Hi Guys I wanted to jump in with a couple of pennies to toss into the fountain. I Began My life as a vaper with the good ol carts and atties, almost six months before any of the "t" systems where available. When the "t" systems came out I, Like most, jumped on the bandwagon and tried this "new" system. The following six months began a hateful span of money dumping into the tank system that I eventually gave up on. This was the second most expensive time in my vaping adventures. I have always been a chain vaper. I used to buy "t" atties five at a time and would ruin about five per month. Cleaning every second/third day, adjusting wicks.... dont get me wrong, I liked them for a good while. When they worked well they did keep me satisfied. When they started acting up they where painfully frustrating. The flavor was not as good as the trusty old atomizers but it was ok.
Then I tried the original ce2, What a difference. Still a pain, dont forget to shave off the rim, poke this imossibly small straw through this little opening, dont fill past here, dont tighten it too much, dont apply ANY sideways pressure or it will snap like a twig. And I swore that was more acceptable than the "t" system. The flavor was better, the draw was better, more throat feeling, warmer, thicker vapor..... better. Honestly I liked the ce2 originals but I just couldnt stomach the fact that when you are out in public its hard not to look like you are doing some drug induced ritual when you have to fill them up. No 3cc syringes in public for me , thanks.
Then Came the G4, I wish these where still around. Oh wait. No Backtrack that... This is the reason that they are not still around, they where worse than the "t" system when they where working poorly. Dont ude this blend, dont tip them past 65 degrees when filling, dont let air siphon back the wrong direction, dont lay them down, dont stand them up, dont loose the rediculos mouth piece, dont tighten them too much, dont draw too hard, dont apply any sideways pressureor they will snap like an inkpen from the 70s...... The flavor was still better than the "t" system but this system had far far far too many problems to be a viable alternative to the cart/atty combo.
Boge cartos where next on the menu for me. I personally really enjoy the ease of using a carto. I enjoy the overall amount of use time I get from a good carto. Fairly indestructable. I have been happy with plain ol Boge cartos for more than a year now. Yes I have a few tanks that I regularly use with cartos in them. More often than not Its just a plain old carto and drip tip. I have purchased a few versions of the vision clearomizers the stardust and the other ones. Not a giant waste of money but not good enough to replace a regular carto for me. I did my duty as a vaper and bought an eGo c atty system, it quickly reminded me of the eGo t and it promptly got tossed, I didnt even bother to pay it forward I wouldnt put somoone else through something I wouldnt do my self. My two favorites beyond cartomizers are the Humongomizer from Good Prophets and the Vivi Nova with the metal tank. Both of these are really good vapes and about as durable as a regular ol cartomizer. I have never broken either of these , I am a Technician so I spend about nine hours per day standing and squatting all while my PV is in my pocket. Both of these devices have give the regular ol carts a run for my new favorites but now favorites take many months to earn their place, instead of being favorited by somone else for me.
To Finish If you like your system stick with it, if you dont there is always something new and different on the horizon. Good Luck. Happy Vaping.