So found out from my supplier that it was a smoketech dual coil 2 ohm carto, took it in to the shop where i get my some of my stuff and he put a his tip on and was like ..., and found out that the carto was just a defective one LOL, so he gave me another one and did the fill carto first then tank thing and now works like a dream, great vaping no burnt carto taste anymore, I would like to thank everyone that gave me some tips and for the advice, my get a vivi just to see what the difference is for me anyway and a few more months and Lavatube here i come LOL
carto and tank or clearo?
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I have two vivi novas, a mini vivi nova, two of the clearos that came with my itsate MVP and a carto tank. I have tried the same flavor in all of the devices and personally prefer the carto tank. I blame baditude for pointing me in the direction of them and now plan to order several more this weekend. Oh well, guess i'll always have some fall backs in case I run out of cartos one day...
Just a question, but right now i'm using a short LR carto. Been using it since I started vaping a couple months back. How do you know if you over filled the carto or not? Because I seem to burn out my carto more often than before.
Overfilling will cause the carto to gurgle. Simply blow it out and vape away. Overfilling won't kill a carto, just won't make enuf heat to generate a good vape.
a carto usually dies from use- coil gets gunked up and stops vapor. Or it has been vaped dry and then the burnt taste stays.
a carto usually dies from use- coil gets gunked up and stops vapor. Or it has been vaped dry and then the burnt taste stays.
a good tip that i got is if you have ever used a zippo lighter, just make sure that your carto is filled similar to the zippo where its wet but not a pool of fluid on the top and you should be good, but if you do over fill, the blowing out into a tissue (so it doesn't get everywhere) will work and you can vape away
I have been using the vivi nova 2.5 for about a month, and I love it. Would highly recommend.
Being a newb I've been doing alot of experimenting lately, T2, T3, CE2, vision mini nova. I settled into the mini nova and liked it, no flooding or wicking problems. Today I recieved my Ibtanked 19mm xl with some 2 ohm cartos, OMG, I love difference. Learning the different devices and what you can get from each of them is enjoyable
If you're mentioning rebuildability, then we're talking cost effectiveness? I don't see that a big factor here, a filler carto ought to last a minimum of 3 days- that's $1 (or less). No cleaning, dry burning, or re-building.
Talking about clearos, anyone see the newer Innokin I6 DC yet? Seem to sell well. Changeable heads, and they're the ones that came w/ the new MVP.
http://www.discountvapers.com/innokin-iclear-16-clearomizer-dual-coil/
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I myself am a carto junkie but I think it was due to faulty clearos to begin with. I am about to purchase a vivi for my christmas present to myself to go on top of my just ordered sszmax and give clearos another shot
Make sure you get an Original one- I've heard the knock-offs aren't too good.
I tried one clearo so far didn't like it. I use 100% VG so maybe why but I wasn't getting a good hit from it at all and seemed to make my juice go fast. Plus it seemed to make my battery sticky because it kept putting a drop of juice on the round part of my Ego. Maybe just a learning curve. Scared to try a Vivi Nova because it looks like just a bigger clearo and from what I have seen on here either people love it or hate it. Like the Cartos so far and thanks to this thread I now know Carto tanks exist so can't wait until Friday to go to MadVapes and get one just hope they have them there. Also because I have never used one what is the function of that Slap Yo Momma thing and do they sell that in stores also or is it just that specific website?
SLM was the first tool to come out to push a carto down inside the tank to aid refilling. There are cheaper ones now. It's just a helper tool.
Try doing a search for it?
Here it is-
http://bigdaddyvapor.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=13&products_id=86
Try doing a search for it?
Here it is-
http://bigdaddyvapor.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=13&products_id=86
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Well I asked because I watched the video that was posted but didn't really understand what he was doing with it. I guess because I have never used the tank I didn't fully understand it. I am going to a B&M Friday and didn't want to look dumb asking for it if it was just their thing. Thanks for the info.
Once you use the tool you will be able to more clearly see how invaluable it is to cartotanking. This tool has been copied by many manufacturers, and the shape re-designed, but to me the Slap-Yo-Momma is worth the extra couple of dollars because of the best design.
The Slap-Yo-Momma tank tool does the following:
Protects o-rings. You may not be aware, but the inner part of your tank's end caps have little rubber band things which allow the tank to hug the cartomizer and prevent the leaking of juice between those two surfaces. The end of the cartomizer is somewhat sharp, and when inserting the carto into the tank these o-rings can be damaged, leading to your tank leaking juice onto your valued vaping device. The tank tool closes up the opening of the carto end, effectively covering the sharp edge of the carto and thereby preventing any damage to the o-ring.
Prevents juice getting into the cartomizer's center air hole while filling/refilling your tank which could lead to flooding. Self-explanatory.
Tapered shape helps guide the carto easily into the tank's end cap holes after filling the tank with juice. Self-explanatory.
Is one of these tools a must have for cartotanks? No, but once you have and use it you will be amazed how convenient having one is. It really shaves filling and refilling times down by half. I will never be without one.
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