Learning about wicking, power levels, coil resistance, juice and airflow are the foundations- all of which can be learned with eGos...
Noobs: Skip eGo batteries and go all in!
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The eGo's are certainly showing their age yet, I believe they are still a viable solution for some.
They will always be a good "Date vape" (heading out and about) and they're still common for those wanting a smaller form factor.
I think of something like the innokin VV3 as a obvious upgrade to the eGo yet, far more expensive....
When all is said and done, whatever keeps you off the "Death Tubes" is a great e cig.
They will always be a good "Date vape" (heading out and about) and they're still common for those wanting a smaller form factor.
I think of something like the innokin VV3 as a obvious upgrade to the eGo yet, far more expensive....
When all is said and done, whatever keeps you off the "Death Tubes" is a great e cig.
If I could see my future I would of definitely skiped the frustration of going through dozens of egos and spinner batteries and evod like tanks bound to fail. It nearly made me want to go get a reliable analog several times and make it easy on myself. But that was the path I stuck with (for way too long) and it kept me away from buying some tobacco and a pack of papers rolling up cigs... For long enough to break the habit. Unfortunitly I would of never gone looking for helpful forums like this when I first started and I felt like It was just too pricey to upgrade. Only if someone explained exactly what clones were a couple years back I could of saved hundreds that spent on those little spinners and plastic kanger tanks.
An eGo might be just what you need to quit smoking so don't dismiss them as a good choice to quit vaping.
Lots of people quit smoking with eGos. I quit with a single voltage regulated 3.7V mod and cartomizers. Just a cheap E-Power 14650 that I used for a year. It still works. I still use a carto tank and have no intention to change to anything that requires winding coils.
I know people who quit smoking with a Blu, for that matter.
I also know people who quit smoking without using an e-cigarette at all and people quit smoking and quit vaping.
Your will to quit smoking is the most important factor, not your choice of equipment.
As far as expensive premium priced vaping gear goes, that's fine if that's what you want to do. I never bought expensive premium priced tobacco when I smoked and I'm not looking to turn vaping into an upscale "hobby" just to make some vendors and fanboys happy.
Lots of people quit smoking with eGos. I quit with a single voltage regulated 3.7V mod and cartomizers. Just a cheap E-Power 14650 that I used for a year. It still works. I still use a carto tank and have no intention to change to anything that requires winding coils.
I know people who quit smoking with a Blu, for that matter.
I also know people who quit smoking without using an e-cigarette at all and people quit smoking and quit vaping.
Your will to quit smoking is the most important factor, not your choice of equipment.
As far as expensive premium priced vaping gear goes, that's fine if that's what you want to do. I never bought expensive premium priced tobacco when I smoked and I'm not looking to turn vaping into an upscale "hobby" just to make some vendors and fanboys happy.
OOPS, didn't mean to dampen the enthusiasm of the thread with my earlier post, sorry OP! You certainly weren't actually trashing anyone else choices or products.
I just wanted other newcomers to be comfortable with their choice of an eGo, if that's the way they went.
Happy Vaping
I just wanted other newcomers to be comfortable with their choice of an eGo, if that's the way they went.
Happy Vaping
I disagree. Some people come to vaping for experimentation on how it will feel and taste.
Think about it, they're coming from something that comes 20 in a pack, and the only directions are fire it with a lighter and inhale. Simple.
When I first started, I got a basic ego with an evod tank in a starter kit. Between PG/VG ratios, juice brands/flavors, coil changing/voltages, learning how to "hit it," I was pretty occupied reading ECF somewhere between 4-8 hours a day.
Ego batteries are cheap and can always be made backups after an upgrade. I'm almost at 4 months vaping, and I still use my ego twist regularly, along with my MVP (that I don't even like that much to be honest).
You're trying to get people to stop smoking cigarettes. Don't make it too complicated for them or scare them away. Don't make their head spin. After they've made their initial investment and have decided to continue going, let them go at their own pace to learn and make steps at their own choice.
The only thing I would recommend going with is an twist ego as opposed to a fixed voltage one or one that drops as the battery gets drained. The only con to that is that an ego twist is very thick or very long, so having one that lasts you a whole day is kinda big. A non-vv ego battery is close to a cigalike and will give a smoker a familiar feel instead of some monstrosities like the Innokin 134.
Think about it, they're coming from something that comes 20 in a pack, and the only directions are fire it with a lighter and inhale. Simple.
When I first started, I got a basic ego with an evod tank in a starter kit. Between PG/VG ratios, juice brands/flavors, coil changing/voltages, learning how to "hit it," I was pretty occupied reading ECF somewhere between 4-8 hours a day.
Ego batteries are cheap and can always be made backups after an upgrade. I'm almost at 4 months vaping, and I still use my ego twist regularly, along with my MVP (that I don't even like that much to be honest).
You're trying to get people to stop smoking cigarettes. Don't make it too complicated for them or scare them away. Don't make their head spin. After they've made their initial investment and have decided to continue going, let them go at their own pace to learn and make steps at their own choice.
The only thing I would recommend going with is an twist ego as opposed to a fixed voltage one or one that drops as the battery gets drained. The only con to that is that an ego twist is very thick or very long, so having one that lasts you a whole day is kinda big. A non-vv ego battery is close to a cigalike and will give a smoker a familiar feel instead of some monstrosities like the Innokin 134.
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What makes it better than the box mods that are out now? Just curious. It looks good on the site but not really sure what sets it apart and makes it a cut above the box mods....
I remember when I started I started with a KGO kit. 30 dollars was an extremely high amount of money to invest into something "to smoke" as I thought back then. But it was a gateway. I got my foot in the door and moved up. You really appreciate your new and expensive mods more when you think about how far you have come. Don't skip the cigalike or the ego. Maybe you're a lucky one and you'll be satisfied with that. I wanted to be satisfied with it but couldn't be so I invested more money. Spent way too much leading to my end game reo. So yes. Take small steps and find out where and what you need.
I started with a Spinner 2, next day I went and got an MVP 2. I am now patiently waiting on the SVD 2 to come in at my local shop. My brother-in-law has used his cheap starter kit and been completely happy with it for about 6 months. Like everyone else has already said, it all depends on personal preference. I have turned vaping and the quest for mods into somewhat of a hobby. Next up for me is figuring out how to make my own juice and rebuildable coils. This is a fun journey and am glad that i can share it with so many like minded individuals!
I consider my step ups to be my back ups for my back ups for my back ups now...ya gotta have a back up!
I agree with the OP, it seems like there are better options available than the "cheapo starter kits". I started with a vision spinner 2 and vision clearo. 3 or 4 days into it I found a vape shop and jumped on the mech mod rba train and haven't looked back hahaha. In the end anything is better than smoking though.
For most people vaping goes in stages.
People start up with something cheep and simple and then upgrade when they feel the need to.
Same thing can be said about you, why waste your time with a nautilus, when you could be using an RDA/RTA?
People start up with something cheep and simple and then upgrade when they feel the need to.
Same thing can be said about you, why waste your time with a nautilus, when you could be using an RDA/RTA?
Years back I tried a carto ecig, can't recall if smoking the ecig was ever refered to as 'vaping' back then, but it was horrible and was definately not a substitute for my cigs. In short, my first 'vape' experience was disgusting! A month back, I've tried a friends setup and was amazed at how much different it was.
I was about to purchase an ego starter kit but was convinced to buy my friends nemesis mod and rba (clone) and one of his nautalus tanks. No regrets what so ever!
I think it's lack of 'knowledge', research and financial dedication to vaping that leads to people purchasing starter kits like the ego. It is simple, it is affordable.
But with the release of new lower cost starter kits, people will have more options.
I was about to purchase an ego starter kit but was convinced to buy my friends nemesis mod and rba (clone) and one of his nautalus tanks. No regrets what so ever!
I think it's lack of 'knowledge', research and financial dedication to vaping that leads to people purchasing starter kits like the ego. It is simple, it is affordable.
But with the release of new lower cost starter kits, people will have more options.
I don't think the Nautilus is a waste of time. It's very highly regarded among RDA RBA users and noobs alike. I would definitely recommend it as part of a starter kit, as it's affordable and shows the importance of battery power and adjustable air flow. It opens the doors for upgrading down the line. I tried getting into vaping several times before and it never stuck with egos and cartos.
Again, I know there are many people that use egos. They're the gateway to greatness and get the job done. I'm simply saying that i personally find that the added power and battery life is well worth the added cost and recommend it over ego batteries. If you have a busy life style like mine, work full time, going to school at night and getting married with kids, not having your nicotine fix available when you need it isn't worth the savings. I wish I had skipped over the egos. Again this is just my experience and more power to ya if you make them work and enjoy them. I ended up going back to analogs too many times but with a box mod, I am really loving life.... cigarette free.
To each his own[emoji12]
My ego C-Twist still gets used regularly. I put the iClear30 that came with my MVP on the ego and it was a major improvement over the evod I'd been using with it. It's a decent little vape that, with the iClear, performs much better than I thought it would. For the price, the ego is an excellent gateway for minimal investment. Between the ego and the MVP, I feel that I'm pretty well covered, gear wise. I could happily vape forever with my current stuff, but I likes me some gadgets.
That being said, I am on Fasttech daily eyeballing mech mods and will be building up a Nemesis for dripping and cloud/flavor chasing.
That being said, I am on Fasttech daily eyeballing mech mods and will be building up a Nemesis for dripping and cloud/flavor chasing.
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