So ive done some searching and finally based my decision in the kgo. Already know I want some ego mega carts from vz. That's for running about and work. But at home super heavy vaping is what I do.constant chain vaping fifteen mins our so and back taking 5 to ten toots and I think the tank is the way to go. There's so many tho.... What's going to give me the best performance on thee kgo . Looked at the lilmama but also the smok tech and the j tank. Price is a must got to keep it down only looking to spend 80 with the kgo the cart sand tank may go over but really don't want to if possible please help
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Check out this dual coil carto tank from Hoosier. I really like mine on my KGO.
Dual Coil Cartomizer Tank Kit
Dual Coil Cartomizer Tank Kit
Any of the 3.5ml derlin type tanks with 1.7-2.0ohm tanks will work fine for you. $8-12 at most shops. I chain vape mine all day. I prefer the single coil for better battery logivity.
As far as tanks go I can say my j-tank has never leaked and I do like it. My question to you is, have you thought about dripping while at home? It's the only place I do drip, because I can chain vape but change flavors in an instant if I wanted to. You made a good choice with the kgo and the mega cartos.
The hoosier is the smok tech but the problem is having to slot them...I don't have anything to do so.
In not so sure about dripping. Haven't tried it its in my list of things to try but with my 14 month old daughter I would rather have a tank cuz I am vibrantly go go go lol
You can get punched Smoktech cartos from Hossier and a lot of other vendor as well.
V2, the smoktech DCTanks are about as cheap in price as you are going to get... and work great. The carto's that go with this system offer the convience of pre-punched holes...no slotting necessary and if there was I probably wouldn't use the system. Juices up to 50pg/50vg wick very well with the manufacturer's pre-punched hole--no alterations.
Here's a post of mine about the system: I've been an atty dripper almost since I started vaping... at least since I've had my provari for the last year. I started using the DCTank with the 1.5ohm dc carto's about 1.5 months ago and I've had great success--no burnt taste, leaking, etc.
The biggest problem I've seen with this tank system is that user does not prep the carto properly on the initial use and therefore gets a burnt taste. You must soak the filler with 20-25 drops with initial use... if you do this the DCTank will work great, at least in my experience. I'm using a 50/50 juice and the pre-punched carto's wick fine.
Here's a link to a video showing this process: Filling a SMOKTech Dual Coil Tank - YouTube
p.s. If you cannot use dc carto's with your pv, you can get pre-punched single coil carto's that are made for the DCTank at Crystal Clear Vaping for a great price: 15 for $25.50:Crystal Clear Vaping
Here's a post of mine about the system: I've been an atty dripper almost since I started vaping... at least since I've had my provari for the last year. I started using the DCTank with the 1.5ohm dc carto's about 1.5 months ago and I've had great success--no burnt taste, leaking, etc.
The biggest problem I've seen with this tank system is that user does not prep the carto properly on the initial use and therefore gets a burnt taste. You must soak the filler with 20-25 drops with initial use... if you do this the DCTank will work great, at least in my experience. I'm using a 50/50 juice and the pre-punched carto's wick fine.
Here's a link to a video showing this process: Filling a SMOKTech Dual Coil Tank - YouTube
p.s. If you cannot use dc carto's with your pv, you can get pre-punched single coil carto's that are made for the DCTank at Crystal Clear Vaping for a great price: 15 for $25.50:Crystal Clear Vaping
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I would def get a 3.5 ml Smoktech tank for your kGo. Their cheap and work really well. They are a dual coil tank, but that doesnt mean you have to use dual coil cartos. personally I think dual coils suck at lower voltages so I didn't even use the carto that comes with the tank. Instead I use the Ressurector cartos in the tank and they work a LOT better, and I highly recommend using them instead.
CCV and Hoosier both sell the Smoktech tanks and also sell the pre-punched Ressurectors which have the metal base on the like the DC carto that comes with the tank. You don't have to use cartos with the metal base on them, but they are nice bc they stop the tank from being able to slide down.
I dont have a kGo, but I have used a kGo with the tank, and I have an Epower which is 3.7V like the kGo and very similar in size. I have 2 of the 3.5ml tanks and they both work great and have never leaked.
Smoktech does make a bigger 6ml tank and there is a variety of other big tanks, but personally I think the bigger tanks look funny on a kGo/Epower sized PV, and they make the PV top-heavy. I think the tanks that use regular size cartos even look alittle funny bc the tank is so fat. That's why I like the 3.5ml tank bc it's more long than it is wide since it uses XL cartos. The tank is about the same diameter as a kGo/Epower battery tube so it lOoks nice and doesn't make the PV top-heavy.
The main reason I like them though is bc their big enough that I can fill both in the morning and easily be good all day, yet their still small enough that I can easily carry my Epower in my pocket with the tank on it.
For the fact that their only $10, and they come with a carto and drip tip which makes them an even better deal, their def worth trying.
Oh and CCV now sells the 3.5ml tanks in a variety of colors and they have polished end caps, so you could get one to match your PV if you so desire.
CCV and Hoosier both sell the Smoktech tanks and also sell the pre-punched Ressurectors which have the metal base on the like the DC carto that comes with the tank. You don't have to use cartos with the metal base on them, but they are nice bc they stop the tank from being able to slide down.
I dont have a kGo, but I have used a kGo with the tank, and I have an Epower which is 3.7V like the kGo and very similar in size. I have 2 of the 3.5ml tanks and they both work great and have never leaked.
Smoktech does make a bigger 6ml tank and there is a variety of other big tanks, but personally I think the bigger tanks look funny on a kGo/Epower sized PV, and they make the PV top-heavy. I think the tanks that use regular size cartos even look alittle funny bc the tank is so fat. That's why I like the 3.5ml tank bc it's more long than it is wide since it uses XL cartos. The tank is about the same diameter as a kGo/Epower battery tube so it lOoks nice and doesn't make the PV top-heavy.
The main reason I like them though is bc their big enough that I can fill both in the morning and easily be good all day, yet their still small enough that I can easily carry my Epower in my pocket with the tank on it.
For the fact that their only $10, and they come with a carto and drip tip which makes them an even better deal, their def worth trying.
Oh and CCV now sells the 3.5ml tanks in a variety of colors and they have polished end caps, so you could get one to match your PV if you so desire.
Keep in mind that there is a learning curve in the beginning when you start using tanks, and there is a possibility that you could burn a carto or 2 until you figure it out, just remember to not get frustrated.
The pre-punched hole is fairly small and thicker juices could def cause a problem. High VG thick juices generally don't work as well in tanks, but you def can get them to work no problem, they just take alittle more tinkering with to get them to feed right.
I use a thin 80/20 juice in one tank and the small pre-punched hole will feed the 80/20 juice. I also use Bobas Bounty though, which is 100%VG and really thick, in another 3.5ml tank and for a juice that thick, the small pre-punched hole def has problems feeding the juice. It can work though, and you just need to punch the hole bigger to feed the thicker juice.
Here's a copy and paste from a thread yesterday about someone that was having trouble with a 3.5ml tank and getting it to work correctly. I gave a bunch of tips and things to do to get the tank to feed better. Follow the advice when you get a tank and it should def help you get over the learning curve a lot quicker.
You should always completely fill the carto before you insert it in the tank and then fill the tank. Personally I use a syringe to fill all my cartos, and I dont know how you fill yours, but if you use a syringe you dont have to let it sit at all before putting it in the tank and using it.
What is the PG/VG ratio of the juice your using. I ask bc the pre-punched hole is small and if your using a thicker VG juice, it most likely is too thick to feed well into the small pre-punched hole. I use a Smoktech 3.5ml tank too, and I use the Ressurector cartos in it. I find only my thin 80/20 juice feeds into the small pre-punched hole pretty well. Anything thicker and the hole needs to be made bigger. Even with the 80/20 juice I use, I still make the hole the slightest bit bigger using a finishing nail and hammer.
So depending on your juice ratio you might need to make the hole bigger. On another 3.5ml tank I have I use Bobas Bounty in it, which is 100%VG and very thick. I didnt even try to use the tank with the small pre-punched hole bc I knew it would never feed fast enough, if at all, to keep the carto wet. For that juice I make the pre-punched hole quite a bit bigger so it feeds a lot quicker. For thick juices you can even make a second hole on the other side, just remember that juice will feed twice as fast and if the holes are too big youll flood the carto and need to use a new one. When I first started using Bobas in the tank I was making a second hole in the carto, but I found that the second hole made it alot easier to flood the carto unless the holes were perfect, and even when they were the right size I could flood it with dry pulls.
So now I just only have the one punched hole, and just make it big enough to keep the carto wet, and I find it works alot better and doesnt flood.
Heres what my 3.5ml tank looks like with a punched Ressurector:
That carto was originally a pre-punched one with the small hole, but I used a hammer and finishing nail and made it quite a bit bigger. I know you cant tell exactly how big it is, but if you know how small the pre-punched hole is, you can obviously see that its considerably bigger so it properly feeds the 100%VG Bobas Bounty thats in the tank.
You also have to remember to do dry pulls. I know you said you did a few, but they need to be done right. Personally I think dry pulls are the single most important thing in continuing to make a tank work correctly, and their even more important if your using thicker VG juices. Even when the punched hole is the right size, sometimes the tank just wont feed the carto fast enough to continuously keep it wet. Dry pulls force juice into the carto and ensures it doesnt get dry.
I would bet that has a lot to do with why your getting a burnt taste. Either the punched hole is too small for the juice your using, or the hole is the right size but your vaping faster then the tank can feed the juice on its own.
When you do dry pulls you should see little airbubbles come out of the hole. When you first put a new carto in you wont see bubbles bc the carto is still full from you filling it, but once you use it for awhile and do a dry pull you should get some. If you dont get bubbles and you know the cartos not full, then the hole most likely needs to be made bigger. Make it slightly bigger and try again. Continue doing that till the holes the right size. Just remeber to go slow, you can always make it a tad bit bigger if needed, but as soon as you make it too big the carto will just flood and your screwed and need to start again.
With my 80/20 juice I do short hard pulls and get a bunch of tiny airbubbles. I do 4-5 dry pulls or until your not getting any or getting very little bubbles, and then I know the coils fully wet again.
For the 100% VG Bobas juice, I find that the short hard pulls do work, but doing a single longer pull basically as hard as you can works better. Instead of a bunch of little bubbles, I get a single fairly big bubble. Do that till you dont get any more or very few and your good to go again. I find that the less juice thats in the carto, the bigger the bubble is when I dry pull with Bobas. As I do them and juice is being fed into the carto, they get smaller bc the carto is taking less and less in with each dry pull. Once its a small bubble or non at all I know Im full.
Try doing this and I think youll have much better luck. Remember to do dry pulls periodically while your vaping and you shouldnt burn the carto
Edit: sorry the picture won't copy and paste over, and I can't post it directly bc I'm on my iPhone. Here's the link to the thread where I originally posted this if you want to see what the Smoktech 3.5ml tank looks like on an Epower/ kGo sized PV.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/new-members-forum/271389-replacement-tank-cartos-just-burning-one-after-another.html#post5381865
The pre-punched hole is fairly small and thicker juices could def cause a problem. High VG thick juices generally don't work as well in tanks, but you def can get them to work no problem, they just take alittle more tinkering with to get them to feed right.
I use a thin 80/20 juice in one tank and the small pre-punched hole will feed the 80/20 juice. I also use Bobas Bounty though, which is 100%VG and really thick, in another 3.5ml tank and for a juice that thick, the small pre-punched hole def has problems feeding the juice. It can work though, and you just need to punch the hole bigger to feed the thicker juice.
Here's a copy and paste from a thread yesterday about someone that was having trouble with a 3.5ml tank and getting it to work correctly. I gave a bunch of tips and things to do to get the tank to feed better. Follow the advice when you get a tank and it should def help you get over the learning curve a lot quicker.
You should always completely fill the carto before you insert it in the tank and then fill the tank. Personally I use a syringe to fill all my cartos, and I dont know how you fill yours, but if you use a syringe you dont have to let it sit at all before putting it in the tank and using it.
What is the PG/VG ratio of the juice your using. I ask bc the pre-punched hole is small and if your using a thicker VG juice, it most likely is too thick to feed well into the small pre-punched hole. I use a Smoktech 3.5ml tank too, and I use the Ressurector cartos in it. I find only my thin 80/20 juice feeds into the small pre-punched hole pretty well. Anything thicker and the hole needs to be made bigger. Even with the 80/20 juice I use, I still make the hole the slightest bit bigger using a finishing nail and hammer.
So depending on your juice ratio you might need to make the hole bigger. On another 3.5ml tank I have I use Bobas Bounty in it, which is 100%VG and very thick. I didnt even try to use the tank with the small pre-punched hole bc I knew it would never feed fast enough, if at all, to keep the carto wet. For that juice I make the pre-punched hole quite a bit bigger so it feeds a lot quicker. For thick juices you can even make a second hole on the other side, just remember that juice will feed twice as fast and if the holes are too big youll flood the carto and need to use a new one. When I first started using Bobas in the tank I was making a second hole in the carto, but I found that the second hole made it alot easier to flood the carto unless the holes were perfect, and even when they were the right size I could flood it with dry pulls.
So now I just only have the one punched hole, and just make it big enough to keep the carto wet, and I find it works alot better and doesnt flood.
Heres what my 3.5ml tank looks like with a punched Ressurector:
That carto was originally a pre-punched one with the small hole, but I used a hammer and finishing nail and made it quite a bit bigger. I know you cant tell exactly how big it is, but if you know how small the pre-punched hole is, you can obviously see that its considerably bigger so it properly feeds the 100%VG Bobas Bounty thats in the tank.
You also have to remember to do dry pulls. I know you said you did a few, but they need to be done right. Personally I think dry pulls are the single most important thing in continuing to make a tank work correctly, and their even more important if your using thicker VG juices. Even when the punched hole is the right size, sometimes the tank just wont feed the carto fast enough to continuously keep it wet. Dry pulls force juice into the carto and ensures it doesnt get dry.
I would bet that has a lot to do with why your getting a burnt taste. Either the punched hole is too small for the juice your using, or the hole is the right size but your vaping faster then the tank can feed the juice on its own.
When you do dry pulls you should see little airbubbles come out of the hole. When you first put a new carto in you wont see bubbles bc the carto is still full from you filling it, but once you use it for awhile and do a dry pull you should get some. If you dont get bubbles and you know the cartos not full, then the hole most likely needs to be made bigger. Make it slightly bigger and try again. Continue doing that till the holes the right size. Just remeber to go slow, you can always make it a tad bit bigger if needed, but as soon as you make it too big the carto will just flood and your screwed and need to start again.
With my 80/20 juice I do short hard pulls and get a bunch of tiny airbubbles. I do 4-5 dry pulls or until your not getting any or getting very little bubbles, and then I know the coils fully wet again.
For the 100% VG Bobas juice, I find that the short hard pulls do work, but doing a single longer pull basically as hard as you can works better. Instead of a bunch of little bubbles, I get a single fairly big bubble. Do that till you dont get any more or very few and your good to go again. I find that the less juice thats in the carto, the bigger the bubble is when I dry pull with Bobas. As I do them and juice is being fed into the carto, they get smaller bc the carto is taking less and less in with each dry pull. Once its a small bubble or non at all I know Im full.
Try doing this and I think youll have much better luck. Remember to do dry pulls periodically while your vaping and you shouldnt burn the carto
Edit: sorry the picture won't copy and paste over, and I can't post it directly bc I'm on my iPhone. Here's the link to the thread where I originally posted this if you want to see what the Smoktech 3.5ml tank looks like on an Epower/ kGo sized PV.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/new-members-forum/271389-replacement-tank-cartos-just-burning-one-after-another.html#post5381865
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Hi I use smoktech D C T tank out & about no leaks or any problems can recommend them. Use the cartomiser that comes with them with pg no problems eith wicking or anything... Frank
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