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I actually have the opposite experience. I find atomizers whisper quiet but cartomizers and cones sound like i breathing through a hole in my trachea.

I actually have the opposite experience. I find atomizers whisper quiet but cartomizers and cones sound like i breathing through a hole in my trachea.

If your carto is showing some age with the nappy brown juice... here is an easy fix.
Take an old/cheap 510 pass-thru w/ the cord on it... attach carto and go outside.
Then, spin the life out of it for about 20 seconds, you now have a like new carto w/ bright white filler!
Works like a champ.

Here's mine. I have a resurrector in this one.

I just received one of these from GotVapes.com. The battery stands about 1 mm shorter than a 1000 mah eGo pass-through. This battery however doesn't have a pass-thru. The build quality seems very good. The firing button is metal and doesn't feel lose. Rather than a button that lights up when pressed, there is an LED ring around the edge below the button. The power indicator at the bottom edge of the battery consists of four segments that indicate how much power is left with red LEDs. These are covered by a small plastic window. The LED ring at the top and power indicator light up simultaneously when pressing the firing button.

One thing I did notice was that unlike other eGo batteries, this battery only had two notches by the threading as opposed to the usual four. You might not be able to use these with certain atty's as the air hole might be covered up completely. Of course, you can screw on your atty onto the battery so that it lines up with one of the notches. I tried this battery with two different eGo-T tybe B atomizers and they weren't getting any air at all.

Vapor Production
I tested vapor production with a bud sapphire carto with a 100% PG 18mg nicotine e-liquid. By the way, screwing the carto completely onto the battery didn't seem to block air from getting into it, though your experiences may differ. The LED ring indicates which voltage the battery is currently set to. Red indicates 3.2V. Purple (really both blue and red LEDs on at the same time) indicate 3.7V. Blue indicates 4.2V. In order to change voltages all you have to do is press the firing button five times in a row quickly. At 3.2V the vapor was what I'd expect from the carto running on a standard battery -- a cool draw with a decent amount of vapor production. At 3.7V, vapor was slightly warmer and there was definitely more of it. At 4.2V it was much warmer but by no means uncomfortable. Vapor at 4.2V was much thicker and richer on exhale. Flavor was a bit more pronounced as well.

Overall, I like this battery a lot. I haven't yet had a chance to see how long this will actually last between charges, but at 900 mah it should last me most of the day. I love that there's a power indicator. I've never liked being surprised by a dead battery in the middle of a draw. Also, the bottom of this battery is flat unlike other non pass-thru batteries that have slightly rounded ends. Its completely stable when standing on its end. Vapor production is great at 4.2V. I usually don't vape 100% PG because, for me at least, it lacks that feeling of fullness in the mouth and throat that VG mixes give me. At 4.2V I get that feeling and it's just amazing.

I’ve finally had a chance to use the bud atomizer for a few hours and here are my experiences. Please note that I’ve only had experience with eGo-T type B atomizers, both LR and standard resistance, so I’ll use them for reference. Of course, all my observations are subjective with many factors that vary from person to person (i.e. draw method, type of e-liquid used, vaping frequency, etc.) and your experience may differ greatly from mine.

Background
The bud ‘hybrid atomizer’ is essentially a cartomizer with no filler and is rated for 2.2-2.6 ohms. I believe the standard resistance eGo-T type B atomizer has a similar ohm rating, so I’d consider the bud standard resistance as well. The bud breaks down into three major parts – the atomizer which is in a plastic tube, a silicone stopper and a whistle tip mouthpiece. The starter kit I received contained two manual eGo 1100 mah batteries (five-click on/off protection; no pass-through; 510 threads; LED color is blue when pressed), two silicone bottle nipples, three atomizers, two screw-on mouthpiece caps (one pen-style clip and the other with no clip) and two cones. The exterior finish is matte black with a rubbery feeling. I don’t believe the bud is available in other finishes at this time.

First Impressions/Look and Feel
The bud atomizer looks svelte and streamlined. The plastic tube containing the atomizer itself seems quite rigid and robust. I didn’t feel it flex as I squeezed it. The plastic is clear and glossy unlike the frosted/matte appearance of a clear eGo-T type B tank. The silicone stopper on the bud is small. Its handle is a tapered cone in shape and is just large enough to hold on to with two fingers. It doesn’t seem to require much force to pull off or push back on. The bud atomizers are dry and didn’t have any primer fluid in them. The wick in the bud is in a spike plate similar to an eGo-T type B but extends about 1 millimeter or so out of the spike.

Filling the bud is much easier compared to the eGo type B tank. You simply snap off the mouthpiece, remove the silicone stopper to expose a fairly large fill hole, fill with e-liquid, replace the stopper and snap the mouth piece back on. The included silicone bottle nipples that would seem to fit very snugly on the dropper style tip of your standard e-liquid bottle. I didn’t use these as I have bottles with blunt syringe tips.

The bud’s mouthpiece is flat black in color and much thinner and flatter compared to an eGo-T type B tank. It feels very good between the lips and barely feels like it’s there at all. With a type B tank, you’re quite aware that you have your lips around something. The flatness of the bud’s mouthpiece also seems to provide a better seal. The bud has a single long (and rather large) air vent running the length of its tube while the eGo-T type B tank has two smaller air vents on either side. The air hole in the bud’s mouthpiece is elliptical in shape and is a bit larger than the hole on an eGo-T type B tank.

The cones are cylinder shaped and do not taper like the standard eGo cone. The bud’s cone will screw onto other eGo batteries. The cones also have two vertical, plastic recessed windows on either side. The top edge of the window aligns to what I believe is the maximum fill point for the bud’s tube while the bottom edge of the window aligns to a point just below the top of the spike. The cone threads on all the eGo batteries don’t seem to be consistent, and on my current battery, one window has a view of the air vent while the other has a view of the remaining e-liquid. Upon closer inspection, I found that the plastic windows aren’t glued to the inside of the cone. It’s just a single and somewhat thick sheet of acetate that’s rolled up in there. It seems it can be easily removed with a pair of tweezers.

The bud’s e-liquid capacity is 1.5 ml while the eGo type B tank’s capacity is about 1.8 ml. I didn’t measure precisely how much liquid I put in the bud, but considering that type B tanks need an airspace in order to wick properly, I’d say that the bud’s is just about on par.

The Draw
For comparison I used a brand new eGo-T type B LR atomizer. I used the same e-liquid in the bud and type B atomizer – 50/50 PG/VG menthol tobacco at 12 mg nicotine strength. In my experience, the draw from a new eGo-T type B atomizer (either LR or standard resistance) is a bit thin and on the airy side and produces a slight whistle that eventually goes away. For lack of a better word I’d call the draw from the LR type B atomizer wispy. The draw from a bud is quite a difference experience. It’s extremely smooth, neither thin nor airy. It feels substantial without feeling too thick. There was no whistling sound with the bud cone on or off. Draw force on the bud seemed effortless as well. The draw force felt the same with the cone on or off.
Vapor Production

On the eGo-T LR type B atomizer with my particular e-liquid, the vapor is voluminous yet airy and appears a very light gray on exhale. On the bud, the vapor was almost on par with that of the LR type B atomizer. It wasn’t as voluminous but much thicker and substantial, almost white in color on exhale.

Flavor
The eGo-T LR type B atomizer has always produced great flavor from any e-liquid I use. The flavor from the bud is similar to that of a standard resistance eGo-T type B atomizer, if not slightly better. I found that harder and longer draws from the bud produced slightly better flavor.

Leakage Issues
In my experience, 8 to 10 consecutive hard and long draws is enough to cause the eGo-Type type B atomizer to flood and leak onto the battery terminal. I tried this with the bud and have experienced no leaks so far. I have yet to flood it as well. I would like to note that there is a small bit of condensation that collects on the silicone stopper after a session of vaping. I didn’t notice any signs of leaking from the bud’s fill hole.

Other Thoughts
When I initially filled the bud, I filled it almost completely to the top of the fill hole and left little to no airspace. This was before I realized that the top edge of the windows on the cone aligned to a point below that hole. The first few draws produced a slight burning taste and I figured that, like the eGo type B tanks, it needs a bit of an air space in order to wick properly. Once the e-liquid level dropped low enough, the burning taste disappeared just as it would in the type B atomizer. Upon closer inspection of the bud’s tube, there is this small lip of plastic that does line up with the top edge of the window on the cone.

I personally like to make sure that the mouthpiece parallel to the button, with the button facing up. The mouthpiece on the bud can’t be rotated with the cone on as it will just unscrew the atomizer from the battery. It’s best to do these little adjustments with the cone off.

Fully assembled (but without the mouthpiece cap screwed on), the bud is about half an inch taller than a fully assembled eGo-T type B. It still fits in my large eGo case with a little room to spare. Even with silicone end caps on the eGo type B tank, there was still some leakage around the spike plate and I always found it annoying to have to wipe down the tank and the inner wall of the atomizer before refilling it. The exterior plastic tubing of the bud is still bone dry and I don’t have any problems wiping off the small amount of condensation on the silicone stopper.

Overall Conclusions
I think the bud atomizer is very well designed effectively addresses the shortcomings of the eGo-T. In my opinion, the bud provides a very good overall vaping experience. Time will tell whether or not the bud will be my preferred e-cig. I’m quite interested to see if the bud atomizer will last weeks and weeks. To date, eGo-T type B atomizers (LR and standard) have only lasted about 6 to 8 days for me. I’m sure the 50/50 e-liquid I use plays a major role in that. I’ll keep vaping the bud with the same 50/50 e-liquid and report back in a week. Regardless, I’ll post any issues I encounter.

Well I ended up jumping the gun and ordered a starter kit. I should have it by Saturday evening. I'll post first impressions when I can, but I'd still like to hear from others if they're out there!

Here's a little trick with the Ego T.......Wick adjustment on these can be tedious when starting out. If you notice one is clogging up and hard to draw? It's flooding and needs the wick pushed up in the spike. However, instead of doing this, you can run the higher VG (50/50 mix) and it will slow the feed down.

If it's dry burning and giving a foul taste? The wick is not feeding fast enough and needs pushed down in the wick tube. Solution is to run the higher PG (thinner mix) through this atty for speeding up the feed. It's one of those push/pull type of things, but often the described attempts can save you from pulling the plate and messing with anything at all. Most of them are set just right (genuine Joye) and you can run either mixture just fine.

And being a pure water drinker myself?......I still take in a few extra glasses a day since vaping. Hope this helps and congratulations on your accomplishments. Vape on.......

Another thing you might try on the soft bottom is to pre-punch a hole. I used a 12guage needle I bought off ebay for 99 cents. I filled down the sharp point, and used that to make a nice clean hole. I haven't had a single leaking issue for a month now. Been using the same 5 tanks/bottoms for the month too.

Hi Jennifer,

I'm new to vaping myself. I've had my eGo-T for almost two weeks now.

1. You can use a 50/50 PG/VG mix. I've read here that that's the highest you can go. I personally enjoy this mix as it's a good compromise between vapor production and flavor. Also, I've found that a pure PG mix has the best flavor and OK vapor production. Pure VG mix has great vapor production and 'muted' flavor. I've used pure VG juice in both a normal and LR eGo-T atty without any problems.

2. Sorry I haven't tried them yet.

3. Yes I did notice some dehydration -- nothing major, just that the back of my throat was drier than usual.

4. I felt some anxiousness but that was offset by the novelty of it all!

Other observations:
I've found that completely filling a tank so that there's no air bubble when it's inserted into the atty will cause a few dry hits with a really bad burning taste. I fill it up so that there's a bubble about half the size of a pea left in there. If you haven't already done so, try buying some silicone rubber caps for your tanks. That'll really help with leaking issues or stop them completely. In the beginning I was taking extremely hard drags, like trying to suck the universe through the atty! Take gentle drags; gentle drags and silicone caps have completely eliminated my leaking issues.

Hi Jennifer,

I'm new to vaping myself. I've had my eGo-T for almost two weeks now.

1. You can use a 50/50 PG/VG mix. I've read here that that's the highest you can go. I personally enjoy this mix as it's a good compromise between vapor production and flavor. Also, I've found that a pure PG mix has the best flavor and OK vapor production. Pure VG mix has great vapor production and 'muted' flavor. I've used pure VG juice in both a normal and LR eGo-T atty without any problems.

2. Sorry I haven't tried them yet.

3. Yes I did notice some dehydration -- nothing major, just that the back of my throat was drier than usual.

4. I felt some anxiousness but that was offset by the novelty of it all!

Other observations:
I've found that completely filling a tank so that there's no air bubble when it's inserted into the atty will cause a few dry hits with a really bad burning taste. I fill it up so that there's a bubble about half the size of a pea left in there. If you haven't already done so, try buying some silicone rubber caps for your tanks. That'll really help with leaking issues or stop them completely. In the beginning I was taking extremely hard drags, like trying to suck the universe through the atty! Take gentle drags; gentle drags and silicone caps have completely eliminated my leaking issues.

Hi Jennifer,

I'm new to vaping myself. I've had my eGo-T for almost two weeks now.

1. You can use a 50/50 PG/VG mix. I've read here that that's the highest you can go. I personally enjoy this mix as it's a good compromise between vapor production and flavor. Also, I've found that a pure PG mix has the best flavor and OK vapor production. Pure VG mix has great vapor production and 'muted' flavor. I've used pure VG juice in both a normal and LR eGo-T atty without any problems.

2. Sorry I haven't tried them yet.

3. Yes I did notice some dehydration -- nothing major, just that the back of my throat was drier than usual.

4. I felt some anxiousness but that was offset by the novelty of it all!

Other observations:
I've found that completely filling a tank so that there's no air bubble when it's inserted into the atty will cause a few dry hits with a really bad burning taste. I fill it up so that there's a bubble about half the size of a pea left in there. If you haven't already done so, try buying some silicone rubber caps for your tanks. That'll really help with leaking issues or stop them completely. In the beginning I was taking extremely hard drags, like trying to suck the universe through the atty! Take gentle drags; gentle drags and silicone caps have completely eliminated my leaking issues.

Hi All,

It's been a good 4 days of vaping with my eGo-T Mega. I had one Marlboro menthol analog last night and frankly, it tasted horrible. I was getting dry heaves. I can't believe I was used to that! Anyway, since Saturday I've been using both the regular and LR atty with 100% VG menthol juice. I've read in various places not to use 100% VG juice with these atties, but I haven't had any problems. I got some pure PG juice yesterday and tried it with the LR atty and I noticed something odd. The throat hit from the normal atty on the VG juice vs. on the LR atty on the PG juice was the same, but the vapor from the PG juice on the LR atty seemed much less full than that off of the VG juice on the normal atty. I cleaned out both atties and tried it again and the same result -- much less vapor from the LR atty with PG juice. I had to take a significantly longer drag from it to get the same vapor production from the normal atty. Is this typical or am I just getting weird results?

Also, I've noticed that the atty leaks with the PG juice. If I fill the tank up completely and take regular drags it's fine, but it seems the moment the juice level falls below the rim of the atty, it starts leaking. Consequent drags and I could tell the atty was flooded -- I could hear significant bubbling from the atty, and upon unscrewing the battery the was a lot of leakage. I ordered some silicone tank caps from Vapor Kings. Hopefully those will help with the leaking because I'm a little bit torn. The VG juice's flavor is a bit more subtle with a hint of sweetness to it, while the PG juice has a much stronger menthol hit...but with the significantly less vapor production and the leakage, I'm a bit turned off by it.

Are there any pure VG menthol juices that you recommend? I'm currently using CloudPure menthol juice ordered from cloudsofvapor.com.