Hi - I'm a sort-of-newbie myself (about 6 weeks now) and I think that getting a full kit that comes with everything (equipment, clearmizers, drip tips, eliquid) may be a better bet. You'll be bound to start "getting into it" like I did and spend a boatload of cash testing out different e-liquids and mods looking for the best "hit" that closely resembles cigarette smoking. Although I wouldn't suggest any specific vendor (for bias reasons), may I suggest you go to YouTube and look up either "ego starter kit" or "kgo starter kit." The reviewers will mention specific vendors and you can price them up. You may be surprised how much less you may have to spend initially to at least give vaping a real shot before "expanding" more into it. IMO, after the first fill, you'll be kicking yourself why you didn't switch sooner. vaping saved my life. I hope it saves yours too! Peace - R