Sorry, tried to keep it short and failed. TLDR at bottom!
My boyfriend needs a new device. I've narrowed it down to a few options, but I've only used one of these particular choices myself. We have two very different styles of vaping so it's a little hard for me to get back into the necessary mindset to help him make a logical decision. I love rebuilding and tinkering and subohming and he would rather charge, fill, screw in and go. He does enjoy blowing clouds, though, so I'm half-hoping to get him set-up with something capable of subohming. On the other hand, he's upgrading from an eGo spinner and an evod tank so even a Nautilus Mini would be a massive improvement. He also has access to all of my stuff but just needs something of his own.
I do like the idea of him having an RTA as I can easily build him coils and I always have supplies around but it's not an absolute necessity. We're on a budget so price is a consideration, but I'll chip in so it's not too restrictive. We're hoping for no more than $60-70 for everything. Here's what I've come up with so far after some thinking, review-watching, and calculating:
1. eleaf iStick mini 20w, iStick 30W, OR iStick 40W TC
I figure if he really wants to spend as little as possible, an iStick mini with a GS16S tank isn't a bad choice considering the whole kit and kaboodle is about $30. If he were going to go with an iStick, though, I'd probably try to convince him to get a 30W or go straight for the 40W TC for versatility. In a perfect world I'd recommend he get a Nautilus Mini (especially if he got a mini Istick) or perhaps a Kanger Subtank nano or mini.
2. Innokin Coolfire IV, also with a Nautilus (/mini) or Subtank nano or mini.
3. eGo ONE Kit of indeterminate size.
So yeah, I figure one of those options is likely to be good for him. I know ultimately he is going to have to make his own decision with my guidance and no one here really knows him well enough to make a conclusive recommendation for his style, but of those devices I've only used an iStick 30W. I'd love to hear from anyone who has either used any of these regularly or just knows enough about them. Truthfully I don't think he could really go wrong with almost any of those set-ups, but they certainly have different pros and cons and I may not be thinking of all of them.
Lastly, I really have only used Kanger and Aspire tanks with any frequency. I'd love to hear any suggestions on other tanks I might not be thinking of, subohm or not, especially ones that are reasonably priced. I know of some other options but not well enough to say which are likely better than the others.
Thanks in advance!
TLDR: Boyfriend is upgrading from eGo spinner and evod. What's his best relatively-inexpensive option: iStick (20w mini, 30W, or 40W TC) with Nautilus Mini or Subtank, Innokin Coolfire IV with Nautilus or Subtank, or eGo ONE kit? Or is there another tank not mentioned that would work well for any of those devices?
My boyfriend needs a new device. I've narrowed it down to a few options, but I've only used one of these particular choices myself. We have two very different styles of vaping so it's a little hard for me to get back into the necessary mindset to help him make a logical decision. I love rebuilding and tinkering and subohming and he would rather charge, fill, screw in and go. He does enjoy blowing clouds, though, so I'm half-hoping to get him set-up with something capable of subohming. On the other hand, he's upgrading from an eGo spinner and an evod tank so even a Nautilus Mini would be a massive improvement. He also has access to all of my stuff but just needs something of his own.
I do like the idea of him having an RTA as I can easily build him coils and I always have supplies around but it's not an absolute necessity. We're on a budget so price is a consideration, but I'll chip in so it's not too restrictive. We're hoping for no more than $60-70 for everything. Here's what I've come up with so far after some thinking, review-watching, and calculating:
1. eleaf iStick mini 20w, iStick 30W, OR iStick 40W TC
I figure if he really wants to spend as little as possible, an iStick mini with a GS16S tank isn't a bad choice considering the whole kit and kaboodle is about $30. If he were going to go with an iStick, though, I'd probably try to convince him to get a 30W or go straight for the 40W TC for versatility. In a perfect world I'd recommend he get a Nautilus Mini (especially if he got a mini Istick) or perhaps a Kanger Subtank nano or mini.
2. Innokin Coolfire IV, also with a Nautilus (/mini) or Subtank nano or mini.
3. eGo ONE Kit of indeterminate size.
So yeah, I figure one of those options is likely to be good for him. I know ultimately he is going to have to make his own decision with my guidance and no one here really knows him well enough to make a conclusive recommendation for his style, but of those devices I've only used an iStick 30W. I'd love to hear from anyone who has either used any of these regularly or just knows enough about them. Truthfully I don't think he could really go wrong with almost any of those set-ups, but they certainly have different pros and cons and I may not be thinking of all of them.
Lastly, I really have only used Kanger and Aspire tanks with any frequency. I'd love to hear any suggestions on other tanks I might not be thinking of, subohm or not, especially ones that are reasonably priced. I know of some other options but not well enough to say which are likely better than the others.
Thanks in advance!
TLDR: Boyfriend is upgrading from eGo spinner and evod. What's his best relatively-inexpensive option: iStick (20w mini, 30W, or 40W TC) with Nautilus Mini or Subtank, Innokin Coolfire IV with Nautilus or Subtank, or eGo ONE kit? Or is there another tank not mentioned that would work well for any of those devices?
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