New vaper in need of tips

[Nimaz]

I am new at vaping! I started months ago with Ego-U luxury starting kit and I lamentably failed... After few months of painful unsuccessful struggles in trying to quit analogs with nicotine gums or other substitutes, I tried again my ego-u, a blu ecig that I don't like, and realized that I needed better gears, so I got a Vision Spinner SII with a T2 Blow tank. At 4,8V it has been doing the job, since I've been out of analogs for few weeks now, using my ego-u as a backup and enjoying my vaping sessions. Now I am facing the common issues of charging my Spinner and my Ego-U batterie surrendered.

I've been looking through different gears, and honestly, I am lost with the number of items I found. I looked into tanks and batteries from several suppliers including Vision, Eleaf, BlowAmg, E-Max kits but I am afraid to purchase items (~$40-$100) I may not be happy with. I like the cigarette like vaping styles like tubes and wish to find reliable and flexible devices with a good balance between autonomy, power, longevity and ergonomy. I know that many of you are far ahead of me on this matter and I am reaching you to get some help.

I would greatly appreciate your recommendations.

 

[MaenadMoogle]

I would check out this blog post by Baditude
https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/blog-entry/4-good-starter-setups-for-a-beginning-vapor.3706/

Then I'd go purchase the istick30w and nautilus mini.

It's probably the most recommended to newbies. And for good reason.

It's pretty easy to learn.
It's variable voltage and wattage.
30 W is more than enough to start with, and just enough to grow into for a lot of people.
The nautilus mini is really easy to use
It's pretty easy to find coils for.
It's not a messy tank to fill.

Honestly, I started with cigalikes (blu, njoy, and vuse) and failed. And switched to an ego/evod set up and almost failed.

The istick30 and nautilus mini are a great combo, easy to learn, and IMO the most satisfying "beginner" set up out there.

They're pretty easy/"cheap" (compared to other mods) to find. I think I got the 30w, nautilus mini, and some juice for about $70 total.



They've also come out with a 40w temp control and a 50w. I haven't used either, and since I'm happy with my 30w I'm not really interested in stepping up my wattage game. So I can't recommend or not recommend those batteries.

 

[Wolfenstark]

Hello and Welcome Nimaz
These ones may be worth looking into

Joytech Ego one full kit.
Many are going to say the Nautilus Mini and a mod.
Subtank Mini tank is good.

 

[MaenadMoogle]

The istick is NOT a pen style, but most people adjust to that pretty quickly.
It's also got 3x the battery life of most ego sticks.

If want to stick with the pen style, somebody else will have to step in here.

 

[Baditude]

I'll add a couple more blog posts to the one above suggested by MaenadMoogle. These may help you in making a wise choice.

Advancing Up the Vaping Ladder - From cigalike batteries, to eGo's, to mods. A picture dictionary of terminology and form factors for beginning vapers. Includes videos.

Guide to Juice Delivery Attachments - A picture dictionary for beginners with descriptions of clearomizers, nano's, drip atomizers, bottom feeding mods, cartomizers, cartotanks, and RBA's (rebuildable atomizers). Includes video demos/reviews of all devices.


IMHO, you'll have a much harder time trying to quit smoking with smaller batteries. Smoking was far easier than vaping will ever be. You have to always keep batteries charged up, have enough batteries period, and have a working juice attachment (good to always have a backup available). The smaller the battery (cigalike), the more you have to worry about charging and having enough batteries.

Make things easier on yourself. The wiser choice is to use bigger batteries. Longer time of use per charge = more convenience. Downside is the larger size of the longer lasting batteries. For myself and most vapers with experience, the size of the power device becomes less of a factor when you factor in the convenience and performance of the larger battery devices.

Remember, you are no longer a "smoker". You are now a "vaper". Vaping devices need to be larger than a cigarette because they use batteries. Small batteries have major drawbacks for vaping. Larger batteries have more power, longer time of use, and more options for better performing juice delivery attachments. Overall, a much better vaping experience to make it easier to forever forget about smoking.

 

[Ryedan]

I am new at Vaping! I started months ago with Ego-U luxury starting kit and I lamentably failed... After few months of painful unsuccessful struggles in trying to quit analogs with nicotine gums or other substitutes, I tried again my ego-u, a blu ecig that I don't like, and realized that I needed better gears, so I got a Vision Spinner SII with a T2 Blow tank. At 4,8V it has been doing the job, since I've been out of analogs for few weeks now, using my ego-u as a backup and enjoying my vaping sessions. Now I am facing the common issues of charging my Spinner and my Ego-U batterie surrendered.

If you like the eGo style batteries, you could always just buy more of them. They are cheap and last a while if you are gentle with them.

If you want an upgrade the device will get bigger and more expensive. What features are you looking for? More battery life, more power, more dependable/robust?

 

[Sir2fyablyNutz]

iStick 30 w (2200 mah) or 40 w (2600 mah with temp control) with an Aspire Nautilus Mini. You can get the 40 watt for 1 dollar more at http://www.myvaporstore.com/Eleaf-iStick-40W-TC-Kit-p/elis-is4070.htm 29.00
http://www.myvaporstore.com/Eigate-Aspire-Nautilus-Mini-2ml-p/ap-mna-k.htm 24.00
http://www.myvaporstore.com/Atomizer-head-for-Aspire-Nautilus-BVC-V2-p/ap-na-2ah.htm 2.75

30w iStick with Nautilus Mini (40 is almost the same size-tiny)

I'd suggest a trip to a local vape shop to look at the different mods, actually hold them in hand. The iSticks are shorter than the eGo style. Nautilus Mini on Spinner 2 in center and iStick 50 watt on right.

 

[Nimaz]

The istick is NOT a pen style, but most people adjust to that pretty quickly.
It's also got 3x the battery life of most ego sticks.

If want to stick with the pen style, somebody else will have to step in here.

I was also looking at the istick 30W from eleaf and read good things about it. It is true that I was reticent about the shape, but it's pretty small for the power it delivers and quite inexpensive. I will go for it. I just need a good tank with it, which should be relatively easy to find. Indeed, I am not a smoker anymore and staying out of the cigarette like format may support further the goal of forgetting about sticks once and for good.

Thank you for your prompt responses and time. Greatly appreciated.

 

[MaenadMoogle]

No problem.

Honestly, I was hesitant about the istick too. I really REALLY liked the pen style. . . but it fits in the palm of my hand (and my girl jean pockets!) and you get used to it pretty quickly. For me, the benefit of only having to charge it every other day or so completely outweighed how much I liked the pen style.

The better flavor and vapor production compared to the ego I was using is what finally kicked me off the analogs for good.

Good luck with it, and if you have any issues, poke around here. People are super helpful and the istick/nautilus is pretty popular, so it's easy to get some advice if you do run into issues.