Bought a disposable e-bogue for the first time

[smille22]

Happened to notice that this 7 eleven I've been going to has e-cigs called Logic. Looked it up, seemed decent and worth the try. So I went and got the black/platinum one and so far I'm enjoying it. I like the taste, it taste like a smooth BLK (made by swisher sweets and like black and milds, I think they are relatively new). I'd like something that taste more like an actual camel cigarette though.

I'm interested in perhaps getting another e-cig at some point in time. I'm assuming it's better to get a permanent one rather than disposable? I'm just curious as to the pricing we're looking at here and which brands are best. I looked into the fluid filling a little bit but can someone explain to me exactly how this works? Also, what does the price end up coming out to be? Like, one pack of cigarettes = what price in electronic cigarettes. Thanks!

 

[dormouse]

I recommend manual batteries - easier to get a good hit, harder to kill with juice leaks

I recommend cartomizers for every day vaping, with thin clear juices (I use PG w/ 20% VG or less)

100 mah of charge is about 1 hour of moderate vaping with standard resistance atomizer or cartomizer

Most popular starter models from weakest to strongest

Slim (9.2 to 9.4mm diameter)

Joye 510 manual and use with BOge 3 ohm cartomizers or other standard resistance 2.5 to 3 ohm cartomizers, 180mah charge

KR808D-1 manual (Vapor4Life or SmokelessImage/Bloogplanet/Halocigs G6) and for testing juices use a standard resistance DSE901 atomizer and drip tip (on manual batteries only) - the standard aka 78mm size is 280 to 320mah charge (120mm ecig)

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Fat, 14mm+ diameter, 650mah+ charge, can use standard OR the hotter low resistance atomizer and cartomizers

most use these with cartomizers

Joye Ego
Riva 510 from Liberty-Flights.com (the kits there are 3.7v)

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Mods with removable industrial-type protected or safe chemistry batteries - all different shapes and sizes

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With cartomizers - I only use good cartomizers with a soft end cap - I pop the cap off and add juice. then I clean it up so it won't leak. On a first fill I also lay it on different sides for 15-20 minutes to get every bit of the stuffing wet (I have filled it to capacity but there could still be dry spots). And I keep them damp so they don't singe.

 

[smille22]

Can you go into detail about this catomizer and atomizer stuff? I looked into it a year ago when I was first interested. If I recall correctly, it works something like this. You have the plastic piece which is nothing. Then, the end of it is where the battery goes and where you fill the juice. But, the juice goes on cotton or something. It seems like such a process, and why do leaks occur?

 

[Off Topic]

How To Fill A 510 Cartomizer (Electronic Cigarette) - YouTube

Here is a video on how to fill a cartomizer. There are several ways to do it. This is only one way, but this video will give you an idea of what we are talking about.

I personally recommend skipping the "cig" sized systems. They just don't have enough power. There are ways to get lots of power without spending an arm and a leg. Check out the E Power system, KGo, Riva, eGo.. unless you enjoy having a dead battery in your hand every 2-3 hours.

You are looking at a startup hardware cost between $45-80 to have anything worth having. That's two batteries, charger, and a couple packs of cartos.

Juice is the tough part for everyone starting out. Buy lots of small bottles. Finding your "perfect" juice, or routine of juices is a personal journey that we must find our own way on. Flavor is such a fickle thing. My all time favorite may taste like toxic waste dump sludge to you.

 

[Tersur]

E power. Riva. Ego. Are some of the more reliable kits i like to recomend fir new folks. Skip the atomizer and go strait to useing cartomizers. They are less hassle and easyer to maintain.

 

[juicejunky]

Welcome to the forum Smille22. I'm from NJ too. We should be asleep.


One of the main reasons to have a cigarette size e-cig is if you plan on using it in public. If you are a parent or say a school teacher and you are vaping away on a big battery or mod e-cig at the park, people will make an assumption you are doing drugs or something. Not good for your career or your kids. They are stealth and useful sometimes. I still have a set of them, but don't use them on a daily basis. I only vape at home or in my car.

If you don't care about such things, go for longer lasting power (larger battery) and maybe look into mods with features like bottom feeding, tanks, or variable voltage. You usually end up with more than one type of e-cig, but if you can skip a few steps you save money.

No ejuice can taste like a cigarette, but there are tobacco flavors that taste like tobacco smells. FreedomSmokesUSA makes a few that have that ashtray aftertaste and comes closer. PureCig, Wyatt Earp, are a few. With very little time you won't care so much that they don't taste like cigarettes, in fact you will prefer they don't.

Welcome to the fourm.

 

[Vapoor eyes er]

Welcome to ECF and I concur with dormouse. Here's a dictionary explaining Ecig terms:
E-Cig Glossary. Definitions, abbreviations, and meanings. | eCigology
Good Luck, Vapoor.

 

[Huffelpuff]

Smaller ecig = shorter battery life. There are many, many good ecigs and ecig mods to choose from. I think a good investment is an ecig that has removable, rechargable batteries and the ability to use different batteries or VV to try different voltages or watts.

Everyone has their preferences but is what worked for me.

 

[bigtiime]

Welcome to the ECF community smille22! There are many good "stickys" above the new members forum that might have some useful information for you as well.