>From my blog...
"I am finally quitting smoking and I am excited!!
I finally decided to buy my first setup to start my vaping journey and end my 18-year smoking nightmare WHOOHOO!
Long story short my husband and I go thru a carton of Camel light 99's every 5-6 days. We enjoy the social aspects of smoking. We hate the cost and the death sentence.
When his Dr. said it was time for him to quit and he said "I am ready" I was ecstatic! Been seriously wanting to quit for several years now and knew I couldn't be successful without him. His Dr. recommended an e-cig to help him transition off the cancer sticks. So...
Top 3 things that were most important to my buying decision:
1. Ease of use
2. Value
3. Initial investment
1. Ease of use: I have a stubborn husband that likes what he likes. We have a toddler and a preschooler, my hands are full. I do not want to mess around with liquids or mixing or washing or maintenance. So after many many hours of research I decided that a cig look alike with cartomizers would be the only way to go. For us. Keep'n it simple.
2. Value: In choosing to go the way of cartomizer at first it looked like a basic "subscription style" purchase (like razors). Buy a device and be a slave to the proprietary refills. Even though it seems like it will cost half the price of what I spend on smokes for the refills,I wanted to make sure I got it right.
I learned that many batteries (KR808D-1 style) are compatible with other cartridges. Yay! So I am not at the mercy of one "supplier". Now can I find something that isn't a p.o.s I need it to last at least 6 months. Looks like a lot of ppl have this battery as a emergency back-up as well.
3. Initial Investment: I cannot afford to spend more than what my current cigarettes cost in order to get started. I realized we would need at least one battery and charger for each of us and enough carts to get us about two weeks worth. My budget was the cost of two of my cartons $93.
Looked at starter kits, looked at ala-carte items all over the web. Found some coupon codes and started my pricing comparison. The best deal I found for us was at v2 cig. With Smokeless Image's Volt in a close 2nd place.
The Couples package: 4 batteries, 2 chargers, 2 wall adapters and 4 5-pack cartridges = $125 but with coupon and site discounts of $19.99 and 24.99 (Valentine's Special) works out to just under $80! My out of pocket is $95 after shipping. BINGO. I know I forked out too much on priority shipping but it is all good my budget was met, I figure if their pre-filled cartridges cost $35 for four 5-packs that means I scored my start-up equipment for about $30 bucks each person I think I got it right.
With two batteries each and the opportunity to purchase future cartridges and flavors thru other vendors and possibly in town, with much anticipation our next chapter begins."
>>Fast forward one month later:
I was completely overwhelmed with the tons of info and new jargon I discovered after coming to this site.
I now understand going with a 510 thread could have overall been a better value, but did not find out much about the sites that sell these until after I fell in love with vaping and subsequently found this forum. They are not easily accessible for a new shopper!
When you google electronic cigarette reviews you are flooded with 808 options more than anything. It is a shame.
I am still overwhelmed I can't shake this feeling that I got the wrong setup, but there are inexpensive adapters also I read of a lot of happy 808 users and have realized that refilling is not as hard or messy as I had imagined.
I read a lot of opinions that the 808 is inferior but I am pleased as can be with mine and would rather have a dozen different color slim batteries than to cart around a big one. That's just me. Just got my husband a SI X2 since the St. Patty's sale at Smokeless Image has the 900mAh pass-thru for under $20!! and he is all good with the "man size" lol. In my opinion 808's have a lot going for them
I still have no intention of cleaning cartridges, so we have switched to Clearomizer style the V2 Liqiumax Blanks and the SI CE3 is in the mail. Seems that they lasts longer than a pre-filled and isn't too bulky. I love the ease of just finding something that works well and choosing all the flavors my heart desires. Hooked on vaping and HAPPY as can be!
Thanks for your time!
"I am finally quitting smoking and I am excited!!
I finally decided to buy my first setup to start my vaping journey and end my 18-year smoking nightmare WHOOHOO!
Long story short my husband and I go thru a carton of Camel light 99's every 5-6 days. We enjoy the social aspects of smoking. We hate the cost and the death sentence.
When his Dr. said it was time for him to quit and he said "I am ready" I was ecstatic! Been seriously wanting to quit for several years now and knew I couldn't be successful without him. His Dr. recommended an e-cig to help him transition off the cancer sticks. So...
Top 3 things that were most important to my buying decision:
1. Ease of use
2. Value
3. Initial investment
1. Ease of use: I have a stubborn husband that likes what he likes. We have a toddler and a preschooler, my hands are full. I do not want to mess around with liquids or mixing or washing or maintenance. So after many many hours of research I decided that a cig look alike with cartomizers would be the only way to go. For us. Keep'n it simple.
2. Value: In choosing to go the way of cartomizer at first it looked like a basic "subscription style" purchase (like razors). Buy a device and be a slave to the proprietary refills. Even though it seems like it will cost half the price of what I spend on smokes for the refills,I wanted to make sure I got it right.
I learned that many batteries (KR808D-1 style) are compatible with other cartridges. Yay! So I am not at the mercy of one "supplier". Now can I find something that isn't a p.o.s I need it to last at least 6 months. Looks like a lot of ppl have this battery as a emergency back-up as well.
3. Initial Investment: I cannot afford to spend more than what my current cigarettes cost in order to get started. I realized we would need at least one battery and charger for each of us and enough carts to get us about two weeks worth. My budget was the cost of two of my cartons $93.
Looked at starter kits, looked at ala-carte items all over the web. Found some coupon codes and started my pricing comparison. The best deal I found for us was at v2 cig. With Smokeless Image's Volt in a close 2nd place.
The Couples package: 4 batteries, 2 chargers, 2 wall adapters and 4 5-pack cartridges = $125 but with coupon and site discounts of $19.99 and 24.99 (Valentine's Special) works out to just under $80! My out of pocket is $95 after shipping. BINGO. I know I forked out too much on priority shipping but it is all good my budget was met, I figure if their pre-filled cartridges cost $35 for four 5-packs that means I scored my start-up equipment for about $30 bucks each person I think I got it right.
With two batteries each and the opportunity to purchase future cartridges and flavors thru other vendors and possibly in town, with much anticipation our next chapter begins."
>>Fast forward one month later:
I was completely overwhelmed with the tons of info and new jargon I discovered after coming to this site.
I now understand going with a 510 thread could have overall been a better value, but did not find out much about the sites that sell these until after I fell in love with vaping and subsequently found this forum. They are not easily accessible for a new shopper!
When you google electronic cigarette reviews you are flooded with 808 options more than anything. It is a shame.
I am still overwhelmed I can't shake this feeling that I got the wrong setup, but there are inexpensive adapters also I read of a lot of happy 808 users and have realized that refilling is not as hard or messy as I had imagined.
I read a lot of opinions that the 808 is inferior but I am pleased as can be with mine and would rather have a dozen different color slim batteries than to cart around a big one. That's just me. Just got my husband a SI X2 since the St. Patty's sale at Smokeless Image has the 900mAh pass-thru for under $20!! and he is all good with the "man size" lol. In my opinion 808's have a lot going for them
I still have no intention of cleaning cartridges, so we have switched to Clearomizer style the V2 Liqiumax Blanks and the SI CE3 is in the mail. Seems that they lasts longer than a pre-filled and isn't too bulky. I love the ease of just finding something that works well and choosing all the flavors my heart desires. Hooked on vaping and HAPPY as can be!
Thanks for your time!
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Congrats, great 1st post! I intended to reuse my old GreenSmoke carts, but once I switched to clearos it wasn't worth the effort.
