Have mini e-cigs gone the way of the dinosaur

[isaacc]

Hello. I only just discovered the entire concept of vaping last week and I'm working to get set up. I purchased an innokin iTaste vv/vw v3.0 kit (with iClear 16 clearomizers) and it's on the way to my door. But, I'd also like a mini e-cig that is discreet, for being in public and outside-the-building smoke breaks, and such.

I'm pretty much decided on a Halo setup or perhaps V2cigs. Both of these brands' mini e-cig batteries are 9.5 mm in diameter; KR-808-d1 or 510 I imagine. A real cigarette is about 8 mm in diameter. And, you'd think that 1.5 mm is nothing but you can really tell right off. The 808-d1-s are fatter and it makes for an odd looking cigarette.

So, I tracked down what looks just like an analogue and apparently those are 808-a-s and 808-b-s. They're not that easy to find. Or, what I did find seems to be no-name brands or brands that seem more at home in an infomercial. I don't want a brand that uses crappy components nor a brand that is on the way out and I'll be stuck finding cartomizers for them.

So, my question is this: Are "mini e-cigs" or "super mini e-cigs" more or less deprecated designs? And, if not, I'd appreciate a point to the one or two goto brands for 808-b-type e-cigs.

Clearly, it's not a deal breaker. If I don't find an 8 mm e-cig setup I like, well then I'll go with Halo and that isn't tragic.

Thanks.

 

[Coelli]

Have you looked at the Joyetech eRoll? It's fairly recent and I think it's a big step forward in mini e-cigs (it uses refillable tanks, not pre-filled cartridges) and although it has a couple of things that could be better, like air hole placement, it gets pretty good reviews. Although I use Provaris, I am considering an eRoll for out and about or where I don't want to vape on a beastlier device.

 

[disambiguated]

But, I'd also like a mini e-cig that is discreet, for being in public and outside-the-building smoke breaks, and such.

I carry a pocketful of 400mAh eGo-C 'shorties' and use an eGo-C Mega Dual Coil XL cartomizer or a Kanger T2 on them. Small, discreet. I carry it all in a mesh ditty-bag, and also carry an Innokin U-Can with extra juice.

The Joyetech eRoll/Ovale eMini (same thing, OEM branding) is decent; I'd suggest carrying two in their charger cases, so you've one available to smoke whilst the other is charging.

The Halo G6 is also decent.

But the eGo-C 'shorty' setup is what I normally use in public.

 

[FireDragon1138]

The 808's and 510's feel enough like a real cigarette to me that it subconsciously clicks in my brain. I'm not too concerned that it look exactly like a cigarette to others... in fact that's probably a bad idea for several reasons.