How long do your cartomzers last?

[melloyello]

tasty vapors juices are notorious for plugging up a carto, i tried few of them and they all plugged up faster than any other juice so far.
in my experience, any certain carto is very much dependent on what kind of juice you are using. you can get anywhere from a day to a week using the same kind of carto but different juice (and vendor).
i am getting 20 hrs of vaping using AVE's gorilla juice in a resurrector from ccv before the draw gets very still and flavor disappears. using boge 2.0 with the same juice, i get 2 or 3 days.

 

[RialCeLmiT]

Where I could buy lot of carts cheaply for the voltage of a provari? My carto taste very bad, boiled it but can't get rid of an ugly dekang flavor ... yiak

Alcohol really kills that gunky stuff for future reference....It's also better to actually clean it with anyhow since theres not as much raw minerals as ap water

 

[Optimo]

With a standard cartomizer it will last about 5 mins for me untill I get the burnt taste. I chain vape too hardcore a polyfill cartomizer would never work for me no matter what it is. Started using homemade Ce2 tank mods and never looked back.

 

[Lambch3p]

I get 4 or 5 days at the most wih a carto. I am a big vapor person so as soon as the vapor production drops off I'm no longer satisfied with it. I vape mostly clear, thinned Vg liquids.

 

[m00nshake]

Ok...so if TV is notorious for clogging carts... what's a good supplier for liquids that you have tried and is not notorious for clogging carts...? I'm debating on whether to place my next liquid order w/ AVE, KickBass, or Vaporbomb.

 

[Gristle]

I'm thinking cartomizer life depends a lot on vaping style. For example, a typical draw for me takes about 6 seconds, with 2 or 3 inhales. My wife vapes much lighter, draw time and volume, and less often and can get weeks out of a single cartomizer. We both are mostly using the same e-liquids.

 

[m00nshake]

I'm thinking cartomizer life depends a lot on vaping style. For example, a typical draw for me takes about 6 seconds, with 2 or 3 inhales. My wife vapes much lighter, draw time and volume, and less often and can get weeks out of a single cartomizer. We both are mostly using the same e-liquids.

so how long does a cart usually last you, Gristle?

 

[Gristle]

About same as you, 2 to 3 days. I sometime can get a couple more days if I'm really, really careful to keep the cartomizer wet. But if I'm going through all that I'd rather just drip.

 

[cookiebun]

I use these:
KR808d-1 Cartomizer : Cartridge Atomizer | Cigarette Cartridge Pack | Blank Cartomizer | Cigarette Cartridges
After about 7 days they don't taste or vape too well.
Just got an iGo that uses these:
iGo Cartomizers
They don't hold as much juice as that site claims but they are good none the less. They're on day 4 and still taste good.
I'm constantly topping off my cartos because i worry about burning them up with my high VG juice.

 

[Grammie]

Boge Standard in a Liquinator on a Provari, with dark juice, 10 days (about 12 3.5ml refills). First vape is as good as the last.

 

[m00nshake]

So which to order from, AVE, Vaporbomb, Kickbass, or another company? I'm ready to order some liquids in case it turns out the suggestions that TV liquid is causing the issue turns out to be the case.

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[m00nshake]

Shameless bump...

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[Jaebihn]

@Moonshake - My wife was having the same problem. So I wanted to try something new for my wife. I got her the vapo-matic-liquinator from vaporescence.com. I don't get any kickbacks or anything like that for them but I have to say that it has allowed my wife to go 7+ days on the same carto. We have never filled the carto the only draw back is you have to use a dremel to prep the carto but cutting a small slit in it to get the juices flowing. My wife has never had a burnt tast and I have never had to fill it up (the carto that is. I fill the tank when necessary) I have to say i was very skeptical at first but I called them and they said that if I didn't like it I could return it. I am thanking the heavens because I was afraid my wife was going to go back to analogs after we worked so hard to quit because she was getting so tired of the cartos and she hated dripping. And believe it or not the tank is on there pretty secure. I was afraid it was going to fall off but it doesnt move at all.

@Jslay00 - I had the same problem with the CE2 a few months ago. My friend ordered the new rev from totallywicked and they have corrected everything but the cracking tube. As long as you're careful with the tube it will work for 7+ days. I forgot how delicate the tube can be and put it in my pocket during a Kenny Chesney concert and the tube cracked spilling juice in my pocket. But I should have known better. Now I vape exclusively with CE2. and my wife with the Liquinator.

 

[M_FactorX19]

it really depends on the juice i put in the carto. some juices i can get a couple weeks easily but others like extracted tobaccos only last a day before they clog like you describe. the ones i can get weeks out of with other juices never clog though. they just loose flavor so i toss them. extracted tobaccos are about the only juices i have came across that will clog them that fast. to bad because i love extracted tobaccos and LR Boge cartos. they just dont play well together. i now use clear dual coils with my extracted tobacco juices so i can take them apart and clean then when they start to gunk up. i still use the LR Boges for everything else.

 

[txtumbleweed]

I found that the new carto cleaner from SmokteK works really well and is the fastest easiest method I've found.
Carto/Atty Cleaner Kit - Control Syringe, Luer-lock,10ml - Cartomizer Cleaner / Filler w/cleaning tube

 

[pizza2me]

Okay did a little research and it looks like the Ikenvape Gold v2 carts do have a soft cap for filling. I ordered 5 SR and 5 LR and see if this makes a difference. I'll also keep everyone posted on if switching to another liquid supplier helped. Thanks again everyone for your input.

Good deal mOOnshake. I think you will be very pleased. I liked the Gold v2's a lot, they just weren't quite warm enough for me. But, it seems to be a lot of folks favorite.

Let us know how it goes.

 

[Raynen]

I use BOGE 510 LR cartos. The only ones that have died were from when I was drinking and vaping and forgot to refill.... I have a Peach and Arctic Ice carto that are 3-4weeks and are STILL going strong, nearly brand-new strong.

 

[donnah]

I really think it's your resistance. I've got some boge 2.4 cartos and the draw gets really tight after a day. I don't even use them anymore cause of it. On the boge 1.7 and 2.0 I can get 3 days before the taste gets pretty muted and I reach for a fresh one, but they never get clogged. Try lowering the resistance and see what happens. I vape at 3.7 also. On the 3rd day with a 1.7, the draw still is not near as tight as the first draw off of a 2.4

 

[m00nshake]

Great suggestions, everyone. I purchased the cart cleaner, maybe I can clean out some of my old clogged carts. I also ordered some Vaporbomb liquid just in case the issue is with the liquid. Finally, I switched to AVE Strawberry Cooler this morning and I will let everyone know if this clogs like the TV liquid or if it behaves better. Thanks to everyone, I'll keep you posted.

 

[m00nshake]

OK this will be day 3 i've been vaping ave strawberry cooler and I haven't had any issues with clogging on my standard resistance Boge cart. Whereas on the previous juice, after a day or so, I'd have to push a guitar string through the center hole to get it unclogged, I can pass the guitar string easily through the center hole and there's no gunk. Looks like I'm getting closer to resolving this issue... More to follow...

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