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Ok, this may be a silly question but you all seem to be very patient and helpful to us new people. Thank you for that. I have a kgo and with it I got the cartamizers, box says 510D on the bottom. I believe they are boge, or suppose to be. Anyway I need to order more and I am wondering what kind to get, 2.0 1.7 3.0 etc. I am confused as to what I can put on my kgo without hurting it or something. Also if I were going to try new liquids without filling a cartamizer, what is it that I need cause I don't know that I really get it. Sorry for being so slow but I am not wanting to do something dumb and burn up my batt. or something.

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510D is a Boge carto. My 510D cartos are 2 ohms. My 3 ohm Boges have 510D RE for regular resistance on the label. Specify 2 ohms when you select them at a vendor's website.

You can also use the Smoktech DCT carto tank on your Kgo.

Kgo is a 3.7v ecig. 2 ohm cartos will give you good vapes at that level.

6 to 8 watts is considered to be the range that most vapers want. Wattage translates to the heat level produced by the coil that vaporizes your juice. With a 2 ohm carto you will be vaping around 6.8 watts.

V^2/R = wattage (voltage squared divided by resistance)
 

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The nice thing about a Kgo is the wide variety of attachments that will work with it.
It's strictly your preference as to using a 1.7, 2.0 or 3 ohm 510 threaded cartomizer or other 510 threaded device.
A higher resistance will give a cooler vape and extend battery life between charges, a lower resistance will give a warmer vape and use a little more battery power. I suggest you try both and see what tastes best to you.
 

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I don't think that the "D" on 510D really means anything anymore. It's just called a 510 connection now.

You will find that low resistance (LR) single coil cartos work very well with the Kgo or APVs with regulated 3.7V output. Popular LR cartos include Smoktech 1.7 ohm and 2.0 ohm. The 1.7 is noticeably warmer than the 2.0 (which I prefer). At the same voltage: the lower the resistance value (in ohms), the warmer the carto will run. Another carto spec worth remembering is the size. The carto barrel can be lengthened to include more filler: increasing the juice storage in the carto and increasing time between refilling cartos. The Smoktech 1.7 ohm and 2.0 ohm XL cartos hold 1.8 ml of juice.

I love the Smoktech LR XL cartos. I prefer stainless steel cartos and dislike clear plastic cartos because they lack structural strength (and I can taste the plastic).
 
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So the smaller the number the higher resistance and the cooler the vape? Or do I have that backwards? and how does a atamizer work for dripping? Do I have to use a tank or what is it people use when they just put a couple drips in something to taste the liquid before you fill the cartamizer?

It's a brand new world when you switch from cigs to vaping and we are all here to help with that transition!

With a given voltage, like 3.7v on your Kgo, the lower you go in coil resistance the higher the wattage goes. That translates to more heat from low resistance and less heat from higher resistances.

To use an atomizer for dripping, you just leave the cartridge containing the filler out and add juice by dropping it on the bridge. The bridge is the metal mesh you see down in the barrel of the atomizer. The filler in the cart touches the bridge and transfers juice as needed to the coil. Under the bridge are wicks that move the juice to the coil.

Dripping works because you get guaranteed juice transfer to the coil. A cart may or may not keep up with the juice that is vaporize when you vape.

There are atomizers and cartomizers. An atomizer may have come with you ecig when you order it. If you ordered the cartomizer version of the kit, they included some cartomizers instead of atomizers. If you don't have an atomizer, a good one to use for dripping to test juices or everyday vaping is the 306 dripper atty.

A cartomizer is a tube filled with a filler material that has a heating coil embeded in the filler. It's a one piece device that has everything in the tube and nothing except the small top cap is removable.

An atomizer has a cartridge that is removable. Once you remove the cartridge, you can see a metal mesh bridge down inside the tube. The cartridge is filled with liquid that is suspended in a polyfill type material. When you insert the cartridge, the filler touches the mesh in the tube and juice gets transferred to the coil.
 

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So the smaller the number the higher resistance and the cooler the vape? Or do I have that backwards? and how does a atamizer work for dripping? Do I have to use a tank or what is it people use when they just put a couple drips in something to taste the liquid before you fill the cartamizer?
Yes, backwards :D
Lower number = lower resistance = more power (watts) = warmer vape = shorter battery life between charges

Higher number = higher resistance = less power (watts) = cooler vape = longer battery life between charges
 
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Ok, see if I have this right, I want to order from surevapes and they have boge cartamizers, LR and SR 2.0 and 3.0 If I order 4boxes of the LR 2.0 (most commonly used yes?) and one box of the SR 3.0 (cooler vape just to try) then that would be good for cartamizers for a long time. Then in order to try my flavors before filling the cartamizers a 306 dipper atty would be best but surevapes only has the smoketec 510 2ohm so is that going to do? and a drip tip just a standard one. Then I would not have to spend any more money for awhile unless I bought more juice.

I am a little confused but have stayed of the analogs for 3 weeks. :)
 

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Ok, see if I have this right, I want to order from surevapes and they have boge cartamizers, LR and SR 2.0 and 3.0 If I order 4boxes of the LR 2.0 (most commonly used yes?) and one box of the SR 3.0 (cooler vape just to try) then that would be good for cartamizers for a long time. Then in order to try my flavors before filling the cartamizers a 306 dipper atty would be best but surevapes only has the smoketec 510 2ohm so is that going to do? and a drip tip just a standard one. Then I would not have to spend any more money for awhile unless I bought more juice.

I am a little confused but have stayed of the analogs for 3 weeks. :)
Sounds like a good plan!
 
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