Ready to upgrade....help.

[slovatish]

Alright, so I've been vaping w/ my Bloog starter kit for a few months now and am looking to venture out and try some other types. I've read quite a bit about the eGO and it seems to be a pretty well-reviewed, reliable product. I like simplicity, so the setup I've been leaning towards is an eGO XL battery paired w/ a Boge 510 cartomizer (I'd like to try both LR and SR types).

So my question is this: Basically my Bloog is a battery hooked up to a cartomizer. The eGO/Boge setup I described above seems to be essentially the same thing (batt/carto combo) just w/ a larger battery and different type of carto. Am I really going to notice a world of difference between this setup and my current Bloog?

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[Liv2Ski]

The biggest thing you will notice is the longer batt life. Even after almost 1.5 years of vaping and a nice collection of mods, I still use eGo/Riva batts with Boge LR cartos. It is a nice combinations and relatively inexpensive. I prefer the Rivas and find liberty flights to have a killer price on those kits. Hit the 20% off button on top of the page and you are walking away with a kit for around $30. Happy vapes

 

[Liv2Ski]

Sorry, I hit reply before attching the link for you:

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[slovatish]

Thanks Liv2Ski, will def check out

 

[jacquelyn]

I heard the same thing about the riva. I have only tried the ego-t which I hated. I would stay away from that one. There a many many bad reviews about it. Are you looking for a joye ego or an ego type clone( igo,vgo, kgo echo). If you want a genuine ego make sure it joye but the ego clones are very good also. I have a kgo. Check out the ego mods area and they have loads of info.... Also liberty flights has great prices. Also check out the deals and steals section on PIF great deals are there.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/pay-forward-pif/85781-deals-steals-615.html

 

[araczynski]

egoT batteries are definitely a solid product if you're not interested in mods (which support variable voltages and/or longer lasting batteries). I've been using egoT (1100mah) batteries and am very happy with them. Namely because they're still small enough to put into a pant/jacket pocket and not feel awkward/heavy. the tanks that come with the egoT kits however are pretty much worthless in terms of flavor/vapor production. So just skip the kit, and if the price is right, buy some egoT batteries (1100mah) and a charger, then get whatever atomizing device you want to attach to it.

I can't speak on the Boge cartos, but from what I gather they are definitely a liked product on the forums here.

I personally like the dual coil XL cartomizers myself. They are very cheap, last quite a while, and deliver great taste and vapor. Dual coil cartomizers are basically two 3ohm coils in parallel, behaving like a single low resistance 1.5/1.6 ohm cartomiser. without the drawback of a typical low resistance cartomizer: short life span.

From what i understand, they were more or less designed to give 3.7volt devices (of which the egoT battery more or less is) the vapor/flavor of the 5+ volt mods with non dual coil atomizers (the dual coils are too low resistance for the 5+ volt mods).

check the holiday sales thread for general discounts going on right now at a number of sites.

 

[throatkick]

I would look into the Riva as well. Inexpensive, long battery life and 3.7v

 

[slovatish]

Thanks guys, will look around. Would probably have bought from LF, but they appear to be sold out at the moment

Will definitely look around. I had considered the eGO tank as well, but yeah, have read a lot of negative comments.

Will for sure get a few dual coil cartos. Been wanting to try those. Thanks again

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[CPT.SPALDING]

You should definitly check out great lakes vapor.
I love my bloog but my 3.7 volt glv2 mini blows it away.

 

[slovatish]

Thanks Cpt.Spalding, will take a look. Oh and love your avi......GO WINGS!!!!!!!

 

[Warren D. Lockaby]

Thanks guys, will look around. Would probably have bought from LF, but they appear to be sold out at the moment

Will definitely look around. I had considered the eGO tank as well, but yeah, have read a lot of negative comments.

Will for sure get a few dual coil cartos. Been wanting to try those. Thanks again

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One thing I seldom see mentioned on here is the E-Power, and I'm not sure why. Now keep in mind I'm pretty much a newb myself and haven't tried the other models mentioned, so take whatever I post here with a grain (bucket?) of salt. But I chose the E-Power because it looks to me like it can do every-thing an eGo can do (except for a pass-through feature), plus it's a modular design. The battery, switch, batt. housing are all separate, thus separately replaceable. So, with an eGo if the switch dies, or the battery dies, you have to replace the whole unit. With the E-Power the batts are 4 to 6 bucks each, and a new switch is 9 to 12, prices depending upon vendors.

I'd love to read more comments about this because I have a LOT to learn, but why would anyone choose an eGo - or anything else with proprietary battery/switch combinations, over an E-Power? (And regarding the passthrough, I don't need one because I have 4 batteries (including 2 spares at $4 each). I'd love to see some feedback on this because I'm obviously missing something here. Thanks, & happy vaping to all!

 

[B4DJ1N64N]

An Ego is a good choice, but from what I know, bloog batts are 3.7volt regulated while a genuine ego batt is 3.4volt regulated. But, bloog cartos has higher ohm than ego-510 cartos. So, you'll get longer vape time. I think you'll better get a mod IMHO. Preferably a Variable Voltage pv (i.e: Provari, Buzz Pro, Infinity Pro), or a pv which can use several configuration of batts (i.e: altsmoke's Omega, Silver Bullet). You'll get a whole different experience with them, especially with a VV device. And you can use your bloog cartos with your new device just by using an adapter (510-901/kr808 adapter). But this is just my opinion.

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[TomC]

I've got the e-Power (14650) size and have had pretty good luck with it. I got one of the older models with the blue switch. Apparently the ones they are selling now have a white switch that I hear won't work with cartomizers or atomizers less than 2.0 ohms. That said, I ordered an epower 14650 for my mother for Christmas (probably placed the order around Dec 15) from ESmokeclub and luckily the one they shipped had the old blue switch.

I like the E-power because of the modularity and the fact that I can use standard batteries as opposed to the proprietary ones ala EGO, etc. I just think it will be a bit cheaper in the long run. Just be sure that whatever you get will run at a full 3.7 volts. Some of the EGO-like devices are only 3.2 or 3.4 and the difference is quite noticable.

 

[mynameisrob]

egoT batteries are definitely a solid product if you're not interested in mods (which support variable voltages and/or longer lasting batteries). I've been using egoT (1100mah) batteries and am very happy with them. Namely because they're still small enough to put into a pant/jacket pocket and not feel awkward/heavy. the tanks that come with the egoT kits however are pretty much worthless in terms of flavor/vapor production. So just skip the kit, and if the price is right, buy some egoT batteries (1100mah) and a charger, then get whatever atomizing device you want to attach to it.

I can't speak on the Boge cartos, but from what I gather they are definitely a liked product on the forums here.

I personally like the dual coil XL cartomizers myself. They are very cheap, last quite a while, and deliver great taste and vapor. Dual coil cartomizers are basically two 3ohm coils in parallel, behaving like a single low resistance 1.5/1.6 ohm cartomiser. without the drawback of a typical low resistance cartomizer: short life span.

From what i understand, they were more or less designed to give 3.7volt devices (of which the egoT battery more or less is) the vapor/flavor of the 5+ volt mods with non dual coil atomizers (the dual coils are too low resistance for the 5+ volt mods).

check the holiday sales thread for general discounts going on right now at a number of sites.

The eGo is 3.3-3.4V, def not a 3.7V PV. People do seem to like them, but I prefer the 3.7V PVs bc they provide more oomph than an eGo and also handle low resistance cartos better. If you get an eGo I wouldn't use anything below 2.0ohm. You can potentially fry an eGo with 1.5-1.7ohm cartos. Some ego users use them without issues, but alot of people have also fried one using 1.5ohm cartos, or even 1.7ohm, but 1.7ohm is less likely. My buddy fried his eGo last weekend using a Ressurector carto which is 1.7ohm.
I use the Epower and love it. It has been a workhorse for me and I'm still using all my original parts. It is correct that the current white LED switch is having trouble running anything below 2.0ohm, but Smoktech fixed the switch and the LR switch will be available soon which will be able to run up to 1.5ohm like the blue LED switch can. The batteries are def alot cheaper and last longer before they need to be replaced. I get about a day to a day and a half on one battery. Overall the Epower is def cheaper to maintain which is one of the things I really liked about it.
If you don't get the Epower, then I would def get a kGo over an eGo. The kGo is 3.7V and gives a great vape. It has 1100mah batteries that last a long time and will def handle the lower resistance cartos better than an eGo.

 

[slovatish]

Sorry to bump this thread after several days, but wanted to ask a few addtl questions. Thanks for the info everyone btw. Alright, so maybe I was backwards on this, but I thought that one of the advantages of the eGo or Riva 510 over a bloog batt was that the eGo/Riva ran at a higher voltage and therefore gave better TH and vapor production. From what I see here though, it appears that maybe the bloog actually runs at a higher voltage? If this is the case, can I use a Boge LR carto w/ my bloog? I never thought that was possible for some reason. So assuming voltage isn't an advantage, the only real advantage of the eGo/Riva over the bloog is battery life?

 

[wyojoe]

One thing I seldom see mentioned on here is the E-Power, and I'm not sure why. Now keep in mind I'm pretty much a newb myself and haven't tried the other models mentioned, so take whatever I post here with a grain (bucket?) of salt. But I chose the E-Power because it looks to me like it can do every-thing an eGo can do (except for a pass-through feature), plus it's a modular design. The battery, switch, batt. housing are all separate, thus separately replaceable. So, with an eGo if the switch dies, or the battery dies, you have to replace the whole unit. With the E-Power the batts are 4 to 6 bucks each, and a new switch is 9 to 12, prices depending upon vendors.

I'd love to read more comments about this because I have a LOT to learn, but why would anyone choose an eGo - or anything else with proprietary battery/switch combinations, over an E-Power? (And regarding the passthrough, I don't need one because I have 4 batteries (including 2 spares at $4 each). I'd love to see some feedback on this because I'm obviously missing something here. Thanks, & happy vaping to all!

I don't think you are missing something, in my opinion the E-power is the most economical and best eG0/Riva like system out there. You can charge a extra battery and carry it with you and never be without power. The replacement batteries are ALOT cheaper than buying a new eGo battery and the E-Power is a nice size and looks very nice. I have had mine for over 3 months now and still going strong. I have been vaping over a year and have bought alot of different mods and I have a VV mod and others like the Riva and Ego's that I still use sometimes but my favorite hands down is the E-Power for looks, performance and cost. I have the S.S. E-power with the 14650 batteries.

 

[brad33]

I agree.....Boge 510s are the best. either SR or LR... they both perform very well on an eGo.

 

[hairball]

Sorry to bump this thread after several days, but wanted to ask a few addtl questions. Thanks for the info everyone btw. Alright, so maybe I was backwards on this, but I thought that one of the advantages of the eGo or Riva 510 over a bloog batt was that the eGo/Riva ran at a higher voltage and therefore gave better TH and vapor production. From what I see here though, it appears that maybe the bloog actually runs at a higher voltage? If this is the case, can I use a Boge LR carto w/ my bloog? I never thought that was possible for some reason. So assuming voltage isn't an advantage, the only real advantage of the eGo/Riva over the bloog is battery life?

Voltage on an eGo is 3.7V. Pair an eGo with a Boge LR cartomizer and you'll get good flavor, vapor, and TH.
Yes, the Bloog is a higher voltage PV. Voltage does play a part in all 3 things that we're all after.
Yes, the real advantage of an eGo is longer battery life.

 

[bnrkwest]

You should definitly check out great lakes vapor.
I love my bloog but my 3.7 volt glv2 mini blows it away.

I totally agree! My GLV 2 Super Mini is my fav PV! I have Kr808's and an ego passthru and the flavor is just not there on that ego unit, but my GLV 2 SM, oh yeah!!!!!!!! They are great. bnrk