Early thoughts on switching from 510 to Ego (or "Why to just buy an Ego to begin with)

[Up1tree]

But then the question appears, which to pick? I know what the Ego and Ego-t are. I have seen complaints on leaking Ego-t's. My 510-t does not leak. I am not sure where the Riva fits in. And is it important that I buy a Joye Ego and not a knock off? I am set up to use the 510 and 510-t... all authentic Joye. How much is this Ego going to set us back about? And who has the best deal? And I caught a thread that I want to make sure I get at least a 900 mah. Is that correct? TIA!

 

[Up1tree]

Oh and the Ego-T and Ego
has a style A and Style B, what is the difference?

 

[Lambch3p]

I really love my ego. I try to get everyone I convert to start with an ego or riva but they rarely listen. They buy some cig sized unit and after a week or two start complaining that it doesn't make enough vapor or it doesn't last long enough. I just kinda shrug my shoulders and give them the web address to liberty-flights and tell them to buy an ego or riva.


The A type attys are cone shaped and hold about 1 ml. The B type are cylinder shaped and hold about 2ml.

 

[Up1tree]

I really love my ego. I try to get everyone I convert to start with an ego or riva but they rarely listen. They buy some cig sized unit and after a week or two start complaining that it doesn't make enough vapor or it doesn't last long enough. I just kinda shrug my shoulders and give them the web address to liberty-flights and tell them to buy an ego or riva.


The A type attys are cone shaped and hold about 1 ml. The B type are cylinder shaped and hold about 2ml.

Thank you for the clarification on that. I am happy with my 510 and 510-t, but I wasn't 100% new to vaping (I vapes in airports) and got a passthrough which I carry from comp to car in the morning. (Oops should have got 2). But I am thinking more long term, then I don't want to hang around the comp or I do have to get away from charging places. And since they all run a 510 thread it is a win/win to do both now. And I been dying to everyone I am vaping Circus Peanuts from Juicy Vapor!

 

[FenderMetalheade]

The rivas are great if you want an ego style pv on a budget. Go to liberty-flights.com and click on the 20% discount. The Ego is 39.99 and the riva 510 is 29.99. My riva last about 6-8 hours of pretty heavy vaping with a lr cartomizer. With a standard resistance cart it will last a full day. Also they are located in so cal, so shipping should only take a day, and only costs a few dollars.

 

[swedishfish]

But then the question appears, which to pick? I know what the Ego and Ego-t are. I have seen complaints on leaking Ego-t's. My 510-t does not leak. I am not sure where the Riva fits in. And is it important that I buy a Joye Ego and not a knock off? I am set up to use the 510 and 510-t... all authentic Joye. How much is this Ego going to set us back about? And who has the best deal? And I caught a thread that I want to make sure I get at least a 900 mah. Is that correct? TIA!

Riva is just a brand name of an ego. Joye is another brand name. I have a joye ego that I got at liberty flights for $39.99. You can get the Riva for $10 less.

The battery that comes with the kit at LF is 650 for the Joye ego and 750 for the Riva. They have other kits with larger batteries or you can purchase an additional battery that's larger. You can also purchase the tanks for the ego.

 

[JD1]

I started vaping in January of 2011 with the 510 and am still vaping off it. I am finding battery life sucks too. I want to upgrade but I still don't know. There is the provari, the bloog, ego's and tank kits. So I did order some tanks for my 510 and love them! I spent almost 200 bucks for my 510 kit back in the day, but got all the bells and whistles for it. I would hate to put it down now and upgrade, after all the money I did spend. I am trying to break even from my analog smoking, and after 4 months, I did!

When it comes time to buy new batteries, you could think about buying a mod instead, then sell your bells and whistles to recoup something at least. There is several great mods available now. I went with the e-power because battery replacement for it is very budget friendly.

 

[Gordon Grape]

I just ordered the eGO T Kit by Joye 900 mah (Tank System) from ecigexpress. I'm not entirely sure what I'm getting, but the consensus here is it is a good product. The 510 I started with is fine, but I don't know any better. I get the sense the better gadgets are more enjoyable.

 

[MickeyRat]

This is what everyone tries to tell people, but they all insist they want something that looks like a cigarette.

I really and truly wish I could still start threads in this forum. You've liked my post on vaping in public so you know that I ask before vaping in a restaurant. The manager told me it was fine as long as the customers didn't complain. He said there was a guy with a cigarette looking PV with a read end vaping at the bar the night before and he got a lot of complaints about the guy smoking. I was using my homemade bottom feeding box. No way anyone would mistake it for a cigarette. I vaped as much as I wanted and no one complained. Another reason not to use a cigarette looking kit.

There's more to the story. Check out this thread for the rest.

 

[GeekyGirl36]

Ok, I have read all of your posts and I know I am getting an eGo; I am currently using an KR808 and even though I was not a big smoker, I feel like I am vaping all day using 18mg. I also do not like how the atty gets hot enough that I can't vape, so I rotate batt's.

My questions is if anybody knows if the new CE2's (Clearamizers) and eGo-T Tank work with the PlugNPlay eGo? I am also wondering on opinions if I should just get one of the eGo Elegante and if so which one; the 900 or 1050 mah?

Thank you! =D

 

[dormouse]

It depends on how people smoked, how they vape. Not everybody needs or wants a fat battery model to start with or at all. I was never a big heavy dragger. I sipped at cigs and savored them. I've been using manual 510s and KR8s for 6 months and I am quite happy with them. I don't need long battery charge - I am almost always at work or at home and have chargers both places. I was so satisfied on 510 and KR8 that I was able to drop my nicotine from 18 to 12 to 6. The only reason I finally bought a Riva is because now I sometimes alternate 0mg w/ 6mg and I knew i would sometimes get a craving for more TH. When that happens I can take some hotter hits on the Riva. If I was still on 12mg I would not need the Riva.

 

[94_FLSTN]

Yeah, I started with a 510 initially. Mainly because that is the only model that is sold locally and, when I decided to try an e-cig, I wanted it "today!" After about 2 days I bought two more batteries because I found that I had to keep them cycling on the charger constantly. I dropped the analogs on the day I got the 510 so I didn't want to end up with all batteries flat-lined at the same time. BTW, I had to drive 50 miles to get the 510's so I was concerned that, if I ran out of batteries, I'd give up the battle and go back to analogs.

My biggest revelation was finding out about 510 pass-throughs. I spend all day at the computer so, rather than having two batteries constantly cooking on my laptop usb's, it was great to just have one battery on a tether. Then I found out about the ego-Ts, bought 2, 1000 mah batteries & have been a happy vaper ever since

My biggest problem is that I didn't find the ECF *before* deciding to vape so I spent countless hours searching sites and trying to understand what all of the different configurations were and what went with what and who had the best price. That's why I loooove ECF and really appreciate al the great threads in info available here. So, a big THANK YOU to all the vaping veterans that post here.

4 months vaping and not a single analog since day one! (Well, honestly, I did take two drags from an old pack that I found, and they were *nasty*)

 

[GeekyGirl36]

I understand that everybody is different with their vaping; I love my 808's but I still use analogs when I socialize and I HATE that. I start getting the nic fit and I just cave. I have been vaping for about two months now, and although I can go weeks without an analog if I'm not around others who use analogs; when I do I need more then what the 808 can give me because they heat up after a few pulls.

This has lead me to two options; a higher nic level (which I rather not do) or another PV style. I like the Plug-N-Play or Elegante because it gives me the best of both worlds of vaping without more hardware then I really need. I also want to get away from carts because I don't like the idea of burnt batting.

I don't care much about the "look", I want to be able to socialize with friends who use analogs and vape with a smile on my face.

 

[Bogey]

I agree with Dormouse on this. Not every person or situation demands a big battery and high hit and I think no matter what most newbies are going to go with something that at least reminds them of what they have held in their hands for the last however many years. Now that being said, I also understand that many will want to move up and that I think is the key. I would suggest (as still a relative newbie) that versatility be reccomeded along with the positives of bigger batts. The newbie like me will go with the analog type almost every time. But, if they are directed to models that are upgradeable like 510s and now KR8's somewhat, they will be far ahead of the game when or if they switch. I for one have just found a comfort level with the idea of bigger batts, and am glad I have found some options such as the iGo (put in a order over the weekend), that will allow me to still use much of the equipment I have.

As a side note, there is simply NO way I could pull out a mod type device where I work, it would simply do more damage to vaping than it's worth. Ignorance and overreaction would have vaping added to the smoking ban so fast it would cause whiplash and I will not be responsible for that. It's unfortunate, but it's about perception and it's different everywhere.

That being said, yes I am a newb going bigger, but I am not going to give up my KR8 gear. Versatility is key. There is a time and place for everything. Kum by ya.

 

[swedishfish]

Poll Results

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...hink-you-needed-pv-looked-like-cigarette.html

 

[swedishfish]

I agree with Dormouse on this. Not every person or situation demands a big battery and high hit and I think no matter what most newbies are going to go with something that at least reminds them of what they have held in their hands for the last however many years. Now that being said, I also understand that many will want to move up and that I think is the key. I would suggest (as still a relative newbie) that versatility be reccomeded along with the positives of bigger batts. The newbie like me will go with the analog type almost every time. But, if they are directed to models that are upgradeable like 510s and now KR8's somewhat, they will be far ahead of the game when or if they switch. I for one have just found a comfort level with the idea of bigger batts, and am glad I have found some options such as the iGo (put in a order over the weekend), that will allow me to still use much of the equipment I have.

As a side note, there is simply NO way I could pull out a mod type device where I work, it would simply do more damage to vaping than it's worth. Ignorance and overreaction would have vaping added to the smoking ban so fast it would cause whiplash and I will not be responsible for that. It's unfortunate, but it's about perception and it's different everywhere.

That being said, yes I am a newb going bigger, but I am not going to give up my KR8 gear. Versatility is key. There is a time and place for everything. Kum by ya.

You might not need it but if you have a choice between a pv that has a battery that lasts 8 hours, or one that lasts two hours why chose the one that lasts two hours just because it looks like the very thing we're trying to quit?

I don't think the size is that much different, frankly. In pics the ego looks huge-much bigger than it is IRL. I have a 510 and ego and the 510 doesn't feel anymore 'analog like' in my hand. I'm by a computer and have access to a charger all day. I haven't even used my pass-through since getting the 1000 mah battery. Why should I, the thing lasts me over a day. It's just more convenient and less of a hassle.

Some people do need to start out with a smaller pv. Everyone doesn't move on but as the poll shows, the majority do. That's why I really hate seeing newbies spend a huge amount on brand name pv's when they usually move on fairly quickly. It's not a waste of money if you have it. It's always good to have a backup. But if you're cash strapped, I'd get the ego or a bigger battery pv.

 

[Bogey]

Ummm if you add together the two categories of people still using thier small PV its almost 25% of the survey population. That's not insignificant. Anyway.. to each thier own.

 

[swedishfish]

Ummm if you add together the two categories of people still using thier small PV its almost 25% of the survey population. That's not insugnificant. Anyway.. to each thier own.

Detail, details..

 

[swedishfish]

Ummm if you add together the two categories of people still using thier small PV its almost 25% of the survey population. That's not insugnificant. Anyway.. to each thier own.

I just spent the better part of the day looking for a pink 510 because my niece said she'd consider vaping if it was pink. If it works and it gets her to quit analogs and vape, who am I to say? Whatever floats your boat. But for people that are on a budget, like I said, I'd go with the ego. I haven't heard of too many people that are unhappy with them. I'm sure there are some out there, but most people seem pretty happy and they aren't expensive.

 

[Rosa]

I agree with dormouse too. We (dormouse and I) often disagree on which e-cigs are better; the standards like a 510 or 808, or the "fat batts" like the eGo/Riva, it makes sense that dormouse sipped cigs and I gulped mine (imagine inch long cherries - on occasion I'd even smoke two at a time - ugh!).

Though Dormouse did eventually sell me on the idea of trying out the 808 and I do like it a lot... but only because I've been struggling with some "ol' fashioned cancer stick" nostalgia as of late. I could never survive it without a PCC to keep me plugged in.