New here, hookah user seeking advice for first vape.

[codyb88]

Hello guys, my name's Cody I'm from Cincinnati ohio. I enjoy hookah and wanting yo get into vaping.

I purchased a MVP2.0 a few months ago and sold it because it didn't impress me. I wanted something that creates similar cloud output to hookah, or at the very lest allows for lung hits instead of harsh throat/mouth hits.

I've read a little about rba's and kanger pro tanks allowing the lung hit feel but wanted more info. Can anyone suggest me a good setup relatively cheap so I can be sure I'll enjoy it before dropping hundreds towards a mod? Thank you in advance for the help!

 

[Zamazam]

If you want to blow clouds like a hookah, your best bet is a rebuildable dripping atomizer. I used to smoke a Hookah 3-4 times a week with Starbuzz Shisha. Starbuzz has e-juice that mimic's the Hookah flavors, my favorite is "Queen of Sex". Don't expect massive clouds from basic vaping equipment.

A good place to start is with a good APV such as a Sigelei 20W model. That will give you the watts needed for clouds once you move into RDA's. I'd start off with a Aspire Nautilus tank and high VG juice, such as Starbuzz and go from there. No RDA will be as wide open as a Hookah, start with a tank that will give you good performance and move into the RDA's once you do a bit of research. The vape from a RDA is only as good as the coil and wick build you put into it, and that takes a bit of practice.

Shame you got rid of the MVP, that is one of the better APV's on the market.

 

[codyb88]

I can get another MVP that's not a problem. I just need to learn to build my own coils or find a tank that has a more open draw compared to the iclear 30s. When I tried mine out I used liquid from a place called altsmoke and it tasted burnt often and gave too much throat hit.

 

[charliehall72]

Like zamazam said if you want more vapor production and better flavor, the way to go is with a rebuildable atomizer, whether that be a tank or a dripper. Keep in mind it will take a lot of tinkering and frustration before you get good at building coils and you will need to buy a good amount of tools and parts in order to start doing this. If you are just a beginner, I would recommend just sticking with a more basic VV/VW device, such as the MVP. I have had nothing but bad experiences with iClears but protanks arent terrible. I threw mine away a long time ago but it was perfect when I was just starting.

Also keep in mind if you do decide to get into rebuildables and using mechanical mods, READ A TON ABOUT BATTERY SAFETY, I cannot stress this enough and its for your own good.

Keep us updated on which route you decide to take

 

[Aawa]

I have 2 friends that I have converted from Hookah to E-cigarettes. They did not want to get into rebuildables as they wanted something they could just pick up and vape. What I did was set them up with a Variable voltage/Variable wattage device (vamo v5 and itaste mvp2) and the most important thing was the Aspire Nautilus glassomizer.

The MVP2 comes with the iclear clearomizer and it's performance is lackluster. It has a super tight draw and the vapor production is minimal. However once you upgrade the clearomizer to the Aspire Nautilus you can get decent vapor production, and a draw that can range from very tight to airy since it has air flow control. My friend that used the iclear for a few days until the Nautilus came in said that the Nautilus was so much better than the iclear and reminded her of hookah a lot more.

I personally enjoy rebuildables and have numerous drip and kayfun style atomizers that I use. If you want to make it more of a hobby and learn how to vape safely with the rebuildables and take the time to build the atomizers out, the performance over any turnkey clearomizers/glassomizer will be significant.

 

[codyb88]

Where can I get info on building coils? I want a tank style as opposed to dripper. Is there a cheaper alternative to the nautilus? I saw the site I'd buy from doesn't have replacement coils, can I use kanger coils?

What I experienced was too much throat hit and a extremely tight draw with the standard MVP 2.0 setup and niquid juice from alt smoke. It wasn't very good.

 

[codyb88]

Why can't I post in other parts of the forum???? I want to know if the nautilus would fit a innokin VTR or what type of good tank would?

 

[retired1]

Why can't I post in other parts of the forum???? I want to know if the nautilus would fit a innokin VTR or what type of good tank would?

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...-members-how-many-posts-do-i-need-titles.html

 

[mackman]

Head over here and browse.
Reos Mods

 

[1ceCreamMan]

If you are really looking for clouds, then you should look I to the world of sub ohms. What is your budget? A good mech mod and rda with a sub ohm coil may be exactly what you are looking for

 

[itskohler]

Just addng my .02...

I bought a RBA 2 weekends ago out of necessity and nothing else being available. I went with the RSST and love it now, but absolutely hated it when I got it. When I purchased it the guy gave me some kanthal, cotton, and steel rope. He said he didn't have time to teach me how to build it (there was a line headed out the door thanks to all my questions as is) but to look on YouTube. Long story short, it tool me 2 weeks to get it right. Its by no means perfect, but a huge improvement. All of my coils came in at .7-1 ohm so I still need practice.

Gey yourself a good mod, a really good battery, and some damn good advice and reading materially. Read up on everything; battery safety, ohms law, battery safety again, proper materials, building methods, then battery safety again.

Good luck.

 

[codyb88]

What's an REO? I just feel overwhelmed with info and so many types of everything. The market just seems so flooded.

If you are really looking for clouds, then you should look I to the world of sub ohms. What is your budget? A good mech mod and rda with a sub ohm coil may be exactly what you are looking for

I won't say I don't have a budget but I'm hoping to spend less than $150 on a solid setup. The lower the better but I want a vape that resembles hookah not like spicy burning throat flavor like I experienced with the MVP2.0

 

[1ceCreamMan]

I won't say I don't have a budget but I'm hoping to spend less than $150 on a solid setup. The lower the better but I want a vape that resembles hookah not like spicy burning throat flavor like I experienced with the MVP2.0

Do you want a variable voltage/wattage mod or a mech mod

 

[Dreaswi]

Nicotine strength can cause wicked throat hit and having the Vv set too high can cause burning. What nicotine strength were you using, what settings on the mvp, and what resistance coil? Before jumping in head first into building your own coils see if any of these things might have been wrong.

It only takes one person to start a revolution.

 

[codyb88]

Do you want a variable voltage/wattage mod or a mech mod

I have no idea. What's the difference?

Nicotine strength can cause wicked throat hit and having the Vv set too high can cause burning. What nicotine strength were you using, what settings on the mvp, and what resistance coil? Before jumping in head first into building your own coils see if any of these things might have been wrong.

It only takes one person to start a revolution.

I had a MVP 2.0. The nicotine was 0 and 6mg. I tried all the settings. I was told its because I purchased my liquid from alt smoke so it had 50/50 pg/vg most likely. Someone told me get 20/80 pg/vg to make it smooth like hookah. I have no idea about resistance in fact I'm ignorant as to what that means. I do know it was an iclear 30s tank with the coil that came with it.

 

[1ceCreamMan]

The mech mod type is basically just a battery tube. You can't control the voltage or wattage it is just what the battery is putting out. This is good for some ohm vaping. The provari is a variable voltage, so you can adjust the amount of volts going to the atomizer. You wouldn't be able to go sub ohm with something like the provari because it won't allow for the strain on the battery.

 

[Pattycakusu]

i smoked a lot of cigarettes and hookah before vaping. I started out with an ego-c twist and a basic ce4, that definitely didn't do it for me. I read up and researched what i needed to know and a week or two later i bought myself a mechanical mod, and a dripper. I dropped my nicotine level from 18 to 6 and 0. Vapor production was significantly larger, and my need for hookah and cigarettes disappeared as well.

$150 is a good amount to start out with.
A couple sony vtc4 or 5 batteries $20 to $25
nitecore i4 battery charger up to $20 on amazon
Rebuildable dripping atomizer, clones aren't too pricey, seen from $10 to $30 depending on model
a good mechanical mod replica/clone, on ebay i saw clones go from $20 to $60 depending on model

Research builds and look up reviews on mods. Youtube is your friend! find something that appeals and works for you.
Keep us updated!! =)

 

[Dreaswi]

If you don't know about the resistance of coils you need to do major research before going into sub ohm building and mech mods. If one is not careful it can explode. I think at your current knowledge level sub ohm and mech mods are way out of the question.

You might have had the voltage on the mvp set way too high.

It only takes one person to start a revolution.

 

[codyb88]

What is sub ohm building? For some reason sub anything just sounds sub par or is it better? Where do I get info here about this stuff? Is there a "welcome to vape, here's everything you need to know for beginners" all the way to professional threads? I can figure it out if I knew where to get the info as opposed to scouring every thread/part of the internet without exact and direct answers to my questions. I feel like most of them are ramblings at best.

 

[codyb88]

Also where do I find info on what battery to use with which mech mod etc?