E-Cigarettes - The original thread

If size don't matter take eGo / Tornado (same thing).
Tornado starter kit has slow wall charger (4-6 hours to charge one battery) but is very cheap (44.50 euro).
If you want small one then take 510 / Titan (same thing). Manual battery is best for most people.
With 510 you gonna need PCC case (pocket charger) because one fully charged battery can last only for about 2-4 hours. In this point will be cheaper if you get 510 PCC starter kit. You can get that kit here http://www.thebestshop.eu/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=114 (also Ireland).
Get one spare battery and spare atomizer with 510 PCC kit.

eLiquid - I can't tell you which flavour will be good for you because you must try them yourself. 10ml bottle should last for about 4-5 days.

Empty carts - one for about 3-5 days it's ok. You have 5 of them for 2 euro so is not big deal. With 510 atomizer you can use 901 cart as well which I like more.

Atomizer - IMHO for heavy vaping should last for 3-5 weeks. After that is death or taste awful. Keep it wet then will work for longer.

DSE 901 is the best automatic e-cig. Is very popular as first e-cig because is very cheap. In Ireland that's 26.99 euro at the moment which is very good price for what you get. Battery and atomizer life is very similar to 510.

Shazanne my habit was much the same as yours. After much arsing about buying various atomisers, batteries, carts etc. I've finally settled on this set up:

Joye eGo mega battery
http://www.thevapourstore.ie/joye-ego/joye-ego-mega/xl-battery/prod_247.html

Joye eGo mega atomiser
http://www.thevapourstore.ie/joye-ego/mega/xl-atomiser-for-joye-ego/prod_249.html

Mega eGo drip tip
http://www.thevapourstore.ie/drip-tips-adapters/black-delrin-drip-tip-for-mega-ego/prod_258.html

For juice my favourite is RY4. Go for either the 12mg or 18mg strength. You won't get anything that tastes like a fag but soon enough you won't want anything that tastes like a fag.

Also, prefilled cartridges...I bought these when I started off first and wouldn't have bothered if I knew about direct dripping. If you go with the set up as above the cartridge will be blank so just direct drip your choice of e-liquid onto the atomiser (2 to 3 drops). It's a much better outcome than using carts and filler.

I'm just over the road from you by the way (Roscrea). Oh and since starting the e-cig thing I haven't smoked a fag nor do I want one. Also, if you go down the direct dripping route go with the manual battery as they're sealed.

Shazanne wrote: »

Hi. Was interested to read that you are from Roscrea! So am I and, while I now live in Portlaoise, I still work in Roscrea every day!
Thanks for your advice - I'll be looking out for someone e-cigging around the town now!!

Where do you work? I'll sit there wearing a fake nose and moustache whilst vaping away to see if you recognise me hahahaha.

PM(s) sent.

I buy from enjuice.co.uk ->

1. I Do not buy cigarette flavored liquids. Trust me, when you're off the cigs for a week you really start to notice how nasty they smell/taste. You do not want something that is close to this, you'll see.

My recommendation in this area (Enjuice): Apple, Blue Ridge Mountain (A very thick, sweet and flavourful smoke).

2. Do not bother with small vaporizers. Get a powerful device, the investment will pay off. I have a Silver Bullet from ivapour-elixir (http://www.ivapour-elixir.co.uk/). This is a big device, costs a bit up front but so far I saved well over 700 euros so, it pales in comparison. Do yourself the favor, I did buy the small ones for 50e, but its collecting dust now.

3. Get a low resistance 510 atomizer. Best, thickest smoke/vape in my experience. A bit of a juice hog, but the juice is relatively cheap and lasts longer than you think.

I would say I smoke about 20mL per month. I bought a 5 pack of atomizers and 10 cartridges so I can mix flavours. Also, I have a drip tip for home use, so while at the PC or telly I just drip a drop when needed.

Honestly - the cheap devices and the chinese liquid delivers bad smoke and tastes pretty bland or even bad depending on taste buds. A silver bullet or equivalent high power device with a good low resist atomizer and some quality liquid will cure your cigarette habit right up. I am almost willing to guarantee that considering I myself smoked a pack a day for 13 years, trying to quit numerous times. I say this as a newbie turned habitual vapor - I wish someone had given me a silver bullet or something for a day to trial, then I wouldnt have wasted money on lesser devices. The batteries are big and lasts a FULL day morning to night. The thinner batteries, will not, so if you are not near a place you can charge its not very handy.

A Jaunty eGo is also an excellent choice. Theres many more 510 devices out there with good batteries, but 510 is the current best atomizer in my opinion, especially LR. If you're wondering about 6v vaping dont bother, 3.7v with LR-510 is the same within a few milliwats of power.

Dont worry. I was just as confused as you! So many things to know.

Let me try to give a quick overview:

An ecig consists of 3 things:

1) Atomizer - this creates the vape. The power and make of the atomizer determines the amount of vape you will get. This is the most important part of the ecigarette.

2) Battery - this delivers the power (obviously). The amount of power, and the time it can deliver this determines how much vape you get and for how long you can expect it. Most devices are 3.7 volts. There are also 6 volt devices. The higher the voltage the more smoke, as it heasts up faster and more powerfully. But you can emulate 6volts using a low resistance device due to ohms laws, which I forgot at this very moment of course.

3) The cartridge, this holds your liquid and depending on the type you have pre-filled, self filled or drip caps.

So - thats the basics. You really want a device which creates a good vaping experience, so you need a good atomizer (510 model), a good battery which will last you a day, and a cartridge which will hold your juice in a way convenient for you.

Based off these choices I recommend a Jaunty eGo or a Silver Bullet. These are just model names for a 510 atomizer ontop of a good battery, nothing fancier than that. Theres many other models being basically the same, so you can shop around.

Im just trying to pass some knowledge around, as my experience is, that the better the vape you get and the more handy the device is, the more likely it is that you will not go back to fags. I am trying to warn against getting an automatic, small, cigarette sized deviced using prefilled carts. These are common and sold everywhere but has the following draw backs:

-> You have a small battery usually on a cheap, bad, atomizer. Thus, a bad vape.
-> You dont have much in the way of taste options due to not being able to get replacement juice with different flavours, check out enjuice.co.uk. They have hundreds, literally.
-> They dont last long and the carts that are prefilled are very uneconomical.

When you actually get the device, theres just three things to do. Assemble it, fill it with liquid in the cartridge, and press the button. Thats all there is to it, so it seems more advanced than it really is, you'll get the hang of it in no time.

Good luck!

PS: Automatic means it has a chip which registers when you are taking a drag off the cigarette. This is a terribly bad thing, as it doesnt work right and can heat up in your pocket due to movement triggering it. A button you press yourself, on demand, allows you to better control the smoke.

@Shazanne, check out my post from only a month ago on this very thread! Was very very confused by everything and unsure what device and juice I should go for.

Ended up going for the eGo starter kit, with some tobacco flavour and some menthol juice from the Vapour Store. I went for this device as it had very positive reviews. And here's another one, it is great!

As mewso says, don't be fretting about all of this jargon you are hearing - LR 510, 901 adapter, KR808, 3.7v / 6v, SilverBullet, BSB, Chuck mod etc etc etc. You can deal with all that later.

What you need to know for now is this: The ego is a very good product, I bought one to substitute it for smoking cigarettes. And I haven't smoked one real cigarette since I've got it.

Im using a SB with a LR-510. You can not use a LR atomizer with a 6v setup. Be careful with this .

When it comes to vape amount, you may not get more. I am using a 2000mA 3.7v battery, which should be the same as the eGo. No change there. I just prefer the make and design of the SB and the handyness. The batteries are slightly bigger as well so lasts longer. You also have the option in the SR to go 6v vaping which I dont think the eGo supports.

I prefer the SB as its a solid aluminium tube, this thing will last a lifetime I am sure.

Hmmm, interesting. Best bet is to try out the LR Atty on the eGo first to see what the craic is.

Also, have you heard about the 'Cisco Pulse Mod' yet mewso??

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/modder-accessories-supplier-forum/87294-future-pv-pulse.html

Cisco and whoever else is involved are still developing it. Worth a read, its sounds ridiculous! Good ridiculous though

Out of interest, how did you break your SB? I assume it can only be in the fitting for the 510? I can imagine if the atomizer is half unscrewed and you drop it on the floor exactly on the atomizer you may bend the fitting enough. This is pretty much the only likely scenario in my mind - and I make sure that never happens! *knock on wood*