eGo vs Riva

[bbl63]

I think there's a thread somewhere that addresses this, but can't find it.

I have an eGo I love, but I remember hearing the Riva is more powerful, so I told my daughter to get it. My question is the Riva does take 510 cartomizers, doesn't it?

 

[tiempo]

Yes, it does. It is not more powerful.. it is a 3.7v.

 

[sugismimi]

The Riva is interchangable with all Joye 510 and Ego parts.
Which is absolutely wonderful... I have a pink Riva, and I love it. The battery lasts allllll day for me, and with a carto on it, well I'm set for the whole day at work.

 

[Katya]

I think there's a thread somewhere that addresses this, but can't find it.

I have an eGo I love, but I remember hearing the Riva is more powerful, so I told my daughter to get it. My question is the Riva does take 510 cartomizers, doesn't it?

Yes, it does. I'm waiting for mine, too. Should be here tomorrow!

It has 100 mAh more than the eGo (750 vs. 650 mAh) and a better button. Riva's button is rubberized and doesn't stick, which used to be a minor problem with the eGos.

Anyway, I followed the advice from one of our own battery gurus, Scottbee, and he seems to favor the Riva over the eGo, and I trust him blindly. I'll let you know. You may want to visit the 510 subforum for more information.

I wonder what Drozd thinks... He's the other battery guru around here.

 

[tiempo]

the mAh relates to how long the battery will last you. From what I have heard, 100 mah will last you @ 1 hour... so, a regular 510 battery will last you @45 min to 1.5 hours. Get a BIG battery..changing and charging is a PITA.

 

[Mr.Self_Destruct]

You really can't go wrong with either one. The riva does have 100mah more as posted above. Also yes the Riva is 510 native as posted above as well.

 

[IVapus]

I asked a similar question earlier about eGo vs. Riva. There was one person who said they like the eGo better, and it was because of the button and light. First such comment I've read. Most people I've read had the exact opposite view, and I've seen quite a few of those.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...one-whos-tried-both-prefer-ego-over-riva.html

Another comment you often see is that the finish on the Riva is more resilient than the eGo, less prone to chipping or peeling.

 

[tiempo]

You may also want to look at the Hello16. It has a rubberized finish & rubber button. I would advise against using the cone/atomizer, but the life is @ 2x that of the ego/tornado.

 

[bbl63]

Thanks, everyone.

 

[Kent C]

I have both and I'm pretty much with Scott and Katya - while I've never had a problem with the eGo/Tornado button, the Riva button feels a bit better. I've timed both and the extra 100mAh gets me about 15-20 minutes more on two tests. The eGo actually does get the 6 to 6.5 hours for me under heavy vaping. Don't know if Scott ever took apart the Riva to see exactly what battery is in there but if it was the same as the TorneGo, I wouldn't be surprised.

All accessories fit. The cones, charger, mega eGo carts, atty. The thin cartomizers also fit both well, but you have to ream a cone in ordrer to use it - well worth the trouble imo.

I use the Provape's LR, which gets 7+ Watts - iow, great vapor and still maintains flavors. I've seen loaded meterings posted at 3.2 and 3.4 volts and just by experience that sounds about right. It gets better vapor with the same atty as on a mega or regular 510, but doesn't quite match the vapor on a true 3.7v mod - Bartleby.

However, because the Provape's LR atty on the 3.7v mod decreases flavor so much, I've ended up using the regular 510 atty, to where I'm at a lower wattage with my Bart than I am with the eGo/Tornado/Riva with the LR atty. So while if using the LR atty on the Bart I CAN get more vapor (and less flavor), I end up with more vapor/wattage on the eGo/T/Riva than on my 3.7v Bart. That is, until I got the cloudsofvapor 1.8 carto this week for the Bart which does hold the flavor.

As far as finish goes, the Riva has a more 'matte' finish but I've had no scratches in the TorneGos. I lost one Tornado batt this week - just as someone else posted - an early one in Feb. and it got quite the workout. I also had a batt that had a out of spec center post to where I had to use a staple mod - a pain, but it's still working.

I've only burnout out 1 LR atty on an eGo/Tornado/Riva. And with the exception of ones that have cartoz, it's what I use exclusively from various places - provape.com, heaven gifts joyes, nhaler, CoVapor....