Halo Triton Tank lifespan and more

[bartlomiej]

Hello everyone,

I just made the switch from Halo's G6 to the Triton system and I had a question about the tanks that I have not been able to find an answer to. While I was watching a video on how to clean them out, the guy mentioned that the tanks (not just the coils) should be replaced every 2 or 3 weeks. This seems a bit on the excessive side to me. Are there any suggestions about how long the tank itself should be used before investing in a new one? I got some replacement coils along with my order and I imagine it gets kind of obvious when those have to be replaced.

I don't live in a particularly easy location for getting vaping stuff in general so I have to plan out large orders in advance to make sure I am well supplied while limiting the impact the shipping costs have on my bank account. The one vape shop I found in town doesn't carry any Halo stuff except for a few juices at horrendous prices (e-liquid is taxed here to the point where it is significantly more expensive than analogs, which are extremely cheap to begin with). I tend to just make a large order once every 3 months or so and hope I ordered enough equipment to keep me going for a significant amount of time, so it would be nice to have an idea of how much hardware it takes to keep a Triton set in good working order. Right now I have the 2 tanks that came with the starter and 2 packs of replacement coils. I also have a handful of the G6 mini tanks in case I want to use a different flavor but don't feel like washing out the triton tank.

I was also experiencing some issues with 3 out of my 4 G6 batteries pretty soon after I got them a while back. 2 of them started to burn out my tanks and cause a bad taste as if they were putting out too much power or something, and one had the opposite problem... it vapes somewhat weakly to begin with and then I experience a pretty major drop in power over the next hour or so. If I use the burned tanks with the weak one, the burned taste goes away. Has anyone had similar issues, especially when plugging the e-cigs into foreign outlets? I'm pretty sure I know how to plug stuff into a wall, but it seems strange that almost all of my batteries would develop power issues, some of them just a week or 2 after I started using them. I plug the usb adapter into a usb wall adapter (not the Halo one, couldn't find the plug adapters get it to plug into a Korean socket, just using a usb wall adapter instead). Am I doing something horribly wrong here? I would hate to see my 2 triton batteries suffer the same fate.

Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

P.S... any other vapers living in South Korea? Maybe someone out there knows where to get some supplies and whatnot.

Cheers

 

[TLS01]

I've had my Halo tanks for about 6-7 months now. I did have one die on me, somehow (it just stopped working, three different coils, still didn't work). I just rinse them in hot water when I change flavors, dry them off with a vapor towel, especially the threading area, pop in a coil and I'm ready.

They likely meant to replace the coils after 2-3 weeks but if you clean them frequently, they should last at least a month. You can also get cheaper coils that work just as well. Vapingme.com has them for $1, just look for the T2 replacement coils, rather than spend $2.50 each for them from Halo.

 

[Sloopoke]

Hi,

Different USB plug in's have different outputs than others. I have a G6 starter kit and a triton starter kit. Both kits come with a 110 wall plug in that can be used with either, but the USB chargers that plug into them are DIFFERENT. Mixed up they can ruin both types of batteries. Shame on Halo, for NOT labing the G6 or Triton on the USB chargers. The triton has 4.2V DC and 420mA output and the G6 USB has 5V DC and 150mA output. I DID call it to their attention about the labeling!

I mostly use just the blank carto's on top of the G6 batt's or the triton 650 batt's. I keep one halo tank in use, but after a couple of days the juice gets discolored and has an off taste. I can wash it, move the burnt wicks a tad and get one more kinda use from it, then its time to replace the coils. I love the idea of the $1.00 replacement coils from TLS01 above!

-Vape on

 

[devauto]

I haven't used these tanks specifically, so this is just a general observation.

Most tanks have a lifespan recommended by the manufacturer. This can be lengthened by regular maintenance and cleaning. A replaceable coil tank SHOULD last more than 3 weeks, that is part of the selling point. I would not be surprised if you get 6 months or more out of these tanks with proper maintenance.

As for your batteries, I would charge them through a USB port on the computer until you can get a wall charger that outputs the proper voltage for the batteries, otherwise you will risk damaging them beyond repair. You can contact Halo and see if they have any recommendations for chargers that will work in your country. They seem to be a pretty reputable company and should have some advice for you. As always, YMMV!

Good luck,

HTH

 

[strange]

I have been using the same triton tank for 2 1/2 months I just change the coils. As for charging I use the charger provided with the kit and use the wall plug in from my new Samsung cellphone.

 

[segani]

I've had my Halo tanks for about 6-7 months now. I did have one die on me, somehow (it just stopped working, three different coils, still didn't work). I just rinse them in hot water when I change flavors, dry them off with a vapor towel, especially the threading area, pop in a coil and I'm ready.

They likely meant to replace the coils after 2-3 weeks but if you clean them frequently, they should last at least a month. You can also get cheaper coils that work just as well. Vapingme.com has them for $1, just look for the T2 replacement coils, rather than spend $2.50 each for them from Halo.

perhaps a dumb newbie question, but what is there in the tank to wear out? I thought it was just a tank, that essentially connected the coil to the battery?

 

[bartlomiej]

Thanks for the input everyone! I figured the tank itself was a long term thing. Doesn't look like there is anything in there to really fail.
As far as the charging goes, I do use the Halo usb adapter, just a different wall charger. From what I remember the voltages on them are the same, so I'm at a loss to explain the battery issues still. I guess I will see what happens with the tritons. Crossing my fingers! I guess if the batteries get fried I would have an excuse to order more liquid while I'm getting new hardware...