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Post by collie2011 on Jun 7, 2011 14:18:02 GMT
I know that atomisers have an indeterminate lifespan but is the lifespan of Cartomisers any better/worse than a traditional atty?
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Post by Lee on Jun 7, 2011 14:36:10 GMT
I think carto's are supposed to last less that's why they're cheaper.
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Post by Perpetua on Jun 7, 2011 15:26:32 GMT
As Lee says Collie, although Ian did have great success in boiling his Boge's . . . personally, I've never got on with carto's, even the DC's - they just don't do it for me.
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Post by camperman on Jun 7, 2011 16:13:15 GMT
clearomizers which are infact cartomizers have lasted me upwards of 3 months each which is around the norm for a standard atomizers so compared to say £6 for an atomizer and £1.50ish for a clearomizer thats not bad going and aslong as yo keep them clean and look after them i cant see why they wouldnt last longer.
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Post by jerryrm on Jun 7, 2011 16:16:32 GMT
I don't like cartomizers, Collie. I find that the vapor and throat hit are dismal, compared to atomizers and carts.
I never really compared one to an atomizer, but the heating element in a cartomizer is only a thin wire, so I would assume that they don't last as long as an atomizer.
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Post by vereybowring on Jun 7, 2011 16:18:38 GMT
I concur with camper, I've not bought any atomisers yet since I still have one of the ones that came with my starter kit - only one burned out but that is coz I've been using cartos/clearos instead as they seem far more cost effective and convenient. I don't drip much except to taste new juice mixes so I will only buy attys for that, and not until the one I have fails.
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Post by collie2011 on Jun 7, 2011 16:21:54 GMT
Jez is sending me a Clearo to try but they definitely seem like blooming good value for money!
Ok next question: Drip tips, anyone have any recommendations for ones they like or think I should avoid or are they all the same??
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Post by Perpetua on Jun 7, 2011 16:27:22 GMT
I do however like Clearo's Collie - but in a Tank as I prefer the airy draw, but as with all vaping accessories, it's not until you actually try them for yourself, that you find what suits you and what doesn't. I love drip tips, again that's my personal POV, clear/translucent I find the best, as it's easier to see the amount of liquid you're dripping into them. But I don't mind the metal ones either.
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Post by grizwald56 on Jun 7, 2011 16:38:00 GMT
I've learned that if you do'nt allow your cartomiser to run dry and top them up before they run out they will last as long as any atomiser.
Sure it means toping them up more frequently but they will last longer.
I used to use BE112 atty (801 style) because I loved the flavour these give, but using them at 5v they only lasted me 4 to 5 days and at £23.49 for 5 it was proving a little expensive. I now use 801 cartomisers from Eastmall and keeping them topped up I'm getting 2 to 3 weeks use at 5v.
I've done the same with 510 and KR 808's as well and they have also lasted well.
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Post by camperman on Jun 7, 2011 17:41:46 GMT
im like perp i like the clear drip tips in my clearos or arry tank.
a good tip if you go for metal tips is to not drive using it as their has been one or two horror storys of them getting pushed up into the roof of the mouth ect, nasty
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Post by Scylla on Jun 8, 2011 3:48:22 GMT
I prefer clearos to cartos, which I found I couldn't refill very often before they stop absorbing and I never had success boiling them. I have several different driptips but only the metal one I got from James will fit my clearos, the others are too big. Pity, cos the original Delrin one (sorta plastic) is my fave.
Strange, the XL clearos are a narrower "bore" than the standard ones, which hold much too little juice.
I'm having a good time with Mark's non-leaking clearos - the ones I got elsewhere, a couple of them leaked.
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Post by VE Jason on Jun 8, 2011 6:14:30 GMT
I find cartomisers last around 2 weeks before they need binning.
The advantage of having a few around is that you can fill them with different flavours and just change when you feel like it.
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