I'm giving myself a headache trying to figure out which one to buy...
I've been vaping for over 2 years now and vaping with my regular Ego batteries for over 1 year. However, I'm so tired of the constant search for the perfect cartomizer to pair with these awesome batteries. I've never tried the Ego-T and it looks like I'm just going to skip it and either go with the Ego-C or the Ovale Elips. Other than the price difference of the attys, I can't find much in terms of comparing either of these units.
Anyone have any opinions as to which one is the better choice?
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Hi Pink and wlecome to the forum.
So here's the deal from my point of view. You really have to take all the pros and cons into account. If you ask 9 out of 10 people which one they like better they'll say the ego. Why is that? Well because egos have been out far much longer than the elips. More people have them and have had experiences with them. Whether they are negative or positive experiences, there will more of them. Now that being said we move on to the functionality of each. I personally do not have an eGo-C or an elips however I do have an eGo-T and it has leaked. Not all the time and I can tolerate it but a leak is a leak. I have found silicone gaskets do make a difference. For me anyway. Does the Elips leak? I have no clue. Leaks aside let's take the battery life into consideration. The eGo-C is what, at least 650 mah with a 1000mah available but we'll use the 650 here for comparison. From what I've read the Elips is 350mah. That’s a major difference when it comes to vape times. You're looking at about 3 hours for the elips as opposed to about 6 on the eGo-C. That should be your first consideration. You can carry 2 650mah eGo-C batts probably just as easy as you can 2 350mah Elpis batts. No brainer there unless you really really really really really like the shape of the Elips batteries better. But that’s it. Another thing to look at is the cost of the replaceable parts on each. On the eGo-C the atomizer body is pretty much a onetime charge and runs about $8 give or take. Now I've seen the heads go for as low as $15 to as high as $30 for a 5 pack from different vendors so we'll have to approximate here. The elpis atomizers go for $15 each and a 5 pack of tanks will run ya around $15 bucks. The elips parts seem a bit steep to me. Let's take a look at startup costs. Elips starter kit, about $45. eGo-C starter kit, about $70 depending on vendor. Oh, let's not forget all the cool colors the eGo-C comes in. Now don't get me wrong. I know I sound a bit bias here and I probably am. I think this elips is just another new toy to get people to spend their hard earned money. Do we really need another PV that does LESS than an eGo? I think the 510's and all the other similar small PV's have that area covered. The Elips falls in between the 510 and the eGo right? Why would you want that? Is there really a need for it? IMHO I personally don't think so unless this will be your first PV. My 2 cents.
If you already have a 510 or the like or an eGo, there is absolutely no need for the elips and you really can't compare the eGo with the Elips. Well, I mean you can but the eGo wins hands down. A bit more on the initial startup cost but you are getting so much more for your money. Heck, spend a few extra buck and get the 1000mah batts. That’s around 10 hours of vaping. I'd much rather have that than 3 - 4 hours. Now let me just say I have never vaped an elips and I have no idea what the performance is like. It could blow the eGo away for all I know but I doubt it. Look around. Check all the different experiences people have had then make your decision. (whispering) - go with the eGo-C -
Just bear in mind what I said at the beginning, more folks have the eGo-C thus you have more to go on with them. From the few vendor sites I've hit thus far you should have no problem finding Elips user experiences as the kits are sold out every place I go.
I know its frustrating trying to figure out what to buy. This stuff isn’t cheap and some of it sucks. I sincerely wish you all the luck in the world with your decision and I hope this helps just a bit if any.
EDIT 3/29/12:
I just did some research on the eGo Vision aka: stardust and to my surprise I'd say there is about a 98% satisfaction rate with those things. After typing all this yesterday I went home and threw my eGo-T together and tried vaping it....again. It's been a while since I've used it. I use a lavatube most of the time. All I got from my eGo-T was burnt nasty taste. I dunno if my juice is to thick to wick or what but now I remember why I packed it away in the first place. I'm going to pick up a few of the eGo Visions this afternoon from Madvapes on my way home from work if they have them. These Visions/Stardusts are supposedly leak proof, last longer than a CE2, easier to fill-no syringe, and finally my pet peeve...no burnt taste. If everyone is correct, an eGo Vision and an eGo-T/C 1000mah battery or any other device with an eGo adapter is going to revolutionize vaping for a lot of folks and should do it for ya. I'll let ya know what I find if and when I get mine.
