Just getting started with vaping. starter kit advice?

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Bill's Magic Vapor

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This starter kit has been recommended more than any other over the last year, I think, and it is quite good:

http://www.myvaporstore.com/Vision_Spinner_Joye_Ego_C_Twist_Combo_p/vvs-c.htm

Suggest the Spinners and evods to start. Thereafter, add a protank II, or comparable clearomizer. There are many choices out there, and many starter kits are low battery powered 650 egos with fixed voltage and last generation CE# Clearomizers (you can do better). I always recommend the longer battery life Spinners or Twists, because they also have variable power, which is very important, and allows you to dial in the right voltage (heat) to get the best flavor and vapor from you juice and your topper. Very nice kit, and one that I've seen several hundred people on ECF use successfully.

The MVS kit is the Goldilocks of the bunch, i.e., not too little, not too big.....just right for a good entry level kit, imho. Welcome to the Forum and good luck!
 

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I have the ego-w and I must say as a starter kit it not bad but there are some better options out there. The batteries for that device are fine but I was never a fan of that tank system, you may also want to pick up a evod tank, or a CE4, or a vivi mini tank as well all of those tanks will be easier to fill and maintain then the ego-w tanks.

Remember there is no perfect set up it about what works best for you and about switching off analogs. So the easier the better IMO.
 

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Hello all, I've no experience with this. A friend who's also new bought an ego kit and he loves it. I'm thinking of getting the EGO-W starter kit from ..........
Any advice?

Definitely 2x Ego-C twist/Vision Spinner, at least 900 mAh, i recommend 1300mAh with protank 2 and protank mini 2 and some coil heads around 2.2/2.5 ohm. Its always good to have a backup. :)
 

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Vision spinners are nice and easy. Plus when you get the itch to upgrade they make good backups since they are small and easy to carry. I think once you get a cartomizer punched and primed correctly and put a locking tank on it that it's probably one of the, if not the most worry free setup. But that's jmo. Protanks are nice but some get discouraged quickly starting out with them because they can be finicky at times and you will get gurgling or flooding. Don't get me wrong you can flood a cartomizer as well but I find if you take your time and set them up correctly it's unlikely to happen unless you just get a bad cartomizer which does happen. I do think an mvp v2 is a good beginner device as well. For an average vaper the battery will last you a good two days or longer (I gave mine to my girlfriend and it lasts her like 5 days!). It's very reasonably priced as well. And you won't feel the need to upgrade as quickly I don't think.
 

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Honestly I recommend a simple Ego ce5 kit. Very inexpensive and easy to use.
Lot's of people will say to get this and that, and that's all good products, but spend 25 bucks on a starter kit. It's all you need to quite smoking.

Here is a link to one of MANY sites that sell them.
eGo 1100mAh CE5 Starter Kit - VaporFusion

You can also find a kit with just one ce5 and one battery for less.
If you get into it as a hobby then go for the gold! :)
 

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New Vapor Starter Kits

sorry lol no offence but I tire of retyping ;) so I gather info into one spot :D

Vaping is such a personal experience, so obviously everyone's perfect kit will be different and we will need more info about you and your needs. This post is more aimed to those that are ready to move away from cig-a-likes and into the vaping world.

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Some things to keep in mind:
Try to stick to pv's (personal vapors) that have both the 510 and ego connections this way you have all kinds of options when it comes to juice delivery systems.


Variable Voltage (vv) = everyones taste is different so you can set your voltage up or down to help suit your needs as well as different juices and different juice delivery systems (cartomizers, tanks, ect) taste different at different voltages. (how many times can I say different)

Variable Wattage (vw) I haven't tried yet but assuming it is the same principle as stated above for vv.

Passthrough battery to be able to vape while charging.


the higher the mAh the longer the battery life


do you prefer a warm vape (top coil) or a cool vape (bottom coil)? top coil vs bottom coil tanks, to each their own...but go with glass or metal so that there's no worries about tank cracking juices.


so that aside my best advice that was given to me and is currently my only pv is to take the flying leap save yourself wasted money from buying the cigarette-look-alikes and go for a better battery...

get you a variable voltage spinner. I got mine from AltSmoke (if making a purchase please use me as a referral: 2262491) because they have 1300 mAh vv spinners and they have orange my favorite color.
you can still use cartomizers (that come with the cig-a-likes) or try other things, myself purchased an evod and a vivi nova to figure out which one I liked best.
The issue with anything other than cartomizers if you use tough juices it will melt the plastic lmfao so be careful or you can get a metal cover for the vivi nova.

typically I suggest one to purchase the battery from else where spending a bit of money to find one that is your personal style because vaping is all about your personal preference...however if you are looking for just something decent priced that works and don't care about color or style so much :

From fasttech (if you don't mind buying from china...some are against it...don't mind generics and can wait about 2 weeks to a month, no shipping or handling fees and accepts paypal) a nice silver piece together kit

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so for $35 you now have a nice first and hopefully only kit you will need for a long long time
 

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if you get a ego style kit besure to get the ones that have a extra battery as that will come in handy for when one is charging. Starter kits are just that, regraudless of the make or type of device. Alot of folks start with the ego style kits as they are some of the most cost effective ways to get started, meaning; to see if vaping is going to work for you......some will stay with the ego or at least keep it in rotation of devices others once seeing that vaping will work will find a more powerful mod that will give a better/more consistant vape.
I was skeptical about vaping but since starting & seeing it as viable alternative ti ciggs, am planing to move to a tech mod very soon, but i will still use my ego style kit as well ;)

As far as where to get one you can always check on the ecf vendor list
 

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The problem with EVOD starter kits is that they don't have variable voltage. Without it, it's hard to dial in the vape to get the most flavor and vapor from your topper. When I bought my first fixed voltage "ego" battery and then about two weeks later found out that there existed a variable voltage device for a few bucks more, I felt completely ripped off. So do hundreds, perhaps thousands of vapers that come on ECF with this exact same complaint. Recommending fixed voltage is not a good recommendation in my opinion.

It's not a good starting point because you have to pair it up with a topper, which means you have to match it up to a specific and very narrow range of Ohms in the atomizer heads/coils that the new members know nothing about. This is so obviously true because there's a dozen or more threads on here everyday about vaping charts, etc. You have to be able to adjust the voltage to have any chance of a decent vape with a variety of different juices, all of which may require adjustment in voltage to find the sweet spot. A fixed voltage stick battery is the Edsel of the VapeWorld, and I don't understand why experienced vapers recommend them, even if they are a few bucks less. It's just not a good recommendation, imho. YMMV.
 

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I don't understand why experienced vapers recommend them, even if they are a few bucks less. It's just not a good recommendation, imho. YMMV.

Hey, I don't! :p

I always recommend the starter kit from MyVaporStore--for many reasons. It's well put together, well-priced, and it's fully customizable, which means that you get a chance to try different batteries and different heads within the same kit. All one needs to add to it is a wall adapter (I don't recommend charging from computer USB ports) and a few extra coil heads.
 
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