Tea bag/tea filters.... which and where and who and how?

[bizzyb0t]

Well i have done regular tea bags and i really liked it but i had to replace them to often. When i read about the lipton bags i was interested because i figure the material is more reusable and doesn't burn like regular bags and the default filler material. I just cut it and rolled it up like i normally do. It seems alittle loose, but it is hitting great. The straw doesnt seem needed since the teabag makes a hole in the middle for the air to get out

Thanks!

I take the pyramid tea bags, and (cut off the bonded edges) open them up, to long rectangles, cut them in half the long way and roll them up, then insert them into the cart, measure to about 2mm below the top edge of the cart and trim. I don't pack mine tightly, but sort of loose. There needs to be some space between the layers of the gossamer, for the capillary action to take place. It also has to be in contact with the atomizer, of course. I'm pretty sure I discovered the best cart filler replacement ever!

You have to play with the lengths for the different carts, so that after you roll it, you can see spaces between the layers.

What's great, is that all you have to do to clean the nylon gossamer, is just run it under some hot water, and it washes out perfectly clean, and all you have to do is dry it, re-roll it, and stick it back into your carts!

I've tried every thing I could find for cart filler, and the nylon gossamer is the best thing, ever. Airflow is awesome and wicking is increased tenfold. It's also got a higher melting point than the polyester fuzz, which was one of the main things I was looking for-- something that wouldn't melt with constant vaping abuse.

Someone mentioned using nylon ribbons, or other materials in place of the Lipton Pyramid Tea Bags, but I wouldn't trust it, since those types of materials are given a "stiffness" from a chemical gum that's left on them post processing.

I'd stick with the nylon gossamer, Lipton Pyramid Tea Bags.

 

[TheUltimateG]

This is from bizzyb0t
There's been some recent developments in cart filler materials. Tea bags made of hemp (I use nylon gossamer tea bags with great results, personally), coffee filters, etc.

Since Nylon melts at 350+ F and Polyester melts at 255+ F, I figured it was a smart choice. You heard it here first

Someone else came up with using tea bags in general, but I came up with using rolled strips of nylon gossamer. For one, wicking is out of this world, durable, doesn't melt when touching a really hot atomizer bridge like polyester and washable/reusable. Holds the juice without trying to keep it.

I have been using these the past week or so and they work great, they don't seem to wear out.

Bizzyb0t came by my place today and showed me this trick. i seem to be getting way more liquid per cart. He left me a few bags. They are Lipton and have a pyramid shape. Each bag will do 3 carts.

 

[DrSarcasmo]

Bizzyb0t, is my personal savior! I've been using The Lipton pyramid bags for 2 weeks and will NOT use anything else. No point, really. A perfect wicking solution...

Dickie

 

[dja1ien]

+1 for the lipton pyramid tea bags. I've also been using them for weeks now and they just seem to be infinitely reusable. I've had no issues with them burning, leaking, or compressing. No need for the straw mod or a syringe since air is able to easily escape making cartridge filling a breeze and draw is great.

 

[dark]

here is a little video i made on how to do this with a 510 cart...

it is not probably the best way but it is by far the quickest i have found!

be sure to fluff the material a bit once its in the cart i did not really do it in the video but it is what it is...

great job man that helps me a ton. im gunna go out and buy some teabags and try that out! looks great thnx

 

[Robert_]

Hm Really looking forward to trying this.

 

[DevDoc]

I think we have a winner! I just made 5 of these with the Lipton Pyramid bags and I must say I think this is the best material so far. Time will tell but the wicking action seems superior and the ease to fill the cart beats the straw mod as well. Congrats on everyone's hard work and experimentation.

DevDoc

 

[DevDoc]

FYI I've now done this for 510,306a,401, and RN4081 carts with great success!

 

[bizzyb0t]

Bizzyb0t, is my personal savior! I've been using The Lipton pyramid bags for 2 weeks and will NOT use anything else. No point, really. A perfect wicking solution...

Dickie

Thanks, it feels good to be able to give something back to the community in a way that improves people's vaping experience

+1 for the lipton pyramid tea bags. I've also been using them for weeks now and they just seem to be infinitely reusable. I've had no issues with them burning, leaking, or compressing. No need for the straw mod or a syringe since air is able to easily escape making cartridge filling a breeze and draw is great.

Very true. I have not seen any indication that the nylon gossamer suffers from the heat abuse or the liquid. It also cleans up very nicely, and easily. The only bad thing is it's so easy to overfill the carts because the liquid fills up so quickly!

Hm Really looking forward to trying this.

Seriously, you won't want to go back to the polyester fuzz again!

I think we have a winner! I just made 5 of these with the Lipton Pyramid bags and I must say I think this is the best material so far. Time will tell but the wicking action seems superior and the ease to fill the cart beats the straw mod as well. Congrats on everyone's hard work and experimentation.

DevDoc

Wicking action is greatly improved. You can get the nylon almost completely dry before needing to refill the cart, which means it's more economical, and less time consuming because you don't have to "top off" the cart as much. Another side effect of this is that you don't have liquid sitting at the bottom of the cart going bad, all the liquid gets used up.

FYI I've now done this for 510,306a,401, and RN4081 carts with great success!

I'm pretty sure it works for any model. The amount and size of the strip of the gossamer, of course, depends on the cart size itself but is easily modified for any size with a positive effect

Thanks guys, It's awesome to know that other people are able to use this cart mod and be able to get such good results.

I think I need to do a video demonstrating but it's really quite simple

@TheUltimateG -- The tea itself, isn't so bad either

 

[Bigbob]

I think I need to do a video demonstrating but it's really quite simple

@TheUltimateG -- The tea itself, isn't so bad either

YouTube - Teabag Refilling a 510

Here ya go, I hope the link works...

 

[DevDoc]

I think a video with the Pyramid bags, even thought its quite similar would be great. The nice thing is that the bags are uniform. The carpet roll folded in half needs to be stressed as well. A single roll without being considerably longer perhaps the whole length doesn't seem to work as well even in the smaller carts(401/306a/4081).

 

[surbitonPete]

I am so glad to see that my teabag idea has been improved upon with the nylon teabags..I can see that without having any loose fibres there isn't much danger of any polyster being burn't on the coil so I shall have to try the lipton tea bags myself.

 

[Flitzanu]

yes, i'm very much for video learning. i tried and failed with the teabags before, but looks like iiimathman24iii did a good job...so now i gotta go try again

one thing...i counted like 17 drops when he filled his 510 cart. really? that's almost 1ml. how much are they supposed to hold? well, i say 1ml, as in, 20 drops is about 1ml, but that's not exact measurement, just rough estimate.

so yes, someone please post a vid of the pyramid bags or some pics? i can foresee myself ruining every bag in the package trying to figure it out

and also...i did some googling on the pyramid bags, and found info that they are made from PET according to Lipton? same plastic as water bottles?

has someone done all their homework and verified this is in fact what they think it is? not sure i'd want to heat up plastic and inhale it. not being paranoid, just wanting info

 

[mvd65]

Anybody tried using regular cigarette filters?

 

[DevDoc]

Anybody tried using regular cigarette filters?

Several people here. Doesn't seem to work well at all. Try the pyramid tea bags. I am sure you will be pleasantly surprised.

 

[chuckie]

I am so glad to see that my teabag idea has been improved upon with the nylon teabags..I can see that without having any loose fibres there isn't much danger of any polyster being burn't on the coil so I shall have to try the lipton tea bags myself.

After 2mos. I'm still using your teabag method(regular teabags)Pete,it has still worked better than anything else I've tried.(fluval,stuffing,coffee filters and the pyramid tea bags). I'm now awaiting your atomizer cure. Thanks..Chuck

 

[surbitonPete]

After 2mos. I'm still using your teabag method(regular teabags)Pete,it has still worked better than anything else I've tried.(fluval,stuffing,coffee filters and the pyramid tea bags). I'm now awaiting your atomizer cure. Thanks..Chuck

Hey chuckie..I think the dry burn method of cleaning the atty could be the one!! I have now had 'one' atty last me for over a month performing like new for the whole time.... (hopefully it wasn't just a lucky atty.)
It wasn't my idea but see the .."getting annoyed, this is an effective method for cleaning atty's" thread. I think if you have tried every other idea then the dry burn method is well worth a shot. If I can keep on getting atties lasting for more than even two weeks I will be very happy.

 

[chuckie]

Hey chuckie..I think the dry burn method of cleaning the atty could be the one!! I have now had 'one' atty last me for over a month performing like new for the whole time.... (hopefully it wasn't just a lucky atty.)
It wasn't my idea but see the .."getting annoyed, this is an effective method for cleaning atty's" thread. I think if you have tried every other idea then the dry burn method is well worth a shot. If I can keep on getting atties lasting for more than even two weeks I will be very happy.

Hi Pete, I've followed that thread. Started doing 1 burn daily(AM) 2days ago,I'll let u know how it goes in 6mos.. Good luck and thanks.

 

[blackbug]

Anybody tried using regular cigarette filters?

I've tried some swan filter tips I had laying about. Tore them down one side and fluffed them a bit then folded back into a circle with compressed outer bit in the middle.

It is okay, but not great.

 

[DevDoc]

I think I have an improvement to the Pyramid teabag design. Rather than using one (roll o carpet) folded. I put two in being that they are so thin and put one inside the other kinda like a v within a v. I think this may need an illustration but it doesn't seem to cut down on the capacity and improves the wicking a bit. The original single roll doubled over didn't seem to have enough material touching the bridge. In any event I will report back.