Cartomizers have evolved considerably in the past year. There are so many cartomizers out there now, it's very difficult to keep them all straight. I’ve been reporting on e-cigarette news, writing various articles about the subject and of course, doing a lot of e-cigarette articles. Trends reveal themselves when I observe the e-cigarette market.
Let’s try and cut through the confusion and dissect the top 5 e-cigarette cartomizer trends in the market.
5. Variations of the Clear Cartomizer
Even though CE2s are relatively new to the market, there are a number of different varieties now. This was a radical new design. It featured a clear tube and the heating element located at the top, rather than the bottom of the device. At first the only innovation in this design was that it came in two sizes.
Seemingly overnight, dozens of different variations of the cartomizer have sprung up. They range in simple changes like designing specifically for eGo e-cigarettes. There are also more radical designs that look almost nothing like the original.
Many of the new designs just hold more liquid, while some try to improve certain shortcomings such as leakage or poor wicking. Some of the new versions diverge almost totally from the CE2 design.
Even traditional cartomizers with filler material have gotten in on the action, from dual coil cartomizers, to the SmokTech Resurrector cartomizers. It doesn't make a lot of sense to put a clear shell on a cartomizer that is otherwise stuffed with filler. There's not really anything to see. There are of course more radical cartomizer designs out there now. Take for example:
4. Horizontal Coil Cartomizers
Perhaps one of the newest trends in cartomizers, horizontal, bottom coil cartomizers also generally use a clear (or smoked transparent tube). These designs depart quite radically from the CE2 style cartomizers that dominated the genre. In fact, one of the most talked about example of this style is the heir apparent to the CE2, the CE3 Smokymizer.
This design features a coil on the bottom encased by a protective surrounding to keep the liquid out. The first examples of this design was the G4 cartomizer. This design was prone to leaking.
Initial reviews of these devices were mixed along with consumer reception of the devices. The CE2 was also ill received but improved steadily. The same thing is happening with the next generation of cartomizers. There are second and third generation versions of these products on the market now. There are also other devices that are similar, but otherwise totally different devices.
Bottom coil designs aren't just for clearomizers. Some traditional style cartomizers moving to the horizontal coil style. One of the first companies to try this out was Kanger.. This cartomizer can be found in a number of places. For example, V2 Cigs' popular new cartomizers use this design.
3. Larger Cartomizers
Apparently the idea of bigger is better holds true in the e-cigarette industry. Old school cartos rocked between .5 and 1ml of e-liquid. Next came the 1.5ml XL cartomizer.
Now it seems like every day I see a vendor announcing even bigger cartomizers. The first escalation was to the giant CE2s which held 2.5ml. Next was 3ml quickly followed by 5ml. This isn't just limited to CE2s. You can find giant versions of almost everything from CE2s to dual coils and plain cartomizers.
2. Tank Mods
This kind of goes along with the bigger is better thing. Tanks let users cart around a day's worth of e-liquid in one shot. Tanks were originally the domain of hobbyists making these things in their basements.
CE2 internals were commonly used in cartomizer tanks produced both by individuals and the early retail units. The various CE2 tanks varied in capacity from 1.5ml to over 9ml.
Eventually, someone figured out if you punched a few holes in a steel cartomizer, liquid would seep in through the sides. Hence came what is now the most popular version of the cartomizer tank. You know the idea is a good one when the big factories start producing their own versions.
1. Dual Coil Cartomizers
For the most part all those tanks come with a dual coil cartomizer. That goes to show just how popular DCCs are. Dual coil cartomizers was one of those innovations that seemed on the surface to be a fad that would quickly die out. It didn't take long for the dual coil to become one of the most popular technologies around.
Most vendors carry the dual coil devices which feature twin heating coils for increased heating surface. Fans of the devices rave about their ability to produce large amounts of warm vapor. The cartomizers are also available in just about every form factor imaginable.
Conclusion
Cartomizers have taken off in terms of variety lately. Something tells me cartomizer makers have just begun to innovate. Of course we’ll probably see some totally off the wall concepts come out as well. For other trendy topics check out other articles I've written.
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