Need my first E-Cig? What to get?

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Digs

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Alright, so I think the eGo is a go. One thing though: how big is it? It looks kinda monstrous. I want to be able to take it around places. Does anyone have a comparison pic of it next to an analog? Or someone holding it?

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I have small hands so you can see it's not too big.
 

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I went with a blu as well and realized that there are much better out there as far as taste and vapor production and as I call it kick! I followed the blu with a DSE905 aka Nomad. This thing is amazing for the price. Less than the blu cost and e liquid and re filling is so much cheaper than buying carts over and over.
 

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I've used a few different set ups and like everyone has said - 510 or KR808D-1. Personally I've settled on the KR, particularly with the new premium cartomizers vapor4life sells. KR is a far more cost effective way to go IMO, but there is a learning curve to using them properly - particularly refilling them. IMO the best way is to leave them open and drip them to keep them wet, but with a 510 you won't accidentally let it run too dry because you will run out of vapor right away when it dries up. Flavor is better on the KR.

My advice would be, if you are over the whole "size and shape of a cigarette" thing, to get a mod with a 510 connection and a 510 to 901/KR adapter - then try both the 510 and the KR. My preferred mod right now is madvapes MiniVapestack at 3.7 volts because it is still small light and pocketable and 3.7 volts is enough for premium cartomizers and low resistance 510 atties. Then, once you've decided on your atty of choice get a 5 volt pass-thru for your 510 or KR to extend the life of your batteries by not using them 100% of the time, and also to find out if you'd rather vape at high voltage.

With a good mod you can sell it easily in the classifieds if you decide you want a mod with a different voltage.

juice is the next thing, if you don't like your e-liquid you won't like your e-cig. Try a few highly recommended juices. I'd recommend starting with Halo Freedom (sweet smooth tobacco), Decadent Habana Reserve (all herbal), and Vapor4Life Peach (fruity) - they are all great, very different from each other, and will give you an idea of the direction you want to go in.
 

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lr? Drip tip? What does it all mean?

Sorry burger

A low resistance atty will help make a 3.7v battery produce vapor more like a higher voltage device. They also make a high resistance atty for people who have hv mods that want to tone it down a bit.

A drip tip takes the place of the cart that sets on top of the atty. They have a large hole it the top of them that allows you to "drip" without having to take the cart off every time.

So if you used a lr atty and a drip tip you would have a better vaping device that is really drip friendly.
 

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I researched the hell out of these things last night, after casually looking a few days earlier. I wound up deciding to try the sidesho from modern vapor. Hopefully will be here in the next few days.

One thing i couldn't seem to find, was a comparison between the sidesho and a 510, or any other popular models. Overwhelmingly good reviews of the product and customer service helped ease my doubts and pull the trigger.
 

ImABurger

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I am definitely going to order from CigNot for my E-Cig. But where is a good place to get juices? This is my last question cus I went through that library thing and it eased my nervousness about dripping. But I want to know where to get some nice Juices. I currently am a menthol smoker but I love myself some fruity stuff (Suck it, I am still a man) :D
 

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I am going to predict your future.....you will try lots of things......you will end up using cartomizers, either the KR808d1 or the new 510s.....you will eventually realize that with a couple of cheap adapters you can use either with whatever battery you want......you will want a bigger battery so you will end up buying something like an eGo or a mod because the standard batteries just don't last long enough.....

so basically, you can figure on doing all this over the next six months to a year and spending a lot of money trying out various things in between, or you can just go ahead and do it now and save yourself all that money to spend on finding your favorite juice....
 

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those are the original cartomizers, the ones V4L etc, sell....as opposed to the 510 cartomizers or the v9 cartomizers that blu, etc uses....

from what I have been able to figure out basically, three different kinds of cartomizer.....
KR808d1 (Kanger technology plus clones) - the ones we have been used to....
510 (Boge technology plus clones) - just came out recently
v9 (Loongtotem technology plus clones) - these are the shopping mall cartomizers

I have also seen Smoore cartomizers....not sure if they are different or if they are where 510 cartomizers came from....
 
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