Ego tanks

[Gnimmel]

Hello all,

I'm new here and fairly new to vaping. I recently picked up a Ego at a local store and liked it enough to have just about quit real cigs altogether. I am having problems burning my cartomizers and in an attempt to stop this I just picked up a tank for my Ego. I got this from the same local store and it didn't come with any identifying features, but the cartomizers looks like a 510-DCT and v2 Cartomizer as seen here;

510 DCT Replacement Cartomizer 1.5 ohms Dual Coil - $2.95

The store I bought this at sells tank cartomizers for $8 which seems a little high compared to prices online, so I was hoping to order a few elsewhere. Before I do, I wanted to ask everyone here how many models of tanks there are for the Ego, especially ones that look like this? I don't want to order the wrong ones and find they don't fit, or worse damage my batterys.

Thanks,

Richard

 

[sailorman]

Any 510 cartomizer will work with your ego. I'd suggest finding a single coil though. Egos don't have the power to properly run a Dual coil carto.

ecigCharleston.com has a good assortment of single coil pre-punched cartomizers for tanks for about $2.50 and the shippng is only $1.99 per order. I would suggest a 1.7 or 2ohm flanged single coil Smoketech carto for a DCT tank. You don't have to use a dual coil in a DCT. It's just a name for the tank. Just make sure you get the XL length carto for a DCT tank.

You can use any tank on the eGo. There is one specfic DCT tank that takes advantage of the cone threads so that it looks better on an ego, but any of them will work. It's not the tank that matters, but the threading on the cartomizer.

Here is a picture of a Smoketech ego DCT tank. It comes with a dual coil carto, but again, I suggest you replace it with a single coil. These are available at Gotvapes.com

 

[gabhla]

Hello. Here's what I use on my egos :

Vision eGo CE4+ Clearomizer DV Edition (LR)

It's common name is a clearomizer. Easy to fill, you're able to see how much juice is left and vapes great.

 

[DaveP]

The dual coil DCT cartomizer tank works well on the eGo batteries. The 1.5 ohm dual coil produces about 7.7 watts at 2.25 amps current draw. Yes, the 3.4v eGo batts are rated for 2 amps, but the extra 1/4 amp on a 3.4v batt doesn't seem to cause a problem. On a 3.7v Riva or other look alike, the amp draw would run up to 2.5 amps and produce a little over 9 watts. That might be over a bit much.

I wouldn't use a DCT over 3.4v on an eGo class battery.

 

[sailorman]

The dual coil DCT cartomizer tank works well on the eGo batteries. The 1.5 ohm dual coil produces about 7.7 watts at 2.25 amps current draw. Yes, the 3.4v eGo batts are rated for 2 amps, but the extra 1/4 amp on a 3.4v batt doesn't seem to cause a problem. On a 3.7v Riva or other look alike, the amp draw would run up to 2.5 amps and produce a little over 9 watts. That might be over a bit much.

I wouldn't use a DCT over 3.4v on an eGo class battery.

1.5ohm Smoketech DC cartos are rated +/- 0.2ohms. They could be 1.3ohms, which would mean a 2.6 amp draw.
If that extra .6 amps is no big deal on a 3.4V battery, what makes you concerned about a 2.47 draw on a 3.7V ego class battery? These currents are being applied momentarily. People have used 1.5ohm cartos on 3.7V ego batteries for ages without a problem. The only concern is with the little 650mah battery, but that's not particularly dangerous or anything. It just shortens the lifespan a bit.

Where did you get the specs that an ego battery is rated for 2 amps? That's an arbitrary number because a 1000mah ego battery would be rated at almost twice the discharge rate as the 650mah battery. If that 2amp figure comes from the 650mah battery, then a 900 or 1000mah battery would have no problem with 2.6 or 2.8amps, particularly on a momentary basis.

Oh, and saying that a dual coil 1.5ohm produces 7.7 watts, though technically true, is totally misleading. You already know why that is. If you like to vape at 7.7 watts, the sweet spot for many people, you can't split the wattage in half and expect to get the same results just because you have two coils that add up to 7.7 watts in total power consumption. If those two 3ohm coils inside were really putting out the heat of a 1.5ohm coil, you would choke if you ran them at 5.5V. But you don't.

 

[Gnimmel]

Thanks for the quick replies.

Sailorman : Thanks a lot. On your ecigcharleston link I was able to find the exact tank I have;

eGo Tank System Dual Coil 2.5ml Electronic Cigarette in Charleston South Carolina

One question though, (I'm a animator and know nothing about electronics), so why go with the single coil over what it comes with? After asking that though, I did burn the first one after 3 days, so I hope single will help with this problem?

Thanks,

Richard

 

[MrsJFJ]

1.5ohm Smoketech DC cartos are rated +/- 0.2ohms. They could be 1.3ohms, which would mean a 2.6 amp draw.
If that extra .6 amps is no big deal on a 3.4V battery, what makes you concerned about a 2.47 draw on a 3.7V ego class battery? These currents are being applied momentarily. People have used 1.5ohm cartos on 3.7V ego batteries for ages without a problem. The only concern is with the little 650mah battery, but that's not particularly dangerous or anything. It just shortens the lifespan a bit.

Where did you get the specs that an ego battery is rated for 2 amps? That's an arbitrary number because a 1000mah ego battery would be rated at almost twice the discharge rate as the 650mah battery. If that 2amp figure comes from the 650mah battery, then a 900 or 1000mah battery would have no problem with 2.6 or 2.8amps, particularly on a momentary basis.

Oh, and saying that a dual coil 1.5ohm produces 7.7 watts, though technically true, is totally misleading. You already know why that is. If you like to vape at 7.7 watts, the sweet spot for many people, you can't split the wattage in half and expect to get the same results just because you have two coils that add up to 7.7 watts in total power consumption. If those two 3ohm coils inside were really putting out the heat of a 1.5ohm coil, you would choke if you ran them at 5.5V. But you don't.

Oh, dear me! I do say that I have become quite confused and concerned about what you two gentlemen are discussing...I use a 900 mAH ego...in plain old English, would someone please tell me what you just said?

Sign me : 70 and vaping

 

[Adi77]

Dual coil smok tec cartomizer tank is all you need

 

[MrsJFJ]

Thank you!

 

[sailorman]

Thanks for the quick replies.

Sailorman : Thanks a lot. On your ecigcharleston link I was able to find the exact tank I have;

eGo Tank System Dual Coil 2.5ml Electronic Cigarette in Charleston South Carolina

One question though, (I'm a animator and know nothing about electronics), so why go with the single coil over what it comes with? After asking that though, I did burn the first one after 3 days, so I hope single will help with this problem?

Thanks,

Richard

The simple answer is that the lower the resistance (ohms) the warmer the vape because the the heating element (coil) is using more watts. It's just like a light bulb. The more watts, the brighter the bulb. A 1.5ohm Dual coil does NOT have 1.5ohm coils. It has two 3 ohm coils inside of it. So you are subjecting your battery to the same strain you would if you used a 1.5ohm low resistance coil, but without the corresponding benefits of actually using one. All the strain of a 1.5ohm coil, with the vapor of a 3ohm coil (acutally 2 of them).

A 3ohm cartomizer does not consume enough watts with a 3.7V battery to produce a decent vapor. It is more of a lukewarm fog. That is why low resistance 1.5ohm atomizers and cartomizers were invented in the first place.

If you use two 3ohm coils on a 3.7V battery, you get low wattage, lame vape. But you get twice as much of it. It's slightly better than if you took two 3.7V e-cigs, fitted them with 3ohm cartomizers and vaped them both at the same time. Just because the overall resistance of the carto is 1.5ohms, it doesn't mean you are vaping with 1.5 ohms or producing the vapor of a 1.5ohm coil.

If you want good results from a dual coil cartomizer, you need 4.5 volts or more. That's what you need with a single coil 3ohm cartomizer. Having two 3ohm coils in the same housing doesn't suddenly mean you need only 3.7V, just because the total resistance is 1.5ohm.

With an eGo's 3.4V battery, the situation is even worse. Instead of vaping with a sweet 7.7 watts, you are vaping with two coils, each running at 3.85 watts.

Would you like your steak grilled on this 450 degree grill? Or would you prefer I cut it in half and grill each half on these two 225 degree grills? That's just about what you are doing with a dual coil carto.

 

[sailorman]

Oh, dear me! I do say that I have become quite confused and concerned about what you two gentlemen are discussing...I use a 900 mAH ego...in plain old English, would someone please tell me what you just said?

Sign me : 70 and vaping

Simply put. Don't use a dual coil cartomizer. Use a 1.7ohm or 2ohm SINGLE COIL cartomizer and you'll get better results with your low voltage eGo without the strain a 1.5ohm dual coil cartomizer puts on your battery.

 

[yiddleboge6]

Here's another good option for use on your ego. Just make sure to watch the video on filling them. These work very well for me and have the option of ordering just the tank part for replacement for half the price.

GotVapes PHOENiX™ 3ml Bottom Coil eGo Tank 2.4-2.6ohm SLEEVED [gv-PHOENIX-TANK-SLEEVED-2.4] - $10.95 : GotVapes.com, E-cigarette Supplies - Atomizers Cartomizers Mods Juice and more

 

[denali_41]

dual coil cartos will shorten the life of your Ego batts,,they drain them almost twice as fast as a single coil will

 

[ChipHead]

Ummm... I've been using DC cartos for over 6 months on my 1000 mah ego batteries and they work great. Battery life is 4+ hours with chain vaping. I rotate through three batteries through out the day. The batteries seem to last @ 4-5 months, maybe more. My 2 cents.

 

[Gnimmel]

Thanks for all the replies.

@Sailorman, great explanation, thanks a lot. I will be taking your advice and ordering 1.7ohm single coil cartos.

Cheers,

Richard

 

[vapician]

I'm glad i checked this thread before placing an order at madvapes.com, I made sure to pick up a few single coil tank cartos to try out for myself. Thanks for the tips

 

[denali_41]

Ummm... I've been using DC cartos for over 6 months on my 1000 mah ego batteries and they work great. Battery life is 4+ hours with chain vaping. I rotate through three batteries through out the day. The batteries seem to last @ 4-5 months, maybe more. My 2 cents.

with single coils my 650mah will last 8 hours,900mah till the next day..i am still using the same batts i bought last august

 

[crazyvaapor]

what if i have an atomizer with a tank and the tank keeps leaking fluid. i have tried multiple different attimizers and tanks but the same thing keeps happening. i have a riva battery which is pretty much identical to the ego and i have a come and a tank that doubles as a mouth piece. idk whats wrong

 

[SazoidX]

Follow up question: I'd like to try the cartomizers as well, but am a little concerned about prepping them. My friend is running dual coils on a lava tube, but to get them to work correctly he has to punch additional holes in the atty. Is this necessary for the single coils as well?

 

[sailorman]

Ummm... I've been using DC cartos for over 6 months on my 1000 mah ego batteries and they work great. Battery life is 4+ hours with chain vaping. I rotate through three batteries through out the day. The batteries seem to last @ 4-5 months, maybe more. My 2 cents.

You should get an easy 7-8 hours chain vaping with 1000mah. The Joye specs estimate one battery to last 4-6 months. If you rotate 2 per day, you should expect 8-12 months on a single battery. So, it seems that you are already experiencing the damage dual coils do without realizing it.