do people still use cartos and top coil tanks?

[Baditude]

I guess I am fortunate because here in the Grand Rapids (Mi) area there are at least four that I go to ... that have and know how to use and set up carto tanks. A lot of shops probably don't deal in cartos because they are cheap and can be problematic and time consuming to fill leading to unhappy consumers. More profitable to sell clearos maybe???

I get the feeling that there are many sales people who have never used a cartotank before, so unless there is someone else in the shop who knows how to use them they will not carry them in their store.

I don't know if clearos are more profitable than cartotanks. The tanks for both are in the same price range, and the price difference between replacement clearo heads vs replacement cartomizers are comparable to each other.

I overheard one salesman in a local shop sway a relatively new vaper who was inquiring about a cartotank away from one and to yet another clearomizer. This customer had already tried a couple of different brands of clearos and was having issues with flooding/leaking/inconsistancy and getting frustrated. "Nah. Cartotanks are old technology. Nothing new with them in a couple of years. I recommend this Aspire CE5 instead." It was all I could do to bite my tongue at that comment. "Old Technology"? The way I see it, if they (cartotanks) ain't broke why fix them? Ever heard the term, "Tried & True"?

Edit to add: I can see not recommending a cartotank to a total noobie. Try explaining how to fill a carto and then the tank, and a novice may balk as it can look complicated compared to the easy fill/easy coil replacement of the clearomizers. However, there comes a point in time when that novice becomes experienced enough to advance on to a cartotank setup.

 

[FourWinds]

Cartos - Work always and on 350-450mah batteries - Stealth is crucial

I am vaping using a V2 small battery and refillable carto right now, and only peeps reading this will know it

 

[r77r7r]

I think when some people think of cartos, they think of the pre-filled expensive ones that come pre packaged in a pack of 5.
And even those kind will be around for years yet.

As for "time consuming", I, and several others here with some experience, can slap a carto in a tank- fill the tank- suck or blow thru the carto a few times, and it's up and running in short order.

Personally, I just keep one or two in a juice filled carto-condom on my desk ready to go.

 

[milescadre]

If my agr+ didnt leak like a seive, id probably still be using it (its a glass carto tank)

Though my kraken is technically a top coil

 

[oplholik]

I have 14 mods in use, 9 of those I use cartos, and tanks on.
They work great for me, and I just can't seem to get away from them.

 

[cocoloco]

do people still use cartomizers and top coil tanks? i feel like their both rather "old technology". what amazes me is how they are older (arent cartomizers the only thing we had to vape a few years ago?) and more expensive

They're way more expensive if you buy them pre-filled with liquid. My wife likes them exclusively, so I buy them for her. I then take her spent cartomizers and refill them for myself. I now have over 1,000 of them and refill them for pennies. Old tech or not, they are easy to use and refill, plus they are super reliable and can be used over and over again. The economics work out fine since my only expense is in liquid; which I buy in bulk quite cheaply.

Moreover, the cartomizers don't play with your head. They either work or they don't. When the latter is the case, I simply chuck it and reach for another.

 

[stvan1]

I seem to have 7 cartos going. 1 Artemis and 6 Boge. I will get a vented tank from Ikenvape (when he gets some in stock) or I think Crazyvapes has them too. I just really like the flavor they provide.

 

[tj99959]

Why would I use a carto? That's almost stooping as low as using a Provari

OH-WAIT ! ! ! My carto is on a Provari

I use J-Tanks from ENS

 

[Rocketpunk]

I prefer and use carto tanks exclusively. I'm knee deep in rebuildables with my friends and co-workers, but a) I have zero desire to tinker, b) all my juice is high mg nic, so dripping is out, c) they don't tell you that those huge clouds = lots and lots of juice. So saving money doesn't really apply, unless you're using a kayfun or a tank of some sort. Baditude is right, carto tanks are still around because, even though they are "old", they work. Consistently.

 

[exnihilo]

Love my carto tanks! Very consistent and dependable.

Sent from my LG G2, using Smack-a-talk HD.

 

[440BB]

After using cartos, carto tanks, bottom coils from the Evod to the nautilus, and rba's, I keep ending up with the Kanger T2 as what I use, on most any device. Flavor, warmth, capacity, simplicity and durability come together just right for me. The T2 gives me a smooth tasty vape to the bottom of the tank with no fuss. I clean them every 10 tankfuls or so, dry burn them every couple weeks, and replace a one dollar head about once a month.

CE4 top coils have many pretender cheap versions, but Kanger and Bauway make consistent high quality ones that give weeks of good performance.

I'm concerned that the "new shiny" chase in the ecig industry will make my preferred delivery devices less available in the future, so I'm stocking up myself.

 

[oplholik]

Speaking of stocking up, and that's a whole other thread around here, but I'm slowly stocking up on cartos myself, not because I think they will stop making them, but because they may be harder, or more expensive to get.

 

[r77r7r]

Speaking of stocking up, and that's a whole other thread around here, but I'm slowly stocking up on cartos myself, not because I think they will stop making them, but because they may be harder, or more expensive to get.

I remember back in '11 when Boge got Real popular, people would order them in 200's, straight from Boge. Vaporkings used to have a good coupon for 50pc....

Not sure if you can beat Surevapes nowadays. At least on the short, unpunched ones I buy.

 

[crxess]

I remember back in '11 when Boge got Real popular, people would order them in 200's, straight from Boge. Vaporkings used to have a good coupon for 50pc....

Not sure if you can beat Surevapes nowadays. At least on the short, unpunched ones I buy.

Actually, even by the single box:
Tanks - Cartomizers - Caterpillar Vapes

Shipping is reasonable and quick

 

[e-pipeman]

Some people still use old-fashioned lr-510 attys with a cone and drip tip. I know I do - in fact, that's what I'm doing right now (you get used to vaping and typing simultaneously after a bit).

 

[Ryedan]

Some people still use old-fashioned lr-510 attys with a cone and drip tip. I know I do - in fact, that's what I'm doing right now (you get used to vaping and typing simultaneously after a bit).

I hear ya e-pipeman. I dripped a Trident for a good while and though I would say 'alternately' instead of 'simultaneously', I know what you mean. Lately I mostly squonk and find that better. I can do that one handed and I don't have to watch it so I can read at the same time. Works for me.

 

[cdsaint66]

I actually just set aside my carto's and tanks yesterday. I finally stopped piddling around with rebuildables and concentrated on getting good builds in a couple of Zen Gennies and a Kayfun clone. Now that they're working right, and I can reliably build them, I prefer the rebuildables.

On the other hand, you'll notice I said I "set aside" my carto's and tanks, not "gave away" or "sold". There is a reason for that, They've worked for me for almost 2 years, while I've only been on rebuildables for a month. If I go a year without using them then I'll think about passing them on.

 

[oplholik]

On 4 out of the 5 Reos I have, I am using B/F RDA's, the fourth Reos, has a Joye 1.5Ω atty on it, and I like the RDA's, and my original intention was to go more rebuildables on the other mods to lessen my dependence on the cartos. But as I said, I just can't seem to give them up.

 

[The Ministry]

Moved to Cartomizers

I still use them from time to time, usually on nights out on an Ego

 

[WharfRat1976]

I like to prime my cartos with my thingy[emoji16]