Me and the eGo-W

[GIMike]

I just wanted to give a lil shout out to the eGo-W which doesn't seem to be too popular here for some odd reason. I have a VV 900 mah batt with LCD readout I got from freedomsmokeusa for $25 and the ego-W parts from ejuicemonkeys. They look great together in stainless and it's a really good combination. Has anybody else tried the ego-W and what types of setups are you using with it? ejuicemonkeys luckily got some of the metal syringe tipped bottles in stock so I can ditch my old blunt tip injector needle. I feel like I'm doing something illegal every time I bust out my lil kit for a refill. I've never really used other clearomizers, but I have to say I'm pretty satisfied with this one. They do tend to leak ever so slightly, but I guess that's common with clearos. With the metal case cover over it though, you don't really notice it.

Ok ecf, your thoughts.....

Not that anybody has read this yet, so my *update goes here* thing is not really needed. But I used to be a strong advocate of (or at least the concept of) the ego booster as it was pretty awesome at giving you a VV experience with your normal ego batts and other pieces. I've now happily switched to the new batt as it does the same thing with much less hassle.

 

[Thrall1701]

I got my ego-w a little over a week ago and I really like this kit. Great taste, smooth even draw and a lot of vapor. So far I haven't had any leakage issues. This was a great upgrade from a standard stick battery for me.

 

[GIMike]

Most big batts are a lot better than their cig sized parents (grand parents maybe?). They're not as compact though, and definitely don't look like a cig, but that's what I like about them. The W will leak a little inside the casing eventually. It's only enough to get the outside a little damp though. Not like the tanks I've used that love to dump their whole contents everywhere

 

[stevenmu]

I've used a W for about a week, maybe a little more. I do like it quite a bit. I love the pen cap for them, really useful. They wick very very well and it's great when you want to just vape and vape and vape. I found vapour production and TH a bit inconsistent, sometimes pretty good, other times not so much. To be fair I used it fairly heavily for a week without cleaning, I must give it a clean and see if it's any better.

I bought two and one of them died with not much use on it, I think I overfilled it pushing up the silicon cap which lifted the coil and snapped one of it's connectors. Not happy about that but lesson learned.

I found it didn't leak a drop, but did suffer a lot of condensation, popping off the mouthpiece every now and then and blowing out the trapped vapor really helped with that.

 

[GIMike]

Mine have been fairly consistent with my VV battery set at the medium setting. Sometimes when the liquid level starts dropping I have to tilt it to rewet the wicks, but other than that it's been ok. I haven't ever cleaned mine, not sure I'd know where to start. But it does seem like if it's something you don't use every day, it tends to clog up. Not sure why that is. For the price, I'll just replace them every couple of weeks if that what it takes. $10 a month ain't gonna put a hole in my pocket

 

[paracyte]

Hi

I have been using the "W" for a few days now. And I have to say that I loved it on the first day, but I'm getting more worried now as I have noticed that quite often I get the "wet hit" with the juice. It does happen almost always after the refill, and time to time on the random occasions. I wonder if any of you had the same problem and maybe how to rectify it ?
Cheers.

 

[ricklovesnic]

@gimike:

What voltage is the "medium" setting on your vv battery? If it's 3.7v, that would make the w cartomizer a perfect match to kGo batteries.

Anyone else have experiences to share with the eGo w? Once my healthcabin order arrives (glued to the backs of snails sent westward across the floor of the pacific) a w might be my next buy.

-r

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[GIMike]

@ ricklovesnic - Yes, the lowest setting is 3.2, then 3.7, then 4.2 (according to freedomsmokeusa where I got it). I haven't actually checked it myself, but I will say that medium is perfect for day-to-day vaping, and high works great when the carto starts to die out and needs some help producing vapor.

@ paracyte - I haven't really had that problem with the W. With my regular cartos, they were horrible at dumping juice in my mouth after filling. With the W, if you get it too full, it will come back up out of the middle and cause this issue. But the great thing about these, is you can use your syringe to just suck a little bit back out if you over fill it.

I do wish the prices were a bit cheaper though. I've been getting them for $5-$6 from a shop near me. Not sure what other places sell them for as they're hard to find. I do love the look though, I'm actually proud of my avatar now

 

[scarf-ace]

I've just ordered myself an EGO-W. I tried one of the newfangled CE8 clearomizers and it looks like the W is very similar. I like the CE8, so it's worth it to have another leak-resistant option (I too suffered from the handbag-drenching leaks of the EGO-T)

 

[ricklovesnic]

@scarf-ace: Please post your thoughts on both once you get a chance to compare them. I am considering an eGo-W myself for ease of use and was very intrigued about the CE8, but disappointed by the leaking reported by the first wave of customers. I really like the idea of a clearomizer with a cap that can be placed directly in my pocket.

 

[scarf-ace]

@scarf-ace: Please post your thoughts on both once you get a chance to compare them. I am considering an eGo-W myself for ease of use and was very intrigued about the CE8, but disappointed by the leaking reported by the first wave of customers. I really like the idea of a clearomizer with a cap that can be placed directly in my pocket.

Will do Rick. I too like the cap since I am so over things like the CE2 that have to be kept upright lest they leak buckets. I actually have two spare W tanks since I threw them into an order of unflavored nic juice. But the tanks did not come with mouthpieces! So I'll have to wait. Monday is a holiday, so if my vendor ships it on Tuesday I ought to have it by Wednesday.

The CE8 (I bought mine from Vape King | Electronic Cigarettes | E-liquids | Atomizers | Cartomizers ) is good but not better than the Vision EGO/Stardust.

PROS: Sleek-looking, once it is filled it doesn't leak, can be carried horizontally without flooding, good flavour.
CONS: Initial leaking (apparently this delicate flower is verrry particular about how to be filled), needs a syringe to fill, can't really be cleaned except with a syringe which is a PITA, more expensive than Stardusts. Occasional burnt hits are remedied by massaging the little silicon inner-cap.

Be back in a few days with comparisons.

 

[ricklovesnic]

I went ahead and ordered some eGo-W bits from ejuicemonkeys, and they arrived today. On my first fill of vaporesence blueberry waffle (personal favorite). I did *not* puncture the top plug, but instead pried it out and filled around it, since I don't have that flavor in a bottle with a needle tip (yet).

First impressions: decent enough vapor production, flavor is identical to dripping with a 510 LR atty (to me). Vapor temperature is the best I've tried yet... even better than my Smoore 602, which got a little *too* hot, washing out the flavor. (I like warm vapor, not cool). Throat hit has been pretty darn good for a 6mg/ml juice.

I started out with it on my eGo 650mah batteries and it did well for the initial inspection. I then attached it to my variable voltage battery (similar to what GIMike has). The lowest setting is 3.2v, which is less than the standard eGo batteries. This would be the absolute MINIMUM voltage this device is useable at. Vapor is a bit cooler and less present, flavor is a bit muted. Tried the middle setting (3.7v) and that is definitely the sweet spot. Loads of flavor, even better vapor production, perfect temperature. I'm very excited about this because I have a kGo kit coming that has 3.7v 1100mah batteries and I think this will be the perfect match. Bumped the vv batt up to the highest setting (4.2v) and the temperature is a tiny bit too hot. Falvor REALLY pops at that voltage, but it's very possible to get out ahead of the wicking and get dry hits, so I'll be staying with the middle voltage.

For now, hooking this up to a standard 3.3v eGo battery is an ideal carry-able size. Because of the pen cap, there is no need to have an additional case for it in my pocket. I will continue to use this (I see it becoming my primary vape, both in and away from the house) and will update with more thoughts.

Has anybody found a LR version of the W carto? Where can I get the best prices on replacements? Now I need to start looking at information about cleaning these guys...

**EDIT** Answering some of my own questions, I found a LR version of the eGo-W carto:
http://bestecig.com/product_view.asp?id=252

I'm a little concerned about the fact that the picture they have shows a translucent instead of transparent carto shell, but I think I will order one LR and one SR just to see how they do. $6 each isn't bad if they last a week. That's less than half of what I spent per day in analogs...

 

[scarf-ace]

Great review Rick! I am expecting my kit to be delivered today. Excited! Back later tonight with review.

 

[ricklovesnic]

More information from an afternoon of puffing on the eGo-W:

The first w-mizer (what I'm calling the cartridge / clearomizer / tank / thingy that's on the inside of the sleeve) that I filled up is still going absolutely flawlessly after vaping the contents down and refilling. This was used while sitting at my desk and not moving around. Vapor production has improved after the first fill... I think the wicks are now worked up to best performance. Flavor is outstanding, temperature is dead center of the goldilocks zone.

The second w-mizer was on the device and attached to my VV passthrough set to 4.2 volts. I had it in my pocket when I got up to go pick up the amazon order that arrived today. Apparently, it activated the button in my pocket. An amber colored juice (555) has turned darker than most chocolate liquids I've seen. Tastes burnt. Smells burnt. Look at the coil and I've seen prettier spark plugs on a long block bought off craigslist. Ugh.

So now, I get to expand my knowledge with the w-mizer near the end of its lifespan because I tried to kill it. I top off the eliquid, just to see how it is. Vapor production is down a bit, but the first hit still has just incredible flavor (if you ignore the actual damage done to the juice). The BIG thing I notice: it won't wick worth a darn. Before the pocket incident, you could take a solid 6 to 10 puffs off the device non-stop before you'd get ahead of the wicks. Now, you may take one good puff. Then wait about 30 seconds. Then take another almost as good puff. Then wait 30 seconds. Then get an acceptable puff. Then wait 30 seconds. Then get a horrible dry hit. Then put it down for a few minutes, and you're back to the one good puff.

So, I busted out my binder clip handle (best e-cig tool ever) and went through the fill hole and hooked up underneath it to pull out the endcap. I dumped out the half burnt and half decent liquid and rinsed thoroughly under the tap. The coil still looked terrible, but the wicks were clean now. I dry burnt the coil to clean it, then reassembled and filled it up. Chain vaping it now, you get a slow reduction in vapor production, but I just took 8 in quick succession and did not get a dry hit. Also interesting to note: The center post that the coil is at the top of was not centered properly inside the w-mizer. A quick bit of alignment helped, and I think that this may help with wicking, as one of the wicks may have been a bit pinched.

Overall, I am very impressed. I did get several times where juice was getting into my mouth every once in a while, but it wasn't too bad, and as soon as it happened, I would just blow out the mouthpiece and everything was good. No leaks in my shorts while walking the dog. I will probably be ordering an eGo-W starter kit later tonight (can never have too many batteries, and the ones from EJM are 3.7v riva batteries) as well as some replacement w-mizers.

 

[scarf-ace]

Okay, got my F1 set today and of course in my impulsive way, I ripped it open right away.


Left to right: an EGO-T battery with the C8, a fully assembled EGO-W without the pen cap, an EGO-W sans sleeve and mouthpiece, and a W-mizer by itself.

Filled them both. Tried them.
#1: Juicewhore .com Maple Rum Tobacco brought forth glorious fluffy clouds of fragrant vapor.
#2: Juicyvapor .com White Chocolate Raspberry brought forth a rancid burnt-rubbery stink.

Obviously there was a problem. I tried shaking it, reseating the plugs, nada. I had to resort to my weapon of choice: a jeweler's screwdriver. I pried the silicone fill cap off and put it back. Same awful vapor. I couldn't even inhale it, I had to sniff it to be sure.

I gave up and concentrated on the good one (and also the DCT I bought for my Provari. My first! But that's another post.) Got home and replaced the stinky W-cart with one of the spares I got from elsewhere. Much better, like the first good one. So it seems these W-carts are delicate little flowers in some respects.

On the other hand, I haven't had a leak all day out of either of them, which is more than I can say for the C8, which will go for days with flawless performance, and then relieve itself of all liquid in what I have come to call "The Drench".

So it is strictly one-day-at-a-time in my search for the ultimate PV. Sigh.

 

[ricklovesnic]

Well, I have burnt looking juice in my w-mizer again. I am absolutely certain that it did not get roasted in my pocket, so I am guessing that there is an issue with my (admittedly very old) Chinese vg based 555 juice:

The juice in the bottle is nowhere near as brown as it is in the w-mizer.

Anybody else have this issue?

-r
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[ricklovesnic]

Lets see if I can get the image to post.


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[scarf-ace]

I do notice (in many tanks and clearomizers, not just the W-mizer) that my juice tastes "cooked" by the time it is almost empty. I chalked it up to a product of being re-heated too many times.

 

[paracyte]

HI,

Yes, I have noticed that too, using Ego-W and CE4 PLUS. Juice is changing the colour to "dirty" and it looses taste as well.

I personally think that this is the cartos fault, constantly heating the liquid.

Cheers.

 

[ricklovesnic]

For what it's worth, this is the cheapest I've found eGo-W cartos:

eGo W F1 Clearomizer 2.5 oHm Tank. Electronic Cigarette in Charleston South Carolina

And they have $1.99 shipping in the states. Also, they have an adapter to allow you to use a standard 510 drip tip with "eGo Mega Cartomizers". I am hoping that it's the same size as the inside of the W housing:
Drip Tip Adapter Black eGo Mega Dual Coil