Something I didn't expect has posed a possible problem

[Buggainok]

Don't underestimate your mum. I'm 65 years old and have tried cartos, carto tanks, vivi novas, EVODS and now using the Kanger Aerotank. I did all of my own research and ordered my equipment knowing it may not work out.

My advice is to get her a variable voltage eGo or spinner battery and EVODs. This set up is what I call "fill and vape" and does not require fiddling. The only think you have to explain to her is ohms and voltage. If she can't see well, get her a magnifying glass and a lamp she can use (if she doesn't have one).


I'm so glad she's interested. Don't show your doubts to her, let her be the one to decide if it's too much for her. She may surprise you. And, btw, I smoked for more than 40 years, 1 1/2 packs of cigarettes a day. I've been smoke free for 2 years and the transition was totally seamless, no will power involved at all.

Good luck to both of you.

I'm even older than you, RosaJ, and I also started with the ego and Evod clearomizers. I think they are excellent for beginning vapers, of all ages, but especially us older ones.

The Evod clearomizers are very reasonably priced, about $5, so you can get several of them, and have them all filled and ready for your mom to use. I have pretty good vision for my age, but do use reading glasses. I don't have trouble filling the Evods myself when I have them in good light.

Glad your mom is interested and I wish you both well.

 

[UncleChimney]

Might try a Vivi Nova as they are very easy to fill.

 

[dave51]

You might try the Kanger T3s
It has a knurled bottom cover and doesnt take much to open or close

Besides being inexpensive and also holds more fluid than a smaller tank

Kangeronline carrys a 5 pack for less than $20

 

[GPC2012]

there are some top filled tanks that might be easier to fill for her. Here's a link to a search i did
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/search.php?searchid=23020516

 

[PGR-Scooter]

Have a look at the Aspire Natalus.
I think it is the best clearo out there and with the fairly large knurled base she may not have a problem with filling.
As a bonus it has air flow control that is also easy to adjust.

 

[djsvapour]

Buy her a shed load of iClear16s and let her use them until they run dry and can be refilled by somebody. (better than CE4, almost as cheap, last for ages)

 

[supertrunker]

Give her your gear and show her how it works.

T

 

[stylemaster2001]

Try the anyvape from Davide or Aspire with the BDC head. I like it, wife likes it, and PBrusardo likes it (Check out his review on the Aspire version). I think your mom will like it as well.

This!...I have started my sister and her friend (he lives in GA) on these, they are "fairly" easy to fill and the heads last a good long time. The only "issue" my sis's friend had was he got the tank filled and screwed on the MVP2 we sent him and then began "puffing away" but couldn't get any clouds....then he read the note I had sent with and realized he had to "turn the MVP on"!!!!!!! lol After that, no problems.

 

[Grimwald]

A while back I was using the Kanger T4. It does't hold much, just 1 mil or so, but the top just pops off. It is also pretty easy to fill...come in 808 or 510.

 

[Completely Average]

So I will get the ego for her but what tank to choose that'll be easy for her to fill? I want a tank that won't be too fiddly for her otherwise it will put her off and she will give up before she has properly tried.
I have only used the Evod and the mini pro tank 2 so far and neither will be suitable for her.

Any ideas?

The absolute EASIEST and one of the best performing eGo clearos that I've found is the Kanger T2 clearo.

Notice how the coil stem extends above the top of the tank? That makes it impossible to accidentally pour liquid down the center tube. Just unscrew the tip, tilt the clearo a little, and pour the liquid directly on the stem and it will flow right into the tank without spilling a drop.

The clearos NEVER leak, never gurgle, and never spit raw liquid, even if you are using the eGo while lying on your back, holding it upside-down. A single coil can last 2 or more months with basic cleaning. The coils are easy to unscrew and replace. Flavor is quite good and it produces a lot of vapor, especially for it's size. Holds 2.4ml of liquid so it will last most of, if not all day without needing a refill.


The ONLY problem I've ever had with them is sometimes when you unscrew the drip tip it loosens the coil. Just give the coil a little twist to make sure it's tight before putting the drip tip back on. Other than that, it's the easiest, most trouble free clearo I've ever had.

 

[smurfdude]

An update to this...............
Tonight I have set my mum up with her very first vape kit!!
I have given her a 650ma ego battery with charger (I charged the battery first!) and 2 tanks with some liquid.
I gave her a CE4/5 tank and a mini pro tank 2. I filled both up for her and said when she starts to run low or when I am there I will refill/clean them for her.
I showed her how to charge the battery and how to turn it on and off and how to vape.
So, it's all down to my mum now!
She will have a play with it in her own time to get used to it but she did look a little pleased/excited I turned up with some vape gear

 

[smurfdude]

IClear 16
I am ordering a couple of these from fasttech shortly

 

[smurfdude]

The absolute EASIEST and one of the best performing eGo clearos that I've found is the Kanger T2 clearo.

Notice how the coil stem extends above the top of the tank? That makes it impossible to accidentally pour liquid down the center tube. Just unscrew the tip, tilt the clearo a little, and pour the liquid directly on the stem and it will flow right into the tank without spilling a drop.

The clearos NEVER leak, never gurgle, and never spit raw liquid, even if you are using the eGo while lying on your back, holding it upside-down. A single coil can last 2 or more months with basic cleaning. The coils are easy to unscrew and replace. Flavor is quite good and it produces a lot of vapor, especially for it's size. Holds 2.4ml of liquid so it will last most of, if not all day without needing a refill.


The ONLY problem I've ever had with them is sometimes when you unscrew the drip tip it loosens the coil. Just give the coil a little twist to make sure it's tight before putting the drip tip back on. Other than that, it's the easiest, most trouble free clearo I've ever had.

Think I will add this to my next fasttech order

 

[mikejeater]

An update to this...............
Tonight I have set my mum up with her very first vape kit!!
I have given her a 650ma ego battery with charger (I charged the battery first!) and 2 tanks with some liquid.
I gave her a CE4/5 tank and a mini pro tank 2. I filled both up for her and said when she starts to run low or when I am there I will refill/clean them for her.
I showed her how to charge the battery and how to turn it on and off and how to vape.
So, it's all down to my mum now!
She will have a play with it in her own time to get used to it but she did look a little pleased/excited I turned up with some vape gear

That's awesome! Congratulations for both you and her. The Ce's can be a bit tricky, and if she has a rebuildable 4+/5, she could accidentally loosen the tube and get leaks. I have found top loaders, like the 2ml mini vivi, are a little easier to fill and a good vape. A little harder to loosen tube. If she ever does any acidic flavors like cinnamon's, banana, or apple, of course she can use the miniII. Hope she does well!!My



My unit: ego 900mah with mini evod 1.8ohm. Vape on!!!

 

[CKCalmer]

The absolute EASIEST and one of the best performing eGo clearos that I've found is the Kanger T2 clearo.

Notice how the coil stem extends above the top of the tank? That makes it impossible to accidentally pour liquid down the center tube. Just unscrew the tip, tilt the clearo a little, and pour the liquid directly on the stem and it will flow right into the tank without spilling a drop.

The clearos NEVER leak, never gurgle, and never spit raw liquid, even if you are using the eGo while lying on your back, holding it upside-down. A single coil can last 2 or more months with basic cleaning. The coils are easy to unscrew and replace. Flavor is quite good and it produces a lot of vapor, especially for it's size. Holds 2.4ml of liquid so it will last most of, if not all day without needing a refill.


The ONLY problem I've ever had with them is sometimes when you unscrew the drip tip it loosens the coil. Just give the coil a little twist to make sure it's tight before putting the drip tip back on. Other than that, it's the easiest, most trouble free clearo I've ever had.

As a user of a Halo Triton, the tank of which is just a rebranded Kanger T2 (completely identical in fact, from what I can tell), I agree with every word that Completely Average wrote.

One thing, though - I notice you (smurfdude) got standard eGo batts for your mom instead of a VV. I think that's the best idea. Before I got my Triton VV battery, I found the stock 2.3Ω coil in the Triton tanks and the standard (non-VV) Triton batteries gave me quite acceptable vapes, at least for the flavors I've used with them so far. It gives you an average of 6 watts of power and 1.6amps of current. The standard batteries aren't regulated, of course, so it varies from about 4.2v on a full charge to about 3.4v when it needs recharging. But even with that amount of variance, it still worked very well for me overall.

It'd be one less thing for her to have to deal with. I have some very non-techie people in my family, too - some of which also have arthritis - and I've found that the less they have to mess with when using anything mechanical or electrical, the better.

Anyway, great choices on the hardware, smurfdude. You've done a great thing for your mother, getting her off of analogs and into vaping. I hope she stays with it!

 

[poconojo]

I tried for years to get my mom to stop smoking. I had to get her the l88 batteries with charging case because she wanted the feel of a cigarette. She at least uses the device sometimes which cuts down on her smoking habit. That was the best I could do. She did not like the bigger batteries or the mods. She is 80 and the she is very healthy according to the doctors.

 

[babyk1352012]

Personally I typically recommended people start off super easy, there's such a learning curve with so many things it would be easy for newby to get discouraged and go back to smoking. I would suggest a basic ego kit with an atomizer and some cartridges. Once the cartridges get low pull it off and refill.

 

[babyk1352012]

Or like others said a cleormizer....maybe even the iclearo 30s, super super easy

 

[Talyon]

I'm a millwright and use my hands often in my trade, I'm no wussy by any means, however there is always a time when I need assistance opening one of my tanks, so I bought a flat piece of rubber that's perforated made just for the purpose of opening stubborn bottles, jars etc.

I'm sure they are in most grocery stores, wall mart, ASDA etc. they've saved me several headaches. Sorry I don't have a pic or link handy.

this was suggested in another thread awhile back, sure glad I picked one up.

Best of luck......

 

[smurfdude]

Think I will add this to my next fasttech order

Doh! fasttech are sold out lol