Halo G6 mini tank questions

[jUsoNeaZn]

So I am new to vaping and thinking about venturing out a little to expand my horizons. I use the Halo G6 kit that I started with and I live it. The only problem is that at the end of a refill from a carto, I can taste sort of burnt taste when the polyfill starts to get toasty I guess. The Halo site mentions that the mini tanks do not use polyfill, just wicks I guess. This is interesting to me, since it will take out the area of vaping that is not as enjoyable, however small the time may be (also, to state another problem, after vaping on a carto long enough, the cartos get resonated I think and it causes the taste to be off even though the liquid is clean, meaning I have to boil the cartos for about an hour in 30 minute intervals as I learned from multiple online videos)

Here are my questions...

1) so since there is no polyfill, is the flavor cleaner? (no more burnt taste at the end of a refill?)
2) does this cause more liquid to be used? I am not as concerned with this, but would like to know anyways.
3) how many refills can I get on a clearomizer mini tank before I need to replace it? deeming I take care to clean it when necessary
4) are these even a good path to go down?

I am also contemplating moving up to the triton system for home use and sticking with my G6 for outside use. So helping me to answer these questions will also help me to decide if I should spend the revenue and get a brand new system. 65$ as opposed to the 3.99 makes this path much cheaper since I have G6 system and a bunch of E-juice already. Make that more like 16$ since I will most likely invest in 4, like to have multiple juices ready for me to vape.

 

[Rwb1500]

I love the Mini Tanks. I carry them around in my pocket, haven't had one leak yet. No burnt taste because you can see when they get low. Just top it off and get back to vaping.

They probably do use a bit more liquid than cartos, but IMO it's well worth the better taste and better vapor production.

I have 4 in rotation right now, two are fairly new, one has seen probably 5 refills, the other at least ten, if not more. I haven't cleaned any of them yet, just keep refilling with the same or similar flavors.

Keep in mind, they are SMALL. I think they say 1ml, but it seems like less. I can rip through a full one in an hour or two of constant, heavy use. This isn't a bad thing in my book, just something to keep in mind.

For $3.99 I think they are worth at least trying. I love em. I rarely use a carto anymore on 808 batteries because of them. Just better IMO.

 

[Keraptis]

I am going to give an unpopular suggestion and say that you should upgrade to the Triton 400 mAh battery. When connected to the Triton tank it is roughly the same length as the 78mm G6 battery + a carto. This is what I use for "outside use". The mini-tanks are fine, but I tend to find that they run a bit hot (darker liquids tend to have a burnt flavor) and without being able to replace the coil they are completely disposable. In addition, the Triton 400 mAh will last roughly twice as long as your G6 batteries.

For my personal use (as an ex-2PAD smoker), I run 2 x 400 mAh batteries out and about (and at work) and the Triton VV battery at home and haven't yet ran out of gas with any of my batteries.

 

[jUsoNeaZn]

@ Keraptis - hmmm, interesting, I was afraid something like that would be said, TY for your input, I will probably go with the Triton because of it. I just have one question though in terms of maintenance for the Triton tanks. If I am correct, there are only three removable parts, the tank, the cap and the 4 pronged wick (can't remember the proper name for it). So in terms of replacing or maintaining a tank, its about proper cleaning, and then after that, the only part that I would need to replace would be the wick component, the tank and cap I would assume just need cleaning?

 

[69CamaroSS]

Go with the Triton and keep the G6 for more mobile convenience. You'll never look back nor understand why you didn't do I earlier. No comparison in flavor, ease of use, capacity, low maintenance etc....fill and vape!

 

[Rwb1500]

Maybe you could also investigate a totally different system entirely. 510/ Ego threading is WAY more prevalent than the 808 Halo uses. It'll open up a whole new world of possibilities for you. Only downside is that you won't have backwards compatibility with the G6 but that shouldn't be too big of a deal.

 

[Keraptis]

Pretty much. They have replaceable "caps" for $0.99. I have a couple just in case one of mine breaks (they haven't). As for the coil (or "wick"), you can generally rinse those off as well to get extended use out of them. If at any point, the flavor isn't good, you can just replace the coil and you will generally be good to go.

As someone who went the Blu Cig->G6->Triton route, this is how I did it, and it has worked wonderfully for me (this is just my opinion of course).

 

[69CamaroSS]

@ Keraptis - hmmm, interesting, I was afraid something like that would be said, TY for your input, I will probably go with the Triton because of it. I just have one question though in terms of maintenance for the Triton tanks. If I am correct, there are only three removable parts, the tank, the cap and the 4 pronged wick (can't remember the proper name for it). So in terms of replacing or maintaining a tank, its about proper cleaning, and then after that, the only part that I would need to replace would be the wick component, the tank and cap I would assume just need cleaning?

There's a very simple method of disassembling the tank, rinsing all the parts in very hot water (some even go as far as soaking in vodka or PGA (pure grain alcohol) and "dry burning" which is simply reassembling the tank after rinsing, placing it on the battery empty and using 2-3 second presses of the button to burn any residue off of the coil (heating element) inside the "atty" (atomizer). This removes any residue left behind from the last juice flavor you used in it. Search YouTube for "dry burn" or "atomizer cleaning" and you'll see how incredibly simple it is to do. I've been using several Triton tanks for over 2 months and vaping about 5ml a day through them....still going strong on the original coil assemblies (which can be replaced for about $2 when needed). Halo Triton rocks,

 

[jUsoNeaZn]

@ 69CamaroSS - great news that I can use a tank for a LONG time, clean it easy and simply replace one part, for the main part. But I am sure that there are many types of wicks that I can use, so I don't want to be investing in something that will not be compatible, also, since I do not know the market, at all, what would you recommend if I need to replace a wick? What about a tank if one breaks? and the cap, I would assume that that is quite simple do choose, but then again, I do not know really

 

[69CamaroSS]

Personally, I started with the Triton system and sill use it as my "in-the-car and out-and-about device. I did soon (like most) end up buying a couple of other devices that were the "more standard" 510 threaded so as to be able to accept pretty much any of the tanks that you'll see people raving about on here. I use those (bigger) batteries and adjustable voltage/wattage devices at home with large capacity tanks on them so I don't have to mess with all that refilling crap over the course of an evening. Halo's equipment is limited in that it utilizes a more obscure (808) thread pattern instead of the 510 that most tanks and cartomizers are designed around. That said, for ease of use, Halo does a great job of matching designed tanks and batteries which together produce a pretty darn good vape experience (flavor and amount of vapor production) without having to know everything about Ohm's law and voltages, wattages, ohms of resistance etc. which is why I still keep mine around as a "ole reliable goto" device. Just load and vape!

 

[Katya]

So I am new to vaping and thinking about venturing out a little to expand my horizons. I use the Halo G6 kit that I started with and I live it. The only problem is that at the end of a refill from a carto, I can taste sort of burnt taste when the polyfill starts to get toasty I guess. The Halo site mentions that the mini tanks do not use polyfill, just wicks I guess. This is interesting to me, since it will take out the area of vaping that is not as enjoyable, however small the time may be (also, to state another problem, after vaping on a carto long enough, the cartos get resonated I think and it causes the taste to be off even though the liquid is clean, meaning I have to boil the cartos for about an hour in 30 minute intervals as I learned from multiple online videos)

If you taste a burned taste from a carto, the filler is burned and need to throw it out. You can't get rid of that taste of burnt polyfill--and you don't want to inhale burning polyfill smoke either.

Here are my questions...

1) so since there is no polyfill, is the flavor cleaner? (no more burnt taste at the end of a refill?)

Taste is subjective--I can taste the polyfill in a carto, others can't.

2) does this cause more liquid to be used? I am not as concerned with this, but would like to know anyways.

No, if you vape at the same wattage. However, you waste a lot of juice when it's time to discard an old carto--there's no pouring that juice out.

3) how many refills can I get on a clearomizer mini tank before I need to replace it? deeming I take care to clean it when necessary

Depends--if you vape dark, sweet juices, you'll have to clean daily. If you vape unflavored, you can go on until the coil pops.

4) are these even a good path to go down?

I like tanks--give it a try. Nothing to lose. You may also try a Kanger T4 (Kr808d-1 threaded) clearomizer. I like them.

I am also contemplating moving up to the triton system for home use and sticking with my G6 for outside use. So helping me to answer these questions will also help me to decide if I should spend the revenue and get a brand new system. 65$ as opposed to the 3.99 makes this path much cheaper since I have G6 system and a bunch of E-juice already. Make that more like 16$ since I will most likely invest in 4, like to have multiple juices ready for me to vape.

I have switched to 510 connection years ago because it's much more popular so I can't help you with that decision.

Good luck!

 

[Katya]

Maybe you could also investigate a totally different system entirely. 510/ Ego threading is WAY more prevalent than the 808 Halo uses. It'll open up a whole new world of possibilities for you. Only downside is that you won't have backwards compatibility with the G6 but that shouldn't be too big of a deal.

There are adapters. All you need is a kr808>510 and a 510>kr808 adapters to make everything compatible, but I agree that's it's not worth the trouble.

 

[IVAces]

jUsoNeaZn You can buy replacement coils from Halo at $12.95/5-pack OR buy the less-expensive coils for the Kanger T2 tanks [which are supposedly identical], OR replace the wicks in the coil yourself. I've been using the Halo Triton system for a year now and haven't broken a tank yet, in spite of dropping them, nearly daily, onto the laminate floors of our home.

 

[jUsoNeaZn]

How often will I need to replace the coils? that part is the one with the wick?

 

[Menthol4life]

Halo mini tank user here.Love them.Have been using the cartos for almost a year now and just recently started with the mini tank.Have had them about a week now.Is there a flavor difference? In my opinion yes.Much cleaner, smoother.

I actually had no idea how much juice I was vaping till I started filling these puppies.I'm a pretty heavy puffer and fill my tank two to three times a day.All depends really.If I'm just lounging around I vape more.The tanks hold 0.9 mil.

You can clean out the tank and reuse it, so you won't end up buying as many tanks as you think you will.I've had my tanks for about a week now and just cleaned my first one out, just because I wanted to.Not because I had to for any reason.From what I've gathered you can get through a couple weeks of use on one tank, given some cleaning.This would depend on a few factors.

Some might say, "ouch you have to fill up to three times a day, why not go with a bigger tank"? Well for me, I like the mini.Kinda my style,not really looking to carry around anything bigger.Though I am thinking of getting something a little bigger for home use.That's prob a ways off for now though, as I'm happy with the mini tank.

 

[skimmer02]

You will love the Triton, head and shoulders a better vape than the G6. Get the 650 mah battery though as a minimum, the 400 is just too small (my opinion), and trust me, it's not like the 650 is real big.

Oh, I have the minis too. They are ok, but I didn't use them. Too small and vape a little hot.

 

[dead not sleeping]

I purchased the triton setup first and then the g6. I use my triton for bang around at work, the g6 for out on the street type stuff. I also bought some evod bats with some pro tank mini's for a bit more class and the glass tanks. Thats enough for me. When the triton bats finally die I'll stick with the ego/510 for the availability of different tanks that are available. Halo kind of holds you hostage with their product. If I did a little more research, I would not have bought the triton. But the g6 with the mini tanks work well and I like them. They do burn a little hot on the triton bats, they work really good on the g6.