Cheaper alternative to blank cartomizers for sampling flavors?

[Shiryo]

I have a Volt KR8 and I was wondering what other alternatives do I have other than buying a bunch of blank cartomizers for sampling different flavors?

I have heard of gutting your used and empty cartos and leaving the "sock" over the coil, however, that "sock" still absorbs the juice and it leaves me skeptical as I won't know the true flavor of something i'm sampling...

I'm thinking of getting the Fluxomizer when GotVapes stocks them back up, is this a better idea versus blanks, or will this be more of a hassle due to having to clean out the clearomizer each time I want to try a new flavor?

Also, with the Volt batteries regulated @ 3.6v, what ohm should I be looking at if I go the atty route?

Thanks for any responses and help! Can't wait to try the 8 flavors I just ordered from ECBlend!

 

[Rule62]

You can invest in a few atomizers to use for sampling. They can be cleaned out and used over and over.

 

[bigtiime]

An atomizer and a drip tip and you're in business. http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/ecf-library/66848-guide-direct-dripping.html

 

[Warren D. Lockaby]

If you have a manual battery you can use a dripping atomizer & drip tip to test your juices (that's essentially what you'd be making if you removed the filler from a carto, except a true atty wouldn't have the 'sock', as you mentioned). I don't know if anyone makes attys for a KR808 but if not you could get an adapter for 510 carto to KR8 batt and use either a 510 or a 306 SR atty (I prefer the 306; same threading as 510). If you only have auto batteries I would not do this because you'd risk getting liquid into the switch & ruining the battery.

Good luck & Happy vaping!

 

[tidegirl]

I did a quick search for an 808 atty and couldn't find one. That said, I don't usually shop for 808 products so I may just not have the right sites bookmarked. (i.e. the sites that carry a lot of 808 supplies.) If you can't find one, you could use an adapter with an 808 atty:
808 to 510 adapter [gotvapes-808to510-adapter] - $3.99 : GotVapes.com, E-cigarette Supplies - Atomizers Cartomizers Mods Juice and more

 

[markfm]

A 901 atomizer should work, though only if you have a sealed connector. Poke around to see what volt ohms are for their cartos, though 3 ohms would be safe for the atty.

 

[Loveridden]

When I just had 808s I went to a local meet and tried a 901 atomizer on it and it didn't work. So even though a lot of people do say 901s should work doesn't mean they will. Fortunately I was able to get a refund on it right there. Maybe the best way to go would be to get an ego or a small cheap 3.7 box mod and then 510 attys to go with it. My first purchase beyond the 808s was a little 3.7 box mod from the classies here for $15. You should be able to find something in a similar price range for a small 3.7 box mod like that too. I love my little 3.7 box mod and still use it. When I drip into an atty that is usually the one I use. I like the bridgeless attys from kalamazoo vapor shop or hotvapes. I get them in LR. They are great to use when I go to a meet and want to try a bunch of juices at once. When I drip to try juices tho you want to avoid dripping cinnamon or menthol or certain really strong juices, which may overwhelm the atty and stick in there. Blowing it out and priming with some pg or vg with no nic helps. If I need to rinse out a flavor I drop a few drops of pg or vg and vape it out, then blow it out, and wipe the battery connection.

 

[Paulette]

You can invest in a few atomizers to use for sampling. They can be cleaned out and used over and over.

Wow, Melbourne, Florida -- I've from Micco (most southern tip of Brevard County). New to the forum, so it was great seeing someone from Melbourne!

 

[Shiryo]

Hmm thanks everyone, I guess i'll be getting the adapter and an atomizer soon.

 

[Darkstarncw]

You could also invest in an eGo usb passthrough and drip that to test flavors.

 

[Shiryo]

I've seen the passthroughs, but that's essentially just the battery no? I'm just looking for something to drip with on my KR8. Going to check around for atomizers when I get home, seems that i'ma need a 901 adapter though.

 

[Zer0Kewl]

I've thought about getting an atomizer and drip kit since I like to buy the sample packs from bluemist

 

[ambition]

901 attys fit onto 808 batts, well at least every 901 atty I own does.

Honestly, ripping the fill out of a carto is a real easy way of testing your juices and the taste and hit is truer than using an atty anyway.

I do this exclusively now. I don't throw my burnt cartos away anymore, I just mod them and save them. At any time I'll have at least 10 I can use for tasting.

Never could get a satisfying vape from dripping into an atty. I wonder what I'm doing wrong.

 

[sailorman]

I got some stuff from Vape the Rockies called "Purity Flavor Eraser". Might want to check it out. I'm not sure what's in it, but it works really great and better than pure PG or VG for instantly obliterating the flavors from your atty.

 

[Shiryo]

Thanks everyone, I guess i'll just stick to the Carto to Atty mod for now until I see what the Volt users are doing specifically. I figure that i'll just use the Ice Menthol ones because just a bit of residual menthol on the sock won't really disturb the overall taste that much.

Guess that means getting a couple pack of Volt blanks for me!

Been reading on people putting 901 attys on 808 batts, but never read of anyone doing it on a Volt, so that's where i'm confused. Just skeptical on getting a clearomizer or a atty and it ends up not fitting.

Lastly, thanks for the tip sailorman! I'll be looking into this right now.

 

[dlsw]

Hi, welcome and thanks so much for posting this question! I have 808's and didn't know how to taste new flavors. Going to rip out the polyfill of a burnt carto now. I must have a quadrillionty little sample bottles.

 

[Darkstarncw]

I use a Volt during the day at work because they're extremely handy when you can't hit the manual switch on another pv, but I test all my liquids by dripping into a Riva. I know you really want to use your Volt to do this, but frankly it's not worth the possibility of destroying your battery. It's far cheaper to get a manual pv or passthrough and just test at home, then fill your cartos with what you like for when you're out and about. If you do happen to have a manual Volt battery, you'd be fine getting an 808>510 adapter, they're extremely cheap. I have a volt passthrough as well and I'm going to try the adapter tonight and I'll let you know how it goes.

 

[Nikkita6]

Umm ... I would never recommend using blank cartos to test flavors, you should be using an atomizer for flavor testing ...

 

[Shiryo]

Exactly why this thread has been created. I want to find alternative ways to drip for sampling flavors specifically for the Volt KR808D-2

To clear things up, I bought the Pro Starter Kit with one manual and one auto. I will of course, only drip/sample on the manual.

So far the choices for the KR808D-2 (SI-Volt) in order of cost effectiveness:

1) Gutted Cartos (Cheapest) - Will leak if held upside down (rumor is if it leaks being held upside down, you're putting too much juice in the carto). Also, you may have residual flavor from the previous flavor in that carto.

2) 901 Atomizer (Cheaper) - Chances are hit and miss as not all atty's are made the same, some will thread and some won't. Some will thread but won't even draw. So far I have heard of one user with a Volt using this atty.

3) 510 Atomizer + Adapter (Cheap): This will work, guaranteed. I have yet to look into it as I cannot find or looked into the 510 atomizers.

 

[Shiryo]

No one else?