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Niterider, the priming process is only needed when installing a brand new cartomizer. I usually get 20 to 30ml through a cartomizer before changing it. on refills it should still be plenty wet as long as you have not been vaping it dry as in the tank emptied and you kept on using it. This can happen say if you are caught out. Depending on the cartomizer it could have a ml or more of liquid in it so you can vape it for quite awhile after the tank appears empty. I dont recommend this of course since the key to longevity of a cartomizer is keeping it saturated but will do it in a pinch.
You can drop the tank into the thingy and fiddle a bit any time though as long as the carto isnt trying to flood. There have been times when one just did not seem to wicking as fast as I was vaping, I call this running lean and the thingy is handy to pump it back up. You will be able to tell which way it is running as you get used to using a carto tank. It is best to make adjustments to find the balance that works for you using voltage and draw style. Higher voltage will atomize liquid with less time on the fire button as will a long slow draw, the long slow draw will also pull less liquid into the tank so this is the direction you want to go if running too wet. If running too dry lower voltage and a harder short draw will pull in more liquid and not vaporize quite as much.
There are so many variables like cartomizer resistance, liquid viscosity, temperature ect that it is impossible to tell someone just how to use a cartomizer tank but once you have the basics and an understanding of how to make the adjustments most settle right in to a combination that works for them.
Its ironic that we like carto tanks because they are about the most fiddle free form of vaping providing the most consistent vape week in and week out yet we openly promote fiddlin with your thingy
Guess its all about priorities
You can drop the tank into the thingy and fiddle a bit any time though as long as the carto isnt trying to flood. There have been times when one just did not seem to wicking as fast as I was vaping, I call this running lean and the thingy is handy to pump it back up. You will be able to tell which way it is running as you get used to using a carto tank. It is best to make adjustments to find the balance that works for you using voltage and draw style. Higher voltage will atomize liquid with less time on the fire button as will a long slow draw, the long slow draw will also pull less liquid into the tank so this is the direction you want to go if running too wet. If running too dry lower voltage and a harder short draw will pull in more liquid and not vaporize quite as much.
There are so many variables like cartomizer resistance, liquid viscosity, temperature ect that it is impossible to tell someone just how to use a cartomizer tank but once you have the basics and an understanding of how to make the adjustments most settle right in to a combination that works for them.
Its ironic that we like carto tanks because they are about the most fiddle free form of vaping providing the most consistent vape week in and week out yet we openly promote fiddlin with your thingy
Guess its all about priorities
Chad, neither have ever done a review of an IBTanked that I know of (guessing they dont do reviews unless you send them stuff) and none of the reviewers I have seen that have done IBTanked reviews have ever shown how to fiddle their thingy. I think they must be shy 
I saw that one by Big Baby and he even said it was stoopid, lol... I showed a lot of folks at VapeFest and every one of them was like wow, really 
If I dont get something done before VapeFest in Vegas I will be having someone do some videos of the class I will be doing so hopefully we will be able to edit up a few videos out of that. Fair warning I am not the most photogenic nor do I have the best speaking voice If you are into overweight aging hillbillys I'm you guy though... be fiddy this year
I saw that one by Big Baby and he even said it was stoopid, lol... I showed a lot of folks at VapeFest and every one of them was like wow, really If I dont get something done before VapeFest in Vegas I will be having someone do some videos of the class I will be doing so hopefully we will be able to edit up a few videos out of that. Fair warning I am not the most photogenic nor do I have the best speaking voice
If you are into overweight aging hillbillys I'm you guy though... be fiddy this year Yeah, I was just thinking that if a person wants a general overview of carto tanks in general it's helpful. Then you just need to realize that getting the cap off an ibtanked is about a million and a half easier than everything else.
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Received my halfling and I'm really loving the aesthetics and quality. I'm getting some gurgling but that's just my newbness acting up. Hardest part was trying to figure out how to punch these holes without going overboard. I'll get it down eventually.
By the way, are caps available with slots to allow the cap to be flush with the mod and still get some air? I didn't see them on the site.
We were down at Ecig City yesterday for a little meetup with the Inland Empire vapers (great folks BTW) and the Halflings stole the show with them. Everyone agrees they are simply contagious when you see them in person. I have had no problem with big hole or even two holes in these, might want to try a nice slow draw or bump up the voltage a little if you are getting gurgling. One thing to note on these with the large self punched hole is that liquid will flow through them if trying to fill from the top so I fill them from the bottom. We have ordered punched Mini cartomizers and are waiting for them to arrive, these are special order as they dont offer these in their catalog so I cant say when we will get them.
As far as the cap sitting flush. This is a tough one because my first question is what device are you using? See there are a variety of devices out there shaped differently so it would mean we would need a bottom cap specific for each device. I have plans for a few different bottom caps but we have 10 colors of anodize plus the stainless and currently two sizes so you can understand thats a lot of new parts to add. These will be coming next though after the current project which is The Tiny Tank.
Tiny Tank is 15mm OD and 1.2mm wall glass. These are not going to be nearly as robust as our other tanks but they will be the slimmest Glass carto tank out there matching the outside diameter of our IBTipsys.
As far as the cap sitting flush. This is a tough one because my first question is what device are you using? See there are a variety of devices out there shaped differently so it would mean we would need a bottom cap specific for each device. I have plans for a few different bottom caps but we have 10 colors of anodize plus the stainless and currently two sizes so you can understand thats a lot of new parts to add. These will be coming next though after the current project which is The Tiny Tank.
Tiny Tank is 15mm OD and 1.2mm wall glass. These are not going to be nearly as robust as our other tanks but they will be the slimmest Glass carto tank out there matching the outside diameter of our IBTipsys.
I think he was referring to caps with an inset to accommodate cartos with a flange. As far as I know, most flanged cartos are built to fit a DCT so it would be fairly simple to build around. Of course I can understand that you've got a lot of cap styles and modifying each would be a task.
Yes I do believe you are right Tennovan. The style I plan to do is for flat topped mods. This will have a recess in the bottom and some provision for air flow (either a hole or a notch) so it can sit tight on the device.
Some devices have a flat top like many mech mods, vamo ect that would match a 22mm very nice and some have a bit of a taper like the Provari and Zmax. I wish those taper topped manufacturers would offer a flat top option and some third party folks do make adapters so I dont think I will try to make different bottoms to try and match each devices taper as that would be a nightmare.
Using a 22 Halfling on a Poldiac 500 tube/350 battery and a kick (just got the kick in today from AltSmoke, good folks) right now and it is pretty sweet. It does have a slight gap between the device and tank cap and while it really doesnt bother me I understand it would have a cleaner more finished look if it sat flush.
Price wise the Poldiac/Kick combo is probably pretty close to the Provari but honestly I think this has a nicer look and I seem to prefer VW over VV. The Mrs loves her Provari's so I think its a matter of preference.
Some devices have a flat top like many mech mods, vamo ect that would match a 22mm very nice and some have a bit of a taper like the Provari and Zmax. I wish those taper topped manufacturers would offer a flat top option and some third party folks do make adapters so I dont think I will try to make different bottoms to try and match each devices taper as that would be a nightmare.
Using a 22 Halfling on a Poldiac 500 tube/350 battery and a kick (just got the kick in today from AltSmoke, good folks) right now and it is pretty sweet. It does have a slight gap between the device and tank cap and while it really doesnt bother me I understand it would have a cleaner more finished look if it sat flush.
Price wise the Poldiac/Kick combo is probably pretty close to the Provari but honestly I think this has a nicer look and I seem to prefer VW over VV. The Mrs loves her Provari's so I think its a matter of preference.
My 22 tank sits pretty much flush on my Segelei 13. I think I'm going to order some stainless caps cause I love the look of it on this and it lets me use my Killer in style at .7ohms.
My photobucket app keeps crashing so I'll just link some pics from Dropbox
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My photobucket app keeps crashing so I'll just link some pics from Dropbox
https://www.dropbox.com/s/waywwqxbk44v8n9/Photo 7-22-2013, 4 37 17 PM.jpg
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Looks good Chad, that doesnt have a flange on the bottom of the killer though does it? The flanged cartomizers hold the tank up about 0.060" which bothers some folks and doesnt others. I am split on it, no big deal but yeah i would like to see that flush fit. When we started and even up to now it has been sort of add another size or make a different bottom cap? So far adding sizes has won out but we will get to the recessed bottom cap, I along with many like the flanged cartomizers and it would just be nice.
Actually I wasn't referring to a flange but that's a good point. I'm using a segelei Zmax Mini with a beauty ring. There are no air inlets like an evic would have. So when the halfling is flush with the mod, with or without the ring, I get the most impossible draw. LOL. But I understand putting air inlets on the bottom cap would be difficult due to how slim the caps are.
I think it'd actually be kinda cool to have thicker bottom caps with a recessed flange area and an air hole in the side (or channels along the bottom). Now if you can incorporate some kind of tiny air flow controller, that'd be money haha.
The tube will come in the thingy, I dont think the 25mm ever got up on the site for some reason. I am actively working on the site now with some pretty big changes going on so if things seem wonky try back a little later please.
If you are just wanting an extra thingy for what personal reasons then you can purchase any of them and put a note in the checkout to make it a large. You will also want to say if you want the standard or XL length.
If you are just wanting an extra thingy for what personal reasons
then you can purchase any of them and put a note in the checkout to make it a large. You will also want to say if you want the standard or XL length.
Well I have managed to muck things around a bit and almost make it work We have a new setup for putting together a Tank and of course the rest of the store still has the individual parts. It all seems to work fine in Chrome and FF but IE looks to be the way IE always is and throws some errors at odd times.
Anyhow the Developer can clean up the mess come Monday Hopefully it is not too much on an inconvenience for IE users and even more hopeful that everyone will find the new layout makes a little better sense than the hodgepodge we had in the past. I will be getting to all of the other glass for adding in color option real soon.
The best thing about this, for me anyhow is the way it handles things in the back end of the shop. We will be much more flexible in adding products, kits and combinations so as we move along it should make life a bit easier.
We have a new setup for putting together a Tank and of course the rest of the store still has the individual parts. It all seems to work fine in Chrome and FF but IE looks to be the way IE always is and throws some errors at odd times.Anyhow the Developer can clean up the mess come Monday
Hopefully it is not too much on an inconvenience for IE users and even more hopeful that everyone will find the new layout makes a little better sense than the hodgepodge we had in the past. I will be getting to all of the other glass for adding in color option real soon.The best thing about this, for me anyhow is the way it handles things in the back end of the shop. We will be much more flexible in adding products, kits and combinations so as we move along it should make life a bit easier.
The tube will come in the thingy, I dont think the 25mm ever got up on the site for some reason. I am actively working on the site now with some pretty big changes going on so if things seem wonky try back a little later please.
If you are just wanting an extra thingy for what personal reasons
Thanks OCD sir. My girl bought me a few 25mm tubes and caps for my bday and I wanted to get a few Thingies. Just recieved my new black and gold swirl tank and it looks great on the all brass mod.
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