Not sure how long I'm going to keep up with it but I'm back into vaping after a 2 year break. I used to have an NPRO and it didn't stick. It just didn't feel enough like smoking to me. A guy at work claims they are better because it has the same feel in the hand as a real cigarette. And he's welcome to that opinion. My issue was that I never felt like I had smoked. Just like I had been breathing alot. Plus... I wasn't to hot on the concept of the "batting" or "fiber fill" being used to soak up the juice. How do you keep from "smoking" the fiber? So when I saw the Ego Tank I was all for it. From the videos, it seemed like the way to go for me.
So... my first 48 hours...
I got the unit and brought it to work. Unboxed the important bits and charged my first battery. I got the Joye Ego T kit from Cignot.com with the 1000 mah batteries and shipping was lightning fast! When I had placed the order, I couldn't figure out how to add a shipping upgrade. After I placed the order, I figured it out. To late so I thought. I emailed Vicki at Cignot with a hopeful request to have priority added to my order. This was at 5am. Later that day heh, at 6 am I received an email from Vicki telling me that it was no trouble at all to add the priority option. Awesome! Got an email the same morning at 10am that my order shipped complete with tracking number. 3 days later it was in my hands! Very cool!
First Impressions:
I love the ergonomics of this kit! I like the soft rubber-like feel of the finish. It might look a little on the large side if you're thinking about trying one. Don't worry about it. When you're holding it in the hand it feels just fine. Just keep in mind that your thumb or index finger will be on the button, the majority of the unit is hidden in your hand. It drops into my shirt pocket and barely peeks out the top. I call it a win.
Also... if you're on the fence between standard resistance attys and low res... GET THE LOW RESISTANCE ATTOMIZER! Very well worth it. More vapor, and more importantly more flavor! Seems right off that the vapor might be a little hotter as far as temperature goes so that might be up to personal preference. But I love em! I have heard people say that the standard resistance attys tend to sap the flavor out of their juice. For some of the juices I've tried so far, I would tend to agree. I ordered 2 standard attys with my kit in the hopes that I will be ordering an Ego Booster from happyvaper.com I still think i will try it as it seems like that will decrease the draw time necessary to get a good strong hit. For me, the Ego is performing VERY well... much better than my old NPRO. But the 5-6 second draws are getting a little old. Although I will say that I can still bring myself to a point where the hit is a little full and strong, almost to the point of coughing. Which is good. It means that my theory that a larger battery and a better atomizer would keep me more interested in my kit and less likely to have a real, or analog cigarette was correct. While I haven't put the analogs down all together yet, my smoking has been cut in half or better. I'm trying as best I can to keep track but I really don't think I will be posting stick counts here or anything.
A little more on performance.
One thing I am noticing is that I start getting rough or burned hits when the tank gets a little low. This matches other advice I've read stating that at a certain point, the liquid level in the tank will be below the opening in the spike and thus will not wick any liquid down into the atomizer. Boy is that right! I've decided that I will top off my tank when it is half empty to avoid this. Of course, this will mean a LOT of topping off but it's better than that burnt taste... yuck! It's making me think that I might be trying the Type B atomizers at some point soon so I can enjoy double the capacity! I filled a tank last night and around midnight, and had already run through it to the point of the burned taste by 8pm the next day. While the type B is larger, it might be worth it. Of course, matching a type B atty with the Booster, and a 1000 mah battery gives me something more like a flute than an ecig but I'm more interested in performance than appearance at this point. If you're thinking you'll be the opposite, come find me in 2 years when you're ready to give it another shot!
Leaking?
So far no! which is a good thing. But I'm still checking it often to be sure. I was under the impression that the tanks used some system similar to that of a water cooler like at the office. It seems I was wrong. From what I can tell, it's surface tension that keeps the liquid from leaking through the tank cartridge after it has been pierced once. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. That's not to say that it's a bad design. But... I would think if you're thinning out your liquid with water or alcohol... keep an eye on it. Also, I would imagine that when the liquid heats up, it will become thinner and thus might have a higher probability at leaking. So I would stray away from keeping it in the car or in a pocket for extended periods... it's just a theory, but it seems sound.
Juices
My advice, buy only 5ml bottles at first until you find something you like. I thought for sure that I would need a steady supply, and that I might as well order some larger bottles. I was wrong. Now I'm stuck with more than a few larger bottles of liquid that I probably will never get around to vaping. Live and learn. So far, Vanilla is my favorite from Cignot, but I will be ordering from a few other suppliers to try things out.
Draw
I won't go on and on about this as it's very much up to personal preference... but I did remove the middle "block" out of the mouthpeice of my tank cartridge. I won't go very far into it but look it up on youtube, there are several videos out there. nicfitnation comes to mind as he's got at least 2 really good reviews on the Ego Tank and they seem to be pretty spot on. He discusses removal of this middle block. I have to say, I'm impressed with the improvement. I haven't had any leaking of the condensated fluid yet but I'm keeping an eye on that as well. It means a good strong hit, for me anyway, is a 3-4 second draw instead of a 5-7 second draw. Good stuff.
Other...
Not so sure for now. I will keep posting to this thread as I have thoughts or experiences related to my Ego T or by vaping. Apologies if I've forgotten something but feel free to ask questions and keep an eye out for updates. I'm well aware that none of this is new information for anyone that is familiar to vaping or to the Ego... but maybe it will be of some help to people that are in my position and just starting or just getting into some of the more effective PVs.
Take care.
So... my first 48 hours...
I got the unit and brought it to work. Unboxed the important bits and charged my first battery. I got the Joye Ego T kit from Cignot.com with the 1000 mah batteries and shipping was lightning fast! When I had placed the order, I couldn't figure out how to add a shipping upgrade. After I placed the order, I figured it out. To late so I thought. I emailed Vicki at Cignot with a hopeful request to have priority added to my order. This was at 5am. Later that day heh, at 6 am I received an email from Vicki telling me that it was no trouble at all to add the priority option. Awesome! Got an email the same morning at 10am that my order shipped complete with tracking number. 3 days later it was in my hands! Very cool!
First Impressions:
I love the ergonomics of this kit! I like the soft rubber-like feel of the finish. It might look a little on the large side if you're thinking about trying one. Don't worry about it. When you're holding it in the hand it feels just fine. Just keep in mind that your thumb or index finger will be on the button, the majority of the unit is hidden in your hand. It drops into my shirt pocket and barely peeks out the top. I call it a win.
Also... if you're on the fence between standard resistance attys and low res... GET THE LOW RESISTANCE ATTOMIZER! Very well worth it. More vapor, and more importantly more flavor! Seems right off that the vapor might be a little hotter as far as temperature goes so that might be up to personal preference. But I love em! I have heard people say that the standard resistance attys tend to sap the flavor out of their juice. For some of the juices I've tried so far, I would tend to agree. I ordered 2 standard attys with my kit in the hopes that I will be ordering an Ego Booster from happyvaper.com I still think i will try it as it seems like that will decrease the draw time necessary to get a good strong hit. For me, the Ego is performing VERY well... much better than my old NPRO. But the 5-6 second draws are getting a little old. Although I will say that I can still bring myself to a point where the hit is a little full and strong, almost to the point of coughing. Which is good. It means that my theory that a larger battery and a better atomizer would keep me more interested in my kit and less likely to have a real, or analog cigarette was correct. While I haven't put the analogs down all together yet, my smoking has been cut in half or better. I'm trying as best I can to keep track but I really don't think I will be posting stick counts here or anything.
A little more on performance.
One thing I am noticing is that I start getting rough or burned hits when the tank gets a little low. This matches other advice I've read stating that at a certain point, the liquid level in the tank will be below the opening in the spike and thus will not wick any liquid down into the atomizer. Boy is that right! I've decided that I will top off my tank when it is half empty to avoid this. Of course, this will mean a LOT of topping off but it's better than that burnt taste... yuck! It's making me think that I might be trying the Type B atomizers at some point soon so I can enjoy double the capacity! I filled a tank last night and around midnight, and had already run through it to the point of the burned taste by 8pm the next day. While the type B is larger, it might be worth it. Of course, matching a type B atty with the Booster, and a 1000 mah battery gives me something more like a flute than an ecig but I'm more interested in performance than appearance at this point. If you're thinking you'll be the opposite, come find me in 2 years when you're ready to give it another shot!
Leaking?
So far no! which is a good thing. But I'm still checking it often to be sure. I was under the impression that the tanks used some system similar to that of a water cooler like at the office. It seems I was wrong. From what I can tell, it's surface tension that keeps the liquid from leaking through the tank cartridge after it has been pierced once. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. That's not to say that it's a bad design. But... I would think if you're thinning out your liquid with water or alcohol... keep an eye on it. Also, I would imagine that when the liquid heats up, it will become thinner and thus might have a higher probability at leaking. So I would stray away from keeping it in the car or in a pocket for extended periods... it's just a theory, but it seems sound.
Juices
My advice, buy only 5ml bottles at first until you find something you like. I thought for sure that I would need a steady supply, and that I might as well order some larger bottles. I was wrong. Now I'm stuck with more than a few larger bottles of liquid that I probably will never get around to vaping. Live and learn. So far, Vanilla is my favorite from Cignot, but I will be ordering from a few other suppliers to try things out.
Draw
I won't go on and on about this as it's very much up to personal preference... but I did remove the middle "block" out of the mouthpeice of my tank cartridge. I won't go very far into it but look it up on youtube, there are several videos out there. nicfitnation comes to mind as he's got at least 2 really good reviews on the Ego Tank and they seem to be pretty spot on. He discusses removal of this middle block. I have to say, I'm impressed with the improvement. I haven't had any leaking of the condensated fluid yet but I'm keeping an eye on that as well. It means a good strong hit, for me anyway, is a 3-4 second draw instead of a 5-7 second draw. Good stuff.
Other...
Not so sure for now. I will keep posting to this thread as I have thoughts or experiences related to my Ego T or by vaping. Apologies if I've forgotten something but feel free to ask questions and keep an eye out for updates. I'm well aware that none of this is new information for anyone that is familiar to vaping or to the Ego... but maybe it will be of some help to people that are in my position and just starting or just getting into some of the more effective PVs.
Take care.
