Atomizer cost?

[jarvis]

I can buy a brand new charger for most e-cigs for less than the cost of a new atomizer. It makes no sense. The chargers are much more complex and contain much more raw materials than the atomizer, so what's the deal? Just another example of people cashing in?

 

[lordmage]

the charger charges but it wont vap thats why and most honest suppliers dont charge alot for a 901 atomiser

 

[jimgman]

chargers are more mass produced. you can even get cell phone chargers in dollar stores....im guessing they are only slightly modified from millions of mass produced chargers of other products. atomizers are probably a bit more complex than you might be thinking if you take a look at some of the disection pictures and videos, and are produced on a much smaller scale. they have already become cheaper, and may continue that trend as they get more popular, but we are in a stage where design is still improving on a fast basis.design changes cost money...chargers dont need to change

 

[ProStreet]

Suppliers pay more for atomizers than you think. It is one of the least profitable items a reseller can sell. In my bulk order they cost me like $4.50 each.

 

[F marks the spot]

indeed~ chargers are made for a long time already. So I guess it could be kinda a market rate... so to speak

 

[deewal]

The fact that an Atomiser can only last and work properly for about 4 weeks and sometimes as little as 3 days make them very expensive in my opinion. They are disposables. In the UK they can cost as much as £8 each (you do the conversion into whatever currency you use) and i have to buy at least one a month to be Certain that i'll have a working e-cig.
With the advent of the USB passthrough battery they appear to last a bit longer because there is no Cleaning Cycle (self destruct).
The only problem with those is that they cost £20 each and are themselves subject to many different types of faults and cannot be trusted.
A Charger on the other hand can last years.

 

[Houdini]

With the advent of the USB passthrough battery they appear to last a bit longer because there is no Cleaning Cycle (self destruct).

So the battery is what kicks on the cleaning cycle? I always thought it was the micro-processor in the atomizer that detected when it needed cleaning.

 

[Sun Vaporer]

So the battery is what kicks on the cleaning cycle? I always thought it was the micro-processor in the atomizer that detected when it needed cleaning.

Houdini--the chip in the battery itself fires off the cycle--the atomizer is nothing more then a heating coil with mesh. --Hope that Helps--Sun

 

[Houdini]

That does. I need to take one of these batteries apart someday and see what goes on in there.
Thanks.

 

[deewal]

That does. I need to take one of these batteries apart someday and see what goes on in there.
Thanks.

madog did a video of taking apart a battery here
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/tips-tricks/3922-video-dse901-battery-dissection-atuposy.html

 

[jarvis]

The fact that an Atomiser can only last and work properly for about 4 weeks and sometimes as little as 3 days make them very expensive in my opinion. They are disposables. In the UK they can cost as much as £8 each (you do the conversion into whatever currency you use) and i have to buy at least one a month to be Certain that i'll have a working e-cig.
With the advent of the USB passthrough battery they appear to last a bit longer because there is no Cleaning Cycle (self destruct).
The only problem with those is that they cost £20 each and are themselves subject to many different types of faults and cannot be trusted.
A Charger on the other hand can last years.

That's the main reason I asked. I've been looking at all the dead atomizers I have, so far about 20 of them since I started e-smoking, and adding up all of the cost came out over 200 bucks for a little over a year of moderate e-smoking, whereas I've only gone through 3 twelve dollar batteries. I have given up on e-smoking until:

A.Atomizer cost comes down because companies realize how limited their lifespan is, and that a warranty carousel isn't going to be cost efficient for anyone in the long run.
B. A reseller imports any long totem style disposable atomizer at a price somewhere near the one advertised on the Loongtotem site.
C. A complete redesign of the Atomizer.
Until then, I've been snusing to satisfy my nicotine craving thanks to TropicalBobs thread in the smokeless forum here.

 

[Houdini]

Thanks for that deewal. I may end up fabricating my own battery now.