I wanted to post this for new members since I found it helpful. (Apologies in advance - for some reason, when starting a new thread, my 'Enter' key won't work so I can't separate this post into paragraphs. Don't know why. Anyway...)
Like most people, I started vaping with disposable ecigs from local stores. (These are the ones that look like cigarettes and you throw away the whole thing when you are finished.) They were better than nothing. Then I found ecigs that had separate batteries and cartridges. These were better. I found a flavor I liked (cherry-flavored tobacco) and I was satisfied. But they were expensive - I ordered them online and the pre-filled cartridges cost about three dollars each (including shipping). Cheaper than cigarettes but not by much.
Then I discovered this forum and learned a bit more - am now using an ego battery and clearomizers and DIY'ing my own juice. Much, much better. But what to do with my old batteries/cartridges? (I still had about 15 full cartridges and several batteries that were not compatible with my ego.)
No need to throw them away - they still work and they're good for emergencies. Two things I've found.
First of all, even though the cartridges are supposed to be disposable, there's no reason you can't refill them with your ejuice of choice. Granted they won't last forever but I'm on my eighth use of one I'm testing. It's a heck of a lot cheaper than buying new cartridges.
All you have to do is pry up the (usually) white tip (with a toothpick or something similar). Now look down into the cartridge. You'll see a tiny tube in the center surrounded by some filter material. That filter is what is actually saturated with the ejuice when you buy it. Now carefully drip your ejuice onto the filter (try not to get it into the tube). Give it a little time to soak in, then replace the white tip and start vaping. (There might be a tiny bit of original juice still remaining on the filter which might affect the taste of the juice you're adding but I haven't noticed that to be a problem. It should be gone after you refill it a second time.)
Second, use these cartridges for testing new juice. To do this, again remove the white tip, then *remove* the filter material. Simply put a drop or two of the juice you're testing into the cartridge, replace the white tip (or not, doesn't really matter for a quick test) and try it. I've found this extremely helpful for testing juice you've made up yourself or seeing how long a juice needs to steep before using. (In case you didn't know - juices you order often need to 'steep' for a few days before you can use them. Not all, but many.)
Anyway, hope this comes in helpful.
And, again, apologies for the 'block' of text - I can't help it. (When I 'editied' this post, the 'Enter' button works. Weird.)
Like most people, I started vaping with disposable ecigs from local stores. (These are the ones that look like cigarettes and you throw away the whole thing when you are finished.) They were better than nothing. Then I found ecigs that had separate batteries and cartridges. These were better. I found a flavor I liked (cherry-flavored tobacco) and I was satisfied. But they were expensive - I ordered them online and the pre-filled cartridges cost about three dollars each (including shipping). Cheaper than cigarettes but not by much.
Then I discovered this forum and learned a bit more - am now using an ego battery and clearomizers and DIY'ing my own juice. Much, much better. But what to do with my old batteries/cartridges? (I still had about 15 full cartridges and several batteries that were not compatible with my ego.)
No need to throw them away - they still work and they're good for emergencies. Two things I've found.
First of all, even though the cartridges are supposed to be disposable, there's no reason you can't refill them with your ejuice of choice. Granted they won't last forever but I'm on my eighth use of one I'm testing. It's a heck of a lot cheaper than buying new cartridges.
All you have to do is pry up the (usually) white tip (with a toothpick or something similar). Now look down into the cartridge. You'll see a tiny tube in the center surrounded by some filter material. That filter is what is actually saturated with the ejuice when you buy it. Now carefully drip your ejuice onto the filter (try not to get it into the tube). Give it a little time to soak in, then replace the white tip and start vaping. (There might be a tiny bit of original juice still remaining on the filter which might affect the taste of the juice you're adding but I haven't noticed that to be a problem. It should be gone after you refill it a second time.)
Second, use these cartridges for testing new juice. To do this, again remove the white tip, then *remove* the filter material. Simply put a drop or two of the juice you're testing into the cartridge, replace the white tip (or not, doesn't really matter for a quick test) and try it. I've found this extremely helpful for testing juice you've made up yourself or seeing how long a juice needs to steep before using. (In case you didn't know - juices you order often need to 'steep' for a few days before you can use them. Not all, but many.)
Anyway, hope this comes in helpful.
And, again, apologies for the 'block' of text - I can't help it. (When I 'editied' this post, the 'Enter' button works. Weird.)
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