A week and a half ago, I received my brandy new pink EM-RiVa and as promised, I will now review this little gadget. 
Simply put, this is a GREAT PV for me. Having started out my vaping career with an NPro, this was such a vast improvement I was in love at first puff.
As far as vapor is concerned, I do not know how a different unit could produce any MORE vapor than the RiVa. Clouds and clouds of voluminous fog waft from it as I happily vape away. For an ultra-light smoker like me, the throat hit seemed a tad heavy at first but after getting past the learning curve of a day or two it seems just right now.
I use the empty cartridges that came with my RiVa and have found those very easy to fill with my favorite juices.
The battery life is EXCELLENT. Once charged, I get a full day of vaping out of the RiVa, and since the kit I bought came with two batteries, I am never sitting around waiting for one to charge. The battery is a 3.7V, 750 Mah. I love the manual button as well...lights up bright blue when depressed and it really seems to be a battery saver!
I will say that whatever type of fluid they use in their atomizers for shipping purposes is VILE. While doing the first charge on the batteries (READ THE INSTRUCTIONS! It's not open and use!!), I soaked the atomizers in vodka for about 2 hours, gave them a good rinse with hot water, blew them out and let them dry completely. That way you will avoid that NASTY taste that might just turn a new user off from vaping entirely.
The one thing you may find confusing is the charging of the battery. Again, back to actually READING the instructions...after your first full charge each subsequent charge is about 3 hours. However, the led on the USB will turn green after 1-1.5 hours. That does not mean the battery is fully charged however....it's at a minimum charge. So make sure you let it go for the full 3 hours and don't take that green light as the gospel of charging!
I would highly recommend the Riva to any new vapers or even those who have a lot of experience with PV's. It's sleek and elegant looking, it produces tons of vapor, and it's easy to use. I couldn't ask for anything more!
Simply put, this is a GREAT PV for me. Having started out my vaping career with an NPro, this was such a vast improvement I was in love at first puff.
As far as vapor is concerned, I do not know how a different unit could produce any MORE vapor than the RiVa. Clouds and clouds of voluminous fog waft from it as I happily vape away. For an ultra-light smoker like me, the throat hit seemed a tad heavy at first but after getting past the learning curve of a day or two it seems just right now.
I use the empty cartridges that came with my RiVa and have found those very easy to fill with my favorite juices.
The battery life is EXCELLENT. Once charged, I get a full day of vaping out of the RiVa, and since the kit I bought came with two batteries, I am never sitting around waiting for one to charge. The battery is a 3.7V, 750 Mah. I love the manual button as well...lights up bright blue when depressed and it really seems to be a battery saver!
I will say that whatever type of fluid they use in their atomizers for shipping purposes is VILE.
While doing the first charge on the batteries (READ THE INSTRUCTIONS! It's not open and use!!), I soaked the atomizers in vodka for about 2 hours, gave them a good rinse with hot water, blew them out and let them dry completely. That way you will avoid that NASTY taste that might just turn a new user off from vaping entirely. The one thing you may find confusing is the charging of the battery. Again, back to actually READING the instructions...after your first full charge each subsequent charge is about 3 hours. However, the led on the USB will turn green after 1-1.5 hours. That does not mean the battery is fully charged however....it's at a minimum charge. So make sure you let it go for the full 3 hours and don't take that green light as the gospel of charging!
I would highly recommend the Riva to any new vapers or even those who have a lot of experience with PV's. It's sleek and elegant looking, it produces tons of vapor, and it's easy to use. I couldn't ask for anything more!
Thanks for the Alvin ecig suggestion!
