vaping review: 4 months later
Intro:
Well, when I very first started vaping, I told myself I was going to regularly post reviews on my products to give back to #ecf and the ecf forums for all the help they have given me. 4 months later, I haven't written anything since I was vaping boge 808 cartos of a way too high resistance on a knockoff ego battery. So even though they tell you you're not supposed to cut corners, that's what I'm gonna do. Here is a condensed review of the things in my vaping stash that suck, and don't suck.
Recommended:
The Lava Tube: I bought this mod because it was cheap and it was variable voltage. I've been using it for about a week, and I love the fact that I can dial the voltage up or down depending on what kind of throat hit I'm in the mood for. Other than that, I unfortunately don't have a lot to say about this product because I'm yet to get the full effect. By this, I mean that the atty I came with, which was the only HR atty that I own doesn't work well at all. It leaks and burns a lot. So i've mainly been using 2.5 and 2.7 ohms on this thing, which kinda sucks because it is a regulated mod, and the regulator has a tendency to kick the voltage down way too much when vaping at a “dangerous” level. This is especially true with my LR atties which I've grown so fond of in the past 2 months. I think my next review will be specifically on the Lava Tube when I get a decent working 3,0ohm atty or carto.
Bloog 808s w/ Bloog Cartos: When I need a nice compact cig to put in my compact 808 PCC for a night out, this is what I bring with me. I've tried other 808s, and nothing can compare to Bloogs in this category. They are the new generation of 808s, and produce a much better buzz, and much better throat hit than any other 808 i've tried before. If you are looking for a cig-sized vaporizer, this is the only product I can recommend.
Joye Ego 1000mah Passthrough Battery: In my opinion, there's nothing better than the simple joy of being able to use a battery for vaping while it's charging. The ego passthrough battery has a cap that screws off on the bottom that reveals a mini-usb charging port that lets you charge it while you vape it. Its only 2 dollars more than a regular ego battery, it comes with a cable, and whether you know it or not, you probably have a mini-usb cable lying around your house somewhere that you can use as backup since mini-usb is so universal. The battery life is much better than a 650mah, and works great with LR510s and LR306's. Just be aware that though the battery life works for me, I'm not a chain-vaper, so if you vape more than I do you might not get a full day out of it. Despite this, the charging convenience outweighs that fact if you ask me.
Joye LR510 atty: This works great on my ego, and slightly better on my lavatube. I pop this one on when im craving more throat hit and more buzz.
Joye LR306 atty: This works great on my ego, and slightly better on my lavatube . I pop this one on when im craving more flavor and warmer vapor. (FYI: 306's thread perfectly into a 510 connection, so don't bother looking for an adapter)
TheVaporRoom.net: Great prices, and great juices. Some of their juices are kinda meh, but they carry all the essentials for the intermediate vaper like myself. You absolutely cannot go wrong with this site. They will send you a free 15ml bottle of juice with your first order, as well as sample bottles with every other order. When you get your order, you can tell there's a human being who put it together. Each invoice I get with my shipments comes with hand written thank you notes from the store owners themselves. If that's not good old-fashioned brick and mortar customer service, then I dont know what the hell is. Though if there is one recommendation I could make to this site: SELL BOGES CARTOS!!! everyone loves them, and they will sell.
VaporRenu.com: This site exclusively sells US made e-liquid for $8.50 an ounce. They also give you the option to buy it by the pint for $66 dollars, which comes out to $4.50 an ounce, which is a hell of a good bulk deal if you ask me. I bought 4 different flavors from them, and the consistency is perfect to the point where it almost never leaks. My only qualm is that they don't sell sample sized bottles, so if you're a beginner, and don't know what types of juice flavors you like, wait a while before ordering from this site.
Juices that rock: The Vapor Room: TVR Tobacco, Ginger's Tobacco, Virginia, Ginger's RY4, Mango, 555, Smooth Menthol, Sweet Cherry. Vapor4Life: Smilin Special Menthol, Virginia Menthol, Parlament Menthol, Menthol. VaporRenu: Cherry, Extreme Ice.
Not Recommended:
Cartridges: They're too complicated. If you want something that's gonna keep you from dripping all day, then go for a cartomizer. They're a much better option.
Smok-Tech HR atty: I know that 510s are notorious for leaking. When I tried 901s, they leaked less than 510s, and they have a hole in them. Despite this, I was given this crappy atty when I ordered my lavatube kit from ecigwizard.com, and this thing leaks worse than anything I have ever used before. Im currently waiting on a replacement for it, and im not happy. I haven't tried volcano's atty for it, but I heard it doesn't leak, so if you get the lavatube, get volcano's 3.0ohm atty with it.... or at least not the smok-tech atty.
TopVapor Juices: There's no flavor in these juices, and when you get one that has some flavor, its usually a crappy one. I enjoyed their minthol, but later discovered that vaporrenu's Extreme Ice blows this flavor clear out of the water. Its pretty much the same flavor, but much better and much more mentholy and refeshing.
Liberty-flights ego battery: It sucks. See below for more details
Liberty-Flights.com – They're prices suck, and getting a decent deal from them is contingent on you writing reviews for their products. The one thing I can say about this site though, is that they give you like, 50c credit for every review you write, and I don't think they moderate the reviews coming in, so all you have to do is click on whatever product you bought and write “HURRDURR!!! I R VAPEHURRRR!!!!” and you get 50 cents in liberty flights money.
Still though their prices really suck, their juices really suck, and when I bought my first “joye” ego battery, I later found out it wasn't a Joye. I thought people didn't get away with false advertising that bad anymore, but I guess I'm the sucker for trusting these schmucks.
Juices that suck: Topvapor: Vanilla Tobacco. The Vapor Room: Vanilla Tobacco, Clove, crème de Menthe, EC Tobacco Menthol. Vapor4Life: Gunslinger, Wowboy, Cinnamon Roll. All VG juices from Liberty-Flights.com excluding Original Red. Anything by Dekang
And there you have it. Kind of a long review despite being condensed, but I'm making up for lost time here. Any product that I've talked about before that I didn't mention in this review falls under the “meh...” category, meaning that I didn't have enough good or bad things to say about them that were worth talking about. Thanks for reading, and happy vaping, everyone!
Intro:
Well, when I very first started vaping, I told myself I was going to regularly post reviews on my products to give back to #ecf and the ecf forums for all the help they have given me. 4 months later, I haven't written anything since I was vaping boge 808 cartos of a way too high resistance on a knockoff ego battery. So even though they tell you you're not supposed to cut corners, that's what I'm gonna do. Here is a condensed review of the things in my vaping stash that suck, and don't suck.
Recommended:
The Lava Tube: I bought this mod because it was cheap and it was variable voltage. I've been using it for about a week, and I love the fact that I can dial the voltage up or down depending on what kind of throat hit I'm in the mood for. Other than that, I unfortunately don't have a lot to say about this product because I'm yet to get the full effect. By this, I mean that the atty I came with, which was the only HR atty that I own doesn't work well at all. It leaks and burns a lot. So i've mainly been using 2.5 and 2.7 ohms on this thing, which kinda sucks because it is a regulated mod, and the regulator has a tendency to kick the voltage down way too much when vaping at a “dangerous” level. This is especially true with my LR atties which I've grown so fond of in the past 2 months. I think my next review will be specifically on the Lava Tube when I get a decent working 3,0ohm atty or carto.
Bloog 808s w/ Bloog Cartos: When I need a nice compact cig to put in my compact 808 PCC for a night out, this is what I bring with me. I've tried other 808s, and nothing can compare to Bloogs in this category. They are the new generation of 808s, and produce a much better buzz, and much better throat hit than any other 808 i've tried before. If you are looking for a cig-sized vaporizer, this is the only product I can recommend.
Joye Ego 1000mah Passthrough Battery: In my opinion, there's nothing better than the simple joy of being able to use a battery for vaping while it's charging. The ego passthrough battery has a cap that screws off on the bottom that reveals a mini-usb charging port that lets you charge it while you vape it. Its only 2 dollars more than a regular ego battery, it comes with a cable, and whether you know it or not, you probably have a mini-usb cable lying around your house somewhere that you can use as backup since mini-usb is so universal. The battery life is much better than a 650mah, and works great with LR510s and LR306's. Just be aware that though the battery life works for me, I'm not a chain-vaper, so if you vape more than I do you might not get a full day out of it. Despite this, the charging convenience outweighs that fact if you ask me.
Joye LR510 atty: This works great on my ego, and slightly better on my lavatube. I pop this one on when im craving more throat hit and more buzz.
Joye LR306 atty: This works great on my ego, and slightly better on my lavatube . I pop this one on when im craving more flavor and warmer vapor. (FYI: 306's thread perfectly into a 510 connection, so don't bother looking for an adapter)
TheVaporRoom.net: Great prices, and great juices. Some of their juices are kinda meh, but they carry all the essentials for the intermediate vaper like myself. You absolutely cannot go wrong with this site. They will send you a free 15ml bottle of juice with your first order, as well as sample bottles with every other order. When you get your order, you can tell there's a human being who put it together. Each invoice I get with my shipments comes with hand written thank you notes from the store owners themselves. If that's not good old-fashioned brick and mortar customer service, then I dont know what the hell is. Though if there is one recommendation I could make to this site: SELL BOGES CARTOS!!! everyone loves them, and they will sell.
VaporRenu.com: This site exclusively sells US made e-liquid for $8.50 an ounce. They also give you the option to buy it by the pint for $66 dollars, which comes out to $4.50 an ounce, which is a hell of a good bulk deal if you ask me. I bought 4 different flavors from them, and the consistency is perfect to the point where it almost never leaks. My only qualm is that they don't sell sample sized bottles, so if you're a beginner, and don't know what types of juice flavors you like, wait a while before ordering from this site.
Juices that rock: The Vapor Room: TVR Tobacco, Ginger's Tobacco, Virginia, Ginger's RY4, Mango, 555, Smooth Menthol, Sweet Cherry. Vapor4Life: Smilin Special Menthol, Virginia Menthol, Parlament Menthol, Menthol. VaporRenu: Cherry, Extreme Ice.
Not Recommended:
Cartridges: They're too complicated. If you want something that's gonna keep you from dripping all day, then go for a cartomizer. They're a much better option.
Smok-Tech HR atty: I know that 510s are notorious for leaking. When I tried 901s, they leaked less than 510s, and they have a hole in them. Despite this, I was given this crappy atty when I ordered my lavatube kit from ecigwizard.com, and this thing leaks worse than anything I have ever used before. Im currently waiting on a replacement for it, and im not happy. I haven't tried volcano's atty for it, but I heard it doesn't leak, so if you get the lavatube, get volcano's 3.0ohm atty with it.... or at least not the smok-tech atty.
TopVapor Juices: There's no flavor in these juices, and when you get one that has some flavor, its usually a crappy one. I enjoyed their minthol, but later discovered that vaporrenu's Extreme Ice blows this flavor clear out of the water. Its pretty much the same flavor, but much better and much more mentholy and refeshing.
Liberty-flights ego battery: It sucks. See below for more details
Liberty-Flights.com – They're prices suck, and getting a decent deal from them is contingent on you writing reviews for their products. The one thing I can say about this site though, is that they give you like, 50c credit for every review you write, and I don't think they moderate the reviews coming in, so all you have to do is click on whatever product you bought and write “HURRDURR!!! I R VAPEHURRRR!!!!” and you get 50 cents in liberty flights money.
Still though their prices really suck, their juices really suck, and when I bought my first “joye” ego battery, I later found out it wasn't a Joye. I thought people didn't get away with false advertising that bad anymore, but I guess I'm the sucker for trusting these schmucks.
Juices that suck: Topvapor: Vanilla Tobacco. The Vapor Room: Vanilla Tobacco, Clove, crème de Menthe, EC Tobacco Menthol. Vapor4Life: Gunslinger, Wowboy, Cinnamon Roll. All VG juices from Liberty-Flights.com excluding Original Red. Anything by Dekang
And there you have it. Kind of a long review despite being condensed, but I'm making up for lost time here. Any product that I've talked about before that I didn't mention in this review falls under the “meh...” category, meaning that I didn't have enough good or bad things to say about them that were worth talking about. Thanks for reading, and happy vaping, everyone!
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Keep us informed. You did a great job.
