@Opinionated gave some very solid advice and recommendations. I totally agree.
I'm going to try to replace snacking with vaping.
I worked in a vape shop in 2014. I had the pleasure to meet a very attractive and engaging married couple who were semi-professional body builders. Prior to a competition, they undergo a very restricted diet, and must eliminate all sweets and snacks. They were investigating vaping with zero-nicotine flavors to assist in their training regimine.
They were very interested in purchasing a vaping setup after trying a sample in the store, but wanted to go home and think about it more. I don't know if they ever returned to buy one; at least I never saw them again. I thought the concept they presented to be interesting.
What's a good starter kit for me? I don't want to spend to much as I will get a 'better' mod (etc.) once I find out what features I like and what kind of vaper I am...
Does a temp. control mod eliminate setting watts?
What's a good vendor?
It's difficult to make a foolproof recommendation, because it is impossible to predict what type of vaper you will be or what you may like. And personal preferences often change as time goes on. You could begin with a pod system which would be the simplist, easy to use system. The liquid pods are disposable, replace them with propietary prefilled pods which contain new coils. You don't have to learn the peculiararities of the individual open system tanks.
An intermediate step up would be an eGo battery system with a clearomizer tank. This is considered a open system. You manually change the coil when necessary and add your e-liquid manually as needed.
A "mod" system is also an open system. These setups have the most options available, but through that they can be more complicated. Most of these are set up to "grow" with you as you become more experienced.
Temp control is a relatively new concept in vaping, and I'm not totally convinced all the snags have been worked out yet. Instead of setting "watts", you still are setting "joules". As many if not most mods today include TC as well as wattage, you'll probably end up with a mod that has both features. Both are "variable power", which was a game changer for me. In the early day I generally start out around 30 watts, but as the day goes on I might fancy a higher setting like 40 watts.
Over the years I've often purchased from
My Vapor Store ; orders are usually received with 3 -4 business days. I've also purchased from
Fast Tech if I don't mind waiting 2 - 3 weeks on a slow boat from China. FT will generally have the more economical prices anywhere.
You'll probably find the following quite useful:
Good Starter Setups for a Beginner Vaper
Advancing Up the Vaping Ladder
Proper Terminology: Is it a carto, a tank, or what? A Guide to Juice Delivery Devices
