eGo ONE tank series – CLR coil

[ceeceeisme]

@ceeceeisme: I started (quit smoking) at 12mg/ml 3 months ago. I mix my liquid myself and started to dilute after about 3-4 weeks. I am at 6mg/ml for about 2 weeks now.

I started out at 12mg too but started diluting it within 3 weeks as I found it a bit too much of a head rush. Everyone is different (I know) so it's hard for me to decide what my mom's friend is going to need. I'll probably take her a bunch of different recipes at different levels plus I'll take her a bottle of unflavored at 0 nic to dilute with, if she finds she needs to.

I've been taking my nic level down slowly (1% down every couple of months) and I'm down to 4% and may just stop there. I seem to be at a happy place with that and don't see any need to take it down to zero.

 

[ceeceeisme]

I like MTL at higher resistance. But, as long as I'm using VW, it doesn't matter. I just leave my mod set at around 7W and any difference in resistance is automatically taken care of.

This is the problem: VW

The eGo One VT's have 3 settings (which is variable but not really when you get a choice of low, medium or high). I have joyetech's chart bookmarked for reference (what wattage each setting fires at depending on the ohm's installed). We're going to have to wing it. Maybe I should build a couple of her CLR's at 1.5 ohms so she can try both.

Anyone think I should build one at 1.8 or 2 ohms? I'm trying not to throw too many choices at her at once.

 

[Dieseler]

Something else for you to help her with if you can be around briefly when she tries it.
Tell her to pull on it easy and not for long until she gets a feel for how strong to pull and for how long otherwise she may wind up coughing in a bad way.

Recall having wifes friend over nearly same age and introducing her to vaping and she coughed bad and made a face then we quickly mentioned take it easier(little less) and slowly , well she did get the hang of it
and now enjoys vaping only.

 

[DancingHeretik]

This is the problem: VW

The eGo One VT's have 3 settings (which is variable but not really when you get a choice of low, medium or high). I have Joyetech's chart bookmarked for reference (what wattage each setting fires at depending on the ohm's installed). We're going to have to wing it. Maybe I should build a couple of her CLR's at 1.5 ohms so she can try both.

Anyone think I should build one at 1.8 or 2 ohms? I'm trying not to throw too many choices at her at once.

I hate to say it, but it seems to me that having so little choice of wattage would greatly inhibit her odds of success. She'll have to have a bit more luck that one of the wattages happens to be just right.

Why not try a regular VW mod?

 

[ceeceeisme]

I hate to say it, but it seems to me that having so little choice of wattage would greatly inhibit her odds of success. She'll have to have a big more luck that one of the wattages happens to be just right.

Why not try a regular VW mod?

Because after having spent a lifetime buying smokes for untold thousands of dollars she's hesitant to spend $100 to try vaping.

Wrap your mind around that one!

(she ain't broke... not by a long shot)

 

[ceeceeisme]

I can only lead her to water.... I can't make her drink

 

[ceeceeisme]

Something else for you to help her with if you can be around briefly when she tries it.
Tell her to pull on it easy and not for long until she gets a feel for how strong to pull and for how long otherwise she may wind up coughing in a bad way.

Recall having wifes friend over nearly same age and introducing her to vaping and she coughed bad and made a face then we quickly mentioned take it easier(little less) and slowly , well she did get the hang of it
and now enjoys vaping only.

Good suggestion! I started vaping long ago enough I can't remember those difficult first steps.

 

[Foggy Road]

Thank you so much! I'll mix her some 18mg, 15mg and some 12mg and she can decide what she needs. I guess I'll leave the CLR's at 1 ohm but I think I'll rewick all of them with rayon for her.

Yeah the 1ohm is probably your best bet. I'd avoid going higher. Those batts were intended for .5 to 1ohm. I had 2 of each. The builds I started with were 1.4 The Mega batts vaped really lame at that level. The VTs were ok with it on Medium power. I ended up rebuilding all 4 to .7 ish. That was great on the Mega and the VTs handled it fine on Low power setting.

Unfortunately after 3-4 weeks one of the VTs had already gotten to where a full charge wouldn't get me thru a full 4ml mega. I think most if not all of us who bought those kits just did it for the hard to find V1 tanks. I know I was surprised to find out the batteries were useful at all. Those things have been on a shelf for a long time. I would seriously think twice about buying them for someone who'll be depending on them?


Just my

 

[pufZeppelin]

man, all over the map - seasoned vet here and I'm confused

screw those AIO units, the 'shot glass' dip in coil (BF) no adjustment (I really don't like those)

get an ADJUSTABLE device, Removeable Tank, ONE coil, ONE eJuice

just make different eJuice MG (eg: 18mg,12mg, 6mg)

DON'T Tell her anything (too confusing) Let HER ASK

just hand it to her and let her "have-at-it" - K>I>S>S>

IMHO

 

[David Wolf]

I'm stoked. I've been looking for a cheaper no-hassle way to vape during the week and cut down on the hobby and rebuilding aspect of vaping, who has the time, not me, lol. The CLR coils give a very good vape, better than the nautilus coils i was using (7.22 a five pack from ecig.com, about the same as CLRs from FT). I took apart a CLR coil today, checked it all out, how to recoil, etc. Then I found these pre-wound 1.0 ohm coils made for the CLR:
CLR Atomizer Head Accessory Pack
That will cut my cost down by half for a like new CLR, and more importantly to me it will only take a few minutes to put these in and rewick. (I have my own cotton bacon V2 though).
I"ve looked around on fasttech for pre-wound coils near the CLR specs, they don't exist at 6 wraps spaced, 2.5mm, 1.0 ohm or so as best I can tell. I did order three packs of CLRs from FT and a few higher resistance nichrome pre-coiled to try out (both resistance and NR-R-NR).

With the Ego One/Amor tanks, CLR coils, and my myjet pods (which I will fill twice and toss, in a container, going to quit trying to rebuild, takes me way to long with these), I can go back to almost convenience vaping at a more affordable price. A 2 ml Ego One tank last me almost two days, then I will rewick and if needed put in a new coil. A 1.2 ml my jet pod a day or so, then I refill it once, and go another day, and from now on I will just rinse it out and put it aside in case I want to rebuild later (doubtful). I will save building my Kayfun V3's with SS, kanthal and such for rainy days.

 

[ceeceeisme]

Yeah the 1ohm is probably your best bet. I'd avoid going higher. Those batts were intended for .5 to 1ohm. I had 2 of each. The builds I started with were 1.4 The Mega batts vaped really lame at that level. The VTs were ok with it on Medium power. I ended up rebuilding all 4 to .7 ish. That was great on the Mega and the VTs handled it fine on Low power setting.

Unfortunately after 3-4 weeks one of the VTs had already gotten to where a full charge wouldn't get me thru a full 4ml mega. I think most if not all of us who bought those kits just did it for the hard to find V1 tanks. I know I was surprised to find out the batteries were useful at all. Those things have been on a shelf for a long time. I would seriously think twice about buying them for someone who'll be depending on them?


Just my

She has been forewarned these batteries won't last too long and it was hard enough for me to talk her into buying them. She wants built in batteries only - I tried telling her the pitfalls but she won't listen. I'm hoping that she likes these tanks enough to keep vaping then I'll point her towards picking up a couple of Pico's and some good 18650's.

I bought 2 of these kits too - just for the tank. I'm happy to use up the batteries but all I was really after was the V1's. My batteries are still going strong but then I always have 7 or 8 devices going every day.

 

[ceeceeisme]

man, all over the map - seasoned vet here and I'm confused

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screw those AIO units, the 'shot glass' dip in coil (BF) no adjustment (I really don't like those)

get an ADJUSTABLE device, Removeable Tank, ONE coil, ONE eJuice

just make different eJuice MG (eg: 18mg,12mg, 6mg)

DON'T Tell her anything (too confusing) Let HER ASK

just hand it to her and let her "have-at-it" - K>I>S>S>

IMHO

Good advice Puff. She's being pretty stubborn about this whole thing but is getting very desperate to quit smoking.

 

[OcalaFlGuy]

Hey guys I need some advice from the eGo One'ers who MTL. I DTL my Mega's at 0.5 ohms so I have no idea what will work best for a MTLer.

One of my mom's friends is going to take another stab at vaping to quit smoking. She's 65 (smoking for over 50 years now ) and I've talked her into grabbing a couple of eGo One Mega VT kits from URVapin. I also directed her to Fasttech to grab a pack of the 1.0 ohm MTL CLR coils.

My question is: should I rebuild those coils to 1.5 or 1.8 ohms? Should I just leave them as is?
What nic level are you guys using with those 1 ohm or 1.5 ohm coils? I'm using 4 mg nic myself so I'll be mixing up some juice for her and I'm thinking 8mg to 10mg might be a good start. She smokes light cig's, maybe around 15 to 20 a day.

Any guidance is appreciated. She lives an hour away from me so when I go over to see her when her kits arrive I want to be armed with everything I need to get her up and going for at least a month or two.

I was smoking 2 PAD of 305 Menthol Lights. I started out at 18 mg but it was immediately too much so I went to 12 and that was fine. I haven't really been working at it but 2 years later I'm at 8 mg ready pretty soon to go to 6.

I think you are right on with your idea of what to get her.

You might take a very small bottle of just enough nic to get about 3/4 of her bottle of 12 mg to 18 mg. That way, if she talks to you 2 days later and says she's still wanting a cig right after vaping, you can just have her pour the extra nic into her bottle of 12 mg. If the 12 isn't enough, it may take her 1/5 of the bottle to figure that out. Remember if you mix it Too strong, it's going to immediately give her a headache and she won't like that at all. The too high stuff will be unusable to her until you can tone the nic down some.

I am still using GS Airs on iSticks now at the 2 year mark. The GSs to me are just 1st gen E Ones.
Bruce in Ocala, Fl

 

[gandymarsh]

CLR Atomizer Head Accessory Pack

I picked up 2 V2 Mega tanks at litecigusa.net and 2 packs of premade coils too. Ten coils for $3 and free shipping over $15. My total was just over $25. Should get the order tomorrow.

10 pack of Pre-made RDA Ready Coils

 

[Jumpin' In...]

Thank you so much! I'll mix her some 18mg, 15mg and some 12mg and she can decide what she needs. I guess I'll leave the CLR's at 1 ohm but I think I'll rewick all of them with rayon for her.

That sounds like a plan.

FWIW, when I switched to ecigarettes I had been smoking 10 light cigarettes a day and, on a 1.8 ohm Ego Kangertech pen style device, I found 18 mg was too much for me. 12 mg did the trick, although in retrospect I think I might have been ok with 9-10 if I had some. The device and coils matter though, as the old Kanger Ego used something like 32-34 gauge wire and produced much less vapor than a stock 1.0 CLR coil will.

Given that she currently smokes about 15 light cigarettes, 12 - 18 mg sounds like a good guesstimate to me.

Good luck!

 

[ceeceeisme]

You might take a very small bottle of just enough nic to get about 3/4 of her bottle of 12 mg to 18 mg. That way, if she talks to you 2 days later and says she's still wanting a cig right after vaping, you can just have her pour the extra nic into her bottle of 12 mg. If the 12 isn't enough, it may take her 1/5 of the bottle to figure that out. Remember if you mix it Too strong, it's going to immediately give her a headache and she won't like that at all. The too high stuff will be unusable to her until you can tone the nic down some.

Also an excellent suggestion! She may need it and if she doesn't use it I can always get it back later.

 

[Jumpin' In...]

This is the problem: VW

The eGo One VT's have 3 settings (which is variable but not really when you get a choice of low, medium or high). I have Joyetech's chart bookmarked for reference (what wattage each setting fires at depending on the ohm's installed). We're going to have to wing it. Maybe I should build a couple of her CLR's at 1.5 ohms so she can try both.

Anyone think I should build one at 1.8 or 2 ohms? I'm trying not to throw too many choices at her at once.

IMO, I'd stay with stock coils. Even the stock coils can last a very long time and she can always choke the airflow - and lower the wattage if she will be using a VW device - to adjust to feel/taste.

Just my .

 

[ceeceeisme]

That sounds like a plan.

FWIW, when I switched to ecigarettes I had been smoking 10 light cigarettes a day and, on a 1.8 ohm Ego Kangertech pen style device, I found 18 mg was too much for me. 12 mg did the trick, although in retrospect I think I might have been ok with 9-10 if I had some. The device and coils matter though, as the old Kanger Ego used something like 32-34 gauge wire and produced much less vapor than a stock 1.0 CLR coil will.

Given that she currently smokes about 15 light cigarettes, 12 - 18 mg sounds like a good guesstimate to me.

Good luck!

Thank you so much for sharing your experience! The tank and coils do make a huge difference. When I quit I was using a Joyetech AIO with the 0.6ohm MTL coils and 12 mg was too much for me (I smoked 15 to 20 light cigs a day). I think the 12 - 18mg range should cover her and I'll take an extra 2 bottles of unflavored (one at 18mg and one at zero mg) so she has options.

 

[ceeceeisme]

IMO, I'd stay with stock coils. Even the stock coils can last a very long time and she can always choke the airflow - and lower the wattage if she will be using a VW device - to adjust to feel/taste.

Just my .

Actually I want her to stick with stock coils when she starts. I have about 15 of 'em here that I never used so I plan on taking those with me and telling her to use those first before she moves to the CLR's.

 

[FranC]

yepper, you sure did (no tank, good deal)

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So is this as light as the Preza 75?