Reviews from a New Member: eGo Tank

[tferguson]

Hi I just joined the forum after lurking and vaping for about 7 months. I know his probably belongs in reviews, but as a new member i have to start here Ill start with a few product reviews which might be helpful for new members. First my impressions of the Joye eGo Tank.

The second vaporizer kit i tried was the standarg eGo kit using atomizers and polyfill carts. I wont bother to review this one (or my 1st kit, and njoy penstyle) This kit worked for me and i managed to kick my cig habit on the very 1st day. I am now cigarette free for over 7 months but as anyone who has tried them knows the carts are very inconvenient and inconsistent. I got an eGo T kit hoping for a more consistent vape. And i got what i wanted, for a while at least. i very rarely experienced the leaking issue commonly mentioned in other reviews. at first i loved it. the flavor and throat hit was better than the standard carts and i thought i had found the greatest thing ever.
Then my atomizers started to taste burned after a few days of use. i tried cleaning with water then 151 proof vodka which helped for a while, but the atomizers just didnt last. At around 10 bucks per atomizer i couldnt rationalize spending so much to keep this thing running how i wanted it to. Honestly i like the eGo T and still use it from time to time, but as an everyday pv i would recommend going for a more affordable option, like good old boge cartomizers, unless cost is not a consideration. And if that is the case there are even better options. Overall id give the eGo T a 7 out of 10 but then id subtract one point for expensive atomizers which are hard to clean and short lasting for an overall score of 6 out of 10. Thanks for reading! ill be back later tonight with more reviews

 

[Wil]

The eGo tanks are awesome, but they do require a little more patience and maintenance, in my experience...

Right out of the package, some will leak, others won't. The type-b's (the cylindrical ones that don't taper to the tank) are much easier to work with because you can pop out the spike plate, adjust your wick, and actually see the coil so you can dry-burn it to clean it.

I was starting to get a little turned off, and then I saw Vicky's youtube video on cleaning and wick adjustments. She's from Cignot, so if you run a youtube search on cignot ego cleaning you'll find it.

It looks like a pain in the neck, but after I tried it (last effort before tossing an atomizer), I've never been happier. It's pretty close to vaping nirvana. Pop the plate, dry-burn the atty (follow her instructions!), adjust the wick, replace the spike plate, and it's a thing of beauty.

Since I've done this, I've not had a leak at all, and I get great flavor, vapor, and a perfect draw. It's DEFINITELY worth the time and effort. If it's done right, I don't think you can get a better vape.

Oh, and don't forget to blow it out every time you change a cartridge! And just a note, the type-a's won't let you pop the spike plate without some serious work (if I'm not mistaken) so I stay away from those entirely...

 

[tferguson]

haha yeah i know all about type-a spike plates. i have managed to get them out but not without a fight. ive even gone as far as to make new wicks out of old ce-2 wick wrapped in mesh from a different atty. I agree the e-go t is an excellent vape but i had to be extrememly careful with what liquid i put in it. They are definately a no-go for my daily vape, BWB vanilla. This dark stuff makes them need cleaning every day. But on the other hand its my favorite device for another favorite of mine, Honeyville Bluberry muffin. Thanks for the Reply! Its my first time actually joining a forum and im working on trying to increase my post count in a constructive way. You got me thinking about trying out the type b atomizers now....

 

[Apocalypse*Meow]

I've never had much luck with my eGo T, though I admit I always used the type B and I'm not very into fiddling with stuff. Always went right back to dripping or Boge cartos after trying it out yet again. It *sounds* like an awesome idea, and I guess some people love them- but I am sure not one of them!

 

[GreatDane76]

Thanks for the insight and review... I'm new to the forum too (fairly new to vaping as well) and have been trying to decide which brand/model/etc to use for daily use. I think I'll try these ego-t setups after reading your review

 

[tferguson]

greatdane76 while youre at it id recommend picking up a pack of boge cartos or a few echo-e cartos as well as the tank with your order. The tank is great but it is picky and can be high maintenance. cartos are cheap, reliable and can be bought almost anywhere. the last thing you want is to run out of supplies. especially if you are trying to quit cigs

 

[EDO]

Everything Wil mentioned in his post is very accurate. You really should check out Vicky's videos. The only thing I would add is once you have become more experienced in cleaning the attys, you can do it without taking the face plate off. Basically, blow out the atty...run it under water....blow it out again...do two 5 second burns to dry out the atty...then do 15 three second dry burns. Between each dry burn you need to blow on the atty for 5 seconds. Some times I do more dry burns and some times less....when the atty stops crackling I know it is clean. Then just run it under water again to get rid of the ashes and then blow it out....2 more 5 seconds burns to dry out the atty. Add few drops of liquid form the battery end and you're good to go.

The reason I don't like to take the face plate off is because once you have the wick at the perfect level....the egoT is the best performing device bar none....I don't like to mess with that. Every time you take the face plate off you have to re-adjust the wick level and that to me is a bit of a pain in the ....

Also to make your attys last a lot longer and to lessen the amount of time you need to clean your attys, you should blow out the atty before each refill. Just blow out the gunky liquid into a tissue and then add about three drops of liquid from the battery end to get the wick wet again.

Just FYI my attys easily last two months each....but I almost exclusively use RY4 Liquid that is very clear. I clean my attys about once every two weeks.....and I only adjust the wick once. It is the most hassle free device I have ever tried.

 

[milo hobo]

I think I'm going to try again with my tanks. I have recently tried vicky's cleaning method for the tanks and it worked, for a few days. My thought is that I was using a e-juice that was too sugary and too thick which ended up making the pull too stiff.

Another problem I had was that the darn thing just leaked, alot, and due to the construction, would leak out of the air holes which are positioned right over the button for the battery. I am not a fan of juice getting into the enclosed battery when the batteries are that expensive! I have since gotten the silicone caps, which has helped, but has not entirely eliminated the problem. The silicone caps are available at cignot, for those interested.

I wish tanks were as fiddle-free and as tasty as direct dripping without the actual, you know, fiddling to drip!

 

[EDO]

Thomas....The Ego is very hassle free once you get the height of the wick adjusted. If your Ego is leaking that means your wick is too low and needs to be pushed up...if you get a lot of dry hits you have to push the wick down.....vicky has a video on this. Also since my last post I tried taking off the face plate of my Type B for the very first time. I didn't realize how much easier it is to take of the face plate and put it back on compared to the the Type A. Just for this reason I would only get the Type B from now on. Taking off the face plate and using Vickys methods to clean the atty can make your device like brand new. With the Type A I wouldn't take off the face plate for cleaning (it was too much of a hassle to get face plate off and on without losing a ton of strands from the wick), so my attys would never get fully cleaned.

Also you should not use sugary, dark, and thick liquids with the EgoT. I think these are designed to work with high % PG liquids that are very thin and transparent. I have used different Dekang tobacco liquids without any problem.

 

[rolandpibb]

It was never leaking issues that drove me away from the ego-T, it was the priming puffs needed to get a decent hit, muted flavour and the cool vapour compared to every other method.

When the ego-T was "on", it was great. But those times were few and far between. With so many other wonderful options out there for a consistent vape, I wouldn't recommend an ego-T setup to anyone.

 

[EDO]

roland.... In your case your wick was high...if you had pushed down the wick about 0.5 to 1mm down your device would always be "on". Also you have to use thinner type liquids with the EgoT. If you suddenly switch from a thin liquid that was performing great to a thick liquid....you will have wicking problems. I have been vaping for a long long time now and have tried everything....the EgoT is by far the easiest and most hassle free device. IT is also the best performing device I have tried. All you have to do is to make sure the wick is at the correct height....which usually takes about a minute for me to do.....after that it is completely hassle free.

I was lucky the first couple of Egot attys i had didn't need any adjusting at all and I always use thin liquids anyway. SO for about three to four months I was using the device completely hassle free. My third atty was a hit and miss. I saw vickys videos online and adjusted the wick.....suddenly the so so atty became perfect. It is my experience that 50% of the attys need adjusting.

 

[rolandpibb]

....the EgoT is by far the easiest and most hassle free device. IT is also the best performing device I have tried.

Your idea of hassle/performance and mine must be on opposite ends of the scale.

eGo-T: Blow out primer from atty (or after each tank) wipe carefully. drip 3 drops in battery end. Open fiddly end of tank. Fill with under 1ml of juice. Cap back on. Seat in atty. Rotate tank to make sure mouthpiece adds up. Primer puff, real puff (repeat as necessary). Repeat whole process after each ml, noticing that the middle 1/3 of each tank is better than the first or last. Pull apart and adjust wick as necessary.

Go-Go carto: Pop off rubber cap. Stick a q-tip down the air hole. Fill with 3mls liquid. Wipe threads. Screw on to batt. Puff away. Repeat and refill with around 2.5 mls when the consistent vape finally changes.

With my Go-Go cartos, Volt cartos (808) and ressurector 1.9 cartos (510), the vape is much much warmer and has stronger Flavour with the eGo-T. I have never had a dry hit with any of my cartos, nor is leaking or adjustment of any concern.

I even broke out my last new eGo-T atty to use on my eGo-Booster and it just doesn't give me the satisfaction that my cartos do.

I'd take an echo-e over an eGo-T, and a carto over a tank every time.

 

[EDO]

Cartos are designed for a couple of refills and then they are meant to be thrown away.....they are made cheaply as possible. You don't get something for nothing. The problem with them is they start tasting funky after a few refills. They make the liquid get ten shades darker in no time....the ones that have filler material like the 808s are downright dangerous....since you are inhaling cart material fumes. Also if you use cartos you also have to blow out the atty before each refill to get rid of the funky liquid and wipe it down same as the egoT (you forgot to put that in your steps). With the EgoT you can stream fill them in no time....most cartos you have to drip fill them. You also forgot to mention cleaining with the cartos...The EgoT doesn't need to be cleaned every day....cartos need to be dry burn cleaned every day....or they get ridiculously funky. Cleaning attys or cartos is a major pain in the .....

I suspect you didn't like the performance of the egot because....you never had an egoT that performed the way it should.....hence you had to primer puff and constantly fiddle with it. I have never had to primer puff, once I learned to adjust the wick.....which is done only once and takes a minute to do. The EgoT is a great tasting atty which produces ridiculous amounts of vapor and has very good throat hit. I am vaping on an atty that I have had for over a month and it performs like it it did on day one. I never get the funky taste/smell like I do with cartos. I only clean them once every two weeks opposed to everyday for cartos. For me it is even faster to fill them than with cartos....the only extra step is to align the mouth piece. I guess to each his own.

 

[EDO]

I also forgot to mention that the Type B atty holds a lot of liquid....seems more than double of the type A....so if people really hate refilling they can go that way. I still only fill my Type B half way since I don't mind refilling them (it takes less than a minute to do) but I do mind vaping on liquid that is getting funky.

 

[Katy]

greatdane76 while youre at it id recommend picking up a pack of boge cartos or a few echo-e cartos as well as the tank with your order. The tank is great but it is picky and can be high maintenance. cartos are cheap, reliable and can be bought almost anywhere. the last thing you want is to run out of supplies. especially if you are trying to quit cigs

Where do you get boge cartos and will they fit on my eGo 650 & 1000 batteries that are used with the tank? Is there a specific model of boge that works?