I am new to e cigs. I recently picked up a blu disposable and liked it. I want to purchase a starter kit of a cig-look-alike, but still conflicted over which one to get. I was considering the blu and the green smoke starter kits. Both of them have some up sides and some down sides as far as I can tell. I'm not comfortable with refilling cartridges and am just looking for one that has prefilled cartridges and no seperate atomizers to deal with right now. I'm trying to quit smoking after 18 years, but still want the feel of the cigarette. Any suggestions or feedback would be great, especially on these (or your favorite) companies.
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I was also intimidated by the idea of an ecig i would have to refill by hand. i tried to use minis to quit many times, first with disposables and then a coupls of the rechargeables. however, i always came to the same problem that minis are not strong enough, take too long to charge, and their battery life is beyond horrible. plus, the little cartridges died so fast i ended up spending more on ecigs than i ever would have on real cigs! because of these frustrations, i just continued to smoke for a good amount of time until a local vendor showed me how simple refillable ecigs could be. if you just buy a simple atomizer, you only need to add 3-4 drops of liquid every 20 min or so. before i knew it, i had purchased an ego passthrough and 2 bottles of liquid.
however, since you did ask about minis and the final choice is up to you, i can give you this advice. avoid disposables at all cost. they are twice as expensive a a pack of cigs and are unlikely to last a full day. for rechargeables, avoid njoy at all cots. i went through at least three of those in my first attempt to switch to ecigs. the battery life starts of small, and within a week the battery life is nonexistent. all of my friends who still use minis love blu, but i never liked them much. i would recomend a g6 by halo or the skinny kit from smokelessmn.com these are the bet minis i have tried by far.
however, since you did ask about minis and the final choice is up to you, i can give you this advice. avoid disposables at all cost. they are twice as expensive a a pack of cigs and are unlikely to last a full day. for rechargeables, avoid njoy at all cots. i went through at least three of those in my first attempt to switch to ecigs. the battery life starts of small, and within a week the battery life is nonexistent. all of my friends who still use minis love blu, but i never liked them much. i would recomend a g6 by halo or the skinny kit from smokelessmn.com these are the bet minis i have tried by far.
I quit smoking and started vaping with the V2 Cigs "cig-alikes" and I recommend them. I researched e-cigs for about a year before I decided on them and I'm happy I got them. I ended up moving on to eGo-C Twists after 4-6 weeks, but I've kept a couple V2s around just in case. My husband also quit smoking with them, and several people he works with, my BFF and now her mom is going to get one.
A lot of people knock the cig sized ones, but that's what I was comfortable with at the time and I have no regrets. My opinion is that you need to go with something in your price range that feels comfortable for you. Anyway, there are pros and cons to everything out there. For the V2, in my opinion:
Pros:
Light-weight, simple, pre-filled or fill your own cartos (and you can use clearos with them), decent flavors in the pre-filled (my favorites were Classic Menthol, Sahara, Vanilla & Mint Tea), good customer service, free standard shipping, automatic or manual battery options, three size options for batteries, nice selection of accessories on their website.
Cons:
A bit pricey, the end caps (that cover the blue light) pop off pretty easily, the USB cig burned my cartos and clearos, the beta clearos on their site are very inconsistent in quality, sometimes a pre-filled carto was bad (like getting a burning taste at the first draw).
Personally, I love the V2s (for being "cig-alikes" I think they performed very well), and everyone that I know that's tried them fell in love right away, too, after trying other cig-alikes. But I highly recommend watching videos, reading reviews, etc., and keep in mind that some people who do reviews may be affiliated with these companies and receive compensation of some sort for good reviews.
And I also very much agree with NOT getting disposables. They're really expensive and not nearly as good as the regular ones. Re-filling things isn't that bad, but I know how intimidating the whole vaping world can be at first, and I was hesitant about filling my own cartos (and clearos) for a while as well. It was actually after I tried filling clearos on my V2 that I decided to go with my Twists, because I realized how easy it was and how many more options I had for flavors, etc. by moving away from the cig-alikes.
Whatever you decide on, I hope it works out for you!
A lot of people knock the cig sized ones, but that's what I was comfortable with at the time and I have no regrets. My opinion is that you need to go with something in your price range that feels comfortable for you. Anyway, there are pros and cons to everything out there. For the V2, in my opinion:
Pros:
Light-weight, simple, pre-filled or fill your own cartos (and you can use clearos with them), decent flavors in the pre-filled (my favorites were Classic Menthol, Sahara, Vanilla & Mint Tea), good customer service, free standard shipping, automatic or manual battery options, three size options for batteries, nice selection of accessories on their website.
Cons:
A bit pricey, the end caps (that cover the blue light) pop off pretty easily, the USB cig burned my cartos and clearos, the beta clearos on their site are very inconsistent in quality, sometimes a pre-filled carto was bad (like getting a burning taste at the first draw).
Personally, I love the V2s (for being "cig-alikes" I think they performed very well), and everyone that I know that's tried them fell in love right away, too, after trying other cig-alikes. But I highly recommend watching videos, reading reviews, etc., and keep in mind that some people who do reviews may be affiliated with these companies and receive compensation of some sort for good reviews.
And I also very much agree with NOT getting disposables. They're really expensive and not nearly as good as the regular ones. Re-filling things isn't that bad, but I know how intimidating the whole vaping world can be at first, and I was hesitant about filling my own cartos (and clearos) for a while as well. It was actually after I tried filling clearos on my V2 that I decided to go with my Twists, because I realized how easy it was and how many more options I had for flavors, etc. by moving away from the cig-alikes.
Whatever you decide on, I hope it works out for you!
Grimmgreen spoke quite highly of the Njoy King in this video
VAPING IN 2013 WITH THE NJOY KING - YouTube
VAPING IN 2013 WITH THE NJOY KING - YouTube
It only seems complicated the first couple times. Even the RBA world. Ive never liked working in the dark but the fact is I'm in the dark pretty much half the time. I copy and follow good ideas and figure if they can do it I probably can do. Experience is the best teacher. If you want to save money stick with a money saving set up and make it work for you. Money saving set ups are to be found all over the place. Choose one and stick with it. Save money....then go blow it all on the next option! Have fun. You really can do it for less than analogs would cost rather easily. A lot of us just really get carried away with it. It's so new and different
I started off with Blu disposables for a while, then moved on an Apollo kit for a matter of 2 weeks before I realized it wasn't doing it's job. Prefilled carts start tasting nasty very fast, and the battery life is awful. I switched over to a Vision Spinner battery with a Vivi Nova Tank and I haven't looked back. Nova tanks are very easy to setup, clean, refill, etc.
A PBusardo Tutorial - Vivi Nova Cleaning & Rebuilding - YouTube
You can ignore the second half of that video regarding "rebuilding" the Nova, as I'm not even there yet tbh, but that video is a great demonstration of how easy the Nova is to use and how much vapor production you get. I'm telling you straight, if you buy a cig-a-like, you will eventually upgrade anyway, or revert back to analogs. Best to just buy a higher quality product (for less money than a cig-a-like kit btw) right off the bat. The learning curve for the 2 items I mentioned is the same as a cig-a-like, its literally that easy.
Edit - to give you an idea of the price difference. The Vision Spinner 1300mah I bought (which lasts almost an entire day of heavy vaping) cost 20-25 bucks. Charger was 8 bucks. Nova tank is 10 bucks or less.
Apollo kit I got (along with pretty much every cig-a-like kit), near 100$. Not worth it.
A PBusardo Tutorial - Vivi Nova Cleaning & Rebuilding - YouTube
You can ignore the second half of that video regarding "rebuilding" the Nova, as I'm not even there yet tbh, but that video is a great demonstration of how easy the Nova is to use and how much vapor production you get. I'm telling you straight, if you buy a cig-a-like, you will eventually upgrade anyway, or revert back to analogs. Best to just buy a higher quality product (for less money than a cig-a-like kit btw) right off the bat. The learning curve for the 2 items I mentioned is the same as a cig-a-like, its literally that easy.
Edit - to give you an idea of the price difference. The Vision Spinner 1300mah I bought (which lasts almost an entire day of heavy vaping) cost 20-25 bucks. Charger was 8 bucks. Nova tank is 10 bucks or less.
Apollo kit I got (along with pretty much every cig-a-like kit), near 100$. Not worth it.
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i started with blue. batterys were always dead or dying, worst 78 bucks i ever spent. i bought an ego-c starter kit for 58.00 used it till i vanted a varible volt amp and bought the evic two weeks ago. i havent had nor wanted an analog since around thanksgiving last year. i was a camel smoker and use desert ship as my daily vape. take the advise here and buy at least a 650 mah battery you can go all day on one. and the manuals are better than the auto's.
I've not tried the blu cig but I've tried other disposable and refillable cig like e cigs but never really got what I needed from them. Is it true that blu is owned by Marlboro?
Basically:
1) Pay attention to the threading. You'll want 808 or 510 threading if you want to reuse stuff and have the most options.
2) No cig-a-like will last very long, nor hit real hard for long, nor hold up for 1/2 a year. So just know this going in and get lots of spare batteries.
3) The advice above is pretty good. Many like the e-roll, but I think it has proprietary threading. The others, like volt, and such are often 808 but could be 510 too.
4) It's not an all-or-nothing proposition. You can do BOTH the cig-a-likes and, say, an eGo twist or something. That way, you have a backup. You don't have to be binary in your thinking about it, and you won't know till you try. Again, pay attention to the threading so they match between devices.
5) See reviews on pre-filled carts. Filling them is easy, so IDK why you're set against it. The juice is better too, IMO, if you fill it yourself. The stuff in the pre-filled carts just sits in there and gets old. IMO
Good luck and don't quit quitting!
1) Pay attention to the threading. You'll want 808 or 510 threading if you want to reuse stuff and have the most options.
2) No cig-a-like will last very long, nor hit real hard for long, nor hold up for 1/2 a year. So just know this going in and get lots of spare batteries.
3) The advice above is pretty good. Many like the e-roll, but I think it has proprietary threading. The others, like volt, and such are often 808 but could be 510 too.
4) It's not an all-or-nothing proposition. You can do BOTH the cig-a-likes and, say, an eGo twist or something. That way, you have a backup. You don't have to be binary in your thinking about it, and you won't know till you try. Again, pay attention to the threading so they match between devices.
5) See reviews on pre-filled carts. Filling them is easy, so IDK why you're set against it. The juice is better too, IMO, if you fill it yourself. The stuff in the pre-filled carts just sits in there and gets old. IMO
Good luck and don't quit quitting!
I really like my cig-a-like. I'm using something very similar to the blu but it's effectively a Joyetech. Effectively, this: Joyetech 510 Standard Automatic Battery is the battery I'm using. I have about 5 of these batteries as I can use up to three in a day and find it handy to have some spare incase one runs out on me while I'm out and about. This is also why I have a PCC. Most PCCs I've looked at are for this type of battery only. I refill cartomisers and while it seemed peculiar at first, I quickly got used to it
As for not wanting to refill carts, there are plenty of reasons for not wanting to but may I inquire as to why? I've looked at the level of nicotine in the blu cartridges and they're pretty low. As well as it costing a lot more money, would they satisfy your cravings in terms of amount of nicotine in them? Could you tell us more about your current smoking habits and maybe it would give us a better idea?x
As for not wanting to refill carts, there are plenty of reasons for not wanting to but may I inquire as to why? I've looked at the level of nicotine in the blu cartridges and they're pretty low. As well as it costing a lot more money, would they satisfy your cravings in terms of amount of nicotine in them? Could you tell us more about your current smoking habits and maybe it would give us a better idea?x
I started with the Njoy several years ago and was totaly disappionted. I went back to smoking cigs for a few years.
This time around I went with an Ego and the results are remarkable. I started with cartos and went to clearos. It's all a progression untill you find what works for you. An Ego starter kit will cost $30 - $40 depending on where you get it from.
What ever your choice is .... Good luck and do what ever it takes ....... not to smoke
This time around I went with an Ego and the results are remarkable. I started with cartos and went to clearos. It's all a progression untill you find what works for you. An Ego starter kit will cost $30 - $40 depending on where you get it from.
What ever your choice is .... Good luck and do what ever it takes ....... not to smoke
I had the Blu which worked for about a month, but the 3 second draw cutoff was killing me. I actually liked their Classic Tobacco flavor and their PCC, but that was about it. Upgraded to a Volt and couldn't be happier as far as the cig-a-like experience, it's just a bit heavier than the Blu, tradeoff is a better battery. 808 so easy to refill, if you ever decide to do that (which i recommend from if nothing else than financial sense, and yeah the russian roulette of finding the 'right' flavors is kind of fun too)
I like HaloG6 for a cig-a-like starter kit. Good company fast shipping and great flavors. best tobacco flavors IMO.
but as AttyPops said you'll be upgrading soon enough so I would consider the long run if your serious about this.
but as AttyPops said you'll be upgrading soon enough so I would consider the long run if your serious about this.
The 'ole double puff...One to get it warmed up, the 2nd to hit it. I remember those days.......
Good point on the cut-off time. Another factor to look at......
I started with and still use Volts by Smokeless Image. Upside is that they also have X2s and now Spinners, so you can upgrade later. Downside is they are all 808s and many "accessories" in the market are 510s. Still SI has prefilled cartos and several clearos to choose from. All in all, I'm happy with my choice.
I realize that you don't want to be bothered with having to fill anything however in my opinion there is a downside to that it being that most Electronic cigarettes that use Cartomizers have a short battery life usually lasting between 2 & 3 hours (You could buy one with a Pcc -Personal charging case) but that is more money out of your pocket.I also believe that by buying prefilled cartomizers that in the long run you will be spending more money than if you were to be filling up your own.Instead i think that a tank system ecig like a 510 or even better yet an ego would be best for you...Just a suggestion.
Indeed, with how well tanks and clearomizers are evolving, filling with your own juice is becoming a lot more painless and messy!
When I first quit smoking, I wanted something that resembled a cigarette as well. I started vaping with supplies from EonSmoke as they had really good flavors and decent vapor production.
Now I vape from a box shaped device (iTaste MVP), with different types of tanks and whatnot. I absolutely love it, but it no longer even remotely resembles a cigarette anymore. I think once you decide that vaping is going to satisfy your needs, you quickly care less about the devices resembling cigarettes and move towards functionality, battery life, and etc.
When I first quit smoking, I wanted something that resembled a cigarette as well. I started vaping with supplies from EonSmoke as they had really good flavors and decent vapor production.
Now I vape from a box shaped device (iTaste MVP), with different types of tanks and whatnot. I absolutely love it, but it no longer even remotely resembles a cigarette anymore. I think once you decide that vaping is going to satisfy your needs, you quickly care less about the devices resembling cigarettes and move towards functionality, battery life, and etc.
Im also new to vaping and trying to quit a 30 yr smoking habit.....I have a e cig device now and like it other than the battery running out too soon...I just ordered the volt x2 battery and some empty cartomizers and juice but if you don't want to fill them they sell pre-filled cartomizers and they have several sizes of batteries and starter kits for only 20 dollars at smokless image. I was told about this site from others on here and they have good reviews. Good luck to you.
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