Looking for suggestions/recommendations on devices

[Letitia]

@AvaMom I would advise a Kanger Toptank or original Uwell Crown for tanks. Both have versatile af that will allow you to experiment with and learn what you like. Both have good flavor coils with several options, both are also budget friendly and have proven themselves to be good tanks. As for devices I would personally stick with dual battery for longer life and convenience. Eleaf Invoke is good if you would like something more compact. The Primo Necrospecter recommended is another good one. Don't go for the expensive gear until you discover what you will actually enjoy using.

 

[AngeNZ]

Congrats on getting through the month! Plenty of excellent advice on gear above, so I won't add into it.

Maybe go back to the store and just handle a few mods, see which one feels best in your hand. Weight, size & grip play a part in what feels comfortable to use. You dont have to buy there, especially if there are better buys online.

I can't decide if I have shinyitis or not, but living in a teeny rural town with no vape shop is annoying. I too want to play with different mods to figure out what to get next. Wow I sound 10 years old

 

[Baditude]

You don't need more battery devices. What you already have can use both a standard ohm tank or a sub-ohm tank. Simply adjust the wattage for the type of tank you're using.

What you need is a clearomizer tank that uses "standard" ohm coils, or one that uses both standard and sub-ohm coils. I suggest the original Crown 1 clearomizer; you can use either 1.25 ohm coils (standard) or 0.5 ohm coils (subohm). As Letitia said, the air control ring allows a wide variance of draw from MTL to DTL. If you need even more of a restrictive air draw, you can substitute the stock wide bore mouthpiece with one that has a narrow inner bore. Your vape shop should carry those.



Battery choice with a regulated mod depends solely on the wattage range you vape at. Coil resistance is irrelevant. Avoid battery companies that are re-wrappers and buy batteries made by Lg, Sansung, or Sony.

Read this and return if you have more questions. Battery Basics for Mods: The Definative Battery Guide for Vaping

 

[AvaMom]

Congrats on getting through the month! Plenty of excellent advice on gear above, so I won't add into it.

Maybe go back to the store and just handle a few mods, see which one feels best in your hand. Weight, size & grip play a part in what feels comfortable to use. You dont have to buy there, especially if there are better buys online.

I can't decide if I have shinyitis or not, but living in a teeny rural town with no vape shop is annoying. I too want to play with different mods to figure out what to get next. Wow I sound 10 years old

Thank you! I can’t believe I’ve made it this far. I live in a fairly small town too but we do have a really nice vape shop. I’ve been in there so many times checking out equipment, testing flavors and asking questions I’m afraid they’re going to ban me for loitering! Lol.

 

[AvaMom]

You don't need more battery devices. What you already have can use both a standard ohm tank or a sub-ohm tank. Simply adjust the wattage for the type of tank you're using.

What you need is a clearomizer tank that uses "standard" ohm coils, or one that uses both standard and sub-ohm coils. I suggest the original Crown 1 clearomizer; you can use either 1.25 ohm coils (standard) or 0.5 ohm coils (subohm). As Letitia said, the air control ring allows a wide variance of draw from MTL to DTL. If you need even more of a restrictive air draw, you can substitute the stock wide bore mouthpiece with one that has a narrow inner bore. Your vape shop should carry those.



Battery choice with a regulated mod depends solely on the wattage range you vape at. Coil resistance is irrelevant. Avoid battery companies that are re-wrappers and buy batteries made by Lg, Sansung, or Sony.

Read this and return if you have more questions. Battery Basics for Mods: The Definative Battery Guide for Vaping

Hi Baditude. You have been so helpful and patient with me I really do appreciate it.

The device I currently have is not digital so it doesn’t allow me to change the wattage, etc. I have the TFV8 Baby tank which I found can use higher ohm (up to .06 coils) but there aren’t any standard ohm available for it as far as I can see. Apparently the M2 coil at .25 or .15 ohm was designed for this “kit” and that’s what I’ve been using.

I’ve asked at my local shop about different tanks and was told that it isn’t powerful enough to support any other tanks. I’ve also tried different drip tips, adjusting the airflow, etc. wide open feels great but it feels like something is dripping in my mouth, tried closed and feels more like an analog, but again the shop told me not to close off the airflow because it would burn out the coil.

Would I be able to use the Uwell crown/crown 3 tank with my device or should I be looking into a digital one first?

And I’ve been reading over your battery blog for the past couple days. I have learned so much and my brain is struggling to absorb even more but it is absolutely awesome information.

 

[Baditude]

Sorry, I though you were using a variable power battery device. My mistake.

One should really use a clearomizer tank (like the Crown) with a true variable wattage battery device.

Look for the iStick Pico or Innokin Coolfire 4 variable wattage devices. Others here may offer other good suggestions for the battery mod. I'm not personally a fan of SMOK mods.

I really prefer you get the Crown 1 (original) rather than the other Crown tanks available. The Crown 3 tanks require a more powerful mod and have had mixed reviews.

 

[stols001]

If you get a variable wattage device and are leaning to sub0hm (and yes, the Crown is a good choice) I would recommend getting a moderately priced two battery device that gets good reviews for reliability. The ability to use TC (temperature control) might be nice down the line, but you don't need an ultra expensive DNA device to start out with. You also want the right batteries for the resistance you land on, which at the moment seems to be a preference for sub0hm, although it's hard to say for sure.

Good brands (IMO) include teslacigs, eleaf (the Eleaf Invoke is a decent, moderately priced mod) Vapresso, Voopoo (mixed reviews a bit on this company) and there are a few others.

Getting a dual, external battery mod will not limit your choices moving forward, as you can wind up with whatever topper (MTL or DL) that you wind up preferring. To me, it's probably the best way to move forward given your preferences aren't dialed in yet. Could check the VV/VW board and maybe the review board for suggestions.

For me, the road to my "perfect vape" was littered with the wrong type of equipment, or bad equipment, or just plain not suiting my needs. It is, unfortunately, sometimes part of the process. The good news was, I don't regret ANY purchase I made that got me vaping successfully, and learning more kept my thoughts away from smoking.

You are doing fantastic at a month in, and some cravings are normal. But, that's how I got to understand my preferences, and I'm not regretful of what I didn't use. It all helped me (or somone else) on the road to vaping. So, start out costs for vaping can sometimes seem high, but everyone has to start SOMEWHERE. The good news is, once you figure out your preferences, vaping will pay for itself, even if you had to "overpurchase" in the beginning and also, most vapers want at least one backup vape, if not more, even if not your ".preferred" vaping style (especially given the fact that the FDA has not (IMO) honestly stated what will happen to vaping yet.

I just don't want you to get paralyzed at your options.... Even if the next vape isn't the "perfect" device in every way, it will move you closer to "vape nirvana" and also keep your mind occupied as you transition.

Best of luck,

Anna

 

[Sugar_and_Spice]

Late to the game as usual...lol


In reading the posts here I have to agree on the original Uwell Crown tanks. Easy to use and they hold 4ml of juice in the tank so refilling not so often is a plus.(altho with top fill as these tanks have, it is still easy).
They also come with a 1.2 ohm coil head, 0.50 ohm coil head and a 0.25 coil head. This is the only tank(I think) that offers such an included wide variety of the different coils to find which you like best. Just adjust the watts when using each coil and if you have questions on where to start just come ask.


When looking at mods to buy you may want to consider an eleaf 25. These are small, yet powerful and the crown will fit on these and the vape is wonderful. They fit in your hand so easily.

Do not get the eleaf 75W pico as you cannot fit the uwell crown tank securely on it without leaving a gap and I, for one, don't feel secure in using it that way.

Here is what I am referring to but you may want to shop around for the best price.

$31.49 Authentic Eleaf iStick Pico 25 85W VW TC APV Box Mod - 1-85W / 1*18650 / zinc alloy at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping


just my 2 pennies.

Good luck

 

[Janusz]

The device I currently have is not digital so it doesn’t allow me to change the wattage, etc. I have the TFV8 Baby tank which I found can use higher ohm (up to .06 coils) but there aren’t any standard ohm available for it as far as I can see. Apparently the M2 coil at .25 or .15 ohm was designed for this “kit” and that’s what I’ve been using.

I’ve asked at my local shop about different tanks and was told that it isn’t powerful enough to support any other tanks.

What exactly device/battery you have? I am asking because my first vaping kit was Smok Stick V8 2000 battery with TFV Baby tank and it came with M2 coils as standard.

On this Smok Stick V8 2000 battery I can use my Nautilus2 tank without problem. I can use on this battery my other tanks... Siren2 RTA, Melo3 tank, SXK Doggystyle tank, eGo ONE tank... this battery is powerful enough to power most of tanks that use single coil in the range of 0.15 to 1.8 ohms.

For sure this battery is not as good as regulated mod that allows you to fine tune wattage/temperature to your liking but for sure it is great as a back up battery.

I have mod (Aspire Zelos) that came as a kit with my Nautilus2 tank it has built in battery so advanced vapers will not endorse it as they prefer removable one but for price of $50 you will get great MTL tank with mod that allow you not only put most of the tanks (every tank that was recomended in this thread) but let you choose different modes,watts, TC and fully charged by USB cable let you vape many hours.

In my opinion Zelos Nautilus2 vaping kit is absolute the best kit for beginers specially if they are on tight budget.

I plan to buy bigger mod with 2 removable batteries but this is substantial expense... (mod can cost $50-$150... four battery cells 1 set charging another set inside mod can cost $30-$40... charger $20)... so I carefully research my options and wait for new hyped technological breaktrough named "replay" hit the shelves.... "replay" suppose to be much better and easier way to get perfect vape... I think it is wise to wait a little longer and buy ultimate vaping mod even if it will cost me arm and leg...

Janusz

 

[Baditude]

Do not get the eleaf 75W pico as you cannot fit the uwell crown tank on it.

How come? The eleaf 75 watt Pico can acccomodate a 25mm diameter tank. The Crown is a 22mm diameter tank. The product description says this:

• High compatibility: The iStick Pico 25 can handle various tanks up to 25mm diameter.

 

[Sugar_and_Spice]

How come? The eleaf 75 watt Pico can acccomodate a 25mm diameter tank. The Crown is a 22mm diameter tank. The product description says this:

• High compatibility: The iStick Pico 25 can handle various tanks up to 25mm diameter.

ummm not the 75 watt it can't. Not a 25mm. I think you mistyped ^^^^??

Anyway on my pico 75 watts (not the pico 25 (80w))I can only screw the tank onto the mod just so much, but not all the way to secure a fit I am comfortable with. That little ridge on the crown airflow prevents it from being completely seated on the mod and leaves a gap and the tank moves even tho it will register the ohms. If clumsy me were to drop it(which I have been know to do--often) I fear the 510 pin of the crown tank would snap. or bend.



ps I did just go edit my original post to be a bit clearer --that it is my preference only.

 

[Baditude]

ummm not the 75 watt it can't. Not a 25mm. I think you mistyped ^^^^??

Anyway on my pico 75 watts (not the pico 25 (80w))I can only screw the tank onto the mod just so much, but not all the way to secure a fit I am comfortable with. That little ridge on the crown airflow prevents it from being completely seated on the mod and leaves a gap and the tank moves even tho it will register the ohms. If clumsy me were to drop it(which I have been know to do--often) I fear the 510 pin of the crown tank would snap. or bend.

You know, you're right! I mistakenly was looking at the Pico25 (see link). The Pico75 has less space. Being that the air control ring extends perhaps a milimeter on the Crown 1, it is probably just enough to cause some issues. Sorry for calling you out; it was MY mistake.

 

[Sugar_and_Spice]

You know, you're right! I mistakenly was looking at the Pico25 (see link). The Pico75 has less space. Being that the air control ring extends perhaps a milimeter, it is probably just enough to cause some issues. Sorry for calling you out; it was MY mistake.

I thought of the 'coffee' thing immediately upon seeing your post---lol

And I didn't really 'feel' that you were 'calling me out' because all you asked was 'How come?' Perfectly legit question. Now, worded any other way, I may have felt different but you handled that correctly(for me) even before coffee........good job......