Buying first ecig this week

[Randymarsh]

Hey guys,

First post... Just lookin to buy a ecig this later this week. I've been looking around this forum for info and its helped a lot.

I'm thinking about getting a ego 510t mainly because I'm not a heavy smoker and want something very cigarette like... Plus cheap for my first kit.

I plan on going to vancity vapor ... Spoke to owner, he should be able to get me everything .

Any suggestions or anything ?

 

[darkhood]

yep, spend $10 more and get a variable voltage device like an ego twist and you won't have to upgrade in a couple weeks when you become frustrated w/ the limitations of a regular ego. my advice anyway.

 

[medicmckay]

Well welcome to vaping! ego kits are a good wat to start. The batteries can be small or big. I would stay away from the egoc kits. I had a bad time with those. I posted something similar but what helped me really kick analogs was a 650mah ego batter and a stardust tank. You can usually find them on sale all over the place. Good luck!

 

[Ladypixel]

As I haven't gotten an ego 510t kit for a while, I can't say who has the best prices. But an ego 510T does fit the bill in being cigarette-like. That said, my experience is that while I started with a cigarette-like kit (almost a year ago now, wow), I quickly moved on to the. Ego-T, and from there to a larger Lavatube-clone unit with a tank setup. I still use the tanks a year later, and am incredibly happy with the Lavatube-type devices, both pricewise and function-wise. I ended up converting my old Joyetech 510 bodies into a "pipe" by adding a handmade polymer clay pipe bowl (which glows blue from the battery light), but other than with my pipe-addon, I almost never use the cigarette-types anymore. You may have a different experience entirely, but were I to do it all over again, I would opt for Ego batteries with a tank and punched carto setup.

 

[SilentScreams]

Welcome to ECF.

Also this...

yep, spend $10 more and get a variable voltage device like an ego twist and you won't have to upgrade in a couple weeks when you become frustrated w/ the limitations of a regular ego. my advice anyway.

 

[Randymarsh]

I'm worried that if it doesn't look and feel like a smoke I won't like it... And I would draw attention with a larger vape...

Thanks for the ideas... I'm going to look into them.

 

[Saintly1]

If you decide to stick with the basic eGo-T then I would recommend the Type B tanks if they have them. I have limited experience but to me the Type B tanks aren't nearly as prone to leak as the Type A.

 

[darkhood]

I'm worried that if it doesn't look and feel like a smoke I won't like it... And I would draw attention with a larger vape...

Thanks for the ideas... I'm going to look into them.

A regular ego/ego-t doesn't look and feel and like a cig and a twist is only like an inch longer... If you;re gonna get an ego might as well get a twist and save yourself the hassle is what I'm saying. Otherwise if you only want a cig-a-like you need to go with something like a volt which is regular 510 size - an ego is fatter.

 

[Randymarsh]

I'm totally open to suggestions and ideas...

I'm purchasing from this website in store
http://www.vancityvapor.com/default.asp

I'm down to mix and match parts and build my own kit I just have no idea what everything really is and means between the ego line...

Main goal is too have very cig like feel

Low entry level price as I'm not %100 set on using it all the time... Maybe just when needed

Thanks again...

 

[Randymarsh]

A regular ego/ego-t doesn't look and feel and like a cig and a twist is only like an inch longer... If you;re gonna get an ego might as well get a twist and save yourself the hassle is what I'm saying. Otherwise if you only want a cig-a-like you need to go with something like a volt which is regular 510 size - an ego is fatter.

I'm looking into a joyetexh 510t...sorry for the confusing ... See how easy it is for noobs to get it all wrong haha

 

[darkhood]

Ok, an ego does not have a cig like feel - it's fatter and a full ego-t setup is more like a cigar or sharpie than a regular cigarette. If you want something exactly like a cigarette you need something like this - Smokeless Image | The Best Electronic Cigarette (which I wouldn't recommend as you'll eventually move away from cig-a-likes but that's up to you).

 

[darkhood]

Ah, you said ego 510-t which is diff't...ok then you're fine.

 

[hawley]

I'm in the same boat... just started vaping and got snagged into the blu. It really isn't that bad, but switching batteries every couple of sessions was a huge pain. I fell for marketing and got a V2, which is tons better, but still don't have enough experience in vaping to make an informed decision. I wish I found this site before I made my purchases, however the next one will definitely be an eGo! The cig-alikes are definitely awesome for the familiarities of smoking analogs though. Vaping got me down from smoking a pack a day to less than a pack a week... with a better device I'm positive I can switch exclusively to vaping. Good luck switching man!

 

[darkhood]

Ya the same thing happens to everyone, we start with the 510 cig-a-like then the battery dies every 2 hours and we eventually move on to an ego and then eventually something w/ variable voltage like an ego twist...just tryin to save you $ and hassle

 

[Randymarsh]

Is a 510t upgradable ? Is there a twist battery for it or is that only in larger sizes ?

 

[Keithhe]

yep, spend $10 more and get a variable voltage device like an ego twist and you won't have to upgrade in a couple weeks when you become frustrated w/ the limitations of a regular ego. my advice anyway.

Like many said here. Do the Ego Twist.

 

[medicmckay]

eCig Starter Kit - 650mah

I reccommended this to a bud of mine the other day. I dont work for DV but their prices are awesome. Some online sites charge an arm and a leg for starter kits that aren't worth tbe crazy prices they charge. i started a year ago on a blu kit and hted the battery life. Ego batteries are amazing if you can get over it being slightly larger than an analog. But trust me when i say that ego batteries are a staple. Probably every long term vaper or advanced user has a few ego batteries laying around. the 650mah bats arent to huge. I prefer them for an easy shirt pocket vape at work.

 

[Ladypixel]

Anything that is 510-threaded can be used on other 510-threaded devices. This basically means that the majority of tanks, etc can be adapted to other devices. However, I tend to advise punched cartomizers and a large, refillable tank. Other people prefer what's called clearomizers, which are essentially a larger version of the 510-T setup which is wide enough to compare to an ego-style battery. There are an abundance of options out there right now... but if you're looking for a now-fix, I still advise something like an Ego-styled battery just so you don't have to recharge every 2 hours.

 

[Randymarsh]

I can't find a kit for it.... I'm not sure if this site has it.

I'm needing the vape for a trip with family and was making a stop thru the city on my way... It's the only brick and mortar store in vancouver BC I can find

http://www.vancityvapor.com/default.asp

I'm down to try out the twist of its what u guys suggest... As long as I can build a kit without going over $75

 

[Ladypixel]

And yes - I do keep ego batteries around as emergency batts, although I almost never use them anymore!