That may be that particular carto or batch of itself though. SmokTech's QC has been pretty shoddy of late, and I currently have several packs of DCT cartos that are all over the place; some don't wick properly and burn, particularly at high voltage, some wick too well (not enough filler) and flood, some work fine but clog up after only a couple of days even using the same juice I got a week and a half out of previously ... it's just a mess. SMK really need to get back on the ball.
I had a bad (shorted) one in my first box - great start for a complete newbie . Luckily the battery I use is protected (it started blinking), but I'll be checking the ones I have left with a multimeter before use.