E-cigs at 7-11

[candre23]

Does anyone know how to make this e-juice and refill them into these cartridges?

All carts are refillable. If you can post some pics of the device, we can point you to a tutorial for that particular model. You can buy juice from any number of vendors. It's actually very cheap. I don't remember the exact equivalency, but a $8 15ml bottle is good for something like half a carton of regular cigarettes.

 

[sixofusernames]

the xhaleo2 was my first e-cig, got it at the mall. but i paid 69 dollars for the kit ( this was before i found this site) they work pretty well, at first, and the attys last a long time, but the replacement parts are outrageously expensive, like you said, 35 dollars. someone on here told me that m401 parts fit, and you can get those pretty cheap. all they sell is the prefilled carts which get pretty expensive when you vape as much as i do. i just started refilling the old ones, sorta worked. eventually got frustrated because they are kinda inconsitent, and you have to charge the battery like every two hours or so. found this site, and bought a silver bullet. i still have my old xhale but dont really use it.

 

[vapnine]

is there a store where i can purchase the e-juice rather than having to buy them online?

 

[Klynn]

Haven't seen these yet at 7-11, but the pic's posted on this thread look very much like my Joye 306, except that the male/female threading from the battery to the atomizer are reversed. I dip the 306. Very effective. I have a KR8 coming ... hope it's not like sucking air through a straw. I'm in Washington state, too. Surprised a hospital would allow an e-cig even.

Interesting thread.

 

[BadState]

I doubt it is the same unit that you see on the website....most likely it is a disposable unit and they hope t he buyers like the concept and visit the website and buy a more expensive one.

The 7-11 kits are exactly the same as the ones on the website. I picked one up at the 7-11 near me, in Menlo Park, a few months ago. After seeing the crazy price difference between the $20 7-11 price and the $85 website price, and seeing that they claim to manufacture them in the US, I did some searching around. I'm 99% sure they are rebranded "E-Health" cheapies. E-Cigarette Atomizer for EC502A, EC502B, EC502C, EC508-wholesale dropshipping on wiisingonline.com looks like a perfect match for their $35 atomizer, except the color of the metallic ring.

I was actually surprised at how well the thing performed as far as vapor production, but I got grossed out by the taste of them by the end of the first cartridge. Plus the fishiness of the company, claiming to have patents and manufacturing in the US, and the extortive prices on the website leave an equally bad taste in my mouth. If they straightened up their act, I think they'd have a pretty good thing going.

I do like the case they come packaged in. It comes with one atty, one batt, a USB stubby charger, and 4-5 carts, but you could actually fit two complete kits minus the second charger in the case.

These could never replace my 510, but if I were still running around at bars and such one of these would be great as an expendable night-on-the-town unit, at least at the $20 price. The cig is really light weight and comparably sized to an analog. It's light enough to hold in your teeth comfortably, but the little endcap tends to come off in your mouth if you do.

About the cartridges. They are tiny, two piece design. The inner reservoir comes sealed with foil. The pointy atomizer pierces the foil, and the foil kind of seals around the atomizer. Once it's dry, the inner part can be pushed forward with a paper clip. I then peeled the foil off and dripped maybe five drops in to refill it. It worked OK, but didn't seem to last as long as the prefill. Maybe the foil seal makes it last longer? Maybe they have a special juice formula? It did look kind of thick in there. The inner cart can also be pushed all the way out if you want to use the unit for dipping, which worked OK, maybe four drags per dip.

 

[optsmk]

I am new to using these new cigarettes. Ive heard that a few 711's in San Jose and was interested in trying it. Last night I happened to stop at a 711 by Santa Clara University to buy a pack of cigarettes when i discovered that they carried the xhaleo2. They also had the e-hookahs which looked tempting too, but didn't contain any nicotine. I'm not much of a menthol person so i went for the regular at $21.74 including tax. I put it together in the car and tried it. It was surprising smooth and produced a lot of vapor, and felt like a real cigarette when inhaled. It is definitely worth it. I just finished one of the cartridges and do not want to pay $14.99 for a pack of 10 cartridges when I'm done with with the rest of them. Does anyone know how to make this e-juice and refill them into these cartridges?

You can refill the carts, but it is kind of a pain. To refill them you have to have a little tool with a hook on the end of it, kind of like a dentist's scraping too. That is what I use. You reach into the cart with the tool and pull out the inner cart. This is what holds the juice. Once you have it out, you have to open the hole in the foil a little bit so that the juice goes in the cart and doesn't ooze all over the outside of it. You only need to put about 3 drops in the cart. If you put much more, it will leak a little bit and you will get juice in your mouth when you take a puff.

When you refill the carts, you will find that it does hit a little inconsistently. This is a bit of a bummer, but it does work. The best way to use these e-cigs is to buy the prefilled carts. I put a new cart on mine today, and it works a lot better than refilling a cart.

The battery life still seems to be pretty good. I get a few hours of use before i have to recharge it.

I don't think I would recommend this unit as a long term device. I would only recommend it for someone that wants to try an e-cig to see if they like it. IMO it's better to spend 20 bucks than 80 bucks only to find that you don't really like e-cigs. But hey, you have to admit that for 20 bucks, its a pretty good e-cig. I don't think I'll be using mine very much after the original carts are used up. I just like my DSE905 too much to put it aside for one of these units.

 

[vapnine]

okay so I'm still new this e-cigarette stuff and i started playing with my xhale02. I noticed that if you keep taking the cartridges on and off the hole in the foil becomes larger and less vapor is produced. I believe it is because less air is flowing through the atomizer itself but is seeping in. I experimented with my cartridges attempting to reseal them with foil and saran wrap. The experiment ended with e-juice everywhere and no luck in resealing them. So after i ruined and wasted a cartridge i put on a new sealed cartridge and attempted to smoke. However, no matter how many times in inhaled, no vapor was produced. I can feel the atomizer getting hot but still no vapor. Has anyone experienced this with any kind of e-cigarette before?

 

[optsmk]

It sounds like you atty is flooded. Give this a try. Remove the cart, then unscrew the atty from the battery. Hold a paper towel over the bridge end of the atty and blow through the side of the atty that screws in to the battery.
You will probably see a puddle of juice on the paper towel when you are done. Put everything back together and give it a go. It will probably work just fine.

 

[vapnine]

alright so I blew all of the excess juice out of the atty and there was quite a bit of juice in there so I decided to give it a rinse with warm water and isopropyl alcohol. I then blew out all of the water and let it sit for about an hour. I then attempted to smoke this time there was very little vapor upon the first puff. After that again no vapor was produced. So I figured it is still moist and needs more drying. So i left it on a paper towel overnight. I attempted to smoke out of it again this morning and the same thing happens. Some vapor on first puff and nothing after that. The atty is definitely getting hot but still no vapor. Any ideas?

 

[sanfordf]

Are you taking long slow (not too hard) draws? The juice wicks down the mesh towards the coil even if the tip just peirces the foil. When it gets low try tapping the cig, led side down or flicking the juice cartridge with your finger.

 

[vapnine]

Are you taking long slow (not too hard) draws? The juice wicks down the mesh towards the coil even if the tip just peirces the foil. When it gets low try tapping the cig, led side down or flicking the juice cartridge with your finger.

I tried flicking it and tapping it and it did make a difference. It went from no vapor to some, however it was not consistent. I think it was too dry so I put 2 drops of water into the cartridge, again it did increase the vapor amount but eventually stopped producing any. I'm going to try to order some e-juice and refill the cartridge and see if it makes any difference. Does anyone know any stores that sell e-juice in San Jose?

 

[MiloB]

What's the world coming to? You know if 7-11's got it, it's gotta be inferior crappy product. Best way to turn a potential vapor into a disgruntled one.

Sheesh!

 

[Jeremy386]

What's the world coming to? You know if 7-11's got it, it's gotta be inferior crappy product. Best way to turn a potential vapor into a disgruntled one.

Sheesh!

Don't knock it till you've tried it. One of my co-workers did buy one, he has seen me using my 510, and it did what it is essentially advertised to do, replace a cigarette. Didn't smoke tobacco while he had the "inferior crappy product," and is now getting a 510.

People need a place to start, $20 isn't a bad initial investment, and it gets immediate results since their isn't any mailing time.

-Jeremy

 

[optsmk]

alright so I blew all of the excess juice out of the atty and there was quite a bit of juice in there so I decided to give it a rinse with warm water and isopropyl alcohol. I then blew out all of the water and let it sit for about an hour. I then attempted to smoke this time there was very little vapor upon the first puff. After that again no vapor was produced. So I figured it is still moist and needs more drying. So i left it on a paper towel overnight. I attempted to smoke out of it again this morning and the same thing happens. Some vapor on first puff and nothing after that. The atty is definitely getting hot but still no vapor. Any ideas?

I dont think that you can fix these by cleaning them. For some reason the atty only likes the prefilled carts that come with the unit. I have tried every way I can think of to refill them, but it just doesnt seem to work very well. The atty may be bad now. You can try to let it dry for a day or two. If you have a blow dryer, that might help.

 

[optsmk]

Don't knock it till you've tried it. One of my co-workers did buy one, he has seen me using my 510, and it did what it is essentially advertised to do, replace a cigarette. Didn't smoke tobacco while he had the "inferior crappy product," and is now getting a 510.

People need a place to start, $20 isn't a bad initial investment, and it gets immediate results since their isn't any mailing time.

-Jeremy

It is a great e-cig for 20 bucks. The only problem is you have to use the pre filled carts that come with it. As long as you use those carts, it wirks great. The only problem with that is it is expensive to buy the carts at 15 bucks for 10 carts. This is a great started kit to see if you like e-cigs. I would recommend going to a different product for long term vaping though.

 

[MiloB]

That's where they get you. A cheap entry but they bilk you on the carts, like Blu. However when I had a Blu I was able to refill their pre-filled empty carts. Just a pain in the ... compared to regular e-cigs. I think I read somewhere that a pack of 5 refills was $8-$10. Don't quote me. Blu's were $5 I think for pack of 5.

I sold mine after my 510 and Screwdriver showed up 3 weeks later.

 

[MiloB]

Don't knock it till you've tried it. One of my co-workers did buy one, he has seen me using my 510, and it did what it is essentially advertised to do, replace a cigarette. Didn't smoke tobacco while he had the "inferior crappy product," and is now getting a 510.

People need a place to start, $20 isn't a bad initial investment, and it gets immediate results since their isn't any mailing time.

-Jeremy

Fair enough, so long as they seek out places like the ECF. Like I mentioned with my Blu comment. Great compact device but many limitations. But you are right, we all have to start somewhere.

 

[vapnine]

I understand that it isn't a good product but I've only had it for a few days and just want to make as much use of it as I can and try to get the bang for my buck. Although it is a crappy product I'm glad i came across it, I am now looking into buying a joye 510 from cignot.com I am planning to get the $35 kit.

 

[optsmk]

I understand that it isn't a good product but I've only had it for a few days and just want to make as much use of it as I can and try to get the bang for my buck. Although it is a crappy product I'm glad i came across it, I am now looking into buying a joye 510 from cignot.com I am planning to get the $35 kit.

It's not a crappy unit at all. In fact it works quite well as long as you use the carts that come with it.
That said, a Joye 510 is a better e-cig because parts are widely available and not very expensive.

 

[HotNostril]

It sure would be nice to see them in New Jersey. I'd take that as a sign that vaping is being excepted as a reduced harm alternative to smoking. It also would be nice to see a better model being sold. Like the 510 with or without a cartomizer.Seven Eleven has the distribution angle covered. Seven Eleven is like horse poop, they are all over this country.

I'm also in NJ and I am getting much much bolder using my PV. I used it everywhere PROUDLY all weekend long. (Pink 901) I was only approached twice by curious smokers that wanted info.