New Guy looking to buy first e-cig

[Pope]

Hello I am new to this I have heard mixxed things about e-cigs but want to give it a shot. A friend of mine sent me here. He recomended the 510 catamizer. I need something that meets these needs and want to know if the 510 will.

Needs to have a portable charging case avalible.
Needs to hold enough juice for a day. I smoke 10-15 cigs a day.
Needs to be reliable. Nothing worse than not having a smoke when you need one.

And a few more questions.

What are some good cheap websites to order this stuff from? I am in usa.
How much juice will it take to equal say a pack of cigs?
What all do I need to get started?

 

[Mr.JcP]

Alex that you ?

 

[jj2]

Hi and welcome.
Looks like you got a smart friend.

I'd do some reading first so you know a little more than a little about the e-cig.
ECF Library
The ECF Library - E-Cigarette Forum

ECF Library Annex
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/groups/ecf-library-annex.html

Then come back and ask questions.

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[TWolf]

Welcome, Pope! Glad you're friend pointed your way here. If you haven't already, I'd recommend reading the Wonderful World of Vaping in the ECF Library as it's a great source for the basics.

The 510 is a very reliable ecig and can be used with a PCC (portable charging case). Should work well for you since you were a relatively light smoker. Cignot has a great no-box starter kit and one with a PCC as well for resonable. Hope that helps.

 

[AvalonMyst]

Best place to start off to know what to do for a 510 is this thread.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ng-you-ever-wanted-know-about-your-510-a.html
Hope it helps. Also, MadVapes.com is an inexpensive place to get a kit.

 

[Pope]

Yep it is Alex. Thank You I will go do some reading

 

[Whistle_Pig]

First off, head for the ECF Library and read "The Wonderful World of Vaping". The 510 forum is also a good place to do some reading.

The e-cig itself will not hold enough juice for a day. Maybe, if you were to use a Mega Cartomizer, that'd be close. Also, the amount of juice you go though will vary depending on a lot of factors, including what nic level you use, and how you, personally, react to vaping. I ended up using 18mg juice, even though conventional wisdom indicated 12mg would be about right. Some people vape more frequently than they smoked. While there are some rules of thumb for determining what nic level you should start out with, you'll find your own level of comfort after a while.

That said, it's likely you'll go through less than 3ml a day. So you'll want to have several cartridges filled and ready to go, or be prepared to refill throughout the day. That's how I worked it, until I got a drip tip.

I've never used a portable charging case. I pretty quickly got tired of swapping batteries throughout the day, and switched to using the eGoXL batteries. 1 of those will often last me almost the entire day, and it's very handy not having to be screwing atomizers on/off of batteries every couple hours or so. Starting out with an eGo kit is a bit more money than a basic 510 kit, but near the same as a 510 kit with a PCC.

There are many good vendors. Cignot, Wordup, and e-Cig Supply are 3 I've used with great customer service.

Welcome to the forum, and enjoy vaping instead of smoking!

 

[Whistle_Pig]

Yow. 4 people post while I'm typing?

I gotta type faster. And maybe less wordage.

 

[CaptJay]

What mixed things did you hear? It might be nice if we can correct any misapprenhensions
510 is a good unit - easy to buy in the US, lots of online suppliers sell it and if you're going for a 510 unit Id go for an eGo model which has longer battery life. I get mine here Joye eGo although I dont think they sell cartomizers. Madvapes do sell them though (as cdrtrip mentioned).
As for how much juice = a pack of cigs - it varies on how much you vape. Vaping is roughly 3 times less efficient at delivering nicotine than a cigarette so you might have to vape around 3 times more to get the same amount of nic. Some people however find their need for nic is alot less than they imagined when they smoked, other find vaping so much enjoyable that they vape a lot more because its nicer, some use very low nic levels (or even none at all!) and some use high nic levels but dont vape very often.
In other words; we are all different and no one size fits all
If you haven't already, Id recommend you read through http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ping-illustrated-guide-e-cigs-part-1-6-a.html and http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...buying-using-electronic-cigarette-primer.html

 

[ecfSim]

Hi pope

I think I have tried almost every standard e-cig on the market and my favourite by far is the Janty Ego. Very long battery life means no need for a charge case, batteries charge very quickly in any USB port, or in a mains plug or car cigarette lighter with the correct adapters. Performance is reliable and vapour and flavour are excellent. Batteries come with a 510 atomiser connection (510 is most popular) and you can get adapters if you want to try other atomisers.

If you want to keep costs down just to try vaping, you could just buy one battery, one 510 atomiser (I would recommend a low resistance 510), one USB charge lead, and a small bottle of e-liquid for dripping, but bear in mind that you won't be able to vape while charging the battery unless you get the passthrough version of the Ego battery. Or if you want to totally commit to vaping buy one of the starter kits, which are usually better value.

Jusy my opinion, but the Ego mega atomisers aren't for really for new vapers and still have their issues. 510 is the safe bet.

Janty give a 3 month guarantee on their products. Vapour 4 Life are also a first class supplier.

Sim

 

[Whistle_Pig]

{eGo} batteries charge very quickly in any USB port

That isn't completely true for the eGo Fast USB charger. Wish it were, but it works on some computers, and not on others. Didn't work on mine, for example.

Also, I should have mentioned that now is a good time to buy from Midwest Vapor -- sad circumstances, but they have eGo kits and a 1000mA wall-USB adapter. They normally stock 510 kits, but might be sold out already -- I didn't get any results for that link.

Also, tell us which cigarettes you're smoking.

 

[Mr.JcP]

Yep it is Alex. Thank You I will go do some reading

Gald you could make it over bud .. Unlike my site I am not a guru on this topic. But, you know what to do with a forum... Its VB too.

P.s Look around at the VB options Too. I have to get the site guy here and pick his brain. Lots of features here I dont use .. Think most are VB hacks but I like the site. Expect to see more of this layout over there soon.

 

[Pope]

okay order the 510 mega catomizer kit and a few extra catomizers and 3 flavors of juice. Figured its a good start. Thank you for all the help see you guys soon for more info and help. Lord knows I love to moddify things.

 

[Mr.JcP]

okay order the 510 mega catomizer kit and a few extra catomizers and 3 flavors of juice. Figured its a good start. Thank you for all the help see you guys soon for more info and help. Lord knows I love to moddify things.

Just think what we can do with some of the stuff from our hobby... and put NJ in your profile. Think they have a vape club out there you can check out too.

 

[Pope]

Gald you could make it over bud .. Unlike my site I am not a guru on this topic. But, you know what to do with a forum... Its VB too.

P.s Look around at the VB options Too. I have to get the site guy here and pick his brain. Lots of features here I dont use .. Think most are VB hacks but I like the site. Expect to see more of this layout over there soon.

Sweet Been exploring a bit. Have to look closer at the tech.

I was smoaking either USA, Marboro, or Mavrick Lights.

 

[Mr.JcP]

Sweet Been exploring a bit. Have to look closer at the tech.

I was smoaking either USA, Marboro, or Mavrick Lights.

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Look at the profile mod options N stuff .. Been a long time since I looked at hte VB hacks but cool stuff. wont change the look of the forum but can give people a few options that are cool if they want them.

DONT sick bob on me or bring this up to him! Love the guy but dont like all his ideas I MUST DO FOR HIM .. lol hes your VP give him stuff to keep him busy....

 

[Pope]

Okay my 510 should be here today. I can't wait.

I ordered a eGo battery yesterday. I should also have everything for this here today as well.

Had to break link because of post count just add an "h" to the begging.

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[Mr.JcP]

Ahh the V2 fist pack. I have all the electronics for it waiting on the power supply to come in to make mine.

 

[100thMonkey]

Thanks cdrtrip, I'm going to do that, too!

 

[friskyweasel]

Thanks cdrtrip, I'm going to do that, too!

hi 100thMonkey - just wanted to complement you on your profile handle/nickname - very cool : ) and quite fitting for the whole e-cig phenomenon too!