Disappointed :(

[rosesense]

I like the rap sheet, zoidman. It does take some fiddling and trial/error but you can do it. Here is my "rap sheet":

volcano mini
401
510
kr8
lady vyper
epipe
indulgence
mini vapestack
mr. puffer tube feeder
saber touch (3 of them)
pink black beauty
801
LPV laser (2)
ego (many)
riva
bombshell
xhaler mini and regular
lavatube
l rider vv tube
more that I can't think of right now

Was it worth it to go through all these? You bet, I have been smoke free for 2 1/2 years and saved around 5k in spite of all the stuff I bought.

Good luck to you, feel free to pm me if you need help or if you can't afford more stuff, I will send you some.

 

[lotsoffish]

Boge cartomizers. Some people here let me know the metal taste was a problem with Boge, don't recall why. Lucky me, all 3 packs I bought had the problem and couldn't afford to buy more or something different. tanks...clearomizers...honestly, there's too much info to figure out which one to buy, what it is, how it works, etc etc etc.

Direct dripping...my kgo didn't come with an atomizer and again, I'm just tired of throwing my money away.

Those Kgo batteries are excellent. It sounds to me like you just got some BAD Boge cartomizers, there are some bad ones going around.

If you are this frustrated I think perhaps you outta just put those batteries away and start smoking again for a while. Then later if you decide you have had enough and you want to try quitting again stop in this forum, ask if everything is ironed out with the boge cartomizers and order a few boxes.

It was just bad timing that's all.

Look at the bright side, you own great batteries plus you found a juice you like. Once the boge cartomizers fiasco ends up getting straightened out you will be all set to give it another shot.

I don't blame you for being disappointed. If I would have gotten 3 boxes of bad boges when I bought my Kgo's I would have felt the same way you do.

 

[zoiDman]

I like the rap sheet, zoidman. It does take some fiddling and trial/error but you can do it. Here is my "rap sheet":

volcano mini
401
510
kr8
lady vyper
epipe
indulgence
mini vapestack
mr. puffer tube feeder
saber touch (3 of them)
pink black beauty
801
LPV laser (2)
ego (many)
riva
bombshell
xhaler mini and regular
lavatube
l rider vv tube
more that I can't think of right now

Was it worth it to go through all these? You bet, I have been smoke free for 2 1/2 years and saved around 5k in spite of all the stuff I bought.

Good luck to you, feel free to pm me if you need help or if you can't afford more stuff, I will send you some.

Yeah... If I had it all to do Over Again my First PV would have been a Provari.

Problem is/was, the Provari Didn't Exist when I started started using e-Cigarettes. Heck, I remember when the Filler Carto came out.

The whole thing I want the OP or anyone New to e-Caigarettes to know know is that your going to have to try things and your going to have some Failures Hardware and e-Liquid wise.

But not Smoking Analogs is it's own Reward so stick with it.

 

[txtumbleweed]

I started with a 801 and tried different pv's and mods but it wasn't until I got my first Go-Go that I became content with vaping. It has a 1300 mah battery and a 3 ml carto and that combo would last me all day. Vaping then became more of a hobby for me after that and I've bought many many PV's since and I don't use my Go-Go much anymore but it served it;s pupose. I like trying all the new stuff that comes out so I use mostly VV PV's now. I have spent more money in the 2 1/2 years than I would have smoking but my health is 100% better and I have a hobby I like. The vaping experience only gets better over time.

 

[Debadoo]

I know this is really frustrating. I skipped a couple of the really longer posts, but read most of this. The one thing I haven't heard anyone mention about your original post is the coughing. Many folks end up coughing a lot more when they quit smoking. Their are hair like things in your lungs called cilia. Smoking paralyzes them. when you don't smoke, they wake up, and begin to dust stuff out of your lungs again. This is why a lot of smokers cough when they first get up. During the night the cilia started working again. I'm sorta bothered that I haven't been coughing. Hope I didn't kill em off for good.

We pretty much all understand your frustration. At least you got the juice right! lol Every single thing I got......I did wrong. From my kit, to the cartos, to the juice.....everything. I was very frustrated, especially because I have very very limited dollars to spend. You've seen 1,000 different answers to a simple question. That tells you, what I'm sure you already know.... what is great for one isn't great for another.

Here's my take. You have a good battery. You have juice you like. Get a rebuildable ce4 or stardust they're sometimes called. They're super easy to fill, clean, maintain, you can buy replacement heads for 3.00 or less. The reason I say this one over the Kanger that Tx recommended is..... some juices can cause the kanger tanks to crack if I'm not mistaken. If you get the rebuildable stardust, you shouldn't have that issue. And Tx is a good guy to listen to.....many folks love the vape of the kanger t2 even better than the stardust, but that's my hang up with them. If you're certain the juice you use won't be a problem them get the kanger t2. I say either kanger or stardust over the vivi nova simply because of the 3 heads that come with the vivi, I personally think you'll only get a really good vape out of one of them on that battery. You might like 2 of them, but they're twice the cost of the stardust or kanger. Understand that this is a starting point. You'll either be totally satisfied with the rebuildable kanger or stardust, or, you'll need to keep looking at things as they come out. My personal favorites are the vivi nova, and the ce3 phoenix's. But neither make me totally vape happy, so while they work for me, I'm still looking for that thing that will give me what I want. Make sure whichever clearo you try is the replaceable kind that you can screw a new head on and get to it to clean. Give it another shot. You're much further ahead in the game than I was. I did finally get an atty and try dripping, but you'll read 1,000 posts on here how new folks got so frustrated with dripping because there is a definite learning curve, but I could never find many videos that said just how to do it properly. So I would leave that for later. Same with a bottom feeder. For now get something simple that is no muss, no fuss, inexpensive, and pretty likely to give you a decent vape. I really think that's gonna be the rebuildable stardust, or the kanger if you aren't worried about acidic juices cracking it. If you do want to try the vivi but don't want the big one.....gotvapes.com has the mini vivi novas in stock now. Good luck

 

[kristin]

It honestly sounds like you really just need a new atomizer set up and those are pretty cheap.

For the past 3 years, I've tried just about every type of cartridge, cartomizers and tank cartos - first on my Joye510 and then on my various eGo batteries and I've never been happy with how they let the atomizer get too dry or how much you have to fuss with them. It seemed like dripping would be too much of a pain too, but once I got a drip tip, I haven't found anything I like as much since.

I'm sure there are better combos and devices out there, but I just use a 510 or LR510 atomizer and a drip tip. 510 attys have been around a long time and are still widely used (because they work pretty darned well,) really inexpensive ($14 or less for both the atty & drip tip,) available everywhere, very interchangeable and uncomplicated. From what I've read, that set up would work on your KGO battery type and it would save a lot of money compared to starting over completely or going back to expensive cigarettes.

I know there are a lot of opinions about what is best, but I think the "old reliable" 510 (or any recommended atty that fits your batteries) and a drip tip (with your current liquid) would probably work well enough and be the cheapest option to tide you over until you have the cash flow to get acclimated to vaping and start experimenting with other attys/devices.

After all of that, I guess I'm just saying to maybe give dripping a try (for about the price of 2 packs of cigarettes) before buying the cigarettes instead.

 

[txtumbleweed]

Dripping is to inconvienent for me because I'm basically a chain vaper. Dripping is ok for sitting around watching TV or testing juices but to do that all day would be too much for me. I like Clearos or tanks that hold a minimum of 2.5 ml that are easy to clean and have replaceable coils.

 

[edensin]

Oh my gosh I loved the rap sheets posted! Mine is equally as long as rosesense'. I still have tons of stuff I can't/don't want to use anymore.
Vaping is definitely a learning experience. In two years, with multiple new products coming out every month, I have come close to throwing in the towel many times. (each new thing another learning curve)
I just spent an hour reading up on my latest purchase, a DCtank. Figured out why it wasn't drawing from a couple of threads and videos. yay! Now I get to use my new Volcano mod and I am a happy camper. Until the next time. ha!
I don't like the ego tank system, had nothing but problems with them and the darn batteries. But these new clearomizers(?) I think their called, I think they are cool if you can find one that fits your batteries. My experience, easy to fill, no leaks, they just work and when they don't anymore you toss em like a pack of smokes and put another on.
If you have a shop nearby, go visit. It's so worth it. I learned more in an hour with other vapers than I have in 2 years on my own. I don't get the tech stuff, I am not inclined to build anything, and dripping seems a hassle.
I mix my own juices and have discovered using colorless flavorings is far less irritating to my throat.
We all have our quirks, trial and error are your friend. Hang in there!

 

[rosesense]

If by fit your batteries you are referring to how they sometimes won't screw onto egos for instance, just buy 2 of the short extenders and they should work. HtH

Oh my gosh I loved the rap sheets posted! Mine is equally as long as rosesense'. I still have tons of stuff I can't/don't want to use anymore.
Vaping is definitely a learning experience. In two years, with multiple new products coming out every month, I have come close to throwing in the towel many times. (each new thing another learning curve)
I just spent an hour reading up on my latest purchase, a DCtank. Figured out why it wasn't drawing from a couple of threads and videos. yay! Now I get to use my new Volcano mod and I am a happy camper. Until the next time. ha!
I don't like the ego tank system, had nothing but problems with them and the darn batteries. But these new clearomizers(?) I think their called, I think they are cool if you can find one that fits your batteries. My experience, easy to fill, no leaks, they just work and when they don't anymore you toss em like a pack of smokes and put another on.
If you have a shop nearby, go visit. It's so worth it. I learned more in an hour with other vapers than I have in 2 years on my own. I don't get the tech stuff, I am not inclined to build anything, and dripping seems a hassle.
I mix my own juices and have discovered using colorless flavorings is far less irritating to my throat.
We all have our quirks, trial and error are your friend. Hang in there!

 

[souvik]

I've been vaping now for about 6 weeks and overall, I have to say I'm really, really disappointed. I was so excited to discover a minimart ecig actually tasted great and made me not want a cig. I did months of research, joined this forum and read everything I could find for a newbie. Saved up and bought a kgo/juice/carto's ... nothing but trouble. Between the cartos tasting like metal, coughing more than I ever did with cig and a few dozen other problems, it's just been such a let down I can't believe it. I really thought this would be the thing to finally help kick smoking. Too bad it wasn't.

HI Maryliz...i went back and re-read your post..and this is what i gather...you are smoke free for 45 days already, and you have said your self, that the mini mart e-cigs tasted great..THEN ? where was problem, if it did wat it meant to do why complain. To me this only sounds like a bad purchase or you were simply unlucky with your cartos, either way why blame vaping and go back to analogs.. go back to your mini mart product use it till you figure out your new device you will always get opinions on hundred diff products and combinations, leave it for the ones who want to splurge, choose what's best for you...
happy vaping

 

[me1969]

Hey maryliz i didn't see anyone say anything about coughing i almost stopped i was coughing so much but you do get used to it after a week or so it didn't bother me at all anymore good luck and don't give up .

 

[muriarte]

I agree, coughing is part of the process of getting detox, your body is getting rid of all the nasty stuff in you lungs...

 

[MiamiMom63]

I'm sorry but that's just lame. Your basically telling me I don't want it to work because I don't want to quit smoking. Tell me something...does ANYONE here reeeeeally want to quit smoking? Given the chance to continue smoking WITHOUT health problems and you can bet everyone would be smoking cig again.

And btw, if your health was so important to you, you would never have smoked in the first place. So don't lecture me on money and health.

Actually, I really like vaping better than smoking analogs, and have thought that if I didn't have my e-cig (like in a hurricane or something) I guess I will have to pull out my nicotine patches and nicotine gum. I have tried to smoke an analog a few times and I just can't do it anymore.

But I'm sorry and know you must be getting really frustrated over it all. I guess I was just lucky that I fell in love with it immediately and it worked for me.

 

[maryliz]

HI Maryliz...i went back and re-read your post..and this is what i gather...you are smoke free for 45 days already, and you have said your self, that the mini mart e-cigs tasted great..THEN ? where was problem, if it did wat it meant to do why complain. To me this only sounds like a bad purchase or you were simply unlucky with your cartos, either way why blame vaping and go back to analogs.. go back to your mini mart product use it till you figure out your new device you will always get opinions on hundred diff products and combinations, leave it for the ones who want to splurge, choose what's best for you...
happy vaping

The mini mart ecig (that I liked) cost $8, I just couldn't afford to keep buying them, simple as that - cigs were cheaper. I'm not *complaining*... I'm trying to make this work. You think I need to "figure out" my new device...? The device is pretty simple, it's a battery, other pieces screw onto it. Yes, it is the cartos but the cartos are all I have at the moment. And I pretty much understand them inside out and backwards. I've riipped them apart trying to make them stop tasting like sucking on pocket change not to mention a dozen ways of cleaning them, even tried to make my own.

And no, I don't think vaping should only be for those who can "splurge" ... wow, what an elitist comment...but not as bad as implying I don't have the brain capacity to figure out my kgo. Thanks for your comment but I'm sure you know what you can do with your opinion. Have a nice day.

 

[kristin]

And no, I don't think vaping should only be for those who can "splurge" ... wow, what an elitist comment...but not as bad as implying I don't have the brain capacity to figure out my kgo. Thanks for your comment but I'm sure you know what you can do with your opinion. Have a nice day.

I'm pretty sure what Souvik meant by "those who can splurge" was people who can afford to buy every different e-cig model, carts, attys and mods under the sun to try them out until they find what they like. Not that vaping was only for people who can splurge.

 

[muriarte]

Maryliz, please do try dripping. Get yourself a good LR atty and check it out. I found out cartos worked nice, then not so good, then nice again and then crap. It was until I got a Reo (bottom feeder) and 306 attys that I stopped trowing money away.

 

[muriarte]

I'm pretty sure what Souvik meant by "those who can splurge" was people who can afford to buy every different e-cig model, carts, attys and mods under the sun to try them out until they find what they like. Not that vaping was only for people who can splurge.

I got the same from Souvik´s post.

 

[maryliz]

Yes, I wanted to quit. I hated that I smoked and tried everything I could to quit and couldn't. Smoking disgusted me. I disgusted myself. Tried gum, pills, patches, books the works. I never started vaping to quit, I was around someone dying from cigarettes that had to quit. The first time I vaped, I realized that there was a possibility with vaping that I might be able to. So it was worth it to hang in there.

Anything worth doing is hard, it really is. This isn't as easy as picking up a pack of smokes. Anyone that says it is lies. It can be a big pain, but worth it. Trying to lose the 20 lbs I packed on trying to unsuccessfully quit smoking was hard too. You just have to decide if it's worth it to you. And it doesn't mean there is anything wrong with you if it doesn't work out for you. According to an informal poll here about 80% of people that vape quit smoking. So it's not 100%. But knowing that 80% of people were able to helped me hang in there. I have people in my family that tried vaping and it didn't work out for them. I hope one day they'll give it another shot.

This actually sounds a lot like my own story. I truly hate smoking, I hate the taste, the smell, I've tried every product out there to quit. My daughter got me the ecig and I was never so surprised to find 6 hrs went by without even wanting a cig. That's when I knew this would work and went on a quest to find out how I could get everything I needed to start vaping and finally quit smoking.

Thank you for sharing. I'll find a way somehow to make this work...I've just been so frustrated and disappointed. I was hoping coming back here and sharing my problems would help find a resolution. I won't go back to cigs. I only smoke 2/day now and no way am I going back to more than that.

 

[maryliz]

I'm pretty sure what Souvik meant by "those who can splurge" was people who can afford to buy every different e-cig model, carts, attys and mods under the sun to try them out until they find what they like. Not that vaping was only for people who can splurge.

Guess I took it the wrong way. I've just come across that same type of opinion a lot recently. Sorry about that.

 

[maryliz]

Those Kgo batteries are excellent. It sounds to me like you just got some BAD Boge cartomizers, there are some bad ones going around.

If you are this frustrated I think perhaps you outta just put those batteries away and start smoking again for a while. Then later if you decide you have had enough and you want to try quitting again stop in this forum, ask if everything is ironed out with the boge cartomizers and order a few boxes.

It was just bad timing that's all.

Look at the bright side, you own great batteries plus you found a juice you like. Once the boge cartomizers fiasco ends up getting straightened out you will be all set to give it another shot.

I don't blame you for being disappointed. If I would have gotten 3 boxes of bad boges when I bought my Kgo's I would have felt the same way you do.

Nooooo, won't go back to smoking....been down to 2/day for 6wks now, even with vaping tasting awful most of the time.