Trying to figure all this out!!!

[bjmccoy]

Hello, I'm Brenda from northern California. I just registered but have been reading for a month or so.I haven't started vaping yet, just gathering info and wanting to stop this bad habit. Been smoking for 40+ years and now at a pack to a pack and a half a day of full flavor menthols. Need to quit for my health and purse both. Did order my pv but now need to order everything else that I need to go with it, juice, cartos, attys, batteries, charger, etc. I'm not sure what to get and can't afford to waste money. That's why I started with a mod. Hope I got a good one. I got a Saber Touch, VV, high power option, with a passthough. I didn't want to go through ordering a small one, then another etc like so many I read had done to start out. But now what to get and how many so it will work with my mod and I won't run out.........whew!!!!! A lot of info on here for an old woman to absorb. Thanks everyone for all the info, wouldn't have known where to even start.

 

[classwife]

Welcome to ECF bjmccoy !

Excellent choice on the Saber Touch !

So...do you think you are going to want to use atomizers (attys) or cartomizers (cartos) ?
What did you smoke and how much ?

 

[bjmccoy]

Thank you Classwife!!! Good to hear I made a good choice on my Pinkie, I call her!!! Well I thought maybe cartos and have even thought about a vivi tank. Seems like the tank may be cheaper with the replaceable heads. I don't know. But I want some attys too for testing juice. I would like to order juices and then soon get into DIY juices. I have always smoke full flavor menthols and now smoke 1 to 1 1/2 pack a day........gotta stop this before I can't breathe anymore. Getting short winded. Anyway that's my thinking!!!

 

[X P3 Flight Engineer]

Greetings from Canada! Welcome to ECF!

The Vivi Nova 2.5 would work good on the Saber Touch. It does not leak and it is easy to clean and lasts a long time. The heads can be replaced cheaply or rebuilt. There are several others that you may want to try later but in the meantime the Vivi Nova will get you up and running with no fuss, no muss!

Relax, Enjoy!

 

[bjmccoy]

Thanks X P3 that's what I thought!!! On the extra heads which do you think I should get? Thanks again!!!

 

[X P3 Flight Engineer]

Thanks X P3 that's what I thought!!! On the extra heads which do you think I should get? Thanks again!!!

Any of the heads can be used with VV. You just increase the voltage with the higher ohm ones. The 1.8 ohm would be least useful unless you like very warm vapor. Most juices will burn easily with low ohms and higher voltage. The 2.4 and 2.8 are both useful and you should try each or have each because different juices react differently. Obviously there is no ONE magic device for all situations. That would be too simple, wouldn't it! LOL

 

[bjmccoy]

Ok ty, got it!!! Thanks. Yeah would be toooo simple..LOL although simple for me would be wonderful

 

[ShogaNinja]

Hello, I'm Brenda from northern California. I just registered but have been reading for a month or so.I haven't started vaping yet, just gathering info and wanting to stop this bad habit. Been smoking for 40+ years and now at a pack to a pack and a half a day of full flavor menthols. Need to quit for my health and purse both. Did order my pv but now need to order everything else that I need to go with it, juice, cartos, attys, batteries, charger, etc. I'm not sure what to get and can't afford to waste money. That's why I started with a mod. Hope I got a good one. I got a Saber Touch, VV, high power option, with a passthough. I didn't want to go through ordering a small one, then another etc like so many I read had done to start out. But now what to get and how many so it will work with my mod and I won't run out.........whew!!!!! A lot of info on here for an old woman to absorb. Thanks everyone for all the info, wouldn't have known where to even start.

Welcome to the ECF, first of all.

Ok, been there, done that. I didn't get a t-shirt either! It's hard to track down various threads to find out what you need to know and oftentimes that information is very spread out and hard to get in one place. That's why I wrote my blog, The Vaper's Handbook. It is the culmination of 7 months of extensive and painstaking research. I update it practically daily, so you might want to subscribe to the blog. Check it out and know what you need to know with a quickness:

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/blogs/shoganinja/2998-vapers-handbook.html

If you want a mini tank clearomizer there's a video of the mini clearomizer showdown towards the bottom of my blog. The E1-V wins (discountvapors.com). If you want a bigger tank then that's the ugly duckling, Vivi Nova, for sure. The range of resistance you'll want is 1.8ohms - 3.0 ohms, but considering the thing can handle some serious amperage there really isn't a bad resistance you can put on that thing. It'll come down to a matter of taste/heat. It's best if you learn how to rewick your own atomizer coils so you won't have to buy replacement heads. Details and video on how to do that are also found in the Vaper's Handbook.

 

[adl]

Good luck. It seems like you are off to a good start

 

[bjmccoy]

Thanks ShogaNinja thanks & I will check out your blog. I've got notes on notes here, head is whirling But starting to sort them all out a bit. Never had to learn with smoking just get over initial dizziness and cough and your up & running!!! But on to bigger and better things!! Just starting out but will hopefully be able to cut costs like you said rewicking & DIY juices, etc...................Thanks again.......oh no t-shirt here either!!

 

[bjmccoy]

Thanks adl, sure hope so!!

 

[Dyeager]

Thanks ShogaNinja thanks & I will check out your blog. I've got notes on notes here, head is whirling But starting to sort them all out a bit. Never had to learn with smoking just get over initial dizziness and cough and your up & running!!! But on to bigger and better things!! Just starting out but will hopefully be able to cut costs like you said rewicking & DIY juices, etc...................Thanks again.......oh no t-shirt here either!!

Too funny. It was a lot easier learning how to smoke than how to vape!!

 

[ShogaNinja]

No problem. I wrote the blog for you guys to read so have at it.
Yeah to be a pro vaper you really need a little mad scientist in you. A little math, a little chemistry, a little electrician, and a little chef if you DIY your own juice.

Lots of hats. No T-shirts.

 

[sidsam]

I've been smoking for 25 years then went to dipping 15 years.. Price of cigs just got out of sight! My Daughter just bought me a KGO 1100mAh.Pronounced K-GO. I've only used it for 2 days and haven't smoked or dipped in 2 days. It's much harder not dipping because the nicotine rushes into your body faster than cigs. It's only been 2 days but when I get the erge to dip I just take a hit on the e-cigerette the craving goes away. The liquid I use in the cartamizer is Halo Torque56, 24 mg Nicotine.50/50 mixture taste kinda like cigs. Several people are buying flavors just to vape the taste. I'm wanting to quit so I don't want a sweet taste and vape for the taste. Start with 24 mg nicotine then cut back the nicotime gradually.
Good Luck Vaping
I'm going to order some liquid and try making my own. Just something to do. I figure it will cost around $20.00 a Month to Vape buying from a store. That's cheap! You should save a couple hundred a month, and not hurting your lungs anymore.
My Daughter's been vaping for a couple years so she already knew what was better. She done the trial and error so I didn't have to waste any money on the junk that's being sold.

 

[sidsam]

The atty is only good to taste different juices. Carto fine, tank is best for me. I don't want the hassel of refilling cartos.

 

[badmotivator]

Welcome, Brenda!

I tried The Blu system, then a Bolt mod with cartomizers, tankomizers, plain atomizers, Phoenix rebuildable atomizer, and been unsatisfied with all of these. (Messes, hassles, bad flavors, costs...)

My satisfying setup now is a Vivi Nova on top of a provari with DIY liquid. The vaping's pretty good, input costs are extremely low, very little fiddling and refilling. I recommend that you try the Vivi Nova early on and experiment with other top parts secondarily. The replaceable parts can last a very long time. Just keep the wicks wet and don't push too much power through it or the flavor will turn funky.

Hope that helps. We'd like to hear about your progress. Perhaps you can stay on this thread and update us? Good luck!

 

[bjmccoy]

ShoqaNinja- Ain't that the truth!!!

 

[bjmccoy]

sidsam, Sounds like you have your daughter to help & that's great!!! Same for me cigs too much, and need to quit for my health. I plan to diy my own juices after I get going too. I will be saving soon as I get setup and I know my lungs will thank me...................Good luck to us both!!

 

[bjmccoy]

badmotivator, I plan to order the Vivi Nova, but wanted a couple of attys to test juice on before filling up!!! Thanks for your input. Will update when I get my order. Thanks.

 

[ShogaNinja]

ShoqaNinja- Ain't that the truth!!!

Indeed. You mentioned the Vivi Nova Clearomizer Tank earlier. That's a good full sized tank. If you had something smaller I could recommend a mini clearomizer tank (the E1-V is better than the Vivi Nova Mini on so many levels in case anyone's interested). Anyway a full size tank goes better with a full sized PV so Vivi Nova full size it is. Make sure you pay particular attention to the videos I have posted in my blog about rewicking the Vivi Nova because if you want to save money, that's where it's at. Also, not to burst anyone's bubble, but there has been a bit of an underground study that has shown shocking evidence that the wicks they use in commercial atomizers are not good for you. It's in my blog too under the wicking section. Anyway, if you decide to learn how, using a cotton or bamboo yarn wick is WAY better on the flavor and wicking aspect. It's safer and cheaper than buying more replaceable heads and filling up the local landfill with junk, instead of filling your pocketbook with cash that you saved by being smart and self-reliant.