Opinions from experienced users?

[Snowman]

So I'm a total noob to e-cigs but I've smoked analogs for about 16 years. I'm really ready to give up the analogs as I've grown quite tired of the smell and taste etc. My question here is this: A close friend of mine got the smok Tech eGo mega dual coil. It was his first e-cig and he loves it and I've used it a few times. I plan on getting one from madvapes whenever they get a new stock in but I wondered if anyone had any advice against this. It seems like a really good system and really inexpensive compared to normal cartomizier kits. Are there any negative aspects I haven't realized before I order it? Also if there are any positive points for this over other systems I'd like to know.

My lifestyle points more toward the fat batt style of e-cig and especially towards this particular system since it can be filled and used about once a day. I just want to know if there's anything I haven't considered before I order it. I read through the entire "Wonderful World of vaping" on vapingguides.com so if I'm somewhat in tune with what's going on. If there's something outside this that I would need to know please inform.

 

[tricci]

Hey Snowman! Congrats on being ready to take the plunge into vaping.

I would suggest the Kgo kit from Hoosier Ecig Supply: KGO 1100 mAh 2 battery kit

The Kgo is the best and most reliable ego style battery. It comes off the charger around 4.2 volts and the 1100 mah battery will provide almost all day power (depending how much you vape). You can pick up some Ego Mega Dual Coil Cartos and juice from Hoosier. You wont be disappointed with the Kgo.

Good luck!

 

[TonyTT]

So I'm a total noob to e-cigs but I've smoked analogs for about 16 years. I'm really ready to give up the analogs as I've grown quite tired of the smell and taste etc. My question here is this: A close friend of mine got the Smok Tech eGo mega dual coil. It was his first e-cig and he loves it and I've used it a few times. I plan on getting one from MadVapes whenever they get a new stock in but I wondered if anyone had any advice against this. It seems like a really good system and really inexpensive compared to normal cartomizier kits. Are there any negative aspects I haven't realized before I order it? Also if there are any positive points for this over other systems I'd like to know.

My lifestyle points more toward the fat batt style of e-cig and especially towards this particular system since it can be filled and used about once a day. I just want to know if there's anything I haven't considered before I order it. I read through the entire "Wonderful World of Vaping" on vapingguides.com so if I'm somewhat in tune with what's going on. If there's something outside this that I would need to know please inform.

First I want to make the distinction, that the Smoktech dual coil, is a cartomizer which fits on the end of your battery, and combined they make an e-cig...(you didn't specifiy what model battery he is using).

Points to think about:

-Dual Coils generally have lower resistance, so they drain energy from your battery faster. If you're going to use a low resistance (1.5-2.0 ohms), you should probably get a battery with at least 900 mah, or your battery will run out of charge to quickly, or it could kill smaller analog style batteries

-They produce more vaper, so you go through juice at a quicker rate...

Hopefully someone else can elaborate more and welcome to ECF, it's nice to meet a new member who can picture going fat bat right out the gate. I forced members to tell me what analog style e-cig I could get, and I could never go anywhere without a wall outlet to recharge my other batt, while I vaped...it was horrible...

 

[TheCrimzonJester]

I personally have been using the Dual Coil Mega Clearomizers from mad vapes and have not looked back since. more reliable for me honestly. As for Batteries i use 2 LiFePO4 RCR123a Batteries which pump about 6.4v thur it. and its just ridiculous amounts of vapor. They are a good way to go for Big battery style. but, also make sure you have the right juice. It took me several different companies before i found the juice that just pumps both Flavor, Vapor, and that nice little burn like a Analog does.

 

[kahalawai808]

volcanoecigs are known for their quality products and top notch CS.

 

[andyman97]

First I want to make the distinction, that the Smoktech dual coil, is a cartomizer which fits on the end of your battery, and combined they make an e-cig...(you didn't specifiy what model battery he is using).

Points to think about:

-Dual Coils generally have lower resistance, so they drain energy from your battery faster. If you're going to use a low resistance (1.5-2.0 ohms), you should probably get a battery with at least 900 mah, or your battery will run out of charge to quickly, or it could kill smaller analog style batteries

-They produce more vaper, so you go through juice at a quicker rate...

Hopefully someone else can elaborate more and welcome to ECF, it's nice to meet a new member who can picture going fat bat right out the gate. I forced members to tell me what analog style e-cig I could get, and I could never go anywhere without a wall outlet to recharge my other batt, while I vaped...it was horrible...

This starter kit has a smoktech 900 mah ego battery with 5 mega dual coil cartos.

As stated above, I would go with the kgo. The have stronger batteries that vape at a higher voltage, even under load. I would also use 2.0 ohm boge cartomizers (in tanks) with it. That will give you the best vape just starting out and eliminate a lot of frustrations.

I actually picked up the ego mega dual coil starter kit as my second setup, and, while it was decent, it didn't satisfy for long. I was hunting for a mod very shortly thereafter. The kgo kit with a low resistance boge carto should be much more satisfying, I say go for that.

 

[PhireX]

For someone wanting to convert to a tank system, I would pick up the smoktech v2 + shorty cone + 5 pack of 1.5 LR carto's - if you're using an eGo they will work a treat, make your ego look nice

do NOT use an aluminium drip tip, it may heat up too much using 1.5 LR DC carto's.

DO buy the pre-punched smoktech carto's unless you want to learn & possibly break a few in the process of punching, or slotting your own. The 'flanged' bit at the bottom will stop leakage - but even without the flange, they shouldn't leak.

 

[Nuvene]

+1 the kgo with 2.0 boge cartos... i am trying other cartos and stuff but happy with the boges if i dont find anything i like better

 

[Stef64]

I got a Smoktech EGo Carto kit from Liberty Flights. The batteries are better than the the regular eGo's. Like the KGo and the Riva batteries, they come of the charger at 4.2V and are true 3.7V devices and not regulated like the eGo's. With that being said, I am not a big fan of dual coil cartos at 3.7V -they really shine at 5V or above. My advice to the OP would be to get a true 3.7V battery and combine it with a LR carto (Boge 2.0, Smoktech 1.7)

 

[swedishfish]

Better is really relative. Joye ego batteries are consistant throught. Riva and other 'better' batteries start out higher voltage and drop down. My Joye batteries lasted a year, my Riva, and I have about 10 average 6 months. The problem with the riva I've encounted is when they're ready to die they get stuck in the 'on' position. I've had 3 smoktek batteries and they've lasted about 3 months. Probably my favorite batteries are the echo-e, they are a true 4.2 volt battery. Or were. I'm not sure they make that battery anymore. The latest crop, people are having problems with.

 

[swedishfish]

I 'think' the reason my smoktek batteries didn't last as long as others is because they constantly needed to be adjusted to make contact with the cartomizers. All that fooling with the battery might have had something to do with it. Still, they probably cost about $5 a month so I'm not really complaining.

 

[HazedMojo]

Which specific cartomizer from MadVapes are you speaking of? I purchased the 510 Dual Coil Stainless Mega XL Cartomizer from them I was quite happy with the vapor production and amount of juice it held. However, I'm not a fan of the rubber whistle tips that it came with. The shape is decent most of the times, but they tend to pop off and get lost often. This is especially true when I stick my PV in my pocket. Unfortunately, I have yet to find a drip tip that works with them.

 

[swedishfish]

Which specific cartomizer from MadVapes are you speaking of? I purchased the 510 Dual Coil Stainless Mega XL Cartomizer from them I was quite happy with the vapor production and amount of juice it held. However, I'm not a fan of the rubber whistle tips that it came with. The shape is decent most of the times, but they tend to pop off and get lost often. This is especially true when I stick my PV in my pocket. Unfortunately, I have yet to find a drip tip that works with them.

I don't like them either. I got drip tips to fit them. I'll go through my reciepts and see if I can figure out where. I 'think' they were the ego mega drip tips.

Mega Ego Drip Tip

 

[swedishfish]

All of the pvs mentioned are good. Riva, KGO, Smoktek, etc.

The only thing about the mega cartos is they are HUGE. You have to make sure you like a juice before you put that much juice in a carto. If you know you like the juice they're great.

 

[Snowman]

Wow that's a lot of replies in a short time The battery is in fact 900mah. I'm going to check out the Kgo since everyone seems to think that would be better/easier. I really don't want to make myself frustrated and give up on it. Here is a link to the model I was talking about: MadVapes 510 Ego Mega Dual Coil Cartomizer Kit

In my readings I didn't come across tanks and what they are or how they work. I've seen them on websites but that doesn't really tell me much. It would be cool if someone wanted to explain that Also, my friend that suggested the MadVapes eGo also suggested Bombay Vaping as a juice supplier. The one I tried before had caramel or something and it was pretty good, and I don't even like caramel. They seem to have a good variety of good quality juice at a good price. If I'm incorrect in thinking that please let me know.

 

[jnnfrlsw]

Hey Snowman! Congrats on being ready to take the plunge into vaping.

I would suggest the Kgo kit from Hoosier Ecig Supply: KGO 1100 mAh 2 battery kit

The Kgo is the best and most reliable ego style battery. It comes off the charger around 4.2 volts and the 1100 mah battery will provide almost all day power (depending how much you vape). You can pick up some Ego Mega Dual Coil Cartos and juice from Hoosier. You wont be disappointed with the Kgo.

Good luck!

Hoosier also has the mega ego dual coils in stock. I just checked.

 

[andyman97]

All of the pvs mentioned are good. Riva, KGO, Smoktek, etc.

The only thing about the mega cartos is they are HUGE. You have to make sure you like a juice before you put that much juice in a carto. If you know you like the juice they're great.

The other caveat is that when it burns out, you lose 2-4 ml of juice along with the carto.

 

[Snowman]

So what I would be doing is basically getting the Kgo starter kit and replacing the atomizers with a different cartomizer, right? Then I could just pop on the atomizer and cart whenever I felt like it and use that? My reason for wanting the cartomizer was they seem to last a while which only has you buying the juice on a regular basis. My sister got a Blu kit from a gas station and it seems like you have to buy those carts so often it's way cheaper to go with a cartomizer

 

[mynameisrob]

Yes you could do that and thats what most pople do bc cartos are a lot more consistant and hold a lot more juice.
You should also get a drip tip too, bc then you can use the atty and drip tip to direct drip and test juices. Never fill a carto with a juice youve never tried bc then if you dont like it, you basically waste a carto. With dripping you can drip a few drops directly on the atty, then put the drip tip on and take a few hits to see if you like a juice. Then once you know you like a juice, fill a carto.
I recommend trying the Smoktech 1.7ohm XL cartos (also called the Ressurectors). They hold about twice as much juice as a Boge carto and they give a great vape. They are designed for 3.7V PVs, like the kGo, and they are awesome.

The kGo is def a good PV and gives a great vape and has long battery life. Another PV Id consider is the E-Power. Its similar to the kGo in size and price, but is 3.7V regulated and uses non-proprietary batteries. E-Power batteries cost $4-6 compared to kGo/Riva/eGo batteries that are $14-20, and the E-Power batteries last a lot longer before they need to be replaced. Also everything on the E-Power is replaceable, so its cheaper to maintain.
Both are great PVs and give a great vape, but I liked that the E-Power has removable batteries and I find it easier to carry a spare battery with the E-Power bc their small so its easy to throw a spare one in you pocket, while with the proprietary battery PVs like the kGo/Riva/eGo, to carry a spare battery you have to carry a second PV.
Their both great PVs that are very affordable and I think youd be really happy with either

 

[masustic]

+1 for KGO kit