What's with the foul taste (808 cartomizers)

[pure241]

What's with the foul taste that you get from cartomizers after a while?

I saw a youtube video, where a guy said that refilling them before they dry out stops this from happening.

I tried that but it didn't seem to work. It still happned after a (relatively short) while.

Also, I understand that they're designed to be disposable.

Will boiling them once the foul taste starts save them?

 

[bornagainst]

Cartomizers WERE designed to be disposable, so how many times you can refill is really undetermined. Each one will be different based on a TON of variables. However, it doesn't mean the cartomizer is toast.

I can refill some carts 2-3 times...others almost 20. What can ya do?

Boiling is a good idea, since it will remove ALL previous juice from the cart, and you can start fresh. If, after boiling, the cartomizer still tastes horrid after refilling, then yes, the cartomizer is dead.

Getting decent blank cartomizers is important, however every now and then you are going to get some that are duds.

 

[Kent C]

What's with the foul taste that you get from cartomizers after a while?

I saw a youtube video, where a guy said that refilling them before they dry out stops this from happening.

I tried that but it didn't seem to work. It still happned after a (relatively short) while.

Also, I understand that they're designed to be disposable.

Will boiling them once the foul taste starts save them?

Two things - some cartomizers have an underflavor that isn't good. Some people don't taste it as strongly as others do. The other thing is burning the filler. You'll see this as browning, singing of the filler when you open it up for refilling - throw it out.

With cartomizers, esp. but with all refills really - refill when there's a drop in flavor before you get the 'dry atty burnt' taste.

 

[gasp]

other than the ones i've burnt, i haven't had a problem with my carto's tasting funny. but maybe that's just me.
to each their own on this one.

boiling them may very well help though. or just running them under tap water and letting them dry.

 

[Kent C]

other than the ones i've burnt, i haven't had a problem with my carto's tasting funny. but maybe that's just me.

I've only found it in certain cartomizers, not all. I've found good flavors in the V4L line up.

 

[garyd]

Get rid of the polyfill and go to the blue foam, you will never look back, trust me on this one!

 

[mrjaguar]

Get rid of the polyfill and go to the blue foam, you will never look back, trust me on this one!

how do you remove the poly and put in a different filler? the way the atomizer is in there it'd be damn hard to remove.

 

[TheBlueAdept]

I've never heard of repacking the filling in cartos... But I don't hang around the mod forums much either, so....

 

[Kent C]

how do you remove the poly and put in a different filler? the way the atomizer is in there it'd be damn hard to remove.

Pretty sure he didn't read the original post.... interesting idea though ;-)

 

[mrjaguar]

you might be able to cut the polyfill out with a pair of fine scissors, then put in some bluefoam, or something like that.. I might have to check that out. might be worth looking into. I'll see if I can manage that tomorrow after work.

 

[pure241]

Thanks for the info. That really helps. What is generally considered the optimal amount of drops to fully fill a carto?

 

[Katattack]

Carto filler can be removed...but I think it's pure luck if you succeed or fail. I did an autopsy on a recently deceased carto and pulled out the filler but managed to keep the straw, wick and straw wrap undamaged. I think it was pure luck though and if I tried to duplicate it on a live carto I'd surely be charged with murder and found very very guilty by a jury of my peers.

 

[Katattack]

Thanks for the info. That really helps. What is generally considered the optimal amount of drops to fully fill a carto?

That varies a bit but brand new unfilled ones I usually get about 20 or so drops in and refills usually about 15.

 

[Kent C]

Thanks for the info. That really helps. What is generally considered the optimal amount of drops to fully fill a carto?

I've gotten 30 by filling 20, spinning, +5, spinning, +5 just to see if that would work and it did, but normally 20-22.