This is a compilation on my experiences with the MaxxFusion over the course of several weeks now. I'm pretty sure I got my first kit shortly after they debuted.
I use only blank MaxxFusion cartos filled with my own juices, so I won't talk about the pre-filleds. I've so far used 25 of the first run cartos, and am currently making my way through 50 of the second run that Leaford has assured elsewhere, are in a more consistent resistance range.
I have so far, had no problems with any of the cartos, except as where noted that I abused them by using them on something they weren't designed for, or at a voltage that is above or below what they are designed to operate at. I even have 10 from my first batch of 25 that are still in my rotation today, and are tasting just as good as the day I pulled them out of the bubble.
batteries.
Using the MaxxFusion batteries on the MaxxFusion cartos for whatever reason seems to provide the most consistent vape. I believe it is a combination of perfect airflow plus voltage that makes these click so well. Probably due to the fact that the MaxxFusion batteries are machined to match the cartos from the factory rather than being a 3rd party design or having an adapter as an intermediary.
I've used the MaxxFusion cartos on the following batteries/mods with various results:
1) My big batt mods, single battery 4.2v - 3.7v (Silver Bullet, Mako, Buzz), using adapters obviously. I noticed that on the bigger mods the taste is usually off. It's not something I can put my finger on, but I have noticed that if I continue to push the issue, they soon start to taste burnt, and will quickly hit a state that makes them unrecoverable. I have other mods as well, including loads of box mods I built myself last year when I was into that kind of thing, but the end result was always the same.
2) I have a stash of Kr808 manual batteries that I've accumulated over the years. Fresh off the charger, these are too much, and I quickly had a burned or "off" taste. However, once the battery has dropped into it's "nominal" run voltage, they usually work pretty well. Although the airflow seems different from the Bloog batts, and I think the flavor is muted compared to the Bloog batts.
3) eGo, Riva, etc. Using an adapter with these (and the cone in place), these work quite well. And if all 4 of my Bloog batts suddenly died, these would work until I got replacements. The Riva runs a bit hotter at 3.7v and tends to give me the same flavor weirdness that I get from the fresh Kr808 batteries, but has not burnt a carto yet. The eGo, on the other hand, runs at a much lower voltage (I think it is 3.2 - 3.4), and aside from having to take a longer drag to get a good hit from it, works acceptably without burning (but the vapor is too cool for my taste).
4) Elegant. I had high hopes for this, as it is essentially an eGo type shell with a Kr808 connection and (according to my meter) clocks in at ~4.1v. However, the airflow problem comes back to haunt here again I think. It just doesn't taste quite right, the flavor is muted. I've tried it with and without the cone, no difference for me.
Juices.
These are the juices I currently have in my rotation (I go through a lot of different flavors, which is why cartos work better for me). But it also keeps me from even having an inkling of an urge to smoke..
The following juices work flawlessly for me, and I can chain vape them until the carto is dry (I'll note the PG/VG percentages where the vendor provides an option, or if i know it):
Backwoods Brew (70/30): Maple Tobacco, Hunters Blend, 555, Applewood, Maxboro, Ry4, Casablanca.
Vapor Station: Phoenix, Tampa, Frisco, Seattle, Texas, and VS4.
Halo: Bella Valente
DIY Flavorshack (90/10): Black & Mild
FSUSA (90/10): Hypnotic Mist
My custom blend of 80% Dekang RY4 and 20% EcoPure Rich.
The following liquids refuse to work for me in the Bloog cartos (and actually don't work for me in my eGo tanks, Boge cartos, or anything else that relies on wicking), I can only drip using these liquids on regular atomizers:
Alien Visions (0/100): Boba's Bounty, Blend 4, 555
Vaperite: Organic Tobacco, Organic RY4
Want2Vape: Acid Blondie, Alcazar, Red Pirate
With all of the above, I can usually get 1-5 good drags, then they get dry with no flavor. They'll burn if I continue to press the issue. It doesn't surprise me really since they are so thick, I don't see how they can wick effectively to keep up. As I noted, I can only drip these on LR atty's anyway. They have unique flavors (I'm a tobacco nut), which is the only reason I tolerate them anyway, since I'm not a big fan of high VG juices (flavor and throat hit is way too muted for my taste on normal voltage equipment).
Quick background: Been using vaporizers since July 2009 when I bought an NJOY kit from a local truck stop on a whim, I was blown away that after 20 years of smoking, I went totally cold turkey on that same day. I moved from the NJOY (4081's), to KR808's from V4L, to 510's, 901's, 801's, big battery mods, box mods I built myself, eGo's, you name it... I've been happy with eGo's for about a year now, but the Bloog MaxxFusion has really impressed me with it's mini-size, and "big battery" hit. I find myself going for the Bloog over anything else, even at home.
I use only blank MaxxFusion cartos filled with my own juices, so I won't talk about the pre-filleds. I've so far used 25 of the first run cartos, and am currently making my way through 50 of the second run that Leaford has assured elsewhere, are in a more consistent resistance range.
I have so far, had no problems with any of the cartos, except as where noted that I abused them by using them on something they weren't designed for, or at a voltage that is above or below what they are designed to operate at. I even have 10 from my first batch of 25 that are still in my rotation today, and are tasting just as good as the day I pulled them out of the bubble.
batteries.
Using the MaxxFusion batteries on the MaxxFusion cartos for whatever reason seems to provide the most consistent vape. I believe it is a combination of perfect airflow plus voltage that makes these click so well. Probably due to the fact that the MaxxFusion batteries are machined to match the cartos from the factory rather than being a 3rd party design or having an adapter as an intermediary.
I've used the MaxxFusion cartos on the following batteries/mods with various results:
1) My big batt mods, single battery 4.2v - 3.7v (Silver Bullet, Mako, Buzz), using adapters obviously. I noticed that on the bigger mods the taste is usually off. It's not something I can put my finger on, but I have noticed that if I continue to push the issue, they soon start to taste burnt, and will quickly hit a state that makes them unrecoverable. I have other mods as well, including loads of box mods I built myself last year when I was into that kind of thing, but the end result was always the same.
2) I have a stash of Kr808 manual batteries that I've accumulated over the years. Fresh off the charger, these are too much, and I quickly had a burned or "off" taste. However, once the battery has dropped into it's "nominal" run voltage, they usually work pretty well. Although the airflow seems different from the Bloog batts, and I think the flavor is muted compared to the Bloog batts.
3) eGo, Riva, etc. Using an adapter with these (and the cone in place), these work quite well. And if all 4 of my Bloog batts suddenly died, these would work until I got replacements. The Riva runs a bit hotter at 3.7v and tends to give me the same flavor weirdness that I get from the fresh Kr808 batteries, but has not burnt a carto yet. The eGo, on the other hand, runs at a much lower voltage (I think it is 3.2 - 3.4), and aside from having to take a longer drag to get a good hit from it, works acceptably without burning (but the vapor is too cool for my taste).
4) Elegant. I had high hopes for this, as it is essentially an eGo type shell with a Kr808 connection and (according to my meter) clocks in at ~4.1v. However, the airflow problem comes back to haunt here again I think. It just doesn't taste quite right, the flavor is muted. I've tried it with and without the cone, no difference for me.
Juices.
These are the juices I currently have in my rotation (I go through a lot of different flavors, which is why cartos work better for me). But it also keeps me from even having an inkling of an urge to smoke..
The following juices work flawlessly for me, and I can chain vape them until the carto is dry (I'll note the PG/VG percentages where the vendor provides an option, or if i know it):
Backwoods Brew (70/30): Maple Tobacco, Hunters Blend, 555, Applewood, Maxboro, Ry4, Casablanca.
Vapor Station: Phoenix, Tampa, Frisco, Seattle, Texas, and VS4.
Halo: Bella Valente
DIY Flavorshack (90/10): Black & Mild
FSUSA (90/10): Hypnotic Mist
My custom blend of 80% Dekang RY4 and 20% EcoPure Rich.
The following liquids refuse to work for me in the Bloog cartos (and actually don't work for me in my eGo tanks, Boge cartos, or anything else that relies on wicking), I can only drip using these liquids on regular atomizers:
Alien Visions (0/100): Boba's Bounty, Blend 4, 555
Vaperite: Organic Tobacco, Organic RY4
Want2Vape: Acid Blondie, Alcazar, Red Pirate
With all of the above, I can usually get 1-5 good drags, then they get dry with no flavor. They'll burn if I continue to press the issue. It doesn't surprise me really since they are so thick, I don't see how they can wick effectively to keep up. As I noted, I can only drip these on LR atty's anyway. They have unique flavors (I'm a tobacco nut), which is the only reason I tolerate them anyway, since I'm not a big fan of high VG juices (flavor and throat hit is way too muted for my taste on normal voltage equipment).
Quick background: Been using vaporizers since July 2009 when I bought an NJOY kit from a local truck stop on a whim, I was blown away that after 20 years of smoking, I went totally cold turkey on that same day. I moved from the NJOY (4081's), to KR808's from V4L, to 510's, 901's, 801's, big battery mods, box mods I built myself, eGo's, you name it... I've been happy with eGo's for about a year now, but the Bloog MaxxFusion has really impressed me with it's mini-size, and "big battery" hit. I find myself going for the Bloog over anything else, even at home.
