Starter need advices

[Sisi2558]

Hello everyone,

I hope you are all well. I'm a beginner in the fiel of e-cig and I just by my first one with a few e-liquid (I choose MC Mint and Hips Blender) from the same french fabricant, Solevan i think and was wondering if some of you have already try it or not? These are my first one and i prefer be sure about them.

 

[Susan~S]

Hello and welcome to the forum @Sisi2558. Glad to have you here!

I am in the USA so I have never heard of Solevan e-liquid. Here is a link to their website: Solevan France, spécialiste dans la fabrication d’Eliquide - Solevan France

In looking at their USA website the flavors are 50PG/50VG and contain no alcohol. Sound very good. Vape shops in the USA have "flavor bars" where you can taste taste their flavors before you buy. If you can do that in your area its a great way to try new flavors and different companies who manufacture e-liquid (often called juice).

If you are interested in learning more about e-cigarettes (and all the parts and pieces) below are some blog posts by ECF member @Baditude that I highly recommend for someone new to vaping.

1. A Good Starter's Setup for a Beginning Vapor
2. Advancing Up the Vaping Ladder with Egos and Mods
3. Proper terminology - Is it a carto, a tank, or what? A Guide to Juice Attachments
4. Something Safe for Cinnamon and Citrus Flavors

Here are a few more links from New Members Information <= Link covers many topics. Here are two of them:
1. The Three Main Types of Ecig
2. Vaping Slang and Acronyms

Nicotine

A "general guideline" for nicotine concentration in e-liquid to the number of cigarettes smoked per day. If you are subohming (resistance under 1.0Ω) cut these nicotine levels by at least 50%.

06 mg = 10 cigarettes or less
12 mg = 20 cigarettes
18 mg = 30 cigarettes
24 mg = 40 cigarettes

eLiquid/Juice

PG = Propylene Glycol - the "flavor carrier" of e-liquid. A secondary source of "throat hit", but not as strong as the nicotine concentration. Some people have a sensitivity or even an allergy to PG. It's very thin.

VG = Vegetable Glycerin - the "vapor maker" of e-liquid. Used as a sweeter in many food sources, and also as a skin emollient. It's very thick. Often labeled just "Glycerine"

PG and VG are often used together in different ratios in e-liquid. For example, a 50/50 PG/VG ratio. Some juice vendors offer a range of different ratios as far as PG/VG.

 

[Sisi2558]

Hello @Susan~S , thank you very much for your help, these articles are like gold; they have been really useful and complete^^

Unfortunately we don't have "flavor bars" where I live but I have taste the mint one I bought and finally it comes better than I thought.

At the beginning It was really strange comparing to the cigarette I was use to but after a (little rough ) start it comes really well. The flavor of mint is stronger then I thought and really fresh (this will come as one of my fav I think )

I find a review on this brand that make me laugh so I put it here

I am more than open to try new stuff, can you give me a good flavor juice to try? and I have read that some flavor didn't come the same depending on the sort of e-cig you use. I have a eGo-T starter kit. So is there some kind of flavor which are better with this e-cig or not?

 

[Baditude]

Different juice attachments (tanks) can produce subtle differences in the flavor and vapor production of the e-liquid. Generally speaking, the higher on the chain you go the better the flavor and vapor production: clearomizers ---> cartotanks ----> 510 drip atomizers ---> rebuildable tanks and rebuildable drip atomizers. At the expense of convenience and learning curves.

There are literally hundreds of e-liquid manufacturers, with even more different flavors. Some use artificial flavorings, and others use all-natural all-organic flavoring agents. Some use a higher grade of nicotine base while others use a lesser grade. Different Pg/Vg ratio's.

It's difficult to make recommendations for juices or flavors, as this is totally a subjective experience. What I might like you may not, and vice versa. Some manufacturers offer sample packs to try small quantities of their flavors, therefore you won't be stuck with a larger bottle of juice you end up not liking. Many vape shops today allow sampling of their flavors before you buy.

 

[Sisi2558]

Thank you very much Baditude, this is really helpful. I think the best will be as you say to test as many different thing as I can to find what suit me the best and I think this forum is the best!! ^^

 

[Vyrgg]

Hi there, I have found it's always best to read up on some reviews before buying liquids as everyone has different tastes. When starting out I tried one of a lot of different types of flavours (minty, tobacco, fruity, sweet, flowery etc etc etc...) to find which first suited my taste then narrowed it down to which I liked within that type. (I ended up settling on fruity and minty).
Be prepared that there are a lot of different types of E liquid as previously mentioned.
Higher PG (propylene glycol) liquids tend to be a lot "thinner" and can flow easier in smaller tanks and produce less vapour. Higher PG liquids also have a stronger throat hit to replicate the feeling of a real cigarette.
Higher VG (vegetable glycerin) liquids Tend to take a little longer to soak in to the wicks and can cause some problems depending on your tank, so when looking for liquids (since you're using a relatively simplistic tank) don't go for anything with over 70% vg as it may cause issues.

Vyrgg

 

[Sisi2558]

Hello Vyrgg, thank you very much for you're reply. Unfortunately I couldn't find a review on this forum about Solevan but finally it comes well and I find myself a suited juice. For the moment the eGo-T one work well but if I want to upgrade to something better, what kind of mod would you advise me to take?

 

[Susan~S]

For the moment the eGo-T one work well but if I want to upgrade to something better, what kind of mod would you advise me to take?

I often recommend an iStick 30 watt or Coolfire 4 (both mods) with an Aspire Mini Nautillus or eLeaf GS Air M (both tanks). Videos below.

eLeaf iStick 30 Watt
Innokin Coolfire 4
Aspire Nautilus Mini
eLeaf GS Air M Tank

Picture of the Mini Nautilus on the iStick 30 watt

 

[Sisi2558]

Hello @Susan-S, The Mini Nautillus on the iStick seems pretty cool!! So I think I will purchase this one^^

 

[classwife]

Thank you all !

Closing this now