.

 

[skelley]

I have 2 but only tested 1 and it wasn't good.
Mine didn't leak, but dry hits galore and not even cleaning could fix it.
I'm with you on the CE4.....run....lol.

 

[fatcharlie]

I ordered one from DV, and I agree it should really be called a CE4+. I see no difference at all. My experience was quite good. I know it will probably be considered blasphemous for me to say this, but I felt it gave me more flavor and vapor than the Mini Vivi 8-o. Same thing with the Thor.

 

[Petej]

The CE5's I got from Mtbakervapor.com are metal cups with a silicone cover. They don't leak and the heads are easily available and replaceable....