Brand to Brand Transferable? Cartridge/Cartomizer Equal to How Many Regular Cigarettes?

[hankakston]

Started my e-Cigarette experience in Nov. with Direct E-Cig. Only because I liked the look of the product as similar to a real cigarette. Didn't know that I'd signed up for automatic monthly Cartridges. But I did stop that. I don't smoke that much. For over 10 years I'd smoke 5 - 9 cigaretts a day. I enjoy the ritual, and when I did quit smoking twice it was easy for me. I quit from 1979 - 88. And then again from 1995 - 97.

Have 64 Cartridges MRLBRO 16mg
9 Atomized Cartridges
1 New Battery
1 New Atomizer

I ruined the first battery by not fully charging.

Got the new one going fine. Using the Atomized Cartridges now, I do have things going well.
I "vape" (inhale) three slow long puffs at a time. I don't know the math and wouldn't understand it if I did, but it seems that this three-puff experience done three times--seperated over a couple hours equals one regular Marlboro cigarette. This is how I would smoke regular Marlboro cigarettes. I'd take 3 puffs, put it out, pick it up an hour later, another 3 puffs, same schedule and finish it off with maybe 3-4 puffs.

Questions:

IS this method equal to what I'm guessing it is? I mark each "3-vape" down with a -- then a | and finally a / that I figure equals one regular cigarette.

If I find a better electronic cigarette, can any of my supplies transfer? The wall charger, Atomizer or Cartridges?

What to do with all these Cartridges? With 1 unused Atomizer, how many Cartridges will it take before going bad? Ex., I'd remove an old Cartridge, put on a new one and get maybe 10 puffs before it tasted metallic....The Atomized Cartridges do seem to have a greater "punch" than the Cartridges.

I hope this is specific enough. I know I'm dumb enough about this great new smoking device that I hope my post isn't annoying and already answered.

 

[Mudflap]

Vape to cigarette puff equivalency seems extremely subjective to me. I'd just say puff on it till you're satisfied.

I think the Direct E-cig is the RN4081. If you want to use up those cartridges and need a battery, here's a link to a supplier selling the manual battery, which I prefer over automatics. You could get more atomizers and/or cartomizers for it too, if you're so inclined.

I haven't tried this model, but from what I've read, there are other kits available that people are more happy with.

I say use what you like. What ever works is the right PV to use.

 

[cskent]

Hi and welcome to ECF. I looked at their website DirectEcig and can tell you their prices are pretty high. You'll save money in the long run by getting your supplies elsewhere, or just getting a different unit. It looks like you may have an RN4081 but they don't say anything about compatibility. If your unit is working ok for you I'd just use up the stuff you've got, then consider something else. You're not a heavy smoker so a KR808 or a 510 compatible would probably do just fine for you. But if you want to keep using what you've got try looking here for replacement parts RN-4081 Battery and RN-4081 Atomizer. You can also refill the cartridges and cartomizers (atomized cartridges) by getting some juice to drip into them. It's cheaper that way and gives you lots more flavor options.

 

[Mudflap]

I also found this doing a forum search. Hope that helps.

RN4081 = SE Gold = NJOY NPRO

DSE103 Batteries fit the RN4081 Atomizers.
DSE103 Atomizers fit the RN4081 Batteries.

Caution!
If you use a DSE103 Atomizer, you MUST use a DSE103 Cartridge.
If you use an RN4081 Atomizer, you MUST use an RN4081 Cartridge.

 

[dormouse]

Hi and Welcome! Glad you started vaping but sorry a rebrander got you first.

You can certainly find better suppliers but you might have to switch to different hardware and cartos unless we can figure out what model you really have.

if your cartomizers have the visible threads (male threads) and the battery has female threads, then it may be an RN4081, or it could be a 510 - either has both cartos or atty+carts available

if your battery has the visible threads then there is a wide range of models it could be - E9 aka KR808D-2 w/ 9mm threads, E8 which has 8mm threads (those first two are Chinese wholesaler models used by rebranders), KR808D-1 (which is the most popular 2-piece model and has threads incompatible w/ KR808D-2)

And those are just the most likely things it is.

The problem is figuring out which it really is.

You could try asking whoever runs AZSMokeFree.com - they sell cartos for some rebrands and he/she might know what model your brand really is.

 

[hankakston]

Hi and Welcome! Glad you started vaping but sorry a rebrander got you first. In my ignorance I thought there might be only one brand. The first one I looked at.

You can certainly find better suppliers but you might have to switch to different hardware and cartos unless we can figure out what model you really have.

if your cartomizers have the visible threads (male threads) and the battery has female threads (they do), then it may be an RN4081, or it could be a 510 - either has both cartos or atty+carts available

if your battery has the visible threads then there is a wide range of models it could be - E9 aka KR808D-2 w/ 9mm threads, E8 which has 8mm threads (those first two are Chinese wholesaler models used by rebranders), KR808D-1 (which is the most popular 2-piece model and has threads incompatible w/ KR808D-2)

And those are just the most likely things it is.

The problem is figuring out which it really is.

You could try asking whoever runs AZSMokeFree.com - they sell cartos for some rebrands and he/she might know what model your brand really is.

Thanks much to each of you for your knowledge, links and for taking my questions seriously.

 

[cskent]

On the 510 the cartridge slips inside the atomizer, with the 4081 it slides over the outside. It looks like it's the latter to me. I bought a 4081 from a mall kiosk for way to many $$$ but it got me into vaping and the I found ECF and life is good! The 4081 atomizer isn't a bad unit but the batteries leave something to be desired. I had to return 3 of them before I got one that sort of worked if you held it just right, didn't over or under fill it, and took long slow drags with one finger over a vent hole. Yeah, I know. I used it for a couple of weeks before I got tired of that routine and ordered a 510. It's a much better unit, especially with a manual battery, if you don't smoke much. But if yours is doing what you need it to just keep using it, but find parts and supplies from a different vendor and you'll save a bunch of cash.

 

[Mudflap]

Good Prophets sells adapters for just all about every PV. You could get a new PV and most likely buy an adapter that would let you use up those 4081 cartos on you new setup, if you go that route.

 

[dormouse]

If I misunderstood what you mean by "atomized cartridges" and you actually mean separate atomizer + cartridge then we still need to figure out what model it is and there are a lot more possibilities. In this case the cartridges are plastic and stuffing and easier to reuse. I've been vaping 2 months and still using the same cartridge. I put new stuffing in it (blue foam) and wash it occasionally and just keep filling it and topping it off with bottled ejuice.