Clearomizer filling questions

[Apocalypse*Meow]

The CE2 XL clearomizers I got are driving me somewhat batty. I have some ultra teensy .5 mL diabetic syringes- leftover from my sister's diabetic cat experience- which I've been using to fill them. It works, sort of- the juice I prefer is 30% VG and thickish, so in order to squish it out the tiny, tiny syringe it's a fight. And you cannot suck it up into the syringes; I have to squirt the bottles into the syringes, then push super hard to get the juice through into the clearomizers.

I tried using the non-needle tipped squirty syringe I have but that wasn't pointy enough to do the trick.

While I've gotten practiced enough I'm no longer making a ginormous mess, I have to say- I'm pretty uncomfortable using the diabetic syringes. It just looks... bad, y'know? Plus, it's hardly like I have a sharps disposal unit thingy handy, and I don't want to toss them into the trash... a garbage man won't realize they have e-juice only and aren't, like, disease infested.

Any suggestions for a slightly less scary looking syringe? I love the how much they taste like dripping- yum!- but wow, the filling process is super irritating. (Obviously that weird blue thread tipped thingy that was included was the manufacturer's little practical joke, right?)

 

[santo19586]

some websites carry the 15 or 30 mil empty bottle with blunt needle tip (different guage sizes ) to fill the clearomizers, i just cant remember witch sites at the moment.

 

[dormouse]

You can buy blunt needle syringes for filling cartos from many ecig vendors. And somebody would know what gauge is good both for thick liquid and CE2 cartos. You can also run into trouble with wicking in the CE2 with thick juices. One option is to thin the juice with a bit of distilled water (grocery should have some near the spring water).

 

[Critter Man]

The reasons you are having so much trouble passing liquid through the syringe/needle combo you are using are quite simple. First, insulin syringes have woefully skinny needles, the pipe is just too small. Second, the rubber part of the plunger is meant for single use only. The low friction layer on the outside of the rubber wears through very quickly, making the rubber grab the walls of the syringe and making it a real fight to push or pull it.

santo and dormouse have given good alternative filling methods for you to try. Good luck!