Anyone recommend a good tank with pre-punched cartos?

[Swer3397]

I am looking for a tank system with little work involved. I know that some vendors sell pre-punched cartos. Preferably I would love to be able to use my Boge cartos with it. Are there vendors that sell Boge brand cartos with the holes already punched in and a good tank system at the same time? If so please link me up. Thanks!

 

[glassmanoak]

try Valley View Vapes. I use their Polypro and their Pyrex tanks with pre-punched cartos. They are cheap and work great!
6ml Triple V Polypro Tank

 

[eyebedam]

What type of device will you be using the tank on? If you have a dremel you can slot the tanks yourself.

 

[Swer3397]

try Valley View Vapes. I use their Polypro and their Pyrex tanks with pre-punched cartos. They are cheap and work great!
6ml Triple V Polypro Tank

These look good thanks. They come with one Boge carto from what I can tell, am I correct? Where are the other pre punched cartos for refills?

 

[Swer3397]

What type of device will you be using the tank on? If you have a dremel you can slot the tanks yourself.

Im using an Ego Twist.

 

[eyebedam]

You could try a smoktek dct tank, or 1 of the new smaller Viva novas. When I had a twist I used both with good results.

 

[glassmanoak]

You can have the cartos tested and/or prepunched. Only a buck to have the 5 prepunched. Well worth it to me.
5 pack Boge XL XXL SR 3ohm cartomizer
http://www.valleyvapes.com/5-Pack-of-Boge-XL-LR-Cartomizers-510D_p_12.html

 

[DantesInferno]

You could try a smoktek dct tank, or 1 of the new smaller Viva novas. When I had a twist I used both with good results.

Ya I actually like smoktek's prepunched cartos. For ease of use may wanna check out the vivi novas as well.

 

[Baditude]

I've gotten the pyrex tanks from Valley View Vapes. They are very inexpensive with the basic silicone grommet if you don't mind filling them with a needle. I ended up ordering the delrin end caps he sells, so that I can fill a tank normally. They are now among my favorite tanks. I have the 7ml size, huge capacity for a pyrex tank and look great on larger mods like my Silver Bullet.

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I use pre-punched (drilled) Smoktech single coils in these tanks and my Smoktech DCT tanks. Available one or two holed in 1.7, 2.0, and 3.0 ohm resistances. I get 2.0 ohm in both one and two holes, and use the one appropriate to the juices viscosity. I get them directly from Smoktech here: Single Coil XL Tank Cartomizer for the SmokTank XL

I've gotten the shorter Boge cartos for my shorter tanks from Valley View Vapes. Like a previous poster said, he tests for dead cartos, correct resistance, and punches them for you for the minimal fee. I felt it was worth that considering Boge's recent issues with quality control. The custom tree frog pyrex tank from High Desert below left uses the standard size Boge cartos; the hybrid Bella-Phiniac pyrex tank on the right uses the Smoktech single coils.

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[VpnDrgn]

I was going to say that most pre-punched Boge cartos are too expensive, you might as well invest in one
of the $15 punch tools to punch your own. But, Valley's price of a dollar to pre-punch a 5 pak is fairly reasonable.

As far as a "good" tank goes, the Skoketech tanks are perfectly fine ( and cheap ), as long as you aren't
using a juice that is "death to poly tanks". A couple of my favorite juices do not crack poly tanks, but they do "frost" them.
To be on the safe side, I am in the process of switching to pyrex tanks.

A tank is a tank, as long as the tube is cut straight and the caps fit well, it is mostly a case of aesthetics.
Check out the Tank thread for reviews and discussion.

I would also highly recommend getting a "slap yo mama" filling tool from Big Daddy Vapors. It makes filling
so easy and saves a lot of wear and tear on your o-rings.

 

[Baditude]

I was going to say that most pre-punched Boge cartos are too expensive, you might as well invest in one of the $15 punch tools to punch your own. But, Valley's price of a dollar to pre-punch a 5 pak is fairly reasonable.

Valley's deal on Boge cartos is worthwhile as not only does he punch the cartos, he tests for duds and correct resistance. I have the $15 Phiniac punch tool. I use it if I feel a carto needs an additional hole, but I've gone back to using pre-drilled cartos primarily. My self-punched cartos tend to deform the cartos making them sometimes quite difficult to slide thru the end cap/o-rings, even after lubing with some juice.

As far as a "good" tank goes, the Smoktech tanks are perfectly fine ( and cheap ), as long as you aren't using a juice that is "death to poly tanks". A couple of my favorite juices do not crack poly tanks, but they do "frost" them. To be on the safe side, I am in the process of switching to pyrex tanks.

I started out with the Smoktech DCT tanks made of polypropylene (the frosted tubes), which are all-juice safe. I got mine from My Vapor Store and PB Dragon. I've recently begun collecting pyrex tanks, from Valley View Vapes, High Desert, and made a hybrid Bella-Phiniac tank.

Juice that is "frosting" your polycarbonate tubing is actually chemically breaking them down slowly and leaching chemicals into the juice itself. Stop using them and throw them away.

A tank is a tank, as long as the tube is cut straight and the caps fit well, it is mostly a case of aesthetics.
Check out the Tank thread for reviews and discussion.

I did a lengthly review of the Valley View pyrex tanks in the tank reviews thread.

I would also highly recommend getting a "slap yo mama" filling tool from Big Daddy Vapors. It makes filling so easy and saves a lot of wear and tear on your o-rings.

This is such a great tool! There are a few different tools available from different vendors, but the Slap Yo Momma is the best designed and user-friendly one available. Don't be afraid of the higher cost compared to the other models, this one works better. Trust me.

 

[Swer3397]

try Valley View Vapes. I use their Polypro and their Pyrex tanks with pre-punched cartos. They are cheap and work great!
6ml Triple V Polypro Tank

Btw, how hard/easy is it to fill these ones? Is it like the Vivi tanks or do you have to fill them with a syringe or something.

 

[Baditude]

Btw, how hard/easy is it to fill these ones? Is it like the Vivi tanks or do you have to fill them with a syringe or something.

I can only speak about the pyrex tanks from Valley View Vapes. I got two of the 7ml pyrex tanks about a month ago. The base tank comes with huge silicone grommets, which take the place of normal end caps. These grommets are soft and pliable, but when assembled within a glass tube and a carto inserted, they feel firm and fit extremely tight. You aren't able to slide the carto out like normal to refill with liquid. Instead you use a blunt-tipped needle (sold on website).

You slide the needle either between the grommet and glass, or grommet and carto. Inserting the needle does pull a small part of the grommet into the tank with it, but a dental tool or o-ring tool can easily tease it back into place. I preferred inserting the needle in from the bottom side of the tank, so if you do tear the grommet, it wouldn't be so noticable. You could puncture it with a sharp needle directly in the middle of the grommet, but it would leave a puncture hole you could see, but it wouldn't leak juice. Kind of a drag filling, but you do get the hang of it after doing it once or twice.

The vendor has since begun selling black delrin and alluminum end caps. I got the delrin caps for my two tanks and I can now fill them in the usual carto tank way. These are very nice tanks for the price and the 7ml tanks offer unheard of juice capacity for a glass tank and look awesome on larger mods like a Silver Bullet. They are among my favorite tanks and receive my favorite juices. I have clear, and just ordered two more in the frosted glass. The vendor also just began selling the first glass tanks with a side juice fill screw called the Sidewinder.

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Triple V tank with grommets

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Triple V tank with delrin caps

 

[Swer3397]

TBH it sounds a bit of a hassle. I assumed it was a case of popping off a lid and pouring juice in much like the Vivi Nova wicking tank. Sounds

6ml Triple V Polypro Tank

Would these ones be the same way? This one talks about a fill hole being available.

 

[Matt815]

I wonder if the smoke tech tank capes would fit on the 4ml Pyrex tank.

 

[Baditude]

I wonder if the smoke tech tank capes would fit on the 4ml Pyrex tank.

No, they won't. The 6 ml Smoktech caps' diameter are smaller than the diameter of the Triple V pyrex tubes. Valley View Vapes was selling both aluminum and black delrin endcaps to fit their pyrex tubes on their website, but looking at their website today he is only selling the delrin caps for $17.

By the way, both the 4ml and 7ml tubes are of the same diameter. The difference is the height, or length of the tubes. Therefore, the 4 ml tube takes a standard size carto, the 7 ml tube requires the XL length carto such as a Smoktech dual/single coil or Boge XL.

 

[Caridwen]

Moved to tank discussion

 

[Malossi888]

i can recomend the triple v pyrex tank from valley view vapes. i got a 4ml pyrex tank with derlin caps.

 

[glassmanoak]

I did a lengthly review of the Valley View pyrex tanks in the tank reviews thread.


This is such a great tool! There are a few different tools available from different vendors, but the Slap Yo Momma is the best designed and user-friendly one available. Don't be afraid of the higher cost compared to the other models, this one works better. Trust me.

I can't seem to find this filling tube. Any change of getting a URL?

 

[glassmanoak]

I can only speak about the pyrex tanks from Valley View Vapes. I got two of the 7ml pyrex tanks about a month ago. The base tank comes with huge silicone grommets, which take the place of normal end caps. These grommets are soft and pliable, but when assembled within a glass tube and a carto inserted, they feel firm and fit extremely tight. You aren't able to slide the carto out like normal to refill with liquid. Instead you use a blunt-tipped needle (sold on website).
You slide the needle either between the grommet and glass, or grommet and carto. Inserting the needle does pull a small part of the grommet into the tank with it, but a dental tool or o-ring tool can easily tease it back into place. I preferred inserting the needle in from the bottom side of the tank, so if you do tear the grommet, it wouldn't be so noticable. You could puncture it with a sharp needle directly in the middle of the grommet, but it would leave a puncture hole you could see, but it wouldn't leak juice. Kind of a drag filling, but you do get the hang of it after doing it once or twice.

The vendor has since begun selling black delrin and alluminum end caps. I got the delrin caps for my two tanks and I can now fill them in the usual carto tank way. These are very nice tanks for the price and the 7ml tanks offer unheard of juice capacity for a glass tank and look awesome on larger mods like a Silver Bullet. They are among my favorite tanks and receive my favorite juices. I have clear, and just ordered two more in the frosted glass. The vendor also just began selling the first glass tanks with a side juice fill screw called the Sidewinder.

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Triple V tank with grommets

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Triple V tank with delrin caps

I use a pointed needle and insert it into the tank with the slant towards the carto. That way it doesn't take a divot out of the silicone. I also do the same thing on the other side of the carto, but with no syringe attached to the needle. This supplies a place for the displaced air to exit rather than bubbling alongside the filling syringe