Hi everyone

[Frese]

Hello, new to vaping. Trying to quit a 45 year habit of a PAD smoking.
Started 2 wks ago with a Blu cig. It helped for a few days then I started twitching for something more.
Read some reviews here and decided to try the Halo Triton. Big step up from Blu!
Much more satisfying! So glad for the free Tribeca juice, I love this stuff.
After 10 days with the triton I found that I really enjoy vaping. Went to a local vape shop
and tried a bunch of juices and bought a few 10 mil. bottles to sample.
The Triton is still working for me, very pleased with it, but seems to be lacking something, don't know what, just lacking something. After reading this forum till my eyes were bleeding I decided to move up to the Halo Reactor for more of a punch. Ordered the Reactor, some more Tribeca and a few other flavors, (6mg nic.)
and some misc. stuff like coils. I throat to mouth vape and decided to pick up a Nautilus tank from another vendor in case I don't like sub ohming.(is ohming a word?) Everything is supposed to be here Monday.
Looking forward to the new shiny stuff. Does this make me a Halon?
Thanks to everyone that posts here! This forum has been a wealth of info and maybe I will finally kick the ash habit. 18 days no cigs and LOVING IT.

 

[Rossum]

Welcome. At 18 days of no cigs, I'd say you're already over the hump.

I also stared with Halo Triton stuff two years ago. It was sufficient to convince me that I could quit by getting me from 40 a day to 1 a day, but it took better stuff for me to refrain from smoking that one last one.

 

[suprtrkr]

Hi and welcome and well done. That's not gear I would have selected, but if it's keeping you off the stinkies, you're doing it right. Regarding semantics, I commend you to the wisdom of Humpty Dumpty: "when I use a word, it means just what I choose it to mean; neither more nor less."

 

[Frese]

Welcome. At 18 days of no cigs, I'd say you're already over the hump.

I also stared with Halo Triton stuff two years ago. It was sufficient to convince me that I could quit by getting me from 40 a day to 1 a day, but it took better stuff for me to refrain from smoking that one last one.

Thanks for the reply and encouragement Rossum!

 

[Frese]

Hi and welcome and well done. That's not gear I would have selected, but if it's keeping you off the stinkies, you're doing it right. Regarding semantics, I commend you to the wisdom of Humpty Dumpty: "when I use a word, it means just what I choose it to mean; neither more nor less."

Thank you suprtkr. I have been reading your posts the past few days and respect your opinions.
What gear would you have started with? (in case my choices prove to let me down)
I don't want to end up with a box of stuff I won't use...........but I will keep throwing money at it till I find the right gear to stay quit for good.

 

[djsvapour]

Well done for quitting the smokes. Well done also for dumping Blu.
If we could just get every newbie to bypass the Blu (and the Vuse, Mark 10 and Greensmoke) then the world would be an even better place. We really mustn't let the tobacco companies win the war.
(trouble is, that might require the demise of social media)...

Halo is good. In the old days, their hardware was 'branded up' and made way over-priced in a rather see-through way, but I expect things are different these days.
The Reactor mod is a 50w iStick. I'm not sure about the tank. Either way, I expect you paid a fair price. Well done.

I mean... you could have shopped at Vaporfi.

 

[Rossum]

After reading this forum till my eyes were bleeding[...]

Beware, the forum itself can be every bit as addictive as smoking was.

What gear would you have started with? (in case my choices prove to let me down)

It's hard for people who've been vaping for a while to recommend starter gear, because there are so many different styles of stuff and ways to vape. The biggest drawback of the Halo Triton stuff as starter gear is the now obsolete threading it uses, which makes it incompatible with just about anything else on the market these days. I don't know for sure, but I *think* the newer Halo stuff like the Reactor uses the industry-standard "510" threading, meaning you can use pretty much any atomizer on it.

I don't want to end up with a box of stuff I won't use...........

It's almost inevitable that you will anyway. That's just the way it works. Finding the gear (and juices) that you settle down with is a bit like finding spouse; you didn't marry the first girl you went out with, right? And some people never "settle", but keep playing the field indefinitely.

At some point, you may also want to give some consideration to insulating yourself from the upcoming FDA regs. That means buying stuff that will last a lifetime; that means atomizers that are rebuildable and mods that you can fix yourself if they break.

 

[suprtrkr]

Thank you suprtkr. I have been reading your posts the past few days and respect your opinions.
What gear would you have started with? (in case my choices prove to let me down)
I don't want to end up with a box of stuff I won't use...........but I will keep throwing money at it till I find the right gear to stay quit for good.

There's nothing wrong with the Halo gear, and Halo makes great juice, but... their gear is mostly repackaged common parts with their label stuck on, or uses an odd thread, and I need hardly add, at a substantial markup. For new vapers looking to find where their vape lies, I usually recommend an iStick 40TC or the iStick 30, paired with an Aspire Nautilus or GS Air tank for mouth-to-lung vapers; or the Kanger Subtank for direct lung hits, or if you don't know, since it will do both depending on coil and air adjustment. That's about the cheapest way to get in and still have enough versatility to figure out where you want to go with your vape, and still provide some backup use when/if you move on to better gear. Other good choices in mods, a bit better quality for a few dollars more, would be the Innokin Coolfire IV (40 watts), their MVP Pro (30 watts), or MVP Pro 3.0 (60 watts). All of those are fixed battery mods and will pair well with the Nauti or Air up to about 20ish watts, or the Subtank anywhere in the wattage range depending on what coil you put in it. (Edit: there is now, I read, a Coolfire IV Plus which is 60 watts. They're brand new so no feedback on them yet. But Innokin is a good brand name and have been around a while with a reputation for quality.)

I personally happen to prefer removable battery mods. The battery is the weak link and with a fixed battery mod once the battery goes the whole thing is a boat anchor. With removables, you can just get a new battery and keep on vaping. Further, I again prefer the convenience of swapping a fresh battery to plugging the mod in to charge and being tethered to the wall or going without vape. (I stress the above is opinion, and others disagree.) For removables, it's hard to beat the Kanger Subox kit, which comes bundled with the aforementioned Subtank. That's a solid little mod, and at 50 watts is powerful and versatile enough to be a good backup if you move on later. There is also the Evic VT and VTC, a 60 watt TC device, one of which is fixed and the other removable, but I can never remember which is which. The Evics come bundled with a tank, the Mega, but I don't like it much. Still, it would get you started and it has a nice coil selection to help you figure out what you want to do. Other mods in the low power range would be the Sigelei Mini Book or the Cloupor Mini Plus, all again removable battery. Innokin makes their Disruptor mod with removable batteries, but they are non standard and you are stuck buying Innokin batteries for it. Still the reports of it are good. You will have to buy a battery (batteries) and probably a charger with a removable mod, an added up front expense. Cheaper in the long run, but it is a factor.

Most (actually all, I think) of the removables I have mentioned have a facility to charge the battery on board using a mini USB plug. I don't recommend this. The beauty of removables (partly) is the ability to swap batteries and this requires the use of a stand alone charger. I also think the stand alone chargers have better electronics and take better care of your batteries than a dime-sized charging board in the mod. Batteries are expensive, and dangerous if mishandled, so taking care of them makes sense to me. A decent 2-bay charger will run $15-30 (more for bells and whistles) and good batteries are $5-7 each. Batteries are important, and there are counterfeits, so before you buy seek advice. For chargers, think Nitecore Intellicharger or Xtar and you won't go wrong. Never buy batteries on eBay because you never know-- the vendor might not know-- whether you're getting authentic. Chargers may be safely bought there from top rated sellers.

So, give your Halo gear a test drive. Perhaps it will be what you want-- I hope so since you've already spent the money-- and you won't know until you try. But if not, you've got some suggestions to google to see what may appeal to you. There are, or course, a great many other possibilities. If you want other gear, post us another thread, or shoot me a PM, and we'll talk more about exactly what you think you want and how we think you can get there.

 

[djsvapour]

Beware, the forum itself can be every bit as addictive as smoking was.

Um... Yes. Instead of going out back for a smoke, I spend another few minutes on here.

When do I get time to vape then?

 

[Laslo Fienstein]

As others have already mentioned, the Triton wouldn't have been my first choice for a new vaper -as you say, sub-ohming is not for everyone, but if it's helped you stay off the stinkies, then I can't criticise. A lot of new vapers believe that vape gear manufacturers are trying to con them into buying multiple products by producing beginner, intermediate, and experienced vape product, but on the whole, they're trying to ensure that you have a smooth transition over to vaping, and that you're able to stick with it. Keep at it - I see a fellow sufferer of shinyitis about to join the ranks! Also keep an eye on your nic levels - if you're sub-ohming then you really need to stick to no more than 3-6mg.

 

[Rossum]

Um... Yes. Instead of going out back for a smoke, I spend another few minutes on here.

When do I get time to vape then?

Hmm, I have no problem vaping while reading and posting on here at the same time.

 

[suprtrkr]

Hmm, I have no problem vaping while reading and posting on here at the same time.

Nor I

 

[Frese]

Wow, thanks for the informative reply suprtrkr and taking the time to help a newb.
Yeah, I know my journey has just begun in the vaping world. So much to learn.
I need some time to research all the info you gave and I'm sure to have more questions.

 

[Just Me]

I agree with suprtrkr about the removable batteries. For that reason and because of excellent quality and customer support, I use a Provari. It doesn't subohm, though, so it isn't for everyone.

I don't know about the full-size Nautilus, but I use a Nautilus mini and love it.

Good luck to you!

 

[Shpoocher]

Hello! All the best to you for kicking the analogs. I'm not nearly PAD yet, but I feel ya. Woo hoO for you.

 

[suprtrkr]

I agree with suprtrkr about the removable batteries. For that reason and because of excellent quality and customer support, I use a Provari. It doesn't subohm, though, so it isn't for everyone.

I don't know about the full-size Nautilus, but I use a Nautilus mini and love it.

Good luck to you!

@Just Me is correct: If low power is where you vape lies, you can't beat a Provari. They're a tootle puffer's dream mod. They don't throw enough watts for me (alas), but they are seriously good gear.

 

[suprtrkr]

Wow, thanks for the informative reply suprtrkr and taking the time to help a newb.
Yeah, I know my journey has just begun in the vaping world. So much to learn.
I need some time to research all the info you gave and I'm sure to have more questions.

I'm here to help, among many others more knowledgeable than I. Do your research, and ask questions. We will all try to answer them.

 

[Frese]

As others have already mentioned, the Triton wouldn't have been my first choice for a new vaper -as you say, sub-ohming is not for everyone, but if it's helped you stay off the stinkies, then I can't criticise.

Hi Laslo, Thanks for the reply. I started with the Halo Triton, kinda like a pen with a small refillable tank. It's not sub ohm and has a 2.2 ohm coil. The new Halo Reactor kit I ordered is sub ohm but I also ordered a Nautilus tank that is not sub ohm.

 

[Frese]

Good luck to you!

Thanks!

 

[dcfluegel]

howdy! and welcome!