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Some great advice here, nice going guys and gals :thumbs:

I started with an eGo-T and upgraded to the -C option later. Many consider it outdated but it still works great.

About the only thing I can add is a very strong recommendation to get a passthrough battery, they come in standard or VV models. That way you can recharge (even partially) without the need to take it all apart because the plug is in the bottom. It can even be used while charging.

As to the question of nicotine levels, that one seems to be all over the board. My personal experience was I used 46mg e-liquid to start, that was what it took for me as a 1.5 pad smoker to make the change to vaping. After making the switch I started stepping down the nic strength to my current 16-18mg and plan to go lower yet.

My point is that you need to find what works for you as far as nic strength goes. Nicotine from vaping is absorbed by the body differently than it is from smoke, so depending on the condition of you lungs, your past smoking habits, how well your system absorbs nicotine and a host of other variables there is no magic number or formula. Again, find what works for YOU.

Hope this helps and stick around, we like new people. ;)

PS: One thing that seems to be missing, learn how to clean whatever you get. Keeping it clean will greatly improve you experience.
 
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Some form of an e-go twist is a good starting point, I agree.

I also recommend Kanger clearomizers. Whether it be the T3, T3 mini, EVOD, or Protank, they're all good. The bottom coil is absolutely the way to go, no dry hits.

As a new Vape'r the Kanger T3 Mini might be an excellent choice, because it has a smaller tank, you'll probably be wanting to change between juice flavors pretty often, so with a smaller tank you won't have to try and pour the juice back into your bottle if you want to switch. I'd also recommend getting more than one of those for the same reason. They're pretty cheap anyway, and make sure to get some replacement heads for whatever type you get as well. Always good to have a backup plan if you don't have a vape store nearby. Also if you get a Kanger, *Make sure you wash out the tank real good with hot water before you use it!*. I have no idea why Vendors don't add this in the description, but they have some sort of sealant on them, and it tastes like nasty burnt stuff if you don't wash, also probably nto too healty.
 
The way I understand it is saying EGO is like saying Kleenex, it applied to e-cig batteries in the way Kleenex applied to tissue paper, while you are correct about the letter designating the delivery device that comes in the kit. To confuse the issue people sometime refer to the ego twist as the ego t. Ego batteries can use a any type of atomizer that is threaded to fit.

As for going from a disposable brand like blu to a variable voltage (even if its basic variable voltage and a twist setting instead of digital, and a smaller range) its not something that I would suggest. You can get the battery/charger pretty cheaply by itself but then you have to buy the rest of the stuff and that in itself can be confusing.

Also, I see a variable voltage as a step up once you have gotten into vaping, know you are gong to stick with it and start to look at what kind of veritable voltage battery you want. For not much more then the ego twist you can get a ego veritable voltage diagital readout version or the same with a pass through battery (allow charging while in use).

You also have the ego 510 systems (look like a cigarette).

I would start out with an inexpensive starter kit with a basic ego battery, clearomizer and the charger. You can buy a cartomizer to go with t so you can try both and get started there. You have not wasted any money even if you move up in a few weeks because once you start vaping you live by one rule.. always have a backup for your backup. Usually your starter becomes one of those backups unless your just happy with the basic uncomplicated life and get two (like my mother). after you have been vaping a while, research a bit - You tube videos are helpful in showing you hardware and vaping results you start thinking about moving up. I would hate to invest in a ego twist starter kit only to decide the next week a wanted a veritable voltage with a wider range. Also, since veriable voltage takes a bit more knowledge of things like how to compare atomizer resistances with VV there is nothing wrong with the baby step of just the good basic ego c to vape along on while educating yourself.

Online and even in local retailers you can get the 650 mAh (mAh = basically how much charge the battery holds and how long its lasts depending on how much you vape) with a clearomizer and the charger for under $20 - basic starting kit in a box or bubble packaging. If your not sure that you will like the clearomizer. Usually in a basic kit like that you get the disposable clearmizer (which can be cleaned several time when needed to extend its life) before worry about buying a one for a couple of dollars more you can take a part and replace the atomizer and so on. No one is ready to do everything on day one. If you are unsure between a clearomizer and a cartomizer (especially having used blus which are carts) you can buy a cheap one o use with the ego battery right where you get your starter kit - and switch out between the two while you decide.

As for replacement parts right off the bat - even if you go with more then the basic you don't really need to start replacing things immediately. Even with disposables they can be reused several times before they need any maintenance and can be washed dried and dry burned easily to keep them going for a couple of weeks. If anything you might want a couple of disposables for switching flavors. Replacement parts like switching out atomizers in rebuildables or even learning to rebuild yours is definitely not something you have to buy for immediately.

i am a big believer in the whole KISS principle - there is no competition to start out with the biggest and best and sink the most money into it until you have a chance to get into what your doing and understand in more fully. Its very easy to spend a whole lot of money on something you end up not really liking and it becomes a paper weight. Basic setup is not going to burn the wallet and gets you into vaping without being so complicated you end up being crazy. You also don't want to buy an expensive set when you already have things like tanks and atomizers and so on you like and have been using on your basic battery and just buy the batter/charger for a lot less then the whole kit. In my opinion the ego twist is like the starter variable voltage battery, and really does not give you much more then the non variable one which costs more then the once that you cannot vary the voltage. If you decide you want a variable voltage battery whether its in two weeks or two months or whatever you may very well want to go something your going to probably want one with a digital read out and inhale counter, battery life monitor, a greater range of voltage, maybe a pass through battery so you can use it while it charges.

Also you want to start with something that just is not as complicated in the beginning. I have seen people start out with a twist having know clue what they should adjust the voltage for, whether they should change atomizer resistance and so they end up on the setting it came on, just get confused over vv. Eventually they get to know all about it from reading and researching and the community but they may spend a couple of unhappy few weeks wondering what things do and if they are getting the best experience because they don't know whats going on. If your going to find yourself upgrading to a pricy battery in a few weeks or so, bets to get your start with a version that leaves you money over to spend there.
 

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I actually intended to go with a top coil system. I was under the impression this was the way to go for a warmer hit and was worried about not getting that in a bottom coil system. I smoke relatively light cigarettes at the moment.

One of the choices is an iClear, which is a top coil. Top coils sometimes have a hard time wicking juice - it's a viscous liquid wicking up a sting to the coil. They do work, but you have to tip them around to make sure the wicks are wet.

Changing the voltage on the battery device will have a more noticeable impact on the temperature of your vape than whether it's top or bottom coil - those do perform differently, but increasing or decreasing the power has a more apparent influence with these types of clearos, in my experience that is.

ETA: That's why I suggest different types of systems to experiment with - top coil, bottom coil, carto - as many as you can afford. The juice and what is on top of the battery has more to do with a good vaping experience than the power source.
 
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The kit I linked to on the prior page comes with the option of two "clearomizers" (it says "cartomizers" on the page, but someone wasn't paying attention). The choices are okay, but not great. I always recommend new vapers get as many different kinds of "delivery systems" as they can afford, since a big part of vaping is trial and error to find out what works best for you. A delivery system is the thing that screws onto the battery. It holds the juice and delivers it to the heating element to be vaporized.

I'm not sure how up to date this is (a new hot toy seems to come out every week), but it has a good basic overview: Baditude’s Blog: Is it a carto? atty? clearo?
thanks for the info ocelot. I was looking at this kit you say the choices are okay but not great. I was thinking bout putting together my own kit as a first timer since I can't decide on a certain starter kit or vender(theres too many choices) So what would you advise I put together as a starter kit? I'm ready to place an order spinner? cartos & kangers? a case? tell me what your starter kit would be Thanks.
 
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thanks for the info ocelot. I was looking at this kit you say the choices are okay but not great. I was thinking bout putting together my own kit as a first timer since I can't decide on a certain starter kit or vender(theres too many choices) So what would you advise I put together as a starter kit? I'm ready to place an order tell me what your starter kit would be Thanks.

If you go to Baditude's blog that I linked to above, he has an overview of what he considers to be the elements of a good starter kit.

The minimum is two batteries, a charger and then as many types of delivery systems and juice as you can afford.

ETA: This is the direct link to Bad's blog about kits: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...06-4-good-starters-setup-beginning-vapor.html
 
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