Question about cartomizers

[Chuckq4yoo]

Hey all,

I'm having problems with my cartos and I want to see if you guys can help. I'm using a SR Boge punched carto (2 tiny punches) with a ton my zmax and I don't know why I keep getting that nasty taste when it's like it burning the filament inside. I make sure I flood the carto but after a few hits I take off my tip and see that all the juice at the top is gone.

With my previous ones, I had the same problem on and off. Is it the carto itself or...?

any advice or tips would be appreciated. Thanks!

 

[john333]

I tilt the cart and drip around 32 drop of liquid. rotate the cart a little after each drip. then place the cart in the tank and fill it about 3/4 full. let it stand vertical for 15 minutes and its ready to go. sounds like you're over filling the cart. also start you volts at a low setting. I start a new cart at 4.2 and after an hour of break in time move it up to 4.8 or so. that's on a dual coil 2.0 ohm cart. good luck

 

[AaronM]

What voltage or wattage do you have the zmax set on? Also, give the juice a minute to settle to make sure the cartomizer is full.

 

[misplacedsooner]

i use the condom method to fill my punched carto and let it sit an hour give or take, then load it into my tank and fill and vape. never had a burnt taste that way

 

[captaintofu]

I also have never had a burnt carto using the condom method. Just make sure to let it stand for awhile after filling.

 

[Kable]

What juice are you using? If it's high VG you may need larger holes. I use the condom method, and after I stick the condom on (the threaded end), I pull the carto back out and push it in again a few times (sounds bad, I know). I figure the pressure helps push the juice further into the filler material. Then I blow out excess juice (from the threaded end) onto a paper towel. I make sure I can see down the center of it. Then I stick it in the tank and fill all the way. Then I take a few primer puffs, and start using it right away. Like john suggested, start with a lower power or voltage and give it some time to break in. If the carto is still getting dry, take a few primer puffs every now and then. Be careful not to flood the carto, though.

 

[Sovran]

I second larger holes. I burn through juice quicker but get exceptional hits from the top of the tank to the bottom. I tried 3 holes once but it deformed the carto too much to install without leaks. Now the only thing I worry about when I punch is going to deep with the punch, which hasnt happened yet.

 

[r77r7r]

It Is Normal For the top of the carto to be dry in a tank. Your issue is the size of the holes, the type of mix of your juice, the pressure level in your tank, what voltage you vape at, and if you chain vape.

If you come back and talk with us we may be able to narrow it down.