I've been using vivi nova's with reasonable success for about 3 months. Been seeing alot of people using tanks and hearing about the superior taste. I have been looking at a standard 19mm tank from Ib tanked to try out, but I read alot about flooding and other problems. Is this something Im gonna have to constantly keep messing with to work right?
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There is a small learning curve with using cartotanks. To me, it boils down to having some basic knowledge of how a punched cartomizer and tank work together, knowing the proper technique of prepping the cartomizer (which is the same as filling a carto for solo use), and knowing the proper technique of assembling/filling the tank itself. There are many videos available on YouTube demonstrating how to properly fill a cartomizer and how to fill a cartotank.
Dry hits or flooding are generally symptoms that are user-error related and generally can be corrected. Using these simple devices is not rocket science. Having said that, most of us who use cartotanks have had our ups and downs during the learning process, but with experience behind us we have learned what works best for us.
For instance, I generally advise new tank users to buy pre-punched cartomizers from their vendor. Doing this removes a large part of the learning process that can lead to user error. It might not seem so difficult to put a hole into a carto, yet I've found that this is likely one of the major issues that can determine success or failure in using a cartotank. Using pre-punched cartos just eliminates one of the factors that can go wrong. Once one has gotten the other parts down with tanking, they can determine whether to learn how to punch their own or continue buying the cartos with holes made by the manufacturer.
And to comment on the OP's inquiry if cartotanks offer the best flavor production, I'd have to say a qualified yes, they do. I've been using cartomizer tanks for a few months. 99% of my vaping is done with multiple cartotanks, each with their own flavor, totalling somewhere around 20 tanks in all. I've tried the vivi nova style tanks and like the easy fill tops and the vapor they offer, but their flavor production leaves much to be desired when the same juice is compared in a cartotank side-by-side.
Take a look at the below video by PBusardo reviewing a highly recommended tank tool. You will see how he assembles and fills a tank using a pre-filled cartomizer and the tank tool. It's actually quite simple.
Dry hits or flooding are generally symptoms that are user-error related and generally can be corrected. Using these simple devices is not rocket science. Having said that, most of us who use cartotanks have had our ups and downs during the learning process, but with experience behind us we have learned what works best for us.
For instance, I generally advise new tank users to buy pre-punched cartomizers from their vendor. Doing this removes a large part of the learning process that can lead to user error. It might not seem so difficult to put a hole into a carto, yet I've found that this is likely one of the major issues that can determine success or failure in using a cartotank. Using pre-punched cartos just eliminates one of the factors that can go wrong. Once one has gotten the other parts down with tanking, they can determine whether to learn how to punch their own or continue buying the cartos with holes made by the manufacturer.
And to comment on the OP's inquiry if cartotanks offer the best flavor production, I'd have to say a qualified yes, they do. I've been using cartomizer tanks for a few months. 99% of my vaping is done with multiple cartotanks, each with their own flavor, totalling somewhere around 20 tanks in all. I've tried the vivi nova style tanks and like the easy fill tops and the vapor they offer, but their flavor production leaves much to be desired when the same juice is compared in a cartotank side-by-side.
Take a look at the below video by PBusardo reviewing a highly recommended tank tool. You will see how he assembles and fills a tank using a pre-filled cartomizer and the tank tool. It's actually quite simple.
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One bad thing I noticed about tanks is that over time they kind of mess up the juice inside them. As in, when the carto inside heats up, it heats up the liquid around it. As the liquid gets repeatedly heated and cooled, it seems to lose flavor. So the last 1/3 of my tank tastes very different from the fresh filled tank.
This might depend on the carto you use, your voltage, and very likely size of the tank.
This might depend on the carto you use, your voltage, and very likely size of the tank.
I've been sing V4l's cartos for around a year now exclusively. Other than a dud carto here and there, I love them. Very easy, and very dependable.
Does anyone have any tips for picking how many holes to get in a cartomizer ? I've been looking at a 3 ohm single hole from hoosier ecig. I use mt baker vapor's 80/20 ecto cooler on a provari and apollo v tube
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I use the laser-drilled cartos from various carto brands. I find a single hole is adequate for juices that have a 50% or more PG value. Any juice that has 60% or more VG gets a two hole carto.
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