How Long Does a Cart Last? 5 Factors Affecting Lifespan
Not sure how long a vape cartridge lasts? Learn how to tell whether a cart is still usable by paying attention to five key factors.
Written by Sebastian Little
How long does a vape cartridge last? Knowing the average lifespan of your pen or vape cartridge will help you better gauge whether a particular brand or product is delivering the standard and volume you should expect.
This guide covers how long a vape cart lasts based on how often you’re using it, the average shelf life of popular cannabis vape cartridges, and factors that can affect how long a vape cartridge lasts.
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Table of Contents
How To Shop For a Vape Pen
How Long a Vape Cart Lasts: Breakdown By Size
The Shelf Life Of Vape Cartridges
How Long Cannabis Oil and Concentrates Last
5 Factors That Can Affect The Lifespan Of Your Vape Cart
Voltage Settings
Frequency of Use
Storage
Vape Quality
Maintenance
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How To Shop For a Vape Pen
A cart’s lifespan has a lot to do with the quality of its manufacturing and contents.
We recommend prioritizing buying cannabis products like disposable vapes and concentrates from a shop that prioritizes transparent practices.
For example, we include a detailed certificate of analysis (COA) with every product in our online dispensary. Each one ensures that the product has been tested and approved by a third-party lab, along with a detailed cannabinoid report.
While certain products might be advertised as live resin or featuring a specific concentration of Delta-9 THC or Delta-8 THC — a COA is there to confirm their claims.
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How Long a Vape Cart Lasts: Breakdown By Size
The lifespan of a vape pen depends mainly on the size of the cart.
Here’s a brief breakdown of what you can expect from a full-gram pen:
A Full-Gram (1g) Vape Cart can deliver 75-100 puffs. Taking upwards of 100 hits can last regular vapers nearly two weeks. Also, those who enjoy the occasional weed vape rip can make this size last for a long time.
For context, all of the Disposable Vapes at Mood’s online dispensary feature a full gram of either THCa live resin or distillate.
Our THC carts feature various forms of THC at Farm Bill-compliant levels.
For those who prefer a half-gram at a time, you can always apply any of these Cannabis Concentrates from Mood to your refillable cartridge or dab pen.
The Shelf Life of Vape Cartridges
How often you hit your THC vape carts is just one of the factors in figuring out how long it will last.
For those who use their vapes occasionally, or for that odd pen or cartridge that ends up spending a longer-than-expected time in a drawer — it helps to know the shelf life.
Both live resin and distillate vape cartridges are of the best quality within the first three months. Experts and experienced members of our team report that vape oil lasts from one year to two years when stored properly.
Learn more about cartridge maintenance: Do Delta-8 Carts Expire?
It’s important to remember that your oil cartridges degrade over time, so while THC carts last a while, they get progressively worse, so proper storage and relatively expedient usage are recommended.
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How Long Cannabis Oil and Concentrates Last
In terms of shelf life, dab badder, hash oil, cannabis distillate, and other concentrates are also known to maintain their best quality for three to six months.
Beyond that, they can last for a year or two, but diminished quality and potency should be expected.
Just like with vape pens, storing your cannabis oil, vape juice, and concentrates responsibly will help it last as long as possible.
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5 Factors That Can Affect The Lifespan Of Your Vape Cart
While knowing the expected lifespan of your vape cart or pen is useful, you can also unknowingly speed up its expiration by failing to properly care for it.
How long does a vape cart last, you wonder? It will only go for the approximated lengths described with proper care.
To help you figure out what that means, we put together this brief list of factors that can increase or decrease the lifespan of your disposable vaping device, half-gram cart, or 1g cart.
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1. Voltage Settings
Many vapes have adjustable voltage settings. The higher temperatures you vape your cannabis at, the faster it’s going to diminish.
Low and slow is a common piece of advice dispensary workers will share with newer vapers.
For disposables, it helps to choose vape pens like the ones from Mood, which come with the ideal voltage settings for lasting enjoyment.
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2. Frequency Of Use
It could almost go without saying that heavy users move through their vape cartridges and pens faster than those who enjoy fewer puffs.
Keeping track of your frequency of use is the most direct way you can influence how long your cannabis vape cartridge lasts.
Because helpful guides like this one online provide breakdowns of how many hits you can expect out of a given vape cart, you can cross-check that with how long you’d like it to last and try pacing out your hits accordingly.
This can help with setting daily limits and other helpful boundaries.
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3. Storage for Vape Cartridges
Storage of a vape pen or vape cartridge can either bring up its expiration date or put it off. Generally, cannabis oil will degrade faster when it’s left in the heat or hot conditions — i.e., in the car or outside in direct sunlight.
On the flip side, vape pens last longest when kept in cool or at least room temperature settings. Storing them upright will help prevent clogs, which can increase the overall lifespan of a given vape cartridge.
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4. Vape Pen Quality
Well-built and expertly designed pens and cannabis vape cartridges will last longer than those with inherent design flaws. Before buying a disposable vape pen or vape cartridge, it’s always good to check any user reviews available to see how long it lasts for fellow users.
That’s one of the most direct strategies to stay satisfied and cost-effective when shopping for vapes or vape cartridges.
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5. Maintenance for Vape Cartridges
There are several maintenance practices you can adopt to maximize how long a vape cartridge lasts.
Keeping a vape cartridge clean and getting rid of any buildup in the mouthpiece around it as early as possible will help you hit your vape pen cleanly for as long as possible.
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Mood Vape Pens You Can Order Today
With all of this vape maintenance talk out of the way, you might feel ready to kick back and enjoy some delicious, cannabis-infused vape juice. Thankfully, we have a selection that features more than a few excellent options.
Check out these rechargeable, disposable vape pens and cannabis concentrates that you can order online.
Potent THCa Moonrocks
For those who prefer refillable carts, these moonrocks are an awesome find. Featuring a base of rich THCa flower, they come coated in potent THC distillate and then rolled in soothing CBD kief. The final product makes for a classic high that you’ll absolutely enjoy.
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A Classic Indica-Dominant Vape
Featuring smooth-hitting THCa live resin, this disposable vape delivers a chill and classically enjoyable vaping experience. Discover how it’s earned a stellar 4.9/5-star rating on our online cannabis store.
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An Energized Delta-8 THC Vape
Featuring a rich blend of HHCp, THCp, HHC, and Delta-8 THC, this sweet, blueberry-flavored vape pen can last you quite a while. Its higher-energy design makes it a great fit for weekend chores and a day of adventures around town.
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Sources
Cannabis (Marijuana) and Cannabinoids: What You Need To Know | NIH
FDA Regulation of Cannabis and Cannabis-Derived Products, Including Cannabidiol (CBD) | FDA