Another new guy!

[RandyL]

GIdday folks, I'm sure this questions has been answered a million times, but how the hell do you decide on what e-smoke to start off with? Up until a couple hours ago I thought they were all the same, or at least, relatively close to the same. I'm brand new to this and im finding all the info a little over whelming. I've been smoking 22 years about a pack a day if that helps.

 

[FredSpencer]

Hi,

Bewildring, isn't it? I've only been at it a couple of weeks and know just how you feel. I've gone for small amounts from a few vendors to get a taste of things for myself as I'm not sure it is possible just to go with what someone else likes and expect to find it exactly the same as they do. I surprised myself by liking sweet ones as well as tobacco types. It's a bit like eating (well, snacking really), sometimes you fancy sweet and sometimes you fancy savoury. Either way I'm loving it and hope you do too.

Regards,

Fred

 

[Needo]

Have you visited this link yet?

 

[dormouse]

Are you a hard heavy dragger or slow savoring dragger? And what strength cigs?

How much do you want a slimmer ecig vs how much do you want long battery life and the option of hotter hits?

Can you charge batteries at work?

My suggestions -

must look like a cig
Get short battery life Joye 510 manual in white (check Liberty-Flights.com), and tan or white Boge 3 ohm cartomizers at NiteLiteVapor.us, PCC at NoSmokeVA.com, a drip tip for testing juices, a spare charger cable for at work and a second for at home.

longer charge/simpler/warmer
SmokelssImage Volt in the 78mm battery size for a 120mm ecig (can use lots of prefilled and blank cartomizers). I recommend you have at least one manual battery and on that you can use a DSE901 standard resistance atomizer and drip tip to test new juices. Spare charging cables are handy. PCC is handy too but often out of stock. Bloogplanet Maxxfusion and Halocigs G6 are the same model. Vapor4Life.com is more like the original manufacturer model - a bit less charge but allow a longer drag (10 secs vs 5). if you get Vapor4Life.com also try the Bloog or SI cartos.

Bigger, long charge, can optionally use hotter low resistance atomizers and cartomizers
Riva 510 kit from Liberty-Flights.com + Boge cartomizers + 510 drip tip (the kits there are real 3.7v big batteries and they may have an SE model with 3-click enable/disable for safer pocketing) Press the 20% off upper left front page before shopping. And beyond this style there are all kinds of ecig mods - look at some photos here (those wood ones are in much demand and harder to get and in many cases unique)
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/new-members-forum/225727-pictures-your-setup.html

All need eliquid and for these simple stuffing cartomizers I recommend PG w/ 20% or less VG. (thin juices). With an atomizer you can use any PG/VG. VG is thicker, makes more vapor, dulls flavor and hit.

 

[Maximillian]

Heyas Randy,

Welcome! I've only been vaping for a couple weeks now, so haven't tried a whole lot of different pv's yet. I started off with a cheap rebranded (or knockoff) 510 with 1 auto batt and a cheesy charger. Then tried 1 blu disposable. Then spent hours and hours reading post here and jumped in with a joye ego kit. I really love the ego. I hated the thought of the fat batts before I got it, but it's not uncomfortable or heavy to hold at all.
I initially was really drooling at the thought of the ego-t kit, but it was quite a bit more expensive at the site I decided to order from. Now, I'm glad I got the normal ego instead, after reading lots of posts of the mess and cleaning and whatnot of the tanks. Might have turned me off of vaping when I was just starting. And, I've now ordered a couple of tank atty's and tanks anyways just to try it out. They all work on the same batt. LOTS of options out there for the ego (or 510) also. Many different atty's, cartos, you name it.

Like I said, I don't a very wide experience base yet, but just wanted to say I don't regret my first big purchase being the ego one bit. I couldn't be happier with it!


Live long and vapor
Maximillian the Vaguely Disreputable

 

[Zhukaya]

Welcome RandyL,

And just when you think you you got it all down, there will be something new for you to experience. Experience is exactly what Life is all about. Try new things. Pick a place to start now and I guarantee it will still change. Eight months now and there are still new things to try.

Have fun and Vape On!!!

 

[RandyL]

Thanks folks, guess i got more research to do. Think what I'll end up doing is focussing on what products are readily available around my area first and go from there. I know I can order anything online and may save money, but may just be easier to find stuff thats local. Sounds like it may take a bit until i find something that works for me.
Zhukaya, are you trying to quite smoking or are you just using these products as an alternative to traditional cigarettes? Or is 8 months an average when trying to quit? Is there even an average time that people start using these to the point that they actually quit smoking all together?

 

[Della Cirque]

I just got the ego-T and am loving it! (coming off of a blu, so improvement wasn't difficult!) I spent three days glued to this sight and chose the ego and the riva 510. (still waiting on the riva's arrival)
I definitely second dormouse's recommendation to look at the 'pictures of your set up' thread. I am already starting a wish list for next payday. (0:
Whatever you choose...welcome and congratulations for laying down the cigarettes!

 

[Chevello]

I'm still pretty new, and I can't argue with the advice from the vets, but I'll tell you that I love my KR808. It feels a little heavier than a cig, but not much different size-wise. The cartos work great for me since I don't want a lot of pieces parts hanging around (though I look at my desk and it is covered with end caps (*sigh* condoms), cartos and and other paraphernalia) The batteries last me pretty much the whole day, and I change and charge when I get home from work, and I happen to like the auto batteries because I like the whole "cigarette" feel to vaping. I DROPPED analogs as soon as I got my kit because I was ready to ditch the filthy things, and this has been a great experience for me. I'm already breathing easier, smelling better (both ways) and having a great time fiddling with eliquids and trying different online and local vendors.

As far as I'm concerned, it may be like a camera, "The best one is the one you have with you." I might move up to a Ego or Ego-T eventually, but for now, the 808 suits me just fine.

Good luck deciding.

 

[Pepe Le Vapse]

You might want to check out vapornine they have a starter kit, that price wise you cant beat for a 808. Not sure if they ship over the pond but its worth a look. I started with a kit i purchased in a liquor store, quit analogs 2 days later.

The forums here are a fantastic resource to learn before taking the plunge.

 

[Pepe Le Vapse]

I'm still pretty new, and I can't argue with the advice from the vets, but I'll tell you that I love my KR808. It feels a little heavier than a cig, but not much different size-wise. The cartos work great for me since I don't want a lot of pieces parts hanging around (though I look at my desk and it is covered with end caps (*sigh* condoms), cartos and and other paraphernalia) The batteries last me pretty much the whole day, and I change and charge when I get home from work, and I happen to like the auto batteries because I like the whole "cigarette" feel to vaping. I DROPPED analogs as soon as I got my kit because I was ready to ditch the filthy things, and this has been a great experience for me. I'm already breathing easier, smelling better (both ways) and having a great time fiddling with eliquids and trying different online and local vendors.

As far as I'm concerned, it may be like a camera, "The best one is the one you have with you." I might move up to a Ego or Ego-T eventually, but for now, the 808 suits me just fine.

Good luck deciding.

You will love the ego. IMO get the basic not the tank I just don't like the tank but that's just me.

Whatever you use to stay off analogs is the best device there is.

 

[rwnielsen]

I took the long and expensive road getting here. 7-11, bogus websites and all. My fir real setup was a couple Manual XL batteries from V4l. That got me going in the right direction. I've since moved on to bigger and better things. I found that I had no desire to smoke almost right away. I started with 36mg which is kinda high but...I smoked for a long time. Stick around here, read a bit and ask questions. Everybody's glad to help out.
Welcome to the forum

 

[madjack]

I'm still pretty new, and I can't argue with the advice from the vets, but I'll tell you that I love my KR808. It feels a little heavier than a cig, but not much different size-wise. The cartos work great for me since I don't want a lot of pieces parts hanging around (though I look at my desk and it is covered with end caps (*sigh* condoms), cartos and and other paraphernalia) The batteries last me pretty much the whole day, and I change and charge when I get home from work, and I happen to like the auto batteries because I like the whole "cigarette" feel to vaping. I DROPPED analogs as soon as I got my kit because I was ready to ditch the filthy things, and this has been a great experience for me. I'm already breathing easier, smelling better (both ways) and having a great time fiddling with eliquids and trying different online and local vendors.

As far as I'm concerned, it may be like a camera, "The best one is the one you have with you." I might move up to a Ego or Ego-T eventually, but for now, the 808 suits me just fine.

Good luck deciding.

Well said...the absolute BEST PV is the one that works for you and gets ya off the funkarettes...no matter what anyone else sez!!!!!
madjack

 

[RandyL]

Not sure if they ship over the pond but its worth a look. .

I'm actually in Keswick, Ontario..... HAHA! I changed my profile thing.