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Oh, you can definitely drop a lot of cash on some types of ecigs, especially the 2-piece with disposable non-refillable cartomizers...went down that road for the first round, and @ $3.00/ea for the cartridges, yeah, I wasn't saving much money, and the performance was a far cry below their advertised duration. Batteries were a killer, too, @ $40,00 for a battery that would only last a couple hours.Great post Eric. I am e-go all the way as well. I was lucky to have a coworker educate me prior to my first purchase of vape stuff, so i did not waste alot of time or money figuring it all out. I tried hypnotism, laser, nothing else worked. I want to try that T3 tank as well, i use ce-4s now, they are ok as you say but i do fill them alot. I also want to try a variable voltage battery.
I was looking at the eGo-VV battery, but I'm not sure I really need it at this point. With how well the CE4 and T3 clearomizers perform, it's just a matter of finding that sweet spot you like when you draw on it....slow and smooth...just determine the timing on the length of draw for the amount of vapor you like. Before you know it, you're doing it out of habit and getting just what you want.
Oh, and the T3 is brand new for me...just picked them up at 11:30 this morning, filled one up before I left their store and haven't had an issue with it all day. Only used 1/4 to 1/3 of the liquid capacity so far, and that was 6-1/2 hours ago...I'm thinking right now that one fill-up will go all day, plus. I got the style that has a non-removable hard cover over the actual tank, so it should be a lot tougher for me to beat it up, and that was a big plus. It has a 1/8" wide sight line on both sides of the cover so you can look at liquid level...not as easy to gauge liquid as the CE4 in low light, but I don't see it as a problem. Filling the T3 is a bit more involved, as you have to remove the T3 from the battery, then unscrew the coil assembly and keep it inverted the whole time. Otherwise, filling is the same, just drip between the coil tube/riser and the wall of the tank.
I have some 10 ml bottles from the Vapor King ejuice which have a fine tip for precision dripping or injection filling (as is the case with VK eTank), so these work great to carry in my eGo case if I fill on the go. They also work nicely to blend flavors of juice for a little more variety, or to make a so-so flavor taste better. If you can't get your hands on a similar bottle, you can grab a 1 ml fine-tipped syringe (available online and in some retail outlets) to fill these clearomizers a lot more easily and have no spillage at all.
Let me know if you have any issues you need to resolve. The CE4 can tend to flood itself if you draw a bit too fast, or if the battery is getting weak (before the shut-down flash indication shows up). If that happens, they don't produce vapor very well, and you'll hear a slight gurggling...just remove the CE4 from the battery and wipe out the connection with a rolled-up corner of a paper towel, then wipe the battery threads and try it again. Sometimes, removing the battery form the CE4 at night to allow any liquid to drain from the internals is necessary, but I've only had to do that a couple times in 2 or so months. The T3 may not have this issue...time will tell. But again, if you need to work out a small problem, I've learned a few tricks already with these...problems have been few and far between, though...if only the CE4 coils would last longer...enter the T3.
Eric
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