Cheap Carto Tank?

[carldamnit]

Hey guys I was wondering about cartomizers and tanks. Really would like to try one just don't want to spend a lot on it. I have been looking around and have seen the single coil cartos and no tanks, then there are tons of dual coil cartomizer tanks.

Could someone give me the pros and cons to the size difference and point me to a nice cheap one to try?

Thanks

 

[r77r7r]

Form or function?

Does size matter?

Do you use a juice that will crack polypro?


- I myself use rugged non-slip tanks. I like them to hold much juice. 5-8 ml. I like side fill screws for adjusting air pressures and for quick and easy filling.

I think the Boge F-15,16 tanks are great all around tanks for looks and price. You can just swap out their low OHM carto and use a 3OHM for higher voltages.

 

[Baditude]

I'll agree for the most part with r77r7r. It would be helpful to know what size battery device you will be putting a cartotank on to give better suggestions.

Basically a tank is just a juice reservoir for a cartomizer. Expections are to hold the juice without leaking, and to stay on the cartomizer and not inadvertantly fall off and empty its juice contents. Nearly all tanks can accomplish these minimal expectations, except perhaps the cheaper tanks. Cheaper tanks may have poorly fitting parts or poor fitting o-rings, which prevent them from accomplishing those minimal expections. I never recommend a tank that costs less than $20 for that reason, based on my earlier experiences with cheap tanks.

I've not found a need for the so-called locking tanks. A decent quality tank with properly fitting o-rings is not going to leak juice or inadvertantly fall off of the cartomizer. I'm also not a fan of the juice fill hole tanks. They usually require a needle and syringe to add juice; I personally would prefer not using those tools to fill a tank. I find it just as simple and fast to use a tank tool and just slide the carto down the tank and drop juice between the top cap.

My recommendation for a beginner's cartotank would be either the Pro DCT cartotank kit from My Vapor Store for $22.50 or the IBTanked pyrex cartotank kit for around $25.


510 Pro DCTank Combo

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[carldamnit]

Form or function?

Does size matter?

Do you use a juice that will crack polypro?


- I myself use rugged non-slip tanks. I like them to hold much juice. 5-8 ml. I like side fill screws for adjusting air pressures and for quick and easy filling.

I think the Boge F-15,16 tanks are great all around tanks for looks and price. You can just swap out their low OHM carto and use a 3OHM for higher voltages.

I like the idea of the smaller cartomizer, easier for work. I have 3ml tanks and honestly can't see why I would need a 5-8 ml tank.

I would assume the dual coil cartomizers create more vapor? But wouldn't you do that with a low ohm carto?

I am looking for a cheap starting point to see if I like it, and any suggestions from experienced users.

Thanks again

 

[carldamnit]

I'll agree for the most part with r77r7r. It would be helpful to know what size battery device you will be putting a cartotank on to give better suggestions.

Basically a tank is just a juice reservoir for a cartomizer. Expections are to hold the juice without leaking, and to stay on the cartomizer and not inadvertantly fall off and empty its juice contents. Nearly all tanks can accomplish these minimal expectations, except perhaps the cheaper tanks. Cheaper tanks may have poorly fitting parts or poor fitting o-rings, which prevent them from accomplishing those minimal expections. I never recommend a tank that costs less than $20 for that reason, based on my earlier experiences with cheap tanks.

I've not found a need for the so-called locking tanks. A decent quality tank with properly fitting o-rings is not going to leak juice or inadvertantly fall off of the cartomizer. I'm also not a fan of the juice fill hole tanks. They usually require a needle and syringe to add juice; I personally would prefer not using those tools to fill a tank. I find it just as simple and fast to use a tank tool and just slide the carto down the tank and drop juice between the top cap.

My recommendation for a beginner's cartotank would be either the Pro DCT cartotank kit from My Vapor Store for $22.50 or the IBTanked pyrex cartotank kit for around $25.


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Wow thanks

I have ego 1000 MaH batteries for work and an Itaste SVD at home. As this is just a trial, I will be using it at home.

I am almost 6 weeks in, no cigarettes. I have dropped to 12 mg liquid. I have been sticking to tobacco (and some rum) flavored juices at this point. I plan on moving to non tobacco juice in a few weeks, so I would think a glass tank would be a good thing.

 

[Baditude]

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/blogs/baditude/3710-5-cartomizer-tank-setup.html

Dual coil vs single coil is strictly personal preference. One is not necessarily better than the other. Dual coils in practice do not make more vapor than a single coil carto, IMO. Dual coils can drain batteries slightly faster than single coils. LR cartomizers will provide a warmer vapor, SR will provide a cooler vapor. Choice is subjective.

I would not go any cheaper than the two examples I provided. If you have a bad experience with a cheaper tank, you'll likely come to the conclusion that cartotanks aren't for you. But if do get a decent inexpensive tank like I recommend, your chances for a positive experience are greatly expanded. I see this all the time. How can you expect to judge a cheap tank's poor performance if that tank can't perform to expectations? You get what you pay for.

 

[Baditude]

Wow thanks

I have ego 1000 MaH batteries for work and an Itaste SVD at home. As this is just a trial, I will be using it at home.

I am almost 6 weeks in, no cigarettes. I have dropped to 12 mg liquid. I have been sticking to tobacco (and some rum) flavored juices at this point. I plan on moving to non tobacco juice in a few weeks, so I would think a glass tank would be a good thing.

Both of the two tanks that I recommended are safe to use with all flavors of juice, including the tank crackers. http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/blogs/baditude/3733-6-something-safe-cinnamon-citrus-flavors.html

For an eGo battery, I would recommend the 3.5ml tank from My Vapor Store (slimmer tank for a slimmer battery) or the 19mm diameter tank from IBTanked (same reason). http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/blogs/baditude/3318-3-ibtanked-pyrex-glass-tanks-review.html