The Life of Cartomizer

[Destro]

*TLDR VERSION*
How long do your cartomizers usually last in a tank?

*vaping LIFE STORY BELOW*
So, generally when I started vaping it was a smoktech 1.7ohm LR carto on 3.7 device,
fill after fill after fill, burn after burn
darker juices would kill my carts in a day, 2 at most. 80pg/20vg
lighter fruity juices pretty solid at least a week or more, 60pg/40vg
I got fed up and picked up some tanks.

Currently loving the ease of a carto tank - daily fill and no hassle at the job -
before people would start singing the Breaking Bad intro music while passing by me
with all my syringes and juice bottles - blowing excess juice into napkins

sooooo...with a boge 2.0 & smoktech 1.7 carto - double punched -in tank
now I get the range of 2-3days with darker dessert juice 60pg/40vg
around the same with fruity juices 60pg/40vg typically by day 3 things are getting
a bit muted..have had a couple boges get the bacon taste by day 3

and yes..I have heard of these mythical cartos by IKENVAPE that according to their description
may last up to 3 weeks! but dagnabit they get snatched up quicker than brownies at a bake sale!

I wonder sometimes..
perhaps using the lighter juices would lead to a longer life of my cartomizer
but I really love my waffle juice!

I know that cartos are relatively cheap to replace, but it would be sweet to use 2-3 cartos a month
then every few days, perhaps wishful thinking...I've read here that some people have gotten a week from a carto
me too, but not in a tank...yet. maybe I'm doing it wrong? I'm rambling now...

what's the life of your cartomizer in a tank?

any tips/suggestions/advice appreciated!

 

[The Ocelot]

If I'm vaping hard, 2-3 days sounds about right for me with a Smoktech or Boge in a tank. Even when I rotate tanks frequently, I've never had one last a month, unless I didn't vape it. I loved to try IKenVape too. Sigh.

 

[Ryan1888]

Normally my Boge SR catomizers last a couple of weeks. (3-5ml daily)
This can be reduced to a week if I am using a darker or more vg based liquid. Its all trial and error man, whenever you feel the draw becomes too stiff then it is time to throw it out.

 

[Baditude]

1-2 weeks of a Smoktech or Boge carto in a tank would be typical with a clear and average density e-liquid (3-5 ml/day). Dark or Vg heavy juices will be less.

I've found Ikenvape carto's to last moderately longer, but their availabilty is not the norm.

 

[Buggs5347]

I use 100% VG juice and get at a minimum 4 days, even with darker juices running 8 to 10 ml per day through them.

Some vendors eliquids are easier on them than others.

 

[Iffy]

Rotating three DCT combos with SmokTek 1.5Ω dual coils daily, I get 7 - 10 days. BTW, I DIY 60PG/40VG and single 'punch' my own cartos.

 

[Unforeseen]

Moved to Assorted PV Topics - Cartomizers

 

[RottenJeeves]

How do you know your carto is going bad? Iv been using an xl boge in my one of tanks for about a month now and it still seems fine and I am a heavy vaper. I notice that it has picked up a bit of metallic taste the last few days here but still reads 2.2ohms.

 

[Destro]

How do you know your carto is going bad? Iv been using an xl boge in my one of tanks for about a month now and it still seems fine and I am a heavy vaper. I notice that it has picked up a bit of metallic taste the last few days here but still reads 2.2ohms.

Technically I can't...as I don't have a multimeter..perhaps I should invest in one...
purely off taste...they don't really burn, but they just don't taste like day one either...
usually rotating two tanks with about 3-5ml a day

 

[r77r7r]

I think you need to consider the amount of juice you put thru them, not so much the days. And how long you take drags, and how hot you're running them.

The "bacon" taste sounds like the bad Boges from "Bogegate" last year.

 

[Destro]

I think you need to consider the amount of juice you put thru them, not so much the days. And how long you take drags, and how hot you're running them.

The "bacon" taste sounds like the bad Boges from "Bogegate" last year.

I agree r77r7r previously I would run smoktech 1.7ohms on a 3.7v battery and carts seem to die quicker..
the 2.0 boges seem to play nicer on my 3.3v ego batteries..and I do tend to chain vape on the weekends...