Suggestions for getting back into Vaping?

[Nymphae]

Hey all, it's been a few years since I stopped vaping and I'm ready to try it out again. I stopped mostly because of the nic juice supplier trouble and I was getting fed up with maintaining my devices.

Which leads me to the recommendations. I was spending far too much time every day prepping things, filling clearomizers, dealing with leaks and bad tastes, prepping the clearomizers, etc.

I am looking for something as low maintenance as possible, that is easy to setup, clean, and prep, and does not leak. I was using a couple of EGOs, and CE2 clearomizers (I think that was the brand, I'm not certain). I like clearomizers because I want to see when I need to refill, so I'd like to keep using those if possible, or something better if it exists. I want something that will last longer than an EGO, but I don't like the big boxy deals. I don't know anything about amps/voltage/whatever, I am willing to learn down the road but I want something like my old ego where I can fill a cart with some juice, attach it, and be good for the day, maybe having to swap batteries if I need to.

Any recommendations are greatly appreciated, thanks a lot guys & gals!

 

[eFFeRR]

A lot of people have been supporting the iTaste VV 3.0 . It's a step up from the EGOs in terms of vapor production and ease of use (USB passthrough is great!). Unfortunately it may lack in terms of battery life compared to an EGO with a 1100mah battery. I use two iTaste VV 3.0's and they last me all day.

I pair them up with the Kanger EVOD clearomizers. I find them easy to maintain because you can easily swap out the coil heads for replacements on the cheap. As far as cleaning them, I run them through hot water for a minute and let dry. I haven't had any taste issues doing things this way. If I had to do any more maintaince then that, I'd probably still be smoking as well..

$24.88 Authentic Innokin iTaste VV V3.0 Variable Voltage / Wattage 800mAh Rechargeable Battery - w/ charging cable at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping

Personally, I recommend against the iClear 16 clearomizers. Some of the iTaste's come with them. I tried vaping them for a couple weeks but the top coil design really bothered me. I don't like the warm vape at all and they begin to taste bad as the juice gets to lower levels.

 

[Tajji'smom]

MVP 2 all the way! I know it's boxy, but it fits in your hand quite nicely, is tough as nails and the battery lasts forever!! Worth looking into for sure. If I can't convince you of that, I still love my Vision Spinner 1300 mah. I recharge it every second day or so. Aspire bdc clearomizers are amazing-no muss no fuss and flavour is great. I still can't survive without my Ce3's though. You don't change heads and can't beat for flavour and they last forever too.

Gotta have good juice though and my go to guy is Jugheads.co. With 600 flavours to choose from-great prices and customer service, you can't go wrong!

Good luck!

 

[Butters80]

If you want to stay simple for batts a 1300mah vision spinner is easy to use and lasts awhile. For an apv, there are the seigeli zmax, vamo, itaste svd....all could be bought as a kit with batteries and a charger for under $100.

Toppers... If you are familiar with Carto's, u might check out a carto tank from ibtanked. Clearos, vivi novas are easy, Iclear30b, aspire nautilus all get thumbs up reviews from experienced reviewers on YouTube.

Juice is so subjective. I use mt baker vapor...good price, good juice, lots of choices. I go through 6-10 ml of juice a day, so mbv is great for my needs.

Welcome back!

 

[TangentOmen]

I looked into vaping a couple years ago, and decided it was too much of a PITA to get into. I just started a few weeks ago, and IMO; great decision. Vendor's are plentiful, and options are nearly endless- it's a good time to get back into it.

I am thoroughly enjoying my ego c twist, and PT2's with DIY micro coils, and cotton wick- though cotton is much more labour intensive than
silica. I will be upgrading to an SVD soon-ish though. Canvape has some quality juice for cheap, also good supplier for hardware (fast shipping). Jugheads; I just got my first vape mail from them, I haven't tried any of the juice yet (all 4 of my clearo's are in use atm) but they sent me a "sampler" for free, and some candy

 

[Nymphae]

MVP 2 all the way! I know it's boxy, but it fits in your hand quite nicely, is tough as nails and the battery lasts forever!! Worth looking into for sure. If I can't convince you of that, I still love my Vision Spinner 1300 mah. I recharge it every second day or so. Aspire bdc clearomizers are amazing-no muss no fuss and flavour is great. I still can't survive without my Ce3's though. You don't change heads and can't beat for flavour and they last forever too.

Gotta have good juice though and my go to guy is Jugheads.co. With 600 flavours to choose from-great prices and customer service, you can't go wrong!

Good luck!

Yeah I've never really loved the look of the boxy devices, but if they last a long time and are really reliable, I might just give that a try.

I've heard many good things about Jugheads, but obviously the limited window for ordering is not really ideal. I will certainly try them out sometime, any recommendation on the juices? I used to really enjoy RY4, Pear, Blueberry, and Raspberry flavours (from vapables I think, not sure if they still sell nic juice).

Thanks for the replies & recommendations guys/gals, I'll be looking into your suggestions tonight!

 

[Glenn_K]

The Innokin stuff seems pretty reliable, and with the VV V3 and the MVP 2, you won't need to get batteries or a charger.

There's lots of new clearomizers around that are pretty decent. The Anyvape Davide is my fave, never had problems with one of them, and I liked the vape (although I use RBAs now). I've heard the Aspire Nautilus is as good as it gets with clearos, though it's pricey. Do you like to vape airy and cool or warm with a tight draw?

-- Glenn

Hey all, it's been a few years since I stopped vaping and I'm ready to try it out again. I stopped mostly because of the nic juice supplier trouble and I was getting fed up with maintaining my devices.

Which leads me to the recommendations. I was spending far too much time every day prepping things, filling clearomizers, dealing with leaks and bad tastes, prepping the clearomizers, etc.

I am looking for something as low maintenance as possible, that is easy to setup, clean, and prep, and does not leak. I was using a couple of EGOs, and CE2 clearomizers (I think that was the brand, I'm not certain). I like clearomizers because I want to see when I need to refill, so I'd like to keep using those if possible, or something better if it exists. I want something that will last longer than an EGO, but I don't like the big boxy deals. I don't know anything about amps/voltage/whatever, I am willing to learn down the road but I want something like my old ego where I can fill a cart with some juice, attach it, and be good for the day, maybe having to swap batteries if I need to.

Any recommendations are greatly appreciated, thanks a lot guys & gals!

 

[Nymphae]

I still can't survive without my Ce3's though. You don't change heads and can't beat for flavour and they last forever too.

I was using CE2s when I was vaping a few years ago, i had found them to be the best clearomizers at the time (from my limited experience), I just HATED setting a new one up as they were very prone to breaking when I opened them to burn all the black crap off the wicks. Sometimes I wouldn't do it just right and it would still taste like crap.

What is the difference between the CE2s and the CE3? Or between other clearomizers and CE3? I'm seeing that there are glass tanks now? They don't appear to have any wicks in them, I'm curious how those work.

 

[Nymphae]

The Innokin stuff seems pretty reliable, and with the VV V3 and the MVP 2, you won't need to get batteries or a charger.

There's lots of new clearomizers around that are pretty decent. The Anyvape Davide is my fave, never had problems with one of them, and I liked the vape (although I use RBAs now). I've heard the Aspire Nautilus is as good as it gets with clearos, though it's pricey. Do you like to vape airy and cool or warm with a tight draw?

-- Glenn

Thanks for the recommendations, very much appreciated!

I haven't tried to many different setups, so as for how I like to vape, I guess I would say I like a tight draw and probably prefer warmer vaping. I am seeing many good things about the Nautilus, and am considering it, but don't want to waste money right off the bat. Kind of looking for a nice easy to maintain and extremely reliable setup that will ween me off analogs as I research more in-depth mods and vaping methods.

 

[BuzzKilla]

What you know as the CE2, has been replaced with Protanks & VIVI Novas, they go by various names and designs, but googleing "protank"or "vivi nova" will yield a lot of visuals to go by. it's just some of the more popular clearomizers/carto type systems. Protanks are made by Kanger.

The main difference now is:
capacity
cleanability.... is that even a word?
and replaceable coils (heads), this way you only replace the coil and not the whole tank.

you can still dry burn like before, but now its easier to access and clean.

The other major design difference is the wicks and coil location.
they are now at the bottom, to alleviate the dreaded tilt to wet the wick.
Because of this , very little of the wick is physically in the juice. That is why you don't see the wicks.

Cartos still exist, and are still used. but everyone is migrating to the replaceable head tank systems...
I've moved beyond even that, into rebuildables, but its very fiddly, and not something you seem to be interested in.

I'm VERY familiar with CE2's and what came after that to today.
So ask away and i can help ya clear up any questions

 

[Nymphae]

What you know as the CE2, has been replaced with Protanks & VIVI Novas, they go by various names and designs, but googleing "protank"or "vivi nova" will yield a lot of visuals to go by. it's just some of the more popular clearomizers/carto type systems. Protanks are made by Kanger.

The main difference now is:
capacity
cleanability.... is that even a word?
and replaceable coils (heads), this way you only replace the coil and not the whole tank.

you can still dry burn like before, but now its easier to access and clean.

The other major design difference is the wicks and coil location.
they are now at the bottom, to alleviate the dreaded tilt to wet the wick.
Because of this , very little of the wick is physically in the juice. That is why you don't see the wicks.

Cartos still exist, and are still used. but everyone is migrating to the replaceable head tank systems...
I've moved beyond even that, into rebuildables, but its very fiddly, and not something you seem to be interested in.

I'm VERY familiar with CE2's and what came after that to today.
So ask away and i can help ya clear up any questions

Thanks a ton that was very helpful! So with Protanks & VIVI Novas, do I need to take them apart and torch the wicks to clean them before use? That was always the most frustrating part of vaping to me, they really should come with that stuff burned off already.

 

[BuzzKilla]

since it was a gripe i had with those... taste is everything to me.

i would give it a dry-burn before using it. But i've seen many people just fill up and go with no complaints. Even those with a sensitive pallet.
The wicks are about 1cm end to end, so torching isnt really possible without melting the insulators.... unless you want to physically rebuild the coil. Again really not worth it(but some will disagree with me).

IF you are particular about it, you can just unscrew it all apart and give a good rinse and dry-burn.

If you maintained CE2's you are way ahead of the game, compared to most just starting off.
You should find these newer setups very easy to work with.

 

[lightbud404]

Lol! ... love the nick name

 

[BuzzKilla]

e-sig forum, not a dating site.

i think the light bulb needs to be switched off.... lol

 

[Nymphae]

If you maintained CE2's you are way ahead of the game, compared to most just starting off.
You should find these newer setups very easy to work with.

Awesome, that sounds great. Can't wait to order some parts and get back into vaping!

 

[ian91]

I have both the VV and the MVP2. I would go with the MVP2 because of the battery life. You would need multiple VV's because they just don't hold a charge that long. That gets you back into worrying about recharging all the time. With the MVP2, you charge it while you sleep and you are good to go for the whole day. Get an extra iClear 30s and some coils from Fasttech and you have everything that you need at a reasonable price.

 

[Tajji'smom]

I second Fastech. Just don't be in a hurry-especially if you are ordering batteries. They go on a really slow boat through Singapore. Bought my MVP from them, which they don't consider a battery so I got that in 15 days. Prices are much cheaper with free shipping. If in a hurry, Canvape has good prices and they sell juice too.

 

[kenmuir]

I'm seeing that there are glass tanks now? They don't appear to have any wicks in them, I'm curious how those work.

I like a tight draw and probably prefer warmer vaping. I am seeing many good things about the Nautilus, and am considering it, but don't want to waste money right off the bat. Kind of looking for a nice easy to maintain and extremely reliable setup that will ween me off analogs as I research more in-depth mods and vaping methods.

I picked up a few of the VapeOnly Glass Vivi Nova tanks from CanVape a couple of weeks ago on a whim. I'm still new at the vaping thing, but I finally understood what a warm vape was after using them. The draw is very tight too, almost milkshake-through-a-straw, which may be too tight. Glass with a protective metal sheath, and easy to maintain.

 

[Glenn_K]

The Vapeonly Aspire BDCC has already been mentioned (in the Vivi Nova version), and this clearomizer model might be worth trying out for you -- it gives a fairly warm vape, with a tight draw.

I got a few of them (when I was using clearos) and they're pretty good, although I prefer a cool, airy vape. Aspire BDCCs have a lot of fans on ECF, though like with pretty much every clearo on the market, QC seems to be an issue, and not everyone has a great experience with this model. The coils last a long time, which is good.

This is what i'm talking about (the Mini version is eGo threaded, which I think is more suited to eGo-style batteries): https://www.canvape.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=VOASP3%2E5PLASTIC

Edit: Pyrex tank versions are available.

-- Glenn

Thanks for the recommendations, very much appreciated!

I haven't tried to many different setups, so as for how I like to vape, I guess I would say I like a tight draw and probably prefer warmer vaping. I am seeing many good things about the Nautilus, and am considering it, but don't want to waste money right off the bat. Kind of looking for a nice easy to maintain and extremely reliable setup that will ween me off analogs as I research more in-depth mods and vaping methods.

 

[Nymphae]

Thanks for the recommendations everyone, I think I'm gong to grab a couple iTaste VV/VW 3.0's (I don't mind charging really and don't want to buy the bigger battery units) and a Kanger Pro Tank II (from some youtube videos I've looked at it seems like this is the one to get? Or at least a pretty reliable start? They all seem a lot better than the CE2's I was using a couple years ago.)

Can anyone help me with deciding which ohm coil replacement units I should get for the Pro Tank II? I'm not sure what the effect on vaping or the battery is, and I'd like to stock up on a couple boxes of replacement coils. They have a range from 1.8 - 3.2 available I think.