Some advice please....

[parsons71]

Firstly, I am a non smoker so have no clue on what to look for!

I have scanned through heaps of posts and websites and I am now more confused than ever....manual/auto battery etc etc.

My hubby has early onset emphysema and I want to get him one of the e-cigs. He smokes around 6-10 a day....down from a pack a day but not enough IMHO.

Ive looked around at the 510 and 510T - have no clue on what the difference is. Or should I go for an EGO model?

He works nights so needs to have the equivalent of 6 "normal" smokes ready to go each day.

I would really appreciate any input on recommendations and what accessories I need to get to keep him in supply. I need something that looks like a real smoke...not the coloured ones....he has tried to give up numerous times but has ZERO willpower, so I want to help him.

Thankyou in advance!

 

[permafrying]

the 510 t is just a 510 that uses tanks instead of carts. so there's no filling its just juice. with as much as he smokes he might not need an ego thats for people who need better battery life. id recomend a kr808d-1 kit to start off with its simple and you can buy a pcc if battery life starts to be a problem. litecigusa has them fairly cheap or bloog maxx fusion if you want to pay a little more for better batteries and performance supposably

 

[B4DJ1N64N]

I recommend buying bigger batteries, a Riva-510 or an eGo, coupled with some standard Boge cartomizers and some e-juices. Why? It's because nicotine absorption from analogs (or "normal" smokes) is high, while when vaping, the nicotine intake is much much lesser, so he will be vaping like crazy to stop using analogs. And he will need longer battery life. And for those cartomizers, he could refill those with some e-juices before going to bed, and have all day supplies the next day without hassles.
I hope he will getting better soon. Good luck.

 

[parsons71]

permafrying, from what I can see they dont "look" like a "normal" smoke?

 

[Nynaeve]

I have the ego and I love it. But- it doesn't look like a real cig. Maybe, though, you could get him to try it by pointing out that he can get juice in whatever his favorite flavor is. (And he probably can. I just got someone started and her fave dessert is Tiramisu. And she was able to find someone who sells tiramisu flavored juice!)

 

[roxics]

permafrying, from what I can see they dont "look" like a "normal" smoke?

Chances are he'll never quit if you buy him something that looks like a cigarette. They just don't have enough power to satisfy the smoking urges.

 

[permafrying]

permafrying, from what I can see they dont "look" like a "normal" smoke?

the kr808d-1 looks about as close to a cigarette as your going to get. if thats a factor which it might be at first, it was for me till i got a riva and now i could care less what it looks like. and the kr8 puts out a slightly higher voltage then the 510 so hell get warmer vapor

 

[Del Boy]

parsons71 - how wonderful that you are looking out for your man this way. What a lucky guy (i hope you don't mind me saying).

What a great idea to buy him an e cig. I really believe it can help him. I understand why you would want to get him a cigarette look-a-likey. It's what i wanted when i decided to go the ecig route to quitting. However, it was only a week maybe ten days before i needed something better. Something i could trust to be reliable and give me a consistent hit. And to satisfy and pacify and calm me when the cravings came.

So having said that i think it would be a good idea to get him the cheapest cigarette look-a-likey you cann get hold of. But also get him a much better model. I would think he would poo poo the better model at first. and go for the look-a-likey. But as a man he wouldn't be able to resist the better model. He would be curious. He'll also get a much better vape experience.

Thats what i think. But i wish you the very best of luck in helping your husband. And good on yer.

If i were you id get him a riva 510. And a "health e cig".for the look-a-likey which is good enough for a starter. Good enough to use as a platform for him to build on.

Health e cig starter kit + 3 packs of cartridges

Riva 510 starter kit + 30ml of 18mg nicotine liquid

Do your best because this vaping will be so much better for him than smoking. Speaking from personal experience i have a lot of my strength and power back that i thought was diminishing as i aged. Turns out it was smoking that was weakening me. I have good lung power now and no longer wheeze or cough.

Good luck. I have my fingers crossed for you.

 

[CBB]

If he is already having medical difficulties I would consult his physician before purchasing an e-cig. An e-cig is great for a healthy person, but it may complicate or even worsen an existing medical condition.

 

[dormouse]

If you get a slim 510 I recommend manual batteries and a regular 510. You can always get a 510-T tank atty and 510-T tanks if you want to try that. But the tanks are new, they don't hold any more than a cart, people say you should use the dripping method on a tank atty. I drip on a normal 510 atty or other normal atty atty to test juices and use Boge cartomizers for vaping juices I like on my manual 510 and I have the PCC from NoSMokeVA.com - it's very nice. Battery life of a 510 is very short (1-3 hours) but it's fine if someone is near power or USB most of the time for charging. You can use the PCC for charging but it's easy to screw up with a PCC - like open the case then forget to restart the charge etc.

There are longer 510 batteries called 510 Mega XL (128mm long w/ a cartomizer) and at 280mah those last 60% longer. The PCC for them is metal and not very roomy but they last a nice long time for a slim ecig.

Then Ego and Riva 510 fat battery models are 650mah to 1100mah depending on battery length. Mine is 750mah. Very long charge. These can also use hotter LR parts that use battery charge faster. I recommend starting with standard resistance parts (atomizers + carts or drip tip and Boge cartomizers) if your husband has lung issues and is down to 10 cigs per day. I only use standard resistance stuff and I am satisfied with the drags.

What I do - I vape slim 510's (manual!!) and carry a charged Riva 510 750mah battery with me. I use standard resistance Boge cartos for the flavors I know I like and I can use them on either battery type (the slim 510 can only use standard resistance). If I screw up charging the small ones I have the Riva as backup and sometimes I vape on the Riva just because its hit is slightly warmer with the standard res carto. You need to protect the Riva's button from getting turned on (it is super easy to press). I use a cloth-covered snap shut lipstick case from Ebay (a few bucks) and wrap a thick band of paper towel around the middle of the Riva battery to keep the button away from all sides. Then you could just keep it in a pocket or briefcase etc. They alse make bigger Riva/Ego cases and PCC's. The way I use the Riva battery it lasts all week haha. If I was only vaping the Riva it would last all day for me. I am not a constant vaper.

Manual 510 and Riva and ego are totally sealed on the threaded end so they are as safe as possible for the dripping method (great for testing juices and some peoples' favorite way to vape). They are well protected against being killed by leaks from cartomizers. You still need to keep the connection dry and clean but at least the juice can't get inside the battery.

 

[Del Boy]

I thought pg was a help to respitory problems. Anyways get with the programme dude.Its gonna be better than smoking...................Isn't it ???? Huh ????

 

[JWebb]

It may be unwise if your husband has a pre-existing condition with his lungs like emphysema to receceommend e-cigs. At that point anything can and will irritate the lungs. best to consult a thoracic surgeon, pulminologist, other MD.

 

[permafrying]

I thought pg was a help to respitory problems. Anyways get with the programme dude.Its gonna be better than smoking...................Isn't it ???? Huh ????

pg is just used to help deliver things used to help respiratory problems i think not sure. and might be better then smoking but everyones different and with pre-existing conditions something in the juice could have a bad affect and make it worse.

 

[Animeguy]

Probably want to start off with 12-16mg/ml liquid. My buddy at work is a pack a day smoker and gets sick if he chain vapes my 20mg juice lol.

 

[Del Boy]

Yeah yeah....great advice....lets consult his physician who is probably gonna say QUIT SMOKING don't you think ?

The lady has said that he has little willpower.

Do you really think the physician is going to say no do not use an e cig it may aggravate things ?

I can't believe this lady comes here for help about e cigs for her poorly husband. The right place to come. E CIG land.

And she gets advice like consult your physician.

If you read the post she makes it quite clear that she needs advice re: e cigs. Not about wether or not her husband should have one or not.

I cann barely believe this.

 

[parsons71]

any thoughts on this one?

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[permafrying]

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[Del Boy]

Excellent that'll do him for starters. But be aware that if he takes to it he'll probably want to upgrade.

This aint rocket science when your husband needs to give up and quickly. If he's up for a look-alikey cig then yes get him that. With his condition he needs to get off cigs. Not a lot of time to waste.

So yeahhhhh...get him that one. Or similar. You wont find the e cig of his dreams looking like a cigarette. But it will get him started

 

[DC2]

I'd help you but I'm not up to speed on good starter kits.
But wait for some other people to point you in the right direction.

If it were me I would recommend a Bloog MaxxFusion.
You'll get some KR808D-1 and some 510 suggestions, and those are good too.

And you'll get some Ego/Riva/Tornado/Inferno suggestions as well.

Those are probably not necessary for your husband, and you might want to wait and see if he really needs them.
Think of them as more of a "upgrade" opportunity if he needs "more of something".

 

[permafrying]

any thoughts on this one?

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nvm if you read my last post that isn't a bad deal, id recommend the pcc kit on the site though or add one to the package. a pcc will be good to have so he doesn't have to worry as much about batteries dying