I think what alot of the "vets" are missing is the fact that the new people are looking for something as close to a real cigarette as possible. As good as those manual battery e cigs are, they are miles from feeling like a real cig. So again, they may be good for those of you who have been vaping for ages, but for us who are just starting out, they are crap. Cant be anymore straight forward than that. So to answer the OPs question.. Go for a super mini and transition into something else later.. I mean, the whole point of this is to get off analog smokes right?.. If its some funky box with a switch you have to hold down, well I really dont see too many new comers sticking with it. Then again, this is my opinion and as we all know, everyone is different.. One more thing.. For the new people, would it be better to dish out a ton of cash for something you may hate and never use again? Or would it be better to buy something cheap to try out and see if you even want to make the change?.. I leave that to you all to decide.
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One more thing. Again just my opinion, but this analogy of cars/trucks is ridiculous. Unless you live on a farm or are in construction, a truck is a complete waste. For us city dwellers a sub compact is the only way to go. I also dont know where you buy your vehicles, but Ive had way more expense with trucks than Ive had with smaller cars. Again, just me, but Im sure others would agree.
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You missed the point, halfzipp on a few fronts. <g>
First off, or maybe last, the analogy between *car to truck* and *super mini to the big boys* -- The implication is one of capacities and not of the mechanical nature or expense to repair a truck. WV2WIN clearly understood the analogy and looking back on what I wrote the context seems undeniably clear to me. Sorry if it wasn't clear to you.
Within the thread, there are a few who suggested the manual devices, this is true. That wouldn't be my suggestion to the OP. In fact, I didn't offer a model at all. If I did, however, I would have nudged the OP toward a penstyle in lieu of a mini. There are a few reasons for this --
-- there's no learning curve to speak of between smoking an analog and vaping on a penstyle other than size. And, everyone I know over the age of 18 is familiar with a bic pen. It's not exactly a foreign device. <g>
-- there is a frustration level with super minis. The batteries last just a couple of hours and the carts don't hold enough liquid. Dripping might overcome the cart issue but now we're moving even further away from the familiar method of smoking. It's
extremely important that the new e-cig user doesn't get frustrated, IMHO. It's far too easy to lay a super mini down and light up an analog.
-- Buying a penstyle from jump street is not throwing money away. The 801, the 901 and even the 510 can be adapted to work with the JS, the SD and the Prodigy if and when the new e-cig user decides to move on -- which most of us do. It's never a bad thing to have extra attys.
-- although the size of a mini feels *right*, IMHO, the draw sure isn't. There are posters here who pop the outer cap off the mouthpiece to improve the draw. One poster even inhaled the damn thing and nearly choked.
-- I don't understand the added expense thing either. I bought a kit from ecigarettecigar that included 2 generic 801s for $55. And I bet there are even better prices out there.
