Time to get back in the game...

[Nedus Mustafus]

Greetings, vapers.

I am a former vaper of 5 months who fell off the train and fell back into the lovely analog game. This was mostly influenced by my new job I was getting and my assumption that e-cigs were not welcome at the new workplace (PRISON). However, soon after starting my new job (and going back to analogs), I discovered several persons at the workplace using e-cigs freely. Most people there seem to use SmokeTip e-cigs... I was a user of the Bartleby and the Joye510 prior to my conversion. I've attempted to pick the Bartleby back up several times but it just doesn't do anything for me.

I am a former member of the site, as well, Camel Crush was the name. I remember talking with some of you, and I also see many new faces, which pleases me.

So, let's get to the point. I saw that cybervex was ending the production run of the lovely Bartleby, so I have ordered a new one just for old-times-sake, hoping maybe this new Bartleby can get me over the hump of kicking analogs for good. I'm currently addicted to Marlboro Lights, but that doesn't mean much in the e-cig world... I know this. Basically, I need some good 510 attys (or CARTOS? When did they start making those?!), some kick-... juice, and an empty pack of cigarettes sitting on my desk to remind me never to touch these nasty things ever again. I was a fond user of nHaler juices and supplies, but I think most of my old stock is now expired or something... it tastes awful, and I think all of my atties are rotted or something.

I love the Bartleby due to the convenience of the USB cable and the discreet size, but should I be looking elsewhere to kick the analog habit for good? I always loved the amount of vapor it produced, but I noticed that it quickly began to wane to almost nothing. Dunno if that was due to the batteries or the atties, but it just wasn't getting it done for me.

Lead me, wise vapers! Lead me away from hacking my lungs up every morning due to smoking!

It's good to be home.

 

[mlinky]

Welcome home! Sorry, but I don't know enough about the Bartleby to be helpful.

 

[Cee_Jay]

I use Riva's from liberty-flights with eGO MEGA cartos.
One usually lasts all day.

 

[Icoth]

You asked for advice from a wise vapor. Well that leaves me out, but I can give you a few links to folks that fit the bill.

Here's DonDaBoom's year in review. http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/general-e-smoking-discussion/147187-year-review.html

Here's Don's take on all the mods available. http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...5-wonderful-world-mods-illustrated-guide.html

I'd also suggest checking out the stickies in this forum and the library. I'm sure most you already know, but if you're not familiar with cartos, it's hard to say what might be useful. Mistress Nomads vids are popular. She also has one on the ego and ego clones that is available on youtube. Hope that helps and welcome back.

 

[Icoth]

I forgot one. Here's a link to a battery mod database: Battery Tube e-Cig Mods | e-Cigarette Mods Database

 

[Nedus Mustafus]

Wow, this site is growing! I can't believe I got so many replies so quickly! LOL.

mlinky, thanks.

Cee_Jay, the Riva is an unfamiliar one to me... possibly might have been made after I stopped visiting the site about 10 months ago... dunno. It is interesting that a carto lasts you all day. That's the type of thing I need. I don't want to carry around a satchel of e-cig stuff with me at work. Have you used any other e-cigs? What's the vapor production like on the Riva? Also, are the cartos easy to refill? And by "one lasts all day," does that mean the battery AND the carto? I'm a pack-a-day smoker, so I vape like CRAZY. It wouldn't be an issue to take extra batts and cartos with me, though... I still have a little carrying case that I hauled my Bartleby around in, but it is probably too small for the Riva.

Icoth, thanks for your reply. I am very familiar with "The Don." I harassed him with many silly questions when I started in the vaping world. I'll give your links a look and see what I can find. I am unfamiliar with cartos, as well. I was a straight dripper when I vaped before. I now am interested in cartos for the convenience factor, really.

 

[mlinky]

The Riva is an off-brand eGo, which is a Joye 510 with a bigger battery. The battery can last a work day. It is probably the most popular starter right now for pack a day + smokers. Cartomizers combine the atomizer and the cartridge. The Boge 510 2ohm carto works well with the eGo, and 2 filled ones will last me a day. The eGo, as well as the Riva, are being offered right now by Liberty Flights at very reasonable prices ($40 eGo kit, $30 Riva), so there are a lot of new vapers using them. I have been using my eGo for a month, and have found it to be dependable and satisfying.

 

[Nedus Mustafus]

Hm... that is very interesting, mlinky. Oh, hi from a fellow Kentuckian, BTW.

My girlfriend is also a smoker and I might get her one of those to introduce her to the world of vaping. I, myself, will probably look to go for an even bigger mod than the Bartleby. Those XS-haler's are just looking lovely... a much stronger battery without much more size than a Bartleby... interesting...

 

[hairball]

GGTB is a good option also Nedus. You can vape at 3.7,6, and 7.4v depending on what battery you use. If you go with 6 or 7.4v, use a high voltage atomizer. Native thread is 901 which I don't care for at regular resistance but the HV901 is awesome. Plumes of vapor. If you like 510's, they make an adapter to change the 901 to a 510 thread. There is also a high voltage 510 atomizer that is made. Myvaporstore carries these at a reasonable price. GGTB is all mechanical. No electrical parts to worry about. Can be found at vaporkings.

Icon by puresmoker is 3.7v mod. All mechanical also and very nice for the money. A little more expensive than the GGTB.

I've never had any problems with either of these.

 

[dormouse]

Ahhh - I found it

Here is a rundown on some of the cartos available for 510
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...1-whats-boge-cartomizer-also-ce2-ce3-5-a.html

 

[ahardrain]

I have been testing a lot of various e cigs for a series I am posting on my blog. I have tried Green Smoke and Blue Cig (stay away from both) I also have the Cirrus 2 from White Cloud ($250 for the kit). I am impressed by the design, how light it is and well made. But the carts don't last me a day (I vape quite a bit ) according to their literature the cart is equal to 2 packs, not. I have been mostly using my 510's, you can't go wrong. I enjoy the size of the reg 510, but battery life is like 2 hours. The Ego has been my go to, using 1000 mah batt, they have a great sale on the batts at Cignot. I have also a bunch of others I am also testing, INSTEAD is one of them of note, great vapor, long lasting attys, battery life 3 hours tops.But you get two and they come with 30 mg of great juice to refill (the carts last forever) I believe they are in the $90 range thou, they surprised me. I have another 5 more or so kits, but none stand out. I am not testing any Mods yet, I have my hands and mouth full with the 12 kits I have on hand and need to get the posts up before New Years.

I also need to inject it also all depends on how you intend to vape, drip or cart/cartos. If your vaping at work, I would suggest for price and ease of use; the ego/riva/tornado or whatever else they call them. I use a LR Carto and it kicks .... Great vapor and TH. No degradation to the batts and no mess of dripping and a good carto will last half the day without filling. Of course you could also upgrade to the mega carts, they hold 2mg and should get you through the day at work. They really do come close to feeling like a 5 volt mod. With that set up.

The best part of using the 510 series, is, it is tried and tested and you can't go wrong for the price. The ego is larger but still not all that bad, it fits in your pocket easily, just make sure to pick up a button clip, so it doesn't stay on.

One last thing, if at work you are at a desk, you can even reduce your price more by using a passthrough. Plug it in and go go go. I again have a 1000mah ego pass and the warm hit and clouds of smoke will sure to turn heads. And you can unplug it and will last you all day and night. Again Cignot has a great price on them also.

It will take you time and lots of reading on what ejuice you like and what carto also. I again have tried at least 50 ejuices in the past 20 days and the Intellcig ECOpure stands out, at least to me. It's expensive, but great taste, long lasting and awesome vapor.

I don't miss analogs AT ALL. Just wish I had these 30 years ago. Good luck and welcome to becoming an ex smoker again.

 

[Nedus Mustafus]

Thanks for the reply hairball, dormouse, and ahardrain.

Thanks for the recommendation, hairball. Since I've already ordered another Bartleby, I think I'll wait for it to arrive to see if it can get anything done for me. I might move up to a mod with a larger battery so I can get a bit more hit off the e-juice. We'll see. The Bartleby worked quite well for me when it was new, but I think my batteries lost a bit of their kick as they aged... and the old atomizers surely didn't help any. Of course, those were regular resistance atties, mind you... this LR stuff was unheard of in those days. I gotta get some of those!

dormouse, thanks for the link. I am definitely interested in the Boge due to their ease of refilling. I'm not into that syringe stuff.

ahardrain, very nice response. I enjoyed reading it. I've definitely recommended the eGo to my girlfriend as her first e-cig. My question is, are those cartos easy to refill like the Boge 510's are? I'm afraid she might get discouraged if they are too difficult to deal with... she doesn't have much patience. LOL. Intellicig ECOpure, eh? Why such a high cost?!

So, I've got the Bartleby on the way, but what shall I do with it when it gets here? I need cartos and I need juice. For cartos, I prefer Mega Boge's with low resistance. Juice, I don't care... just want something with good taste and good vapor. I will take any and all recommendations to heart. I remember that Halo eLiquid just started business right before I stopped vaping... I really wanted to try their stuff. Has anyone tried it? Recommendations for flavors?

 

[Nedus Mustafus]

Oh, also, I'd like to ask some questions about batteries. I read on here somewhere that the Bartleby's on-board charger doesn't seem to do a very good job of keeping the batts fully charged, and that one should instead use a stand-alone charger to occasionally top the batts off. Anyone know of a good charger with the capability of charging 14500's as well as all other e-cig batts (with spacers, of course)? Might as well get one that can charge them all... you never know when I'll take the plunge and order a larger mod, hehe.

And, speaking of batteries, I know there is one brand that everyone is very fond of, claiming them to be the best of the best, but I cannot recall what they are called. Links greatly appreciated.

 

[mlinky]

Hi fellow Kentuckian! Probably thinking of AW and Pila recharger. Take a look at http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/ecf-library/129569-rechargeable-batteries.html For your girl, the eGo would be a great first PV. I bought one for my brother, and four of his friends have followed. All are happily vaping.

Stop by the Bluegrass Vaper sub-forum and introduce yourself Bluegrass Vapers

 

[MaxUT]

+1 for mlinky's recommend of the Liberty Flights eGo kit -- good, reliable, compact 510-based ecig at a great price, from a great supplier. This is my choice for a pocket-sized PV, and I gave 2 of these kits as Christmas presents.

LR or low-resistance atomizers make the eGo really perform. Good value: EM LR 510s from Vapor Junction.

If you get 510 cartomizers for work, be sure to try some with 1.8-2.0 ohm resistance to get good performance with the 3.1 volt eGo batt. Using a drip tip on the carto makes it easier to top off. Check Litecig for cartos.

If you're considering a high voltage PV, check out Puresmoker's Prodigy V3. Satisfied users, solid build, good value.

Welcome back!

 

[mlinky]

If you get 510 cartomizers for work, be sure to try some with 1.8-2.0 ohm resistance to get good performance with the 3.1 volt eGo batt. Using a drip tip on the carto makes it easier to top off.

Great idea on the drip tip. Why didn't I think of that? I've been using the Boge 510 2ohm cartos on my eGo, which works great, but I hadn't thought of adding my drip tip.

 

[ahardrain]

hiya Nedus

I've definitely recommended the eGo to my girlfriend as her first e-cig. My question is, are those cartos easy to refill like the Boge 510's are? I'm afraid she might get discouraged if they are too difficult to deal with... she doesn't have much patience. LOL. Intellicig ECOpure, eh? Why such a high cost?!

The cartos to me are very easy to fill and refill. I sometimes fill them by dripping directly, or if I am ambitious I get out the old syringe and that method works best. The ECOpure I believe is made in England and whatever they use (should study it now) makes for a very enjoyable vape, very clean, tasty and fairly long lasting. I would recommend trying a bottle and give it a try.

 

[JC Okie]

Lithium-ion batteries and chargers Here's a link to a charger that sounds like it does it all. I like the vendor (Vapor Kings) I have one of these on order........hope they are all they look like they are.