Beta 901 carto thread

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mwa102464

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OK, Got my 901 Beta carto in the mail today guys so let the Beta testing begin ! these look quite different inside from what we all are use to seeing. different filler, lightly wrapped inside these could be very interesting. I'm going to fill one up right now and let it stew for a bit. I will post my thoughts back here in a little while, everyone else doing Beta on these please do the same :2cool:

Original thoughts after vaping a bit on this carto = WOW

Ohm rating = exactly 2ohms

Throat hit is there on these as well

Instead of putting it on a VV mod I put this carto on my Empire Mod which holds 1 x 3.0v or 1 x 3.7v Batt. I started with a 3.7 and half way through switched up to a 3.0v Batt. the vapor is amazing at either voltage so with that said I now have to up the voltage and go through the whole realm of voltages to see just what this carto can handle.

I also removed both silicone o-rings being the clear one inside and the mouth piece one and put on a drip tip right away. These cartos have what looks like a fireproof filler and just lightly wrapped twice around on the inside and its a thick piece but sparingly used to wrap the inside with. There is no bad taste at all or no filler taste that I can taste. they sop up the liquid very easy and the drip tip works fine, I am also using an all VG liquid in these and there is no problem at all with the heavy VG count

I now have switched Mods, put the Carto on my Provari and at the 4.2v setting this carto is putting out plumes of vapor with a great taste I also metered my second carto and it was dead on @ 1.9ohm and anywhere between the 1.8-2.0 ohms is perfect on these

Now at 4.4v and the Carto is putting clouds of vapor in the room and still has great taste.!

4.6 and still performing flawlessly

Any of the people that have the old small 3.7 KR8 Batts that want a small stealth like set up these would work great, even on an Ego W/Adapter they would be super !!!

took it up to 4.8 and I'm quitting there as far as voltages go simply because these are 1.8-2.0 ohm but I can say keeping this carto wet it is even performing flawlessly at these voltages, I just don't want to push the envelope and blow it out. best is between the 3.4-4.2 settings with 3.7 being the top taste to me but like I stated it taste great at all of these settings. This is a performer for sure, I really like these cartos, 901 users will enjoy these very much, KR8 users will also enjoy these too, a simple adapter will allow all users to be able to enjoy them.


Lastly but NOT least, these are surely an acceptable Ikenvape.com product and will fit right on the shelf. For an LR Carto there is no burning taste what so ever, great taste and mounds of vapor. Issac you sure have my overall approval on these cartos, dont change a thing, the gloss black paint job is also very sleek and looks extra fine on every Mod I put them on. Cheers PaL and once again NICE JOB WELL DONE, your commitment to making the vaping community a better and better place every day is awesome and a very special thing you do, I tip my hat to you again tonight Issac...!!!
 
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I received my LR 901 carto this morning and have been using it exclusively since about 1 pm, over 5 hrs. I usually prefer atties/cartos in silver color to match my PVs and DTs. This carto is black but it doesn't have a black removable sticker like other cartos, it has a nice shiny painted look just like a black DSE-901 atty does. I have to say it looks very nice with my SS equipment.

This LR 901 carto meters at 1.8 ohm. It's a few mm shorter than the DT 510 carto (without the DT) but because the filler comes up really high, the carto accepted about 30 drops.

Now, those of you who know me know that I am not really a carto guy. They usually just don't do it for me due to limitations of only two different voltages available with my all-mechanical equipment. I find most cartos from 2.5ohm - 3.0ohm too weak at 3.7V and not acceptable at 6V. I've tried some 1.8 ohm Boge cartos in the past and found it frustrating to always have to top them off. If I have to add drops every few minutes to keep them wet, why am I using a carto... I may as well just drip and get better performance, right?

After filling the carto and letting it sit for about an hour I took off the white cap and inserted a SS Shory T-Tip. I put it on my P16 with the AW IMR 16340 battery and gave it a whirl. After giving it a short primer puff I took a nice 5-6 second drag. Seriously? I am getting a TH? Yeah! And a very nice TH it is. It wasn't "reckless" but more than satisfactory, rated at about 8 out of 10 by my standards. I was veeery surprised! But now the question was: "How long before I have to top it off?". So I kept on vaping. I took between 4-5 drags every few minutes. After a while the flavor was not quite as full as in the beginning so I decided to add some juice. To my surprise the atty took 21 drops before it was full!

I am very pleased with this carto at 3.7V. At last a LR carto that performs like a LR carto without ever tasting burnt and without the need to be topped off with a few drops every few minutes because of its ability to wick the liquid fast. Nicely done Isaac, a home run in my books!
 

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Wow... great reviews!

Like you vman, i'm not really a carto guy, but these two reviews have my attention.

If I have to add drops every few minutes to keep them wet, why am I using a carto... I may as well just drip and get better performance, right?
Exactly!

Please let us know how it's going after a couple of days of use.
 

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Wow... great reviews!

Like you vman, i'm not really a carto guy, but these two reviews have my attention.


Exactly!

Please let us know how it's going after a couple of days of use.

Yea, this little booger really caught me by surprise! I did not expect this kind of overall performance. I'll definitely let you know how it holds up. So far so good...
 

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I'm getting ready to fill mine and go for a test spin myself. As stated before the appearance is very nice with the shiny black enameled look. After using the Fusions, Megas and 510 Drip Tip cartomizers these look very small but I've learned with Ikenvapes products size can be deceiving. I will post some of my findings later. I did meter them and they both metered at 2.2 Ohms. Now on to the testing.
 

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Very interesting.

My two showed up in the mailbox today, and I immediately killed one. :lol: I was filling it using the "thermometer shake" method (put some drops in the mouth end, shake to make them go down, add more drops) when it slipped out of my fingers and flew halfway across the room. When it hit, the insides came out. :facepalm:

Luckily, Isaac saw fit to give us two! So I filled up the second one (probably overfilled a little) and "went to town".

First impressions... this is a carto? It hits almost like dripping on an atomizer. Most cartos, at least to me, have a dry, airy vape. Atties tend to give a wetter, fuller vape. This is like a cross between the two as far as vape quality is concerned, without skimping on the vapor. :vapor: Me likey. It's very drip-tip friendly, and easy to top off.

I've never seen a carto with a 901 air hole and a shiny atty finish before, so that's pretty cool.

Mine measures at 1.9 ohms, and performs well between 3.4v and 4.1v. I'll be interested to see how it is doing in a few days.
 

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First impressions... this is a carto? It hits almost like dripping on an atomizer. Most cartos, at least to me, have a dry, airy vape. Atties tend to give a wetter, fuller vape. This is like a cross between the two as far as vape quality is concerned, without skimping on the vapor. :vapor: Me likey. It's very drip-tip friendly, and easy to top off.

I've never seen a carto with a 901 air hole and a shiny atty finish before, so that's pretty cool.

Mine measures at 1.9 ohms, and performs well between 3.4v and 4.1v. I'll be interested to see how it is doing in a few days.

I agree with every single thing you said 100%!!! Especially regarding it having a wetter fuller vape which is what I like about tailpiping penstyle atties vs. using whistle tips...
 

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Well I filled my first one and when I put the inner ring back in the juice squirted out the hole...OOPS....I must of pushed it down to far. It vapes best I think from 3.2 to 4.4 volts and at 3.2 volts it's still pulling a modest 1.12 amps. It does put out massive vapor which seems to be a requirement Isaac puts at the top of the list when designing. The cons are I don't think there is enough filler in them or at least the first one I'm using. I like a loose filler but this one seems to only have less than half what other cartos have. I have to fill it ever 20 min. I love the way it performs and I think I'm going to try the second one on a normal 3.7 volt PV. It's pulling 1.55 amps at 4.4 volts which accounts for the massive vapor. I just like longer lasting cartos and I'm more in to the larger cartomizers and have been spoiled by the Mega, the 510 Drip Tip and the Fusion.

Update. I was running it too high. I turned it down to 3.2 and then forgot about it. I kept vaping and vaping so after an Hr. I noticed I hadn't put any juice in it for that hr. I looked and realized it was at 3.2 volts. Oh and it still didn't need any juice and was still putting out great vapor.
 
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GREAT write up Mwa!!

:lol: I got the text from Vlabido over there saying "Oh man! The little black 901 carto kicks #$%!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Sorry Vladman I couldn't count all the exclamations accurately, so give or take a couple !! :blush:
I thought to myself "Whoa! This is coming from a guy who LOVES 11 watts and motto is, "Vaping at 3.7V is like eating lettuce all day long. It keeps you from starving but never fills you upl! "

Your dead-on as always 5Card vapor production is set in standard of always being 10/10 with everything. When I troubleshoot with customers what they may or may not like in terms of finding what their perfect vape is, I ask about Flavor and Actual feel (TH). Sometimes if I'm a little unsure I would throw the word vapor production to gauge how significant one of the two factors really are.
 

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Okay, I know what a 4081, 808 and 510 are. What is a 901?

A 901 Player is one of the first atties around. It what I was raised on in the beginning. Beautiful device once the learning curve is down pact. As a standard 801's primary focus is flavor and lack of actual feeling (which was alleviated due to ikv research ;) ), the 510 revolves around actual feeling and lack of flavoring. This is where the 901 steps in giving best of both worlds say the 801 is 10/10 flavor and 3/10 actual feel the 510 is 10/10 actual feel 4/10 flavor. The 901 will be around 7/10 flavor and 7/10 actual feel, the biggest perk of all from a 901 atomizer is that is has the lowest liquid consumption rate as the 801 has the largest then the 510 soon after.
 
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