Looking to get back into vaping..Which Device?

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Ultracorp

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Hello, I'm looking to get back into vaping and am somewhat overwhelmed by all the new products that came out since I quit using them.

My benchmark for comparison is my old device from v4l...I think it was a kr808 or whatever...I liked it ok but the batteries didn't seem to last long enough, the vapor production wasn't always stellar, and carts wouldn't last me too long without a refill. Here are my requirements...

Needs to last all day at work 10:30-7:30 I'll vape in the car and on lunch break so not constant use all day.
Size doesn't matter too much
Do want nice throat hit of course.
I would like to fuss around with it as little as possible when im on the go.
Maybe something that works well at home to avoid buying a passthru off the bat.
Don't want to waste my money

So im considering an Ego-c or t, ar a kgo....Tanks are a new idea to me, they sound cool though. Should I look at anything else? I want to maybe spend about $100 initially. Also whats the best passthru for when I need one? Any favorite juice for menthol smokers?

Thank you all happy vaping
 

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    The kgo has a stronger hit than the ego, so the hit that you like will determine which is best for you. Cartomizers will out perform those little T or C tanks.
    IMHO this is a well thought out starter kit.
    eGo 2.5 Ohm Cartomizer Kit
    You can then go up or down with the carto resistance depending on taste.
     
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    Stef64

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    EGo batteries provide 3.2-3.4 volts from start to finish. A KGo starts out at 4.2V off the charger and gradually provides less voltage as the battery gets depleted (down to about 3.2V). If you want a stronger hit got with the KGo (or a Riva or ePower). If you want a less strong hit but more consistent from start to finish go with the eGo bats.

    I suggest you stay away from tank attys and instead go with a good LR cartomiser like Boge or Smoktech. You can also look into a DCT (dual-coil tank) if you don't want to have to refill your cartos during the day. I'm not a big fan of the dual coil cartos on a 3.7V device, but you can stick a Smoktech 1.7 ohm single coil in the tank and vape all day.

    Hoosier E-Cig Supply has the KGo, DCT's and pre-punched 1.7 ohm cartos all at pretty reasonable prices.
     

    RocketRod

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    I consider tanks a very good inexpensive mod. Whether you go dual or single coil is a preference. I like the 3.5ml one and use it all day at work. I'm in an environment where stealth vaping is easy. I am currently trying to decipher the 3.2 to 3.7 to 5.0V variances to see what will work best for me. So far, I cannot sell myself on a 5V mod for cost. But there are some nice ones out there. I like the bottom feeders for the way some of them fit in your hand and the juice bottle volume. But not the "box" type. Good luck on your quest!
     

    muzichead

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    Can't really say as I have only used a genuine eGo and also a vGo. Both have served me well and for over a year now, (and they all still work). I also have come to the conclusion that carto's and tanks are not for me either as they just don't keep up with my vaping habit and are either a dry or burnt hit most of the time as well as very muted taste of my liquid. I have completely changed over to dripping now. I also switched to LR atty's on all batteries I own about 10 months ago as SR atty's just don't have the TH or good vapor production. As far as a good menthol juice, I use DeKang Menthol 24mg and mix it down with 100% pure VG which ends up being around 18mg or so. I was once a 1.5 - 2 pad smoker and this has kept me off analogs for over a year now. Good luck in your search....
     

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    I suggest you stay away from tank attys and instead go with a good LR cartomiser like Boge or Smoktech.
     
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    The Kgo and E-Power 510 are both good suggestion in the ego category and better overall than the ego, IMO.

    Here is some suggestions given to another member looking to get back into vaping:

    Here are three suggestions in order of good, better and best:

    Good:

    E-Power 510 or Kgo. I like the E-Power because the batteries last a little longer (lifetime wise) and cost 4 time less. Stick with manual batteries for better control, better warmth and safer. Battery life on a charge is about 4-5 hours:

    e-Power

    Electronic Cigarette - Starter Kits - EGO E-Power

    KGO 1100 mAh 2 battery kit


    Better:

    5 volt GLV 2: with a 5 volt PV you will get long battery life (6+ hours) and much warmer vapor. The GLV come with a lifetime warranty and is built to withstand a bomb hit. Few models can match it's build quality:

    Electronic Cigarettes and E-Liquid - Great Lakes Vapor


    Best:

    Power regulated, Variable Wattage Darwin: with the Darwin you can "dial in" your power settings to get the best vape from any atomizer, cartomizer and eliquid. It also maintains your setting automatically when the resistence of the atty changes from use. It also has "regulated boost circuit" technology to maintain your power setting even as the battery drains. Most impressively, it gets 21+ hours on a charge. It comes with a 2 year warranty (which is rare) and a full year warranty on the battery (which is unheard of).

    Darwin: Nhaler

    Another good option in this category is the ProVari variable voltage model.


    Good Luck

    Note: Rule of Thumb: "in general", the more it looks like the real thing, the worse the performance.
     
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    mynameisrob

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    Def check out the kGo and E-Power. I recommend either of the 2 bc their both quality 3.7V PVs that give a great vape.
    They provide alittle more "oomph" than a 3.3-3.4V eGo and more importantly they handle the lower resistance attys and cartos better.

    The main difference between the E-Power and kGo is that the E-power uses non-proprietary batteries, which are removable. That is one of the main reasons I got the E-power and I love it. The batteries are 1050mah so they last a long time and I get on avg a day to a day and a half on one battery. E-Power batteries cost $4-6 compared to eGo/kGo/Riva batteries that cost $14-20, and the E-Power batts last longer before they need to be replaced. I also prefer the E-Power bc I find it much easier to carry a spare battery for it. I work all day too and wanted something that would last all day. One E-Power battery lasts all day anyway, but just in case its very easy to carry a spare battery in your pocket or bag bc their small (about the size of a AA but alittle longer) and if needed just unscrew the switch and pop in a fresh battery. So you really never need to worry about being stuck with a dead battery. With the eGo/kGo/Riva, if you want to carry a spare battery you have no choice but to carry a second PV with you. Its not a huge issue, but for me its much easier just to carry an extra small removable battery, instead of carrying 2 PVs.
    Also everything is replaceable on the E-power and all parts can be bought seperately. With the eGo/kGo/Riva, the PV is all one unit, so if you need to replace a battery or a switch fails, etc etc, you have no choice but to replace the entire unit everytime. With the E-power, if you need to replace a battery, you can buy just a $5 battery. If a switch fails, you can buy just a $10 switch and keep using your existing tube and batteries. I really liked that bc Im on a budget and the replaceable parts make the E-power cheaper to maintain.
    The kGo is also a really nice PV, even though it uses proprietary batteries. Its affordable and gives a great vape too. The batteries are 1100mah so they last a long time and most people get at least a full day on one kGo battery.

    Both kits can be bought for under $50, and I think youd be really happy with either of them.

    I also recommend trying the Ressurector cartos. They are awesome and are designed for 3.7V PVs like the kGo and E-Power. They give a great vape and produce a LOT of vapor. They are 1.7ohm and hold about 2ml of juice so they last a pretty long time before they need a refill. They work great on the kGo and E-Power and I def recommend trying them. The Boge cartos are good too, but only hold half the amount of juice that the Ressurectors do, and thats why I prefer using the Ressurectors.

    Also like mentioned, you can get a tank and be able to go even longer between refills. The Smoktech 3.5ml tank is perfect for E-Power/kGo sized PVs and it works really well. Its cheap and allows you to refill a lot less often. Smoktech does make a bigger 6ml tank, but personally I think the bigger tanks look funny on E-Power/kGo sized PVs and they make the PV top-heavy. The 3.5ml tank is about the same diameter as the battery tube so it looks nice and doesnt make the PV top-heavy. The Smoktech tanks are dual coil tanks, but that doesnt mean you have to use dual coil cartos. Like someone else said, I also think dual coils suck at lower voltages. The tank comes with a pre-punched dual coil carto in it and a drip tip, but since I think dual coils are only good when used in the 4-5V range, I didnt even use the DC carto that comes with the tank. Instead I use the Ressurector cartos and they work a LOT better. They are single coil, but their the same size as a dual coil carto so they fit in the tank perfectly and work awesome.
    Crystal Clear Vaping and Hoosier Ecig Supply both sell the 3.5ml tank for a good price and they also both sell pre-punched Ressurectors for the Smoktech tanks. The name "Ressurectors" is just a nickname, and they are really the Smoktech 1.7ohm XL cartos. Hoosier calls them the Smoktech 1.7ohm XL cartos and CCV calls them the Ressurectors, but their the same cartos.
    Both vendors sell pre-punched Ressurectors and they have the metal base on them like the DC carto that comes with the tank. You dont have to use a carto with the metal base, but they are nice bc the flanged bottom stops the tank from being able to slide down.

    Heres what my E-Power looks like with the Smoktech 3.5ml tank on it: photo2.jpgphoto3.jpg
    The first picture is a Ressurector carto by itself, and the second picture is the 3.5ml tank with a Ressurector in it. As you can see, the 3.5ml tank really doesnt make the PV much bigger.
    Even though the 3.5ml tank is the smaller one, it still lasts pretty long. I really like the 3.5ml tank bc its big enough that I can fill it in the morning and not need to refill all day, yet its still small enough that I can carry my E-Power in my pocket with me everywhere I go, even with the tank on it.
    I also use and recommend using the Big-Belly drip tips on the tank. They are the big-belly drip tips in the pictures and I like them bc they fit really snug and dont wiggle or fall off. The reason their good for the tanks though is that they are slightly fatter at the bottom then the carto, so they stop the tank from being able to slide up. So between the metal base cartos and a big-belly drip tip the tank cant slide up or down and you dont have to worry about the tank leaking in your pocket bc the carto got pushed out. I carry two 3.5ml tanks with my 2 favorite juices everywhere I go, one on my E-power and the other in my pocket, and Ive never had either leak at all, and Ive been doing that for about 3 months.

    I would def consider getting an E-Power or kGo and some Ressurector cartos bc I think youll absolutely love it, and then you could always buy a tank later if youd like.
    Its def a good set-up for someone that wants a PV for work or when their out, bc with the awesome battery life of the E-Power or kGo and a 3.5ml tank with the Ressurectors you can have an all day maintanance free vape, and still have a PV thats very portable.

    Goodluck!
     
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    I have a question, I was originally planning on a Riva 510 carto kit, but the e-Power does appeal to me because of the batteries. The other kits come with 2 batteries, whereas the e-Power comes with 1 battery housing kit and chargers for the separate batteries. I am also on a budget and would like to use a unit that requires less replacing. So if I got the e-Power, all I really need to do is buy new batteries once in a while and I suppose I won't ever really need to replace the housing kit? Does the switch break often? And I can just use 510 cartomizers on it? Thanks, total noob here. I also have some leftover 808D cartos, can I use those with a 510 to 901/808 adapter?
     

    Hoosier

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    I don't use an e-power, but my son and a friend do. Each has damaged a switch in the 6 months they have been using them. They also use low resistance atomizers and cartomizer which may be helping the swich to an early death. Both are still very happy with the units.

    The housing seems fine. And, yes, an adapter will get your leftover cartos into use with one.

    A spare switch and a couple of extra batteries might be a good idea? My friend seems to have a problem damaging the wrapper of his batteries and you don't want to use a battery with the wrapper damaged. (My son is on his original pair.)
     

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    I have a question, I was originally planning on a Riva 510 carto kit, but the e-Power does appeal to me because of the batteries. The other kits come with 2 batteries, whereas the e-Power comes with 1 battery housing kit and chargers for the separate batteries. I am also on a budget and would like to use a unit that requires less replacing. So if I got the e-Power, all I really need to do is buy new batteries once in a while and I suppose I won't ever really need to replace the housing kit? Does the switch break often? And I can just use 510 cartomizers on it? Thanks, total noob here. I also have some leftover 808D cartos, can I use those with a 510 to 901/808 adapter?

    You should not have to replace the housing unit on an ePower. I can't speak for the need to replace the switch, or how often you would have to do it. I would keep a second switch on hand as a backup just in case the switch does go out, or at least have a backup PV. The batteries on the ePower are pretty inexpensive and should last at least as long as the Riva batteries. As far as cartos, you can use pretty much any 510 threaded cartos. You will need to use an adapter if you want to use any eGo style cartos. The cone threads on the 14650 ePower have a larger diameter so any carto that goes over the eGo cone threads will not fit the ePower without an adapter. The exception to this is the newer 18650 ePowers: their cone threads are the same size as the eGo's.
     

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    Yes, to everything except the switch question. The ePower is a good PV. There have been switch problems in the past, which the vendors have corrected when notified as far as I know. They have now supposedly resolved the switch problem and I just read that Hoosier is selling the ePower with the newest switch. The ePower, even with the past switch problems, is a good sturdy PV that you should be very happy with.
     
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