Attys vs. Cartomizers

[Jmitchelliv]

Hey, all!

Just ordered myself an eGo (since it seems most here seem to love them), and I'm wondering:

Since I don't drip (yet), would it be advisable to go with cartomizers, or attys for this? What are the advantages/disadvantages to each?

 

[clark8876]

I started with an eGo and still find it a great PV.

Before you use it make sure you blow the liquid out of the atty's. Whatever they put in there for shipping tastes foul.

I've switched to cartomizers, soft tip Boge, and find them very good. They hold a lot more juice than the standard carts, flavour is good too. However, you can't clean them successfully so whatever flavour you put in there will cross with any other flavour you put in the carto. So if it's a flavour you don't like, you're stuck with it.

That's where the standard atty's and carts are good for trying different flavours before you fill your cartos.

The short answer is I prefer cartos but still use standard atty's as well.

 

[Jmitchelliv]

As someone relatively new here (and the RN4081 I have is a two-piece), I'm unfamiliar with the "blowing out" of an atty. I assume it's shaped like a carto and "blowing it out" will be pretty self-explanitory?

Also, which of the endless suppliers do you get your cartos from?

 

[clark8876]

As someone relatively new here (and the RN4081 I have is a two-piece), I'm unfamiliar with the "blowing out" of an atty. I assume it's shaped like a carto and "blowing it out" will be pretty self-explanitory?

Also, which of the endless suppliers do you get your cartos from?

Yes, you'll see when it arrives, I blow from the non-threaded end of the atty, just blow it into a paper towel

As for my supplier, I get my cartos from eastmall.net but they are convenient for me in my part of the world. I think they ship to the US in about 7 days.

www.EastMall.net Eastmall International Co.,Ltd

Others on the forum will probably suggest someone more local for you.

 

[AngelzFree]

I have switched to VGOs but on my EGOs I used a 510 to 808 adapter and ran V4L cartomizers for IMO "best results". GL

 

[Rudy33]

I am new as well. There are videos in the new member area designed for noobs that are awesome. She also covers cleaning in one of the videos.

I learned alot from them.

 

[WomanOfHeart]

These descriptions are very general, but will give you an idea of the differences between atomizer/cartridges and cartomizers.

Atomizers will work well if you plan on using cartridges or dripping. Cartridges are easy to refill and will last a long time and the filler is cheap to replace. There are plenty of fill mods and Zero Filler Mods (ZFM), but leak is still a problem. It takes a bit of trial and error to find a combination that works for you. My fiance really likes the 510 XL attys and carts. I used to really like the eGo Mega attys and carts (yes, they are two entirely different things.)

Cartomizers are an atomizer and cartridge all in one piece. There are two types; those which use filler and ceramics which do not have any filler. Some can be refilled by just popping off the mouth piece and dripping juice on to the filler until it's wet. Some, like the the eGo Mega cartos and the ceramics need a syringe to refill them. Both types are intended to be disposable after "a few refills", but many people will clean them and reuse them until they finally just stop working or start tasting bad. The cartos with filler can have a really bad, cottony or burnt taste, especially if the filler becomes too dry and burns. Most ceramics don't have this problem because they don't have the filler. Juice is wicked into a ceramic cup, so there usually isn't a burnt taste. Both of these can leak when overfilled and refilling can sometimes be difficult because you can't see how much juice is still in them and you might need a syringe. There are some clear tank CE2 ceramic cartomizers that take the guesswork out of how much juice is still in there.

I've been using the CE2's lately with great success and it's by far my favorite way to vape on the go.

 

[clyde2801]

Interesting. My friend and I were wondering about these new ceramic cartos yesterday. Where do you suggest getting them?
Do they have LR510 versions? And how would they work on a bottom fed self juicing (non needle) mod?

Thanks.

 

[WomanOfHeart]

I got mine at Vapor Junction during their Black Friday sale. I know that Clouds of Vapor has them, too. I don't believe there is a LR version, but there are different ohm levels you can choose. I decided to get the 3.0ohm XL because they seem to have less wicking problems and hold almost 2ml. I don't know if they would work with a bottom feeder mod, but I haven't really looked. I'm really looking forward to trying these on the 5V PT's I'm getting sometime this week and they work great with my Riva/eGo batts!

 

[cjhmdm]

I started with an eGo and still find it a great PV.

Before you use it make sure you blow the liquid out of the atty's. Whatever they put in there for shipping tastes foul.

I've switched to cartomizers, soft tip Boge, and find them very good. They hold a lot more juice than the standard carts, flavour is good too. However, you can't clean them successfully so whatever flavour you put in there will cross with any other flavour you put in the carto. So if it's a flavour you don't like, you're stuck with it.

That's where the standard atty's and carts are good for trying different flavours before you fill your cartos.

The short answer is I prefer cartos but still use standard atty's as well.

Hi, Why can't you clean carto's completely? I flush mine with hot water then boil them for about 5 minutes.. and they come out perfectly clean ><

 

[flagreekguy]

Interesting. My friend and I were wondering about these new ceramic cartos yesterday. Where do you suggest getting them?
Do they have LR510 versions? And how would they work on a bottom fed self juicing (non needle) mod?

Thanks.

if you are dead set on ceramic cartos (to each his own. i hate them) make sure they are the newer version carto's from royalsmokers.com The old e2's tasted like burnt plastic every other toot and it ruined my vaping experience. I ended up being able to use them to direct drip (which defeated the purpose of spending the money i did on the carto's) but i probably won't go back until the next version comes out. They advertise them as the closest thing to direct dripping experience and I just don't agree.

Again, this is just my opinion and it just might have been my experience.

but make sure you dont' get the old version of them. The older e2 ceramics had the production glue and crap and stuff still on them and you really tasted it when you were vaping on it. Also, the big problem with the ceramics is when your vaping the eliquid doesn't wic fast enough. So you have to really limit your amount of vaping to let it wic.

Just too many negatives in my opinion when i can simply sit at my desk at work and throw in 2-3 drops on my atty.

 

[zytech]

I use a Hello 016 battery with an adapter to connect an 801 Cartomizer. The Hello is similar to the eGo but has more battery life. I have used attys and cartos on this same battery and like the 801 carto much better than the 510. It holds about 40 drops of liquid and I like the flavor better than on a 510