My refilling trick

[antithesis]

had you said how long you spin yours for? i try to do a minute -- today i did, then looked in and it looked bone dry, and i managed in another 6 drops (i'm using janty liquid, strawberry, not V4L ones at the moment, just cause i wanted strawberry lol) and spun again.

 

[Taryn]

I spin for maybe fifteen seconds, a bit longer if I've overfilled.

 

[antithesis]

oh!! call me the queen of overdoing (or, spinning). thanks, lol!

 

[Taryn]

LOL, just do what feels right to you!! I didn't sit down and figure it out scientifically, it was just an idea I tried and it worked so I shared it with my family that has helped me so much!

 

[impostor71]

I spin for maybe fifteen seconds, a bit longer if I've overfilled.

I spin with my candy fan thingamajiggy for about 20 seconds.

 

[cr12]

where can i get these? would work better than a syringe.

someone tell me!!!

i got them and the needles on the end are too small it takes forever to refill so imo syringe would be better


in ref to the oil bottles about 5 pages back.

 

[Defiantgroundhog]

Alright I started going through the pages of this thread to see if this had been suggested yet but I could have been reading all night. So sorry in advance if someone already posted this....
I've been just using some yarn with a slip knot in it. Any sort of string would work. Slip knot in the end. Works very well and when tightened on the condom doesn't go flying anywhere

 

[pse001]

I've tried them all and here is what works best for me. I smoke a cart until I figure it's about half done, then drop a few drops of juice into the battery end. (Take a tiny wad of paper towelling, stuff down into threads to soak up any extra). This extends the life of the cart. Do this every so often, the cart lasts an extra day or so. When a cart is empty, I throw it in a pile for later use. Carts from this pile,I test for burnt taste, and if it is good I put 8 drops in the battery end and then put 8 to 10 in the mouthpiece end. This seems to fix air issues, eliminates a ton of ancillary hardware (syringe, eyedropper, spinning paraphenalia, etc...) and provides a pretty good smoke.
The key to refilling, no matter what method you use is: Don't smoke the cart dry!! If you do, it will taste burnt. Took me a long time and a lot of wasted carts to figure that one out.
When I get some blue foam (for my 801 and kr808), I'm going to try a VK cart mod using it.

 

[Taryn]

Occasionally I will just top off instead of full refilling but I find it time consuming. One of the main reasons I went with cartomizers is so I didn't have to fuss with them constantly. I take a couple short minutes in the evening to fully refill the two I vaped during the day so I can just grab my choice from the bowl in the morning and vape all day long.

It's all about individual preference really, nothing wrong with doing what keeps you off cigs and smilin!

 

[harpo]

What are these battery bags? What do they look like?

 

[mwa102464]

syringe and spin, it seems to be the best way I have found for refilling, and ya dont smoke them till there burnt when 3/4 done refill, also washing them out under hot water is an exceptional way to get a taste when refilling that is like a new cart

 

[Pawpaw]

What are these battery bags? What do they look like?

They are a little velour bag that batteries come in when you buy individual batteries.

Look at the top of the photo in this post:

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/vapor4life/55271-pic-post-2.html#post834063

 

[impostor71]

syringe and spin, it seems to be the best way I have found for refilling, and ya dont smoke them till there burnt when 3/4 done refill, also washing them out under hot water is an exceptional way to get a taste when refilling that is like a new cart

Why do you need to spin if you're refilling with a syringe. Doesn't that already inject the juice to the bottom of the cartomizer?

 

[PLSChows]

Why do you need to spin if you're refilling with a syringe. Doesn't that already inject the juice to the bottom of the cartomizer?

You'd think so but for whatever reason it doesn't. Just injecting will still give you gurgling and liquid in your mouth. Spinning probably makes it go toward the outside of the batting as opposed to the middle where the atomizer is and also makes it more uniform. then as time passes, it settles. Not sure, but makes sense logically.

 

[impostor71]

I'll have to try the syringe and spin technique. Thanks!

 

[ncgator]

This trick works like a charm ... thanks!

 

[NewJoizy]

I find leaving the cap and rubber removed from the cart and just periodically refilling it slightly to be so much easier (and less time consuming) and it gives a more honest hit and vapor production, especially when driving. I usually only vape when I drive now, I think its because I hate driving. So its awesome I can tell right away if the cart looks dry, put a couple drops during a stop light then I'm ready to go again, just be sure to not overfill or you will most defiantly have some in your mouth.

I'm getting to the point that I can do it with one hand haha.

 

[antithesis]

new, i might have to try that -- just keep topping off after a bit instead of waiting until it's DRY dry.. because my last round of refills (about 4 carts) none of them are doing well. either not lasting more than half a day (when normally i can get a full day plus change) or else they just... taste funny.

this blueberry i'm vaping that i syringe filled, though, is working okay. but i get nervous not being able to 'see' what i'm doing, or not wiping off that stopper ring, etc, or fixing batting like you can do when you remove the cap/ring.

ugh, i wish i could find ONE filling technique and be good at it, lol. i can't afford to keep on buying carts when juice is so much more efficient..

 

[cfrazer]

new, are you saying you leave the stopper and mouthpiece off all the time?

 

[NewJoizy]

new, are you saying you leave the stopper and mouthpiece off all the time?

yes sir .