Dusting off my ego-T. need some pointers.

[powpowmeow]

Time to kick analogs (and snuff) again.

I bought a 510 (IIRC) long time ago. It always, always leaked. so i quit. Nothing like the taste of e juice in the morning. Tastes like...epic failure.

A while later I came into a little dough, so I came back here asking for the best and baddest model. At the time it was the ego-T. Loved it...for a few days. Then I could never get a hit off it. Bought new atomizers. Id get about a days worth of good hits, then nothing. So I quit. At this point I was about $250 into my e-cig career with really nothing to show for it.

Im ready to give it another try. Now, Im sure people are goingn to tell me now, Go buy this new e-cig, it doesnt have any of the issues your ego-t had! Well guess what, im not buying any more crap. Ive already spent enough money as it is and the fact that I have to keep buying new models because the ones I already bought dont work like theyre supposed to is a friggin joke, and bordering on a scam. i tried cleaning these attys based on a guys youtube video. It was a 5 or 10 minute soak in rubbing alcohol, and about 2 days of drying out. This never worked for me. The attys were literally impossible to hit. You could suck as hard as your lungs would allow and get a tiny tiny puff. Completely unusable.

I still have the ego-t: i have 4 attys, 2 batteries, plenty of (dirty) tanks, plenty of BASIC liquid.
pretty much all this stuff needs a wash i would guess.
I have rubbing alcohol at 70% purity. I have running water and a pot so I can boil some water up to clean with.
I now live in an area that is so isolated I cant even get cable or any other kind of high speed internet, so youtube videos and similar links are not going to do me any good.
my ego-T is a type A.

What am I asking? Help me to not waste $250. Help me to help my health!

If you have an ego-t and use it regularly, what is the best cleaning method you have found for attys? Whats the best way to clean the tanks for re-use? As stated previous, youtube videos dont do me any good out here. Thanks for your time and in advance for your help.

 

[n9emz]

I've been on a VEC which is the Boge version of the eGO-T and the parts are interchangeable. I get great hits and vapor and have been using the same attys for 6-weeks or more. I pull the tanks daily, blow out the attys from the battery end, and clean the inside with a paper towel. Every third day or so, I soak them in 153 proof (can't get real Everclear legally in FL) grain alcohol for a day or so, blow them out, dry them externally, and start firing them back up....something you don't want to do with rubbing alcohol.

Clean your old tanks with grain alcohol also....good you kept them. Replacement soft poly caps are now available separately for an average of $0.10 apiece from Totally Wicked and other ECF supporting sites. Call them on the phone for them. If your juices are still good you should be good to go.

Oh, tank leakage hasn't been much of an issue for me but I'm now pre-punching my tank caps with a 12-ga surgical needle and it's now a non-issue.

Good luck with it.

 

[powpowmeow]

Every third day or so, I soak them in 153 proof (can't get real Everclear legally in FL) grain alcohol for a day or so, blow them out, dry them externally, and start firing them back up....something you don't want to do with rubbing alcohol.

Thanks for the great post. Just wondering what "dry them externally" means.

 

[Tom10]

Trust me, you will like me a lot if you take this advice:

1 - Buy 1 or more Ego Mega Dual Coil Cartomizers that are one piece and fit perfectly on your Ego Battery. They're a whopping $2.79 each, and many get weeks of use before they need to be cleaned.

2 - Carefully fill your EMDCC with a little bit more than 3 ml of e-liquid being careful to avoid putting any liquid down the center tube. The one carto is usually good for normal vaping for a day or more on a single fill.

3 - Screw the EMDCC onto your Ego battery and vape yourself silly - great taste - great vapor - lasts long - super cheap price.

4 - Refill carefully when the taste gets bland or the vapor gets weak. They are over-full when e-liquid comes out the bottom. IF you over-fill one, just gently blow through the center tube from the top of the carto and wipe the bottom with a napkin or Kleenex.

5 - After you've tried an EMDCC, make a post here about how much you love me.

If you're skeptical, just buy ONE and risk $2.79 plus shipping. I buy them 10 to 20 at a time and even use them on my high-dollar mods. They're GREAT. If you don't like the flat or round rubber tips that come with them, invest in a plastic or aluminum drip-tip for a couple of bucks.

To eliminate confusion about what I'm talking about:

eGo Mega Dual Coil Cartomizer, Flat Tip

 

[powpowmeow]

Awesome. Thanks Tom. when i said i didnt want to buy anything else i really meant a new model> I can definitely spring for some cartos.

 

[Oneida]

For the last few days I've been using Joye eGo mega cylinder atomizers and cartridges from Cignot and am loving them. The combo produces tons of vapor (even for a 45-year smoker who just quit 3-1/2 weeks ago and so doesn't have a lot of lung capacity). I'm probably not the best judge of throat hit and flavor given how new I am at all this but that combo certainly satisfies me as an ex-Djarum Special smoker. So far it's been a great hassle-free combo for me - zero leaks so far even with pure PG juices and no dry hits (as long as I don't let the cartridge run dry . Just my 2 cents, as with anything your mileage may vary. Good luck, I really hope this go-around works out better for you!

 

[Formosa]

to OP: I am a new ego-t user and I am experiencing the same problem, it takes REAL big pulls to get the vapor, and it tastes like crap. I've also cleaned the cone, atty (type-B) with hot water and let it dry. Still tastes like crap..

 

[powpowmeow]

eGo Mega Dual Coil Cartomizer, Flat Tip

Im about to order some of these, but there's a link to this page

http://www.madvapes.com/Recommended-Resistances_b_57.html

for Ego style batteries it says recommended resistance is 2-2.5 ohms.

My batteries are 1000 mAh.

According to that link damage could be caused to the batteries under 2 ohms.

Any suggestions? Thank you.

 

[Phreaker]

I gave up on the eGo-T. When it worked it was great, but that was not often. I got an eGo-C and while it works better, it's still finicky.

Luckily, there's a ton of stuff that will work great on your eGo and/or 510 batteries! Cartomizers would be the way to go I think. I have been having great luck with Boge 2.0ohm cartos on my eGo batteries. Depending on the juice they last quite a while and at about a buck a piece are a hell of a lot cheaper than cigarettes, even if they only lasted a day!

Im about to order some of these, but there's a link to this page


http://www.madvapes.com/Recommended-Resistances_b_57.html


for Ego style batteries it says recommended resistance is 2-2.5 ohms.

That same link says "1.5-1.7 ohms" for eGo for Dual Coil cartomizers, which the ones Tom10 pointed you to are.

These are what I was referring to. If you can afford a box you may want to add them to your order. I think they are worth a try: http://www.madvapes.com/Boge-Refillable-510-Cartomizers-20ohm_p_2744.html

 

[powpowmeow]

Now I'm confused. Will the ones Tom suggested work with my ego T battery safely?

Thanks for the link to the 510 cartos. good to know I can use that again

 

[Phreaker]

Yes, I am not sure I understand the confusion. The link that you gave and said you were concerned about (2.0ohm) says that for eGo batteries 1.5-1.7 Dual Coil cartos are also fine (column to the far right).

 

[Tom10]

Now I'm confused. Will the ones Tom suggested work with my ego T battery safely?

Thanks for the link to the 510 cartos. good to know I can use that again

Yes, the EMDCC is completely safe and will work great on your Ego-T. I can assure you that I wouldn't recommend anything unsafe or anything that doesn't work well. I'm using 5 of them right now, and I've used them for over 8 months without a single problem.

 

[powpowmeow]

I thought you might be using a different rated battery than I am. Better safe than sorry i say. Anyway I ordered a few and got some US juice.

 

[powpowmeow]

5 - After you've tried an EMDCC, make a post here about how much you love me.

I LOVE YOU MAN!

Great flavor. Reminds me of when I had just got my ego-t system, but a little better flavor than that even.
Awesome throat hits. A buzz that I've only gotten from a good cigar

I only got a few of these emdccs. Im pretty sure I flooded one of them a little.

Anyway now that I've found something I can finally use every day without worry my main concern is finding affordable juice! Because i will be vaping all day, every day. I got some topvapor which is really nice but i cant afford to vape this stuff all the time. And generally speaking I try to avoid products make in china, due to their lack of regulations /oversight on exports

 

[n9emz]

As for China liquids, I'm a Dekang Desert Ship 24mg fanatic and buy in bulk because it's often out of stock everywhere.

I've found only one dual coil carto I like: Smoketech LR 2.0 XL in both clear and stainless. You'd think the XXL would be even better because of increased capacity (over 60 drops) but they're a hot vape and alter the taste of my DS. I think they're 1.5-1.7 ohms.

My favorite though is the Boge standard size LR 2.0 but their SR 3.0 is good in a pinch. I just have to carry a loaded extra or small bottle of juice with me to top them off over the course of a day.

I recently tried a 2.5 ohm clearomizer that gave me very good, mellow but strong hits and great taste....I've got to figure out how to fill the darned thing as I only managed to get enough juice in it for a few test drags.

Even as much as I like cartos, I always return to my standard 1.1ml tanks after a few days because that's what delivers the consistent hits I've become used to.

Don't worry about your eGO batteries....my 650mAh ones will fire everything I've screwed on them just fine but don't last me all day. That's what I have 900s and 1100s for.

Have fun and good to see you've got things back in hand.

 

[Tom10]

I LOVE YOU MAN!

Great flavor. Reminds me of when I had just got my ego-t system, but a little better flavor than that even.
Awesome throat hits. A buzz that I've only gotten from a good cigar

I only got a few of these emdccs. Im pretty sure I flooded one of them a little.

Anyway now that I've found something I can finally use every day without worry my main concern is finding affordable juice! Because i will be vaping all day, every day. I got some topvapor which is really nice but i cant afford to vape this stuff all the time. And generally speaking I try to avoid products make in china, due to their lack of regulations /oversight on exports

Yeah! I'm happy to hear this and especially glad that you're enjoying your vaping hopefully enough to stay away from cigarettes.

I have some topvapor juices that I really enjoy, but I also make my own when I have some extra time. There are several excellent DIY threads on the forum about making your own juice. DIY saves a lot of money, and you might even make some juices that you like more than the pre-made. Here's a site I highly recommend because it has a free calculator to help you with the mixes:

eJuice Me Up - e-Juice e-Liquid Recipe Calculator

I also like the following site for reasonably priced ingredients to make your own juice (a one stop type place for nearly everything you need):

One Stop DIY Shop

If money is a big issue for you right now, making your own juice will save you a lot of money. Enjoy. Before I forget, you'll know that it's time to top off those EMDCCs with more juice when you start losing flavor and/or the draws start getting dry.

 

[n9emz]

In that I mentioned it above, I finally got the clearomizer loaded. This thing is fantastic....best hit and taste to date, but I have no idea what it is. I had to completely disassemble it to get the juice in and lost the thread that went all the way up the airpipe into the tip, but it works great. I did find out what the thread's for on the first two hits I took. Damn, I hate the taste of straight juice, but it's been fine since. Pure vaping pleasure.

Can anyone please identify this for me?

 

[powpowmeow]

Now that Ive had a few more days with the smok cartos...

Liquid is seeping into the mouthpiece. Most hits I taste a little bit of liquid. Not cool.

Even less cool, I am pretty sure I have inhaled liquid into my lungs. I am coughing every 30 seconds. This is a result of my lungs trying to cough liquid out. i can feel a wet cough, and liquid in the bottom of my esophagus.

I fail to see how this is any safer than smoking.

 

[Tom10]

Now that Ive had a few more days with the smok cartos...

Liquid is seeping into the mouthpiece. Most hits I taste a little bit of liquid. Not cool.

Even less cool, I am pretty sure I have inhaled liquid into my lungs. I am coughing every 30 seconds. This is a result of my lungs trying to cough liquid out. i can feel a wet cough, and liquid in the bottom of my esophagus.

I fail to see how this is any safer than smoking.

This isn't normal at all. If you over-fill one and/or get juice in the center tube, you need to blow out the center tube from the mouthpiece end. Dripping out the bottom of the carto is a sure sign that you have over-filled it. By the way, this is the only way I know of to get juice in your mouth from an EMDCC other than drawing on a recently filled carto with the mouthpiece tilted downward to your mouth. I hope this helps you some. It would be better to under-fill than over-fill. You should be able to easily stop this problem.

On a slightly different subject: Over a period of time, condensation from your breath collects some in the mouthpiece resulting in a greatly diluted liquid that has some juice in it. This is an unfinished draw. You can let your finger off the button a second or so before you finish your draw and reduce this. You can also take the mouthpiece off and blow it out from time to time to get rid of the condensation.

There's 4,000 more chemicals in cigarettes, so this is much safer. You might want to also try slow, steady draws until you get used to things. This way, you would notice any juice on your tongue before inhaling it and simply spit it out.

 

[n9emz]

This isn't normal at all. If you over-fill one and/or get juice in the center tube, you need to blow out the center tube from the mouthpiece end. Dripping out the bottom of the carto is a sure sign that you have over-filled it. By the way, this is the only way I know of to get juice in your mouth from an EMDCC other than drawing on a recently filled carto with the mouthpiece tilted downward to your mouth. I hope this helps you some. It would be better to under-fill than over-fill. You should be able to easily stop this problem.

On a slightly different subject: Over a period of time, condensation from your breath collects some in the mouthpiece resulting in a greatly diluted liquid that has some juice in it. This is an unfinished draw. You can let your finger off the button a second or so before you finish your draw and reduce this. You can also take the mouthpiece off and blow it out from time to time to get rid of the condensation.

There's 4,000 more chemicals in cigarettes, so this is much safer. You might want to also try slow, steady draws until you get used to things. This way, you would notice any juice on your tongue before inhaling it and simply spit it out.

What Tom said....I'll bet that carto was gurgling like a slow underwater fart when he was dragging on it. Settle down, Pow....just take your time filling and let any overfill drain. If it gurgles a little bit afterwards, take slow, gentle drags and let the coil catch up. You'll be fine.