I just thought I would post this here as a thread like this would have saved me a ton of money when I bought my blu ecigs and wanted to switch to something that was longer lasting and more refillable.
First, I quit smoking immediately after purchasing a blu e-cig from a local Walgreens. It worked wonderfully. What I hated about it was the batteries don't last very long but the recharging kit worked nicely. What I will say is that you'll want more.
I have a decent job so I have some disposable income. I quit smoking about 6 weeks ago. Most of the items I purchased since the blu are in use with the exception of volcano e-cigs's Inferno and Lavatube. I'll just say it, when I discovered vaping it changed my life. I noticed within a couple of days that I was coughing less and breathing better... Especially when waking up. Due to this I went a bit nuts with my mod and accessory purchasing. Had I started with volcano, I would still be smoking. Maybe their volcano and magma kits work a bit better but they weren't sold at my local store.
What I like about the Inferno:
It is pass-thru... I guess...
Why do I dislike the Inferno:
Primarily, this is a pass-thru ego device without the ego threading. The idea is that you use the tank system that ships with it. The tank really isn't very good. There are better devices out there. I purchased a tank and some boge cartos from IBtanked.com and it is a much better system.
Once you realize that the tank system from volcano sucks, you can use no other ego devices with this. It is essentially an ego style battery without the threading. You can screw on a 510 carto or some other 510 stuff but for the money you are much better off getting a standard ego kit with a stardust or kanger. In addition 2 ego twist batterys + a charger can be found for less than $50 and you'll get variable voltage. Standard ego devices can be had for less ($25 at ........ right now). If you want a tank system, there are cheaper. As a side note from a 3 pack a day smoker, 1 900mah battery can just about get you through the day.
I would recommend .........blogspot.com for deals as well. Visiting this site would have saved me hundreds when I was starting off.
Moving to mods:
The point of this post is primarily about Volcano. The lavatube v2 is my next regretted purchase, here is why.
It sucks. The only thing positive I can say about it is that it large enough to fit that 3100mah battery I purchased that would last for DAYS... if I ever used it. I was a little bit disappointed that 18650 is more of a "size range" or maybe a "type of battery" rather than a size such as AA batteries. Not all 18650 batteries are created equally in width nor length. Since my purchased my lavatube I have also purchased a vapage V-mod, provari with extension cap, zmax, and evic. Every single one gets use except the lavatube. I did say I went a bit nuts over mods and I'm probably not done. Quite frankly, the ego spinner battery I purchased at altsmoke.com out performs the lavatube by quite a bit in my opinion... even on the tank systems that come with both the lavatube v2 and inferno systems.
The only reason I'm writing this is that if you are like me and are new to vaping... learn from my mistakes. If you bought something cheap and want to move to something better and are looking for reviews... Avoid volcano. My primary mistake was that I was looking for good e-cigs and purchased the volcano ecigs based on the reviews on their site. I'm pretty sure they don't publish bad reviews. I looked on these forums for reviews and couldn't find much so I'm writing this in the hope that I can save just one person some money and frustration. I have absolutely no regrets purchasing an ego twist, ego spinner (altsmoke), evic, provari, or zmax. Everything except the provari you can find for less than their volcano equal.
First, I quit smoking immediately after purchasing a blu e-cig from a local Walgreens. It worked wonderfully. What I hated about it was the batteries don't last very long but the recharging kit worked nicely. What I will say is that you'll want more.
I have a decent job so I have some disposable income. I quit smoking about 6 weeks ago. Most of the items I purchased since the blu are in use with the exception of volcano e-cigs's Inferno and Lavatube. I'll just say it, when I discovered vaping it changed my life. I noticed within a couple of days that I was coughing less and breathing better... Especially when waking up. Due to this I went a bit nuts with my mod and accessory purchasing. Had I started with volcano, I would still be smoking. Maybe their volcano and magma kits work a bit better but they weren't sold at my local store.
What I like about the Inferno:
It is pass-thru... I guess...
Why do I dislike the Inferno:
Primarily, this is a pass-thru ego device without the ego threading. The idea is that you use the tank system that ships with it. The tank really isn't very good. There are better devices out there. I purchased a tank and some boge cartos from IBtanked.com and it is a much better system.
Once you realize that the tank system from volcano sucks, you can use no other ego devices with this. It is essentially an ego style battery without the threading. You can screw on a 510 carto or some other 510 stuff but for the money you are much better off getting a standard ego kit with a stardust or kanger. In addition 2 ego twist batterys + a charger can be found for less than $50 and you'll get variable voltage. Standard ego devices can be had for less ($25 at ........ right now). If you want a tank system, there are cheaper. As a side note from a 3 pack a day smoker, 1 900mah battery can just about get you through the day.
I would recommend .........blogspot.com for deals as well. Visiting this site would have saved me hundreds when I was starting off.
Moving to mods:
The point of this post is primarily about Volcano. The lavatube v2 is my next regretted purchase, here is why.
It sucks. The only thing positive I can say about it is that it large enough to fit that 3100mah battery I purchased that would last for DAYS... if I ever used it. I was a little bit disappointed that 18650 is more of a "size range" or maybe a "type of battery" rather than a size such as AA batteries. Not all 18650 batteries are created equally in width nor length. Since my purchased my lavatube I have also purchased a vapage V-mod, provari with extension cap, zmax, and evic. Every single one gets use except the lavatube. I did say I went a bit nuts over mods and I'm probably not done. Quite frankly, the ego spinner battery I purchased at altsmoke.com out performs the lavatube by quite a bit in my opinion... even on the tank systems that come with both the lavatube v2 and inferno systems.
The only reason I'm writing this is that if you are like me and are new to vaping... learn from my mistakes. If you bought something cheap and want to move to something better and are looking for reviews... Avoid volcano. My primary mistake was that I was looking for good e-cigs and purchased the volcano ecigs based on the reviews on their site. I'm pretty sure they don't publish bad reviews. I looked on these forums for reviews and couldn't find much so I'm writing this in the hope that I can save just one person some money and frustration. I have absolutely no regrets purchasing an ego twist, ego spinner (altsmoke), evic, provari, or zmax. Everything except the provari you can find for less than their volcano equal.
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