I'm looking to make my carto's last. My VG mixes murder them to the point I stopped using DCT's. Anyway I have a big boy DCT on the way and wanna make/buy a clean juice that will allow my cartos to function a week or more, even when I'm not using them. Anyone know of certain mixes that don't gunk up cartos/atties easily?
"cleanest" diy ejuice.
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Darker mixes such as coffees and thick VG mixes will tend to gunk up or dis-color faster. 75/25 pg/vg Clearer mixes will tend to make clearos and cartos last longer and allow them to be used for longer periods.
This mix allows me to go a full week between cleaning
75/25 PG/VG 24ml NIC
7% 555
1% AP
Can optionally add 1% sweetner if you like a sweeter bite.
nice tobacco flavor with a nuttyness. A lot like Halo's prime 15. Has a nice pale amber color.
This mix allows me to go a full week between cleaning
75/25 PG/VG 24ml NIC
7% 555
1% AP
Can optionally add 1% sweetner if you like a sweeter bite.
nice tobacco flavor with a nuttyness. A lot like Halo's prime 15. Has a nice pale amber color.
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Like Raspberries?
TFA Raspberry Sweet 10%
2 Drops EM - per 10ml
1 Drop Smooth - per 10ml
Clean Crisp not in your face Vape - Clear and should not effect the Carto much over time.
Oh and when your carto starts to get tight - Rinse/Dry - Lightly wiggle a thin straight pin through the center down/up. Blow out loosened material. I was surprised this actually works to knock crud off a carto coil and open the air flow back up.
TFA Raspberry Sweet 10%
2 Drops EM - per 10ml
1 Drop Smooth - per 10ml
Clean Crisp not in your face Vape - Clear and should not effect the Carto much over time.
Oh and when your carto starts to get tight - Rinse/Dry - Lightly wiggle a thin straight pin through the center down/up. Blow out loosened material. I was surprised this actually works to knock crud off a carto coil and open the air flow back up.
I use"superior flavors" extract which is a alcohol base, and even at a 50/50 blend its as if it is a 80pg/20vg blend. Makes a great blend and thin enough to wick and perfect for cartos.
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I suspect TFA raspberry cracks tanks. I'll buy some extra tester tanks for this thing. UNless I can fit a glass tank to it
But I can actually make this so hopefully its steeped before my prive clone comes in
lol yeah about thick vg. I'm usually abound 15/85
I forgot about tobacco mixes! I honestly haven't mixed any yet, but I have TFA tobacco and Black Honey tobacco.
VG has absolutely zero affect on cartomizer life. I use 95% VG with 5% distilled water. You notice I didn't include flavoring percentage. That's because it's unflavored. My punched cartos last a week easily. The challenge with high percentage VG juice is finding the right number of punch holes to use with this viscous liquid.
What gunks up cartos? Flavoring ingredients.
What gunks up cartos? Flavoring ingredients.
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sugars, em, and dark eliquids will gunk your coils up fast.
Clear or lighter colored ejuices that aren't overly sweet are a bit easier on coil life.
Clear or lighter colored ejuices that aren't overly sweet are a bit easier on coil life.
yeah agree with yzer. I started a thread yesterday in the cartomizer thread. i'm currently on day 42 of a boge 2.0 single coil vaping unflavored nic. I make it at 70/30 pg/vg with 12 or 18 percent nicotine. I use it about 1/3 to 1/2 the day. naturally sweet and good TH. the other half the day I vape flavored liquids and get 5 days if i'm lucky. good luck
I suspect TFA raspberry cracks tanks. I'll buy some extra tester tanks for this thing. UNless I can fit a glass tank to it
But I can actually make this so hopefully its steeped before my prive clone comes in
Let mine steep 2 days. No problem in my T3-mini clearomizers.
I really like the super concentrates from Ecigexpress and Vaping Zone. So far, from Ecigexprsss from the Flavors Express line I like pear and apricot (at 2.5%). From Vaping Zone, the Blackberry super concentrate is great, I like it at 2%, and from the Gourmet line I like the chocolate truffle, cream and charolette, and strawberry all at .75% (recommended at 1% but I like a bit less). I've read that because there is less flavourings that they are easier on carto's. I'm getting a week and a half to two weeks on Boges.
I use 100% VG but also add up to 20% distilled water. At 20% I flood Ikenvape dual-punched cartos. I'm running 15% right now and it seems better, I need to give it a few days and see but I'm on day 3 with the same carto.
I run 80%vg/20% everything else. VG HAS ZERO to do with your cartos gunking up. Its a myth well long been busted here in DIYville. My juices are never too runny or leak with those percentages.
Its the flavorings, sugars, and other additives used in juice that gunks attys. If you want your atties to last with dark juices... cartos or any other equipment must be cleaned.... often.
Now on top of that is whether or not they are actually GOOD cartos you are using... and yep there are different qualities of carts, just like any other equipment we have.
I am not a fan of cartos but have tried a ton of them. The only cartos I can bring myself to use ever now are the best ones available and those... are Boge 801 Fusions. Either the std or the xl size. I only keep 2dct tanks around and they both run boge 801's. Yes, its a pain to use the 801/510 adapters but the tradeoff in carto performance is worth it, imo.
Oh... and Ive had one of these carts in use for over five months and it works as well as the day I started using it... and Im vaping VZ black n mild in it exclusively. The other in use is three months old and has french pipe in it. Now theres a couple very dark juices that can supposedly gunk up a carto fast as well... so go figure.
The key to longer life on carts... always keep them wet when in use, and flush them out with water and let them dry completely. In a dct that means... every tank full if running a 2.5-3ml or larger dct.
Its the flavorings, sugars, and other additives used in juice that gunks attys. If you want your atties to last with dark juices... cartos or any other equipment must be cleaned.... often.
Now on top of that is whether or not they are actually GOOD cartos you are using... and yep there are different qualities of carts, just like any other equipment we have.
I am not a fan of cartos but have tried a ton of them. The only cartos I can bring myself to use ever now are the best ones available and those... are Boge 801 Fusions. Either the std or the xl size. I only keep 2dct tanks around and they both run boge 801's. Yes, its a pain to use the 801/510 adapters but the tradeoff in carto performance is worth it, imo.
Oh... and Ive had one of these carts in use for over five months and it works as well as the day I started using it... and Im vaping VZ black n mild in it exclusively. The other in use is three months old and has french pipe in it. Now theres a couple very dark juices that can supposedly gunk up a carto fast as well... so go figure.
The key to longer life on carts... always keep them wet when in use, and flush them out with water and let them dry completely. In a dct that means... every tank full if running a 2.5-3ml or larger dct.
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