Help me buy the right e-cig please!

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MREXE

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hmmmmm after reading ALL the reviews on here, I ordered the joy 510. bought more juice right away, more batts and back up attys and carts. its been 3 months, and NOTHING has failed. I vap all day........its a good idea to have at least two ecigs to use, cuz they do heat up. as soon as that happens, I put it down grab the other one. oh, also bought the 5 hole batt charger. The only maintenence I do, is occassional blow out the atty and cart........Im happy! oh, im not a supplier.......oh yeah, upgraded my carts to the "tea bag" type, they wick much better.
 

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Thanks for the suggestions guys, what is the best website to purchase the Joye 510? I have heard a lot of good things about it. I am just curious how much money I will need for the intial purchase, note I am a poor college student so its very important. :)

Cheapest I have found for 510 kits in the US is Cignot.com.
 

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Thanks for the suggestions guys, what is the best website to purchase the Joye 510? I have heard a lot of good things about it. I am just curious how much money I will need for the intial purchase, note I am a poor college student so its very important. :)

cignot.com for sure :thumb:

Very fast and very nice people.

The 510 is probably the best single design for a beginner and experienced vapor.

But sure to read up on cart mods to get the best performance for just a couple bux worth of material. The blue plug / straw mod has worked the most consistently for me on my 510.

Also, the manual versions of the batteries give you the best control for vaping (in my opinion).
 

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#1: Take any advice you receive here (including from me) with many grains of salt. We each have our personal favorites, which may not be right for you.

#2: Virtually all e-cigs that look just "like a standard cig" (i.e., less than 100 mm in length) are not that effective. The fairly new Revolver Elite has received some mixed reviews (including a very enthusiastic one).

#3: Factors like "Menthol" and "Different levels of nicotine (the more, the better)" have virtually nothing to do with the e-cig (i.e., the hardware) itself. This is a software (i.e., e-liquid or prefilled cartomizer) issue.

#4: If you want "easy to maintain," consider a cartomizer (2-part) e-cig. The V-9 (e.g., Bloog) is one of them and (I believe) this is the type that is Leaford's #1 favorite (especially for vapor production). The more common is the KR808D-1 (I'm working on a project right now for NHaler, so I think of them first, but there are other good suppliers as well).

#5: Read my WWV Illustrated Guide (link included in my signature) before making a purchase decision. I realize that might sound self-serving, but a quick browse of it will, I believe, convince you of its relevance.

#6: Whatever you decide, savor the delightful experience of vaping!
 

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What DonDaBoom said!

Honestly, each model has plusses and minuses. If you ask my opinion I will tell you my 510 has been everything you asked for. But then again, that is me. I had problems finding the right juices and nearly put me off vaping.

The main thing is to start, and give it an honestly fair shot. Buy a starter kit and some extra juice and extra battery. 30-50 dollars isnt hat far off of a carton of analogs. I know youve bought a carton of "another brand" and didnt like them but smoked 'em anyway....

Honestly you will know in a very short time if vaping is for you. You may pick a model that isnt for you, but until you start you really dont know and cant get a feel for it. Then you can decide if you want to try another model, stay with yours or stay with analogs. (hopefully not the last option..)

Read DonDaBooms guide. Its a wonderful resource... and fun too.

Good luck - and happy vaping.
 

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You know I finally started vaping. My 901 came in yesterday from esmoke4life and it's a pretty good little unit. Tough to drip though. I got decent vapor out of it. Thought it was pretty decent, until today... I got my 510 in and started using it (cignot) and holy cow am I loving it. Much better vapor production, smoother if you ask me, but the thickness of the vapor feels like smoke to me. I've purchased fluid from all over but haven't gotten all of them yet (rest are in tomorrow). The black tea from cignot has been amazing (thought it'd be terrible but I'd read that it was great). All of this was picked up after looking through the forums here. Heck this is my first post, but I'm so excited with the 510, I guess I'm a fanboy now...
 

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anyone else? I would really like an e-cig that looks like a standard cig
Read the thread linked in my signature at the very bottom of this post.

I am interested in buying an e-cig that can meet all these requirements:

-Menthol
-Different levels of nicotine (the more, the better)
-Any color really, standard or black
-Easy to maintain
-Reliable company

Any information would be great! Thanks a lot guys.
Any electronic cigarette you buy can fulfill the following requirements...

-Menthol
-Different levels of nicotine
-Any color, really
-Reliable company

That leaves you with Easy to maintain.
Which is a cartomizer model, so I recommend the KR808D-1 to you.

And if you change your mind later, it's not my fault.
And if you didn't read the thread in my signature, it's even more not my fault.
:D
 

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Here are my thoughts, those of a newbie who is very content with what I have now.

I started out with a starter kit which turned out to be the KR808D-1 model from SmokeTip.com per a suggestion from a good friend. I really enjoyed it from my very first vape with it and immediately put my analogs in a drawer and haven't touched them since (after 36+ years of smoking). It worked perfectly as advertised/expected and got me off analogs instantly.

After more than a week of reading hour after hour after hour on these forums with all the videos here and on Youtube, I found and purchased the very best deal on a Joye 510 from Cignot.com and am no less than 100% satisfied. With my order I also got the USB Passthru, the PCC, 3 extra PTB mod empty carts. I got the manual batteries with mine and HIGHLY recommend them over the automatic ones.

BUT keep in mind that all of this is my own personal experience and opinions. Everyone has their own preferences and almost everyone here on these forums have much, much more experience than I do - I am still a newbie here and will be for quite some time.

I'm only sharing what I've done with you to help you make an informed opinion for yourself. Oh, I keep my cart full of RY4 flavor when I vape but really LOVE dripping a drop or two all the time as well.

Good Luck and whatever you decide, give it time! There really is a learning curve to these PV's but for me anyhow, I absolutely LOVE to vape. I've also learned quickly to mix some VG with my RY4 to reduce the nicotine mg to about 10-12 which has stopped my throat irritation I had.

:thumbs:

Steve
 

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yea like the M702 Revolver ecig. Revolvercig.com. company is very reliable too. products ship fast. closest to the real thing. they have a great menthol flavor. they have 4 different strengths of nicotine. just what your looking for. one of my fav ecigs. joye510 is good too. but doesnt feel like a real cig. still a winner in my book.
 

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When I underwent my first 4-5 day researching on what e-cig to buy, I thought I knew what I wanted. I wanted something relatively cheap, something I could refill myself, and I wanted it to LOOK LIKE A REAL CIGARETTE, while performing well.

I ended up buying the Joye 510. I am so ......n happy I chose this one, even though it doesn't look like a real cig. From what I hear, in general the smaller the e-cig, the worse it performs (per the type of e-cig), which is understandable.

At least in my newbie opinion the 510 is an awesome e-cig to start out with. Good vapor, good throat hit, cheap, perfect for dripping, it pretty much has it all. The one thing that I thought may be a big deal, wasn't: it doesn't look like a real cig and I could care less. At Cignot you can purchase a 2-ecig (2 batteries, 2 atomizers) kit for $35, which also comes with 5 cartridges of liquid and a wall charger.

My vote is to go with the joye 510 from cignot and avoid a potentially frustrating situation due to an ecig you don't like. Different ecigs fit different people, but I think the odds you would like the 510 would be fairly high. Pack a day smoker of full flavored here, going on 1 month of zero analogs. I probably will sound like some lame and hilarious infomercial at 3 in the morning, but if I can quit analogs EASY AS FOOK, you can as well.
 

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I ended up buying the Joye 510. I am so ......n happy I chose this one, even though it doesn't look like a real cig. From what I hear, in general the smaller the e-cig, the worse it performs (per the type of e-cig), which is understandable.
Not strictly true. Most (if not all) M401 models / brands will out perform a 510 in every aspect except throat hit (& even then they come damned close) The batteries on a 401 last around twice as long per charge & the atties have more longevity than the 510. Although the carts are bigger on the 510 they only tend to use half of the juice in them without modding & as the atty is a thirsty little beast it's liquid consumption is higher.

I've owned both models & I have now disguarded the my 510s, but the best of luck with yours.
 
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