Leaford, what is the ultimate refill method please!

[Jm1010]

I've tried every fill combination imaginable except seringe; new carts, swinging the thing before vaping,rolling in my hands etc I just can't come close to the savor and draw feel of a prefilled cart; that makes no sense. After all, in China they are filling these manually! I bought about a dozen bottles from V4L and I am a little depressed at the idea that I just don't get the satisfaction of equivalent prefilled.

Leaford can we entice your help in determining the best way to replicate the vape quality of a prefill?

Others in the know please chip in!

Thanks in advance.
JM

 

[leaford]

Jm, the secret, no matter what refill method you use, is practice, practice, practice.

There's a learning curve. When I first started using cartomizers it took me WEEKS before I could refill them reliably. And then when I switched from the LTv9 cartos to the VK cartos I went through it all over again.

But for the record, the factories all use the syringe method.

 

[2Packsaday]

One thing I have discovered is that cleaning and drying them thoroughly helps quite a bit. Once a cart is spent, most people just let them sit around for a while before they refill them. The remaining juice dries up into a goo.

Cleaning them using a variety of methods from boiling water to grain alcohol, to ultrasonic cleaning and then letting them dry completely seems to remove all the goo and burnt taste.

I refilled 10 carts after thoroughly cleaning and another 10 without cleaning. I kept them separated in my stash. Everyone of the cleaned ones vaped as if they were new. I was able to get an average of 32 drops in each using dripping and spinning.

The ones that were refilled without cleaning were hit and miss. Some were pretty good, some just OK, others simply lousy and burnt tasting. Most old-timers say they clean their carts at least every other refill. Also, I decide to always leave the condoms on the carts after they are spent to deter them from drying out and costing me a premature cleaning cycle.

Of course, all this cleaning, drying, and refilling takes a significant amount of time versus the quick and dirty "Condom Cap Refill", but it is really a kick when you can pull out a refill that costs you $0.50 and it vapes like a $2 newbie.

On the other hand, I am sure that cart performance will diminish over time even with cleaning.

 

[Garblesnarf]

Thank you both for taking the time to write the feedback above (leaford) (2pack).

Good stuff.

 

[Darrigaaz]

On the other hand, I am sure that cart performance will diminish over time even with cleaning.

Why would you be sure of that? I'm thinking the carts can stay good as new until the atty pops. I'm not seeing performance decrease at all yet.

 

[2Packsaday]

I would think that the filler material would become degraded. But, perhaps not. I have only refilled, at most 6 to 7 times, so I have no hard data backing my assumption.

 

[bornagainst]

Condom Cart Refill, FTW.

For convenience sake, it can't be beat. I keep 3-5 refills in my knapsack along with a fresh one at all times.

Once they get kinda gunky and perform bad, boil em out and try again.

 

[Darrigaaz]

Yuck, too messy for me. I much prefer the drip/spin

 

[bornagainst]

What Darr, are you rationing kleenex in your house?

Shame.

 

[Darrigaaz]

Kleenex is a valuable commodity in this household!

Heh, seriously though, we don't have a box in every room like you do.

 

[bornagainst]

A family of pickers and wipers I see.

No wonder I have no respect for you.

 

[Darrigaaz]

Ouch, that cuts deep!

Now I'm depressed....

Oh wait, at least I'm not in Canada! ok I feel better!

 

[bornagainst]

What's that? I can't hear you with all this affordable university, health care and gun control.

*smewtch*

 

[MacDiver]

Yuck, too messy for me. I much prefer the drip/spin

Do you have a link to a video for the drip/spin method? I had no idea you could get 32 drops in a cart but I've only been messing with one for a couple days. I had planned on using the condom method I saw last night on a video.

Any suggestions are welcome!

 

[bornagainst]

it should all be in the WELCOME MAT sticky.

32 drops? I haven't even attempted that much.....I refill early and often.

Check it out and see how it works for you!

 

[AJMoore]

Condom Cart Refill, FTW.

For convenience sake, it can't be beat. I keep 3-5 refills in my knapsack along with a fresh one at all times.

Once they get kinda gunky and perform bad, boil em out and try again.

Yep, works for me.

 

[5cardstud]

Those are good but I don't use either. I just remove the condum that I put a hole in fill, put condum back on and vape. No mess and it takes all of a minute to do. I have plenty of white caps and tefllon rings if anyone needs them.

 

[yanks21]

Darrigaaz: Heh, seriously though, we don't have a box in every room like you do.

bornagainst: A family of pickers and wipers I see.

Whew! I thought Darrigaaz meant something TOTALLY different when he mentioned a box of Kleenex in each room

 

[bornagainst]

haha, yes, but jokes of that nature would get me a stern warning.

But I am glad YOU went there.

 

[Darrigaaz]

Yeah I've been 'trying' to keep it clean