i want to jump into
tanks but im not sure where to start. can someone explain the difference of boge cartos and the dual coil as i saw on the masterlist but i wasnt sure what the difference was.
Well, there are basically four major cartomizer manufacturers.
Boge and
Smoktech are the two big players here as they likely own at least 80% of the market.
Ikenvape and
Kanger make up the final 20%.
Smoketech is the only company that makes dual coil cartomizers. This means instead of a having a single heating coil, they have two... theoretically for more vapor production, but at a price of using more battery power to fire two coils simultaneously. I've used both, and strongly prefer single coils. Enough said about that here. BTW, Smoktech makes single coil cartomizers, too. You can also put a single coil carto in a DCT (dual coil tank).
Smoktech's filler material is less densely packed in the tube, making them easier to fill with juice, but also slightly more likely to flood with too much juice causing gurgling, poor vapor production, or a stiff pull.
Boge's filler material is more densely packed in the tube, making them more difficult to fill, but less likely to flood. Boges may have trouble wicking enough juice for a heavy vapor. There may or may not be differences in the flavor production between the two brands. I suggest trying different brands to see which you prefer with your setup.
I find the Ikenvape cartomizers to be my personal favorite. Sort of a happy medium between the above two brands. These are premium cartos made to precise specifications and quality control by the vendor. These are still made by an unknown manufacturer in China, which place a limit on the quantity of cartos that they will produce for Ikenvape. Therefore, being that they are a very popular cartomizer, they are often out-of-stock.
I've not tried the Kanger cartos, but I do know that they differ from the other brands by using a horizontal coil instead of a vertical coil. How that makes a difference, I do not know.
does the type of material, delrin, alumnium and stainless steel make a big impact and how so?
Guess we are talking tank materials here. Durability and appearance preferences play a part here. Stronger materials such as stainless steel or anodized aluminum will be more durable than plastic or delrin caps, but will also be slightly heavier in weight. Tube materials can be polycarbonate (clear plastic that can be adversely affected by certain flavors), polypropylene (frosted plastic which is immune to those flavors), pyrex glass, and metal.
The tank itself is merely a reservoir for the juice to feed the cartomizer. A quality cartomizer that performs up to your expectations is more important in the ultimate performance of a cartotank. A $10 tank may have poorly fitting parts which can affect its performance or ability to hold juice without leaking.
Having said that, a $75 or more high end cartotank is not going to perform better than a decent $25 tank. High end tanks tend to have finer machining of stainless steel caps for a particular aesthetic appearance, but be aware that many of these high end tanks still use the cheapo polycarbonate plastic tubes that can crack or melt with certain flavors.
and what tank would be great to start off with without breaking the wallet ~25-30
I generally recommend the
My Vapor Store Pro DCT complete tank kit or the
IBTanked complete tank kit for a first tank. Both can be had for under $30 and are quality tanks. Both are safe to use with the tank-cracking flavors of juice.
510 Pro DCTank Combo
https://www.ibtanked.com/
You can find some useful resource information in my
blog articles, including a cartotank setup guide, a review of the IBTanked, and a large list of vendors that sell pre-punched cartomizers for cartotanks.
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The most important thing to remember when purchasing a tank is to consider what cartomizer you will be using in it. Tanks are primarily of two lengths - standard and extra long (XL), and cartomizers come in the same two lengths. Match the lengths of both tank and carto for the best fit. Note the brand's names that fit particular tank lengths.
