Help With Choosing The Right Equipment

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blahzay

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Well I think Im going to give this another go. Im still a newb but not all the way newbish (yes thats a word). LOL.

Well I have the Ego-T with the dual cartimizors (I think thats what they are called) but I just dont like it. My friend has one of those high end e-cigs but the thing is HUGE. I like the fact that you can basically fill the tank with the juice and you can see how much juice you have it it last a long time but the size of the actual e-cig is comical.

heres what im looking for. An e-cig that I can just fill up a tank and that provides a lot of vapor. I dont want it too big tho. The size of the Ego is perfect but since I havent looked into this for a while Im kind of out the loop of whats new and whats best.

Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks for your time.
 

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Hi - I'm not sure how huge you mean by huge. There are a lot of different types of tank systems available, from Vivi Novas (which are actually clearomizers) to carto tanks to the new Kanger Protank. I'm sure others will chime in with their favorites, but these are popular with beginners:

This is a knock-off Vivi Nova (not an authentic Vision), but it more closely shows the components. The wicks draw the liquid in the tank up to the replaceable heating element (head) at the top. The wicks come in various lengths and the heads in different resistances. Sometimes called a “tank”, Vivi Novas operate like a clearomizer (“Clearo”)

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A Kanger T3 is another popular delivery system that has a replaceable heating element. In aT3, the heating element is at the bottom:

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A Carto Tank (which is a cartomizer inside of a tank). The liquid is held in the tank and through a hole in the cartomizer it is wicked into the batting/filler where it comes in contact with the heat coil and produces vapor.


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blahzay

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Hi - I'm not sure how huge you mean by huge. There are a lot of different types of tank systems available, from Vivi Novas (which are actually clearomizers) to carto tanks to the new Kanger Protank. I'm sure others will chime in with their favorites, but these are popular with beginners:

This is a knock-off Vivi Nova (not an authentic Vision), but it more closely shows the components. The wicks draw the liquid in the tank up to the replaceable heating element (head) at the top. The wicks come in various lengths and the heads in different resistances. Sometimes called a “tank”, Vivi Novas operate like a clearomizer (“Clearo”)

vivi%20nova%2028%20smokeless%20cigarette%20clearomizer%201.jpg


A Kanger T3 is another popular delivery system that has a replaceable heating element. In aT3, the heating element is at the bottom:

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A Carto Tank (which is a cartomizer inside of a tank). The liquid is held in the tank and through a hole in the cartomizer it is wicked into the batting/filler where it comes in contact with the heat coil and produces vapor.


atomizer-catomizer-with-tank-3.jpg


Ok, I see now. His "juice tank" was HUGE along with the battery. I dont mind a larger sized juice tank but his battery was just like the size of 2 D batteries put together. LOL.
 

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Id say an ego twist (has variable voltage) and either a clearo or a small carto tank if you prefer carto's. I've tried vivi nova's and kanger t3's but prefer carto's but taste is always subjective.
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Left is a small tank from High Desert Vapes, right is a 19mm standard from IBTanked. Both on an ego twist 900mAh, the 650mAh will be a little shorter.
 

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Id say an ego twist (has variable voltage) and either a clearo or a small carto tank if you prefer carto's. I've tried vivi nova's and kanger t3's but prefer carto's but taste is always subjective.
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Left is a small tank from High Desert Vapes, right is a 19mm standard from IBTanked. Both on an ego twist 900mAh, the 650mAh will be a little shorter.

Sweet bro. Thanks. Have you tried the one that I have a picture of in the above post?
 

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Id say an ego twist (has variable voltage) and either a clearo or a small carto tank if you prefer carto's. I've tried vivi nova's and kanger t3's but prefer carto's but taste is always subjective.
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Left is a small tank from High Desert Vapes, right is a 19mm standard from IBTanked. Both on an ego twist 900mAh, the 650mAh will be a little shorter.
That tank on the left it's .....in!
 

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See, the one in this picture looks PERFECT to me. Does anyone have any reviews on this one pictured? The size of this one along with the juice tank is perfect. Can someone lead me to the BEST products out there for the size of something that is pictured. Or is the one pictured top of the line?

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There are a few tanks of that design, all very similar and can be called different things by different vendors, usually DCT or SCT, although you can put a dual or a single coil into it. This is a 3.5ml they also come larger:

510 SCT-V2 3.5ml Tank
 

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Sweet bro. Thanks. Have you tried the one that I have a picture of in the above post?
If you mean the vivi nova, I do have the mini nova but it seems to have an odd burnt taste sometimes. The plastic tank can also melt or crack with some liquids like cinnamon or citrus. A lot of people do like them and have no problems though.
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That tank on the left it's .....in!
Thanks! HDV has some very nice looking tanks.
 

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You can just swap out the dual coil carto with a single coil one and poof.. Problem solved:)
the mini vivi novas will hold 2ml of juice and you can see in them if you get the plastic tanks. The dual coil cato tanks are lighter on the end of your eGo but will kill the battery faster.
 

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There are a few tanks of that design, all very similar and can be called different things by different vendors, usually DCT or SCT, although you can put a dual or a single coil into it. This is a 3.5ml they also come larger:

510 SCT-V2 3.5ml Tank

How about the whole set up aside from just the tank? I like the thin small battery, the tank and the tip of it. That whole set up just looks like what im looking for but I want the best available. I have a little money to spend so I just want to make sure I get the best available from the start but like i said, the "look" of the one pictured is perfect for me. Any reviews on that actual model?
 

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How about the whole set up aside from just the tank? I like the thin small battery, the tank and the tip of it. That whole set up just looks like what im looking for but I want the best available. I have a little money to spend so I just want to make sure I get the best available from the start but like i said, the "look" of the one pictured is perfect for me. Any reviews on that actual model?

I have two of them, they're okay for an inexpensive little tank. The tank is just a tube, what determines the performance (provided they don't leak) is the cartomizer you put inside if it.

I can't think of anything slimmer than an eGo-T, which you said you have, eGos are all the same diameter and a Vision Spinner (which I'm sure someone will suggest at some point) is slightly bigger.

This is what a Smoktech DCT looks like on an eGo:

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If you mean the vivi nova, I do have the mini nova but it seems to have an odd burnt taste sometimes. The plastic tank can also melt or crack with some liquids like cinnamon or citrus. A lot of people do like them and have no problems though.
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Thanks! HDV has some very nice looking tanks.

Those are my least favorite Clearos. They are dreadful taste-wise. The T-2, the BCC Mega, or the Evod are all better choices. That said, no clearo is perfect. They can be much better than what you have experienced with the Vivi, however.
 

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I have two of them, they're okay for an inexpensive little tank. The tank is just a tube, what determines the performance (provided they don't leak) is the cartomizer you put inside if it.

I can't think of anything slimmer than an eGo-T, which you said you have, eGos are all the same diameter and a Vision Spinner (which I'm sure someone will suggest at some point) is slightly bigger.

This is what a Smoktech DCT looks like on an eGo:

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That looks nice too! See I guess heres where the newb in me comes out. So basically I can keep my Ego-T battery and just upgrade to that type of tank and cartomizer? Correct or incorrect? LOL.

How much is it for your hook up aside from the baterry (since I can use my Ego-T battery)
 
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