€100 to spend on build

Polo_Mint

Hi all

Im new to Vaping

I was wondering if you could guide me on where to get the best kit like this for about 100

I would like the best i could get for the money

http://irishvape.com/product/vamo-v5-kit/

Lardy

Personally, I'd go with an eleaf iStick 30w/50w and something like a Subtank Mini. Very good setup and gives you options later on when you get more advanced.

jonski

An iStick and a mini nautilus is usually the first and best recommendation for beginners on here . I find the sub tank more suited to direct lung inhales which for me came a bit later on .

Fratton Fred

I'd go with an istick 30 and a Kanger aerotank mega. You'll have plenty of change for juice as well.

Thecageyone

Yeah, much as I loved all 4 Vamos that I've owned they're old hat now.

I'd go with an iStick 30w [a little future proofing] and an Eleaf GS air. They're cheaper than the Nautilus, just as good, and designed specifically to go with the isticks. I know that iVape will have them in soon, but thebestshop have them now, for €10.

The iStick 30w is €45. I think that's much better bang for buck than a Vamo kit. Easier use, and neater too.

You'll have plenty over to get a few extra coils and stock up on some juice

Another thing to consider is if you happen to want to sell on. You'll find it hard to shift a Vamo, whereas you'll sell on the iStick in a heartbeat.

Polo_Mint

Thanks for the suggestions

Is the iStick bulky?

Thecageyone

Nope, it's one of the neatest devices out there. If you go a little more on the device, you could get the iStick 50w. It's tiny, more powerful and will cover you down the road if you decide to try sub ohm tanks. It's €60 though. The 30w would be just fine for now and leave you some juice funds

Should add that with the isticks you don't need to buy any extra batteries or separate chargers. With the likes of the Vamo you'd need at least a couple of spare batteries at about €10 a pop, and a decent charger, around €25. With the iSticks you just charge them like a phone, they last for ages on full charge, and you can charge them using a laptop and use it while it's charging.

Polo_Mint

OK so I will get an IStick 50W

What else which is of high standard?

Dr Bill

Fratton Fred wrote: »

I'd go with an istick 30 and a Kanger aerotank mega. You'll have plenty of change for juice as well.

+1 on the Aerotank Mega,great air flow control,great flavour,large selection of replaceable coils from 0.8 up to 1.8 so you can experiment before committing to anything else,€25 for the tank and coils are €2 each from thebestshop,plus 10% discount with 'irishvape' code.

Polo_Mint

IS it ok to use the iStick 50w with the Aerotank Mega?

Dr Bill

Polo_Mint wrote: »

IS it ok to use the iStick 50w with the Aerotank Mega?

It is safe,thing about the 50w is that it gives you a vast range of options as to how you vape,battery life is massive with it and its's regulated for safety. You may not need a 50w just yet,a 30w would probably do until you get accustomed to the whole vaping scene.:cool:

RIchieNouveau

50w is fairly big too. It's small to us who have been vaping a while because we compare the specs against things that are double the size but when comparing it to the average new vapers device it is large.

Polo_Mint

RIchieNouveau wrote: »

50w is fairly big too. It's small to us who have been vaping a while because we compare the specs against things that are double the size but when comparing it to the average new vapers device it is large.

Yeah I saw it on youtube, but looks fine

Fratton Fred

I've been vaping for a good while now and whilst I think the istick is great, unless you are looking for an abnormally long battery life, I'd stick with the 30w.

I use a kanger sub tank and never go over about 22w, so I've no idea what a 50watt device is needed for. With an aerotank you won't need more than 12w at which level the battery will last a day at least.

Are you buying on line or going in to a shop? You pay a bit more in a store, but get the chance to try everything out first.

Didihno

iStick 30w is all you need for right now, in fact its more than you need for right now.
ELeaf GS air is a great little tank so far, Aspire Nautilus Mini is a more expensive option but also good.
I'd buy 30w iStick, 2xGS Airs and some nice eliquid, its pretty important you go and try the flavours yourself though. There are so many and you won't know until you try them.

Some people like the tobacco flavours, I hated them and went straight to nice fruits and deserty flavours.

Thecageyone

Yup, safest bet is the 30w + Gs Air, even x2 as they are so cheap.

I'm not sure why anyone thinks the iStick 50 is big?? towards a Vamo it's teensy

keavebm

Sorry going off topic for a minute.i got a new cleartomizer and battery and 5he cleartomizer is fine for the first day or 2 then I have to change it cause there's no pull any one know a fix??

EGriff

keavebm wrote: »

Sorry going off topic for a minute.i got a new cleartomizer and battery and 5he cleartomizer is fine for the first day or 2 then I have to change it cause there's no pull any one know a fix??

What one do you have? Post a pic or link if you don't know the name.

keavebm

It's an aspire cleartomizer and a vision battery it's driving me mental I had a 1.8 filter now I'm on 2.1 ands it's doing the same

Polo_Mint

Fratton Fred wrote: »

I've been vaping for a good while now and whilst I think the istick is great, unless you are looking for an abnormally long battery life, I'd stick with the 30w.

I use a kanger sub tank and never go over about 22w, so I've no idea what a 50watt device is needed for. With an aerotank you won't need more than 12w at which level the battery will last a day at least.

Are you buying on line or going in to a shop? You pay a bit more in a store, but get the chance to try everything out first.

I want to go to the Shop. Any suggestions out near or around City west or Naas?

EGriff

keavebm wrote: »

It's an aspire cleartomizer and a vision battery it's driving me mental I had a 1.8 filter now I'm on 2.1 ands it's doing the same

What kind of liquid are you using? I use those coils sometimes and they last a week at the very least for me.

keavebm

EGriff wrote:

What kind of liquid are you using? I use those coils sometimes and they last a week at the very least for me.

It's pg Bah 24mg I've been using it from day one nearly 3 years now

EGriff

keavebm wrote: »

It's pg Bah 24mg I've been using it from day one nearly 3 years now

I don't know tbh, could be a bad pack of coils. When you say no pull do you mean its blocked or you're just getting no vapor?

Fratton Fred

Polo_Mint wrote: »

I want to go to the Shop. Any suggestions out near or around City west or Naas?

Palmerstown any good for you?

E-smokeireland are upstairs in the shopping centre there, they are very good.

youdipstick

keavebm wrote: »

It's an aspire cleartomizer and a vision battery it's driving me mental I had a 1.8 filter now I'm on 2.1 ands it's doing the same

As Egriff says,is there any vapor at all.
It can't be making a connection,the pin of the Clearo is not touching the positive pin on the Vision.
Usually the restriction of air will stop you from vaping but an Aspire has it's own air control,unless the air holes are blocked or not even there,maybe a fake clearo.

Silly question....is the Vision turned on.

Polo_Mint

Fratton Fred wrote: »

Palmerstown any good for you?

E-smokeireland are upstairs in the shopping centre there, they are very good.

I will be going to E-smokeireland tomorrow

Polo_Mint

Is there any way of contacting Esmoke Ireland?

The Phone Number is switched off

RIchieNouveau

Email them and they'll get back to you quickly. They're active on FB too. Have you tried intermittently on the phone? Maybe they're on a call.

Polo_Mint

RIchieNouveau wrote: »

Email them and they'll get back to you quickly. They're active on FB too. Have you tried intermittently on the phone? Maybe they're on a call.

Phone is turned off and I dont have Facebook

Polo_Mint

I mailed them

Polo_Mint

Off to Esmoke Ireland after work

Polo_Mint

Thanks for all the suggestions guys and girls and thank you e-smokeireland for the advice and supplies

Really nice place and very friendly:)

Fratton Fred

Err, did you just buy three different isticks, a Nautilus mini, full size nautilus and a load of juice?

I bet they loved you!

Polo_Mint

Lol. 2 isticks. My missus owns half the stuff

youdipstick

That's the way to go & good luck with them,only a matter of time & you will be rebuilding....

Thecageyone

Nice start up kit wish the likes of iStick & Nautilus were about when I started a couple of years back! Blew a small fortune on crappy batt's and tanks in my first 6 months, hadn't a notion sure. I think it's a much better time now to get into it.

lorripop

The iStick 50w versions are beginning to literally explode these days. Many reports online about autofiring and blowing up in people homes after a few months of use. I know it's a bit too late but you're better off sticking to the 30w, it's a great little device. And if you are going to use the 50w, never leave it unattended when charging. For more info just google stuff like "istick exploded" or "istick auto firing" etc.

garra

Didihno wrote: »

iStick 30w is all you need for right now, in fact its more than you need for right now.
ELeaf GS air is a great little tank so far, Aspire Nautilus Mini is a more expensive option but also good.
I'd buy 30w iStick, 2xGS Airs and some nice eliquid, its pretty important you go and try the flavours yourself though. There are so many and you won't know until you try them.

Some people like the tobacco flavours, I hated them and went straight to nice fruits and deserty flavours.

Why would you buy 2x GS Airs as a matter of interest (I'm new to this lark)?

thanks

garra

Polo_Mint wrote: »

Thanks for all the suggestions guys and girls and thank you e-smokeireland for the advice and supplies

Really nice place and very friendly:)

How are you gettin on with that stuff Polo mate? Any tips on the juice flavours?

RIchieNouveau

garra wrote: »

Why would you buy 2x GS Airs as a matter of interest (I'm new to this lark)?

thanks

Handy to have a spare so you can have 2 flavours on the go, but I personally would never have just 1 battery or just 1 tank because then if 1 thing breaks you have nothing to vape on. Can't just nip out to the closest shop for a replacement like you could either cigs.

Shinobollo

RIchieNouveau wrote: »

Handy to have a spare so you can have 2 flavours on the go, but I personally would never have just 1 battery or just 1 tank because then if 1 thing breaks you have nothing to vape on. Can't just nip out to the closest shop for a replacement like you could either cigs.

Agree 100%. 15 months vaping and always have some spares handy just in case

jonski

Shinobollo wrote: »

Agree 100%. 15 months vaping and always have some spares handy just in case

And some spares for the spares , and some............... you get the idea

JH_raheny

At least 2 tanks is a good start, using the same flavour constantly will numb your taste buds quite a bit but swapping to a different flavour sort of wakes them up again if that makes sense, I find swapping between flavours with a bit of contrast between them work best, at the moment it is between plain black liqorice and other mixed flavours

Didihno

Yep, as answered above, different flavours to keep your tongue awake, and also just simply a backup.
Nothing worse than having a battery die or an atomiser break leaving you all alone at the pub in a world of smokers.

Shinobollo

Ahhh - the excuses we use to justify shinyitis ðŸ˜