Just bought my first and (by accident) second Joye510's this week

[the_larch]

So this past Sunday I bit the bullet after doing a ton of research (these forums are a godsend that I have been lurking for a few weeks now) and went to Cignot to check out their deals. Ended up ordering the no-box Joye510 starter kit with PCC with one auto and one manual. Also grabbed a few random 5ml e-liquid bottles and a sample pack of their special tobacco blends. Finished the transaction and got an error notice. Seeing as how I placed the order around 2am I wasn't feeling too optimistic about calling their customer service line to see what the problem was.

Instead I went to another site (which escapes me at the moment) and bought a second starter kit. This time without the PCC and both manual. Again I picked out a few smaller sized bottles of random flavorings and whatnot.

Monday morning I woke up to discover that in fact both orders had gone through AND shipped! Golly that was fast! I decided that too much of a good thing is probably not such a bad thing at all. Fast forward a few days later and I now have 3 manual 510's, 1 automatic 510, 4 attys, a PCC, 10 prefilled (with, in my opinion, DISGUSTING flavored juice), as well as approximately 10 small bottles of random juices...

Now my question: how essential is it that I purchase blank cartridges for my (suddenly grown) e-liquid collection? Each of the starter kits came with 5 prefills. Can I get by with just rinse and reuse? I have yet to use a flavor which would need it's own atty and designated cartridge. Should I be okay?

Also what are the odds that my 4 attys will be enough? Should I consider grabbing a few more spares? Money is tight and plopping down the equivalent of 2 cartons of my former Camel lights set me back to about my limit for this expenditure at the moment. Should I invest some more to be on the safe side or will this hold me for a while?

Thanks in advance!

 

[JC Okie]

Sounds perfect. You won't need more carts....just reuse, reuse. Even the "blank" carts that are on the attys can hold filler and juice, so you should have plenty of those. Four attys will last you quite awhile....unless they are just duds (not likely)....and the 4 batteries will be really handy. And I envy your "10 small bottles of random juices"! It sounds to me like you're (like we say here in Oklahoma) standing in tall cotton! You should have a fun, wonderful three-day weekend coming up just playing with all your new toys! Sounds like you accidentally got really lucky! Enjoy!

 

[HzG8rGrl]

You should be good to go for a bit. No reason to buy more carts, those are good to wash, along with the filler, once a week.
Blow the atomizers out at the end of the day, before bed and they will be awaiting you in the morning. You can usually clear a flavor by vapeing (sp) through it, cinnamon and mints will stick in the atomizer. I have heard some cherries will stick. If you find you can't vape through one flavor to the next, go to the local Walmart and pick up some USP Glycerin, Humco Brand. Drip a couple drops directly onto the atomizer and vape. Do this a couple times and you should be able to get a decent clean atomizer.
If you feel the need to get anything it would be extra atomizers. Four should hold you over for a couple months, no guarantees though.
Hope this Helps-

 

[the_larch]

Thank you so much for the advice! Nothing like an excuse for an impromptu WalMart trip tomorrow!

 

[rolygate]

You should be OK for a while, as long as you've got a mains charger for the 510 batts - didn't see that in your list but no doubt you've got one.

Yes, you can just rinse the carts out and re-use them, if you don't like the liquid in them. Make sure both the cart and filler are dry before refilling. If there's a strong flavor in there you might need to use a spirit like rum or vodka to get rid of it.

Four atties will do for a month, get some more next month. In your position I'd be super-careful not to blow an atty. The best way to blow an atty is dripping - most of the people complaining of 'dud' atties are drippers. Keep your carts well topped-up, so the atty is always wet. This is especially important with a 510, which has a tiny cart that doesn't hold a lot of liquid. As soon as the flavor changes or tastes even a fraction dry, TOP UP the cart or change to a full one.

The main thing is probably finding the right eliquid. If you don't find anything usable in your collection, go to an eliquid specialist and get a selection of trial-size bottles. I'd get the strongest nic version they have, and if it's too much for you, thin it down with some VG (glycerine) from your local pharmacy - buy Glycerine USP, preferably. You lose a little flavor doing that but it should still be usable.

 

[petem]

Yes reuse the carts and even use the blank ones thar come with the atty. A good place to look is here Cartridge Mods about what to use with the blank carts or what filler to use wtih the other carts once they get old. I have used two so far, PTB and BFD mods and both worked better than the original filler material.

 

[mac10man]

When I got my first 510s I ordered 3 of them, the starter set with 2 of everything, and a single with a usb charger. I only use 1 atty, and rotate all of the batts. That way if one atty goes I still have 2 of them. I didn't want to set up all 3 and have them all die at the same time. Still on atty #1!!!

 

[Dave Starr]

510 is great for on the go.

 

[jmaul99]

If your carts do go bad you can alway try dripping using your manual batteries. Many people, including myself, prefer dripping. Don't drip using the auto battery I fried 2 batteries this way. 4 attys should be enough to last a while. My initial order came with 2 510 attys and I'm 2 months in and there still going strong. I do have some cartomizers and a couple of 801 attys that I also use so this has not been constant use for 2 months but all 4 attys I have are still going strong. The only maintenance I do is soak them in rubbing alcohol for 15 minutes the in water for 15 minutes and let them dry facing up for 12- 24 hours once a week. This gets the gunk out of them and after about a 15 minute break in period they perform like new. I just make sure not to clean them all at once so I have attys to use.