More questions from a newbie.

[lostgypsy]

It has been 2 month when I started vaping. Today I’ve disassembled my CE4 clearomizer for Tgo from Apollo in order to reanimate it and it was not successful. They are not made to be reanimated. Still thinking it is possible to give a new life to it, if I find some place to get wicks and wire.

Now I am keeping my eye on Altsmoke eGo-C Twist battery and Vision Clearomizer with replaceable coil, as well as eGo Mega Dual Coil kit from Easy vaping. As of today, I have learned that nothing will last long enough and I will have to supply myself endlessly on cartomizers or clearomizers (obviously, tank systems are outdated now).

So, my questions would be:
Did anyone have experience using those two systems I’ve mentioned and how long one clearomizer or one dual coil cartomizer would last the most? I mean, till it’s becoming unusable and dead.

I have watched lots of videos about cleaning clearomizers and that what I did with my CE4, and then dry burn. And I suspect it could be the reason this thing was completely burned when I disassembled it. The wicks and wire were beyond repair. I know, it easier to get a new one, but in my book, if there are some parts which are not broken, one should try find the way to make it work. Even if I am about to switch to other companies and/or get new CE4 from Apollo again, I still want to make my oldies work again.

Then, there is one more question:
What sort of material could be used for making your own wicks and where to get a tiny peace of wire?

I’ve seen some post and links for suppliers but they are selling in huge quantities, which I don’t need. I have tried today using whatever material I got in home but it did work. May be there are some stores I can go and ask them to spare some goods for me? Any ideas?

 

[tinstar15]

Attempting to rebuild a standard commercial setup like a CE4 is probably going to be more of a hassle than it's worth. Especially when you consider that the system is relatively cheap and the overall durability of the other components is on the low side.

The question you should ask yourself is: How long do I intend to keep vaping?

If you say that you intend to stick with this until some far off future date.....the consider spending a decent chunk of cash on one of the rebuildable atty systems. There are cheaper ways to start in that direction, like a Smok tech rebuildable atty. They aren't too expensive and will give you the experience necessary to move up to more durable and more costly systems.

You will save money in the long run by getting the rebuildable systems but you will add a bit of "fiddling" to your routine. When a coil pops, you have to disassemble the system and rebuild it. It takes me maybe 5 or so minutes to rebuild one. I bought two so that I could run a spare in the event of a badly timed coil pop. I also carry a spare 510 atty or carto so I can just switch out to dripping if its a really bad tech day. So far I've never needed to use a backup but its good to know its there.

If you decide that vaping is cool, but you're probably not going to stick with it forever....just stick to the standard commercial stuff. Consider the fact that most of the commercial stuff isn't designed to last more than a week or so of heavy use. Batteries may be good for around six months, attys/cartos/clearos etc are good for about a week. Most folks get way more than that, but that's not something you can really count on. I try to be very conservative in my evaluations of the engineering of most commercial products. That way, if it lasts longer, people are happy. If it dies just after I said it would, people aren't surprised or upset.

To make a long explanation short (I know, Too late), don't bother trying to clean or fix commercial mass produced stuff. If you're in it for the long haul, get a solid durable mod/apv, and a solid durable rebuildable system. I like the Zen rebuild able on my Provari. It certainly ain't cheap but I know it will last. It also satisfies my 'Tinkerer' side. There are dozens of other setups on this forum. Check them out, research, read the reviews and then pick one out that you think suits you. The ask for an opinion by starting a thread in the appropriate area. You'll get swamped with people ready to help.

Good luck.