question about my new kgo

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ShEiTaN

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just recently bought one. Bought a pack of 2.0 ohm low resistance 510 cartomizer.(single coil). they leak and don't give me a lot of vapor? Directly dripping is a different story though-it's great. Are those the proper carto's, am I filling them wrong (how to fill if I am?)? Can someone give me a link to the best carto for my cig,.
 

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Try blowing through the mouthpiece hard into a tissue - clears the center tube. Although it shouldn't be a problem on a new carto, make sure the center tube is centered so that you can see light through it. That's what I'd do first to see if it's a simple issue. And welcome to ECF! Many people here have helped me with my questions, and searching for what you want to know is a great education. Good Luck!
 

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It almost sounds like you are flooding the cartos... The ones you have should be great.

There are many ways to fill cartos - I would suggest doing a search on YouTube for filling cartos to see some examples (it helped me).

Congrats on the new kgo!

thanx, going to have to agree on the flooding-the leakage is coming from the top
 

ShEiTaN

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Try blowing through the mouthpiece hard into a tissue - clears the center tube. Although it shouldn't be a problem on a new carto, make sure the center tube is centered so that you can see light through it. That's what I'd do first to see if it's a simple issue. And welcome to ECF! Many people here have helped me with my questions, and searching for what you want to know is a great education. Good Luck!
blowing on it got alot of liquid out, and I'll see if that helps. Also to bgin with I was putting about 6 drops directly onto the coils
 

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1. Don't buy random or no-name cartos. Some are crap. And SLB ones suck IMO. I recommend Boge as a good place to start.

2. How I fill

How I fill Vapor4Life KR8 cartos and Boge 510 cartos

With the carto off the battery... Pop out the soft cap with an unbent paperclip in the mouth hole, very careful not to catch stuffing or the wire loop.
Shake and open the eliquid

Fill
Hold a bit of tissue on the threaded end hole, tilt the carto, and add 18 drops per ml of capacity into the stuffing (Boges and most KR8 cartos are about 1ml).
Wait 15 seconds or so then see how many more drops the carto stuffing will soak in easily.

Cleanup
Clean up the threaded end, tilt open end down into tissue, puff into threaded end to clear air channel (Boges and the KR8 cartos I use have a defined center air channel and I want to see light through that) While the carto is still open end down, touch a soft bunch of tissue to the top of the stuffing to get the loose juice - this will help prevent leaks.

Settle (first fill only)
Cap and let it settle - I lay it on different sides for 15-20 minutes to make sure every bit of stuffing gets damp so I won't singe the carto. if you use thicker juice than me (I use 20% Vg or less) then you may need to wait much longer.

While vaping
While vaping, if the vapor gets a bit light or a bit dry or the carto is getting hotter than normal, I take the carto off the battery and add eliquid. Also, I use such light sediment-free juices, I can look at the stuffing and see if it needs juice because the stuffing goes back to near-white.

I often use a plastic or delrin drip tip as a mouthpiece on Boge and KR8 cartos (not to drip into since the juice would head for the central air channel). Easy to pop out to add juice.
 

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blowing on it got alot of liquid out, and I'll see if that helps. Also to bgin with I was putting about 6 drops directly onto the coils

Sounds like you're talking about direct dripping onto your atomizer on this post. Six drops is good to prime a new atomizer. After that, 2 drops will probably do. If your dropper is small maybe three drops. If you're hearing it gurgle with little vapor and flavor you have too much juice in your atomizer. Easy. Take it off, blow it out and start over. If you hear a dry hissing sound you need juice. Holding the button for 4 seconds or so before you vape will warm the juice nicely and you'll get a more satisfying hit.

I usually direct-drip with a drip tip. When using cartomizers Boges shortys are nice. I like SLB brand for a long drive when I don't want to add juice often. You'll get the hang of it. Good luck.
 
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