I won't quote all the replies, but I appreciate the opinions and affirmation. It sounds like a manual Volt Spinner with T3s to start, which are mostly a well-received combo, and the notion that adapters will generally work well.
Cindy, ditto on the shorter tanks, ditto on the regulated batts and double ditto on SI's cartos! I'm a carto girl too and SI cartos are simply the best.
My first attempt at vaping was with the 3 piece 510 stick batts and only lasted 3 months. Then May first in 2011 I started again with eGos and was doing better. August 2011 I got a Volt Pro Kit and that's when I finally committed to vaping. I love Volts. But I bought a Twist and a Vision's Spinner to try VV and love them. When Volt Spinners came out I bought them and have 3 now.
I use all my stuff: the eGos, the Vision Spinner, Volt 65mm, 78mm, X2s, and Spinners. My preference is 808 Volt batts but I have no problem mixing in some of the 510 batts. I never found a 510 carto that compares to SI's though. A collection of adapters means I can use the best of both worlds.
The reason I love the VV batts is not for higher voltages but for the lower ones. So I have no desire for the bigger and more complicated VVs. Spinners are all I need.
Just a bit of trivia I guess, but I'm still using my unsealed stick batts. So far just one of them has died......the pink one. I think I just wore it out. The very first Volts I got were a silver manual and a light blue 65mm auto. I still have them and they both still work fine. *knock on wood* The probable reason for their long life is that I have a crap load of batteries, use 6 or more every day and switch around.