Murphy's Law or par for the course?

[boomerdude]

Hi all, new member here. I have been trying to vape for six weeks with zero results. First I placed an order from a Chinese vendor. The mini I purchased worked for exactly five puffs. So, I decided to try an USA vendor that was well regarded by this Forum's members. I went with a Super Ego-t. One of the two batteries was DOA as well as one of the atty's. Okay, so i'm happy I've got one to work.......errr no. Compared to a friends model, ( same exact model from same vendor ) mine produces half the vapor. I just want to get started. I've read info here on this Forum until my head exploded. I'm doing things right, it's the equipment that is shoddy. I've spent $120 USD and got nothing that works as advertised. Can anyone recommend a reliable vendor and a model that's known for it's reliability?

 

[Mikey6273]

altsmoke.com - Silver Bullet 85 bucks and worth every penny in my opinion.
Grab a couple of Vivi tanks from them as well and some 2.0 ohm heads. You'll be in vaping heaven.

AltSmoke.com | Personal Vaporizers | Electronic Cigarette | Ecigs | Silver Bullet - Silver Bullet - Starter Kits - The Silver Bullet

http://altsmoke.com/accessories/tanks/vision-vivi-tanks/vision-vivi-replacement-coil-tank-kit.html - Vivi Nova Tank

http://altsmoke.com/accessories/tanks/vision-vivi-tanks/vision-vivi-replacement-coil.html - 1.8ohm heads

http://altsmoke.com/accessories/bat...ed-3100-mah-rechargeable-lithium-battery.html - 18650 Batteries

 

[YoureFired]

I agree with Mikey. A Silver Bullet won't peter out or die on you. Ever. If you are currently on more of a fixed budget, you can try an Ego C Twist, which is a good starter into variable voltage, and you can crank up the vapes with it for under $30. It's advisable to make sure it's a genuine Joyetech, however. I had four ego types that apparently were not Joyetech branded, and two of them crapped out on me within a month.

 

[YoureFired]

Welcome to ECF, by the way!

 

[vsummer1]

If you have a battery that was DOA, return it for another. It happens, unfortunately, but your vendor should be able to answer your concerns and questions. Have you tried contacting them before writing them off?

and WELCOME to ECF!

 

[Vapoor eyes er]

The eGo-T is a great PV BUT the "tank" system that comes with it is outdated. 9 times out of ten the issue is with the delivery device (carto, atty, clearo, etc). I would suggest you try the Mini Vivi Nova rebuildable.
Here's the best price I could find and comes with 3 replaceable heads.
Bottom of page- choose either 2.0 ml or 3.5 ml...2.0 looks better on eGo- $8.95
ElectronicStix.Com : Vision Vivi Nova Tanks and Parts

Hi all, new member here. I have been trying to vape for six weeks with zero results. First I placed an order from a Chinese vendor. The mini I purchased worked for exactly five puffs. So, I decided to try an USA vendor that was well regarded by this Forum's members. I went with a Super Ego-t. One of the two batteries was DOA as well as one of the atty's. Okay, so i'm happy I've got one to work.......errr no. Compared to a friends model, ( same exact model from same vendor ) mine produces half the vapor. I just want to get started. I've read info here on this Forum until my head exploded. I'm doing things right, it's the equipment that is shoddy. I've spent $120 USD and got nothing that works as advertised. Can anyone recommend a reliable vendor and a model that's known for it's reliability?

 

[tnt56]

Welcome! I second the nova. I own 9 all together and they work really good. When the coil/head goes out you just have to replace that one part.

 

[gijills]

Like anything if it is bad go to the vendor and have them make it right.

 

[boomerdude]

Thanks for the welcome and the advice everyone. The vendor has a ticket system for customer service but I never heard back from them. I think I'll go for an ego-c and perhaps I'll have better luck with a new vendor.

 

[SethSponge]

Good Luck!

 

[klynnn]

This is the beginning not the end!
KGO kit1100mAh by SLB

 

[Wuzznt Me]

You sure that battery is doa and not just turned off? May sound silly but it does happen a lot.

 

[steved5600]

Welcome! I second the nova. I own 9 all together and they work really good. When the coil/head goes out you just have to replace that one part.

Or if your a diy type. You can get wicks and wire and rewick the atty.
How to rebuild and rewick a coil for the vivi nova tank - YouTube
I had some initial trouble with my ego twist but is was my bad. Didn't know they had a safety feature and when you hit the button 5 time real quick it shut off.
Welcome to ECF and it will settle down. Seems like in my case it was just the learning curve . LOL
I now have 1 vivi nova will order more, clearo rebuildable, an ego c that i use to test new flavors and ego twist 1000mah, big passthrough, and a provari. I'm settleing in now and loving it.
Sorry for the bad experience. Some of the asian sellers are a problem from what i have heard. stay away from alibaba. they are like knockoff central.
This is my worth.
Hope it helps. here are a couple of things I found useful.
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http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/new-members-forum/7300-newbies-guide-cleaning-your-atomizer.html
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/new-members-forum/21069-ecf-abbreviations-101-a.html
Hope I don't overwhelm your but I found these useful. may want to bookmark them for later.

 

[skwerrel]

I decided to try an USA vendor that was well regarded by this Forum's members. I went with a Super Ego-t. One of the two batteries was DOA as well as one of the atty's. I've spent $120 USD and got nothing that works as advertised. Can anyone recommend a reliable vendor and a model that's known for it's reliability?

After you have used reasonable resources and efforts to resolve the issue with the vendor, and given them reasonable time to respond, there is a thread to post your negative experience that may help - Reviews of Suppliers - Negative
Good luck!