leakage

[kingofswords]

when using attys and carts im getting stupid amounts of leakage. ive been using blue foam last fews days and that hasnt help at all. its driving me nuts, ppl have told me i have been over filling but if i dont fill to top then whats point as ill only be getting a cigarettes worth of puffs. i stand atty up n pcc and when i pull it out later its dripping with juice on the outside...if i leave atty on desk its horizontal i still get lots of leaking....so what am i doing wrong?
im only getting like 10 drop in the cart is this too much?it leaks out of join between atty and cart it leaks through hole in battery connection it leaks outta mouthpiece.

apart from being waste of juice its annoying wiping it on cloths and tissue all the time and im constantly getting sticky hands.
im currently using cartos which are wonderful and have had no leakage except an occasional drop sucked through.

[Deleted]

I know what you mean King. I've given up using attys and carts... you have a few puffs and then the flavour goes and you get a burnt taste - so you overfill the cart (by just adding a few more drops) and get juice everywhere, and that bubbling noise followed by juice in the mouth !

Like you, I stick to using cartos now. It seems to give such a better flavour too.

[dave]

Well I don't know mate - all I can say is once I discovered cartomisers I haven't bothered with cartridges and it sounds like they work for you too. I only use atomisers now just on their own with a drip tip to taste a new juice - just two or three drops. If I were you I'd bin the cartridges and just use cartos - very few probs with juice in your mouth from them if you blow them out well after filling.

[Perpetua]

I seldom use carts these days King, it's either Carto's,Tanks or dripping for me . . . cartridges are useful in the early days whilst you're finding your way round ecigs, but I'd suspect a lot of vapers quite quickly move on.

Although that said, I've a vaping friend who only uses the Mega Atomiser/Cart set up and is perfectly happy.

[Gordy]

has anyone considered using one of these pump carts i have seen a few video reviews on youtube but not heard much on the forums

[blakey]

I did and they drove me round the bend tbh, I found that after the juice was depleting I needed far more pumps of the button to keep the pressure up inside and keep a sensible juice flow. They work well enough though if you don't mind the faff

[Scylla]

Thank goodness for your knowledgable chipping-in, Blakey - saved me some money and frustration

[Gordy]

thanks for that Blakey...ive umed and arrred over trying these out ...i think the button is to reduce the pressure inside the cartridge... i heard if you do a 'dry' suck with the button fully pressed from time to time they work better.

[blakey]

Dec 3, 2011 15:24:02 GMT Gordy said:

thanks for that Blakey...ive umed and arrred over trying these out ...i think the button is to reduce the pressure inside the cartridge... i heard if you do a 'dry' suck with the button fully pressed from time to time they work better.

That's quite right, it does release the pressure and I have it ass about face as usual what I meant was, I found I had to use button much more

[Gordy]

LOL still sounds like its a very hit and miss product though buddy

[blakey]

Dec 3, 2011 15:31:59 GMT Gordy said:

LOL still sounds like its a very hit and miss product though buddy

That it is mate
Seriously, if you like dripping and you like your RTA then take it from me, clockworks RDA performs even better
I'm sure Ian will back me up on this

[Gordy]

Dec 3, 2011 15:34:45 GMT blakey said:

Dec 3, 2011 15:31:59 GMT Gordy said:

LOL still sounds like its a very hit and miss product though buddy

That it is mate
Seriously, if you like dripping and you like your RTA then take it from me, clockworks RDA performs even better
I'm sure Ian will back me up on this

i am thinking that way too... i was thinking of trying the 306 but thne i thought RDA... holds more drops and no leaks right ?

[blakey]

Dec 3, 2011 16:04:20 GMT Gordy said:

Dec 3, 2011 15:34:45 GMT blakey said:

That it is mate
Seriously, if you like dripping and you like your RTA then take it from me, clockworks RDA performs even better
I'm sure Ian will back me up on this

i am thinking that way too... i was thinking of trying the 306 but thne i thought RDA... holds more drops and no leaks right ?

Spot on , but it will leak through the drip tip if you hold it upside down

[vereybowring]

I only stuck with carts for about 4 days when I first started then used cartos.
The only time I use a normal atty is when dripping when I've got a new juice flavour to try out.
Within the first two weeks I then moved over to CE2 tanks (which I make myself).

I find CE2's give excellent flavour and my tanks hold 5ml of juice - that's important for me since I tend to use about 8-10ml a day so I'm not constantly refilling. I can also get about 200ml of juice through the CE2 before it dies. The only thing to remember with CE2's is to keep them upright when filled and left unattended or you get quite a bit of leakage from them (juice gets in the air tube and dribbles out when you right them again).

If I go out I also use Mega Dual Coil Cartos since they look a bit better than a tank and still hold about 3-4ml.
I can also fit normal dual coil cartos in my tanks which is good and has less of the storage problems than the CE2's.

All in all its a good time to be a vaper as there are so many things around you can try before settling on your favourite.

[Gordy]

bang on there Verey i've never used carts and went for an ego tank...lasted a few days till i ordered some cartos... now RTA or carto in a tank is fantastic... like you say if out and about an echo or mega carto... pretty happy with vaping right now