Just wondering what folks are up to. It was hard for me to make the switch from cigarettes to e cigs. At this point I have a big, refillable e cig and the Cig 2 O cigalike with replaceable cartomizers. The Cig 2 O feels and looks more like more like a cigarette, but doesn't produce the vapor that the big boys produce. However, I do like the smallness of it and the feel of having a real cigarette in my hand. Also, I don't ever feel like cleaning my big e cig, so I'm torn about which one to use. I have about 100 cartomizers in my cabinet that I bought in January, so if I stick with the Cig 2 O cigalike, I won't have to buy anything for probaly 6 months.
Does anyone prefer cigalikes to the bigger, more powerful models that most use?
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You might want to look into the Kanger Evod starter kit. It has a small form factor, though still bigger than the cig-alike.
High quality, low maintenance and good performance.
Around $50.00 shipped.
Kanger eVod Kit - Black
High quality, low maintenance and good performance.
Around $50.00 shipped.
Kanger eVod Kit - Black
Nope, only used cigalikes for the first three weeks and then jumped up to a small and large mechanical mod and never looked back. And since I've experienced variable voltage and regulated voltage with a Provari, I primarily use a regulated mod 99% of the time.
You answered the question yourself. Use up what you have and when you are ready to make the next step you won't have a bunch of gear left over. If and when you are ready, consider getting a higher end mod, like a reo mod. They are small, powerful and produce a tonne of vapor. Reos Mods
My wife and female coworker like the cigalikes
I bought these for my wife
https://www.fasttech.com/p/1401204
https://www.fasttech.com/p/1325010
You can use a standard eGo charger with a tiny bit of modification (only to the shell)
as you can see I had to remove the tiny plastic ring around the charging threads, the 510-X battery is a tiny bit larger than a cigalike but much smaller than a eGo battery, the gold collar is just a bit larger than the standard neck diameter of an eGo 510 post.
(yeah..it's a Totally Wicked charger from a Titan Tank! Cost me $40 for something I got for less than $20 for 2 batts and 5 atomizers + tanks!!!!!! [that's what people refer to as a "stupid tax" for not doing your homework first!!])
At 400mAh compared to a regular cigalike 180mAh...she can vape MUCH longer!
I bought these for my wife
https://www.fasttech.com/p/1401204
https://www.fasttech.com/p/1325010
You can use a standard eGo charger with a tiny bit of modification (only to the shell)
as you can see I had to remove the tiny plastic ring around the charging threads, the 510-X battery is a tiny bit larger than a cigalike but much smaller than a eGo battery, the gold collar is just a bit larger than the standard neck diameter of an eGo 510 post.
(yeah..it's a Totally Wicked charger from a Titan Tank! Cost me $40 for something I got for less than $20 for 2 batts and 5 atomizers + tanks!!!!!! [that's what people refer to as a "stupid tax" for not doing your homework first!!])
At 400mAh compared to a regular cigalike 180mAh...she can vape MUCH longer!
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I think you may find a good cross over using the cigalike batteries with the minitanks. Still the size and feel of a cig, but with better taste and less mess than cartridges. The clear color ones lets you see how much juice is left. Still discrete enough to not be noticed much in public.
I don't really prefer cig-alikes, for one I used to roll my own, two, I like the odd cigar.
An ego 650mAh twist with an CE4/iclear16 I can can use anywhere, and I hold it just like a cigar and it's about the right size too.
Haven't got onto mods or VV/VW devices yet that's a totally different thing.
But no problem here with a ego 1000mAh or spinner 1300mAh either. They're just larger cigar sized; people have had no problem with that size of burning tobacco leaf for a long time.
I guess it might be different for people that always smoked tailor cigarettes, but it's not really a huge jump to get into ego sized batteries and learn to hold/wield them like a cigar...
An ego 650mAh twist with an CE4/iclear16 I can can use anywhere, and I hold it just like a cigar and it's about the right size too.
Haven't got onto mods or VV/VW devices yet that's a totally different thing.
But no problem here with a ego 1000mAh or spinner 1300mAh either. They're just larger cigar sized; people have had no problem with that size of burning tobacco leaf for a long time.
I guess it might be different for people that always smoked tailor cigarettes, but it's not really a huge jump to get into ego sized batteries and learn to hold/wield them like a cigar...
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Out of curiosity, how long have you been vaping?
Also, you will see many post on these forums regarding battery safety.
I can't stress enough that if you do decide to go with something else, get the proper charger or batteries for it.
I've been going back and forth between real cigs and e cigs for about a year. I wasn't until just a week ago that I finally turned the corner and went to vaping only and have sworn off cigarettes for good.
The key is, what ever works for you to get off a nasty habit. I have a fishing tackle box full of ecig experiments, but I've found what works best for me. I go with the theory, whoever has the most toys, wins. Total dollars spent? One hell of a lot less dollars spent while smoking. Eight months without a cigarette, 9,600 cigarettes not smoked.
And now you know why most move on to a larger PV.
There is no right or wrong, it's simply a matter of what will do the job of ending the need to smoke.
I started out with an eGo -T, and I smoked my last cigarette the next day. So it was enough to get me off cigarettes, but I question if it would have been enough to keep me off cigarettes. Now, I find, that the last thing I want is for it to look like a cigarette, feel like a cigarette, or taste like a cigarette, and I damn sure don't want it to stink like a cigarette.
1) You do NOT have to move up to anything bigger if you don't want to.
2) Plenty of people use cig-a-likes exclusively. For years. Forever maybe. Because they WANT to.
3) Form factor is a very important thing for many.
Please investigate other cartos/coils. Particularly different ohms and capacities. That will change the "hit" but also reduce battery life. The harder it hits, the more electricity you use per second. So you'll need even more spare batteries. Also, if you go too low on ohms, it could damage them (hard to say for sure, probably depends on make/model and exact circuitry). So....small adjustments in ohms. Lower ohms = hotter/more vapor.
Fill em yourself, of course. Maybe research PCC's.
Also, there are USB based PT's that have a separate battery from the handheld mouthpiece so they are more-or-less cig-sized but they have a cord hanging off them. There's 5v ones too.
Or upgrade. It's all about battery capacity and features. But it's more about YOUR choices. Do what works for you.
2) Plenty of people use cig-a-likes exclusively. For years. Forever maybe. Because they WANT to.
3) Form factor is a very important thing for many.
Please investigate other cartos/coils. Particularly different ohms and capacities. That will change the "hit" but also reduce battery life. The harder it hits, the more electricity you use per second. So you'll need even more spare batteries. Also, if you go too low on ohms, it could damage them (hard to say for sure, probably depends on make/model and exact circuitry). So....small adjustments in ohms. Lower ohms = hotter/more vapor.
Fill em yourself, of course. Maybe research PCC's.
Also, there are USB based PT's that have a separate battery from the handheld mouthpiece so they are more-or-less cig-sized but they have a cord hanging off them. There's 5v ones too.
Or upgrade. It's all about battery capacity and features. But it's more about YOUR choices. Do what works for you.
I have larger PV's, but I love my eRoll. In my opinion, it's one of the best cigalike's out there.
I prefer cig-alikes when I'm around people who I wouldn't feel like explaining the bigger devices too. I always bring the cig-alikes when I leave my house just in case, along with the bigger stuff.
Recently I started a new part time job that you technically can smoke during, and I vaped my cig-alikes in front of my new boss (who I knew before-hand). That's the perfect situation for when cig-alikes are useful. They satisfy enough to get me through these times, but not enough on their own all day every day.
Recently I started a new part time job that you technically can smoke during, and I vaped my cig-alikes in front of my new boss (who I knew before-hand). That's the perfect situation for when cig-alikes are useful. They satisfy enough to get me through these times, but not enough on their own all day every day.
i started on v2's and still use them along with my ego c's and generic 510 batts.
ce5 iclears etc..
the're standard size auto batt is perfect for when one wants to be discrete.
fill my own carto's and use a aluminum drip tip.
the larger hole enables me to get quite a healthy vape out of them.
regards
mike
ce5 iclears etc..
the're standard size auto batt is perfect for when one wants to be discrete.
fill my own carto's and use a aluminum drip tip.
the larger hole enables me to get quite a healthy vape out of them.
regards
mike
Given that the Joyetech eROLL topic is about 81 pages long now on the forum, I'd say that there are a lot of people happily using cig a likes.
Glad you like yours. Whatever keeps ya off the stinkies
Only at times do I prefer them. When I want a hands free device.
I am using cigalikes but am usually on my 18650 device. I really want to find the ultimate cigalike for hands free use.
There are members here that do like the ciga-likes over the more powerful mods out there. It's just a matter of preference. I started on Blu's for about a few days until my MVP 2 arrived and haven't touched the Blu's since..... but again, that is just my preference.
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