So Confused. Please help!

Hey ditc ... you think too much. If you read all the Ego tank stuff you'll find more people dissatisfied with leaking, gurgling, and fiddle farting around instead of doing what we all want to do which is simply ... vape. If you read this thread started last February:

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/ego-type-models/163146-ego-t-vs-go-go.html

You'll see a lot of folks finally got tired of fooling around with their 3-piece system and started Go-go Nation.

As I've posted before I started out using 808 batts and progressed to the Go-go. It provided The Big Three (Flavor, TH, and Vapor) in abundance.

In terms of voltages, resistance, and mAh ... I don't know much except a higher mAh gets you longer vape time 'tween charges. Again as I've written before The Elite changed my 808 world. I never would have thought that The Go-go would be edged out in any department but The Elite gives a slightly better TH.

As far as I'm concerned there are 2 almost-perfect PV's and they are The Go-go and The Elite. I mean they provide 98% of what I want and I don't have the cash or will to spend waaaay too much money pursuing the last elusive 2%.

Look. All this really comes down to personal taste. We can all argue over the fine points of one PV over another but it still comes down to what's in your shirt pocket that does the job. In my case I want to have a satisfying fiddle-free trouble-free vape. I don't want to fool around. I want it to be like my smoking days: shake a cigarette out of the pack, fire it up, and drag on it till it's gone. I've achieved that with The Go-go and The Elite. The Flavor's there, the TH is there, and there's enough vapor to make people think I'm smoking and ask me for a light.

My Last Word: Try The Elite... join Go-go Nation ... or get both.

 

Look into the Ramiya R2-750. I posted a mini review and unboxing video and am uploading an in-depth review as I type this that I will post in the video reviews section as soon as it's ready.

It is an eGo type tank set up that does NOT leak and is very easy to use. Even atomizers have a 3 month quality guarantee. It's very new and is a Korean developed e-cigarette. My in depth review will discuss all of the neat technology in the Ramiya as well as explain why it doesn't leak like virtually every other tank set up does.

 

If cost really is secondary then any kind of eGO clone is liable to be a little lacking. My recommendation?

The Darwin

The Darwin is different from other VV mods in that you dial up the wattage and it doesn't matter if you change attys or your atty wears a little bit, the thing senses the resistance of whatever atty/carto/whatever is attached to it and adjusts output automatically. So rather than dialing up the voltage you want, you dial up the hit you want and it stays consistent no matter what atty is installed.

I don't own one, but if I planned on vaping as a hobby I certainly would.

 

I would suggest the Go-Go also. Here is a pic of some of mine.

 

i cant speak first hand yet because i havnt placed my order, but ive been trying to decide on an upgrade also, ultimatly i am setling for the darwin. you can go look at reviews of how to use it, all it really has is a wheel which changes the watts. find you sweet spot and leave it there, the arm that folds out is what turns the power on and off and a button to vape, but thats it really. if you want to understand how it works internally then you would want to know about ohms law and algorithims and stuff, but how you use it is simple!

 

Get a whistle tip. I was slightly uncomfortable with the Go-go's larger carto and solved the problem with a whistle tip.

I got mine here:

DSE 801 Cartridge - Empty

 

I am pretty sure that cartos will work with the Ramiya battery, although the tank system and atomizer are so good on this that you most likely wouldn't feel the need to use them. I prefer cartomizers and typically really despise atomizers because I burn them so easily. Despite all these things I genuinely love the Ramiya tank set up. IF you were determined to use cartomizers I would only suggest that you make sure the voltage is a fit so you don't damage anything. I don't know enough about that to advise on mix and match as it relates to voltage, but I'm sure there are lots of people who could help with that.

 

I have V4L and had an 808 mod. I was not pleased with the "airy" hit I got from 808's. I am very pleased with my Riva SE (SE's are a bit warmer than regular Riva's), and I love that I can use dual coils on them. I also have a 5v mod. All are good for different reasons. I'm leary of any proprietary battery. I dont like the idea that I am at the mercy, price wise, of the supplier.

I think you should be very happy with the almost VV eGo. Rivas would likely be less expensive and are just as good-IMO. L-F sells the Riva Lite package, and you can get an extra SE battery for $11.99. Regular Rivas vape warmer than eGos. SE are slightly warmer than that. Both are good quality. Do not go with an SF kit, as they are reverse polarity and if you decide to try other 510 fat batts, they will short them out.

Something else you could consider, is the Mad Vapes VV box mod for $35. You can then determine what voltage you like best. I would keep things easy and simple(and cheap) until you know where your at. With any eGo type base or the mod I suggested, all you will be fiddling with is what you have been- batteries and cartos. At least with the box mod, when the batteries die, you just buy a new battery, you dont loose the mod.

 

The in-depth video review of the Ramiya R2-750 I made is up...well, part 1 is up and part 2 is almost done uploading and will be up shortly. You can check it out on the video review forum HERE.

 

I've used a bunch of junk e-cigs, a 510, Volt (808D), and eGo. My Volt is my usual smoke, due to my eGo lacking. However, I discovered the eGo Dual Coil Mega Cartos, and am in love. Huge vapor, throat hit, holds tons of liquid.

I highly recommend you get an eGo variant (go go, vgo, etc) that can take these mega cartos, and give them a try. My eGo looks like an electronic cigar with it, but works great. i did have to lift up the pin on the carto a bit to get a good connection, but after that, works great. Check the big thread about these cartos for an explanation.

 

I moved out of the go-go nation when I bought an IGO. Warmer vape without the airyness. pretty much the same size and feel as the go-go. and it fits my other kr808 stuff.

But I think what you are looking for is a variable voltage mod, with low resistance coils. They produce more steam and more variety. Hopefully someone with more experience with these devices will chime in.