So here I am.

[John Castle]

Mmhm, that's why I had to add that little revision to my first reply there. I had looked at it, and it didn't really sink in what it was the first time I saw it. (It's late, my brain's a little muddy from a day's worth of writing.) Then I looked again and had to retrieve my jaw from the floor when it finally sunk in what I was seeing.

 

[vsummer1]

Hmmmm, and then I have to revise that last statement -- for $20, that's a hell of a deal. And if it doesn't work out, I'm not out a lot of dough. Just let me come up with $20 and I'm in. hehe

Yep. And you will have a charger for whatever eGo you choose as your 2nd one.

You can also get a one time free 10ml sample bottle of juice of your choice - with free shipping from VapeDudes.com. They give out 15 a day, counter gets reset at 12 midnight Texas time every day (coupon code fbfree). I had to keep trying for a few days, but if you go now you might get it!

 

[Dr. Phill]

You really can't go wrong with the eGo-C, however, I have not been impressed at all by Halo's juice. Lots of cheaper products on the market which will fulfill you just as well. Halo is too "nutty" for me, they all seem to taste the same. Not at all to say you wont love them, just not my cup of tea.

 

[John Castle]

I've read that Halo juices need to "steep" for anywhere between a couple days to a month. I know that my experience with HX3 in a "just-arrived" state was that it was just fine. And I agree, at least with HX3 -- it had a half-and-half tobacco and hazelnut with just a trace of menthol kind of flavor profile. I don't have a problem with that at all, though. Captain Jack had a sort of rose perfume scent when I first cracked the 7ml sample bottle I'm using right now -- but it's changed over the time I've had it and now has more of a pipe tobacco nose and flavor.

And vsummer, again thanks for the link, I'll be using it as soon as I've got $20 (plus S&H) to drop on it. That won't be for a while, though.

 

[KrasH]

Some vendors make their juices to order and those need to steep. Best thing to do is just ask the vendor directly, they want you to experience their product at it's best, so they will tell you what they think works best for their product.

The Vapor Room states on their website to steep their juices.

 

[KrasH]

Just in case you didn't find the free sample with orders thread

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=322722

 

[John Castle]

Thank you, KrasH, I'll take advantage of that, even though I've already developed a fondness for Halo juices.

So as an update, here's what I'll be doing come payday: I'll be picking up an Ovale eLips-C, a 30ml bottle of Halo HX3, a 30ml bottle of Halo Bella Valente, and the steeply discounted eGo-C kit pointed out to me earlier in this thread to use as a backup system in case the Ovale unit turns out to be shabbier than advertised.

My Blu battery, PCC and charger will be donated to my buddy (who's already been using the USB charger and spare battery for some time now).

 

[John Castle]

So there was a moderate change of plans between my last post and the budget I had available:

Rather than the eLips-C and the 2 30ml bottles of Halo juice, I went with a Halo G6 and a single 30ml bottle of Longhorn. I have no regrets.

 

[John Castle]

I was wondering if Blues were 510. The Stallion Hybrid from GotVapes.com are great for my 510 mini kit.

Great idea!

I don't believe that Blu batts are 510 compatible. I wouldn't bank on it, at any rate. I just got a Halo G6 and AFAIK those are KR808 compatible, with the Halo Element batts being 510 compatible. I'm not sure what Blu batts are compatible with, but I know that when it comes to chargers, at least, Blu batts are supposed to be entirely proprietary. I would assume, based on that, that the same goes for carts, so if you've got a Blu anything, it's going to be compatible with nothing. That's hard news to take, but I'm afraid that's how it is. Someone more knowledgeable than I could step in and either confirm or deny my conclusion, however.