New carto tank

[Nodnerb]

Does it take a while for the carto to start to absorb well? I dripped maybe 5 drops in the fresh carto and filled up the tank. Took some good primer puffs, the juice level went down as expexted and started vaping. I later looked at the filler and it was white as if it needed juice. Is that normal or does it take time to break in? Maybe drip a bit in the top now and again? Should there maybe be a hole at the top and bottom of the carto instead of 2 at the bottom? Not sure.

 

[tybin]

hello. you should fill the carto all the way up and then it will be good.

 

[Stosh]

If the vapor or flavor drops off at all, just take a few drags without pushing the button.
It will draw enough juice in to wet the carto, more holes or enlarging the holes could lead
to over feeding the cartos and leaks.....

 

[madjack]

...haven't got my tanks built yet but, my understanding is, the top of the carto should remain white or dry looking because, in effect, the juice is coming up from the bottom and a second hole up high will stop all wicking action...as long as it is hitting properly, I wouldn't worry..........
madjack

 

[cbehrendt]

I have noticed that most of the time the top of my cartos are white when I use them in my tanks, and they still perform just fine. Just need to make sure you allow a little bit of time for the juice to wick in after you vape.

 

[Nodnerb]

Ok. Thanks all. I figured it would look slushy all the time.

 

[TruSound]

There's a fine line with these carto tanks between not enough holes to keep the filler wet all the way to the top and to many holes producing a flood, the viscosity of your liquid also plays a big role in how these setups work, I had the same issue with the Lil Mama single hole pre-punched carts, the filler material at the top dried out quickly after brief use...unfortunately it's not a perfect science and requires some trial and error fiddling.

 

[Seattle40]

In my limited experience, and this happened yesterday for the first time. Put a new Boge 3.0 carto in my SS lil Mama. Did some prime puffs and choked on the burnt taste. Next one errored my provari, but vaped like a 1.5 ohm on my Ego. Tossed them both.. next one ..worked great, like the other 40-50 cartos I have used. My point is , once in a while, they are just defective and can't be saved. Thats why I stock up when they are a buck a piece. And use the Ice maker splice saddle punch to make 2 holes in the carto.

Also, some last 4-5 days, some 1-2. I am learning that NOTHING beats a fresh carto every day or two, its like starting to vape all over again, and something I actually look forward to. Like that after meal cig used to be. lol