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Which e-cig is the best in UK

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Tynesider

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I am new to vaping but I bought a 510 from swapsmoking with 4 cartomizers, 2 atomisers and two batteries. Looking at the guys in the US they seem to have the best selection and at a far better price than I have seen in the UK. So which e-cigs are the best, I know everyone is different but is the 510 up there with the best and is it a good vape, I don't really know because its the only one I have used.
Why don't we find out which is the best e-cig the best e-juice and then look for the best price, that way everyone should be happy.
 

Chrissie

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The standard 510 is a fairly good e-cig to start with but it has it's limitations. Battery life is short & mAh is lowish so you can't try out LR (Lower resitance) atomisers with it to get a better vape.

As for finding the best e-cig, I've found mine but - it's like trying to recommend the best car for someone - so many good ones out there. Do folks want a mini that will get them from A to B or a Rolls Royce with all the perks? Or something in between?
 
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Toby

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Short of asking the supplier or measuring it yourself, you can't. But most standard 510 atomisers are somewhere around the 2.2-2.4 ohm range. 510s do not tend to come higher than 2.4 ohms unless they are high voltage atomisers (much higher resistance) that are designed only for high voltage usage (that many people think defeats the whole purpose of 5+ voltage usage anyway).

LR atomiser general rule of thumb

The lower the resistance an atomiser goes the greater the throat hit and vapour production, but this is often at the expense of flavour.
The lowest atomiser resistance is 1.5 ohm approx.
But many people find these too harsh, and wrecks the flavour.
And so, people who want to go lower, may opt for a 2 ohm resistance instead, hereby not sacrificing the flavour reproduction.
In fact some 2 ohm atomisers can have better flavour than ones @ 2.6, depending on type of atomiser.

Each type of atomiser has different qualities.

Brief guide to atomisers

510 - good all rounder for throat hit, vapour and flavour.
901 - better for flavour.
801/302 - somewhere in between the 510 and 901, good on vapour production, but with different sort of airier action...
M series (M301/M601) - also somewhere in between, but many think is better than the 510 in all aspects...
306 - great for flavour and vapour in the LR version, dripping only (the standard resistance version is not so prevalent these days, mainly due to the tiny cartridge capacity).
eGo Tank atomisers, very convenient (in respect to not having to keep topping up, just use the Tank until it runs out, then refill), but quite muted flavour and not particularly great throat hit.

All these will also vary (maybe quite considerably) between brand/manufacturer.
 

Chrissie

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Tynsider, if you have a standard 510 it will have come with a regular atomiser as the a Lower resistance one won't work with it. You need an e-cig with a higher mAh like the ego/Riva. Check out Toby's website for an eGo, he is a top whack UK supplier :)

Or you could look at the cheaper version Riva (sorry Toby) : -

Liberty Flights - Igetcha's discount code ECR69 will get you 15% OFF
Electronic Cigarette - Starter Kits - Riva 510

Or Freedom Vapes - free P&P & sign up for their newsletter first to recieve a discount code : -
Riva 510 E-Cigarette Starter Kit - Detailed item view - FreedomVape (UK)

Or on special offer from Paradise Vapes : -
riva type 510: Electronic Cigarette - pvego - Paradise Vape UK _ Vape dont smoke

Honestly, we really do have some excellent e-cig/juice sellers in the UK :)
 
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