Thanks for the inf.
But what did you think of the nicotine, draw and company?
For my first e-cig I thought the draw was satisfactory but wasn't satisfied with the amount of nicotine. I did cut down from 30 smokes a day to 2-3 when I first bought it which is great. I was able to quit completely when I received an order from freedomsmokesusa.com of 24mg juice. I smoked American Spirit Organic roll your own, which is very strong tobacco.
I also think the flavor of their cartos is good, tasted like Levi Garrett to me. It's honestly the truest tobacco flavor I have yet to vape, it just wasn't a true cigarette flavor. I haven't had any experience dealing directly with the company, but I think my mom is going to mail back the ones she fried eventually and I'll update this thread if she does. She is satisfied with it and just purchased another kit to replace her dead one. I am curious as to whether or not they will exchange her fried batteries since it was her fault they died tbh.
I'm now using a 510 box mod and a tube mod which run at a slightly higher voltage, but I'm keeping the Encore around as a back up. For an automatic super-mini I think it's just as good as any other out there. I would personally recommend anyone getting started buy a manual mega battery (pen-style I think is what most people refer to them as), but wouldn't tell them to just throw away an Encore if that's what they have already.
My only real complaint with my Encore is that I can't figure out what kind of threading it is, so I can't purchase blank cartos for it online. I'm partly to blame for this because I've been to lazy to find my camera and post pics here on the forum. If it's a commonly available thread I'm sure someone could ID it.
I would advise first and foremost that you order some juice from a vendor online to do your own refills. Refills cost less then 50c a carto, much less then 5 bucks each you would pay for Encores prefilled cartos. Then give it a few weeks, and see if it works for you. The most common complaint about super-minis is the battery life, but some people don't vape enough to have an issue with it. Read the forum for 15-30 mins every day. After a few weeks you'll have a better understanding of what hardware is available out there, and with the experience you've gained with your Encore you'll have some idea regarding what will work best for you. Maybe you'll want a slightly larger battery, or even a huge battery. Maybe you'll want to try high voltage, or you'll be curious about juice box mods.
Take it slow. Buy another device in a few weeks, but hold onto that Encore for a back up until you can afford to purchase more. Honestly, for the majority of vapers out there you don't have the most optimal device. This shouldn't discourage you however, because you still made a good investment. Take the time to get comfortable with vaping and don't spend much energy on quitting cigarettes. It's a learning process and the more you learn the less you smoke. When many vapers quit smoking completely it's not even a decision, just a side effect of there new habit.
From my experiences refilling Encore cartos I would say it's very easy. It has a different filler then the other cartos I've bought. All my 510 cartos have a polyester batting type filler; the Encore ones have a fabric type filler. To refill them, pop off the white cap on the mouthpiece end. Drip 2-3 drops on the filler. The best way I found to get it on the filler and not down the air hole is to let it run down the walls of the carto. After a few drops look at it and watch how fast the filler absorbs the juice. When it stops sucking it up quickly stop filling. Let it sit, battery side down on a paper towel for around 10 mins. Put the cap back on it, turn it upside down, and blow through the battery side while holding a paper towl underneath. Keep blowing until no more juice comes out the mouth piece. That's it! It's ready to use again.
Thanks for the site and great info!
