Received my Volt e-cig today. Disappointed. Any suggestions for other brands?

[DizGrizz]

Did you get the PCC (either one)? If so, the manual batteries may not work with it. They were having an issue with them having too many threads and not making good contact with the PCC so that it acts flaky and does not charge the batts. Beyond that, the manuals are far better than the autos.
You MUST keep the batts clean. To clean them, use a toothpick to dredge out any gunk around the center pin and to clean out the air holes. Then place them upside-down in about 1/4" of pure grain alcohol (everclear et al) for about 10 minutes, shake out, then blow out...wipe dry and good to go. If you don't clean them, they will stop charging properly and you'll think they've gone bad on you.
Oh, don't do the alcohol part on the auto batteries...they're not totally sealed and you can crap out the switch.

 

[Faylool]

Yeah. I have the eroll and it's decent and I usually use tank carto on a big mod If the eroll had a manual it WOULD be better.

 

[spaceballsrules]

Alright I'll ask them if I can try some manual batteries instead of just refunding my whole order.


I'm trying ry4 now. It tastes like cotton candy to me. Not really my thing. So far freedom is the closest to analog cigs for me. Eager to try these heather's heavenly vape flavors. I've got 8 to sample.

Don't forget to post in this thread to get a free battery, a free MANUAL battery. http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...-your-freebie-faces-volt-smokeless-image.html

 

[Johnnie Price]

Auto batteries suck. You get a much better, more controlled vape with manual batteries.

I thought the same until I tried an Echo. Now I will only ever use a manual for dripping and tasting new juices.

 

[charlzrocks]

As soon as I get the kit and try everything out, I will post back to this thread so you don't have to hunt for it....I am very enthusiastic about quitting the analogs....e-cigs will seem more like a hobby than a habit, what with all the equipment you can get....Oooo...NEW TOYS!!

I'm using it more now and I seem to like it better. I'm thinking perhaps in the shipment the cold must have caused the metal to shrink a little and caused the whining/loudness on draw when I first got it. It seems to vape better now.

Let me know what you think of the manual vs automatic. I might get SI to replace the batteries with manual if they're better.
Flavors; Camel Joe isn't so great. Ry4 is decent. I can see why people use it for a daily. Country and 555 are a bit generic. So far Freedom is closest for me to an analog cig. If I stick with this I'll open up the blanks and try some of the heather h v flavors.

 

[charlzrocks]

Everything was there.....all seems to work fine for me.....the carts do make a slight gurgling sound when vaping but I suppose that is normal for this brand. The carts went together on the batteries well, they were pre-charged....the manual battery makes a rather hot vape while the auto makes a smoother cooler vape.....dunno why.... the sampler pak that came with the kit seems to be on the harsher side, probably because the mix is 80% pg and 20% vg. I also got a small sample bottle of the Midnight Express Niquid which is reminisant of brandy pipe tobacco.....not a real favorite, but nice for a change every now and then. I think I might get another automatic battery for the kit and a carrying kit for extra cartos etc. I will be trying more juice but it's gonna be from a supplier that uses 100% vg or pretty close to it as the vape on these is too harsh a throat hit for me. Otherwise....VERY HAPPY with my Volt Kit!!

 

[Baditude]

I will be trying more juice but it's gonna be from a supplier that uses 100% vg or pretty close to it as the vape on these is too harsh a throat hit for me. Otherwise....VERY HAPPY with my Volt Kit!!

The perceived harshness "might" just be beginner's vaping syndrome. I just made that up . But really, it takes our body time to adjust to vapor just as it took time for it to adjust to cigarette smoke. Beginning vapors often complain of harshness, unexpected coughing, sore throat, dry mouth, etc. Often this goes away after a week or two. E-cigarette guides Archives - ECF InfoZone

Having said that, there is some truth to pg in the liquid causing irritation in some individuals. Too strong of nicotine strength in the liquid can also cause the above symptoms. I'd say give the current setup a week or two to see if your experience improves.

My three favorite e-juice vendors offer 100% vg. They also use 100% natural and all-organic flavoring which I believe improves the flavor. They offer sampler packs to try their flavors; this way you won't waste money on large bottles of juice and finding that you don't care for it. If you find some you like, just order more in a larger bottle.

Organically Flavored E-liquid | Virgin Vapor | Electronic Cigarette Organic e-Liquid | Electronic Cigarettes

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Natural & Organic E-liquids - Home page Dripeez

 

[MacSabbath]

Just to clarify, I am no longer disappointed with the Volt. For whatever reason when I first received the volt it was loud, whistling and way too airy but the problem seemed to correct itself for whatever reason. I can only guess that the cold/freezing from shipping must have shrunk the metal a bit. Compared to a blu or smartsmoke the vape with the volt is much more satisfying and I am no longer disappointed. I ordered an extra manual battery (damn, they wouldn't send me on for free, told me to ship my autos back first if I wanted a manual) and 4 packs of blank xl cartomizers to last me a good while. I think they're a good starter company, better than blu or smartsmoke anyways. I was told that 2 cartomizers from Smartsmoke cost $8 so people can do much worse than the volt.

 

[Atomic Dog]

I really need a cigarette form factor. It satisfies my psychological needs. Therefore I use a volt kit with standard short batteries. More than half my addition is just having a cig in my hand. I am sure there are bigger and better setups, but I need something that feels like a cig in my fingers.

I am sorry you are not satisfies with the volt. I find it to be quite fantastic.

 

[charlzrocks]

I just loved the taste of the Blu E-cig so I ordered the "Domestic" juice from JC as it is all vg just like the Blu. They told me the flavor is very close to the Blu with that juice....so we'll see! I also ordered 2 more batts, carto case soft tips and a tote case for my Volt. Just loving it!