In Search Of

[Sea Song]

Hello everyone. I am new to vaping and on a quest. Will you accompany me?

PV - The shape & size of an analog, long & lean, perhaps with some color & style options that let others know it's not an analog, but nothing that could be mistaken for certain, ehhh.. paraphernalia. I've finally quit analogs & want that obvious without being over the top. Basically something that your mom, teacher, real-estate lady or even librarian would enjoy puffing on in public.

batteries - The strongest & longest lasting that I can afford on a shoestring budget. batteries that are versatile & fit different brands of pre-filled VG carts I'll try. Been using Blu because it can be locally purchased and is readily available VG, but the batteries really don't last, they can't be purchased at stores and flavor options are limited.

Pre-filled VG carts - PG bugged my throat. I'm still in search of my favorite VG flavor, but prefer menthol & vanilla. Would love to try chocolate, caramel, Irish cream & the like but don't know where to get them in pre-filled VG and to fit whatever batteries I settle on. If the carts can't be store-bought (preferred), then delivery should be reliable & quick. I really enjoy and appreciate vaping and don't ever want to return to analogs.

Case - Stylish rechargable carrying case that will fit neatly in a purse. The more sleek it is the better, but it shouldn't fall apart by looking at it. It also shouldn't routinely set off mall alarms, which happened to me this past weekend. First time I proudly carried my new rechargable starter pack into a department store and
"Bleep!... Bleeeeep!... Bleeeeeeppp!"

Same thing happened on the way out. Anyone else have that happen?

Other Stuff - Typical battery chargers for wall, car, computers, etc.

All in all, I'm in search of a starter system that is portable, stylish, affordable, plays well with others & is strong enough to keep up with the likes of me, but will last when I park my bum on this computer chair & hang out with you all for hours on end.

Any such animal out there?
Thanks so much,
Sea Song

 

[Monghul]

Hi and welcome! Theres a wealth of info in here. I am sure You u will find what u want, like I am starting to also!

 

[smgrundy]

It's gonna be difficult to find an analog "similar" pv with a long-lasting battery. You may consider trying something a bit larger than an analog but with a similar feel and automatic switch....something like a MyVaporStore Spinner/Twist Ego VV Tank Combo. Even though it's a bit bigger than an analog, the 1300 mah size should give you decent battery life (unless you chain-vape) while still looking no bigger than a cigar...good luck!

 

[hunt4food]

Your biggest hurdle will be size, wanting a long battery life in a small package is tough how long do you need a charge to last. Blus I think are 250 mah my wife uses a 450 mah ego style that last her all day, but she does not vape much at all. Her tip is a kanger evod, which takes liquid. A 30 ml bottle last her a month here is a picture next to mascara bottle

 

[TattooedSkin]

That is a request!

The restraint is gonna play a huge factor In your battery life. Also, you wanting small and sleek, again you're limiting options that will work effectively with 100% vg. I haven't had much luck with vg and carto's on rba's, but they aren't user friendly nor are slim and sleek. There is an tank called an "evod" but I don't know if they will wick vg efficiently? That might be something worth investigating.

 

[peraspera]

Prefilled cartomizers are a huge, huge budget buster and you are very limited in choices of flavors. Also, they tend to have quality control issues. Most juice delivery devices are reasonably easy to fill so it would be more than worth your while to learn how to do it. YouTube has many helpful videos for darned near any juice delivery device you might prefer to use.

For a cig-alike it's hard to beat the Joye eRoll (use the coupon code 20rocky for 20% off). The eRoll comes with small, attractive 1,000 mAh PCC case. The general rule of thumb is that you will get 1 hour of average vaping for every 100 mAh so the eRoll is good for about 10 hours between charges. The battery you use to vape is always nearly fully charged because you use the eRoll by vaping a bit and then slipping the fully assembled battery back into the PCC case.

It's super fast and easy to do but you will need a blunt-tipped syringe or one of these Precision Filling Bottles to fill the eRoll. You just insert the needle tip in the end of the eRoll cartridge tank, squeeze the bottle until the cartridge tank is full and you're done—easy, peasy.

These reviews cover how the eRoll works. The eMini is identical to the eRoll but sold under the Ovale brand name.

REVIEW OF THE JOYETECH EROLL ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE
Joyetech eRoll Review. This little eCig is AWESOME!

If you have any eRoll specific questions just ask in ECF's eRoll sub-forum.

For juice give Mount Baker Flavor a try. The have decent juices for excellent bargain prices. Choose the maximum VG flavor option. Most flavoring uses a bit of PG as a carrier but it is a very tiny amount that you may not find irritating.

 

[AttyPops]

Yeah, I want all that too.

Doesn't exist. It's all dependent on battery technology. Short answer: They can only stuff so many electrons per cubic centimeter in mass produced batteries. There's hope though: Super batteries are being driven by Cars, Cell phones, Laptops...and e-cigs. So eventually they will fit 10x the power into the same size. When that happens, you'll see 1800 mAh super-mini e-cigs.

Until then, you have to recharge the small ones constantly. A bummer.

Plenty of people DO use super-mini e-cigs. They just keep a lot of them handy. Heck, you had 20 cigs per pack. You can have 20 batteries too (probably excessive, in fact). However, you have to charge them all too....

Volts from SI, general 808's, etc are common.

Then there's the small cartos. Don't hold a lot. So you need several of them on hand too. Easy to fill though.

It can, and has, been done by many. A PCC helps. So does a USB charger and/or a car-to-USB adapter and A/C-to-USB adapter.

 

[weldingit]

I would suggest an eRoll or an eCab. I have an eCab that I use at work because it small but you definitely wont be using pre filled cartos

 

[DavidOck]

"mega" stick batteries (350 mah) like those carried by Madvapes. Vivi Nano clearos, easy to fill and clear so you can see how much is left. (Smoktek has the lowest price I've found...) Hardshell glasses case for extra batteries and Nanos.

Smgrundy's recommendations would, imo, be a better choice

 

[candik]

First of all, Hello and Welcome! How about a few of something like this?

$9.53 EGO-CE5 3-in-1 USB Rechargeable 900mAh Electronic Cigarettes Health Keeping Set at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping

If you click on the drop down menu for model, you can see there are a variety of different designs available. It's a 900 mAh so should give you around 9sh hours of vape depending on how much you vape. It's 510 threaded so can take a wide variety of e juice containers, comes in an attractive case, is usb chargeable and comes with a CE5 (super easy to fill!). If you use coupon code cpaste13spring you'll get an additional 5% off. You'll want to buy 2 (one for use, one for back up!) and probably a few additional juice containers. Good luck!

 

[Grimwald]

I use Volts from Smokeless Image for out and about. The 78mm batteries are 320mAh so can last up to 3 hours. The volts come in many colors, wraps, auto and manual, and jewel tips. My wife loved those starting out...something about accessorizing. They also carry a charging case. One draw back is the 808 threading, which means you will be limited in your choice of cartos etc.

The SI pre-filled carts are 80% pg I believe...so thats out. You may need to fill your own, and straight VG can be hard to use in cartos. Mt Baker has high VG, or a 70% VG with 30% distilled water that may work well in cartos (I have not tried it).

 

[Rodeorat]

I just received my KTS storm yesterday and Ego adapter. This allowed me to put the KTS in shorty mode with an EVOD on top. You can use cartos on it too. Since the KTS is fairly cheap, it's thin metal and lightweight. With a single 18350 battery in it, I'll get 6-8 hours on it and the form factor is very small compared to all other PV mods out there. It's no eroll, but it'll last a good portion of the day and is very portable.
No portable charging case option but an extra 350 battery is like $6.

KTS Storm/EVOD on far right.