I started vaping about 3 weeks ago and all was good til a couple of days ago. I am using the Ego Twist and even after changing the cartomizer in the tank I am getting hardly and vapor and when I heat the atomizer up a bit to get vapor I end up with a burnt taste I have tried 3 different tanks all the same even tried just the cartomizer on its own without being in a tank same bloody thing? Have my juices gone bad?! They're only 3 weeks old.
Burnt Taste and Hardly any Vapor
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What % liquid are you using how many and how big are the holes in the carto do you prime the carto after you fill your tank?
I think I figured it out, when I dripped a few drops on the atomizer It went perfectly again. I prime the carto before I use it, I did read something about the holes not being big enough if you are a power vapor like myself. Is there a good way to make the holes bigger? I'm using 50/50 presently and just ordered some 70/30.
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It sounds to me like the original carto in the tank may have been different(in some way)
from the new ones you are using.
Regardless, if a new carto doesn't even work when it's not in a tank it's a
carto problem, even straight VG should give you at least a couple good hits
before the flavour goes south.
At the risk of stating the obvious here(sorry), clean and dry all connections, don't
over tighten the carto on the battery and begin vaping at lower volts gradually increasing
as you go, allow time between vapes for wicking to take place.
I've also read that there are a lot of "crappy" mass produced cartos out there lately,
hopefully you didn't get some of those.
It's frustrating when you're doing "everything" right....yet "can't get no satisfaction".
All the best!!!....Good luck, keep at it!
from the new ones you are using.
Regardless, if a new carto doesn't even work when it's not in a tank it's a
carto problem, even straight VG should give you at least a couple good hits
before the flavour goes south.
At the risk of stating the obvious here(sorry), clean and dry all connections, don't
over tighten the carto on the battery and begin vaping at lower volts gradually increasing
as you go, allow time between vapes for wicking to take place.
I've also read that there are a lot of "crappy" mass produced cartos out there lately,
hopefully you didn't get some of those.
It's frustrating when you're doing "everything" right....yet "can't get no satisfaction".
All the best!!!....Good luck, keep at it!
Don't know how to expand the holes because I don't use that type of tank system.... But, if you want to dilute/thin your juice a bit for the immediate (and power vaping), you could always just add a few drops of straight PG or distilled water to you existing juice & that shld do the trick for now.
Dermel the carto with slots. Up to yesterday I wasn't having any luck with pre-punched cartos or even ones I punched myself. So far 24 hours in and this one is working great!
Now that's a hole I'm surprised you don't flood the carto. Are you vaping 100% vg juice.
I picked one up at Canadian Tire for about 7 or 8 dollars. I asked at Home Depot and the guy had no clue what I was talking about.
This blows the saddle valve outta the water:
Stainless Steel Carto Punch v2
So fast and so easy.
But alas, you can not just hop over to CT or HD to get one.
Stainless Steel Carto Punch v2
So fast and so easy.
But alas, you can not just hop over to CT or HD to get one.
That one looks nice. 
There's also one under the Mod Squad that looks rather simple - and inexpensive. Not sure how many punches it will hold up for though.
There's also one under the Mod Squad that looks rather simple - and inexpensive. Not sure how many punches it will hold up for though.
So inexpensive! Haven't heard any feedback on that from anyone.
I would still prefer the Siam because I wouldn't have to carry around a screwdriver or worry about carto distortion. And I don't have to mark my cartos.
I would still prefer the Siam because I wouldn't have to carry around a screwdriver or worry about carto distortion. And I don't have to mark my cartos.
Gatineau's canadian tire there are $5.97 with tax, I got one today.
P.S I didn't mark or anything just hand snug tight and with the flange of the smoktech dcc snug to the bottom plate and the hole is only up maybe 2.5mm from bottom edge of the inside of the tank.
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It's the new SUPERSTORE syndrome......... they sell EVERYTHING now, incl groceries !
Why would a tire store carry plumbing fixtures? Must be a Canada thing
I believe that their tag phrase was/is ... Canadian Tire. It's more than just tires.
I can hear it now......Hey ma just got me some new radials at the tire store and I got you those tampons you wanted while I was there 
that looks amazing, what equipment are you vaping with exactly for informational purposes because beyond the cheap e-cigs i get lost.
It's the 6ml DCT tank, 2.8ohm Smoktech carto with 2x slots done with a dremel, on my lava tube at 4.5 volts, filled with my DIY Key Lime / Lemon pie juice.
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