Help deciding your first e-cig brand.

[thorn]

I'll never regret having bought a mod(ified battery case) for my first electronic cigarette. I have read LOTS of posts about newbies wondering what to start out with. Then I read LOTS of replies of how most people start out with an analog-like real-cigarette-looking model and then how they moved on from there to buy more advanced models for various reasons.

I decided to skip the middleman and go for it for a few extra bucks. I now have a mod that I am pleased with and will last a long time and did not burn money on an intermediary step model. I bought a 16340 battery model with a 510 connector from a supplier on here that has many, many good reviews from customers. I know that it will be a long time, or never, before I get frustrated with battery life. Even the smallest 10440 (equivalent size AAA) battery mods offer equivalent/longer runtimes than the best real-cigarette-looking models. That is the reason most people step up to a mod with longer life (and cheaper replacement batteries). I'm sure I'll get another one or two mods in the future but I won't have the "starter" e-cigs lying around collecting dust.

It is true that there are a select few out there who e-cigarettes may not be for, but there's a 98% chance you are like the rest of us. Also realize that some of those 2% just got a bad deal trying out an e-cig kit and did not consult others on here as to what might have gone wrong to be able to fix it or do something correctly. You have already found this wonderful forum so NOW you know we are here to help! Everyone would agree that there is nothing wrong with trying out a common starter kit for $30-$60 if you want to go that route. I say there is nothing better than starting out with a more top of the line model $50-$120 and better quality batteries.

PS: Read all the sticky posts in each forum on here to bring your knowledge up to date quickly. They will also answer many beginner questions you may have.

 

[thorn]

bump..............

 

[Happy Domino38]

I'd agree with you, TO A POINT, Thorn.

While a good 90% of us who try the ecig LIKE it, there's always those that just can't seem to make it work for them. So, buying a cheaper, STARTER kit is what I usually recommend.

That being said, I'd be lost without my Ego!!

 

[gaddar]

I went with vaporking at first and now have 2 kits gathering dust. The wife and I love our proteges with 510s

 

[the_antisheep]

I don't think most of the people here are looking to get into crafting their own mod... That being said, are mods readily available in online stores?

I am one of those people that doesn't change his own oil, so the likelihood of grabbing a bunch of supplies from the store and creating my own modded pipe, is pretty unlikely...

 

[DeeK]

I don't think most of the people here are looking to get into crafting their own mod... That being said, are mods readily available in online stores?

I am one of those people that doesn't change his own oil, so the likelihood of grabbing a bunch of supplies from the store and creating my own modded pipe, is pretty unlikely...

I have yet to see any online stores that carry mods. Some will sell supplies to make your own but I don't think any store owner wants to take the risks of having a mod go haywire on a customer. It's all pretty much resale for them.

 

[DeeK]

I don't think most of the people here are looking to get into crafting their own mod... That being said, are mods readily available in online stores?

I am one of those people that doesn't change his own oil, so the likelihood of grabbing a bunch of supplies from the store and creating my own modded pipe, is pretty unlikely...

I have yet to see any online stores that carry mods. Some will sell supplies to make your own but I don't think any store owner wants to take the risks of having a mod go haywire on a customer. It's pretty much just resale as far I know.

 

[the_antisheep]

I have yet to see any online stores that carry mods. Some will sell supplies to make your own but I don't think any store owner wants to take the risks of having a mod go haywire on a customer. It's pretty much just resale as far I know.

Yes, that's kind of what I figured... So unless a noob is a craftsman hobbyist, this is probably not the recommended way to go.

I'm happy with my CigNot eGo, but figured I'd ask since I'm a bit of a noob myself

 

[Tehec]

A cheap box mod was the way to go for me. I'm new enough to vaping that I really didn't want to drop a lot of cash on something that I may not stick to, but was definately ready to move up from my 510 starter kit. Ordered a box mod from boxmods.net and I absoloutley love it. Affordable (I am kind of a stingy type), holds up in my pocket, and is definately an upgrade. Plus I kinda like that, with it's simplicity, I can open it up, look at how it was built and think "ya know, I can totally do this". I'm looking forward to building my own soon.

I would love to have a BB or a Chuck, but I'm just too stingy to order one. Maybe one day.

 

[anim8r]

Personally I always recommend (or give) a Joye 510 kit to anyone I know that wants to try vaping. If they like that, they'll probably be successful in quitting smoking with it or possibly with a mod upgrade.

It's also my experience that having something close to a cigarette helps with the transition to vaping not only on a personal level but, it also helps educate your freinds, family, and co-workers on the concept of electronic cigarettes instead of walking in on day one puffing on a GGTS lol.

I moved on to mods within a month. My wife, on the other hand, didn't. She only recently stole one of my proteges after sticking with her Joye 510 for almost 5 months.

 

[smokin n jokin]

I think a 510 or an 808 is still the best recommendation for a newbie. When I started I bought one of each. since then I've bought an eGo, a screwdriver, two Mr. Puffers and every kind of passthrough, cartomizer and adapter there is. I could be very happy with just my two original purchases.

 

[pintail64]

The best part of starting with a starter kit and moving on up to a mod is you can pass that starter kit on to someone else and help to get them off of analogs and into vaping.
The e-cig version of paying it forward.

 

[thorn]

I have yet to see any online stores that carry mods. Some will sell supplies to make your own but I don't think any store owner wants to take the risks of having a mod go haywire on a customer. It's pretty much just resale as far I know.

Many of the suppliers on here carry mods, although they are out of stock sometimes. I was not suggesting that any newbie build their own. I was not suggesting going for a top of the line model either to begin with. I will agree with most people that there needs to be more of a lower-priced mod selection ($30-$50). This price range is currently a basic kit or the few lasermods.

 

[thinblueline36]

Now that I've got a couple of quality mods a part of me wishes I hadn't dropped the coin on the PVs I've retired, but most of me recognizes a simple truth: if my first e-cig (an automatic battery mini) hadn't so closely resembled a cigarette in look, feel and function, it would not have been the magic wand that instantly freed me from analogs. If I'd started with a 6v or even a 3.7v 801 type, I very well could have burned the back of my throat out with the first few vapes. Hell, I still do once in a while, but I know those bad hits are the exception, not the rule.

It's going to be different for everybody, but I just don't see how a person can go wrong with a 510 starter kit, a PCC and a PT. Even with all the mods I now own, I still love and use my first 510 PT.

TBL36

 

[mick11]

Now that I've got a couple of quality mods a part of me wishes I hadn't dropped the coin on the PVs I've retired, but most of me recognizes a simple truth: if my first e-cig (an automatic battery mini) hadn't so closely resembled a cigarette in look, feel and function, it would not have been the magic wand that instantly freed me from analogs. If I'd started with a 6v or even a 3.7v 801 type, I very well could have burned the back of my throat out with the first few vapes. Hell, I still do once in a while, but I know those bad hits are the exception, not the rule.

It's going to be different for everybody, but I just don't see how a person can go wrong with a 510 starter kit, a PCC and a PT. Even with all the mods I now own, I still love and use my first 510 PT.

TBL36

Agree to a point...I have been able to "convert" about 15 people to ecigs in just a couple months of vaping myself. The earlier converts all got 510's at my recommendation and overall were very happy with them. However, as most are working people like myself, they soon found the miserable battery life to really be a hindrance when on the go. This led to many buying PCC's and spare batteries.

After gettin a Tornado/eGo myself, It became very obvious that the huge increase in battery life led to much less hassles. It seems like a bigger investment for a noob, but in reality if someone is a fairly heavy smoker, it's no more expensive for a Torn/eGo than for a kit, a couple spare batteries, and a PCC, which is what I would consider the bare necessities for mobile vaping.

Another advantage of going this route, in the unlikely event someone just doesn't take to vaping, or if they find they want an even better device, the Tornado/eGo's are flying out the classifieds very quickly when they do get posted, and at very low depreciation to boot.

With all these things considered, I now recommend either basic 510 starter kits or Tornado/eGo kits to different people based on the amount they smoke currently, their level of excitement about vaping, and of course if someone absolutely insists (or can only afford) to give it a try the cheapest possible way.

Spread the word yall, and when you outgrow your equipment, don't bronze it even though it's certainly worthy of "trophy" status.......pass it on to someone who will use it.

 

[sl1pg8r]

I started vaping 4 days ago on the blu cig. yesterday i got my janty v3. I has it expressed shipped on day 2 off analogs. The blu cigs where $60. Janty v2 $70. Skip the gimmick and go for the real thing IMHO.

- slip

 

[doots]

Agree to a point...I have been able to "convert" about 15 people to ecigs in just a couple months of vaping myself. The earlier converts all got 510's at my recommendation and overall were very happy with them. However, as most are working people like myself, they soon found the miserable battery life to really be a hindrance when on the go. This led to many buying PCC's and spare batteries.

After gettin a Tornado/eGo myself, It became very obvious that the huge increase in battery life led to much less hassles. It seems like a bigger investment for a noob, but in reality if someone is a fairly heavy smoker, it's no more expensive for a Torn/eGo than for a kit, a couple spare batteries, and a PCC, which is what I would consider the bare necessities for mobile vaping.

Another advantage of going this route, in the unlikely event someone just doesn't take to vaping, or if they find they want an even better device, the Tornado/eGo's are flying out the classifieds very quickly when they do get posted, and at very low depreciation to boot.

With all these things considered, I now recommend either basic 510 starter kits or Tornado/eGo kits to different people based on the amount they smoke currently, their level of excitement about vaping, and of course if someone absolutely insists (or can only afford) to give it a try the cheapest possible way.

Spread the word yall, and when you outgrow your equipment, don't bronze it even though it's certainly worthy of "trophy" status.......pass it on to someone who will use it.

Excellent points Mic. I agree..

 

[Happy Domino38]

I have yet to see any online stores that carry mods. Some will sell supplies to make your own but I don't think any store owner wants to take the risks of having a mod go haywire on a customer. It's all pretty much resale for them.

There are a lot of vendors that sell 'mods'.

Carlo's Juicebox, The Mr. Puffer, The Chuck, The Protege, The GG etc., etc....

(PS Hey Deek! Good to see some more Canadians joining up! We have a Canadian Forum on here as well, come check us out!)