I just received my provari and need Cartomizer Help

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Kay1959

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I'm not sure where it is you live, but in the US you can go to just about any vet office, or animal supply store and buy needles and syringes really cheap. It dosen't matter too much what gauge needle you use, but I do use an 18 gauge needle, and a 3 cc syringe.

To fill using a needle and syringe (for first fill only)
1) you get some juice in your syringe, and have your needle attached.
2) using the needle, go around the outside edge of the carto adding just alittle bit of juice as you go along. I normally add juice in about 3-4 different places.

By outside edge of carto, I mean between the inside edge of the metal carto and the white filler stuff. Put your syringe down as far as it will go. This way you are filling from the bottom up.

3) when you see the top of the carto looking slushy, you're done.

Not everyone likes this method. We all have to find out which we works best for us and which way we prefer. It's all in personal taste. Try different ways and find the way that works best for YOU.
 

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Thank you. I fill try this. I tried the condom method yesterday and it improved my experience enormously. I'm pretty sure I was burning the cartomizers and perhaps also smoking the pre-filler in my atomizers. I didn't blow anything out of the atomizers, just added 3 drops and started smoking.. Will try to blow through an atomizer after work today and add 3-4 drops.. Hopefully that will also result in a smokeable result.
 

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Hi Brennheit... sure, I can give some tips. The following information is appropriate for a Boge-type carto.

With your 18 gage needle, it should be easy to insert it through the top of your ejuice bottle. Tip the bottle at an angle which keeps the needle tip fully submerged, then draw the plunger back to fill the syringe with about 1.5mL of liquid.

(Thick liquid will be hard to draw through an 18g needle, and thick liquids do not wick as well as thinner ones in a filler carto. It's easy to thin a liquid by diluting it slightly with a few drops of water or vodka. I've also used rum, whisky and brandy, depending on the particular flavor of the liquid. If you decide to thin the liquid it's best to only do only a small quantity at first, as a test. Usually only 5% or less of dilutant is needed, especially if vodka is used.)

With the carto end cap removed, position the needle against the inside the carto tube with the beveled side of the point toward the filler. Slide the needle down between tube and filler until it touches the bottom, then withdraw it 2-4mm. Slowly push the syringe plunger to inject about 0.3mL of liquid. Withdraw the needle farther, about halfway out, and inject another 0.3mL.

Do the same to the opposite side of the carto. As you inject the last of 1.2mL of liquid, you should see it rise to the top of the filler and about 1 drop should drip from the connector end. Blow through the carto from the mouthpiece end to clear out the center tube (you may wish to catch and save the several drops of liquid). Wipe the connector end dry, and the carto is ready to use.

I hope this helps.
 

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I'm not sure where it is you live... (Brennheit)

I searched "Tønsberg" and read the Wiki article. Tønsberg is in Southern Norway, was founded during the Viking Age over 1100 years ago and is the oldest town in Scandinavia. Sounds like a fascinating place to visit. (I'm a fool for history)
 

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I still have problems with my vaping. The smoke is so strong and almost no vapor. Now I don't think I'm burning the attomizers or cartomizers.
I do the following:
1. Pre smoke my attomizer 3-4 drags to clean it with filler.
2. The attomizer reads 2.9 volt on my provari.
3. I add 8 drops of Strawberry Menthol: E-Juice - Menthol flavours - pvj07 - Paradise Vape UK _ Vape dont smoke (Mostly PG and 36mg nic)
4. When I smoke at 4 volt I get almost no vapor and the taste is strong on the throat.
5. When I turn the volt up to 5-6 the vapor is low and it is stong on the throat. But I could manage to smoke it.. But my Atomizer gets burning hot. So hot that it is burning my lips..

--> First I belived that it was that this vendor makes so strong juice. So I ordered Strawberry Cheesecake E-Liquid Refill Strawberry cheescake with Extra strong nic level. And the result is the same. It is too strong to inhale. And too warm in the driptip. And I have tested this on 2 provari(my girlfriend also bought 1) with the same result... I'm feeling that I'm doing something wrong..
 
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