What's the best e cig under $200?

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What's the collective ECF opinion on LavaTube? I also have a KGO (two, actually) and thus far am delighted with it, but like WayneH86 am wondering what my next upgrade PV will be.
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I think the Lavatube, for the price, is definitely a nice way to get into VV vaping, but it is no Provari that's for sure. I would wait until the reviews are out on the new Lavatube 1.5 and the soon to arrive Lavatube 2.0. The 1.5 has upgraded internals and has upped the amp limit to 3.0 or 3.5 similar to a Provari, but I do not know if it still has the inconsistency above 5 volts that the Lavatube 1 had. The 2.0 is supposed to be the 1.5 internals in the new SS, Copper and Chrome body style.
 

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Why is the Provari so much better than a kGo? Better battery? Better vapor?

I just can't imagine having an e cig bigger than my current blunt-sized kGo.

It a very flexible unit, great build quality, replaceable batteries at $8-12 each. You can use a variety of stuff on it from LR to SR to HR and still find that sweet spot that you like your juice to vape at. It's not for everyone and a KGO is fine as well.
 

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Why is the Provari so much better than a kGo? Better battery? Better vapor?

I just can't imagine having an e cig bigger than my current blunt-sized kGo.

it's all about how much current the battery can deliver to the coil/coils bigger batteries do a better job.

it may seem unweildy now but after a while the weight is actually quite reassuring :D
 

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What's the collective ECF opinion on LavaTube? [/url]

I like mine. I sold off my Provari and use my LT instead because having to hit the button a bunch of times to change voltage is really annoying to me. The Provari feels better in the hand and just feels all around better quality. But I don't notice any difference in performance and my meter showed them being equally accurate voltage wise.

Although I'd just stick to the Ego unless there's something about it you don't like. Don't let yourself get caught in the grass is always greener trap if you can avoid it. You don't need to buy a Ferrari when you have a perfectly good Honda in the garage.

I have a LT for playing with different voltages but my normal use batteries are all simple Volt X2s. They deliver all I need in a battery. I save all my money to blow on juice :)
 
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I don't know who told you the Kgo would only last a few months but they are very wrong. Friends have had their Kgo for 5? months and still going strong. After I get rid of my Provari I'll be using one of my Kgos.

"What are you using on them. I have KGO batts that have been going strong for close to or more than a year now.
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I justed started vaping a few weeks ago and love my $43 KGo. I know it will only last a few months and I'm already wondering what I should upgrade to. I keep hearing good things about the Provari. I'm just concerned about the size of that e cig. So what's the best e cig under $200?
 
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Provari, I think, is the Rolls Royce of VV Mods, I own a LT and I love it. Eventually, I might get a Provari but i'm still shying away from it because of the price tag..... I think I'll stick with my LT for a while, I love the Lava and I'm having zero issues with it...... :vapor: BTW, I'm a chain vapor so that thing is never more than a foot or 2 away from me, usually glued to my left hand.... :)
 

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Why is the Provari so much better than a kGo? Better battery? Better vapor?

I just can't imagine having an e cig bigger than my current blunt-sized kGo.

Just wanted to make sure everyone understands that the ProVari (Vari) is a variable voltage (3-6 volt) PV (APV technically), and *go's are constant-voltage, usually either 3.4 or 3.7 volts. Variable voltage lets you put just about whatever wattage you want to a coil or coils, and I like to use the analogy of having a lighting fixture controlled by a dimmer switch to change brightness, instead of having to put in a different wattage bulb. (Insert "how many vapers does it take to change a light bulb?" joke here).

So - mirror, mirror, on the wall, which is the "best" (production) APV of them all? I think the top 3 contenders are the ProVari V2, the Darwin, and the Smoktech VMax (in no particular order lol). I say that those are the top 3 for me because I don't care so much about size most of the time. If your top criterion is compactness or even ciggie-look-alikeness, then these 3 devices would be terrible for you.

My other favorite devices are the Joyetech eGo battery for its performance that seems to defy its lower voltage, its quality, its availability in a pass-through version, and its availability in large mah sizes like 1000 (1100?). I really like the eGo tanks, especially the B-size, and so do some very high-end atomizer makers like Bulli, Biansi, and (I think) GG, that make some amazing rebuildable atomizers for the eGo tanks. On a slim, nice-looking, and capable battery like the Joyetech eGo or the kGo, they make a hell of a nice setup for out on the town, or hanging out at home. I think the Joyetech -C style atomizers are just fine too, and seem to work great once you learn how to maintain them.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/ego-type-models/232530-new-ovale-ego-c-changeble-system.html

(Ovale = Joyetech, it's a US Customs thing, as I understand it).

Honorable mention goes to any of the re-branded Lavatube clones, any of which make for a great intro IMO into variable voltage, which can be had for 60-70 bucks:

For example - http://www.vaporalley.com/VA-Variable-Volt-Mod-Version-15_p_244.html

For the truly curious and adventurous, I offer these threads:

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/new-members-forum/291542-way-too-much-info.html

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ng-started-your-advice-would-appreciated.html


As always, YMMV, and please don't shoot me, I'm just the piano player.
 
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Part of me wants a Provari and part of me wants a smaller e cig the size of a real cig. I know the battery and vapor output on those suck, but I miss how light a real cig feels and not having to push a button to smoke/vape.

I have a slam dunk, no-brainer strategy for you then. Without a doubt in my mind, the overwhelming consensus on this entire site is that the very best ciggie look-alike is the Volt from Smokeless Image. I use a VV VMax, and i want to get a Volt just to try it, because everyone, and I mean everyone, says they work great. Drop what you're doing right now, and order one. That is a direct order. :) If you're in a hurry, just get it with prefilled cartomizers, or if they have juices on that site, which they probably do, get it with blank cartomizers and fill them up with whatever flavors you might like.

The PCC (personal charging case?) that you can get as an option are very, very cool.

Down the road, if you want a little more convenience, get a Joyetech eGo-C starter kit. It's about $85, comes with two nice Joyetech batteries, 5 tanks, 5 atomizers, and an atomizer cone/base assembly. Total no-brainer for a middle-of-the road, fine vape. it's like buying a Honda Accord. Few people ever went very wrong with it.

Way down the road, you might start thinking about variable voltage, and might end up with a Lavatube, a ProVari, or a Smoktech VMax. Don't even worry about that now. Order your Volt, with an automatic battery, and start vaping.

Email me if you have any questions whatsoever. This is not as complicated as it seems to you right now, and I will be happy to walk you through it.
 

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I've tried ego, SB w/Kick, xhaler w/kick, Big KaZoo, and made a vv box mod but nothing can compare to my provari (except my darwin now) buy a ProVari you won't regret it!

I have another analogy. Starting with the most advanced of the advanced personal vaporizers (ProVari, VMax, Darwin, Buzz Pro 2, Lavatube ...) is like having sex on the first date. Sure, it might be great fun, but it might be better to take things more slowly, so when the big day (night?) arrives, you can more fully appreciate it.

Yes, any one of those APV's will give a better vape than almost any other PV. But you will appreciate it more if you know more about what the "lesser" ones are like, in as much detail as possible, with lots of "hands-on" experience, to inadvertantly continue the analogy.

To the OP: once again;

get a Volt with an automatic battery. If you want more power, battery capacity, or more hits with less hassle;

get a Joyetech eGo-C kit. Then a DCT tank or two with some single-coil 1.5 - 2.0 ohm cartomizers to go in it, to try in place of the Joyetech atomizer and tank. The DCT tank and atty will go right onto your Joyetech battery.

If you want to see what VV is all about, you can get a Joyetech Twist for $29 that will let you select a voltage range of 3.2 - to 4.8 volts. At that point, get some 2.5 ohm single-coil cartomizers to go inside the DCT tank so you can see what difference higher ohms and higher volts can do to improve your vape, including better flavor. if you eventually want "the ultimate vape", get one of the advanced VV devices. For the record, I think the VMax is the best of them.

But first, do something. That something should be the Volt IMO, based on what you've told us.
 
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