Newbie - And Full or Questions

[jmac1773]

Hey there, I'm John and I've been vaping for about a month now. I haven't totally quit the cigarettes yet and I think that's due the nicotine content not being high enough in my e-liquid - but I'm not sure. As a new vaper... I have a couple of questions. (And maybe this will get me to the 5 post requirement... LOL!)

I've see a lot and I mean a LOT of e-cigs online. I bought mine at a local place that sells a brand called V~ivo kit. I wanted to support my local shop so I bought their starter kit and a couple of bottle of juice that is supposed to be closest to the Marlboro Special Blend Lights that I smoke. My question is this: With all the ads and such that I've seen online for e-cigs, I have yet to see ONE for this brand except on the V~ivo compnay website - of you can call it that. Are they a decent e-cig? Anyone?

Secondly, would the reason I'm still craving cigs is that the nicotine level in my juice mixture isn't high enough? I actually don't remember the exact mixture but I think it's 16% or so. I"m thinking 18% would be good? Any ideas?

And one more thing.... does anyone else cough a lot on the first couple of drags (after you haven't had one for while?) I never did that with cigarettes. Only with the e-cig.

Anyway - hello and thanks for reading!!! I'm looking forward to spending time on this board - and to your answers.

 

[Cyrene]

I quit smoking with 24mg juice. Now I use 16-18mg most of the time. I'm not too concerned about the
levels. I've never heard of that e-cig brand - is it a cig look-a-alike?

I started with a cig-a-like called Blu, but that didn't get me off the analogs, what worked was a eGo
kit.

Great job on starting your journey!

 

[jmac1773]

Thanks!! It looks like this....


I hope I did that right...
Thanks for the positive words, too!

 

[The Ocelot]

Hi and welcome! I don't know anything about your kit, but your nicotine description is off. 16% would be quite unpleasant. If you're saying "16" it would be 16mgs or 1.6% by volume (mls).

Vape on!

 

[scabbytattoo]

That's a rebranded ego battery. I'm not sure about the cough tho my wife still dose from time to time when she inhales with her lung not drawing with her mouth.

 

[Leal]

It looks like it might be a rebranded ego. I'm sure others will know more. Definitely, look to upping your nic level to see if that helps. I've been staying cig free with 24 mg and 36 mg ecopure during the real tough cravings.

 

[jmac1773]

That's a rebranded ego battery. I'm not sure about the cough tho my wife still dose from time to time when she inhales with her lung not drawing with her mouth.

Ah... thanks for the info, scabby!

 

[jmac1773]

It looks like it might be a rebranded ego. I'm sure others will know more. Definitely, look to upping your nic level to see if that helps. I've been staying cig free with 24 mg and 36 mg ecopure during the real tough cravings.

Thanks, Leal! So is ego a decent brand?

 

[The Ocelot]

It does look like a rebranded eGo, but the OP needs to make sure of the threading before he buys anything else to go on it.

 

[The Ocelot]

Thanks, Leal! So is ego a decent brand?

eGo is a style of battery. It's fat like a cigar and comes in different lengths, depending on the mAhs (how long the battery holds a charge). It has 510 threading. JoyeTech is the name brand, although it's often rebranded or cloned.

 

[dejavoodoo]

Looks like a solid starter kit, very much like my original. This pic shows short wicks in the clearomizers is that what yours are? If so, you must continually dip and twirl the battery to keep those little things wet, otherwise you will get dry/burnt hits which will irritate your throat and cause coughing.

When you order additional clearo's in the future you might try the long wicks and see if that is an improvement to your vaping experience!

Congrats on your decision to quit smoking, congrats on your new purchase and WELCOME TO ECF!!

 

[Leal]

I am using an ego and love it. Definitely check to make sure the threads are comparable. If so you will have a lot of options for atty,tanks, cartos. Check with the place you bought it from and if so you could probably get any thing you want to try from other online vendors much cheaper.

 

[jmac1773]

It does look like a rebranded eGo, but the OP needs to make sure of the threading before he buys anything else to go on it.

Thanks, Ocelot. Speaking of.... I've heard about different voltage battery packs. Can increasing or decreasing voltage increase or decrease the amounh of vapor you draw in or does it just affect how much charge they hold?

 

[jmac1773]

Looks like a solid starter kit, very much like my original. This pic shows short wicks in the clearomizers is that what yours are? If so, you must continually dip and twirl the battery to keep those little things wet, otherwise you will get dry/burnt hits which will irritate your throat and cause coughing.

When you order additional clearo's in the future you might try the long wicks and see if that is an improvement to your vaping experience!

Congrats on your decision to quit smoking, congrats on your new purchase and WELCOME TO ECF!!

Thanks!! The wicks are short, from what I can tell. I do constantly roll it around to keep them wet. And by clearomizer I assume you meant the clear vial where the juice goes? (And I don't think there are long wicks for these... at least the shop didn't tell me that there were...)

 

[The Ocelot]

Thanks, Ocelot. Speaking of.... I've heard about different voltage battery packs. Can increasing or decreasing voltage increase or decrease the amounh of vapor you draw in or does it just affect how much charge they hold?

Skip the "battery pack" part that's something else. What you've been reading about is variable voltage. There are different kinds, but the Twist and Spinner are the most common less expensive ones. I'm using one right now. How they are used is by adjusting the voltage to match the resistance of the atomizer, clearomizer or cartomizer. That adjustment changes the watts. Different juices taste better and/or produce more vapor at different wattage. It also controls how warm or cool your vape is.

 

[jmac1773]

Damn... I've learned more in the 20 minutes I've been online here than I did with weeks of research. Thanks everyone!!

 

[The Ocelot]

Thanks!! The wicks are short, from what I can tell. I do constantly roll it around to keep them wet. And by clearomizer I assume you meant the clear vial where the juice goes? (And I don't think there are long wicks for these... at least the shop didn't tell me that there were...)

This is what he/she meant by clearos (clearomizer) they come in long or short wicks: GotVapes VISION eGo Stardust ™ 1.6ml 2.1-2.4 Long Wick CLEAR [gv-NEWvisionstardust-2.2-CLEAR] - $4.95 : GotVapes.com, E-cigarette Supplies - Atomizers Cartomizers Mods Juice and more

 

[jmac1773]

This is what he/she meant by clearos (clearomizer) they come in long or short wicks: GotVapes VISION eGo Stardust ™ 1.6ml 2.1-2.4 Long Wick CLEAR [gv-NEWvisionstardust-2.2-CLEAR] - $4.95 : GotVapes.com, E-cigarette Supplies - Atomizers Cartomizers Mods Juice and more

Awesome! Thanks! Now I just gotta figure out if the threads are the same....

 

[Leal]

That's the best thing about this forum. Helpful friendly people if you have questions or need support. Never be afraid to ask.

 

[dejavoodoo]

Damn... I've learned more in the 20 minutes I've been online here than I did with weeks of research. Thanks everyone!!

We're a chatty bunch, huh?!!

I just remember when we first started vaping, we were on a very tight budget and felt we had to make the wisest decisions and the over-abundance of choices was enough to make me cry, lol.

Was very glad to wander in to VaporLeaf (Hi, Greg!) here in Denver and get some hands on help. Between that experience and all the help here on the forum we were off and running (with just a few speed bumps along the way )