How long do your cartomzers last?

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melloyello

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glad to hear your cartos are lasting longer, their life vary greatly depending on what liquid goes in it. the longest lasting boge ive ever used was used with kbv hummingbird nectar (almost a week and a half).
i have to relace my boge 2.0 after 3 days when vaping bobas and gorilla juice, and im perfectly fine with that.
 

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It depends on the cartomizer. Even from the same batch they are Not all made the same. Some work poorly out of the box, and some from the same box I have used for over a month (in a 5 volt passthrough). I haven't cleaned any yet using any method, just blew them out and always use the same flavored juice in each one. There needs to be better quality control in the coils dept to match a good level of performance and durability out of the box.

Out of a new box of clear dual coil cartos and a box of 3.0 boge cartos (for the 5v passthrough) I have only had one coil die on a dual coil. Some work better than others. I could wash them all I suppose and make them work better, because some don't get used often and they should be cleaned and refilled with fresh fluid but the thing is they do still work.
 
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Okay so I got a solid four days from my cart. I vaped ave strawberry cooler for three days then ran out of liquid. Then I switched to TV strawberries and cream and got another full day before it started clogging. Although I love the flavor in TV liquids, for example, TV strawberries and cream is far and beyond tastier than ave strawberry cooler, it seemed to clog the cart faster.

I got the Ikenvape carts and tried one today, but I'm not impressed. The center hole is smaller and its harder to pull on than a Boge cart from the start. Also, the metallic tube gets really hot versus the Boge cart.

I got my Vaporbomb juice today and I'm indifferent about the flavors. Snickerdoodle tastes like TV Gingerbread minus the sharp ginger flavor, iow, it just takes like the bread part. I can smell the cinnamon from the bottle but I can't taste it. I also tried Oba Oba in the same cart which has a very light taste that's hard to put a finger on, but it's something like white chocolate. Overall, neither of these flavors hold a candle to anything I've tried from TV, and even on discount, they are more expensive than TV specials of the week.

I definitely think that the life of the cart depends on the liquid regardless of the type of cart you are using, but I'll keep posting my findings here. Stay tuned... I should be getting my tank in soon...

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I didnt read the whole thread, but Ill respond to the OP. If your heavy on cartos, 2-3 days is common. 5-10 fills is about all ya get, for good production anyhow. You'll notice the capacity also decreases with every fill. Heavy VG liquids will clog them much faster. The thinner the liquid, and higher pg, the longer the lifespan. But cartomisers, by design, are meant to be one use items. Now, we all beat the breaks off every one to ensure good value for our dollars, but they ARE menat to be disposable.
No need to waste time tearing them apart to clean. The boiling and rinse and fill techniques are useless.
Ex- If you wanted to purify your water, what would you do? Maybe strain it through something full of filler to remove small particles right?...water wont remove particles from your carto. Your carto will absorb and hold particles from your water. Even with distilled water, your stuck trying to dry them out so they absorb.....its a waste of time.
Ideally, I think a 5 pack of cartos should be equivalent to 1 attomiser in lifespan. Cost is relative as well.
But it will all be subjective..based on the user and technique. If you need big hits, get ya some 2.0's and enjoy.
Beware the dual coil cartos...they will spoil ya. But both boge and smoktech are top quality in our current market. Hope that answers all questions on filler cartos. Im no fan of fillerless, short of saphires.
 

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Although it would make sense that VG liquid would clog a cart faster because it's thicker, I just got better life span out of a cart using a 100% VG liquid than liquids with 70% PG, using the same type of carts. I think there's something else that causes carts to clog faster, and it's possible that it's the type of flavor and the ingredients used to make it.

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My Echo cartos with Vermillion River Kentucky Premium's get anywhere from 10-12 days before I have to clean them. I have one carto that has seen nothing but Dekang. Today is 1 month on that carto. It's still going strong - sizzling and popping with every vape.

I have little doubt that if I hadn't run out of strawberry cooler, that cart would still be going strong.

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I know that many say that cleaning a cart is useless but I got my cleaner kit in the mail so I'm going to give it a whirl today and post my results. The instructions say that you can expedite the process by using vodka but I was raised never to waste good alcohol.

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I didnt read the whole thread, but Ill respond to the OP. If your heavy on cartos, 2-3 days is common. 5-10 fills is about all ya get, for good production anyhow. You'll notice the capacity also decreases with every fill. Heavy VG liquids will clog them much faster. The thinner the liquid, and higher pg, the longer the lifespan. But cartomisers, by design, are meant to be one use items. Now, we all beat the breaks off every one to ensure good value for our dollars, but they ARE menat to be disposable.
No need to waste time tearing them apart to clean. The boiling and rinse and fill techniques are useless.
Ex- If you wanted to purify your water, what would you do? Maybe strain it through something full of filler to remove small particles right?...water wont remove particles from your carto. Your carto will absorb and hold particles from your water. Even with distilled water, your stuck trying to dry them out so they absorb.....its a waste of time.
Ideally, I think a 5 pack of cartos should be equivalent to 1 attomiser in lifespan. Cost is relative as well.
But it will all be subjective..based on the user and technique. If you need big hits, get ya some 2.0's and enjoy.
Beware the dual coil cartos...they will spoil ya. But both boge and smoktech are top quality in our current market. Hope that answers all questions on filler cartos. Im no fan of fillerless, short of saphires.


Chief - I agree! Especially if you are using LR cartos! I will say this though. If you aren't into LR then the Turbo cartos at vapornine last longer. ...but unfortunately (I guess) I like (if I use a carto) a LR one. Oh well - It is what it is!
 

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I know that many say that cleaning a cart is useless but I got my cleaner kit in the mail so I'm going to give it a whirl today and post my results. The instructions say that you can expedite the process by using vodka but I was raised never to waste good alcohol.

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I think it (cleaning) has it's place if not using LR cartos. They (LR's) just seem to get "yucky" after 2 to 3 days. Trust me I wish that wasn't the case! I just keep telling myself that it's still a "boat load" of savings from analogs!
 
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