EGO ..yeah this one is new to me

[kc0cmp]

I've been vaping for years now..yes years. My "member since" date occured about a month(?) after I started vaping. I've been merrily vaping along all this time, and finally settled on "cool carts" as my favorite vape, because theyre near invincible and survive refilling better than any cart ive tried *to date*... my emphasis lies in the fact that I *just* got the EGO kit which comes with 5 "King Kong" sized cartos (5ml holy crap!) and a tank thing.....all of which are 1.5 ohms (advertised). I immediately realize (without trying, as i let new cartos soak over night at least before use) that these are *not* going to respond well to my single logo long batteries (not the new diamond versions) which are maybe 5 months old (and i vape like a freight train) so it's good that they come with two batteries that weigh enough to hurt someone if you throw it at them.

I initially bought the kit because the batteries fit 808-d cartos..which lets face it, is a bonus...and conversely the tank thingie and the whopping big king kong sized cartos are also threaded for 808-d batts, although I don't see that happening in public (lol).

One thing im curious about: If it turns out I like the OMFG huge cartos, I don't see replacements for sale (thinking of this for the wife..i can give her one and not see her back for a week or two) for the big EGO cartos (formerly dubbed, by me, as king kong cartos)...do they exist on site?

I also see that there are several coil/ohm combos.

I'll be honest, I don't want my e-cig to body slam me..so I'm guessing (without having tried it yet) that 1.5 ohms is going to be brutal (im still going to use it up lol) on my tank (looks like thats what it comes with)..but given that the way they arrive at 1.5 ohms is by wiring a pair of 3's side by side..is this thing going to vape like a 1.5 or a 3.0?...If the answer is "holy crap let me recover from that last drag before I try to answer" then I'll have to buy a pile of 2.0 ohm dual coils and hope for the best?

I just spent an hour reading, looks like the single coils are a wash for longevety..which only makes sense from an ecig-engineering standpoint. considering the extra cost for tank cartos, one has to expect extra duration. Anyone try the higher ohms (thus cooler and less overwhelming vapor) dual coils ..which i believe is at 2 ohms..as i didn't see any other varieties?

One last bit: Is it in any way wise to use these mongo ego cartos or tanks on a passthrough? I have an old manual green V4L passthrough that has to date been unstoppable..but i don't want to finally stop it when it stares face first into that 1.5 ohm load..i'm really not sure it'd handle it. I have a road trip planned, and I'd hate to even contemplate relying on batteries in the car except under dire circumstances.


SO for those having great difficulty following that seemingly insane rambling (yeah I got an new ecig, i'm excited, the questions were:

Are those big honkin EGO cartos on sale anywhere on V4L website? didn't see 'em?

Has anyone used to using properly functioning cool carts tried the new tanks? since I have to stick with dual coils for durability, is the 2.0 ohm cooler and friendlier than the 1.5 (I'll know more about the 1.5 tomorrow)

Has anyone tried the tanks and mongo EGO cartos on a USB passthrough? something special required, or will a plain old pass through handle this immense workload?

Thanks in advance for your answers if any

Larry.

 

[Morandir835]

Kc0cmp sir-

The mega cartos aren't available as of right now. You can get an 808-510 adapter though and get the 510 version of then through a number of vendors.

Flavor wise the 1.5 ohm dc will be closest to the cool cart. The 2.0 ohm dc cartos will bring out more aspects of the flavor than the 1.5 ohm,.but still give more vapor production and th potential than a cool cart. There really isn't a direct comparison between the tanks and the wow and cool carts...

Just as with the 1.5 ohm dc cartos for the tanks, there's a chance to get them to fire on the wall adapter V4L sells, but no guarantee. The 2.5 ohm dc have worked with every wall adapter I've tried thus far, still hit or miss on the car. Never use a dc carto on a pt with the computer (pt should never be used on a comp anyways). It's just too much amperage.

Hope this helps.

 

[GrannyM]

Wow, KC! A blast from the past!

I remember watching your videos to learn how to refill cartos when I first started up.
And I'm glad to see that you still have that great sense of humor.
I see that Morandir has answered your questions, so just wanted to say how good it is to see you again and to thank you for all the help you gave way back when.

 

[kc0cmp]

hello GrannyM

Morandir, I have a 2 amp Kensington usb wall adaptor so its not the wall adaptor im worried about so much as the passthrough itself. If it's safe, then im happy.

Looks like i was prematurely excited lol, one of my batts refused to charge after 18 hours on the slim charger (no voltage increase since 6 hours ago. filed a ticket. Will have to buy another dual battery kit though, one of your posts enlightened me to the usb jack in the back end..had no idea it was there. this means it'll work in my car, and *that* makes it worth owning another set as soon as they answer my ticket on that goofy battery. the goofy battery charged to 3.94-3.95 volts and parked...never took another fraction of a volt. I have to assume its the battery since my old slimcharger works flawlessly, and the new one is..well new. both seem fine but just in case i tried both chargers. i'm even trying the usb thing in the back side now, not that it really matters..as if it wont charge off the slim charger, i can't really leave it on a charger before bed.

Yeah years ago i begged people not to put passthroughs on their computer...just not a risk i'd run with a computer lol.

 

[dohsma]

Hey kc, good to see you man. I got your PM and I hit you back.

 

[kc0cmp]

Hey Mark, glad to see you're still part of the family . Thanks for clearing up that issue...been a while since ive had an issue..and this is another reason all my hardware comes from you folks. You get what you pay for, as papa used to say.

I can tell you right now my initial impression on this Ego battery is strongly positive. I sincerely hope you continue stocking them, because it is the most feature packed batt ive ever had my hands on. The one I have that works is simply wonderful. The tanks, if they continue to function as this one is, are also quite impressive.

As for the mega cartos that *go* with the EGO...well lets just say they're a little harsh even for my tastes haha..but they're a guaranteed launch every time at least. brutal perhaps, but some folks like it that way i guess. Definitely a thing to hold in reserve for if i goof and run out of working tank cartos. All in all, this is the best damn combo (tank and EGO batt) ive vaped in quite some time....wonderful it is.

 

[EleanorR]

kc0cmp, please pop in more often!!

And I'm glad you're enjoying your 808 Ego -- I got mine in last week, and I agree, for tanks it's a must! (I'm a Coolcart girl too, but I'm still working on the original 1.5ohm carto that came with the tanks, so I can't give you any comparisons yet with the 2.0ohm replacement DCVTs.)

 

[plarkinjr]

FWIW, my new EGOs also come off charger at 3.9v, which I think I read somewhere is "correct".

 

[kc0cmp]

they click off (charger) at roughly 4.2 v..with variations between 4.19-4.26 on mine, depending on if I'm *right* there to grab it..as Morandir has previously noted. if it came off at precicely 4.2 every time, that'd be killer, but a lot depends on how long you leave it. In the case of this one (V4L has already resolved it) that's bugged, the charge isn't making it to the battery..constant undervoltage after 18 hours (and charged voltage does not increase, and light on charger stays red)...I decided to test it further, and vaped it down to 3.5..and put it on charger last night (3.5 it was beginning to show signs of serious weakness)...this morning it was still at 3.5. I can't fathom how it would work (vape) and not charge..that defies common sense with what I know about the wiring inside a standard ecig..and the charger goes to red light and the button blinks the little confirmation blinks (stating it senses a connection to the charger)....it baffles me, but it's charge free lol...i would have to assume the charge leg of the chip is disconnected internally or the chip was flawed at the factory..i have no idea. ive never seen this particular behavior before. i did test the charger that came with the kit and the charger I already had (both slim chargers) and both charge the other battery properly...light on charger goes to green, battery voltage 4.22 after bein on the charger all night..so it's not the chargers...has to be some borkage in the battery circuit i have to assume.

I'm no longer complaining, as always V4L straightened the issue out immediately. I swear, as far as customer service is concerned, this place beats walmart...I pay a little more than the bargain huts charge, but I always leave happy

 

[Morandir835]

Kc0cmp sir glad they took care of you. Have heard reports of a few bad 808 egos from a number of people (not just the ones bought through V4L). It happens sadly, but at least since you bought them through V4L you get their top rate cs.