So I was perusing my local vendor, and noticed that they were carrying a new carto-tank, the Boge F16. Of course, the first thing I did was hop over here to see if if there were any opinions on them. Lo behold, I couldn't find much of any information on them at all beyond a few vendors (seeing as they were just added this week). I took the plunge, ordered one and a pack of LR cartos, paid for the expedited shipping because my supplies were dwindling. They have just arrived, so I figured I'd pop in and give a brief write up on them. On with the show!
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Right off the bat, I wasn't expecting terribly much. I even ordered some xxl cartos because I was expecting to be let down. Previous experience was telling me I was wasting my money, but I love the idea of big tanks and I'm determined to test every vape I can.
The tank is around 68mm (2 3/4") long and 19mm (3/4") diameter. Capacity is 4-5mL, depending on how full you can get it.
The Tank: Right out of the box, this thing has some weight. The caps are solid aluminum alloy and quite pleasing on the eyes. Trying to wiggle them around they wouldn't budge, at all. So far so good. They're sealed with O-rings, which was an automatic plus over the grommet seals of my previous ones. However, they have an inner o-ring where the carto slides in that is quite tight (this is a good thing), so I took extra care when sliding in the carto. More later.
The tank itself is a thicker plastic (listed as "plastics", I'm not sure what plastics though). Crystal clear with no scratches, and it feels extremely sturdy. This isn't some thin-walled syringe plastic, it's hefty. I don't have any juice that is known to crack tanks so I have to hold back on saying it'll handle them, though with Boges reputation I expect it to be quality.
Filling it is a little harder than the grommet style. Normally I would tilt the carto and drip it in without issue, but the F16 caps are thicker and metal, so there's less give. I (and boge) recommend a syringe to fill, it'll make the process a lot easier. In the hour I've had it, laying it on it's side, upside down, right side up, there's been no noticeable leaks.
The cartos: I've not used Boge yet, so I wasn't sure what to expect. They're ~70mm (a little over 2 3/4') + threading and tip. I decided to go with the LR (1.8) ones since most of my batteries aren't VV. As I mentioned, filling them is a little odd, as the filler within only takes up around half the space. This made it a little hard for me to see when it was properly saturated. This led to my overzealous filling and subsequent flooding, nothing I haven't dealt with before though. Live and learn. The base of the carto is the usual "not completely round", though the tank base is completely round, so there's a lack of "grip" for screwing in. There's very little extra carto on top, which made screwing it in a little difficult, luckily all my drip tips (even one that was always a bit loose) fit extremely snug, so this is only a minor problem. It's a little loosely seated, but altogether a good fit. Also, as mentioned, the inner o-rings provide a very (VERY) tight seal. I can't say for sure without dismantling it, but I'll assume they can be replaced if they ever do get damaged. Another plus.
Before filling/putting on my ego 1000 I took some dry pulls to test the airflow. Personally I prefer a tighter draw; it's a little loose, but not bad enough to be a deal breaker. They came pre-punched with 2 ~1mm holes. I've been vaping 100%VG lately, so seeing a carto I don't have to mod first just made my day.
The Vape: I honestly can't complain about this at all. Oh, I guess I could, the draw's a little loose, but now I'm just being obsessively picky. The end result on a standard "3.7v" ego battery is a wonderful big cloud, ALMOST on par with dripping (arguably equal). It's not quite as thick as the DCT I was using at 4.8v, but I only have one vv and having to wait for a charge is not an option. Flavour-wise, it's clean, cool, no funny after taste, and not a hint of burnt filler. It's louder than I'm used to; but hearing that sizzle is music to my ears.
I've been chaining since I started writing this up, pushing the carto beyond what I normally do, waiting to get a dry hit or some bad taste or SOMETHING, but nothing yet. I didn't even wait to let the juice fully settle in. No primer puffs, just filled and vaped.
All in all, with the superb build quality and materials, and coming in at only 10$CAD, the pros far outweigh the cons. For someone who was about to give up on tanks, this is a solid entry.
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Well, I'm not exactly a professional reviewer, and I tend to ramble on a bit, but I hope someone who's been eyeing the F16 finds this useful. I'll keep puffing away trying to find a major flaw since this is still day 1. I just figured SOME kind of opinion on them would be useful.
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Right off the bat, I wasn't expecting terribly much. I even ordered some xxl cartos because I was expecting to be let down. Previous experience was telling me I was wasting my money, but I love the idea of big tanks and I'm determined to test every vape I can.
The tank is around 68mm (2 3/4") long and 19mm (3/4") diameter. Capacity is 4-5mL, depending on how full you can get it.
The Tank: Right out of the box, this thing has some weight. The caps are solid aluminum alloy and quite pleasing on the eyes. Trying to wiggle them around they wouldn't budge, at all. So far so good. They're sealed with O-rings, which was an automatic plus over the grommet seals of my previous ones. However, they have an inner o-ring where the carto slides in that is quite tight (this is a good thing), so I took extra care when sliding in the carto. More later.
The tank itself is a thicker plastic (listed as "plastics", I'm not sure what plastics though). Crystal clear with no scratches, and it feels extremely sturdy. This isn't some thin-walled syringe plastic, it's hefty. I don't have any juice that is known to crack tanks so I have to hold back on saying it'll handle them, though with Boges reputation I expect it to be quality.
Filling it is a little harder than the grommet style. Normally I would tilt the carto and drip it in without issue, but the F16 caps are thicker and metal, so there's less give. I (and boge) recommend a syringe to fill, it'll make the process a lot easier. In the hour I've had it, laying it on it's side, upside down, right side up, there's been no noticeable leaks.
The cartos: I've not used Boge yet, so I wasn't sure what to expect. They're ~70mm (a little over 2 3/4') + threading and tip. I decided to go with the LR (1.8) ones since most of my batteries aren't VV. As I mentioned, filling them is a little odd, as the filler within only takes up around half the space. This made it a little hard for me to see when it was properly saturated. This led to my overzealous filling and subsequent flooding, nothing I haven't dealt with before though. Live and learn. The base of the carto is the usual "not completely round", though the tank base is completely round, so there's a lack of "grip" for screwing in. There's very little extra carto on top, which made screwing it in a little difficult, luckily all my drip tips (even one that was always a bit loose) fit extremely snug, so this is only a minor problem. It's a little loosely seated, but altogether a good fit. Also, as mentioned, the inner o-rings provide a very (VERY) tight seal. I can't say for sure without dismantling it, but I'll assume they can be replaced if they ever do get damaged. Another plus.
Before filling/putting on my ego 1000 I took some dry pulls to test the airflow. Personally I prefer a tighter draw; it's a little loose, but not bad enough to be a deal breaker. They came pre-punched with 2 ~1mm holes. I've been vaping 100%VG lately, so seeing a carto I don't have to mod first just made my day.
The Vape: I honestly can't complain about this at all. Oh, I guess I could, the draw's a little loose, but now I'm just being obsessively picky. The end result on a standard "3.7v" ego battery is a wonderful big cloud, ALMOST on par with dripping (arguably equal). It's not quite as thick as the DCT I was using at 4.8v, but I only have one vv and having to wait for a charge is not an option. Flavour-wise, it's clean, cool, no funny after taste, and not a hint of burnt filler. It's louder than I'm used to; but hearing that sizzle is music to my ears.
I've been chaining since I started writing this up, pushing the carto beyond what I normally do, waiting to get a dry hit or some bad taste or SOMETHING, but nothing yet. I didn't even wait to let the juice fully settle in. No primer puffs, just filled and vaped.
All in all, with the superb build quality and materials, and coming in at only 10$CAD, the pros far outweigh the cons. For someone who was about to give up on tanks, this is a solid entry.
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Well, I'm not exactly a professional reviewer, and I tend to ramble on a bit, but I hope someone who's been eyeing the F16 finds this useful. I'll keep puffing away trying to find a major flaw since this is still day 1. I just figured SOME kind of opinion on them would be useful.
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That is about half the price of a DCC where I live, and so far this has none of the performance issues I've had with DCCs. I'll report back if/when any problems arise.
