Okay Katya....I guess we have to agree to disagree on this one....or maybe it has to do with exactly what type (thread pattern) and style (horizantal coil versus verticle wire) carto you are using.....because I absolutley DO drip directly down the center of my 4081 cartos....and now also the Tru 510's and KR808's....but only because they have that horizantal coil at the bottom and THAT is what you want kept wet. It is still my belief that you can have what appears to be a fully filled carto and still end up with instant burn-out because although the filler is saturated that coil is still bone dry.
Ehem... We agree in theory, but we seem to have differently constructed cartos. I do drip a few drops directly on the horizontal coil (much like an atomizer coil), but I fill them by just slowly dripping down the walls of the carto until saturated. The only cartos with this horizontal coil I've ever encountered are; 510 SLB and 4081 (SS, old style Trueman and GP). The 510 Truemans from Vapors Etc. have a white rigid wire running up the entire height of the filler, much like any kr808 cartomizers.
And Kent, you are, of course, right; one can top off using a drip tip if one tilts the carto to avoid flooding the center tube. I find it just as easy to remove the drip tip; I like to see what's going on inside the carto, how much liquid I have there and to recenter the tube if necessary. That tube tends to tilt to one side or the other and that is one of the causes of premature burning, in my experience.
BTW, my 510 attys leaked terribly over time so I started tossing them out when I couldn't stop the excessive leaking, I figured they were just worn and no good anymore even though they would pull a draw. I was tired of having to hold my e-cig with a paper towel strip over the area where the atty screwed into the battery. That got old quick.
Hi, Paise, and welcome! That's why I love cartomizers. Can't beat the convenience and I'm yet to see one leak.
Katya, I don't think the nekkies are in yet. Ben posted they were but then posted right after that they weren't, due to a messed up shipment I believe. Of course, maybe since then they are again and I'm just confused as usual. LOL
Yeah, I read the thread. Just peel off the label. They come off easily; all you need to do is give them a quick wipe with some gentle glue remover (or your leftover lighter fluid.
) Then take a sheet of #220 sandpaper and slowly start sanding off the narrow end of the cone until you have the airflow that you like.
and this usually occurs by over tightening the carto.
Really? You live and learn. I never overtighten because I feel it restricts the draw, but I never knew it cause a short.
and a good reason not to use rubbing alcholol to clean with. It attacks the silicone and will cause it to fail prematurely. Probably doesn't make much difference with a carto since you will almost surely throw it out before that happens but adapters could be a different story.
What silicone? Talk to me. I wipe the battery threads clean with alcohol wipes or q-tips dipped in alcohol... never saw any silicone there...
As far as the AquaVapor 4081 cartos, I'm not having an issue with hard draw or low vapor unless they are overfilled. I am getting clouds of vapor off about a 5 second puff. I don't use the condom method to refill, just putting about 6 - 10 drops in occassionally when I notice a decrease in vapor.
Must be just my rotten luck. I'm sorry they don't carry the farsee 4081s. Lorikay liked them a lot. So did you, if I remember correctly.
Hey Katya,
I have a 4081 battery on the way from a PIF, which cartos do you recommend I try?
If I remember right, its SS, or Trueman??? Please, correct me if I am wrong.
And an Update:
The TruVapor 510 cartos I got from VaporsEtc seem to be working out (on a standard 510). The first one I burned was likely due to user error (don't normally use a manual battery), and the second was probably defective. The other 3 seem to be working well. The first 2 burnt very quick, so i decided to use different juice for the other 3. I have not been vaping them exclusively, or even very much for that matter, but they definitely seem the type to hold up (double clutching helps). and they provide a much better TH than my V9s on an auto KR8. admittedly they do not taste as good.
i will definitely be buying more. and if they work out, ill get a fat batt to go with it!
Thanks again for the rec' Katya!
If anyone ever asks... I'll tell em, "Everything I know, a little Bird told me."
Flattery will get you everywhere, my dear.
SS cartos are the best, imo, but Truemans and GP are not far behind for half the price. It's my understanding that Vapors Etc. will carry the 4081s, but they don't have them yet, so you need to order from China. GP has two kinds, the prefilled ones I use and the new empties that Neo loves (2.5Ω--so you need to be careful.) What kind of battery are you getting? If it's not SS, chances are you won't like it very much. I found SS batteries to be far superior to all the others I've tried.
Having said that, my favorite setup atm is an eGo/RiVa and Trueman cartos. I wrote to Ross at VE and he was very helpful. He's trying to get to the bottom of the problem and make sure the bad ones are weeded out. As I said before, when those Truemans are good, they are very good. In the meantime, when using them on the eGo batteries, be careful and just take them off the battery as soon as you detect even the slightest change of taste. I'll keep you posted.
If you want to try the GP cartos, let me know. I like flattery...
all that work coming up with a thread title that was so bland no one would notice... down the tubes.
Hey. Lu! It really is time to change the title.
Aloha, Brad. I'm sorry if I offended you in any way, it wasn't my intention. This thread is about cartomizers and we really must refrain from political discussions here. I just want to tell you that my remarks were not aimed at your or anybody else's political views. I have no idea what they are, to begin with. I never used the term "dictatorship" because I know from experience what a true dictatorship is. Having said that, I stand by my remarks, even though I shouldn't probably have posted them here. My apologies.
