noob question

[mcorrade]

I'm really new to this and love the idea of having my cake and getting to eat it too

What is the different between a pre-filled cart and one that uses the e-oil or liquid? Can i but a system that has blank cart and then use the liquid? In my searching around I only see systems that have replaceable cart instead of liquid systems.

My apologies is this makes no sence

thanks,
-mike

 

[ancient puffer]

The only difference is that the prefilled already has the eliquid in it, and you thus have a limited choice of strength and flavor. The empty cartridges allow you to purchase your own choice of flavor and strength (and proportion of VG to PG) and fill them yourself.

 

[pAth77]

All systems will use e-liquid. The way that systems vary is in the way that they deliver the e-liquid....atomizer + cartridge, cartomizer (essentially an atomizer and cartridge in one), tank system (pretty much the same as an atomizer + cartridge setup except that the cartridge here is a tank that can hold more liquid), etc. Most users here prefer using blank carts/cartos/tanks and filling them with our favorite juices.

 

[DaveP]

A pre-filled cart is the same as an empty cart. It has just been filled at the source of manufacture with a standard (usually tobacco flavor) juice. You can refill a pre-filled cart just the same as you can an empty cart. The empty cart comes with filler material or it may not have the filler material. You might want to ask that before you purchase.

510 family ecigs are standards around here. Some also use the 306 and 808 models as well as others. All have refillable carts.

A cartomizer is a different animal. The cartomizer is sealed and has been filled at the factory. Most cartomizers are designed to be used once and thrown away. Most of these can be refilled using a syringe. You usually buy them in packs of 5 or so.

Almost everyone fills their carts and cartomizers at home. It's cheaper and you get to choose the juice you put into them. Some people have carts that they fill and label with specific juices so that they can change at will to another juice. They usually have atomizers devoted to a particular juice or family of juices so that they don't mix flavors. Others just change from one juice to another by topping off the cart and allow the atomizer to use up any residue of the previous juice. Then you begin to taste the new juice you added to the cart.

The fillers used in carts range from polyfill that you can buy at Walmart to a blue foam sold for fish tank filters. There are lots of sources for information on the ECF forum. Just search using keywords and read the threads.

Here is a link to the ECF library containing lots of information with pictorial articles of everything you need to know.
The ECF Library

 

[mcorrade]

WOW thank you all. I got all my questions in my head answered but you guys in a matter of minutes. This is a great forum!!!!!!!!!

 

[dormouse]

If you are looking at places that don't sell blank carts and eliquid then look somewhere else. Not selling blanks and eliquid is one of the signs of a rip-off rebrander. Another sign is batteries that cost more than $20.

I recommend you get a popular unit with multiple sites selling carts or cartos and supplies for it. If you buy from some random site you may end up with carts or cartomizers that have been designed to thwart refilling because any place that sells ecigs and does not sell elquid only wants you to be locked into them and doesn't even want you to know if you can refill them. Worse, you could end up with a crappy model that is compatible with nothing sold elsewhere except the eliquid.

The most popular and most supported models are those with 510 or KR808D-1 threading.
See the Newbie videos in the sticky threads of new members.

 

[DaveP]

ECF is a responsive forum with, depending on who you listen to, 50,000 or 100,000 members. Replies fly like hotcakes.

 

[OldDragon]

Also make sure you buy ones that fit your type of e-cig.