Theory of cartomizer life extension

[the_vape_nerd]

I've done a bit of my own experimentation with this, but have also read numerous other accounts that tend to support the theory. I'm still somewhat of a newb (only vaping 9 weeks). My theory is this: If you smoke one single carto and don't deviate from that, you are more likely to burn it.

At any time, I normally have 3 battery/carto combos on my desk. I will take drags a few here and there for each one. My cartos last upwards of 3 weeks or so with just regular topping off at night time.

Now obviously 3 cartos is going to have a longer total life than one. But I also think that the 3 cartos would have more life when smoked in variation this way than if i simply used one after the other.

Does anyone else have an opinion?

I had one single coil carto last me 9 weeks.

 

[Liv2Ski]

Carto life is a tough one. Since there are other variables at play. Just like juice is subjective so is carto use. I measure carto life in mls of juice consumed. So if i were to respond that mine last 3 to 4 days most people would say WTF. Now factor in that I vape between 8-10mls per day using VV mods and we quickly see that days/weeks comparision get skewed. The other important factor is juice viscosity/flavor and sweetness level. All those can combine to quickly gunk up a carto and reduce miles. So for me if I can plow 30+mls through a carto (which I regularly do) I am happy with that performance and then it gets filed in the trash. Switching between cartos and keeping them from getting smoking hot will indeed get you some more milage. Anyway just some additional info as you work on the theory and happy vapes.

BTW - what I would like to see is a carto life gauge. You know like the coors light can that turns blue when cold, we can dream right???

 

[emonty]

Taste is the life gauge

 

[Nomoreash]

Unless your chain vaping then vaping 3 in rotation at the same time shouldn't change the lifespan of each. If your a chain vapor and don't give it time to cool down and wick in between drags then yes it could increase the lifespan of each and of course if your using three at the same time you grouped together you should get 3x the total lifespan of each.

In my experience what makes the biggest difference is letting it cool down in between drags as said above and perhaps the biggest is the juice. Some juices don't vape as cleanly as others and will leave a flavoring residue behind over time, as this builds up on the coil it decreases performance so in turn we hit it longer which makes the coil heat up even more. These juices also tend to gunk up quicker and effect the draw causing it to get stiff. These are usually dark and/or sweet juices but not always.

I didn't really notice this till I started using CE2s, it's easy to tell in those as the tank starts to get low you can see how some juices are effected and get thicker and darker and some aren't so I try to stick with the ones that burn cleaner now.

 

[JustaGuy]

+1 to other posts. Are you saying the 3 cartos lasted you 3 weeks or 9 weeks? Assuming you rotate the 3 cartos equally and it's been 9 weeks, then each carto has lasted you 3 weeks thus far. Good deal. I rotate 4 attys and it's been > 4 months, simple division gives me 1 month per atty so far. I'm hoping each atty lasts me at least 3 months optimistically, so the 4 attys would have to last me a year (4 x 3 months each = 12 months). If one or two die within 12 months, I'd have to change the math. It's like each carto/atty has its own mileage.

Rotating cartos offers one great advantage if you keep the flavors separate - you don't get flavor collusion.

 

[wdave]

I've done a bit of my own experimentation with this, but have also read numerous other accounts that tend to support the theory. I'm still somewhat of a newb (only vaping 9 weeks). My theory is this: If you smoke one single carto and don't deviate from that, you are more likely to burn it.

At any time, I normally have 3 battery/carto combos on my desk. I will take drags a few here and there for each one. My cartos last upwards of 3 weeks or so with just regular topping off at night time.

Now obviously 3 cartos is going to have a longer total life than one. But I also think that the 3 cartos would have more life when smoked in variation this way than if i simply used one after the other.

Does anyone else have an opinion?

I had one single coil carto last me 9 weeks.

The problem is very simple. People just like to complicate the crap out things. Heat destroys stuff. Keep juice on the atty at all times.

Switching ecigs would allow time for juice to redistribute within the carto so it is once again in contact with they attie. But there are other ways of accomplishing the same thing.

Honestly I don't worry about it much. I get the $1.60 each cartos. I prematurely terminate them when I allow them to get hot enough to melt the plastic to the point I think it is dangerous.

 

[wdave]

I've done a bit of my own experimentation with this, but have also read numerous other accounts that tend to support the theory. I'm still somewhat of a newb (only vaping 9 weeks). My theory is this: If you smoke one single carto and don't deviate from that, you are more likely to burn it.

At any time, I normally have 3 battery/carto combos on my desk. I will take drags a few here and there for each one. My cartos last upwards of 3 weeks or so with just regular topping off at night time.

Now obviously 3 cartos is going to have a longer total life than one. But I also think that the 3 cartos would have more life when smoked in variation this way than if i simply used one after the other.

Does anyone else have an opinion?

I had one single coil carto last me 9 weeks.

I could not wait to respond to your post again! It got me thinking and I tried out an idea (though probably not an original idea). I brought a 10 ml syringe w/needle to work. After using one of my 3 ecigs for a while, I insert the syringe into the fill hole and jam the air into the carto. As I use the top fill hole on a 510 carto, the juice floods the atty again. It's like topping off without the mess (as long as I don't pump in the air with too much force). I wish I cared how much I spent on juice because I'll bet I'll save money too. And it conforms to my K.I.S.S. rules.

Thanks again!

Dave