Thanks for the info Jim. The answer to the second question is not only helpful, but gives me some hope for the total conversion from analogs.
As for the first part, I'm not actually juicing my own carts yet. I'm using the carts that came with the kit. Perhaps they over juice them to get better out-of-the-box performance. They do seem to be a little overflowing. I'm sure I will eventually figure out the proper juicing technique once I start filling my own.
This actually brings up another question. Most "commercial" sellers boast 1 cart = roughly 1 pack. After reading LOTS of post on this site (which I love by the way), I realize this is an overstatement meant to sell product. However, I seem to be able to suck a cart dry in about an hour (seems more like 2-3 analogs). Is this normal? Should I look into getting the double sized carts for my 4081? Will the stronger juice last longer? Also, as stated in my previous post, I have ordered a 510 kit. Will I get better/longer performance with that model?
I would forget the pre-packaged carts as they are universally considered poor quality and often are packed so tight that they leak a good deal into the mouthpiece. They are also pricey as you may have seen. Definitely get the double-sized blank carts. In any event, I have been just pulling out the pre-packaged wicking material even from the blank carts that I order and fill them myself with some poly-fil that you can get anywhere. The prepacked carts have the wicking material glued to the sides or bottom, which concerns me a bit. Basically it is pillow stuffing, but get the stuff without fire ......ant from walmart or hobby shop (a few bucks for a lifetime supply!--you only need a tiny wad for each cart. Make sure to replace after several uses otherwise you'll start to get a "melt" taste--yuck). Pack them VERY loosely, just so that the cart can hold the fluid in the cart. There are plenty of vids and detailed instructions on this site and on youtube for this procedure--the same procedure with some small differences applies to virtually all e-cig models. Start looking around for good tasting e-liquid; the e-liquid review thread is a great place to start on this site. Many sites offer trial sized mini vials on the cheap so you can experiment with different flavors and different level of nic. Welcome to the e-cig world!