Best cigalike

[v1k1ng1001]

I'm tired of the cig-a-likes so I just use a mini ego with a smallish tank and palm it.

It's SPI, not the French Riviera. No one down there really cares anyway.

 

[bikerbeagle]

Man, I'm all about the smaller sizes, but I wouldn't even step outside without - AT LEAST - a 650mAh eGO device and a CE4 clearomizer (the TRUE starter gear, in my opinion). That's about the size of a medium cigar and will last a fair amount of time. I think, when you consider the 'size' of cig-a-likes, you should be required to consider the size of the case full of stuff you have to carry around with you to support it lasting more than an hour. Worst case on the eGO, you may have to carry a 5ml of juice and a charging cable for extended events of more than 4 hours or so.

What's the best Cig-a-like?

D) None of the above.

 

[patkin]

I may have missed a post mentioning this but:

If you don't want to push a button (manual) instead of just drawing (automatic) be careful. I've heard there is a "sealed automatic" but can't recall its name and have heard it doesn't work as far as protecting the battery as it was designed to do. However, the usual case is that any unsealed battery (needed for automatics) is subject to sudden death from juice getting into it. That's why I opted for the eroll as, though an automatic, its not likely juice will get in the battery due to its unique design.

 

[v1k1ng1001]

I may have missed a post mentioning this but:

If you don't want to push a button (manual) instead of just drawing (automatic) be careful. I've heard there is a "sealed automatic" but can't recall its name and have heard it doesn't work as far as protecting the battery as it was designed to do. However, the usual case is that any unsealed battery (needed for automatics) is subject to sudden death from juice getting into it. That's why I opted for the eroll as, though an automatic, its not likely juice will get in the battery due to its unique design.

Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe the Volt 808 automatics are sealed.

 

[SnowDog]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe the Volt 808 automatics are sealed.

I think patkin is right. The juice is less likely to enter the battery than it was before the "sealed automatics" but they can't be completely sealed because they need air passage to activate the battery. I read somewhere that they simply relocated the air holes to reduce the risk of fluid entering the battery. It can still happen, it's just less likely. I'm guessing that even a representative from Smokeless Image would advise that they are not completely sealed.

 

[v1k1ng1001]

I think patkin is right. The juice is less likely to enter the battery than it was before the "sealed automatics" but they can't be completely sealed because they need air passage to activate the battery. I read somewhere that they simply relocated the air holes to reduce the risk of fluid entering the battery. It can still happen, it's just less likely. I'm guessing that even a representative from Smokeless Image would advise that they are not completely sealed.

You might be right. My first kit was a couple of volt autos from SI and one of them died from leaking. I say that having put those batteries through absolute hell.