Hi, I am new and I am wondering if someone experienced and honest can help me. I say honest because after watching videos on youtube for the past 2 hours I've come to realise there seems to be a large influence of dishonest reviews driven by the companies that has left me completely confused, wondering if there is actually any product available that is reliable.
I was almost convinced to try V2 ecigs and Halo, but after looking at their Facebook pages, the feedback here is honest and not looking good. I need a company that isn't just re-manufacturing China junk to make a quick buck whilst throwing freebees for people to say "this is a good ecig" and make a BS video.
I am looking for an automatic cigalike, I think they call them.
Thanks in advance.
Hi Tawney and welcome to ECF!
I have been vaping for 5 years. I started with, still have, and am a die-hard fan of, the M401, which is a cig-alike. The M401 'automatic' battery is a bit longer than the sisters M402/3 battery. The M401 battery is a 280mah battery and runs around 2.7 volts. The attys run abt 2.5ohms. The vapor produced is adequate for public vaping. The advantages of the M401 is, the battery may last for more than 4 hours with light use, (I use 3 batteries per day) and the batteries and atomizers are very reliable. The disavantages of the M401 is it's not interchangeable with much else nowadays without adapters and nobody is really making the adapters any more.
A UK vendor is Intellicig. They have been in business for at least as long as I've been vaping and have an excellent reputation of standing behind their product:
https://www.intellicig.com/starter-kit.html
Parts can be a little harder to find than the newer, bigger, faster, flashier models, but you can always order straight from the manufacturer storefront, here, but bear in mind that there are other m series models and you only want M401 or M402 or M403:
Plenty of MSeries Accessories for Your E-Cigs
An alternative is a 510 model since much of the market is trending to 510 connections and interconnectivity. There's the E-Roll, produced by Joyetech, seen here, with pictures:
http://www.joyetech.com/product/details.php?gno=125
and here:
Joye eRoll Electronic Cigarettes, Starter Kits & Accessories by Joyetech
The disadvantage of the eRoll/eRoll-C is, Joyetech lists it as 90mah battery - compared to the M401 280mah battery - so you'll need more than 2 batteries during the day - that starter kit is just the starting price. The C1 Type A atomizer will fit some e-Go batteries. You might want to use the eRoll when you're out and about and then pop on a (bigger diameter/length) e-Go battery that takes a Type A for at-home vaping.
Now, with the above two models, you have batteries, carts and atomizers. But there's one more alternative in the cig-alike category - the KR808D-1. Extremely popular, it's a two-piece - 180/280/380mah batteries about the size of a cigarillo, just a bit longer than the M401, and a cartomizer. Charge the battery, twist on a cartomizer and you're done. No muss no fuss. Want a different flavor, just change out the cart. The batteries last about as long as the M401 - 4-6 hours. I have found them very reliable. Carts may last a week, or they may last a month and they can be refilled. Here's an example:
Kr808d-1 starter kit: kr808d-1 cartomizers, kr808d battery and more! Kr808d-1 kit from LiteCigUSA!
More pictures. About half way down the page past the fancy batteries you'll see the $9 and $14 batteries and also the 'smilomizers' (which are the cartomizers that you refill), and, it looks like the guys have even matched up a clearomizer as an alternative to cartomizers:
Search results for: '808d battery' | Electronic Cigarette | E-Cigs by Vapor4Life
Well, Tawney, that should give you a pretty good idea of the basic workhorse cigarette-alikes along with some very reputable vendors. I've always believed it's best to start simple and start cheap, with the main focus on finding the right nicotine level and the right flavor for you. You may find a month or two with a nicotine delivery system is enough to push you over the hump to quitting smoking and you'll have no interest in even looking at anything that looks like a cigarette again. So why spend $300 on equipment now? OTOH, maybe in a few months you might find that you actually enjoy this new hobby of vaping and at that point you'll want to look at systems that are bigger, more complex, with a longer learning curve and a much higher pricetag.
Hope this helps you make a decision. Cheers!
. DM me for any other questions and good luck!
