Wow, you went right for the premium juice. Something you should know about Backwoods Brew. Iv tried about 6 different flavors from them, although none of the flavors you chose, my favorite being applewood. All 6 flavors had a strong perfume taste, it was terrible. They need to steep minimum 1 week for me. After two weeks the perfume taste is gone and you have a good bold complex flavor.
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Billy, by "steep" do you mean sit open? A week! I don't think I can handle the perfume... Also, I got these with 6mg of nicotine. Now, I'm wondering if that was enough. I have been thinking about ordering a little sampler pack from somewhere else, too. Maybe I should, so that I have something while I'm waiting for the BWB to decant.
If you get an ego you will think it looks fantastic and not big, or like a spark plug. It's a elegantly designed device with great functionality in its class. But anyway the device you have chosen is not a bad choice either, it has done the job for a lot of people.
My mistake when I first started was thinking that looks would be very important. I chose a device that looked exactly like a cigarette because I believe that would be an important psychological factor, I was really wrong about that.
My mistake when I first started was thinking that looks would be very important. I chose a device that looked exactly like a cigarette because I believe that would be an important psychological factor, I was really wrong about that.
The general consensus for steeping is, 24 hours with the cap and tip removed from the bottle. Then after 24 hour put the cap back on, shake it and put it in a cupboard or some other dark place for a week or more. Not all flavors will need steeping but I do think all flavors benefit from it.
I agree the ego does have an elegant, art-deco look, and it seemed so small to me after having used the 510 Mega for a month, it actually seemed tiny. I based my decision on aesthetics as well, I couldn't be more thrilled with my titanium (oh, c'mon, it's gold) Riva now.
Steeping is not 100% necessary, and some people think it tastes fine right out of the bottle - but hand-mixed flavors almost always benefit from steeping. 24 hours with the cap and the dripper off should be ok.
And, I'm assuming you got pre-filled carts with your kit. That should take you through the first day. So you won't have to sit and stare at your new 510 and not vape it. Of course, if you just can't wait, go ahead and try your juices.
Don't worry too much about shying away from the eGo. You'll still like what you have, and you don't need to buy an entire new kit to try an eGo now.
And yes, you have joined a club!
And, I'm assuming you got pre-filled carts with your kit. That should take you through the first day. So you won't have to sit and stare at your new 510 and not vape it. Of course, if you just can't wait, go ahead and try your juices.
Don't worry too much about shying away from the eGo. You'll still like what you have, and you don't need to buy an entire new kit to try an eGo now.
And yes, you have joined a club!
dasnk, I knew when I was making my decision that I was being completely irrational about it... I swear it looks like a pocket rocket
. When I was researching, I read several posts from women about how much they love the ego, and how it's not as big as it looks, but I still just couldn't be reasonable about it. So, I went for the 510, with the full expectation that I would eventually end up with an ego when I got the hang of it.Well for some reason I had the same impression that it would be a massive device, I don't know why really.
The ego is a 510 also but with a bigger battery. You are getting the same kind of experience, I never owned the standard 510, but as far as I know it is the same vaping experience as an ego, just that you will recharge battery more often, I might be wrong about that, im not sure if the ego battery is higher voltage but i dont think it is.
The ego is a 510 also but with a bigger battery. You are getting the same kind of experience, I never owned the standard 510, but as far as I know it is the same vaping experience as an ego, just that you will recharge battery more often, I might be wrong about that, im not sure if the ego battery is higher voltage but i dont think it is.
wasn't there a SciFi story about the 10 o'clock smokers being able to identify aliens because of the level of nic in their blood- specifically because they altered how they smoked d/t anti smoking laws? I love vaping (and used to be smoking) while reading... they just go together! funny that they are written while imbibing nic too!
I just checked, and the kit comes only with 5 empty cartridges:
I ordered a dekang juice (ry4) along with my kit so that it came with something. I've just been reading around some more, and realized that maybe I should have added cartomizers to the order.
I personally do find differences in vaping between my 510 Mega and my ego/rivas. I'm really a fan of the cone, it give me a much smoother draw with no sucking sounds, I don't have to worry so much about flooding attys and if I want a lighter draw I can remove the cone so it performs like a 510. With the 510 mega I was melting carts all the time and I also got juice in my mouth much more--of course, this could be attributed to being a new vaper. The only thing I miss about the 510 mega (silly as it is) is the green led on the end. I do plan to buy myself one of the beautiful red vgo's some day.
You also said you bought some juices from BWB, you should have everything you need to get you started.
Cool. I think I'm going to have to keep my accessory habit in check.
That should get you by if you find your juice does need to steep. ry4 is a favorite of many in this forum.
For the first couple of months, it's all about learning what method of vaping works for you. If you think you would like the convenience of cartos, give them a try, and I would order a drip tip to see how you like it. Unlike most, I'm happy with cartridges. I have cartos and I have a drip tip, ocassionally I'll use them, but I do like my carts with blue foam (can't do the polyfill carts that come with it).
I would caution you, because I went through it. After coming off analogs it is hard not to bring the addiction mindset to vaping. By that I don't mean being able to take or leave vaping, I mean the years of conditioning we, as smokers, have acquired. Throughout the course of my smoking life I had to make sure I had analogs--get down to four in the pack, middle of the night, no way to go get some, PANIC!!!!! Car has a dead battery when I'm running out to get some and I'm about 7 miles out of town, run around the house going through the ashtrays and calling all my friends and family members to say 1) Need a ride to town NOW 2)Can you bring me a few smokes until I can get to town--. It was sheer anxiety when those situations occurred, it conditioned my whole body and mind to insure those times didn't happen. With the Joye 510 I still had that panic come over me and I carried twice the extra gear with me to insure I wouldn't run out of anything when I wasn't near my passthrough. After ordering the eGo and Riva that fear is slowly subsiding and I can actually leave the house with only one or two extra batteries and juice. Slowly but surely my mind and body are learning to trust my PV's. However, for the first 2 months- I would say, I kept feeling the needing to have extras of extras of extras. Remind yourself of that when making purchases; is this something I need or something my addiction is telling me I have to have. An extra battery or two is a need, a pack of extra atty's, an upgrade to a PV you are happier with can be considered a need--however 10 extra batteries and 20 attys are not. Hmm, or they could be to get the security you need, however just remember those years of addiction conditioning from analogs are going to take time to recover from.
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Sainted_S,
Thanks for that perspective -- also a very interesting take on addictive behavior or mindset, which is really what it's all about for me. I'm one of those people everyone hates: I can smoke for a week, then just stop; I can smoke 2 cigs one day, 15 the next, none for 2 weeks. So, I know that the "habit" is very psychological for me. What's odd is that, already I can feel myself thinking "I don't have enough... juice, cartridges..." and panicking: "Oh no, what if Oregon makes PVs illegal!"
And I don't even have it yet.
Thanks for that perspective -- also a very interesting take on addictive behavior or mindset, which is really what it's all about for me. I'm one of those people everyone hates: I can smoke for a week, then just stop; I can smoke 2 cigs one day, 15 the next, none for 2 weeks. So, I know that the "habit" is very psychological for me. What's odd is that, already I can feel myself thinking "I don't have enough... juice, cartridges..." and panicking: "Oh no, what if Oregon makes PVs illegal!"
And I don't even have it yet.
I recently (for the first time) met face to face with someone else who vaped. They had an eGo. I was shocked at how small it was. All of the photos make it look like a 3xDcell Maglight. Not at all. Surprisingly, it's only a little fatter than a 510 and seems to be just as short. It fit really nicely in to my hand and was completely concealed except for the tip of the carto sticking up. The same for the woman it belonged to and she had small hands. You may not need one because of your smoking patterns. Sounds like the passthrough is best for you with the 510 for out-and-about. I'm a very light vaper myself and probably will never need an eGo. But I sure like the look of some of the mods. I might get one just for the gadget factor.
I did hear of someone who loved the ability to hold a cigarette in their lips while typing etc. and complained about not being able to duplicate that. That's a little harder with an eCig. But some on this forum have recommended a softer drip tip that you can bite on or hold gently in the teeth or maybe there are soft tip cartos.
Hey, ya can't have everything. There are going to be some tradeoffs.
Might I suggest that you move toward zero nicotine juice. There is a sight http://www.tastyvapor.us/index.php that sells "doublers" which is a zero nic flavor to use to cut higher nic juices. Same flavor but no nic. You can buy oz's for cheaper than you can buy 10 ml from someone else. Or you can DIY your own juice with flavoring and VG/PG and not worry about the nicotine. Most juice stores sell zero nic juice but not as cheap as TV or doing it yourself.
The nicotine is still rough on your heart... so if the nic addiction doesn't matter to you, why not go with the same experience at zero nic.
Just sayin'....
I did hear of someone who loved the ability to hold a cigarette in their lips while typing etc. and complained about not being able to duplicate that. That's a little harder with an eCig. But some on this forum have recommended a softer drip tip that you can bite on or hold gently in the teeth or maybe there are soft tip cartos.
Hey, ya can't have everything. There are going to be some tradeoffs.
Might I suggest that you move toward zero nicotine juice. There is a sight http://www.tastyvapor.us/index.php that sells "doublers" which is a zero nic flavor to use to cut higher nic juices. Same flavor but no nic. You can buy oz's for cheaper than you can buy 10 ml from someone else. Or you can DIY your own juice with flavoring and VG/PG and not worry about the nicotine. Most juice stores sell zero nic juice but not as cheap as TV or doing it yourself.
The nicotine is still rough on your heart... so if the nic addiction doesn't matter to you, why not go with the same experience at zero nic.
Just sayin'....
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I did hear of someone who loved the ability to hold a cigarette in their lips while typing etc. and complained about not being able to duplicate that. That's a little harder with an eCig. But some on this forum have recommended a softer drip tip that you can bite on or hold gently in the teeth or maybe there are soft tip cartos.
Hey, ya can't have everything. There are going to be some tradeoffs.
The best way I have found to duplicate that for myself is putting a pencil or pen grip on the end of a cartridge, I can even hold my ego passthrough in my mouth if I bite on the grip. If the cartridge keeps coming off, you can slip the grip up over the atty a bit, but it won't work slipping it over the end of the cone. Yes, I have a huge oral fixation.
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