Starter supplies?

[Doc Holliday]

While I'm waiting on my starter kits to arrive I figured I'd prepare for what's next.

I ordered the Riva 510 Lite bundle from Liberty Flights that comes with:
2 x 750mAh Battery
2 x 510 Atomizer - 2.2 ohm resistance
1 x USB Fast Charger
1 x USB Mains Plug (US)
10 x Blank Carts
1 x Atomizer Cone

and I also ordered the K808D-1 Easy starter kit from cigeasy that comes with:
2 long batteries
USB charger
5 cartomizers - menthol 16mg
10ml bonus juice - chocolate mint delight 16mg

(I just realized I should have ordered the Max starter kit w/ a USB passthru battery for $10 more... oh well, that will be the first item on the next order.)

I also ordered a selection of 5ml samples from Liberty:
VG Cigar tobacco 18mg
VG Churchill Tobacco 18mg
VG Menthol 18mg
VG Peeper Soda 18mg
PG Mango 18mg
PG Chocolate Cream 8mg
PG Mint 14mg
PG RY2 18mg
PG Menthol 24mg

So, my questions are:

1) What other supplies/replacements should I expect to place on the next order? Atomizers, cartomizers, etc.... which ones/brands/models?

2) How soon should I expect to place the next order given the supplies I'm starting with?

3) What other supplies for cleaning/maint from grocery store/walgreens/hardware store should I have on hand?

I also have a ton of questions about flavors, bases, mixing, etc., but I should probably make a different thread for that later.
Thanks in advance for any advice.

 

[WomanOfHeart]

Get more atomizers, ASAP. Two might last you, then again, they might just die inside a few days. Such is the nature of atomizers.

You may not like straight VG (it's very thick and doesn't wick well) or straight PG (it's very harsh and might give you a sore throat.) You can buy some plain VG from WalMart. It's the Humco brand you can find in the pharmacy section. This will help if the PG is too harsh for you, but it will also decrease the flavor and the nicotine level of your juice.

Buy an ultrasonic cleaner for your atomizers. People just put plain hot water in them and use this to clean their atties. Run it through a couple of cycles and your atties will be clean as a whistle!

Blow your atties out before you use them the first time! This gets the primer out of them. You don't want to vape that stuff. It's harmless, but it tastes like hammered crap!

 

[MickeyRat]

Well first, I'll let you know that you can use a cart with the stuffing pulled out as a drip tip. Sample your juice for taste by dripping it directly on an atomizer before you fill a cartomizer or cartridge. Drip tips are cheap, go ahead and get one. If you refill, 5 cartomizers should last you a few weeks but, you can't use 808 cartomizers on that Riva. Cartridges and atomizers can be messy. I don't hear of a lot of people sticking with that configuration. I sure didn't. So, you need either to get a 510 to 808 adapter or some Boge 510 cartomizers. Also, you might find you need some lower nic juice. I ended up going from 24mg to 12mg in the first few weeks.

So, my recommendations for an immediate order would be a drip tip, some cartomizers that will work on that Riva, and some lower nic juice.

I'm assuming you bought the 808 for when you're out in public. I don't understand it but, a lot of people are like that. If that's the case, you probably should get a PCC and an extra battery or 2 for the 808 at some point.

As for when you will need to order next, that depends. You'll have to determine how much juice you use in a day. A good rule of thumb is 3ml a day but, there's a lot of variance. Also I'm willing to bet you've ordered a flavor or two that sounded great but, you wind up hating. There's no avoiding that. So, I can't say when it's likely to run out.

Once you are comfortable you've made the transition, you need to have some extra chargers around. You never know when one is going to go and you can't pick one up at Wal-Mart.

 

[Erfmann]

Looks like you'll be fine for a while, but you may want a few blank cartomizers for both the kits....