Help With Upgrading...

[dom9606]

Hi all
i currently have one of those evod ( don't ask the model , i have no clue). the battery is 1100 mAh i think. i want to upgrade and really get into vaping. iv pretty much completely quit smoking now, and this seems like a great new thing to me.

My problems are, the only shop close to me that sells vape stuff is a head shop, and all they try to do is sell me the most expensive £100 set up.
and give me no help apart from " buy this one, its great."

so my questions are;

what type of atomizer should i get?
and would you recommend a box mod? a mech mod? or like a larger, variable watt/variable voltage battery?
How does resistance make a difference?

i have a little knowledge on vaping, but some good solid information would be brilliant.

Thank You

 

[e-pipeman]

An iStick and a Nautilus Mini with bvc coils is a very solid set-up. The wattage of iStick doesn't matter that much unless you're a sub-ohm type. I have a 20w iStick and love it. Paired with the Nautilus I think you'll be happy. Ymmv.

 

[dom9606]

Thanks for the quick reply, how much does that cost? And could you explain a little about sub ohm?

 

[Niten13]

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/blogs/baditude/6293-14-ohms-law-dummies-vapers.html
Read on my friend!

Sub ohm is just that Below 1 ohm on you atty resistance.

 

[e-pipeman]

Thanks for the quick reply, how much does that cost? And could you explain a little about sub ohm?

Don't worry about sub-ohm. Those are really for folks that want to make really big clouds of vapour in a competitive way (I will get hate mail for saying that), If you just want something that works then the set-up I suggested will do the job very well. I'm using it now. If you can wait then the smart-20 from FT is extremely cheap and identical to the iStick 20w. It's a balance of price versus patience on that, though (it takes a while for things to be delivered). Good luck!

 

[RamShot Rowdy]

Here are some links with prices from Cloud 9 vaping in the UK:

Eleaf - Cloud 9 Vaping

Aspire Mini Nautilus BVC Glassomizer - Cloud 9 Vaping

The iStick and Nautilus are good devices.

 

[dom9606]

Thanks all, you've just told me in about 10 minutes what iv been trying to get out of my local shop for 3 weeks. One last question, can I keep using my current atomiser, do I need a new one, or would a new one just do a better job?

 

[RamShot Rowdy]

If your atomizer uses an eGo or 510 style connection it should fit the iStick, but the Nautilus is probably better than an eGo clearomizer.

 

[INKED71]

This question does not surprise me there a Vapor shops popping up all over with no type of training in electronics as a general rule nor do they have any training handling e-liquid properly. No gloves as they put their hands all over the products that someone that are prepared to ingest. No Clean Room to prepare the liquid's people are inhaling. And when you ask about a set up all they can say is "hey man this is way cool dude" I really am grateful that we have this forum to learn from one another. My set up is a Innokin i taste mvp with a Kanger T3D sub-tank my next tank purchase will be the Aspire. The ??? you need to ask yourself is what kind of budget you have for the purchase of your set up and the amount that you will use it. If you are going to vapor all the time then a more expensive ones that will take the abuse of a full time vapeist and that way it will last longer without 100 of trips to the vape I am happy to say i make my own e-liquid and the only trips to a vap shop to get parts for my tanks.I doesn't hurt to have a cheaper back up to use while charging or if the power runs out my i taste's battery lasts 2 to 3 days.

 

[e-pipeman]

It gets cheaper to do once you have a good set-up. But the truth is that if you cut corners at the beginning it will certainly cost you more in the end.

 

[dom9606]

Thank you all so much. This website is really going to help me in the near future. I can't wait to get into vaping properly. Thank you all

 

[e-pipeman]

Thank you all so much. This website is really going to help me in the near future. I can't wait to get into vaping properly. Thank you all

You're welcome - and good luck! For most of us here vaping has been a real life-changer for the better!

 

[dom9606]

Thank you all for helping, I eventually bought the istick. Could anyone please suggest a good tank that doesn't break the bank? The one I'm using at the moment isn't very good. And tastes burnt above 3.5v.

 

[djsvapour]

Thank you all for helping, I eventually bought the istick. Could anyone please suggest a good tank that doesn't break the bank? The one I'm using at the moment isn't very good. And tastes burnt above 3.5v.

Yes... no great surprise... what is it you have?

3.5v on the iStick is somewhere nearer 4.5v in reality, so if it vapes OK but says less than 3.5v please don't feel you are being 'cheated' somehow.

I run all my tanks at about 4.0-4.5 volts but only 3.5v on an iStick.

 

[Yarael]

I have an iStick 20 and since I purchased it I haven't had a real cigarette going on a month now. Tried the eGo stuff and never worked to keep me away from smoking until I got this and havent been back since. Only thing I wish I had waited a week longer then the iStick 30 would have been out.

 

[dom9606]

Sorry, I dont know how to quote on this. I'm using whatever tank comes with the basic evod. All I know is it has a bottom coil and the istick says the coil is about 2 ohm. It's definitely better than the evod. I just wish I could use it to its full potential without paying loads for the new tank.

 

[Sir2fyablyNutz]

Aspire makes a glass tank called the Aspire ET-S, it is a BVC (bottom vertical coil/or BDC bottom dual coil) It sells for about $6 USD online. It also uses an ego thread. So if you get an iStick , you will need a 510 to eGo adapter ($5 USD). Personally if I were you I'd go for the iStick 50W, it allows room for growth, and the battery (4400 mah) lasts for days. ($50 USD)

IStick 50W with Nautilus Mini, +eGo adapter

 

[Sir2fyablyNutz]

Aspire ET-S

 

[Marmaduke]

Perhaps you could also go for a kanger subtank mini. It is said to have great vape and taste and you also get an rba base, so you could try coilbuilding later on if you should ever feel like trying. With the different coils you can try o,5 resistance but you can use normal ones, too.It will also look good on the mini.
Nautilus mini is good, though, many people like it. I've still got the bigger Nautilus working. Both use the BVC Coils and they last quite long and the difference in taste compared to your current equipment will make you happy.

 

[twgbonehead]

Hi, Dom, Welcome to ECF!

Although you are certainly welcome to ask anything in New Members, there is also a UK-specific forum where you might find more specific info on vape stores and companies in the UK:

UK Forum