I never tried the joytech ego1 but it does look like a very good device for beginners. The cons that I can see would possibly be battery life for one and the other con would be the cut off point of 1.0 ohms. I do believe they do have one though that's runs down to .5 ohms. I'm not sure though. So basically it looks like a pretty great starters kit In my opinion. I would however make sure to get one with a battery MAH in the 2,000 range at least. You would want it to last a day of vaping. Hope this helps and best wishes