What would you give to a stranger interested in vaping?

[ohmyidontthinkthisworks]

I gave my friend a ego twist and aspire tank. While I don't use them personally anymore. I remember when i switched and used a cig like one, i had frustration with battery life and just carto stuff wasn't pleasant. I think the simpler you make it and less stressful. Though budget depending, a regualr ego and stardust tank work fine and I think are super cheap anymore if you order them online.

 

[Steamman]

@Cromeus
>Yeah, non-vv batteries with protanks might be a good choice for next month

I have these two Mini Protank clones already on the way from fasttech:
https://www.fasttech.com/p/1494104
https://www.fasttech.com/p/1528500

Will test them and report back.

Just found this under the new Arrivals at FT:
https://www.fasttech.com/products/1411/10007047/1573901

 

[Cromeus]

@Cromeus
>Yeah, non-vv batteries with protanks might be a good choice for next month

I have these two Mini Protank clones already on the way from Fasttech:
https://www.fasttech.com/p/1494104
https://www.fasttech.com/p/1528500

The reviews say that RG200 is a better tank then the PT clone - and for a buck cheaper! Definitely let me know how they compare!

Just found this under the new Arrivals at FT:
https://www.fasttech.com/products/1411/10007047/1573901

I think the extra $1.60 ish is worth the upgrade to VV, but good find


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[spookyluke]

I converted my dad with a ego 1100 and a stardust. And maybe 60ml liquid. Once he got it he was off the smokes that day. Then I upgraded him for his birthday just over a month later with a evic and a protank2. The conversion plan was 1. Get him vaping cheap and easy. Once conversion to vaping was achieved the objective changed to set him up with a simple, hassle free- stress free set up. Told him where to get juice. He's not the kind of guy who wants to read up on everything. His smoking habbit was simple. What I did was give him a easy substitute. For most people, smoking is a mindless escape. It's simple and reliable and a convenient excuse waiting in your pocket.

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[Cromeus]

I converted my dad with a ego 1100 and a stardust. And maybe 60ml liquid. Once he got it he was off the smokes that day. Then I upgraded him for his birthday just over a month later with a evic and a protank2. The conversion plan was 1. Get him vaping cheap and easy. Once conversion to vaping was achieved the objective changed to set him up with a simple, hassle free- stress free set up. Told him where to get juice. He's not the kind of guy who wants to read up on everything. His smoking habbit was simple. What I did was give him a easy substitute. For most people, smoking is a mindless escape. It's simple and reliable and a convenient excuse waiting in your pocket.

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Actually that's the kind of information I need - I never thought about ease of use compared to an analog; these units I've ordered are simple, but here I'm thinking of turning everybody I meet into an enthusiast.
Has he ever used a more advanced device? If so, has that had any draw for him? Does he return to the simpler device because it needs no research and very little setup?

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[spookyluke]

With the evic and protank2 combo he is comfortable. Fills it when the tank is empty. Charges when the battery is flat(18650- 3600mah-2days vaping). Changes the replaceable atty head when it's expired. He can adjust the watts to his desire. It works and has simple and minimal upkeep. I have a mech with a diver in a tank as a delivery system and I try to get him interested but he doesn't care for it. He's happy with what he has. Doesn't want to think about it. Just wants it to work. I knew how he would be, I know him well. He is my dad. And like most smokers, they just get their smokes and smoke them. If someone converts on a really basic set up and stops smoking for a month, they should see the benefits and save enough money to invest in something a little more reliable and satisfying... even if the upgrade is only to make it easier/simpler.

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[Cromeus]

I picked up five protank mini IIs from a Canadian shop, $15 each after taxes and shipping - this set will be over budget no matter what I put on it, so now I'm thinking I'll have two different kits - one free set (evod/vv), and one where I recoup part of what I put into it, probably ego twist and protank.
Got my DIY stuff on the way, a painful $160 startup cost on that, but it nets me about 4 litres of 6mg juice, so 4 cents per ml. Cheap add on to any kit, may as well do 30ml bottles.

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[Racehorse]

Kraehe beat me to it. Mini protanks. Much better flavor delivery imo. I do use evods, too.

Protanks break. (glass tanks)

I would stick with the Evod clearos. They are very sturdy.

Due to OP giving his surroundings: guys in trucks, oil patch in Northern Canada, etc.

 

[HarshReality]

I have some mod and dripper equipment that was 'given' to me when I started... might as well pay it forward.

 

[MrSelf Destruct]

Advise. Business card for favorite vendors, Coupon codes if I know them and the link to this forum.

 

[Bootlegger66]

For a stranger: Good advice and a business card for a good local B&M.

For an acquaintance or friend that isn't commited: Great advice, business card for a good local B&M.

For an acquaintance or friend that commits: A nickels worth of great advice, business card for a good local B&M with a point of contact, moral support and advice for technical issues.

I believe in pay to play. If someone is invested, they will try to make it work for them.

 

[James Richards]

I am giving one of my better ego ctwists and a protank 2. If I had found these right off the bat, I would have not been disappointed and almost went back to smoking. My brother smokes like I did, so he should appreciate it.
I agree with bootlegger. Unfortunately, in Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA...there are no b&ms he can go to.

 

[Cromeus]

I'm quite often working 300km from the nearest city, and the nearest city definitely doesn't have a B&M(the only, er, 'fancy glassware' store interested is worried ecigs = investigations), and we may not be in town for weeks or months at any rate to grab cash. Besides, a lot of these guys make over $1000/day, so the cash investment would be nearly meaningless.

I've got five protank mini 2/itaste vv3 kits on the way that cost me about $50 each shipped and taxed, as well as some disposable cigalikes. Also have liquid nic and flavorings coming. Only thing I intended to get any money from is the more advanced kit, and as the Smoke NV kit (Canadian brand cigalike, 0 nic, $5/prefilled single use carto) is $65 at Sobeys, I'm sure those truly interested won't mind helping me continue this expensive endeavor

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[catlady60]

I'd give that person the location of the nearest B&M vape store, along with the phone number, address, and/or web site. I'd also give him or her the location of tobacco stores that also sell e-cigs, juice, and heads to get them started.

 

[KurenaiX]

I'd personally go for an Evic (coolness factor for newbies). and probably a DCT tank for that pure taste...

 

[Tinkiegrrl]

I just gave away my first, generic, VV, 650 mAh battery that came in a blister pack with a bottom coil clearo that takes Evod coils and a USB charging cord. Also acts as a passthrough device, which I found to be essential when I quit smoking with it. That and the vv feature. I cranked up the power for better throat hit when I craved a cigarette, and that did the trick the trick for me. Passthrough because I was given the kit and it was the only device I had for two weeks. Now, my sister in law has my original set up, and I bought the same sets for my husband, my mother in law, and my sister. My husband quit smoking completely and has moved on to the iTaste VV v3 with mini protank II's, my mother in law managed to cut a 2 pack a day habit down to roughly 6 cigarettes per day, and my sister quit smoking completely.

 

[mattallan83]

Id go for the 510 joy batts and some cool flavors like grape, chocolate, maybe a rum or pina colada. I also gone with the ego batteries but am leaning towards the smaller cigarette shaped kits.

 

[chapeltown]

You are a giver AND you like grumpy cat!!! That's fantastic!!!

I myself have pif'ed a bit....and I too tend towards eVod tanks and eVod/ego batteries. I love that you chose the batteries that will tell you they are about to die, and the tanks that tend to leak less and are cheaper overall to upkeep..

So Two things, a pro and a con...

I would yes, do these as particular kits if I had the means to do so, but also definitely charge the $10 to create an investment mindset as well as be able to keep it going....that's major pro.

Con....Yes, give them info, but try not to put your name on a bunch of stuff, because if something turns bad, you don't really want to get burned because you were trying to be a good samaritan. (just the paranoid side of me, but protect yourself!)

Thank you for doing this!!!

I would so love to do exactly this if I had the funds....glad it isn't just in my head.

 

[nmackan]

I'd generally say that people are more invested in the process if they chose their equipment and paid for it--there's a monetary outlay, so you durned well better use it!

I suppose you could buy them for $13 and ask for $10 if the person can afford it. Most won't mind coughing it up, and those who can't afford it can be asked to pay it forward later on after they've saved money from not smoking.

I see nothing wrong with your chosen kit, except that it might be a little complicated for a first-time user. I tend to be the sort that, even experienced, prefers plug and play, so I like my simple Volt X2. Plus I have lousy eyes, so have trouble with the screens.

I'm sure young folks with good vision and no curmudgeon-like avoidance of technology won't have any issue with this. I don't even own a cell phone.

Yes You should make them pay. One way or other. Whoever I presented a kit (Including wife and daughter) did not bother to work with them and went ahed smoking. Anyone I suggested to buy a kit for themselves worked.