What carto-tank to buy.

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Yeah IB Tank is best glass tank for the money HANDS DOWN and im sure everyone here will agree and in my opinion the Boge F-16 or F-17 is the best polycarbonate tank for the money. Check out www.vapelite for the Boge Tanks they are under 5 bucks and come fully assembled with a Boge carto. I own 7 of these and all my vaper friends use these a lot too. They last a really long time. Replacement carts are like 1.99 and I get about a months use out of each carto. The F-16 is the fatter tank 3.5 ml I believe so it should be pretty flush with your Vamo. It takes just about any 510 drip tip if you dont want to use the black delrin tip it comes with. For under 5 bucks you cant go wrong give um a try. If you vape heavy citrus juices, cinnamon or anything with wintergreen then dont use the Boge tank it will crack from the juice. Thats another reason a Glass IB Tank is also good to have. Those will take any juice you throw at it.
 

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Wow, i was exactly looking at those you all mention, the boge was not on my research but i cross on it several times, ibtanks looks awesome and i love the idea of create my custome design, i think i might go with something cheap first cuz will be my first and i dont know if i will like cartotanks or not, im at the point of buying everything i can, RBA drippers, Clearos, mods, juices, wow who tell vaping will save me money over analogs,

But %#^*^^% i love how those ibtanks look.. Hmmmmm !


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Yeah IB Tank is best glass tank for the money HANDS DOWN and im sure everyone here will agree and in my opinion the Boge F-16 or F-17 is the best polycarbonate tank for the money. Check out www.vapelite for the Boge Tanks they are under 5 bucks and come fully assembled with a Boge carto. I own 7 of these and all my vaper friends use these a lot too. They last a really long time. Replacement carts are like 1.99 and I get about a months use out of each carto. The F-16 is the fatter tank 3.5 ml I believe so it should be pretty flush with your Vamo. It takes just about any 510 drip tip if you dont want to use the black delrin tip it comes with. For under 5 bucks you cant go wrong give um a try. If you vape heavy citrus juices, cinnamon or anything with wintergreen then dont use the Boge tank it will crack from the juice. Thats another reason a Glass IB Tank is also good to have. Those will take any juice you throw at it.

For a beginner tank IBTanks are great.If you decide you really love carto tanks I would recommend investing in a Phiniac. They cost more but theres a reason for that. The glass is thicker and goes through a special annealing process that makes them pretty close to indestructible. The end caps, stainless steel or delrin, are also thicker and take more abuse.

For comparison, the stainless steel caps on my IBTanked tank were a little thinner than a dime with the delrin caps on the Phiniac being slightly thicker than a silver dollar. You can see the differences by comparing pics on both sites.

Again both are great tanks, OCD AND Moorea are awesome! Its just been my experience that the IBTanks dont last as long or take the abuse that a Phiniac will. Aside from an extremely slight scratch on the Delrin cap from dropping my mod and tank onto the asphalt my Phiniac looks as good today as it did when I bought it a year ago.
 

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Triple V Pyrex 7ml Premium Tank

Triple V Pyrex 4ml Premium Tank

I don't have a Phiniac, but I do have a IBTanked tank. The Tripple V tank at valley vapes has much thicker glass and the end caps are thinker as well. The Tripple V seems to be a much better product than what I got from IBTanked and its cheaper ($21 compared to 27.50). The only down side is that you can only get 25mm tanks which make them look a bit top heavy one some devices.
 
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Another positive nod to OCD's tanks from IBtanked. I have a couple of Phiniacs and Vaperfextion tanks, which all look fantastic. However, they are no better in build quality nor in fit and finish over my 7 IBTanked tanks.

The IBTanked tanks, by design, are built to be sleeker to avoid any unnecessary weight. They hold tight and have never leaked.

For the best cartotank vaping experience, the tank is second only to a premium cartomizer. However, that is another topic.

- Andy
 

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I cant see the boge tanks on vapelite, and the link doesnt work,, also the cartos for the boge are laser punch? I dont want to star damaging cartos trying to punch them


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Here try this link to VapeLite it should take you right to the page the the F-16 and 17's are on. Boge F16 & F17 Tanks & Carto's : VapeLite your source for Boge quality electronic cigarettes, Boge electronic cigarettes Oh and yes the cartos are already laser punched. They are double punched, single coil, low res cartos. I usually vape those Boge tanks on either my Ego Twist or my Provari set at about 3.7-4.0 volts
 

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Wow, i was exactly looking at those you all mention, the boge was not on my research but i cross on it several times, ibtanks looks awesome and i love the idea of create my custome design, i think i might go with something cheap first cuz will be my first and i dont know if i will like cartotanks or not, im at the point of buying everything i can, RBA drippers, Clearos, mods, juices, wow who tell vaping will save me money over analogs,

But %#^*^^% i love how those ibtanks look.. Hmmmmm !


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OPINION ALERT!
Cheap isn't always the best way to go when evaluating a new kind of gear. Early on, I bought a couple different tanks in the $5-$10 range and HATED THEM. They gurgled, leaked and made me question the sanity of anyone using them. For almost a year, I tried everything out there with the exception of RBA's but found myself going back to my ViVi novas every time. Finally a more experienced vaper talked me into getting a decent tank.
Ever since I received my first IBT kit, my novas have been sitting empty in my gear case.
To me, evaluating a new delivery system based on the cheap options is like deciding not to invest in a high end mod because the gas station cig-a-likes suck.
Again, just my opinion.
Good luck!!!
 

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OPINION ALERT!
Cheap isn't always the best way to go when evaluating a new kind of gear. Early on, I bought a couple different tanks in the $5-$10 range and HATED THEM. They gurgled, leaked and made me question the sanity of anyone using them. For almost a year, I tried everything out there with the exception of RBA's but found myself going back to my ViVi novas every time. Finally a more experienced vaper talked me into getting a decent tank.
Ever since I received my first IBT kit, my novas have been sitting empty in my gear case.
To me, evaluating a new delivery system based on the cheap options is like deciding not to invest in a high end mod because the gas station cig-a-likes suck.
Again, just my opinion.
Good luck!!!

agreed! Thats why I bit the bullet and got a ProV2 from vaperfexion. Hands down the best tank I've owned!
 

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agreed! Thats why I bit the bullet and got a ProV2 from vaperfexion. Hands down the best tank I've owned!

Only when they have either the quartz or Pyrex tubes available. I have been using the PETG and SS tubes. Actually, my XL ProV2 is one of the best looking tanks, which I own. Performance wise, it is no better than any of my other tanks, which all have Pyrex tubes. It's the juice delivery device inside the tank, which makes or breaks the vaping experience for me.

- Andy
 

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Only when they have either the quartz or Pyrex tubes available. I have been using the PETG and SS tubes. Actually, my XL ProV2 is one of the best looking tanks, which I own. Performance wise, it is no better than any of my other tanks, which all have Pyrex tubes. It's the juice delivery device inside the tank, which makes or breaks the vaping experience for me.

- Andy
:thumb: I agree completely. A great looking tank is just that, without a great cartomizer and knowing how to use it a pretty tank is just something to look at.

All my tanks must have pyrex tubes and Ikenvape cartomizers.
 
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I have a phiniac but I'm actually thinking about selling it. Never quite figured out how to consistently get a good draw from punched cartomizers. Either the hole is too big and they flood, or else its too small and I can't get enough liquid for vapor... I hear this system works great for a lot of folks but I dont seem to have the necessary patience.
 

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I really want the Pyrex glass smoktek carto tank. But I can't find it for sale anywhere unless I want to order 100 pieces through smoke text. LOL And I know as soon as I buy their ultimate dual coil tank The one with the locking bottom The glass one with the metal sleeve is going to show up for sale everywhere. LOL.
 
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