So many choices for a noob where to start ?

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I don't think it's a China site..the phone number is in the US..I see it says manufactured in China though like most of the e cig stuff..anyways the eGo's I bought are from madvapes. I would almost bet E-Powers are made in the same factory as eGo's. I haven't had an eGo die on me yet because the ones I have are my 1st set from 6 months ago.

Anyways all mass produced stuff has a failure rate..3 Riva's out of 8 seems kind of high though how long did they last until they failed? Yeah all the 510 style chargers are a bit cheesy and you have to be careful with them but I don't think the ones for charging external batteries are much better unless you spend a lot more on them. My 420mA eGo charger still is ok after 6 months though.

I was referring to a previous post where you talked of buying direct from China...the Rivas that failed were around 3mos old and honestly, I don't know if the batts took out the chargers or vice versa...it was a cascade kinda thing over about a weeks period........
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p.s. the external charger which comes with the E-Power kit is kinda cheesy but is reported to be a solid performer...since I have a couple of diff mods and a couple of 18650 flashlites, I bought a Trustfire 003 charger for around 20bux, it has 4 independent 500ma charging channels, is microprocessor controlled and has performed upto spec over the last couple of months..............mj
 
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Maybe you need to keep up.
can I suggest starting by rereading my sig!

Since I have/have had all of the above (and you haven't); just so you know, there are a half a dozen different size eGo bats.
Seems like only a month ago that I had to prove to you that an eGo was 3.4v, and not 3.2v.
Have you ever had an eGo?...............

I've had all of them. As you well know, I was referring to the standard set up at the lowest price. eGo makes you pay more for the batteries that come standard on the Kgo and Riva. Second, I have always stated that the eGo was 3.4v PV although others have stated it drops to 3.2 volts, so don't lie, it's getting to be endemic with you. And third, you skipped the part about the ego being 3.4v to the Riva and Kgo's 3.7 volt which is the point I was making along with the bigger mAh battery.
 

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E-powers look cool as they are pretty much a eGo style with a replaceable parts/batteries but they just cost too much..the switches look like they come out of an eGo and just a replacement switch cost almost as much as buying a new eGo. It may come down in the future but as long as the cost benefit seems too high I won't buy one. Also the reviews I have read are not that good.

No I haven't bought a ton of stuff since last June when I started vaping but I have tried a couple..I found what works well and have been using it 6 months and that's what I recommend for someone that is starting out. We are in the New Members forum. I might build some mods and try other things but even then I will still be using my eGo's...

I said almost as much you are doing some selective reading. My 3-900mAh actually cost me $9.99 each in a bargain bin sale so they were less..if you search around you can easily find eGo's for $15..so on an e-power if you need to replace a switch and battery it could cost as much or more than getting a new eGo..I think you need to read the e-power reviews on MadVapes because most are not good..I'm not going to bother responding to the rest of what you wrote because it would be wasting my time..from now on I'll just try to ignore you...

You clearly said buying a new "eGo" which would be $40 - $60. Maybe you met to say buying a new ego battery but that is not what you stated. And trying to confuse people by stating the E-Power with $4 batteries is more expensive than an eGo with average $15 batteries is laughable. And if one did have to replace the switch and a battery, it would cost about $16 but switchs usually last much longer than batteries unless one gets unlucky and gets a bad batch. Overall, long term, the math shows the E-Power is less costly to maintain than the eGo and is 3.7 volts vs the eGo's 3.4 volts.
 

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    Originally Posted by madjack

    E-power switch...9.50(presently out of stock) Crystal Clear Vaping
    E-Power batt...4.99 E-power Replacement Battery 14650
    E-Power batt tube...7.48 E Power replacement battery tubes and cones
    ...so for around 22bux you can build an E-Power out of parts...not a bad deal for wattcha get.......
    madjack

    Very nice. But I guess with the "new" math, the ego is still somehow less expensive.


    No "new math" required.
    eGo SERIES BATTERIES

    Now don't get me wrong, I think the e-power would be an excellent choice, AFTER they get the switch issue sorted out.
    Right now the market is flooded with the bad white switches tho'. (the reason that anyone with any common sense stopped suggesting e-powers)
     
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    No "new math" required.
    eGo SERIES BATTERIES

    Now don't get me wrong, I think the e-power would be an excellent choice, AFTER they get the switch issue sorted out.
    Right now the market is flooded with the bad white switches tho'.


    ...kinda makes my point...a replacement E-power batt is 5bux Vs over 22 for a replacement Ego(of comparative power)...the white E-power switches are not "bad" they just won't run attys/cartos under 2ohms......
    madjack:2cool:
     

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    ...kinda makes my point...a replacement E-power batt is 5bux Vs over 22 for a replacement Ego(of comparative power)...the white E-power switches are not "bad" they just won't run attys/cartos under 2ohms......
    madjack:2cool:

    But a switch, tube, and bat costs more. Where you save money is the second bat.
    Stick that white switch in the freezer for 10 minutes and then tell us how well it works.
    That white switch will also not work outside in the cold.
     
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    ...kinda makes my point...a replacement E-power batt is 5bux Vs over 22 for a replacement Ego(of comparative power)...the white E-power switches are not "bad" they just won't run attys/cartos under 2ohms......
    madjack:2cool:

    If you could solder replacing a battery inside an eGo probably would cost about the same but would be a bit harder as it's pressed together..a E-Power is just a eGo with a threaded switch/tube and battery contacts..to clarify eGo batteries are a device not just a battery..yes a eGo kit costs around $40-50 but a E-Power kit costs $60-70. At this point I would rather just get a brand new eGo battery/device than replace the parts in a E-Power when they wear out.

    I like the idea of E-Powers but it's too much work compared to the cost of just buying a brand new eGo battery/device..with sales I can get a new 1100mAh eGo battery/device for under $15 sometimes when most eGo's should last 6 month-year or more. In 6 months a E-power is going to be showing wear just like an eGo since it's made out of the same material..so 6 months out if both failed you would spend at least 1/3 more replacing a E-Power battery/device over a eGo battery/device.
     

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    I have the basic, original, eGo...I'm also a noob, and had the KR808 style kit. I loved the flavour and throat hit, but was not happy with the battery life. I would go through 3 batteries a day, using it like a typical smoke, and as often as a construction worker would.

    The eGo batteries last about 10-12 hours for me, and as the vendor I got it from said...The eGo has a lot of customization options. If you find it's not what you want, you can basically make it what you want.
     

    ChrispyCritter

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    My-my, that looks a lot like this one
    THE CYLON VV MOD

    A VV L-Rider by any name is a .....................

    A lot they're identical pretty much..IDK why they call them Mods when they are mass produced in China..I think a better name for them now is VV e cig..of course add the mod name and add $20+ more to it's price than it's worth..lol...
     

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    But a switch, tube, and bat costs more. Where you save money is the second bat.
    Stick that white switch in the freezer for 10 minutes and then tell us how well it works.
    That white switch will also not work outside in the cold.

    ...once bought, you shouldn't havvta buy again...I'll stick with my 5buck replacements,TYVM and it's still a better value(IMO)...I don't usually store my switches(both 2nd gen blue buttons) in the freezer and I guess it doesn't get cold enough to worry with around here.........

    If you could solder replacing a battery inside an eGo probably would cost about the same but would be a bit harder as it's pressed together..a E-Power is just a eGo with a threaded switch/tube and battery contacts..to clarify eGo batteries are a device not just a battery..yes a eGo kit costs around $40-50 but a E-Power kit costs $60-70. At this point I would rather just get a brand new eGo battery/device than replace the parts in a E-Power when they wear out.

    I like the idea of E-Powers but it's too much work compared to the cost of just buying a brand new eGo battery/device..with sales I can get a new 1100mAh eGo battery/device for under $15 sometimes when most eGo's should last 6 month-year or more. In 6 months a E-power is going to be showing wear just like an eGo since it's made out of the same material..so 6 months out if both failed you would spend at least 1/3 more replacing a E-Power battery/device over a eGo battery/device.

    ...you can buy E-Power kits for around 45bux...all day long...and I certainly expect it to last much longer than 6mos...much longer...I tell ya what...you just keep on buying underpowered eGos and I'll stick with my E-Powers and we'll revisit this in a year or so and see who came out to the better...anything else is just baseless speculation...certainly on your part and probably on mine as well.......
    madjack:2cool:
     

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    I think that's funny being as you just suggested two eGo knock offs (Riva & Kgo)
    What's the difference between suggesting an "eGo type" and suggesting a Riva or Kgo?

    OTR trucking has it's own set of problems, and personally I think a simple 10$ passthrough with a carto tank would be the most hassle free method of vaping.
    5 VOLT USB PASS THROUGH (REQUIRES SUFFICIENT POWER SOURCE)
    5 Volt 2 Amp USB Car Adapter
    J-TANK
    BLANK BOGE STANDARD 510 CARTOMIZERS (STAINLESS)

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    Maybe this got missed in all the E-.... swinging, but if my job was to sit in a truck for extended periods of time why wouldn't I want this setup? No batteries to mess with and with a large enough tank you could vape your face off for days on end....
     

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    A lot they're identical pretty much..IDK why they call them Mods when they are mass produced in China..I think a better name for them now is VV e cig..of course add the mod name and add $20+ more to it's price than it's worth..lol...

    It will be Lavatube forever :)
    Like any copier in Russia is Xerox, and any 4x4 is Jeep
     

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    ...you can buy E-Power kits for around 45bux...all day long...and I certainly expect it to last much longer than 6mos...much longer...I tell ya what...you just keep on buying underpowered eGos and I'll stick with my E-Powers and we'll revisit this in a year or so and see who came out to the better...anything else is just baseless speculation...certainly on your part and probably on mine as well.......
    madjack:2cool:

    From what I'm reading people are replacing the switches quite a bit in E-Powers. eGo's are not underpowered they are pretty close to the same as a E-Power..they are a eGo with threads to replace the battery/switch and with battery terminals inside. I'm already satisfied with the use I've got out of my eGo's the last 6 months+ and will gladly buy new ones as needed. The only E-Power kit I see even near $45 (more like $55 although I see one now around $45) only includes 1 battery-switch-body (I see one with 2 batteries but still only one body) when eGo kits around there have 2 complete units...
     
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