Had good luck, my first 2 are still fine after 8 months of low-moderate usage, mostly just use them occasionally these days. Only thing I hate about them is the name, how dumb it sounds sometimes. When we say a vaper has an eGo man we ain't kidding. 
Ego's Are Garbage (Warning to Newbs)
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How is that the problem of the manufacturer? That's the store's right, we took my husband's X-Fire to our shop when it stopped firing. They checked it out, tried it a few times, decided it was the stock tank and handed him a Protank 2 as a replacement. I thought it would be obvious they'd check it out before they just hand you a new one but that's just me. I could walk in there with my smok tomorrow and get the same treatment because my shop goes above and beyond for their customers. If you don't have that, shop elsewhere.
Why recommend Ego style batteries to new vapors? You are right, it is MUCH BETTER to recommend a large/heavy/unwieldy/expensive device to a confused nicotine addict looking for a fix. I SURELY would have quit if I had to buy a $200 set up (exclusive of juice) rather than a cheap and easy to use rig. Yep, that's the ticket. We should just shut down this forum and discussion today, after such sage advice.
What topper do you suggest? Surely a Z-Atty Pro or other fun rebuildable.
What topper do you suggest? Surely a Z-Atty Pro or other fun rebuildable.
I'm sorry dude, but I don't trust anyone who has spent $200.00 knockoff eGo batteries. I bought 2 1000 mAh eGo C-Twists when I started and added a 650 mAh and they are all running fine. I have to really work them to run them out of juice before recharging them. The only advice I can give to newbs (Anyone "newbier" than me!
) is to stick to name brand items, not "eGo type" batteries or "Evod type" tanks, etc. Doing that has served me well. Oh, and to learn to value the opinion of those who have been at this for awhile.
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The reason the iPhone is made in China is because, well, there is no U.S. manufacturer of most of the electronic components used. And there is no U.S. manufacturer because, well, American workers expect a living wage, insurance, and retirement. The U.S. Government expects EPA environmental control which costs money to comply with (no regulations in China -- none at all. You can dump whatever you want into the rivers, literally). And there are no exorbitant taxes in China like in the U.S. So, goodbye American manufacturing. Nice knowing ya.
As for Apple, they do not make their own components, except in rare cases. The processor itself is (I believe) made by Samsung (Korea). That's why Steve Jobs was afraid of suing Samsung (as he threatened) for "ripping off" the Iphone with some of their Android models. Why? Because his own iPhone has Samsung hardware in it. It would be kind of a conflict of interest if he sued the company that made his phone work.
Apple nowadays (unlike the 80's) just designs products and sends the blueprints to Korea and China for manufacture. There's only a few chip fab plants in the world, and most of them are in Asia (I believe Intel has one in Britain and in the USA). AMD has most all of theirs in Asia, which is why they are less expensive than Intel.Even though the Iphone is made primarily in China with components made in other parts of Asia, it is still way expensive. This is why, I think, most people use Android.
we get it...you got cheated by your local vendor and instead of them taking responsibility and instead of you confronting them you have decided that it's not the vendors problem it's the chinese all ego's in general and "veterans" recommending egos.
(look at other posts by this user) you seem to really like to poke at "chinese" and bad mouth them and egos when in fact the device you are using isn't exactly an ego battery...ego's don't have battery notification screens.....it's an "ego styled" battery but it's not an ego battery...furthermore as it's been said pretty much every e-cig and mod are made in china (check the boxes) as most everything now a days
as I had suggested in your other bashing thread (which has vanished *hm, I wonder why*) if you had, what 5 "egos" die, to me it seems that maybe you have a faulty charger. But I'm guessing here, you bought all your stuff from the same vendor?
I'm sorry but most of your posts seem to be bordered towards racism and trying to start some sort of argument about chinese quality, veteran vapors and ego batteries....but then i'm in an off mood today, so what do i know
*goes back to lurking*
(look at other posts by this user) you seem to really like to poke at "chinese" and bad mouth them and egos when in fact the device you are using isn't exactly an ego battery...ego's don't have battery notification screens.....it's an "ego styled" battery but it's not an ego battery...furthermore as it's been said pretty much every e-cig and mod are made in china (check the boxes) as most everything now a days
as I had suggested in your other bashing thread (which has vanished *hm, I wonder why*) if you had, what 5 "egos" die, to me it seems that maybe you have a faulty charger. But I'm guessing here, you bought all your stuff from the same vendor?
I'm sorry but most of your posts seem to be bordered towards racism and trying to start some sort of argument about chinese quality, veteran vapors and ego batteries....but then i'm in an off mood today, so what do i know
*goes back to lurking*
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we get it...you got cheated by your local vendor and instead of them taking responsibility and instead of you confronting them you have decided that it's not the vendors problem it's the chinese all ego's in general and "veterans" recommending egos.
(look at other posts by this user) you seem to really like to poke at "chinese" and bad mouth them and egos when in fact the device you are using isn't exactly an ego battery...ego's don't have battery notification screens.....it's an "ego styled" battery but it's not an ego battery...furthermore as it's been said pretty much every e-cig and mod are made in china (check the boxes) as most everything now a days
as I had suggested in your other bashing thread (which has vanished *hm, I wonder why*) if you had, what 5 "egos" die, to me it seems that maybe you have a faulty charger. But I'm guessing here, you bought all your stuff from the same vendor?
I'm sorry but most of your posts seem to be bordered towards racism and trying to start some sort of argument about chinese quality, veteran vapors and ego batteries
This is exactly what I was thinking. His vendor is a crook but he's blaming China and anything other than the local store....
Don't make me laugh. I am racist because I point out an evident lack of quality control coming from Chinese e-cig companies? I guess Busardo is racist as well because he routinely points out that Chinese products lack "quality control?" As I said previously, I don't really care where it's made. I just want it to work and to be covered if it doesn't work. I have no idea what SMOK's warranty is, I am just going by what my local vendor says. Maybe they are lying. I don't know. Maybe it's all their fault (maybe it truly is, I will find out later).
Either way, I don't think I have a lone dud, as I have two and neither work exactly as they should. I have heard similar stories from people on these forums regarding the same model.
Well the topic of how stuff gets made, and the business environment is an interesting topic. I just finished reading this after reading Gladwell's The Tipping Point:
Made To Stick:
Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die: Chip Heath, Dan Heath: 9781400064281: Amazon.com: Books
I think you would really like it and thanks for having this conversation here.
Made To Stick:
Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die: Chip Heath, Dan Heath: 9781400064281: Amazon.com: Books
I think you would really like it and thanks for having this conversation here.
And that's from someone with "Provarinati in fideliam" above their avatar! BTW, Susan W, I love your kitty in a bottle. I can so see a kitten getting in there!
Why would you keep buying from the same vendor if you keep getting the same poor results? For that matter, why would you keep buying the same brand?
Because I bought them at the same time?
Okay my turn. I have seen nothing helpful come from you Op. On the other hand, I have seen, just as I have come to expect to see, many helpful thoughts and opinions come from our other fellow forum members. It's a damn shame to see someone start a discouraging thread! But I can always expect the loyal members to be there with their words of experienced based knowledge and insight. Therefore, in my opinion the only thing that has made this thread worth any value is solely due to the value of the other posting members.
Hey newbies, don't let garbage propaganda discourage you from vaping! If you want to get yourself an authentic Ego or even Kgo then pull the trigger and go for it. Tons of us have been very happy that we did.
Hey newbies, don't let garbage propaganda discourage you from vaping! If you want to get yourself an authentic Ego or even Kgo then pull the trigger and go for it. Tons of us have been very happy that we did.
sorry i'm not gonna argue...as I said i'm in an odd mood so what do I know but from the thread that was deleted...it's not quality control...it was more a blatant smack in the face to chinese and chinese workers....
but anyways, hopefully your vendor fixes their problem and you have better luck in vaping.
but anyways, hopefully your vendor fixes their problem and you have better luck in vaping.
As if I don't have knowledge and insight? Trust me, I have a lot of knowledge, yet I can see that the egos are of low quality. If you want a good vaping experience, you are going to have to spend $300 or so to have it. Sorry, but that's just the way it is. Maybe one day we can have high quality products made for much less than that, but so far American (and some Euro companies) are the only ones making high quality products. Innokin may be one exception, but they are about as expensive as their American counterparts.
I am not trying to discourage anyone. Indeed, as a new vapor, I am the one becoming discouraged because of all the trouble I have had from buying cheap products.
I'll bet someone else has set you straight - but lemma have a minute of your time.
You repeatedly say "eGo STYLE battery. So i presume (correct me if I am wrong) you purchased just that - an "eGo STYLE battery" - not a JoyeTech eGo-C / JoyeTech eGo-C Upgrade - a GENUINE JoyeTech product - not the knockoffs I believe you are describing.
So? Confirm my suspicion OR disprove them; I seriously doubt GENUINE JoyeTech eGO-C BATTERIES are what you have in your mitts.
As far as this: "So, for all of you veterans who tell newbs to "start with an Ego" I will have to firmly disagree. Ego's are garbage and should be completely bypassed for real equipment from day one." ............ to be blunt - you are full of hot air.
Tom
I have an extremely wonderful vaping experience on a daily basis. $300? Sorry pal but you're wrong! And sorry about your discouragement but you don't need to spread it around like the flu. How's that helping anyone?
Ya simply are blowing crap. Period. Buy a pack of cigarettes and have a nice long deep draw.
Tom
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