How many times can you reuse a cartomizer?

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madjack

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...I get 3-5days out of one and then, into the trash it goes(somewhere between 20-30ml juice thru it)...cartos are CHEAP and meant to be disposable...heck, the manyfacturers do not even recommend refilling them once...at 10bux/day for funkarettes, 3bux/wk is cheap for the nice fresh carto experience............
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The cartomizer definitely has a limited lifespan. Usually they lose the ability to draw a decent vape or lose taste/vapor, in a very noticaeble way.. You can toss em or clean them, but they will never be as good as new. I have never cleaned any more than once, and those only for times when there is a slow mail and my own failure to plan ahead issue.
 

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...about the best deal on cartos... Crystal Clear Vaping I use the LR Boge2.0 and the Resurrectors at 3.7v and the Boge3.0 and 1.5DCCs at 5v............
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p.s. you haven't stated what kinda PV you have, with a ciggy sized unit, you should stick with the 3ohm rated cartos...whether they are 510s, 808s or 4081s...if you have absolutely no idea what I am talking about, you have lots of research to do..........mj
 

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i use & rotate 4 PV on the go, cartomizer depends on the centre hole and the filler..if the centre hole is still there and the filler has not hardened it is possible to get a few weeks of usage..i only started using cartomizers(i am a fan of the cartridge/atomizer setup)..and so far i thrown out a cartomizer every 3 weeks of usage(21 x 1 1/2 ml per fill=30+ ml)..what mj said about right but mj only vape using 1 or 2 PVs? and i take him to be a heavy vaper(3-5 days usage on 1 carto)..daily i use 3 1/2 to 4 ml..mj on 6-7ml?..happy vaping every1:)..regards mafig

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im still using the first carto i started with last sat. still working just fine. i filled using the condom method and probably top off 3 or 4 times a day and each top off is 4-6 drops. i do not let it get dry. the down side is my taste buds are freaking out. some hits are nice and smooth and there are some that are kind of harsh. once it starts tasting burnt i will toss it. im using boge 2ohm carots on a KGO battery.
 

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im using boge 2ohm carots on a KGO battery.

Nice typo, "carots". Kind of like carats, credits you may get on your life every time you don't light up!

If you keep them topped up they will last longer. I get some use out of washing them but sometimes it works well and sometimes it doesn't. Once they taste burnt, I toss them no matter what. There is nothing that will ever completely get the crud off of the coils and it's better to be safe.
 

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im using boge 2ohm carots on a KGO battery.

..you're vaping carots??? WOW, do they taste orange or ??? (I'm sorry, couldn't help myself)...it sounds like you are only vaping around 1ml/day...I vape around 5 so, your cartos should last 5 times longer than mine or at least a couple of weeks...when they get hard to draw or the taste get way off, it will be time to change the carto........
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Some cartos will last indefinately. The gogo cartomizer is a horizontal carto that allows one to pull out the filler material, dry burn the coil to remove any carbonization and then after cleaning, re-insert the filler material and reuse as new. I've got some cartos that I've cleaned with this method 6 times and they are as-new.
 

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Nice typo, "carots". Kind of like carats, credits you may get on your life every time you don't light up!

If you keep them topped up they will last longer. I get some use out of washing them but sometimes it works well and sometimes it doesn't. Once they taste burnt, I toss them no matter what. There is nothing that will ever completely get the crud off of the coils and it's better to be safe.

..you're vaping carots??? WOW, do they taste orange or ??? (I'm sorry, couldn't help myself)...it sounds like you are only vaping around 1ml/day...I vape around 5 so, your cartos should last 5 times longer than mine or at least a couple of weeks...when they get hard to draw or the taste get way off, it will be time to change the carto........
madjack:2cool:

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA, thats what i get for typing and trying to deal with 2 out of 3 kids. as for the amount i use, yea, i'm pretty light on the vaping. started last sat with a 10ml bottle of menthol and have about 1/3 of it left. but i have been using the atty to try other flavors. that and when i'm at work i can only vape so much. when i'm home i use a little more. i need to order more menthol and plan on ordering some DIY since there is no point in paying that much for a single flavor if thats what i'm going to be vaping the most. i have some ego XXL tanks to fill.
 

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Do i have to replace them eventually? or can i refill/reuse them as much as i want?

It depends on several factors...what voltage are you using it at (higher voltages will cause them to die quicker), what type of juice are you using (high vg, dark, or a tobacco extract juice will cause them to die quicker), and how frequent of a vaper are you? I like high voltage vaping and use any type of juice that suits my taste buds. I can get anywhere from one day to months out of a carto...it just depends. Keeping them wet constantly is a must...a dry carto will pop a coil fairly quick and/or burn the filler material which then it's toast. Since they are fairly cheap to buy, use one until either the flavor really starts to dull or the draw gets hard...if they last you a few days at $1-$2 a carto, you're still ahead of the game.
 

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It depends on several factors...what voltage are you using it at (higher voltages will cause them to die quicker), what type of juice are you using (high vg, dark, or a tobacco extract juice will cause them to die quicker), and how frequent of a vaper are you? I like high voltage vaping and use any type of juice that suits my taste buds. I can get anywhere from one day to months out of a carto...it just depends. Keeping them wet constantly is a must...a dry carto will pop a coil fairly quick and/or burn the filler material which then it's toast. Since they are fairly cheap to buy, use one until either the flavor really starts to dull or the draw gets hard...if they last you a few days at $1-$2 a carto, you're still ahead of the game.

If im using only 1-2 mL per day... what cartomizer is best for my ego battery believe 3.2v and how long would it most likely last?
 

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I generally buy 15 to 20 cartomizers every 8 - 9 weeks. I change them when they don't perform as well as I think they should. on the average I'd say I change them every 2 or 3 days. They are designed to be disposable so I take advantage of that design and buy more. I never question myself regarding that expensive because I never did when I bought cigarettes.
 
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