Help picking out my first Mod

[wv2win]

By the time he buys batteries and a charger, it's up to around $57, which is a big chunk out of the $80 he wants to spend. And if he ends up not liking the 5V, he doesn't have a lot left to get an alternative. He may love 5V, but I think he'd be better served to confirm that by exploring inexpensive options such as an $8 atomizer or a $15 dollar passthrough before dumping the larger part of his budget into a mod that he may or may not like. If he likes it after trying the $8 atomizer, he's still got plenty of money left to get a 5V box mod. If he doesn't like it, he's only out $8 and he's still got enough money left to get a 3.7 box mod.

Actually the batteries are a big advantage over the regular 3.7 volt batteries because they cost about $3.50 each instead of the $12-$15 for regular small batteries. Plus, they can be recharged about 2000 times before needing replaced whereas the small tube batteries have a 200 recharge life span. In the long run, a good mod will save you money. Plus you can get the batteries anywhere, not just from China like the small tube batteries. And from what others have stated on here, neither a pass through or LR atomizers, really replicate the performance of a good 5 volt mod. I haven't tried the LR attys but I have tried several pass-throughs and as others have reported, it's not the same.

 

[wv2win]

Well said WV!! I wish I would have known then what I do now! Lot's of $$$ saved!

Wiz!

Hey, Wiz, good to hear from ya!! And I agree, I too would have saved mucho money if I had switched to 5 volt vaping sooner rather than later.

 

[SimpleSins]

Actually the batteries are a big advantage over the regular 3.7 volt batteries because they cost about $3.50 each instead of the $12-$15 for regular small batteries. Plus, they can be recharged about 2000 times before needing replaced whereas the small tube batteries have a 200 recharge life span. In the long run, a good mod will save you money. Plus you can get the batteries anywhere, not just from China like the small tube batteries. And from what others have stated on here, neither a pass through or LR atomizers, really replicate the performance of a good 5 volt mod. I haven't tried the LR attys but I have tried several pass-throughs and as others have reported, it's not the same.

This guy will still have to buy a charger to go with those batteries, and since most of the 5V mods require two of whatever size batteries, that's where I came up with the $20 number. I know someone who laid down the money for a $100+ 5V, assuming that of course they'd love it, and he can't use it and it has sat in a drawer for two months. As noted, everybody's experience is different, which is why I suggested he try it on the cheap before he commits his entire fund to buying a mod that he would be stuck with; having spent all his money on it, he doesn't have enough to purchase anything else.

I'm not anti-mod. But I think he should make sure that he's getting the right one for him and not necessarily the right one for you, and I'm trying to help him find that out in the most cost effective manner since he has limited funds.

 

[shaun11]

Decided to go with the little sister, I know the battery life isn't great but someone offered me a great deal in classifieds. I'll come in at around 75 dollars with the LS/Charger/and 4 Batteries. I'll looking forward to turning the voltage down and trying out the e2s on it.

 

[Poppa D]

Decided to go with the little sister, I know the battery life isn't great but someone offered me a great deal in classifieds. I'll come in at around 75 dollars with the LS/Charger/and 4 Batteries. I'll looking forward to turning the voltage down and trying out the e2s on it.

FYI: The lower the voltage the hotter it gets, vise versa, higher voltage, cooler PV.