Sick of carto tank, need something else- ideas please

[N2rock]

Been using a carto tank on my Zmax since January. I am just so fed up with these things- fed up with punching cartos, fed up with them either flooding the carto or not enough juice getting in so it burns. Even when you get punched perfectly, the carto begins tasting nasty after only 3 days. The carto tanks are definitely more convenient than just using a carto, but the convenience comes with the price of frustration

I don't keep up with new products, so I have no idea what is currently out there. So give me some ideas and feedback on other options please.

 

[druno17]

I've had a completely different experience with carto tanks, hassle free and easy. I use pre-punched cartos though, BUT, that's not what you asked, so...

Maybe try the ProTank or ProTank 2? I've never used them, only EVODS from the Kanger family, but people seem to like them a lot around here.

 

[N2rock]

I do buy pre-punched cartos. BUT the ones I have found- if it is 2 pre-punched holes, the holes are tiny so I have to punch them larger. The single hole pre-punched, the hole is big enough but I have to punch a 2nd hole. So even though I buy pre-punched cartos, I still have to punch them. Even still, I'm just tired of the carto tasting like ... after 3 days.

 

[cocacola31173]

Have you thought about a Protank 2 or maybe a Evod. The Evod only holds about 1.5 ml though but the Protank holds almost 3. I find if you clean and maintain the heads that they last a good couple of weeks. I get all my replacements here and he also has the Protank 2 on sale now too. DiscountVapers - Your source for savings on electronic cigarettes and accessories, Go-go eGo, vGo

 

[N2rock]

Thanks Cocacola. I haven't given thought to anything yet, simply because I don't know what is available. The carto tank I use now is a 3ml, and I would like to stick to that size- I fill it in the morning, again at lunch, and again in the evening. I really love that size since I don't have to carry juice around. So that would rule out the Evod.

The ProTank 2 looks interesting.

 

[XeniaMike]

I had the same experience as you with carto tanks. I still use them, but I am really liking the protank as far as being hassle free. I'm finding the heads are the same as cartos in that you occasionally get a bad one.

 

[nxus12]

+1 on the Protank. I have 6 carto tanks that have not been touched since i picked up the Protanks.

 

[N2rock]

So- ProTank 1 or 2? Seems like the only real difference is the drip tip. Is that correct, or is there some reason to buy one over the other?

 

[New2vaps]

Besides the drip tip difference, you can take it apart for easier cleaning. One point that most people over look between the Protank 1 and Protank 2 is that the Protank 2 does not have any glue holding the glass. So the Protank 2 would be the better choice.

 

[cocacola31173]

Beware though they can be juice hogs but they are a whole lot easier to deal with.

 

[N2rock]

Thanks all. I'm off to buy a ProTank 2

 

[caged]

Another vote for Pro Tanks and Evods. I do agree that they use a ton of juice but that may have something to do with how convenient the system is (I'm constantly vaping now).

 

[wbbrn1952]

Try a BCC - Ismoka or Protank -- convience of a tank but not having to hassle with the cartomizers -- of course the heads go bad and you have to change them -- I have been able to extend the life of my heads by changing and soaking the gunked up head in vodka and then allowing them to dry and re-use.

 

[N2rock]

I'm not concerned with juice hog- I always buy 126ml bottles of my juice. And I am a constant vape from the time I wake up til the time I go to bed LOL. I'm very hopeful that the ProTank will be much better than the carto tank. I'm just so sick of cartos!

The final straw was today- I'm on day 3 of this carto. It vaped fine this morning before headed to work. Half way to work, it started tasting like crap. I had to suffer through vaping at work with it tasting like crap until I ran home on my lunch break and swapped the carto out. So annoying how a carto can just suddenly go bad, and leave you hanging at the worst time. Also my wife- last night she had me swap her carto out. The carto I put it, quite working after 2 drags. So I swapped another one, and after an hour it tasted burnt (even though it had plenty of juice in the carto), so another swap. 3 cartos down in an hour.

 

[v1k1ng1001]

mini protank > protank in my opinion

yeah, they're both juicehogs but they're relatively hassle free and easy to clean

 

[jfountain2]

OK so.... first of all, y'all that are saying the protanks are juice hogs should see what happens when you run a genesis with a SS rope wick and a sub ohm coil.... 3ml in a few hours is my average so far.

Also, if your looking at protanks you might like the Tatroe Tank better. It's made in the USA, all stainless steel, holds 3.2ml, uses protank/evod coils and has a lifetime guarantee.... http://www.cigtechs.com/Tatroe-Tank...CsIVEwti+szEBAAAACAEAAD3gAgAAjScAAAAAADgBAAA=

 

[N2rock]

Thanks for posting that. It's a bit pricey for me as I'm just now trying to break free of the carto tanks, and that Tatroe is double the price of the ProTank.

 

[New2vaps]

Just curious, what type of cartos are you using?

 

[Cookster]

I can't stand cartos with filler, but I love carto tanks. I use the Ravens, still on the first 3 I opened 2 months ago, they can be cleaned and dry-burned. Also the cartos from Ikenvape have the reputaton of being the best filler cartos. Seems a shame to pitch your tanks, these might be worth a try...

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[N2rock]

Just curious, what type of cartos are you using?

Originally I was getting Boge's from Valley Vapes- at the time they were punching & testing the cartos themselves. I was happy with those. Then they started selling pre-punched ones that were laser punched. The holes were so tiny in those, that I ended up having to punch them larger. And then he had health issues and wasn't shipping for a while, so I had to switch. I moved to another vendor (don't remember which one) for pre-punched, and those also were the tiny laser punched. My most recent batch (4 boxes) was from litecigusa. Also pre-punched Boge's, but these have a large enough hole. However these have one single hole, and it is up fairly high (about 1/3 the way up from the base), which means I have to add juice multiple times to keep the juice from dropping below the hole, or punch a 2nd hole down lower

Me and my wife are both using VW PV's- I'm using Zmax, wife is using Darwin. I vape at a pretty high wattage (9.5w) and she vapes at a lower watt (5w). But ironically she gets a burnt taste more often than I do (it's really rare for that to happen to me)