KGO users I need advice

[dying2breatheagain]

I am so close to finding the perfect combo, but tired of spending $, waiting 3 to 5 days and being disappointed again. I have a KGO 510. Great. I ordered some of the clear atomizers, great for a bit, thought I had it. Went two days analog free. Then they have started leaking when I carry them or lay them down. Mouthful of nicotine, NOT NICE!8-o So I ordered some 510 DCT. Taking a draw sounds like running a vaccuum cleaner! And quite frankly for the money, the vapor isn't what I expected. Anyone who could suggest anything I can refill once a day and enjoy (quietly) would be held in great esteem! I'm so frustrated and now I can't stand the taste of my analogs.

 

[Caridwen]

I'm sorry you're having so much trouble. It can be frustrating when you first start trying to get the right device. Just try to hang in there. How about LR cartomizers? They don't leak. They don't last an entire day, but once you start using them and you decide you like them, you could get a tank mod for cartomizers. Boge cartomizers hold about a mil of liquid and the 1.7 cartomizer hold almost double that.

 

[luvinit]

Hey there.. I have the KGO too, and I love it. I haven't gotten into tanks yet (that's next!) I use Boge 2.0 carto's, and like Caridwen says, they hold about an ml of liquid. I also use the 1.7ohm low res carto's and they hold almost 2mls. You might also look at EMDCCs.. they hold over 3mls, but they're a bit big and bulky. I put up with the big and bulky though, because they hold so much. My next purchase will be a phiniac tank.. look at those. They're pricey, but from what I hear they're well worth the extra dough.

 

[greynz]

I tried a few things with the KGO, now use lil' mama tank with boge LR cartos and find it perfect. Holds 3ml which lasts me a day, never leaks (not me for anyway & I'm always out & about with it just sat in my shirt pocket) & always a good vape. One of the chocolate liquids does tend to clog up quickly but everything else has been fine, cartos maybe good for a week or so? Can get punched cartos or hammer & nail does the job.

 

[Njt07]

Try stardusts

 

[stephpd]

The Boge 2.0 are pretty quite.
Smoktech 1.7's make a bit more noise. But then I like the snap, crackle, pop that they make when new.
They also hold a bit more too. Almost 2 ml if I'm not mistaken. I use the stainless ones in a tank and just love them. But they are noisy.

 

[elfstone]

Boge LR (~2.0 Ohm) cartomizers are surely one of the best devices for my KGO.

If by 510 DCT you mean a Smoktech dual-coil tank, then that can be a problem - see the coils in these cartos need a higher voltage to run well, so it's expected to give little vapor on the KGO.

I would try to use a single coil cartomizer that fits your tanks such as "the Resurrector" in them. You should probably buy the stainless steel version and punch your own using a 1/4'' self tapping saddle valve. That's the best thing I can figure for a DCT tank on the KGO.

There are plenty of tanks for standard sized cartomizers as well.

When you say "clear atomizers" what exactly do you mean? I can think of "clearomizers" - fillerless cartomizers, but now these come in many variants, and some are more leaky / fiddly than others; or you maybe mean an atty-tank setup like the "Ego-T" or "Ego-C" systems?

 

[Bullette the Cowdog]

I am so close to finding the perfect combo, but tired of spending $, waiting 3 to 5 days and being disappointed again. I have a KGO 510. Great. I ordered some of the clear atomizers, great for a bit, thought I had it. Went two days analog free. Then they have started leaking when I carry them or lay them down. Mouthful of nicotine, NOT NICE!8-o So I ordered some 510 DCT. Taking a draw sounds like running a vaccuum cleaner! And quite frankly for the money, the vapor isn't what I expected. Anyone who could suggest anything I can refill once a day and enjoy (quietly) would be held in great esteem! I'm so frustrated and now I can't stand the taste of my analogs.

Hello d2b (don't really want to call you "dying" so I will give you a nickname ok?)
Anyway I am an avid kgo user. I have just absolutely forgotten to smoke. I am that happy with my setup. Now keep in mind I am a rather simple person & I like my life uncomplicated. Here's what works for me.
Kgo + Boge LR 2.0 cartomizer.
Fill a new boge with syringe then top it off 3-4 times per day to keep it wet. One carto lasts me at least 4 days with this method. Good quality carto. Good luck & keep coming back. You'll get this. The ECF folks will help.

 

[luvinit]

I love that snap, crackle and pop too!! Sign of a good full carto!

 

[DreamingButterfly81]

I'm a Kgo user as well, still playing with my setup, so I don't have much to offer except I'm finding myself using a carto by day, clearo by night, when I can be a bit more cautious with it. I am still looking for the right carto and clearo for me though lol. I had a couple different kinds of cartos, but I got them all mixed up playing the flavor game lol. At least the flavor game is more fun than the hardware game! Lol! Hang in there!

 

[Slim Batz]

Note: if you find a standard sized carto that does it for you, you can still use it in your dct tank. AtomicVapors.com has the Siam Mods keyring carto punch and Siam Mods straight barrel (XL) drip tips (extends the carto length so it will work in a long tank). In this pic I have a SS kanger standard carto in a dct tank with the barrel drip tip ... you can just see the seam between the carto and drip tip near the top inside of the tank ... works great.

 

[dying2breatheagain]

Yes, the clearomizers is what I mean. I am trying to find set up that will suit myself and my 21 yr old daughter. Ordered one and loved it. So I ordered six more and they leak. I tried to order from the first vendor but they were out of stock, now I have ordered from so many places trying to get this right that I don't know what came from where. I have about 50 small bottles of juice, of which I have 3 that I love and don't clog. (liked the chocolate flavors, but very viscous) I have a total of 6 KGO batteries, and now I'm off to the web to research the recommendations that you good people have provided. It's not really a matter of money. Have been looking thru classifieds to maybe scrap the whole KGO and move in a different direction. I don't care if it looks like I'm sucking on a dad gummed fire extinguisher if it means I can break this analog addiction.

 

[elfstone]

6 KGO batteries

Those are golden No need to scrap them, ever, until they die on their own - even if you move in "another direction". And then you'll have "backups for your backups" and that's important too.

Clearomizers can be tricky. Some swear by them, but all level headed reviewers out there point out that they can have various problems.

If you have the CE2 or the branded "Fluxomizer"- they sometimes leak, sometimes do not wick the liquid fast enough and give you dry hits. There have been improvements over time, and the newer "revisions" have much better quality.

If you have the CE3 sort or Smokymizer - they're fiddly to fill, give a very good fairly consistent vape, but sometimes leak without any rhyme or reason. I liked the vape, but I hated that microscopic plug. I don't know if they still make them...

There is also CE4 which supposedly has a better vape and somewhat easier to fill / maintain. I never used these.

The newest "CE4+" or Stardust is said to have the best performance of all the clearos. It's a top coil with tiny wicks so it feels like it shouldn't wick well, but regular people and reviewers alike agree that the wicking issues are not bad. There are reports of these cracking more often than the newer revisions of the CE2 which is worrisome. I'm yet to use one of these.

Again, my advice is that you keep a good stock of Boge 2.0 Ohm cartomizers at all times, so when you're done playing with fancy toys and you really want vape you have something to vape with

You'll have to fill them the right way. If you ask 5 experienced vapers what's the right way to fill a carto, you'll probably get 6 answers. The only point is that you have to really soak the filler material no matter how you do that. You can use the "condom method", various syringe methods, or Taryn spin - whatever you like. You probably shouldn't simply drip on it because it will take a long time. I always use a syringe with a wide bore needle, for instance.

I would also recommend that you get a few good dripping atomizers, preferably bridgeless 510 or 306, to be able to enjoy / test juices without dedicating a cartomizer right away. The flavor you get with the dripping on an atty is usually better than the one you get with a carto, as well.

 

[stephpd]

I tried many sorts of clearomizers too and the results were inconsistent. Maybe there are some brands that do work well, all the time but to me they were just frustrating.

The Boge 2.0 are good for the Kgo's. But I keep coming back to the Smoktech 1.7's. They have given me the most consistence hits and seem to last the longest, for me. That and I use them in tanks so they seem to last even longer.