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    How long does a carto cartridge last? I know it's different for everybody depending on numerous variables. Is it a fill it once and done?
    From my earlier post:
    I find that cartos are comparable to the 510 attys, if you ever used those. Some are DOA, some don't work right, others are great and last me for over 2 weeks. No QC with those things. I like the flavor in a carto tank above all else including gennies etc. As for rinsing them, I do that with all of mine. Dry them a few days and then usually get another few days out of them.
     

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    From my earlier post:
    I find that cartos are comparable to the 510 attys, if you ever used those. Some are DOA, some don't work right, others are great and last me for over 2 weeks. No QC with those things. I like the flavor in a carto tank above all else including gennies etc. As for rinsing them, I do that with all of mine. Dry them a few days and then usually get another few days out of them.

    Wow! Two weeks is pretty darn good for the price.
     

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    I have quite a few bricks of boge cartos, most of which are 4-5 years old, each one has silicone condoms on both ends, are individually wrapped in plastic and boxed, none have ever shown signs of rust inside (I took a few unused ones apart recently) or on the outside. Which brand and where did it rust on yours @Semiretired ?

    I had some of the black ones develop pitting. A while back I was going to PIF some leftovers i had and when I pulled them out some of the ones that had lost their protective covering had developed the pits on the top edge. For me pitting is the same as rust - just another variation of it. I cannot be sure they were Authentic Boge, but that is what they were sold as to me by the vendor...
     

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    How long does a carto cartridge last? I know it's different for everybody depending on numerous variables. Is it a fill it once and done?
    I would get a couple weeks out of mine, you have to refill the tank as you use up juice, but carto lasts longer in a tank. I did find this carto tank, they have it in pyrex too- UD - Youde AGR Cartomizer Tank
    What I liked about is a top fill screw so wanted to have it for my Golden years for easy :) LOL
     
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    I would get a couple weeks out of mine, you have to refill the tank as you use up juice, but carto lasts longer in a tank. I did find this carto tank, they have it in pyrex too- UD - Youde AGR Cartomizer Tank
    What I liked about is a top fill screw so wanted to have it for my Golden years for easy :) LOL

    Do you have to use a Boge carto with this?
     
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    Do you have to use a Boge carto with this?

    I thought this one took regular cartos, didn't realize it took x long ones.

    All of you probably know this but just in case anyone reading is new to carto tanks, you need the tool or a small drip tip to get the carto on without damaging the caps. I punch the carto, even some of the pre-punched ones, put the fill tool/drip tip on the carto, push up from bottom of tank , fill the tank, then put top cap on over the fill tool thingy.
     

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    @bnrkwest - OK, I've got a couple questions. Been a long time since I used cartos of any kind.

    I've got a Smok 3mL UDCT, and it has the slotted bottom to use 45mm flanged cartos with, so the flange catches in the slot. However, most cartos I've bought lately don't have a flange. So you're saying that U Youde Tank definitely works like their description says...using all those cartos without a flange??

    Also, I specifically asked the owner of AlvineCigs to measure her various Boge cartos (which have no flange) for me before I ordered a bunch. She said the Boge XXL cartos measured 45mm and the XL cartos measured 40mm. So...once I punch the XXL ones I can use them in a tank. But the 40mm ones will just have to be used without a tank, and remain unpunched, right? If I get one of those U Youde tanks you linked to though...the extra tank it comes with is for the short ones that are 35mm that I can punch as well. Correct?
     
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    @bnrkwest - OK, I've got a couple questions. Been a long time since I used cartos of any kind.

    I've got a Smok 3mL UDCT, and it has the slotted bottom to use 45mm flanged cartos with, so the flange catches in the slot. However, most cartos I've bought lately don't have a flange. So you're saying that U Youde Tank definitely works like their description says...using all those cartos without a flange??

    Also, I specifically asked the owner of AlvineCigs to measure her various Boge cartos (which have no flange) for me before I ordered a bunch. She said the Boge XXL cartos measured 45mm and the XL cartos measured 40mm. So...once I punch the XXL ones I can use them in a tank. But the 40mm ones will just have to be used without a tank, and remain unpunched, right? If I get one of those U Youde tanks you linked to though...the extra tank it comes with is for the short ones that are 35mm that I can punch as well. Correct?
    Yes I believe they take both regular and XL size, I liked that because I only have a few flanged cartos. The tanks I have used before you don't need a flanged bottom so wanted something like that. The ones that won't fit you could just use as a carto and not punch them, but I have the plastic tanks that take anything, I have been looking for more, they have the little side screw, they work on any size carto. You could make some from a syringe and that way you can use any size.
     

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    OK, thanks. New question - How is that U Youde tank you linked to "trap" the carto inside and not let it spin around, since it has no flange and no slotted bottom? Does that cap looking thingy that has a 510 connector sticking up from it in the pic...have something that the 510 connector on the carto screws into...but we can't see it?
     
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    OK, thanks. New question - How is that U Youde tank you linked to "trap" the carto inside and not let it spin around, since it has no flange and no slotted bottom? Does that cap looking thingy that has a 510 connector sticking up from it in the pic...have something that the 510 connector on the carto screws into...but we can't see it?
    Not sure but this info I just posted about the AGR might help explain it, I never used this tank before so all new to me too :)
     

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    OK, thanks. New question - How does that UD Youde tank you linked to "trap" the carto inside and not let it spin around, since it has no flange on the carto and no slotted bottom on the tank bottom? Does that cap looking thingy (that has a 510 connector sticking up from it in the pic)...have something that the 510 connector on the carto screws into...but we can't see it?
    That I don't know. It looks like the plastic one got rave reviews but one bad review on the pyrex one. But not sure how it actually locks the bottom.
     

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