Hi, some newbie advice needed

[katierc]

Just started reading lots about e-cigs today and want to try them - not yet ready to give up smoking properly yet, but need advice where I could start, and what I've read so far totally confuses me.

As some background, I have been smoking for 30 years, averaging 20-30 a day, brand of choice these days are Vogue which are very skim with white tips. Not sure I care if the e-cig looks like a real cig or not.

So if someone could recommend a decent e-cig to start and whatever necessaries I would need, would be much appreciated. I guess my mind is expecting a e-cig that is as close to a real cig as possible.

Thanks.

[andym]

Well it depend if youre happy to use sopmething that doesnt look like a ciggie.Most of us start with Egos and then move on to dofferent devices,but to start with you cant really do better than get one of these kits
www.ecigwizard.com/shop/en/electronic-cigarette-starter-kits/525-stoptober-vision-ego-kit.html#axzz2AcPxOltb

[Karma]

Hi Katie and #welcome2#

many of us started using e-cigs just to cut down on our smoking but enjoyed them so much that we found it easy to give up the ciggies, other people on this forum do still smoke as well as vape

The problem with e-cigs that are the same size as ciggies is that you don't get a very long battery life so need to charge them often. this cig-a-like kit gets round that by having a personal charging case, you charge up the case then your e-cig can be charged from it when out and about. It's also very good value at the moment

www.ecigwizard.com/shop/en/bargains/368-510-pcc-case-kit.html#axzz2AVTYPKtK

code AAEC will give you 13% discount

it comes with empty cartomiser which you fill with e-liquid, so you will need to buy some

this site does a great pick and mix of small bottles

www.vapeescape.co.uk/search.asp?types=Grizwald%27s+Gourmet+Range+%3E+Pick+%27n%27+Mix

you can also buy pre-filled cartomisers (these can also9 be re-filled)

www.vapeescape.co.uk/pre-filled-510-cartomisers-%2A%2Areduced-to-clear%2A%2A~380

code 'allabout' gives 10% off at vapeescape

[GothicLord]

hi katie, welcome to the forum

[Chrissie]

Hello & welcome Katie

If you don't care that an e-cig looks like a real cig, then you really would do better to go for an ego/Riva sized e-cig. The one Andym linked to is a good price & a good e-cig. However, it only comes with the one battery so you will have nothing to use while you have that battery on charge. This kit comes with 2 batteries (though not as long lasting between recharges as the one Andy linked to. but it is a very good price - AAEC' for 12.5% OFF

www.exhalecigarette.co.uk/product-p/ece5sk.htm

[astralsteph]

Hi Katie & welcome to AAEC

#welcome2#

[boo]

[djs]

Oct 28, 2012 19:52:57 GMT katierc said:

Just started reading lots about e-cigs today and want to try them - not yet ready to give up smoking properly yet, but need advice where I could start, and what I've read so far totally confuses me.

As some background, I have been smoking for 30 years, averaging 20-30 a day, brand of choice these days are Vogue which are very skim with white tips. Not sure I care if the e-cig looks like a real cig or not.

So if someone could recommend a decent e-cig to start and whatever necessaries I would need, would be much appreciated. I guess my mind is expecting a e-cig that is as close to a real cig as possible.

Thanks.

Welcome. Forum first, money-spending second......very wise.

As someone who has owned all the types (not all the brands) basic e-cig systems, I can honestly say that the look-alike ciggies are mostly a very poor idea...not to mention over-priced

I was able to quit (finally!?) using a "mini" cig. In my mind, a mini and a look-alike are not always the same thing. A proper mini will last a reasonable amount of time, have the correct fittings to use all the standard kit (atomisers, cartomisers etc.) and, if you get the right nicotine strength, allow/enable you to stop smoking completely without cravings.

To give you an idea of a "proper' mini e-cig, I can recommend

www.jacvapour.com/PCC_kits-Excel_-_Starter_Kit.html

This is a good product. It's a bit more expensive than some, but a genuine e-cig. However, it's not compatible with a lot of the equipment currently on sale. However, as they sell liquid and cartos at the going rate, they get the thumbs up. This kit got me off the cheap ones and the real tobacco no trouble.

Alternatively you could get a 2 battery "510" kit from
VapeEscape
Cloud9 vaping
or many others....

However, the small batteries DO need regular re-charging. A PCC can take care of this, but a lot of "kits" don't have them, so you'll need to carry two and maybe even have charging available (mains or usb).

If you want to avoid re-charging often, then you'll need a bigger battery(s). Personally, I like the RIVA from VapeEscape, but as I use a mini e-cig during the day, these hardly ever see the charger!

There's lots to learn, but you've come to the right place. Most people will recommend an ego-type-510 system, and they're not wrong.

After that, the world is your oyster......

Please ask anything.

Good luck

[Paul]

Welcome to the madhouse good luck on your journey ;-)

[meeee]

Hello & welcome Katie

[han78]

Hi Katie and welcome to the site, I have been vaping for 3 weeks and my first question on the forum was pretty much the same as yours, I eventually after about a week of looking all the different kits got myself this one www.exhalecigarette.co.uk/product-p/ece5sk.htm and also a you ideally need a mains charger www.exhalecigarette.co.uk/product-p/muca.htm, I do find that I feel a bit self concious with this e-cig when I am out so I use this battery for meals and the pub etc www.vapeescape.co.uk/mini-ego-batteries-%28400mah%29~403petc

then all you need is some e-liquids (the ego c kit comes with 10ml of e-liquid free) I smoked about the same amount as you did and I currently use about 15ml e-juice a week, but everyone is different and I think between 2-4ml a day is the average, good luck with your vaping

[katierc]

Thank you all for the welcome, advice and reccomendations

Will take some time asap to read in detail and look at the websites to make a choice, I just need a few more hours in my day

In the meantime if anybody can comment about Sky Cig, would be most welcome as saw a video for it earlier with a UK reviewer and looks possibly interesting

Thanks again.
But as a starting point I picked up a E-Lite rechargeable e-cig in Morrison's for £6.99 and am giving it a go as a trial until I decide which route to go and where to invest my "real cigarette money"

[pixiguru]

Hi Katie I don't know about sky cigs but I started on a look a like and really wished I'd done forum first like you are. I really wish I'd gone straight to the ego I have now and not paid out the £30 I did on the look a like. Unless you really need a look a like I'd go with an ego/riva starter kit.

[Chrissie]

Katie, the Sky e-cig is ok for a very light smoker, same with the e-lite. Both will be very short on battery life between recharging.

The e-lite you have bought for £6.99 is way cheaper than what they usually sell them for. However, the e-lite replacement cartomisers (tips) are very expensive & unfortunately as they have a non standard thread, can't be bought cheaper elsewhere You can refill them with e-liquid though.

As a 20-30 a day smoker, I doubt any ciggie lookalike will cut it for you.

[beautycat]

Hi Katie welcome #7261_9485#