First impressions of the Ego

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JaYBoNeS

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They use the t tips for show. A standard cart will still fit on one. The t- tips are actually made for 510, 901 and 801 atomisers, so standard carts will fit. I wonder about that as well though, for aesthetic purposes. Igetcha69 posted a how to on this. Basically it involves sanding down the plastic cart and putting an old 510 battery cover over top, making a stainless finish. Sounds like a bit of work though, but otherwise its just a matter of using a plastic tip I suppose. That seems a bit like putting beat up old rims on a ferrari though. I wonder how long before someone starts manufacturing metal carts?

I may have to start dripping for this one. Either that or figure out a way to mod a t-tip into a cartridge.
 

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I'm no authority on the matter, but I've read that the eGo/Tornado batteries are actually closer to 3.1V rather than 3.7V. I do agree, however, on the awesomeness of the unit. I'm loving mine!:thumbs:

Yes, apparently this is the case. There's a whole thread devoted to the testing of this unit and the actual voltage it puts out. I can only imagine if this unit was using its full potential. As is it's fine for me.
 

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The eGo, like all Joye 510 batteries, does indeed run on 3.1: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/joye-510/65055-battery-voltages-surprise.html

Some people seem to think that this has to be a bad thing, but I don't quite see why; the Joye 510 atties are made to run on those batteries, and taste quite sharp on 3.7v. Of course, there are people put off by lower numbers in general - I guess they think a car that uses a lot of fuel is by definition better than one that uses less, too.
 

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a joye510 on 3.7v is running 20% over the specification its build for.
if its running fine for some on 3.7V, me too btw, then don't cry out for warranty if the coil breaks.

Sound advice for sure. Personally I haven't gone above anything that joyes have not shipped with. 510, Ego, and joye passthrough, which has the 320mah cr10440p. That is a 3.6v battery and as far as I know it also is limited by the circuitry to be similar to the output of the Ego. Out of all these, the only atty that has failed came with the Ego and died on the Ego. I'm assuming this to be attributable to a defect as it lasted a mere 3 days and is being replaced under warranty.

A great point though, I wonder how many people do try to have these replaced after running them through higher voltage?
 

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I was going to make an update, but there's not much to report really. I seem to be going through the batteries a little quicker than I had hoped although I can't kill 2 in a day unless I am sitting at home with low nic juice. I am using a cigar case as suggested here, and it works well with the rolled up wooden piece that came with it, and some fluval in the bottom for padding. So far, no accidentally pressing the button, and a nice fit.

I've ordered another battery and 2 cones, so I'll have 3 complete units and am going to vape this until I upgrade to a precise for those nights on the town.

I'm thinking about doing a video review, we'll see if that works out. At the very least I'll post a full review after I go through everything I've written and sum it all up.

Thank you all so much for taking time to check this thread out. 1,000 plus views is quite a bit more than I expected, and I hope you've all enjoyed my long winded updates.

Cheers,

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They use the t tips for show. A standard cart will still fit on one. The t- tips are actually made for 510, 901 and 801 atomisers, so standard carts will fit. I wonder about that as well though, for aesthetic purposes. Igetcha69 posted a how to on this. Basically it involves sanding down the plastic cart and putting an old 510 battery cover over top, making a stainless finish. Sounds like a bit of work though, but otherwise its just a matter of using a plastic tip I suppose. That seems a bit like putting beat up old rims on a ferrari though. I wonder how long before someone starts manufacturing metal carts?

I may have to start dripping for this one. Either that or figure out a way to mod a t-tip into a cartridge.

Wow! that's too much work :?:
Got my Precise yesterday and was vaping it last night for a few hours.
I am using 510 atty with the cart, I stuff a little strip of blue foam in
my cart and fill with juice.

I actually had to develop a method for getting the juice to fully saturate
the little strip of blue foam; I use a pair of tweezers to push the foam
all the way down and fill the void with juice.
Then I reach down with the tweezers, grab the foam, and pull it up through the pool of juice. I see bubbles come up as the foam sucks up the juice.

If I just try to drop juice on top of the foam, it never soaks all the way through.

When the juice runs out, I can pull the piece of foam out of the cart and squeeze it between my fingers and no juice comes out. So I know all the juice is being vaped :D

I was able to get good vapor on one fill of juice for at least 2 hours of
constant vaping.

Need more time of use, but I would say this is another fine product from
Super T manufacturing :)
As far as the vapor output and flavor, I would say it's on par with the eGo.
Dont know if these batts will beat the eGo yet though, we will see about that.

I think it's a really sleek, sexy looking PV :p
Like the Super 6, it's very well made and every hit is consistent, no misfires or half-hits where you press the button the atty dosent heat
all the way.

When it's cold, and freshly loaded with juice, it takes 2 or 3 "primer" hits, then it's good to go, like I said, 2 hours (about) before the juice runs out.

Nice design, with the button on the bottom, I use my pinky finger and it is comfortable to use.

I havent seen the need for dripping since I am having great luck with the
510 cart and the blue foam.
Havent seen any leaking so far (but I havent been dripping either!).

I do put a drop or 2 on the atty right before I put the cart back on.

And I like the way the 510 atty is designed to screw down into the body so there are no vent holes cut into the adapter for juice to leak out of.

If I were going out, I would take the Precise over the eGo just because I think it has a simple, but elegent and sexy look, and is sure to get comments.

Time will tell, and I dont know yet if this will replace my eGo as my favorite PV for auto traveling, but I do know this puppy is going to get alot of use! :D
 

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That's good to hear. I'll be sticking with the Ego for the time being, but that precise does seem like a really nice device. I'm at the 2 week mark now with it still performing very well. It looks like it's time to put all my observations together and formulate a full review. I will update this thread sometime this week for this purpose.

Cheers,

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It's been a few months, so....

An update:

I loved my eGo. I really did. But the batteries on it are now saving my atomisers by blowing first. And the button issue that I brought up at first is a big one. The longer I have a battery, the easier it gets depressed in my pocket and I either have a hot pocket, a dead battery before its time, or a dead atomiser or worse, that burnt poly smell/taste.

It vapes well, while it lasts, but really, the more expensive electronics are in the batt, and they fry before the atty does in my experience. This is a design flaw in my opinion, or maybe it's a good design for the manufacturer on the sense that you'll buy more batteries. Well, I have bought enough batteries now to fund a mod that has replaceable batteries. So now I purchased a Precise and maybe I'll review that in the future.

I have one good eGo battery left. And I won't be ordering any more. There are 3 of them that still look brand new but do not work any more. A fuse (the atty) should blow first. In this case it doesn't. Instead the piece with the more expensive electronics blows first. This has been my experience thus far. In all fairness I haven't updated this thread because I was giving the eGo the benefit of the doubt, but after doing that I felt I must update this thread and post my experiences. As I promised I would do at the beginning of this thread.

I loved my eGo and still do in some ways. If I could get the same results without the drawbacks, it would still be a great device to me. But it has not really worked out that way. There is something wrong with the way the PCB and the button is designed. It could be an oversight. It could be by design. After all repeat business is more money right? But, for me to be fair to myself and to anyone reading, it would be wrong for me to let this thread go without publishing my final thoughts.

The cone is a big win. I'll surely miss that on any new device. It really adds to the experience. And the battery life... great. If we're talking hours. If we talk days, weeks and months, that's another story as the battery will protect your atty by burning out first. And if having a button that wants to make sure that your pocket has it's nicotine fix before you do is a good thing, then it's a total win. In winter it may make pocket warmers obsolete.

What do I like? I love the vapour it produces. I love the cone, for the adjustability of the draw and, really, with a LR atty, this thing vapes really well, better than anything else I have tried. That's what blew me away and made me post this thread in the first place.

But over time... I'd have to say that the negatives outweigh the positives. With a better button and a better PCB design, this thing would top anything else. Until then, it will sit on the shelf. I just burnt through 2 batteries this week alone. All because of an atomiser problem. And only because the battery with all of its built in electronics, chose to blow first. Before the atty. As I draw on the final battery I just hope my next device comes close in experience. But I am loathe to risk more money on this because if the cheapest parts of it can last longer than the more expensive ones, then it's time to move on.

So, Janty, Joye, you need to either downgrade your atomisers (not recommended lol) or seriously take a look at your PCB and button design. It may not increase your battery sales, but it may keep you some long term business. Of course this may not be your business model, but as this business evolves, it may be something that you'll have to look at. After all, we're slowly replacing the disposable part of the cigarette aren't we?

And before anyone suggests it, I am not turning to the Riva as an alternative. Button may be fixed, but the PCB design in the battery apparently is pretty much the same.

Thanks,

JaYBoNeS
 

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thank you for that i was actually going to by one next week but i think ill stay with my 510 now

I do have to say that as compared to a 510... it is miles above. Read the previous posts. But as a long term option, you may be better to look elsewhere. As a 510 user, you're probably used to replacing the proprietary battery. So if you're just looking for a quick upgrade as I was when I started this thread, then it will get you through... for a while. And it's better than a lot of the other choices out there. Battery life and vapour production kill the 510, hands down. And you'd probably be happy with it for quite some time, as I was. And honestly I am not sure yet whether the Precise will be that much better. But after a few months, I am looking for something more. Whether I'l find it still remains to be seen. It just depends what you're looking for. For something better than the 510 but more of the same... it'll surely do you better. I am pretty sure I would have spent as much or more in time and on more battery replacements on the 510, as I have on the eGo. So, in that respect I have to say that I'd still recommend the eGo over the 510.

Cheers,

JaYBoNeS
 

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yeah ive seen ppl say that about the atty's and the bats on the 510 but mine are just fine plus im not a heavy vaper so my other bats alrdy charged hrs b4 i need it. but ill prolly get that riva you said theyve fixed that prob and i just seen the kit for like 55 bucks so ill grab one and give my brother my 510 lol. should i put a 510 lr atty on the ego riva?
 

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I have a Riva and I like it, but it's not my dream PV.

This would be, if the Janty people (or anybody else, for that matter) would listen to Scottbee.

Dream PV's

Go straight to post 21 and weep!


Haha, no kidding. I wish I had listened to Scottbee. I ignored him before my initial purchase and I bought it anyway, only to regret it later. Janty and everybody else have not listened... so far.. and that includes the makers of the Riva. Same PCB, same issues, just a better button...

Search some more of Scottbee's posts and realise that he already dissed the eGo before my purchase (due the bad PCB) before my posts here, and he followed up with pretty much the same issues with the Riva afterwards. I should have listened to him to begin with. The Riva is just a copy of the eGo. It improved on some issues, but it still fell short. Scottbee knows what he is talking about.

I just wish I had listened to him before I bought it. He's actually the reason I did not progress to the Riva, as I might have. After my issues with the eGo, I researched his posts a little further because I remembered his issues with the eGo. He was excited about the Riva at first as well, before he realised it was pretty much the same PCB with a better button.

The Riva battery will protect your atty by blowing first as well... the button just won't get depressed as often, but overall it is pretty much the same unit.
 
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