Switched back to cartos today

[00gt1]

Dunno what came over me, just decided to pick up the old greensmoke batteries and filled up a madvapes carto with some swedish fish and BAM!! Flavor city. I forgot how much I liked cartos. I left them behind when i gave up cigalikes for clearos and dripping but man o man.... the flavor. It's like dripping without the work!! Funny how things go around like that, I went from cigalike to ego to VV/VW to mech mods, and now I'm back to cigalikes with cartos . I guess you just have to switch it up sometimes .

 

[Shellie]

I put my cartos on my mvp.

 

[TheOnyxEgg]

If you like cartomizers a lot (as I do), I think it would be well worth it to check out a cartotank to use on your mods. I've used an IbTanked pyrex tank and Boge LR Cartos for the last 9 months and still love them more than any of the clearomizers that I've tried. Used them on both an original MVP and now on a mech, and find that with most flavors (50/50 vg/pg) they really shine between 8 and 9 watts.

It's important to use what you like and what keeps you off the analogs, even if it isn't the "latest and greatest".

 

[smittytoo]

I keep two ciga-likes on my desk, charged and loaded. Started using a carto/tank on an ego four days ago, and I love it.
I've been using a mini PT 2 on an ego for about two months, and it's been great also.
There's a lot to be said for keeping it simple.

 

[AndriaD]

Dunno what came over me, just decided to pick up the old greensmoke batteries and filled up a madvapes carto with some swedish fish and BAM!! Flavor city. I forgot how much I liked cartos. I left them behind when i gave up cigalikes for clearos and dripping but man o man.... the flavor. It's like dripping without the work!! Funny how things go around like that, I went from cigalike to ego to VV/VW to mech mods, and now I'm back to cigalikes with cartos . I guess you just have to switch it up sometimes .

I agree, to me cartos are kinda like dripping in slow motion. I use them a lot; got a nice smok UDCT that is dedicated to Blueberry Muffin, and I keep some Long Bottom Leaf Pipe Sauce in a plain tank-less carto, to vape at night with my hot cocoa. I also like to use them if I want to get to know a flavor, decide if I like it or not, without having to invest in a whole tankful that might have to get dumped if I decide ixnay. Got some Halo Voodoo in one right now, and it still hasn't redeemed itself.

I usually just put my plain cartos on one of my vv3s or my ARO Winder or this little non-variable ego I keep around for "just in case." My gun-metal UDCT lives on my gun-metal (black chrome) Vamo V2, looking quite elegant with a gun-metal ming driptip.

Andria

 

[vjdossey]

i love carto tanks!!! they are great and really fiddle free after you get one primed and in a tank!

 

[maraud]

So I've never used one but always been curious and now I have my chance. I had a faulty end cap on a new ProVari mini I got and when they sent it back they threw in a carto-tank setup. Any tips about priming these things?

 

[vjdossey]

Drip and shake it down... Repeat til liquid is coming out the little holes... then put it in the tank and do a few dry hit/primer puffs and you will be good to go

 

[r77r7r]

I just fill the rubber caps almost full of eliquid and put the carto in there slowly until it absorbs it all. Sometimes a half hour, sometimes overnite.

Start vaping @ a very low temp for a bit. If you get a bit of a burnt taste, take some dry pulls or drip into carto. Once burnt badly, it's trash.

Heavy sweet dark liquids are best in Smoketech's, altho Boges are fine most times. Surevapes has great prices.

 

[vjdossey]

Gotta say if ya do it the way I suggested you will be vapong within a minute or two... I fill n go... a good post to look up is 'do you fiddle with your thingy'? If you use the ibtanked tanks or not, get a few thingies and filling iss uper eay too...

 

[maraud]

Cool will give it a shot today, thanks!

 

[AceCC]

Also, you may want to punch another hole or two in the cart if you use thick juice. I use 100% VG (super thick) and I make two big holes and two smaller holes in each of my cartos. Super easy, super tasty, super inexpensive.

 

[vjdossey]

Can I ask what you use to punch your cartos with? And I am curious (only cuz im nosey) as to whay you prefer 100% vg?

Also, you may want to punch another hole or two in the cart if you use thick juice. I use 100% VG (super thick) and I make two big holes and two smaller holes in each of my cartos. Super easy, super tasty, super inexpensive.

 

[AceCC]

V2 Cartomizer Punch - Phiniac Rugged Pyrex Glass Tanks
Here the punch I use. Well, the 100% VG is due to my wife's allergy. But, I loooooove the vapor production. Lastly, it is downright tasty and it keeps my bride in the clouds! Here's a shot her enjoying a 3.2 ohm carto with a 5v Saber Touch:


Enjoy those cartos!!

 

[vjdossey]

Whoa!!! I don't get that much vapor... looks like I'm going to order some higher ohm cartos and give em a shot... I've heard vg produces more vapor, but I've heard you loose flavor with more vg... you keep saying how yummy it is. Guess I'll have to try it out myself! thanks for all the info

V2 Cartomizer Punch - Phiniac Rugged Pyrex Glass Tanks
Here the punch I use. Well, the 100% VG is due to my wife's allergy. But, I loooooove the vapor production. Lastly, it is downright tasty and it keeps my bride in the clouds! Here's a shot her enjoying a 3.2 ohm carto with a 5v Saber Touch:
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Enjoy those cartos!!

 

[AceCC]

Yeah, we make our own juice with cinnamon and peppermint so the flavor really shines through. If you do go up to a higher ohm cart (like 2.8 or 3.0) make sure you have enough power from your device. We use 5 volts and it is really a nice combination with the 3.2 ohm cartos. Massive clouds but no burning/scorching the cartos. I think your MVP is adjustable so pump up the voltage and pump out the clouds!!

Happy vaping, vj!

 

[PinkEgoTUser]

I've used a small drill bit to make the holes a bit bigger, usually 2 and it does help!

Drip and shake it down... Repeat til liquid is coming out the little holes... then put it in the tank and do a few dry hit/primer puffs and you will be good to go

 

[vjdossey]

Yea I can use my mvp or my svd
svd. Did you say you use single or dual coil when using higher ohms? Would be nice to get some use outta the wattage settings, lol. I use low res so I tend to keep the watts down pretty low :-/ can't wait to try it. Question: if I did add a punch to my carto and added it up higher than the standard holes- would it bother the wicking after juice got below my extra hole? I'd like to try a higher ratio of vg but my punching skills are not great. When I pull the carto down to fill my tank juice leaks out because the cart is no longer perfectly round...

Yeah, we make our own juice with cinnamon and peppermint so the flavor really shines through. If you do go up to a higher ohm cart (like 2.8 or 3.0) make sure you have enough power from your device. We use 5 volts and it is really a nice combination with the 3.2 ohm cartos. Massive clouds but no burning/scorching the cartos. I think your MVP is adjustable so pump up the voltage and pump out the clouds!!

Happy vaping, vj!

 

[vjdossey]

Crysti,
You use carto tanks now too?

I've used a small drill bit to make the holes a bit bigger, usually 2 and it does help!

 

[r77r7r]

VJ- I found that the carto deforming comes usually from continuing to punch well after the hole is there. With mine I just go a bit past the Pop sound. Or your punch is dull.

You can fit 4 holes in the same level of the carto, if you can keep from denting. There are also the new Slotted Boges for VG users.

Or, just dilute the VG a little with some D-water.