Triton vs G6 for cartos

[Skauth]

Hi ECF,

I am planning on buying a Halo kit in the near future. But I am stuck between the Triton and G6 batteries.

I am still pretty turned off to the idea of clearos in general (the leaking and clogging particularly) so I am planning on using Halo carts for awhile. So originally I was just going to grab the G6, until I read that the larger Triton batteries are compatible with their carts also.

So it's a little more, and a little bigger, but I can live with that. But is it worth it? Will it provide better performance with cartos than the G6 battery, or am I really just paying for extra battery life? Because I don't mind frequent charging but if the Triton will yield a better vaping experience in terms of flavor and vapor then I think it would be the way to go.

Any feedback appreciated, thanks!

 

[Thor190203]

I personally have 2 triton batteries and 3 g6 batteries, and would say to go ahead and spend a little more and get the triton. Not that the g6 is not very good, just more vapor from the triton

 

[PeteC2]

You will never get too much more out of cartomizers regardless of battery, though the Triton batts will give a little more kick. The very nature of having your ejuice filtered through polyfill will mute the flavor. Its not just vapor, but flavor as well.

Your best cartomizer experience however would be with the LR (Low Resistance) cartomizers, and due to their higher battery drain, they will fare better on the Triton batteries.

I'd consider this: You can buy a Triton kit, purchase a couple packs of LR cartomizers and have the bases covered. By a wide margin, the Triton batteries and tank provide the greatest flavor and vapor, and you will have it when or if you want that next step up in flavor, but you will still also have the best cartomizer performance in the meantime.

Of course, if you are pretty sure that you will never want to migrate to the tank system, the G6 is a very good smaller vaping solution.

 

[Skauth]

Sounds like good advice, folks, thank you. I am going ahead with the Triton setup to cover my bases, as you put it. Who knows, I may get tired of the polyfill taste and switch to tanks.

Now to order it and wait!

 

[PeteC2]

Sounds like good advice, folks, thank you. I am going ahead with the Triton setup to cover my bases, as you put it. Who knows, I may get tired of the polyfill taste and switch to tanks.

Now to order it and wait!

Cool! I just don't think that you will regret going with the Triton. The only "downside" if you will with using the Triton tank is that in getting that greatly increased flavor and vapor, you naturally are going to go through a lot more ejuice...can't have more vapor without burning more juice!

BTW, in over 2 months of using Triton tanks, I have yet to have one leak. It just takes a very easy, short learning curve to watch the seating of the coils in the tank. In reality, they are much easier to fill, and much less likely to burn than cartomizers. I still do use LR cartos for running around and taking to work...makes a dandy "shorter" ecig, but to me, the Triton Tank is the bomb!

 

[JR 137]

I thought I'd prefer the cartos too. I filled a tank and a carto with the same juice to directly compare. There's so much more flavor with the tanks. It becomes even more apparent with a complex flavored juice such as Tiki Juice. There were parts of it the weren't present at all in the carto.

As far as leaks go, I had one issue. Actually 2. I had a tank that was leaking because the tip seperates from the threads. Everything wears out or is suseptible to breaking. The other leaking issue was when I caught some wick in the threads.

Neither time was the leaking bad by any means. It's wasn't like when a pen "explodes" in your pocket. The only signs of leaking were a drop or two of juice in the cap or the tank having a bit of juice in the seam where the tip meets the tank.

Cartos aren't without their issues either. They're easy to overfill, and if you have a strong smelling juice, you can smell it far easier. With a capped tank, I can't smell HX3 unless I hold my nose right up to it; in a capped carto, I smell it once I open the cigar box I store my stuff in.

 

[Garemlin]

When I first started vaping three months ago I had always said that I would stick with ciglikes and prefilled cartos. Well I have graduated to big batteries and clearos. Just so nice not having to worry about being next to a charger all the time. And being able to monitor my juice. And the bigger batteries to produce much more flavorful vapor because they stay at a consistent voltage longer without dropping off quickly. There is a bit of experimenting in finding the right clearos. But there are plenty of good ones out there.

 

[PeteC2]

When I first started vaping three months ago I had always said that I would stick with ciglikes and prefilled cartos. Well I have graduated to big batteries and clearos. Just so nice not having to worry about being next to a charger all the time. And being able to monitor my juice. And the bigger batteries to produce much more flavorful vapor because they stay at a consistent voltage longer without dropping off quickly. There is a bit of experimenting in finding the right clearos. But there are plenty of good ones out there.

That seems to be a common thread. I also once could simply not see why anyone would bother to use anything other than a pre-filled cartomizer. Then I saw the light as far as having both more flavor choices, but more importantly saving money by refilling. About 5 minutes after using my first mini-clearomizer, I saw the light. The clarity of the flavor was just night and day. Even with the LR cartomizers, though they intensify the flavor and vapor over a standard cartomizer, they still tend to mute the flavor and I miss nuances that are apprent when using a clearomizer. That is a good part of the reason that some prefer dripping, but in all honesty I'm a bit too lazy to bother with that. Besides, I get tired of tryong to guess if a cartomizer is about to run out, or how much it needs on a re-fill. I find claeromizers are actually less bother than cartos, but still use them when I want to keep my ecig "short" for running around with.

 

[JR 137]

That seems to be a common thread. I also once could simply not see why anyone would bother to use anything other than a pre-filled cartomizer. Then I saw the light as far as having both more flavor choices, but more importantly saving money by refilling. About 5 minutes after using my first mini-clearomizer, I saw the light. The clarity of the flavor was just night and day. Even with the LR cartomizers, though they intensify the flavor and vapor over a standard cartomizer, they still tend to mute the flavor and I miss nuances that are apprent when using a clearomizer. That is a good part of the reason that some prefer dripping, but in all honesty I'm a bit too lazy to bother with that. Besides, I get tired of tryong to guess if a cartomizer is about to run out, or how much it needs on a re-fill. I find claeromizers are actually less bother than cartos, but still use them when I want to keep my ecig "short" for running around with.

I was in that camp too when deciding what to start out with. I figured I'd get a Blu starter kit due to ease of use and not complicating things. On paper it makes sense - the PCC charges the batteries when not in use, the PCC and everything is the size of a cigarette pack, pre-filled cartos make life easy, the ecigs themselves are the size of actual cigs, and I can go to Walgreen's to get my stuff.

On paper and the real world aren't always the same thing.

$15 for 5 pre filled cartos equals $3 per ml; and people say $20 for a 30ml bottle of Halo juice is expensive.
A Triton with tank on it is a lot smaller than a Blu PCC/pack of smokes and lighter
Filling tanks is as easy as unscrewing a drip tip
One Triton 650 mAh battery lasts me at least a day and a half
There's far more flavor, vapor and throat hit from a tank than a carto

There's only one advantage left for the Blu kit - buying locally. I only ran out of juice once and learned my lesson. Not saying it'll never happen again, but I don't foresee it. Back-ups are key.

 

[PeteC2]

Yep, its always good to have a back up vaping solution! I still have my blu kit for just such a calamity. Probably not really necessary though as I have slowly stocked up on Triton batteries, tanks, mini tanks and LR cartomizers...but then I vape pretty heavily.

 

[F Bailey]

I have both the G6 and Triton and only use them with tanks now, i prefer not to do the poly fill thing myself. Halo has quality products and have not had a leaky tank yet! Whichever you choose i would go with a manual battery, it lets you control how much vape you want.
I take my Triton 1300mAh with me for all day use and vape on both the G6 and Triton at home.

 

[PeteC2]

Frank, I kind of go opposite. I like the smaller 650mah batteries because I carry my Triton in my shirt pocket for the most part. If I am going to be out for more than a few hours I throw a second battery and tank in an eGo caae along with a small bottle of juice. I like my Twist and 900mah batts for around the house/relaxing. I was going to order a G6 just to have a super-small option, but then if I throw a LR cartomizer on the 650mah battery, that is plenty small enough for me.

Besides (and this is just me, mind you) I don't like anything that even remotely resembles a "cigarette" when I'm out in public. Cuts down on the "I can't believe that he's smoking here" reactions. I used to have a white ecig batt that glowed red at the tip...got tired of explaining that it wasn't a cig!

I find with the tanks, there is a short learning curve, like always doing a quick check on the coil seting when refilling and not over-tightening the tip (it tightens as the warmth expands it anyway), and that once you get the feel for it, clearomizers are no more fussy than cartomizers.

 

[stevegmu]

I was thinking of ordering a couple G6 batteries to use walking around with a LR carto, but I think I will order a couple extra 650 mAh batteries, or even 400's. A pair of 650's last me all day with tanks, I'm sure a couple 400's with cartos will also last a full day. Too bad they don't come in black... Maybe I'll go nuts and get them in yellow with black cones.

 

[Skauth]

Pete,

May I ask what you mean when you say check the coil setting?

 

[JR 137]

Pete,

May I ask what you mean when you say check the coil setting?

I think he means making sure the coil is tightened all the way. They can come loose every now and then when you take the drip tip/mouthpiece off, as the silicone tip on the coil grabs the mouthpiece to seal the system.

I've loosened up a coil or two when taking off the mouthpiece. Not a big deal.

 

[PeteC2]

Pete,

May I ask what you mean when you say check the coil setting?

Yep, just as JR mentioned. Keep in mind that when the mouth piece is screwed on, there is a seal made...that's why they don't leak. When you unscrew the mouthpeice to refill, it is very easy for the coil stem to loosen. Every time you refill, just take a few seconds to ensure that it is properly tightened (not over-tightened though!).

As JR said, no biggie, however, taking that couple of extra seconds will save you from either leakage or getting ejuice in the center tube resulting in "gurgling". Also, you do not need to tighten the mouthpiece real tight to prevent leakage! As you vape, the expansion form the heat produced naturally tightens that connection. Screw it down super tight, and you increase the risk of cracking the plastic.

I've been using the Triton tanks over 2 months now, and not once have I had a leak or damages a tank. This also holds true for screwing the tanks to the batteries! Snug is fine, "tight" is not so good. The battery post can get jammed down to where it will have problems connecting to tanks in the future.

A lot of new vapers have a tendency to tighten down all the connections in the belief that they are preventing leakage and poor connections while inadvertantly causing the exact opposite. The silicone seals work best being gently snug.

This isn't anything to get all scientific over, just be aware of it and you'll get the feel for it very quickly.

 

[Skauth]

Cool, thanks.

Since you're an avid user of the setup, can I ask you how long a tank lasts you before it needs replacement or coil replacement? At seven dollars a pop it seems kinda pricey if clearo tanks burn out/clog as often as people say they do?

 

[stevegmu]

Well, I completed my experiment with cartos and LR cartos- pre-filled with Menthol Ice and self-filled on the LR, also with Menthol Ice on a Titan 900 mAh battery. I now see why I could not quit smoking on cartos. For my purpose- a small one or two hitter I can walk around with that fits in the palm of my hand, the cartos are fine. Throat hit, vapor production are decent- about on par with BLU Premium 100 cartos on a VEA. The LR cartos noticeably better- better throat hit, more taste, more vapor- I also spiked the LR carto with a bit of 36 mg Fusion. After playing with the cartos for an hour, I switched to a tank filled with Menthol Ice. Wow, what a difference! There's no going back.

 

[F Bailey]

I hear you Steve, cartos didn't help me to completely quit analogs, then i switched to tanks and.... oh yeah! Cig free since 5/20
I've had the one mini (G6) and Triton tank since that date with no problems. Ive just ordered more tanks and replacement coils for "just in case".

 

[JR 137]

Cool, thanks.

Since you're an avid user of the setup, can I ask you how long a tank lasts you before it needs replacement or coil replacement? At seven dollars a pop it seems kinda pricey if clearo tanks burn out/clog as often as people say they do?

Looking at my signature banner, I've been using tanks for 1 month and 7 days. I had to replace 1 tank due to the threads coming off the tip/mouthpiece, but I'm pretty sure that was my fault. Haven't had that issue with any other tanks. That was my all-day vape juice tank, so I was opening it up to top off my juice 2-3 times a day.

With Tiki Juice, I've burned 3 coils and a mini tank, and I only vape that flavor 3-4 times a day. With Menthol Ice, I'm on my second coil (changed last week). Didn't burn that one, but the juice started tasting weird. I washed it 2-3 times previously, and just felt like changing it; I could have probably washed it 1 or 2 more times.

The tanks can get pricey if you're buying a bunch of them. The coils are $2.50 a piece, and depending on the juice last a month or so. Most people report 4-5 weeks. I'd agree with that with everything but the Tiki Juice. I think Tiki needs a higher resistance coil or something like a twist battery to keep coils around longer.