New and not happy yet...

[rotaryrocket]

I agree with the advice given here. Quitting smoking has other effects besides cravings. One of the most important things I learned when I started was this: after hours and hours...and hours of research, I was still convinced I wanted an ecig that looked and felt like a real cigarette. I thought "I don't push a button on my Camel, why would I get an ecig like that?" I thought that having something as close as possible to the real thing would be more likely to help me quit. Soon I realized that it's all about the experience, which meant something larger and longer batt life. I would recommend the Ego or Riva wholeheartedly to the beginning vaper.

 

[No Brag]

Hmmmm, lets break this down:

1)Same size as a king size smoke or slightly larger,
2)looks like a real smoke,
3)gives lots of vapor
4)and hits the back of my throat like a canon."

These four attributes are going to be very tough to achieve in the same e-cig yotadan. If you can drop wish 1 & 2 that makes things much, mush easier. I think you can find a start to points 3 & 4 if you get an eGo starter kit hooked up to a 306LR atty. Your batts won't last all day though pumpin out power to the 306's. IMHO, the second choice if you want to really toke away all day and skip the trial and error so many go through (including myself) would be a good 18650 mod like a Maxi Rough Stack hooked up to a 306LR. This though strays waaaayyyyyyy past point 1 & 2 due to the size of an 18650 batt mod.

I agree, forget the first two. A man is judged by the size of his toys so why stay with something so small. As for looks, whats so great about the way a cigarette looks?

 

[RedneckHippy]

The nasty taste plus nausia leads me to believe you got a dose of the dreaded "Primer juice" present in new Atomisers. I had the same issue when I first got my Ego kit. Did some searching on the forums and found a way to cleanse it. Basically just soaked it in hot water for 15min and then blow it out.

 

[Drozd]

as for canadian vendors... I don't know about your end of canada... but happy vapor (Happy Vaper - Canada Electronic Cigarettes and E-Liquid, DIY Concentrated Flavorings!) is over in ontario.... once you get 5 posts head over to the canadian subforum.. those guys can steer you in the direction of other canadian suppliers

 

[yotadan]

Looking over the Happy Vaper web site right now trying to wrap my head around dropping another $100 on this... And none of there liquids have nic in them? Read some good thinks about Alien Visions and got an e-mail from them saying they ship to canada now any advice?
this is what I am thinking of getting...
Canadian E-cigarette Happy/Joye eGo Starter Kit - Black, Silver, White, Titanium

 

[Marcwhitman]

Huge fan of the Riva 510 here, first tried a No. 7 disposable and after that experience wasnt sure if they were for me or not, but tried a riva when vaporjunction had them on sale and have never looked back

 

[wv2win]

I agree with the advice given here. Quitting smoking has other effects besides cravings. One of the most important things I learned when I started was this: after hours and hours...and hours of research, I was still convinced I wanted an ecig that looked and felt like a real cigarette. I thought "I don't push a button on my Camel, why would I get an ecig like that?" I thought that having something as close as possible to the real thing would be more likely to help me quit. Soon I realized that it's all about the experience, which meant something larger and longer batt life. I would recommend the Ego or Riva wholeheartedly to the beginning vaper.

Too many newbies (and some experienced vapers) confuse "like the real thing" with how a PV "looks" instead of how it "performs" when you INHALE. If you want it to "feel like the real thing" during operation, then a manual battery with more power is what the user is "really" wanting, even though they don't know it.

 

[908Tracy]

Too many newbies (and some experienced vapers) confuse "like the real thing" with how a PV "looks" instead of how it "performs" when you INHALE. If you want it to "feel like the real thing" during operation, then a manual battery with more power is what the user is "really" wanting, even though they don't know it.

+1 on this advice. What is the point of it looking like an analog? Does one actually smoke analogs for the "look" of it? No, people smoke analogs because of the "effect" of it. JMHO

yotadan,
I think an eGo/Riva setup is a perfect first choice. It made all the difference for me! Good Luck.

 

[debb]

I would recommend getting over the "look like a cig" The ego or riva will last you 5-6 hours solid. I leave the house with 2 fully charged in the morning and never run out. They actually have lasted me the last 2 days. I also keep 2 new ones in the drawer in case one goes down. The are the same size as a swisher sweet, but a litte shorter. They even make a white one I believe, but my black one is sharp. Get some vapor for life 510 cartos prefilled, and that will be nice for you. or try the lr310s as mentioned. heard great things about getting great vape and flavor with them.

gotta agree....i smoked 1.5-2 pks a day for 40 years...my riva worked..i quit the day it arrived...and never looked back...you get 2 batteries so one will always be charging...i got away from "the cig. look" before i even started...lol...never used the kr808...but heard good things...i just know what worked for me....there are some riva/ego kits in the classifieds....ego works just as well...i like mine with a lr atty + the cone...awesome! good luck and keep trying..