How do I know when my carto is empty? haaaalp <3

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pmos69

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Just curious, how longs does one carto last for you all? I know it all depends how much you vape, but just roughly....

I have heard from people theirs last days, but in my experience, 1 carto last a day max, it tastes funny and i toss it.

Try a diferent e-juice.
Some juices work better than others.
Also, VG decreases the amount of refills you can manage.
Just my experience.
 

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Try a diferent e-juice.
Some juices work better than others.
Also, VG decreases the amount of refills you can manage.
Just my experience.

hmmm yeah, maybe thats the sacrifice i have to make, i gotta have vg, pg only is too dry for me, irritates my throat.

So just curious, for those of you who manage to keep the cartos alive longer than a day, do you all vape pg only juice?
 

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hmmm yeah, maybe thats the sacrifice i have to make, i gotta have vg, pg only is too dry for me, irritates my throat.

So just curious, for those of you who manage to keep the cartos alive longer than a day, do you all vape pg only juice?

yes sir.. or at least a higher percentage if it is a blend. Maybe all you need is to drink a little more water? Vaping irritated my throat at first, but drinking a little more water than I had been solved that.

For me, a prefilled carto will last maybe 3/4 of the day. Refilled about 1/2 a day. I refill the same ones numerous times, like maybe a dozen.
 

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That was just from my experience.
I use PG juices, 70/30 PG/VG juices and (rarely now) VG juices.
The all VG juices will definitely kill the cartos faster (and you have to be careful not to burn them if the juice is too thick).
If you do an "autopsy" on a dead carto, you'll see that the failure reason is usually a wick clogged up with "caramelized" juice and unable to perform it's function.
 

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hmmm yeah, maybe thats the sacrifice i have to make, i gotta have vg, pg only is too dry for me, irritates my throat.

So just curious, for those of you who manage to keep the cartos alive longer than a day, do you all vape pg only juice?

I vape mostly PG to no more than 80/20. I think someone said that the higher VG doesn't wick as well and will kill cartos quicker.
 

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I usually do 70/30, and nothing higher vg than that. Also I do drink lots of water.

I have read lots about how irritation in the throat is only in the beginning, but i have already vaped for 3 months, it seems to actually get worse esp when i chain vape.. and i always feel like there is a film in the back of my throat and have the hardest time coughing it out.
 

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I usually do 70/30, and nothing higher vg than that. Also I do drink lots of water.

I have read lots about how irritation in the throat is only in the beginning, but i have already vaped for 3 months, it seems to actually get worse esp when i chain vape.. and i always feel like there is a film in the back of my throat and have the hardest time coughing it out.

Now that's the description I've read from other people that are using mainly VG -- that their tongue or throat feels coated.

I sure hope you can find the right combo that works for you soon.
 

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Was it something I said?
VG content coats my mouth. PG definitely feels dry, not the thirst thing drink more water, but like a powdery dry. You know like you go to take a bite of a powder coated wedding cookie and accidentaly inhale the powder sugar and you cough all over the pretty girl with the serving tray? 100% PG is just a little like that. Overall I'd say 80/20 is about perfect, but calls for a toothbrushing 4 hours of chain vaping or so...
 

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VG content coats my mouth. PG definitely feels dry, not the thirst thing drink more water, but like a powdery dry. You know like you go to take a bite of a powder coated wedding cookie and accidentaly inhale the powder sugar and you cough all over the pretty girl with the serving tray? 100% PG is just a little like that. Overall I'd say 80/20 is about perfect, but calls for a toothbrushing 4 hours of chain vaping or so...

You always explain things so well analog.
 
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