You are correct. Just about anything these days that has a Plastic Body is now referred to as a "Clearomizer".
It's done for the Web Search Engines but it makes taking about things Very Difficult to talk about. That s why I like to refer to Cartomizers by their Model Name whenever possible.
The Cartomizers I linked to are Sold as "Fluxomisers" by gotvapes but the Model name is a CE2. They are made by MiT and sold by Royal Smokers.
The CE2 (Initial released as the E2) was the First Cartomizer which didn't have any Filler Inside. It is a Top Coil Design which can be used With or Without a Drip Tip. There are other companies besides MiT that sell CE2 "Style" Cartomizers and of course, there are a ton of Cheap Knock-Offs.
What many people like, including myself, about a CE2 is since the coil is very close to your lips, the hit is Warm and Moist with Very Good Flavor and Very Good Vapor.
Most people find that the Closer the Coil is to your Lips, The Warmer/Moister and more Flavorful the Hit. The farther away the Coil is, the Hit is Cooler and the Flavor is more Muted. Such as in a CE3 which has a Bottom Coil design. You can test this by putting a Drinking Straw on the end of your Favorite Carto and taking a hit. I think you will find that the Hit is not as Warm or Flavorful as without the Straw.
There were 4 Major Revision Changes to the CE2 since its Initial Release as the E2. The most current, and probably the Last is the REV"4". Some call the Most Current revision the REV"5" but I have never seen the OEM refer to them as such.
The CE2 had a Very Rocky History. There were many Design and Quality Control problems. Many branded it as "Good Design" that just didn't work. But
thru the efforts of a Core Group of ECF members ( and countless ideas from others like the concept of the Dry Burn) in the "Big
Thread" the CE2 was refined to a Very usable Cartomizer.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...13951-e2-cartomizer-technical-discussion.html
One member of this core group was Badkolo who later went on to start
GotVapes.com, E-cigarette Supplies - Atomizers Cartomizers Mods Juice and more
He also carried on the "Big Thread" when the CE2 REV"4" was released. In this Carry On thread, many things like Filling and Cleaning Techniques were Refined
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...kers-c-e2-r4-review-tips-info-help-video.html
So after a Long, and somewhat Boring History of the CE2, what's the Bottom Line? The Bottom Line for many is a Well Hitting CE2 is perhaps the Best Hitting Cartomizer out there.
So why isn't Everyone using them? Because of their Checker past and because CE2's require a little more Effort and Learning Curve to use than most Cartomizers. But the little Extra Effort is well worth it in My Opinion.
I would Suggest that everyone try a CE2. But before they do, to skim thru this thread to get an idea of what is going on and what a person can do if their CE2 doesn't work well for them out of the Box. Of course, match Ohms to your Vaping Voltage when purchasing. And remeber that the Easiest way to get a Good Hit off a CE2 is to "Tilt" when you vape.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...s-tricks-ce-2-mods-technical-info-videos.html
Sorry for the Long Post but I had some time to kill and the History of the CE2 is sort of becoming lost as wave after wave of New Cartomizers seems to appear.