My first carto-tank
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There are the ce2 cartomizers that are essentially a clearomizer head with tiny wicks inside a carto steel casing. I've tried those, didn't care for them like MimiKim and Ocelot were talking about. IBTanked used to offer them along with regular filler cartomizers on their website, but when I looked to link them here they no longer list them - probably didn't sell enough to offer them any more.
There also are what are essentually submersable atomizers which are being advertised as filler-less cartomizers. Called the Smoktech Nickel Meshed Cartomizer. Tried those too, they didn't work either. http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/cartomizers/418052-smok-tech-nickel-mess-dct-cart.html.
There also are what are essentually submersable atomizers which are being advertised as filler-less cartomizers. Called the Smoktech Nickel Meshed Cartomizer. Tried those too, they didn't work either. http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/cartomizers/418052-smok-tech-nickel-mess-dct-cart.html.
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The one I got from Vapor Phoenix was even worse. I had never seen one before, so I started a thread asking what it was:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/cartomizers/383388-strange-carto.html
The one I had was a weird CE2 hybrid though, if you recall. It had a horizontal coil/wick, inside of a sock, wrapped in poly-fill. The sock started burning almost immediately, while the wick was fine.
I guess I've been lucky in life. I found early on what I liked and I've just stuck with it. I may be missing out on something but, if I don't know I'm missing out, then it's fine. Aah, sweet ignorance...such bliss.
For consistency, flavor, ease of maintenance and no dry hits, nuttin' beats a carto tank!!!
Have yet to try a clearo/RBA/etc. that hasn't disappointed me. Ergo, carto tanks fer dis ol' fart!
Have yet to try a clearo/RBA/etc. that hasn't disappointed me. Ergo, carto tanks fer dis ol' fart!
I guess I've been lucky in life. I found early on what I liked and I've just stuck with it. I may be missing out on something but, if I don't know I'm missing out, then it's fine. Aah, sweet ignorance...such bliss.
One came pre-installed in a cheap little polypro tank they had on sale. I bought extra cartos thinking they were Smok clones. Oh well, I don't like the tank either. It looks like something from the $ store.
So once I've used a carto for a certain flavor, is that it? That carto is only good for that flavor?
I have tried different cleaning methods; Busardo's seems to work best. Multiple boilings and drainings. Stuff with vapor towel and let dry overnight. Sometimes does not work. Works best with similar flavors...
Or you could try the 'hmmm, I wonder what these two juices would taste like together?' method. (You got chocolate in my peanut butter.)
Sounds like we need to start a thread of the most useless vaping toys we ever ended up with.
Ah. Yeah. Sounds like work. Multipacks of cartos it is then.
At the price, I just keep filling the tank with the same flavor until the carto dies, then throw the carto away. If something gets in the polyfill that tastes weird, you'll never get it out.
Can anyone recommend an affordable carto, pre-punched preferably? I mostly use 50/50 juice.
Is it a standard size or an XL? And does it require a flange (is concave at the bottom for a flange to fit into)?
I've never tried the Slap Yo' Momma tool, but the IBTanked tool works fine for me. Attach it to the carto, push the carto about halfway down in the tank, fill with juice from the top, push carto back up into place. Done in about 1 minute. Much easier and faster (and less messy) than the Smoktech tank tool I previously used on my Pyrex DCTs.
I use flanged cartos on my IBTanked tanks. I just order the Smoktech 3.2 ohm single-coil pre-punched cartos from them. They offer a discount if you buy over 10 cartos (which I always do), so it comes out to $1.35 per carto.
Carto tanks take a bit more setup than a clearo (i.e., properly priming the carto), but once that's done they're very simple - refill liquid when it's getting low, change cartos when they go bad. IBTanked's "thingy" even takes the hassle out of priming cartos - put the carto in the tank, fill the tank with juice, put the tank inside the "thingy" and twist the thingy's lid open/closed about 20-25 times. Your carto is now fully primed and ready for use. Top the tank off, put it on your PV and vape away.
Use the above graphic to know what cartomizer brand to use, and what length of cartomizer, depending upon the length of tank you get.
Here's a huge list of online vendors that sell pre-punched cartomizers. I include which brand and other options offered that each vendor sells with direct links. http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...nched-single-coil-cartomizers-cartotanks.html
And here is my cartotank setup guide: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/blogs/baditude/3710-5-cartomizer-tank-setup.html
The IBTanked pyrex cartotanks are an ideal tank for new and veteran users alike. A complete tank kit can be purchased between $25 -$30 depending upon the size of the tank. There are of course less expensive tanks on the market, but I'm a firm believer that you generally get exactly what you pay for. Paying a few more dollars can help ensure a more satisfying first tank experience. Here's a review of the IBTanked:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/blogs/baditude/3318-3-ibtanked-pyrex-glass-tanks-review.html
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