My Volt that shipped yesterday was here today...awesome. I think they're in Ohio...I'm in PA, so there ya go.
Anyway, I am soooooo digging this Volt. A bit about where I'd been might clear up why I love this thing so ferociously:
1st e-cig: Feb 2011
SS Choice No. 7 Micro. 3 pc model. Outrageously high prices, especially on replacement parts and refills. Zero compatibility, so I was trapped by this brand. Retired this model, 50/50 e cig/real cigs at this point.
2nd e-cig: March 2011
I was fixated on finding an e-cig with compatible parts easily found everywhere. I happened onto an njoy 4081 at a local gas station and picked it up. Unfortunately, this was my first exposure to cartomizers. These things were terrible. taste, draw, noise, just awful. So, after considering some new compatible cartomizers, I ordered a bunch of juice and kept at it. Stuck at 50/50 real vs e-cig.
3rd e-cig: April 2011
E8 from e-cig, straight from China. I was really looking for a true to life sized e cig and got it with the E8. Saw a review from leaford on it, thought it was worth a shot. Truth be told, despite the painful shipping from China, the puny E8 is what got me off real cigs. I ruined a few cartomizers before figuring it all out. Was 100% e cig in April and lovin it.
May 2011: Hit the wall. The song and dance of short battery life and low cart capacity of the E8 was burning me out. Suddenly the E8 was maddeningly inconsistent. Fresh cartomizers from China would cost more than twice their worth in shipping. Bumming. Went through some huge personal issues and was stressing. The only comfort I could find was in the mighty arms of the Marlboro Man. We went for a month long ride on his noble steed through Fresh Country. $200 and a rediscovered wicked smoker's hack later, I decided that dude hadn't actually been out to help me after all.
June 2011: Rededicated to trying this again, I did some pretty good research before I ordered. Settled on the Volt. And here I am, happy as a clam.
This thing just flat out kills everything I have tried to this point. Super ultra mega consistent easy draw, which is by far the most important variable for me and why I settled on the newer KR808 style. I am not really obsessed with vapor production, but this also easily tops all my other models. I totally fogged out my bathroom, turned on the fan, then just smiled. There is a cutoff, but I rarely draw long enough for it to be an issue. Battery life TBD, one battery out of the box has lasted me all evening so far (4 hours) with light to medium use.
This is great bang for the buck. Everyone knows by now it's identical to a Bloog MF for less money. Looks like there's multiple vendors picking up on compatible parts, so keeping it up and running will be easy. Elite vaporworks has this stuff too with free shipping.
So here I am, new Volt in hand, more confident than ever that cigarettes are soon to be out of my life again forever. Despite that charming man on the horse that keeps riding past my house.
Anyway, I am soooooo digging this Volt. A bit about where I'd been might clear up why I love this thing so ferociously:
1st e-cig: Feb 2011
SS Choice No. 7 Micro. 3 pc model. Outrageously high prices, especially on replacement parts and refills. Zero compatibility, so I was trapped by this brand. Retired this model, 50/50 e cig/real cigs at this point.
2nd e-cig: March 2011
I was fixated on finding an e-cig with compatible parts easily found everywhere. I happened onto an njoy 4081 at a local gas station and picked it up. Unfortunately, this was my first exposure to cartomizers. These things were terrible. taste, draw, noise, just awful. So, after considering some new compatible cartomizers, I ordered a bunch of juice and kept at it. Stuck at 50/50 real vs e-cig.
3rd e-cig: April 2011
E8 from e-cig, straight from China. I was really looking for a true to life sized e cig and got it with the E8. Saw a review from leaford on it, thought it was worth a shot. Truth be told, despite the painful shipping from China, the puny E8 is what got me off real cigs. I ruined a few cartomizers before figuring it all out. Was 100% e cig in April and lovin it.
May 2011: Hit the wall. The song and dance of short battery life and low cart capacity of the E8 was burning me out. Suddenly the E8 was maddeningly inconsistent. Fresh cartomizers from China would cost more than twice their worth in shipping. Bumming. Went through some huge personal issues and was stressing. The only comfort I could find was in the mighty arms of the Marlboro Man. We went for a month long ride on his noble steed through Fresh Country. $200 and a rediscovered wicked smoker's hack later, I decided that dude hadn't actually been out to help me after all.
June 2011: Rededicated to trying this again, I did some pretty good research before I ordered. Settled on the Volt. And here I am, happy as a clam.
This thing just flat out kills everything I have tried to this point. Super ultra mega consistent easy draw, which is by far the most important variable for me and why I settled on the newer KR808 style. I am not really obsessed with vapor production, but this also easily tops all my other models. I totally fogged out my bathroom, turned on the fan, then just smiled. There is a cutoff, but I rarely draw long enough for it to be an issue. Battery life TBD, one battery out of the box has lasted me all evening so far (4 hours) with light to medium use.
This is great bang for the buck. Everyone knows by now it's identical to a Bloog MF for less money. Looks like there's multiple vendors picking up on compatible parts, so keeping it up and running will be easy. Elite vaporworks has this stuff too with free shipping.
So here I am, new Volt in hand, more confident than ever that cigarettes are soon to be out of my life again forever. Despite that charming man on the horse that keeps riding past my house.
