I'd like to build a box mod in the next week or two. The electronics part of the project is straightforward. The thing I'm totally lost on is picking an Atomizer / Cartomizer.
My dream is to find a thread that lays out all the different systems (510, 901, 905, 808, eGo, ...) and all the different attys / cartos available for each of them. I'd like to see pictures, discussion of day to day use, and the details of what is compatible with what connector-wise. Can I refill this? Can I drip that? I feel like I'm shooting in dark.
Things are even more confusing than when I bought my first equipment last Fall. I see that some systems have both cartomizers and atomizers available like the 510, eGo, and probably more.
I got into esigs with an M401 passthrough kit. The passthough died after two months and three of my four atomizers are now dead. I converted the passthrough into an ultra-ghetto mod which has worked well but now I'm down to one working atty and the writing is on the wall. I need new hardware asap!
The upside of having virtually no equipment is that I'm not tied to a specific system. The downside is that I have absolutely no idea what to try next and I don't have the budget to try them all.
I hated my M401 atomizers (genuine joye). I hate that 401 carts only hold 3-4 drops. I hate that I've never been able refill a cart and have it wick juice properly. I hate dripping. Well, dripping would be ok if I didn't have to refill after every other drag and if the juice didn't leak from the bottom of the atty.
Here's what I want in a new system:
The one thing that doesn't matter at all is taste / flavor quality. I make my own juice with 100% PG and menthol crystals. I doubt that anything can kill the flavor of straight menthol crystal juice.
Also, is there a basic thread on atty vs carto? I've read that some cartos have silicone plugs that are easy to remove for refill while others have hard caps. I know that some people refill cartos but I have no clue how long they last. I've been using one lone M401 atty for over 6 months. Could I get that much out of a cartomizer? What kind?
And I could go on and on... But I won't!
My dream is to find a thread that lays out all the different systems (510, 901, 905, 808, eGo, ...) and all the different attys / cartos available for each of them. I'd like to see pictures, discussion of day to day use, and the details of what is compatible with what connector-wise. Can I refill this? Can I drip that? I feel like I'm shooting in dark.
Things are even more confusing than when I bought my first equipment last Fall. I see that some systems have both cartomizers and atomizers available like the 510, eGo, and probably more.
I got into esigs with an M401 passthrough kit. The passthough died after two months and three of my four atomizers are now dead. I converted the passthrough into an ultra-ghetto mod which has worked well but now I'm down to one working atty and the writing is on the wall. I need new hardware asap!
The upside of having virtually no equipment is that I'm not tied to a specific system. The downside is that I have absolutely no idea what to try next and I don't have the budget to try them all.
I hated my M401 atomizers (genuine joye). I hate that 401 carts only hold 3-4 drops. I hate that I've never been able refill a cart and have it wick juice properly. I hate dripping. Well, dripping would be ok if I didn't have to refill after every other drag and if the juice didn't leak from the bottom of the atty.
Here's what I want in a new system:
- Durable, long lasting attys / cartos. I can't be blowing $20 a month on them. My vaping budget is extremely limited.
- Carts that are easy to refill, and refills that actually work.
- When dripping it must last more than a couple puffs before needing a refill.
- Must not leak everywhere when dripped if it does do dripping.
The one thing that doesn't matter at all is taste / flavor quality. I make my own juice with 100% PG and menthol crystals. I doubt that anything can kill the flavor of straight menthol crystal juice.
Also, is there a basic thread on atty vs carto? I've read that some cartos have silicone plugs that are easy to remove for refill while others have hard caps. I know that some people refill cartos but I have no clue how long they last. I've been using one lone M401 atty for over 6 months. Could I get that much out of a cartomizer? What kind?
And I could go on and on... But I won't!
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