Painted Cartos?

[angelique510]

Question/ rant:

Does anyone sell cartos that don't have the contact paper wrapping, but are painted like batteries? The KR808 should be a great e-cig for me. I just can't get past the stickers. I hate them. They don't match the batteries, sometimes it hangs over the end of the carto, I can feel the seam of the sticker when I vape, and have even gotten a paper cut on my lip.

Thanks,
~A

 

[Jerms]

That's a great question angelique. In my fairly extensive search for KR8 cartos, I have not found any painted ones. I have found one without the paper wrapping though, so they're the silver color of the metal that's under it. I will keep an eye on this thread to see if someone else has found painted ones. If they exist, I'm sure they would be a little more expensive, but I can see a market for them. Until then, have you tried a drip tip at the end of the cartos for more comfort? Then you wouldn't have to deal with seams and paper cuts.

 

[earthpig]

If they come from china and are painted (which I've never seen) be concerned with lead.
China seems to have issues with paint, it seems.
For comfort and "chew" I take the rubber caps the catro's come stored in, and cut a small hole in the end (bigger than the end cap opening).
It gives me a good direct grip, and keeps the carto cleaner. Since I reuse some as many as 18 times (on one count, before the carto crapped out), the paper covering seems to get a little rough looking when I don't use the rubber cap even when I clean em up. Yeah the "bite is a little thicker, but it works. You can also leave the carto's plastic cap off and just use the rubber storage end, for quicker refilling. Slip the rubber off and drip.

 

[xg4bx]

2 words: drip tip. it also makes refilling a breeze since you don't need to pull out the rubber nubbins each time.