New Ego-T starter kit for replacement parts?

[mgordon1100]

I'm sure you all know that if you stick with an ecig long enough, you never have the same cig that you started with. It's unfair to call it an ecig to begin with, because it's really a system, where every part needs to be replaced eventually. Maybe not all at the same time, but attys wear out, and batteries will never last forever until cold fusion is figured out.

That said, does it make the same sense to anyone but me that at least until you've had your fill of extra batteries that buying a whole kit is the way to go for replacement parts? I don't know how long the batteries are going to last, but if I have to spend 15 bucks on attys, then a kit from Liberty Flights will give me a couple extra batteries at 5 bucks a piece and a handful of tanks for free.

Edit:
Also, another couple of charging pieces for free too. It's win all around to spend on the kit, instead of buying attys by themselves.

 

[Adik Ted]

Agreed but it would help if they sold the kits without mains adapters. It's also good to be able to pass on a full kit to someone who wants to try vaping.

 

[mgordon1100]

Ted, do you mean that it would help to lower the cost even further, considering that there are only so many of those adapters that one person will really need?

 

[JLH]

probably but to someone who only has enough money to get carts and atty's maybe a new battery when needed. when they do have enough money for a starter kit they will want to try a ecig or save a little more and upgrade

but i see where your coming from though it does make sense to save and buy a whole new kit instead of spend 20$ here and there and you would also save a lot on shipping buying in bulk and a lot of sites have the $100+ free shipping

 

[cdnreturner]

I agree and decided I'd order another kit in 2 months by that time I'd hopefully break even with what I've spent so far and what I would have spent on analogs.......BUT, you do want a spare charger......mine broke last night and god knows how long it's going to take to get a new one delivered!!!! I've got a local guy I buy from but he's been getting impossible to get in touch with!!! Last month I bought a starter kit with extra atties for my sister and I sorely regret having not bought 2 starter kits instead. Would have worked out cheaper in the long run!!!

 

[Adik Ted]

Ted, do you mean that it would help to lower the cost even further, considering that there are only so many of those adapters that one person will really need?

Yes mgordon. As cdnreturner points out usb chargers are a different matter but the mains adapters rarely fail in my experience and even if they do there's always the usb port on the laptop/pc as backup.

 

[wizard10000]

Nah - I can't agree, because as far as battery performance goes IMO Joyetech's at the bottom of the barrel and I quit using tanks about an hour after I got my first starter kit

My first eGo-style PV was a 900mAh Type A eGo-T and I'm not using any of the original parts from that kit. IME batteries from just about anybody outperform Joyetech batteries and I prefer LR atomizers - as a matter of fact the EMDCCs most people are raving about are really tough to beat.

My wife uses the original 900mAh Joyetech batteries and I use 1100mAh KGO batteries - we're both using EMDCCs. Don't get me wrong - I think an eGo-T is a great place to start but there isn't anything except for the wall wart in a starter kit that I'd use today and I've got enough wall warts

I understand your logic but considering what I used to spend on analogs I'd rather spend $17 on a battery that didn't annoy me every time I hit off it - I've been spoiled by Hoosier e-cig supply's KGO batteries and vapingzone's EMDCCs

 

[mgordon1100]

Wizard, I suppose that one would have to be committed to this equipment to begin with. If you're still going to use the ego-t atomizers, the batteries have to be worth 5 bucks. Because that's really all your paying for them if you consider full price on the attys with a kit's price.

Outside of that, I don't know what kind of problem you have with these batteries. I'm going on 18 hours with one battery right now. OF course, that includes my sleep time. 18 hours is fantastic, compared to my 2 hours on the njoy battery. The whole system looks like a cigar, over the standard cigarette looking models, but it's still pretty sleek, in my opinion. I know lots of folks around here really go for the big ol mods and mods of mods, and want to appear to be a fire breathing dragon. I just want to vape, and this ego-t is doing a fantastic job at that.

Now there's a matter of voltage. I read somewhere here that the ego batteries don't have 3.7 volts, somewhere closer to 3. Hmmmmm, I thought. I connected my multimeter to it, pressed the button. Wouldn't you know it? I got 3.7 on the one that I'd been using all day long, and 4 on the one that's been kept in reserve. My opinion? These batteries are top notch.

 

[wizard10000]

...Now there's a matter of voltage. I read somewhere here that the ego batteries don't have 3.7 volts, somewhere closer to 3. Hmmmmm, I thought. I connected my multimeter to it, pressed the button. Wouldn't you know it? I got 3.7 on the one that I'd been using all day long, and 4 on the one that's been kept in reserve. My opinion? These batteries are top notch.

I agree that if you're committed to the equipment that ordering starter kits makes sense.

eGo-T batteries are regulated at 3.4 volts - they'll read higher than that with no load, especially right off the charger.

For me an eGo-T was a good place to start (actually I started with an M401, then a mega 510, then an eGo-T and now I don't use any Joyetech parts although my wife does have a couple of 900mAh eGo-T batteries).

There's hardware out there that I think is a little nuts too - 3.8 volts under load and a 1.5 ohm dual coil currently work best for me but I'm sure that setup would irritate the heck out of someone else. If the hardware makes you happy then that's the hardware you ought to use

You asked for opinions and I offered one. Doesn't mean either of us is wrong, it only means we don't agree - and to be honest, I never learned anything from someone who agreed with me

 

[mgordon1100]

I'm not saying that you're wrong for not liking it. Funny thing is, I kept reading raving reviews on the ego-t until I bought it. Now, I'm seeing all the people who don't like it either. I'm just not one of the latter. At least, not yet. I will be if I have to use a new atty every week. They're just too expensive. They should last at least a month if not two, at that price. I'd love to try the mega dual coil, just because of the price factor. I fear I'll rip through the battery too fast on it, though. As far as your concerned, I wonder what you found wrong with this battery.

 

[wizard10000]

I'm not saying that you're wrong for not liking it. Funny thing is, I kept reading raving reviews on the ego-t until I bought it. Now, I'm seeing all the people who don't like it either. I'm just not one of the latter. At least, not yet. I will be if I have to use a new atty every week. They're just too expensive. They should last at least a month if not two, at that price. I'd love to try the mega dual coil, just because of the price factor. I fear I'll rip through the battery too fast on it, though. As far as your concerned, I wonder what you found wrong with this battery.

I didn't find anything *wrong* with the battery, just that IME there are batteries out there that perform significantly better. If you're happy with the hardware then I agree completely that buying kits saves money - the vendors all sell kits cheaper than individual components because the kits cost less

And yeah, an EMDCC or any other LR device will rip through your battery considerably quicker than a standard resistance device will - on my own batteries the difference between 2.5 ohms and 1.5 ohms is the LR device cuts battery life by about half.

You asked about battery size in another thread - healthcabin's got a pretty good graphic that might help tell you what you have - I'll post it in the other thread