Want to try out cartomizers

[wrecks]

So i've been really enjoying my EGO-T. Occasionally the systems will not wick right and I get a burnt taste.

I want to see what cartomizers are all about. Do I need to buy an adapter for a boge cartomizer to fit my EGO-T batteries? Is there any advantage to get a drip tip to go along with the cartomizer? Will I get better vapor compared to the tank system.. and taste? Does it burn through juice more than the tank system?

 

[Dirgon]

Drip tips on the Boge cartos just make it easier to pop the top off and refill them, and give you something else to put your lips on than just a bland round tip. I rather like drip tips on my cartomizers. When I was using my boges, I cut down a 510 cartridge and used it, since I liked the whistle tip.

510 Boge Cartomizers do not need any special adapter to fit an eGo-T battery or any other battery with a 510 thread. In other words: Anything labeled "510" fits all eGo batteries, as the eGo and eGo-T batteries use the 510 connector.

You *may* want to buy a cone or two for your batteries to screw on over the cartomizer. It will tighten up the draw and give you a better look, but it's not neccesary. Cones are sold from a variety of vendors for fairly low prices.

My experience with Boge 2.0 ohm cartos vs eGo T standard resistance is that the boges have about equal vapor production, equal ease of use, but much better flavor versus the eGo-T. No wicking problems, however, which helps a lot.

Boge 3.0 ohm cartos versus eGo-T on the 3.7 volt eGo batteries were a wash, though. Light flavor, lower vapor production.

Personally I only used the Boges for about 3 weeks before I picked up 2.4-2.6 ohm CE2 Clearomizers and have been using them for about two months now, and I have no intention of changing to anything else. Clearos take a lot of tinkering, though, so I don't recommend them for everyone. (For example: Plugs have to be trimmed to allow flow for thicker juices, stock tubes don't last long so I mod syringes, standard cones do not fit over syringe modded CE2s so I had to grind down cones)

As far as juice usage goes: I'm not really sure. I constantly topped my cartos off every hour or so to keep them from drying out, and I don't really pay attention to my juice usage.

 

[Critter Man]

Any 510 cartos should work fine with your eGo. It will attach in place of your tank atty. Boge is a good brand.

The rest of your questions are not easy to answer as individual experiences vary greatly.

 

[WomanOfHeart]

Nope. Just buy 510 cartos and you'll be fine. Whether you'll get better vapor or not depends on the PG/VG mix of your juice. I use a 60PG/40VG mix and I get plenty of vapor from my cartos. Standard cartos aren't going to burn through the juice any faster than a tank. Of course, this depends on how much you vape. LR cartos will probably burn through quicker just because they generate more heat.

Drip tips and atomizers are great for trying out new juices to see how they taste. That way you don't have to waste a carto on a juice that you don't like. The drip tip can also be used in place of the mouthpiece on your carto and keep your lips away from the heat. It will also allow you to drip more juice in it to top it off. I don't do this myself. I prefer to use an empty cart or one of the mouthpieces from a CE2 carto. Drip tips are a little too pricey IMO to lose if they're knocked off the carto.

 

[hairball]

Do I need to buy an adapter for a boge cartomizer to fit my EGO-T batteries? No adapter is required. They are 510 threaded just like your batteries.

Is there any advantage to get a drip tip to go along with the cartomizer? You don't need a drip tip but they feel nice between your lips. It also makes it a little easier to refill the cartomizer.

Will I get better vapor compared to the tank system.. and taste? I hated the tank system. Boge really bring out the flavor, even in regular resistance. And the vapor is alot better IMO.

Does it burn through juice more than the tank system? Regular resistant cartomizers don't. Low resistance will go through it faster but you also get increased vapor, flavor, and throathit.

 

[Credo]

So many goodies are out these days my friend.

The Boges mentioned above are good for the money. So long as you get them with 510 threads you're in business.

The CE2 or Fluxomizer is good as well if you like a loose draw with a short hot analogue like hit. These don't have any filler in them so the flavor is nice and pure. Some people who prefer taking 'long slow' draws complain that they are too hot...so it's definitely the kind of product you simply have to try for yourself. Personally, I recommend going with the metal ones and avoiding the clear stuff for a better value (metal ones will last for weeks). The only drawback to these is that you'll want a syringe or needle tip bottle to fill them. Doesn't bother me...I use syringes to fill all my e-cig stuff anyway...mess free and you know exactly much liquid you're dealing with You can get the CE2 in formats that hold from .7ml on up to nearly 4ml (Giantomizers). While the jumbo ones seem really expensive...I find I can operate them for less than 70 cents a day (including the juice).

The G4 is interesting. Easiest carto to fill and use on the market. Again, no poly-filler in them. The catch with these is that they have a pretty tight draw, and are NOT very pocket friendly. Prone to some types of small leaks...so for vaping at home or in the car they're not bad...for walking/working with the PV in your pocket or purse...and tossing your PV around alot...gotta be more careful.

These days there are all sorts of custom or high-performance filler based cartos. Inkenvape and Bloog are two examples. While a little more expensive, they must be pretty good since folks buy them as fast as they can build them. Nhaler also has a great selection of interesting cartos...jumbos, drippers, and the list goes on.

SmokTech makes something called a DualCoil carto (and now triple coils too). I personally would recommend getting a bigger mod/battery to run these, but many folks report that they work fine on their eGo. Albeit they drain the battery twice as fast, and use twice as much juice. SmokTech also does single coil cartos at great prices.

Before really stocking up on one type of carto...consider trying something different every so often. I've enjoyed all of the above for different moods, situations, and flavors. Lots of good stuff out there

 

[wrecks]

Wow!! Thanks folks for your answers and tips. I just discovered E-Cig on Cruisecritic's forum and my curiosity led me here. I have quit analogs for 14 days. I do admit I had a brand new pack of cigarettes when I started e-cigs, and I didn't have the heart to crush them and throw them away. I tried lighting one up one yesterday and it tasted horrible.... but I still smoked it .

Beside the heath benefits of ecigs, I know I will save money in the future. As it stands now, I am loosing money . Already invested in many ego atomizers and batteries. Also I already purchased all the material needed to mix my own fluids.

I guess I am in search for the perfect setup. I've been eying provari and darwin systems. Man those are expensive. Does 5.0v vaping make a difference?

 

[WomanOfHeart]

Whether 5V vaping makes a difference or not depends on you and what you like. I usually vape 3.7V, but here lately I've been vaping 5V and 6V. The vapor is more dense and warmer at these voltages and the TH is increased somewhat. I'm not a big fan of strong TH, so that isn't what I was going after with HV vaping. I like having a couple of choices available to me if I want to change my vaping configuration. That's what makes this so personal for everyone. No one vapes exactly the same, even if they're using the same device.

The ProVari and the Darwin are both great devices, but they are very different in terms of VV. The ProVari allows the user to dial in the voltage; the Darwin allows the user to dial in the Watts with any atomizer at any Ohms.

 

[Credo]

For me a nice VV or VW mod is well worth it, and yes, I prefer the HV items attached to them.
Why?

1. I find I get much better battery life on my Darwin if I'm using higher resistance stuff on it. Higher voltages means your battery doesn't have to dump current (amps) as quickly.

2. The higher resistance stuff gives you a larger 'curve', where you can really fine tune in the perfect temperature for your particular liquid/atty and mood. I.E. A LR atty is pretty much going to work as hot as it will work period, or not at all (pop). You might get a few tenths of watt of tuneabilty in there, but not much. Take an atty over 3 Ohms, and you can really tweak it to perfection....we're talking tenths of a watt, and the over all 'range' is amazing...from as low as 4 watts up to 8 or 10 watts on some of them.

Mainly, a nice VV just lets you screw anything on you want...and not have to worry much about it. Tune it till it works for you

I love the Darwin because it has all the batteries and stuff built in, and that arm gives a lot of 'goose-neck-like' flexibility in how you choose to hold your PV. No chargers...no piles of batteries that need regular checking for safety, etc. Typical IMR batteries are usually rated for around 400 charge cycles...where the laptop/cellphone type cells in a Darwin should be well over 1,000 over a two year period or so. I also like that it can be used as a passthrough while it's charging. With HV stuff, I can get a good 11 hours vape time off the thing. With LR stuff like dual coils...6 to 8 hours depending on how much/hard I'm hitting it.

One thing about mods...
The main advantage to them I think...is that you can put BIG batteries in them. The mods that take tiny batteries stacked...well...not so much advantage IMO. So consider going for mods that use nice big 186XX sized batteries, or laptop/cellphone type batteries if you want to reap the most benefits from it.

So...if you want to rock dualies exclusively, you might do better to get a straight 5v or 6v mod with nice/large IMR batteries and save some money. If you want to rock anything on the market...get a Darwin, Vari, Buzz, or something VV.

 

[Iffy]

OK, I'll be posting this in the 'General' forum also, but I have some 'hot' news fer all you eGo fans. Just received some eGo dual coil cartos from MadVapes and have found the best eGo combo yet!

Day-um, it's the next best thing to dripping. Cumulus vapor, taste beyond any other eGo combo (except dripping, but very close) with a nice TH. Love the soft tip also. I ordered ten and have filled five so far with diff flavs; winners all. Gonna have to order many more . This will be my go to combo for quite a while.

With the eGo system being my first, I've tried just about all the possible combos: cart/atty (poly fill and blue foam), tank, LR 510 dual coil and dripping a spikeless T atty. I also have 510s, cart, tank and drip. Purchased an entry level bottom feed 3.7 mod via the classifieds and no real joy there.

I have no idea how long these will last and I really don't care. They're rea$onable and, oh so, superior to what I've tried thus far.

I do think I've found my vaping Nirvana without trying high dollar and VV mods. I can hardly wait until I can show a few of my 'nico-converts' what I've 'discovered'.

Now if I could only find some citronella e-juice...

 

[swedishfish]

OK, I'll be posting this in the 'General' forum also, but I have some 'hot' news fer all you eGo fans. Just received some eGo dual coil cartos from MadVapes and have found the best eGo combo yet!

Day-um, it's the next best thing to dripping. Cumulus vapor, taste beyond any other eGo combo (except dripping, but very close) with a nice TH. Love the soft tip also. I ordered ten and have filled five so far with diff flavs; winners all. Gonna have to order many more . These will be my go to combo for quite a while.

With the eGo system being my first, I've tried just about all the possible combos: cart/atty (poly fill and blue foam), tank, LR 510 dual coil and dripping a spikeless T atty. I also have 510s, cart, tank and drip. Purchased an entry level bottom feed 3.7 mod via the classifieds and no real joy there.

I have no idea how long these will last and I really don't care. They're rea$onable and, oh so, superior to what I've tried thus far.

I do think I've found my vaping Nirvana without trying high dollar and VV mods. I can hardly wait until I can show a few of my 'nico-converts' what I've 'discovered'.

Thank you!

 

[wrecks]

haha iffy, you made my choices more complex. I'll will give ego dual a try. I was about to submit my order before reviewing this thread.

 

[Iffy]

haha iffy, you made my choices more complex. I'll will give ego dual a try.

Hey wrecks, as I said, I've pretty much 'played da eGo field' and I'm hooka'd on these puppies. Been vaping three flav set ups constantly since the postman delivered 'em at noon today (well, I did stop for supper).

If you're an eGo user, I don't think ya'll be disappointed. Keep us posted on you evaluation.

 

[DM]

OK, I'll be posting this in the 'General' forum also, but I have some 'hot' news fer all you eGo fans. Just received some eGo dual coil cartos from MadVapes and have found the best eGo combo yet!

Day-um, it's the next best thing to dripping. Cumulus vapor, taste beyond any other eGo combo (except dripping, but very close) with a nice TH. Love the soft tip also. I ordered ten and have filled five so far with diff flavs; winners all. Gonna have to order many more . This will be my go to combo for quite a while.

With the eGo system being my first, I've tried just about all the possible combos: cart/atty (poly fill and blue foam), tank, LR 510 dual coil and dripping a spikeless T atty. I also have 510s, cart, tank and drip. Purchased an entry level bottom feed 3.7 mod via the classifieds and no real joy there.

I have no idea how long these will last and I really don't care. They're rea$onable and, oh so, superior to what I've tried thus far.

I agree......Boge cartomizers and the dual coils are the only way to go. I have tried just about every other type and these by far take first place IMO I still use the tank mods from time to time but the eGo-T's, and pretty much any 3 piece systems are just yard art. Still cant seem to toss them in the trash though