Your First e-Cigarette

You need at least two "e-cigarettes," a primary and a backup. That includes the battery, where you'll want one to use while the other's charging, as well as the liquid delivery device. Many agree on the need for backups of backups. I also recommend you get at least two USB-powered battery chargers, not only a primary and a backup, but perhaps one for work and one for home. They're inexpensive.

I, and most others, STRONGLY recommend you skip the expensive but weak cigalikes and start with an "eGo" sized battery. A standard, 650 mAH, 3.7 volt battery, combined with a small clearomizer, can result in a discreet e-cig about the size of a short, skinny cigar or a shorter, quality fountain pen. A single 650 mAH battery charge should be enough to vape 2.5 - 3.0 milliliters of e-liquid, or almost two full 1.5 ml clearomizers. There's less to go wrong with a non-adjustable battery, it's less fragile, and you can adjust the power of the vape by the resistance of the heads you use in the clearomizer. One of the most highly recommended is this kit:

The Kanger EVOD Starter Kit comes with two regulated 3.7V batteries, two 1.5 ml clearomizers, a USB charger, a USB 120V power supply, and spare 2.5Ω (5.5W light vape) heads for the clearomizers. Available in different colors. $34.99

You can get five-packs of 2.2Ω (6.2W medium vape) and 1.8Ω (7.6W heavy vape) clearomizer heads here. $7.99 The 1.8Ω heads may be too hot for some juices. How long a head lasts depends upon how much you vape and the juice. Thicker, darker juices require head cleaning and replacement much more often.

You can get a spare charger here. $3.99 They're inexpensive enough to have at different locations.

If your vehicle doesn't have a USB port for charging, you can get one here. $3.99 Especially handy during power outages. (NEVER, EVER leave a battery charging in a hot car)

If you want a backup for your backup battery, you can get one here in different colors. $11.99

If you want more clearomizers, perhaps one per flavor, you can get them in different colors here (they come with light vape heads).

Of course, you will need e-liquid, aka "juice." There are thousands to choose from, many available in sampler packs. A word of warning, however. Some juices, such as citrus and cinnamon, may dissolve and crack plastic tanks. For these you'll need a much more expensive glass clearomizer.

This will get you started on a much more effective and less expensive path than using cigalikes, many which "lock" you into buying from them through incompatibility with other gear. The recommended equipment above use the standard 510 connector, giving you compatibility with the largest variety of other equipment.

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