How many Times do you refill

[Jin Kogetsu]

How many times do you on personal avg refill your cartomizer on a daily basis on avg. I my self was a heavy smoker so when I vape I take the long deep drags so I Notice That when i do this my cartos start drying up on what would be every 2 cigs If i was smoking an analog And im vapeing 18 mg juice so im refilling what would be every two or 3 smokes im a lil worried about my nic consumption I was thinking maybe of getting a tornado to drip at home and saving cartos for when i was on the rd or at work that way i can keep up with how much nic im getting in a day. I love vapeing i don't miss my analogs but

 

[Automaton]

How many times do you on personal avg refill your cartomizer on a daily basis on avg. I my self was a heavy smoker so when I vape I take the long deep drags so I Notice That when i do this my cartos start drying up on what would be every 2 cigs If i was smoking an analog And im vapeing 18 mg juice so im refilling what would be every two or 3 smokes im a lil worried about my nic consumption I was thinking maybe of getting a tornado to drip at home and saving cartos for when i was on the rd or at work that way i can keep up with how much nic im getting in a day. I love vapeing i don't miss my analogs but

Hmmm...

I'm using a Kr8 cartomizer, and I've been vaping pretty constantly today. A carto has been lasting me about 4-6 hours, depending on how much I'm vaping and how well I filled my carto. I'm also using 18mg juice.

Cartos typically hold more than carts, so I would think you'd get a lot more than 2-3 cigs out of them. I've been inhaling all the way to the 5-second limiter, so I take pretty long drags.

Did you get any pre-filled? How long did they last? If you've since refilled them, how long are you refills lasting?

I found that I was really scared of overfilling them at first, and I'm still sort of working out how much a fill is. So the first couple times I filled a carto, I under-filled it and it was done after an hour or two. But I'm getting much better mileage out of them now.

 

[BiffRocko]

I think this largely depends on the filler in your cartos. I've been finding this can even vary greatly between cartos from the same manufacturer. I've been vaping pretty much the whole day and I've probably refilled at least 8 times.

A better measure is probably how many mg of juice you are going through. Today, I think I vaped between 3-5ml. Otherwise it's been about 2ml a day.

If you're worried about your nicotine intake though, the best suggestion I've heard is to vape 0mg when you just want to vape for vaping's sake and then switch to your preferred mg when you need a "smoke break". I plan to mix up a bunch of 0mg exactly for this purpose once all my mixing gear arrives in the mail.

 

[zbasspro]

IMO if you`re worried that you`re getting too much nic, I say no way! I truly but into the absorption rates, well maybe not completely, but I don`t believe we get near the nic from vaping that we do from analogs. I read some study that said 15 puffs off PV =1/5 of an analog, while I believe that to be low because we don`t "puff" on a PV, I still think that we get significantly less nic.

I will give you one example of why I feel this way. About 10 days into vaping I woke up with a very sore throat, so sore that I just couldn`t even vape. I waited well over an hour, sprayed that nasty numbing stuff in my throat, drank enough water, and finally was able to vape. When I did I didn`t feel any different, unlike the VERY FEW times I didn`t have an analog for any amount of time after waking up, in those cases
I would always get a head rush. I have other reasons to believe this as well, some are TMI But this is all my experience and opinion, if you are concerned research.

I was a 2 PAD smoker, and vape 24mg almost exclusively, and vape a lot. I had a bottle of 11mg and didn`t notice a difference as for an experiment I vaped it for a day with out any noticeable difference. I also know of someone who recently not knowingly vaped zero nic for a couple days before realizing, and now the plan to vape zero nic. I have 50 ml of 24mg I just bought or I`d be dropping down, although I`m just not that concerned.

All that said do what makes you comfortable, and don`t take my word for it.

 

[Xenite]

To me it depends on two things, the cartomizers and the liquid. I've noticed for example most of V4L's blends like Kamel or Cowboy menthol burn fast. Will go through a 30ml bottle in about 6 days. While Dekang liquid last much longer, my first 10ml bottle last almost a week.

It also depends on the cart's. One of V4L's cool carts filled with Dekang will last me 4-5 hours, a regular premium cart filled with their kamel will last me maybe 1-2 hours.

I vape to much I think lol

 

[Shiftehboi]

with the carts i got from eastmall i usually find it extremly hard to go through 3 carts/day, and i vape practically all day on 18mg (whilst in class lol) i love these cartomizers so convienient

 

[Shaka]

Hi Jin.

While at home, dripping is the best way to go imo. So much easier and you get better flavor too.

I agree with ZBass above that it would be hard to get too much nic with vaping. I vape 25mg all day, about 2-3ml per day. Maybe if you're concerned, use 18mg or less.

Also agree with Xenite that how often you refill depends on the capacity of your cartos. The 510 Boge cartos for my eGos/Rivas take almost 30 drops of juice which last me most of the day when I'm on the road.

 

[Tracey081]

I was a 2 PAD smoker, and vape 24mg almost exclusively, and vape a lot. I had a bottle of 11mg and didn`t notice a difference as for an experiment I vaped it for a day with out any noticeable difference. I also know of someone who recently not knowingly vaped zero nic for a couple days before realizing, and now the plan to vape zero nic. I have 50 ml of 24mg I just bought or I`d be dropping down, although I`m just not that concerned.

ITA about not getting the rated nic levels; that doesn't bother me, but I'm curious if you don't notice a huge difference in satisfaction going from 24mg nic to the 11mg? (Not "nicotine satisfaction", but taste, throat hit, etc).

(I'm on Day 9 of vaping, though not exclusively vaping, and already have over 10 bottles of liquid not including samples. Trying to figure out why some mixtures taste more satisfyling -- like a cigarette -- than others.)

 

[oettinger]

(I'm on Day 9 of vaping, though not exclusively vaping, and already have over 10 bottles of liquid not including samples. Trying to figure out why some mixtures taste more satisfyling -- like a cigarette -- than others.)

It is just the mixture of flavors, although Nic does count into TH. I do V4L menthol and RY4 alternating through the day, and it is nice and smooth at 18mg, but when I feel randy, I get out the Totally Wicked french pipe, and it feels like I got KICKED in the throat. WOW, what a TH, and they are ALL 18mg.

 

[Jin Kogetsu]

Funny you should sbring up Kamel menthol cause thats exactly what i was vapeing yesterday and today for my menthol i go between Cowboy menthol and Kamel menthol seeing as when i smoked those were my 2 brands love both of them. i right now i have exactly 3 Blank V4L premium cartos and like 3 cool carts left i love the concept of the cool carts but i have to say they are kinda pissin me off a lil bit because i filled one this morning condom method (then Taryn spin) and then a final top off and it vaped fine on the way to work like i didn't super vape or put my cowboy/camel killer lungs into action and when i was taking my first "smoke Break" lol they still call it that even though i vape and damn if i didn't noticed the I burnt my wick taste and my co-worker even smelt it and was like i thought that thing didn't produce smell and was a total ... so then i had to go out side the rest of the day even though i tried to explain it was just a burnt wick it won't smell like that when i do this, only to realize i forgot my juice at the house so today kinda sucked im so glad to be home now vapeing on my pt, but im still wanting to try dripping cause i am sucking down carts like mad, ive been thinking of buying the ones from eastmall in bulk to give those a whirl since i can get more at once maybe to even it out but i was thinking of getting the ego/tornado i have never dripped before and was wondering how well dripping workes with that unit .

 

[Jin Kogetsu]

Funny you should sbring up Kamel menthol cause thats exactly what i was vapeing yesterday and today for my menthol i go between Cowboy menthol and Kamel menthol seeing as when i smoked those were my 2 brands love both of them. i right now i have exactly 3 Blank V4L premium cartos and like 3 cool carts left i love the concept of the cool carts but i have to say they are kinda pissin me off a lil bit because i filled one this morning condom method (then Taryn spin) and then a final top off and it vaped fine on the way to work like i didn't super vape or put my cowboy/camel killer lungs into action and when i was taking my first "smoke Break" lol they still call it that even though i vape and damn if i didn't noticed the I burnt my wick taste and my co-worker even smelt it and was like i thought that thing didn't produce smell and was a total ... so then i had to go out side the rest of the day even though i tried to explain it was just a burnt wick it won't smell like that when i do this, only to realize i forgot my juice at the house so today kinda sucked im so glad to be home now vapeing on my pt, but im still wanting to try dripping cause i am sucking down carts like mad, ive been thinking of buying the ones from eastmall in bulk to give those a whirl since i can get more at once maybe to even it out but i was thinking of getting the ego/tornado i have never dripped before and was wondering how well dripping workes with that unit .

 

[zbasspro]

Even though a carto is supposed to hold twice the liquid as a cart, I won`t vape it twice as much before refilling. I just feel like it has to maintain a certain amount of liquid. I`d guess 8 drops or so to stay wet enough to vape. That`s just a guess on my part mind you, but anyone who`s ever taken the filler out of one knows, they put some stuffing in them babies!

IMO cartos need topping off regularly. I`ve been vaping one for almost a week about 1/2 the day, tomorrow I should have some new ones in the mail, and this ones getting gutted, it`s been kept plenty wet, and I will report the findings.

The good news is the new ones won`t have poly in them. The bad news is one company as of now has exclusive rights to them, so what the cost going to be? If they solve the problem, hold a ML of juice, last a week, heck they`d be worth $10 a piece to me.

 

[lasttango]

Jin, get a drip tip ;-)

 

[Jin Kogetsu]

Jin, get a drip tip ;-)

where would be a good place to pick one up?

 

[jnnfrlsw]

I only use a carto when I am out and about. At home I prefer to drip. To me the flavor and vapor are diminshed with the carto. At the most I cannot seem to get more than an hour out of the cartos-I use the 510.

 

[oettinger]

510 cartomizers were the sux for me. I cant stand them, I use V4L cool carts on my eGo.

The cool carts do not seem to like being "condom filled" they dont get much juice that way. I exclusively "condom filled" with my hard cap cartomizers, but these just don't seem to like it.

The cap pops right out, so I pop the cap and drip in 30 or so drops, when it starts to taste "funny" not burning, I pop the cap and usually put in another 12-18 drops, and go again.

I got my cool carts on the 28th, and have used the same one (refilling it of course) until this morning, when it started tasting "icky" kinda funky/moldy. I have changed to a new one, and will wash the first one to bring it back to life. AMAZING I can get so much use out of a "DISPOSABLE" product.

I have many cartomizers still going strong that were purchased May 4 or 5, but the cool carts seem to last the longest without washing.

Sad I have bought a zillion packs just to get ALL the colors. (I have like almost 20 packs of empties) I will use them all eventually though.