Ok, I'm not going to do a full review. A lot of people have eGos and there are tons of reviews out there. What really can I add? The battery life beats my 401, 118, 601 and 510? No kidding. (Thank you, Captain Obvious.)
As some of you may have read in my other threads, I am looking for the Ultimate Starter Kit for newbies. If I'm going to recommend, and/or purchase for, an e-cig to someone - especially those who have not done the research themselves - I want something that works right. And works right OUT OF THE BOX.
I've been vaping for a year and a half now, and I'm done. I've become an expert at modding carts, fillers, dripping, dipping, PG/VG ratios, atty cleaning... what have you. I don't care to do it any more. I'm a busy person and I have better things to do with my time. And I'm REALLY sick of feeling like I've constantly washed my hands in e-juice.
So this is what I've been doing for the last couple hours:
In front of me I have an eGo 650 mAh auto battery, an eGo 650 mAh manual battery, and the 510 manual battery Kat gave me. I didn't originally intend on using it for this comparison, but hell... it's here. I also have my 601 battery, but no atty for it.
Interestingly enough, the blue eGo atty I have has some minor manufacturing defects - the top of the cone is a bit too wide so the cart fits loosely and it threads a little weird onto the battery. Because of this, it will actually take my 601 battery. I know it shouldn't, but it does screw on and it works. (Yes, it looks hilarious.) Weird. But I digress...
As far as attys/carts go, I have a 510 carto, a 510 LR carto, 2 Mega/XL (Type A) Cones, and the eGo T (with the corresponding carts for the attys). I also have a Delrin driptip for the XL cones.
I've swap-tested every combination I can think of (yes, even the XL atty on the 601 battery) and I've used the same two juices in every combination - Crystal PG Havana Cigar in 30mg and Crystal VG Mountain Due in 24mg. I did not mod anything and tested with the stock filler on both carts and cartos. Here are my thoughts:
The 510 and 601 batteries I'm not even going to discuss, as I said earlier, we all know the eGo is the Energizer Bunny in comparison.
The 510 carto is pretty much useless, IMHO, also. I hate it. (It is entirely possible that this one was faulty, or that I could have fiddled with it to get it to work better, but I just don't care to.) Nuff said. The driptip just marginally better. Now as far as the 510 LR carto, the XL and the T attys? I'm finding I can get comparable TH, flavour and vapour out of the three. And with EITHER eGo battery. Now keep in mind here that I have been using, and prefer, auto batteries for a year and a half, so it may be just that I know how to get the best results out of an auto.
Now that was just to start... The 510 LR carto, although performs well in terms of TH, vapour and taste, doesn't last long before it needs to be refilled. The XL attys and carts win hand down. However, I only got through half a cart of juice (if that) on the XL before taste went to BLECH. The wicking in the carts with stock filler leaves much to be desired. Now, I may at some point decide to mod the cart and/or filler (was thinking about the ZFM before I heard about the tanks), but as this test was for out of the box usability. Meh.
The eGo T atty and tanks, now... brilliant. Still going strong. Every drag as consistent as the last. I have had no problems with leaking so far - in fact, the only way I can get juice to come out of the tank once I pull it off the atty is by either shaking it, or tapping it on the table. And even then it's just a few small drops.
The only problem I have with this system is that you need a syringe to fill the tanks. (I'm NOT pulling off the stupid little cap and breaking a nail.) But, all in all, I think that's a small price to pay. I'll just fill up my tanks ahead of time.
And on that note, hot switching tanks on these is a breeze. Like I said, I tested both Havana PG and Mountain Due VG. After a couple drags the flavour of the switched tank starts coming right through. I did not need to blow out my atty before switching at all. I also did not have a problem with the VG wicking to the atty from the tank. Not sure if this is because of the brand of juice, or if I got v2 of the atty, but whatever. For now, it is working.
So the clear winner for me? The eGo 650 mAh auto battery with the eGo T atty and tanks. I may not recommend auto batteries for every user, but the tank system definitely gets two thumbs up from first impressions. If the performance continues the way that it has so far, I will easily and eagerly recommend it - for both newbies and experienced vapers alike.
My search is over. (Until the next best thing comes along...)
As some of you may have read in my other threads, I am looking for the Ultimate Starter Kit for newbies. If I'm going to recommend, and/or purchase for, an e-cig to someone - especially those who have not done the research themselves - I want something that works right. And works right OUT OF THE BOX.
I've been vaping for a year and a half now, and I'm done. I've become an expert at modding carts, fillers, dripping, dipping, PG/VG ratios, atty cleaning... what have you. I don't care to do it any more. I'm a busy person and I have better things to do with my time. And I'm REALLY sick of feeling like I've constantly washed my hands in e-juice.
So this is what I've been doing for the last couple hours:
In front of me I have an eGo 650 mAh auto battery, an eGo 650 mAh manual battery, and the 510 manual battery Kat gave me. I didn't originally intend on using it for this comparison, but hell... it's here. I also have my 601 battery, but no atty for it.
Interestingly enough, the blue eGo atty I have has some minor manufacturing defects - the top of the cone is a bit too wide so the cart fits loosely and it threads a little weird onto the battery. Because of this, it will actually take my 601 battery. I know it shouldn't, but it does screw on and it works. (Yes, it looks hilarious.) Weird. But I digress...
As far as attys/carts go, I have a 510 carto, a 510 LR carto, 2 Mega/XL (Type A) Cones, and the eGo T (with the corresponding carts for the attys). I also have a Delrin driptip for the XL cones.
I've swap-tested every combination I can think of (yes, even the XL atty on the 601 battery) and I've used the same two juices in every combination - Crystal PG Havana Cigar in 30mg and Crystal VG Mountain Due in 24mg. I did not mod anything and tested with the stock filler on both carts and cartos. Here are my thoughts:
The 510 and 601 batteries I'm not even going to discuss, as I said earlier, we all know the eGo is the Energizer Bunny in comparison.
The 510 carto is pretty much useless, IMHO, also. I hate it. (It is entirely possible that this one was faulty, or that I could have fiddled with it to get it to work better, but I just don't care to.) Nuff said. The driptip just marginally better. Now as far as the 510 LR carto, the XL and the T attys? I'm finding I can get comparable TH, flavour and vapour out of the three. And with EITHER eGo battery. Now keep in mind here that I have been using, and prefer, auto batteries for a year and a half, so it may be just that I know how to get the best results out of an auto.
Now that was just to start... The 510 LR carto, although performs well in terms of TH, vapour and taste, doesn't last long before it needs to be refilled. The XL attys and carts win hand down. However, I only got through half a cart of juice (if that) on the XL before taste went to BLECH. The wicking in the carts with stock filler leaves much to be desired. Now, I may at some point decide to mod the cart and/or filler (was thinking about the ZFM before I heard about the tanks), but as this test was for out of the box usability. Meh.
The eGo T atty and tanks, now... brilliant. Still going strong. Every drag as consistent as the last. I have had no problems with leaking so far - in fact, the only way I can get juice to come out of the tank once I pull it off the atty is by either shaking it, or tapping it on the table. And even then it's just a few small drops.
The only problem I have with this system is that you need a syringe to fill the tanks. (I'm NOT pulling off the stupid little cap and breaking a nail.) But, all in all, I think that's a small price to pay. I'll just fill up my tanks ahead of time.
And on that note, hot switching tanks on these is a breeze. Like I said, I tested both Havana PG and Mountain Due VG. After a couple drags the flavour of the switched tank starts coming right through. I did not need to blow out my atty before switching at all. I also did not have a problem with the VG wicking to the atty from the tank. Not sure if this is because of the brand of juice, or if I got v2 of the atty, but whatever. For now, it is working.
So the clear winner for me? The eGo 650 mAh auto battery with the eGo T atty and tanks. I may not recommend auto batteries for every user, but the tank system definitely gets two thumbs up from first impressions. If the performance continues the way that it has so far, I will easily and eagerly recommend it - for both newbies and experienced vapers alike.
My search is over. (Until the next best thing comes along...)
