Simplicity ..

[Steve222]

Hi, new member here ..
ECF is a wealth of info, and frankly, a little overwhelming. I've been vaping (Joye Egos) for a couple of years now (still haven't kicked the analogs yet but soon.. getting a strategy in place) and just got a VaporX XPS from a local tobacco shop. I really like the clear tank/ wick style cartomizer. I tried to find info here about better quality units but seems the 100000s of posts I found seem to deal with upgrades, rebuilds, mods, changing coil voltages and such. I am an electronics tech so I know about current passing thru a heater element, but just wondering if there is a thread with suggestions on good quality clear-tank ecigs without having to wade thru all the fixes for leaking pyrex tanks, changing o-rings, modding the coils etc .. I'll be getting in to that later, probably. Just looking for something simple; plug-and-play.. I have enough electronics projects to do already without 1 more on the table lol :] It's great to be here !!
Oh, and just to say .. my favorite e-juice so far is Backwoods Brew. I mix 50/50 555 and Casablanca and I like their new "Malty Toffee" too
Thanks-a-Bunch !!
Cheers,
Steve

 

[drummerskey]

Unfortunately, people have success with some things where others do not. There is just as much of a preference on the atomizer/cartomizer/clearomizer/carto-tank/RBA/RDA unit as the juice.

For ease of use, which is my motivator.........I use a ProTankII with an Aerotank base and an iTaste vv/vw 3.0. I also have a Provari on the way. I just have to fill the tanks, charge the battery and change a coil when they go bad which has been the easiest of any of the other options I have tried.

 

[Steve222]

Thanks for the reply Drummerskey. Like your av.. that's Rick Moranis Playing Dark Helmet, right? Great movie, that.
Thanks for the advice !

 

[tj99959]

So it only took you two years to get tired of the eGo's, and you want to step your game up a bit.

When picking out new gear, it's not so much picking out a spicific one as it is deciding which type (catagory) you want.
Do you want to drive a SUV or a sporty convertable type of deal. Right now you seem open to anything, so yours is a question with to many correct answers.

 

[Steve222]

Well, actually I still like the egos TBH.. I have never had a problem with them. I am just liking the clear tank because I can see the liquid level. And the draw is a little better too . The VaporX strikes me as cheap quality though, just looking for something similar, but with better build quality. I don't think I need digital voltage readouts though. I like to keep it hidden in plain sight at work ..

 

[tj99959]

ElectronicStix.Com · Kanger EVOD 650mAh Starter Kit

 

[Baditude]

Well, actually I still like the egos TBH.. I have never had a problem with them. I am just liking the clear tank because I can see the liquid level. And the draw is a little better too . The VaporX strikes me as cheap quality though, just looking for something similar, but with better build quality. I don't think I need digital voltage readouts though. I like to keep it hidden in plain sight at work ..

The VaporX is really nothing more than a fancy (and expensive) eGo battery. You could have done better for the money, but whatever works for you...

Proper Terminology: A Guide to Juice Attachements

Moving Up the Vaping Ladder from Ego's to Mods

 

[Young Jedi]

I nice evolution could be to go to a meca mod with a kick. Lets add a carto tank and you will have a very high level of vape with easy maintenance.

 

[Steve222]

Thanks all for the great information & links. I appreciate it ! Looks like I have some research and reading to do on these subjects..

 

[Buggainok]

Well, actually I still like the egos TBH.. I have never had a problem with them. I am just liking the clear tank because I can see the liquid level. And the draw is a little better too . The VaporX strikes me as cheap quality though, just looking for something similar, but with better build quality. I don't think I need digital voltage readouts though. I like to keep it hidden in plain sight at work ..

I have several different egos, and have always used the Evod tanks with them. I've heard of problems with them, but I haven't had any problems whatsoever. Just fill them, screw them on my ego and vape away. I have replacement heads, and change them every so often. I've put the used heads to soak overnight in water, dry thoroughly, and then get some more use from them.

I just got a new MVP 2 larger box mod with ego threading, and I'm using all my Evods on it with great success, too. I don't want to have a bunch of different stuff that is not compatible with each other, so the Evods are perfect for me. They are reasonably priced, so I can have quite a few loaded with different juices and just change them throughout the day.

I'm using the MVP 2 with its larger battery life during the day, and still use my smaller egos when I'm out and about running errands. The Evods aren't totally clear, but have a window in the side so you can see the juice level. I think they are a sleek, nice look, too.

Here is a link to the Evods:

Kanger MT3s @ VapingME.com - colors galore!

 

[Bramble]

ElectronicStix.Com · Kanger EVOD 650mAh Starter Kit

Heh. I love that store. The B&M in Ogden sees me about once a week

 

[Steve222]

Wow, good info! Thanks everybody, this is a super forum! Kanger seems to be the consensus, so I'll go for them .. looks like exactly what I'm looking for.
I'm at home now with a couple of glasses of wine under the belt (I was at work earlier .. they block a lot of the sites you guys posted so I couldn't see 'em from there .. b@**ards.. lol .. :]
Cheerz

 

[Buggainok]

Wow, good info! Thanks everybody, this is a super forum! Kanger seems to be the consensus, so I'll go for them .. looks like exactly what I'm looking for.
I'm at home now with a couple of glasses of wine under the belt (I was at work earlier .. they block a lot of the sites you guys posted so I couldn't see 'em from there .. b@**ards.. lol .. :]
Cheerz

You will be happy with a starter kit from Kanger, Steve. Judging by your guy name, you might be likely to go for the black. I'm female, but that's what I got (to go with everything, you know.) I do want to warn you that it is hard to see the black ego on a table with any sort of ball point pens lurking around. A couple of times I was looking right at mine and just couldn't "see" it. When I ordered my next egos (Spinners) I got brighter colors so I can locate them easily.

 

[edyle]

I'd suggest a miniprotant2 with innokin itaste vv V3.

The miniprotank2 would be the glass and steel equivalent of the evod, with replaceable tip/mouthpience.

the itaste vv v3 has VW, so you can set you power level and vape away withouth havng to worry about what the resistance of your coil is.

 

[cclaplante]

My first eGo style was a VaporX. It worked in so far as it got me off analogs, but I didn't like the lack of compatibility with most of the rest of the PV world. The one I bought, I found out after I received it, was NOT standard eGo/510 thread, and I didn't want to deal with adapters to use, say, a ProTank or anything else with that thread. The only compatible parts are VaporX brand, and considerably more expensive than standard eGo. An expensive lesson for me.

-C

 

[Steve222]

I do want to warn you that it is hard to see the black ego on a table with any sort of ball point pens lurking around. A couple of times I was looking right at mine and just couldn't "see" it.

Yeah that's how I hide them in plain sight at work A lot of pens, highlighters and sharpies around makes it invisible

I'd suggest a miniprotant2 with innokin itaste vv V3.

That looks interesting, I dont know if I'd like the metal tip.. I'll have to try one to be sure .. Thx !

The one I bought, I found out after I received it, was NOT standard eGo/510 thread

Yeah I noticed that too. Completely different threads. For $29 bucks it wasnt too big of a loss to try out a clearomizer tank style ecig I'll probably keep it for a little while anyway ..

Thanks again everybody !

 

[edyle]

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That looks interesting, I dont know if I'd like the metal tip.. I'll have to try one to be sure .. Thx !

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Yeah, a metal tip can be a problem depending on the metal.

the protank twos come with replaceable standard sized tips so you just replace with a standard drip tip.

I just have the original protank style, so I make use of some of the cartridge casings from cigalike stuff I bought last year:

 

[BCRich2204]

Hi, new member here ..
ECF is a wealth of info, and frankly, a little overwhelming. I've been vaping (Joye Egos) for a couple of years now (still haven't kicked the analogs yet but soon.. getting a strategy in place) and just got a VaporX XPS from a local tobacco shop. I really like the clear tank/ wick style cartomizer. I tried to find info here about better quality units but seems the 100000s of posts I found seem to deal with upgrades, rebuilds, mods, changing coil voltages and such. I am an electronics tech so I know about current passing thru a heater element, but just wondering if there is a thread with suggestions on good quality clear-tank ecigs without having to wade thru all the fixes for leaking pyrex tanks, changing o-rings, modding the coils etc .. I'll be getting in to that later, probably. Just looking for something simple; plug-and-play.. I have enough electronics projects to do already without 1 more on the table lol :]

I feel exactly the same way. I'm not looking for another hobby, I'm trying to get a fix. I haven't been vaping as long as you, so I probably can't offer any advice.

I bought 10 ce5 tanks a little while ago off eBay. Pretty cheap, but I haven't really been using them.I learned how to clean my ce4's & they're holding up pretty well. I don't know the brand names, I got two of them from a local smoke shop & they were in a bucket... I grabbed 2 for $10, that was over 3 weeks ago. Seems a lot longer though.

Anywho... before I go into anything more exotic, this stuff is going to have to seriously fail on me.

 

[Markus765]

I've had good luck with my Mini Protank 2's on a Spinner. Good flavor, decent vapor (I'm an old guy, so I don't need plumes of vapor), and low upkeep.

 

[H Niemand]

Be careful not to use any cracker juice in the evods. I used a high citric acid juice, cherry limeade, in mine and and the tops cracked off. I'm using a glass carto tank now and have a protank 2 on the way for my cracker juices. With other juices, they work great on all my gear from egos to vv/vw mods.