Ready to buy my first ecig. couple of ?s

[DamagePlan]

I love how fast this forum responds and how many responsive you guys give, thanks a lot.

So I'm looking at the linksBb177 posted and the one Incognito posted.

What are the difference in those two products? I guess I know less than I thought I did. So let me ask some really basic questions.

The battery is the largest part. The one that sometimes has an LED correct?

The cartomizer is the smaller part that you draw from correct?
In link Incognito posted it mentions a drip tip color is that the gold band in the pic on the site where the two pieces connect?

tank system vs drip? No clue here. As far as I knew there was one type where you have to replace the little juice cartridges and one where you add the juice yourself. Are these those two types? Isn't replacing the carts more expensive?​

 

[Bb177]

I love how fast this forum responds and how many responsive you guys give, thanks a lot.

So I'm looking at the linksBb177 posted and the one Incognito posted.

What are the difference in those two products? I guess I know less than I thought I did. So let me ask some really basic questions.

The battery is the largest part. The one that sometimes has an LED correct?

The cartomizer is the smaller part that you draw from correct?
In link Incognito posted it mentions a drip tip color is that the gold band in the pic on the site where the two pieces connect?

Tank system vs drip? No clue here. As far as I knew there was one type where you have to replace the little juice cartridges and one where you add the juice yourself. Are these those two types? Isn't replacing the carts more expensive?​

The links we posted are the same product, just different suppliers, I can see how that may have been confusing. Use mine.lol j/k either is fine. As long as you don't burn up your carto (vaping it with no liquid in it) you can refill them many times, clean them and keep refilling, so as long as you don't buy prefilled cartos and then throw them away like they are one and done, it's not very expensive.

Found this for you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0-nj0oelu4&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[luvinit]

Many thanks to Bb177,, I've made up my mind!! A kGo it is!!

 

[SuperLuckyLady]

I agree that an ego may be a little too much for a newbie, although I use one most of the time.

I started with the Bloog, and still use them often. They are slim like a cigarette, and can be had in different lengths, with the longer ones holding more charge. They also have portable chargers so you can buy 2 or 3 batteries, and keep at least one charged at all times.

For a newbie, it is a very simple system. Charge it up, attach a pre-filled cartomiser and vape away.

They have a trial kit with a 78mm battery, 2 cartomisers (menthol or Red), and a USB charger, plus a $10.00 coupon towards your next purchase from Bloog. One kit for $19.99, 2 kits for $24.99. Extra filled cartomisers are 5 for $10.99.

At these prices, you really can't go wrong. A good, cheap way to get your feet wet.

 

[humpty]

ha ha! DamagePlan, there are so many eggheads here, you are going to get overloaded with info when asking innocent questions like that. Best thing for you is to head over to Wikipedia and have a read for 'e-cig'.

Don't be afraid to get your feet wet, life's too short to play safe all the time. You'll probably end up buying more stuff than you need out of curiosity anyway. With real cigs at the price they are, you'll not be doing too much damage buying the wrong stuff in comparison.

 

[DamagePlan]

Okay so I think I'm gonna go with a KGO starter kit.
What's the difference in single and double coil cartomizers?
Is a cartomizer the thing you fill? And an atomizer + cartridge are the swap things?
Still wondering what a drip dip is.

 

[Bb177]

A cartomizer is a atomizer and Cartridge built in one. Not to many people use cartriges anymore, usually you either drip into an atomizer, or fill cartomizers (or tanks). A drip tip is a kind of rubber mouthpiece you inhale from instead of a flat rubber cap with a hole, they are nice to have.

 

[DamagePlan]

So it looks like Hoosier is out of the starter kit.
Should I go with this? If so is there anything else I need to get? Or is that out of the box ready to go?

What's this dual coil business?

 

[SuperLuckyLady]

Looks like a great deal to me. Get the 1.5 or 2 ohm cartos for this voltage. Some extra cartos and some juice and you'll be good to go. Sorry, haven't tried dual coil myself, but hear good things about them.

 

[DamagePlan]

Okay so I'm getting that starter kit.
Can someone suggest which dual coil carto spares I should get?
Also what about the strength of juice? I smoke a pack of Marlboro lights now.

 

[VA Park Ranger]

I got some dual coils from Hoosier, and then some single coils for my 3ml tank, and I honestly can not tell the diff, except that the Duals eat more battery and make hotter vapor? Anyone else had this effect?

 

[dearme]

I agree with you. I've ordered a couple of carto tanks that came with dual coils. I still prefer my single coil Boges.

 

[Bdbodger]

Dual coil is exactly that they put two 3ohm for example coils into the cartomizer run in parellel giving you a total resistance of 1.5 ohms . The lower the resistance the more current that is run . Drains the battery a bit faster as well .

 

[SuperLuckyLady]

I started at 24mg myself. Am now down to 12mg, but that took a few months.

 

[Governa]

Get an eGo-C. I highly recommend it for n00bs (like myself).

 

[Bb177]

If you were smoking lights I would start with around 16-18 mg lvl. The lights should weigh in around 12mg, but in my opinion you want to start a little higher to keep you from reaching for an analog.

 

[evosil98]

Kgo is a great starter kit. You won't regret it.

 

[rtrain99]

You can also go with a 3.7v box mod. It is pretty stealthy and the replacement batteries tend to be cheaper than ego batteries. Hell a box mod kit would be cheaper than an ego starter kit.

 

[sooners1972]

My first was a kit from V2 cigs. Quit smoking analogs immediately after starting to use them. I believe they are a little expensive but they worked for me. I have since purchased a Ego-C and I love it.

 

[Warren D. Lockaby]

Okay so I'm getting that starter kit.
Can someone suggest which dual coil carto spares I should get?
Also what about the strength of juice? I smoke a pack of Marlboro lights now.

For the dual coils I'd go with the Smoktech XL (if they have XL) 1.6 ohm (or so; using 2x3.2ohm coils in parallel, I think). I've used these and they produce a nice, cool vapor. Personally for most juices I prefer the Smoktech XL single coil 1.7 ohm, warmer vape & seem to put a slower drain on both battery & liquid, but both are nice. Both (if XL) hold quite a bit more juice than Boge LR 2.0 ohm (also a great choice). Also I'd suggest getting 1 or 2 306 dripping atomizers and a drip tip. The 306 uses the same threading as the 510 so will screw right into your battery, and this will allow you to test a few drops of a liquid before filling a carto with it.

As for juice strength, I would suggest getting a few sample packs in small sized bottles, preferably from several different vendors, from 1.2% up to 2.4% (these will probably be expressed as "from 12mg to 24mg" or some such). I'd also stay around 70PG/30VG to 80PG/20VG to begin with. You are almost certain to find a few flavors you really like and quite a few you don't, at least for now. Some of those you don't like will probably surprise you later so just stash them back for awhile.

Best of luck, & Happy Vaping!