Is there a good reason to move past the Ego Twist

[thomas.egnoto]

Been vaping for several months now... Have tried a couple clearos, tanks, etc... I'm wondering now.. Is there a good reason to move beyond the Ego C-Twist I've been using for a while now? Beyond battery life, which is a minor issue for me (the ego lasts a day +, and I charge it overnight). It seems like all the tweaking I'd even want to do is a thing that's handled "above" the battery. I guess I'm asking.... Why should I buy another mod if they're all just variable voltage batteries that serve more or less the same function?

**This is not a troll post, I'm genuinely curious as to what more expensive PV's have to offer beyond bells & whistles like a puff counter and aesthetic value

 

[double_aa_ron]

Most people "upgrade" for better battery life, more power, durability, and esthetics. More than anything else they are are just toys. People like their gadgets. I got a Provari because i wanted to be able to buy any atty or carto no matter the resistance and get the kind of vape i like. i also wanted something more resilient than an ego battery. But most of all, I just thought it was cool. That's my take on it anyway.

If you're happy with a twist then there really isn't a good reason to get a big battery mod other than the fact that they can be much more durable. Slap a carto tank on and I can get just as good of a vape from an ego twist as I do from my Provari.

 

[ShariR]

I am where you are Thomas. I have been vaping for about 6 weeks and I have a couple of spinners (like twists) and I use Evods and drip into a 510 atty. I am arguing with myself over whether or not to spend the money on a Vamo or similar vv/vw device. I still have not decided. I am happy with my spinners. I can tell you this.

I went to a vape meet about 2 weeks ago and one of the guys there had a vamo v2 and some kind of carto tank on it with Pluid in it. He let me try it. The Pluid itself was disgustingly delicious (I hate licorice). But the hit I got off that Vamo set at 10 watts literally made me take a step back. The warmth, the power of the hit, the volume of vapor, the whole experience was amazing. It was a totally different experience that was way beyond what I can get from my Evods and spinner. Even though I did not like the Pluid, I have been thinking about what my NLV Gold would taste like on that device. Obviously I would have to upgrade from the Evod too. I will probably spend the money and get one or something similar. It was a much richer vaping experience for me.

For you, if you can get a chance to try a vv/vw or higher end device I would do it. It may help you decide.

 

[kushka]

At the same voltage, with the same atty, the vape is the same.

So, further than that, it all depends on which features you want, and what is offered, and you willingness to pay.

Some features that are a "must" to some are completely irrelevant, or a negative to others.

Some people want to vape beyond a 4.8 voltage, I have tried it, didn't like it.

Some people see the ability to change batteries a plus. I would too if it was just the ability, but I hate that is is usually coupled with the need to change batteries, which I see as a big negative.

Many see the ability to set wattage as a big plus,since I never change flavors (being an exclusive unflavored vapor) it is a minor factor to me, not in itself worth paying extra for.

Some like big sized PV's (I don't, but of course size is relative).

Many see the ability to go a couple of days without charging a most important issue. I would love to do that, but not at the size and weight cost of lugging around a big mod.

Some see the extreme importance of a built in ohms meter (I have one, and an external one as well - but I have never bothered to check a setting in 3.5 years of vaping).

I do have a feature requirement that is very important to me, but it is completely irrelevant to most vapers. It is the reason that my current favorite is an Itaste vv, and that is the ability to be used as a passthrough.

So, again, it is all about what is satisfying to you and what you are willing to pay for. Personally, if given a choice of a ego twist and a provari, if I had to use it as my exclusive 24/7 pv, and could not resell it, I would take an ego twist. But, many, many readers of this forum would disagree, and few will believe I probably need to be committed.

 

[irwink]

I've acquired a few apv's since I've been doing this but my ego twists still have a place in my arsenal. I use one at work as I don't want to haul around or whip out something that looks like a small icbm or sex toy. There are some nice features available in various apv's but it's hard to beat the price and reliability of a genuine ego. If you have money to spend and feel the need/desire then buy something more elaborate if you wish.

For me if somehow I were forced to use nothing but a twist from now on I wouldn't lose too much sleep over it. It still does what I need it do in the end. So only you can decide.

 

[The Ocelot]

Not if you are happy. I like my Twists very much, but I got something more advanced to celebrate 6 months tobacco-free. Then I got toy-itis. The only thing I don't like about my Twists is that the 1000mAh is too long for me to carry around when I go out.

Bigger toys are fun, it's nice to have replaceable batteries and to be able to fine tune the power more, but that's not going to change the vape very much if you're like me and use the same delivery systems with roughly the same resistance all the time.

Right now my favorite device to vape isn't even variable. A 1.5Ω atty on a 3.7v little box mod is lovely.

 

[Tvan]

It depends on where your at. I had to replace my passthrough. I decided on itaste 3.0 when sitting right next to it the MVP was only $10 more. The guy behind the counter was using the MVP himself. Telling me better battery life etc.

To shorten this up some. In the beginning it was a struggle for me to give up the cigarette size. In the future yes, but right now I'm not ready for a box mod. I'm saving those for benchmark dates.

 

[retired1]

Some folks get the eGo style batteries and stay with them as they're perfectly happy with what it does. For me, they just didn't last long enough so I went on to bigger and better things.

If you're happy with the Twist and what it gives you, there's really no reason to switch out. Unless, of course, that new toy you have your eye on is just burning a huge hole in your wallet.

 

[Myrany]

I live in hurricane country so being able to go a week or more without electricity to recharge was pretty important to me. SO a mod with replaceable larger batteries really is the most efficient way. A Vamo + A dozen or so large batteries will see me through most emergencies.

I still have my ego batteries and use them. I just also have some of the larger mods as well.

 

[Bob Chill]

Good posts here. I have a couple spinners/winders and an itaste 3.0 along with a smoktech SID. All of them get used but my SID has become my favorite for a few reasons. I have 3 2600mah batteries. One lasts more than a day. The power delivery with the SID is better than the others and bigger tanks like the protank 2 fit and work much better on the SID. However, I love my itaste when out and about. A mini davide/itaste combo is a superb vape (for me).

You can't replace batteries in the smaller units. They do have a short lifespan compared to the bigger mods. I think a mod like a vamo/sid etc is actually cheaper in the long run. You only have to replace a $5 battery (amazon has smoking deals on 18650's etc) when it goes bad and the units themselves are less than 50 bucks. You have to replace a $20-35 stick battery when it goes bad.

To each their own for sure and not everybody will like or need a bigger mod. I never though I would but once I got one I loved it immediately.

 

[The Ocelot]

 

[ScandaLeX]

And this is where I'm at...toy-itis.
I haven't been vaping long enough (3rd week) to say I'm upgrading due to reaching certain milestones so any purchase at this point is a want; not a need.
eGo mini, Kanger EVOD, eGo T, Sigelei ZMax.....and this was just the 1st 2 weeks of vaping.
Do I need a Provari....absolutely not but it'll be here next week.

So if what you have is/has been working for you, then no need to break the bank.

 

[The Ocelot]

And this is where I'm at...toy-itis.
I haven't been vaping long enough (3rd week) to say I'm upgrading due to reaching certain milestones so any purchase at this point is a want; not a need.
eGo mini, Kanger EVOD, eGo T, Sigelei ZMax.....and this was just the 1st 2 weeks of vaping.
Do I need a Provari....absolutely not but it'll be here next week.

So if what you have is/has been working for you, then no need to break the bank.

I had to remove my quit banner because I was using anything that remotely resembled a milestone as an excuse to buy something.

 

[retired1]

And this is where I'm at...toy-itis.
I haven't been vaping long enough (3rd week) to say I'm upgrading due to reaching certain milestones so any purchase at this point is a want; not a need.
eGo mini, Kanger EVOD, eGo T, Sigelei ZMax.....and this was just the 1st 2 weeks of vaping.
Do I need a Provari....absolutely not but it'll be here next week.

So if what you have is/has been working for you, then no need to break the bank.

Provari? When you could be looking at something like this? http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/e-pipe-models/393985-pipe-talk-all-makes-models-designs.html

 

[The Ocelot]

Provari? When you could be looking at something like this? http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/e-pipe-models/393985-pipe-talk-all-makes-models-designs.html

Or a Reo

 

[OlDogNewTricks]

I started with twist style batteries and now that I am getting better quality juices, I am finding that I am lacking wattage (power) to really bring out the flavors. God, I hope this isn't just an excuse, lol. I am waiting for the iTaste MVP version 2 to be readily available. It allows for variable wattage that is appealing to me because it wont matter what the resistance of the coil is, the device will adjust the voltage so I get the same experiance, all the time. I also like the bigger battery capacity. I do not want to carry a mag-lite around with me, so the 'box style' appeals to me. Finally, it is passthrough, so if I forget to charge it, I can still use it. The twists that I have will become my backups.

 

[tj99959]

If you like what you're getting, keep doing what you're doing. OR like many of us, maybe it'll be a lil' better if I just ..........

The only thing I have against Ego type PV's is you can plan on tossing it in the trash after about 300 charge cycles. Much cheaper to just replace a battery than it is to replace a PV ........ and I'm a tightwad.

 

[UncleChimney]

Convienence...nothing like putting in a fresh battery!

 

[irwink]

Convienence...nothing like putting in a fresh battery!

An ego twist is a battery. Nobody said you could only own one.

 

[ScandaLeX]

Provari? When you could be looking at something like this? http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/e-pipe-models/393985-pipe-talk-all-makes-models-designs.html

(IMO) Those are hideous.

Or a Reo

I briefly considered the Reo but made up my mind that I didn't want to concern myself with so many different batteries.
Currently I have a bunch of 18350's which the Reo doesn't use.