Electronic Cigarettes and the difference between cartridges and cartomizers
Electronic cigarettes as everyone knows come in all sorts of shapes and sizes…
Electronic cigarettes come with many options when it comes to the mouthpiece and delivering of the e-liquid to the device. Many terms for such devices are: atomizer, tank cartridge, cartridge and cartomizer. When electronic cigarettes first started they traditionally came with a cartridge which was fitted inside with e-liquid and wool to suspend the liquid.
This electronic cigarettes cartridge would then be placed over an atomizer heating device, the atomizer would then heat up when the electronic cigarette was used which would in turn heat up the e-liquid and create a cloud of vapour which was then inhaled.
The main problem with the old electronic cigarettes device was that the cartridge would only be able to hold a maximum of 0.8ml of e-liquid, this is a major problem in electronic cigarette smoking as the vapour in the cartridge would soon run out meaning the user would have to change the cartridge every 4-8 cigarettes or in other terms 40-80 inhales. Changing an electronic cigarettes cartridge so often is firstly inefficient for the user, secondly the user would need a vast amount of cartridges to use over the day and thirdly was not cost effective as many cartridges needed to be used. Because of this electronic cigarettes were still cheaper but many users found it annoying and would soon revert back to the traditional cigarette.
Electro Cigarettes constantly get customer feedback as well as in house testing and as a result of these cartridge problems we were actually the first UK Company to offer the new electronic cigarettes cartomizer system, in fact Electro Cigarettes were even involved in the development of the new electronic cigarettes technology as well!
Another major problem of the electronic cigarettes cartridge was the fact that the vapour coming from the cartridge was very inconsistent. Upon first using the cartridge the first 4-5 inhales would be full of vapour and come with great throat hit, after these the vapour would quickly diminish and techniques would be required to maintain the same performance, again these problems would often revert the customer to going back to traditional cigarettes.
Looking at the electronic cigarettes cartomizer shows the performance has increased ten fold. The cartomizer consists of a sealed cartridge again with wool and suspended e-liquid but this time the atomizer device is in fact built into the cartridge and the atomizer heating element is in fact a short term throwaway version.
The benefits of this are very strong, now the cartomizer can fit up to 1.2ml of e-liquid meaning it can now last for up to 250 puffs or 20-25 real cigarettes, this obviously is a huge advantage as now the user may only need to take two electronic cigarettes cartomizers out for the day.
Another huge benefit of using a cartomizer is that the performance is very strong, because you are using a device that is an all in one unit the performance of vapour production is perfect from start to finish. It is as good on the last puff as it is on the very first inhale. The other reason for the constant performance is because the atomizer unit is a disposable one, it means that it is new and fresh for the life of the e-liquid inside, and of course every new cartomizer will have a new atomizer device! All in all they are a better performing model and are the future of electronic cigarette smoking.
Lastly the best thing about a cartomizer is of course the price, cartomizers are only £9.99 for 5 cartomizers with Electro which give an amazing 100 cigarettes for that price. Now the cartomizer has arrived we also feel at Electro that anybody trying out electronic cigarettes for the first time will no longer fall back into traditional cigarette smoking.
So what are you waiting for, go to our home page and buy either our Electro Cigarettes Disposable or our all new Electronic Cigarettes PRO 1 Starter Kit, and stop smoking and start vaping!
Comparing Different Brands of Electronic Cigarettes and Cartridges
Electronic Cigarettes brands and the number of them is increasing which should you choose…
We are often asked the question why are Electro Cigarettes different to other electronic cigarettes brands?
Other Electronic Cigarettes Brands
Most electronic cigarettes companies currently offer starter kits which compromise a battery, atomizer and a traditional cartridge. Typically the cartridges will last for only 5-8 cigarettes this is due to the fact that the liquid concentration in the cartridges is usually just 0.3ml.
The vapour volume in these electronic cigarettes cartridges is often lacking and inconsistent and will usually result in unsatisfied customers, these customers often confuse the traditional electronic cigarettes cartridge being the same as a cartomizer and therefore see that the cartridge offers better value for money, this is not the case if you check out the comparison chart below.
The atomizers which come in these electronic cigarettes kits can also cause problems. The majority of atomizers will only last for 60 days and are prone to malfunctioning. They are
micro-heating elements and require consistent cleaning. Often users will have to carry spares around with them just in case the atomizer fails which gives an unnecessary extra cost.
Electro Cigarettes Brand
The Electro Cigarette Pro starter kit is a two piece product which has a lithium battery and cartomizer. The electronic cigarettes cartomizer is a high capacity nicotine filter and contains a fresh atomizer getting rid of the need of having separate atomizers. All that is needed is to recharge the battery and replace cartomizers as they run out of e-liquid. Quality of vapour is also significant; each cartomizer will give an unbelievable amount of vapour and throat hit whilst being consistent from the first inhale through to the last. The Electro Cartomizers hold 0.5ml giving a smoker up to 24 cigarettes per cartomizer whilst offering a same as a real cigarette size. You can order the Electro Starter Kit here.
Comparison of Traditional Elecronic Cigarettes Cartridges and the new Electronic Cigarettes Cartomizers
Cartomizers over 60 days (20-a-day Smoke)
50 x Cartomizers – £79.99 (1200+ cigarettes)
Total Cost: £64.50
Cartridges over 60 days (20-a-day Smoke)
1x Atomizer – £6.99
120 x Cartridges – £191.99 (1200 cigarettes)
Total Cost: £198.98
Electro Cigarettes to create major electronic cigarette product launch in June!
Electro Cigarettes have been going through continual steady growth from humble beginnings in August 2009…
We have made sure to grow steadily to make sure customer service is at a continuous height and to make sure our electronic cigarettes and range of electronic cigarettes are of the highest quality. Currently Electro offers two ranges of e-cigarettes, one being our disposable electronic cigarette and the other our starter kit electronic cigarette.
Electro Cigarettes are glad to announce after many requests that we will very soon be offering new options to obtain our starter kit. This will include:
- New £25.99 option which will give you everything that our starter kit offers but excluding our PCC case. It will instead include our cardboard box holder and include a USB charger giving customers a cheaper option whilst offering the option of buying our PCC at a later stage. You could call it a step by step approach to obtaining Electro’s electronic cigarette starter kit.
Electro Cigarettes are also in consultation to offering a very basic option:
- For the £14.99 option you will simply get 1 Electro Battery, 1 Electro Cigarettes Cartomizer and 1 USB charger. Again this is a cheaper solution where again you can build in stages to get the full electronic cigarette starter kit. (buying 1 extra battery and the PCC would then give you the full starter kit).
Electro Cigarettes consistently listens to customers and their needs and so we hope these two new options will be greatly received. We feel with these editions everybody has a chance to get our top of the range electronic cigarettes and gives stages of buying that suites all budgets! Please remember that all of our start ranges are the same electronic cigarettes and all cross compatible, we don’t want to confuse anybody! We are hoping that these new options will be available by June 2011.
Please also check back as we are near the end of development of our new products where we will be adding the new Electro Cigarettes Performance E Cigs!
These will include the Electro Cigarettes Tank 510, The Electro Cigarettes Ego Tank and The Electro Cigarettes Premier E-liquids range. Once added Electro will be offering a whole range of Electronic Cigarette technology, but at the highest possible level.
Happy Vaping!
Electronic Cigarettes To Be Researched Further Before Being Regulated, After MHRA Findings
Electronic cigarettes future and the electronic industry in the UK should be a lot clearer within the next 18 months after recent news by the MHRA…
On “No Smoking Day”, 9th March 2011, the MHRA revealed its findings of a consultation exercise billed as: MLX364 on the Regulation of Nicotine Containing Products or NCPs. What had been found and the viewpoint of which
thus far seemed to be very interesting with health organizations, electronic cigarettes distributors and members of the public invited to take part.
The consensus of opinion was fairly clear. Electronic cigarettes and other NCPs should be regulated. What wasn’t quite so clear was just how this regulation should work. Electronic Cigarettes are a very new concept and at this moment in time it is inclear how regulation of electronic cigarettes could work.
Another 18 months of research and development is likely and hopefully going to go a long way in determining just how this electronic cigarettes industry might be regulated.
The decision certainly seems to be a sensible one with the current situation being so complex and so many uncertainties regarding what’s right and wrong.. It allows e cigarette distributors in the UK to plan their next moves and improve their product without fear of an imminent ban.
Electro Cigarettes strive to provide child proof packaging and show relevant safety warnings, making sure we are ready in all instances before any official regulation. We ask that any electronic companies not currently doing this to rethink and think of the future and safety of their customers.
If you are interested in reading the MHRA’s conclusions for yourself you can do so here:
MHRA Conclusions to the Public Consultation on Electronic Cigarettes .
And finally, if you are interested in reading more about the MHRA’s findings, and other peoples contributions to the consultation, you can do so on the MHRA website: MHRA Public Consultation (MLX 364): The regulation of nicotine containing products (NCPs)
Electronic Cigarettes Smoked By Celebrities
Electronic cigarettes are certainly the future no matter what happens with regulation…
We at Electro Cigarettes strongly believe that all hurdles will be overcome and that a working relationships will be forgedso that the future really is vaping.
Celebrities are always very quick to take up new fashions and trends and so it’s no surprise that celebrities haave now taken up electronic cigarettes as alternative to smoking tobacco based products. It has to be said celebrities always want to look their best but surely stinking of smoke is something they would love to avoid if possible, maybe as well as the obvious health benefits this is a big reason. Of course we also realise that by smoking electronic cigarettes in the early stages of the industry that they are guaranteed coverage in the media!
Either way it’s great to see celebrities smoking electronic cigarettes, however powerful they may be!
Here are pictures of a few celebrities vaping electronic cigarettes:
Katherine Heigl
Kate Moss
Leonardo Di Caprio
Johnny Depp
Lindsay Lohan has recently been reported as smoking electronic cigarettes, with the above photo being released.




