What is best, Cartomizers or cartridges. My dad set me up with a fs510 he won. he told me i need to get some better cartridges and some cartomizers for it. He hasn't told me where to get stuff at yet so I am looking!
Cartomisers or Cartridges?
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I would recommend cartomizers
Less muss and fuss I would recommend Crystal Clear Vaping He has deals on carto's, free shipping I use the Boge 2.0 ohm carto's. Best of luck and welcome 
Less muss and fuss I would recommend Crystal Clear Vaping He has deals on carto's, free shipping I use the Boge 2.0 ohm carto's. Best of luck and welcome
Many folks will say cartos (cartomizers) are better. They are more convenient especially for on the go. I am very few who still use carts.
For empty cartos, this is a good deal Crystal Clear Vaping, but try a couple first!
For carts, these are good BreezEsmokes - Premium Electronic Cigarettes. I haven't used them yet. You would need some blue foam
Either way, you will also need e-juice to fill/refill the carts or cartos. The easiest thing for just starting out is getting some prefilled cartos and Vapor King - Premium eCigarette Cartomizers offers a lot of variety.
Whatever you get, make sure they are "510" compatible.
For empty cartos, this is a good deal Crystal Clear Vaping, but try a couple first!
For carts, these are good BreezEsmokes - Premium Electronic Cigarettes. I haven't used them yet. You would need some blue foam
Either way, you will also need e-juice to fill/refill the carts or cartos. The easiest thing for just starting out is getting some prefilled cartos and Vapor King - Premium eCigarette Cartomizers offers a lot of variety.
Whatever you get, make sure they are "510" compatible.
The "510" model, which refers to the threading, offers the most accessories, so it's a good bet. Depending on how much you smoke and plan to vape instead, you may need bigger batts. The little 510s only lasts an hour of constant use. But try it first.
Edit: You can always get other stuff in the 510 "family" to add to your kit.
510 refers to the type of screw connection, and you have far more choices with 510 than you do with any of the others.
I use Boge (brand name) cartomizers which seem to be the most popular. Almost any vendor you want to name will have them.
I use Boge (brand name) cartomizers which seem to be the most popular. Almost any vendor you want to name will have them.
Oh! ok now that makes sense now. Will have to do some more research on supplies!
A warning about FS: it is reverse battery polarity. Other 510 brand batteries cannot be used on that charger.
I know you didnt ask, but wanted to save you some time and aggravation, if you didnt know.
I know you didnt ask, but wanted to save you some time and aggravation, if you didnt know.
Definitly cartomizers. I'm not familiar with the FS 510 but if the batteries are the cig size and aren't at least 450 mah LR cartos aren't really good for them. 2.5 ohm is about as low as I would go.
Cartomizers, and the most popular for 510 devices are Boge. A slim 510 would use the standard resistance Boge ones (2.8-3.2 ohms). These are blanks. You can find some prefilled with Chinese juice at Vaporkings.com but you can use any thinner juices in them (I use 80PG/20Vg or less VG juices and I avoid juices that drop a lot of flavoring sediment)
NOTE - If your dad has automatic batteries (no button) then they can be damaged or killed by cartomizer leaks. If a carto leaks it will do so right over the hole in the end of an automatic 510 battery. This can damage the drag switch or short and kill the battery. If you decide to buy a manual battery, get the FS510 model only if you want to use the same charger because FS510 is electrically incompatible with all other 510 brands. You cannot charge other 510's in a FS510 charger - it will fry them, and vice versa.
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How I fill a cartomizer (Vapor4Life for KR8 or Boge 510 for 510 which are all soft-cap w/ no inner seals and defined central air channel)
I use thin (20% or less VG) liquid or Vapor4Life WOW liquids, preferably clear liquids w/ no sediment
Filling a blank carto - I pop off the soft cap (unbent paperclip carefully in the mouth hole, not catching any wires or stuffing!). I hold some tissue against the threaded end hole. I tilt the carto and slowly drip 18 drops onto the inner wall of the carto so it slides down into the stuffing while I rotate the carto. Then I wait 15 seconds or so then I drip however many more drops the stuffing wants to soak up. Then I do clean-up. If it is leaking, I clean that up. Then I tilt the open end down into the tissue and puff hard a few times into the threaded end to clear any juice out of the central air channel (I want to see light through there). If it looks too wet above the stuffing, I gently touch a bit of tissue to the stuffing (otherwise that liquid will be gurgling or spitting in my mouth). Then since this was a fresh fill of a blank, I now let it settle. I lay the carto on different sides for 15-20 minutes. Then it should be ready to vape. If you use thicker juices than me, then you may need to let it settle longer.
As I am vaping - if the vapor gets a bit light or a bit dry or tastes bit off or the carto is getting unusually warm, I will take the carto off the battery, open it, add 6-8 drops or whatever it seems to want (I will either hold a bit of tissue against the threaded end hole just in case, or skimp on how many drops I add to make sure I avoid drips if I have no tissue). I check to make sure the threaded end is dry, give it a couple of puffs into the threaded end to make sure the air channel is clear, and continue to vape.
Note - it is easy for me to "open" my main cartos for adding juice because I replace the white end cap with a plastic or delrin drip tip (I get them at LiteCigUSA.net). So I can easily pull that out with my fingers when I add juice and it keeps my lips cool if the carto is hot.
NOTE - If your dad has automatic batteries (no button) then they can be damaged or killed by cartomizer leaks. If a carto leaks it will do so right over the hole in the end of an automatic 510 battery. This can damage the drag switch or short and kill the battery. If you decide to buy a manual battery, get the FS510 model only if you want to use the same charger because FS510 is electrically incompatible with all other 510 brands. You cannot charge other 510's in a FS510 charger - it will fry them, and vice versa.
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How I fill a cartomizer (Vapor4Life for KR8 or Boge 510 for 510 which are all soft-cap w/ no inner seals and defined central air channel)
I use thin (20% or less VG) liquid or Vapor4Life WOW liquids, preferably clear liquids w/ no sediment
Filling a blank carto - I pop off the soft cap (unbent paperclip carefully in the mouth hole, not catching any wires or stuffing!). I hold some tissue against the threaded end hole. I tilt the carto and slowly drip 18 drops onto the inner wall of the carto so it slides down into the stuffing while I rotate the carto. Then I wait 15 seconds or so then I drip however many more drops the stuffing wants to soak up. Then I do clean-up. If it is leaking, I clean that up. Then I tilt the open end down into the tissue and puff hard a few times into the threaded end to clear any juice out of the central air channel (I want to see light through there). If it looks too wet above the stuffing, I gently touch a bit of tissue to the stuffing (otherwise that liquid will be gurgling or spitting in my mouth). Then since this was a fresh fill of a blank, I now let it settle. I lay the carto on different sides for 15-20 minutes. Then it should be ready to vape. If you use thicker juices than me, then you may need to let it settle longer.
As I am vaping - if the vapor gets a bit light or a bit dry or tastes bit off or the carto is getting unusually warm, I will take the carto off the battery, open it, add 6-8 drops or whatever it seems to want (I will either hold a bit of tissue against the threaded end hole just in case, or skimp on how many drops I add to make sure I avoid drips if I have no tissue). I check to make sure the threaded end is dry, give it a couple of puffs into the threaded end to make sure the air channel is clear, and continue to vape.
Note - it is easy for me to "open" my main cartos for adding juice because I replace the white end cap with a plastic or delrin drip tip (I get them at LiteCigUSA.net). So I can easily pull that out with my fingers when I add juice and it keeps my lips cool if the carto is hot.
Ok Batteries have a push button on them so i guess that makes them a manual! Thanks dormouse i will have to reread ur post a few times to fully understand but that is what i was looking for!
Yes, batt with button to activate = manual, activated by air flow through batt = auto. It can be overwhelming, too much info all at once. Take your time, start simple (just try some pre-filled cartos), and good luck!
Getting old and forgetful here...here is a good place to get a lot of basic knowledge Beginners E-Cig Tutorial, may be helpful.
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