Newbie about to take first steps ..

[dhansak]

Hi All

Am about to take the plunge and get my first vaping kit and would really appreciate some advice. I have been reading through this forum for about 3 days and am really touched at how supportive and helpful you have been to other rookies - hats off to you all!

Usually I am pretty good at google research to decide on a purchase and can come to a conclusion after enough time and effort put in - but I am am having trouble with this one... I think its the difference between just buying an object and, in this case, buying into a new lifestyle without ciggies - gulp.

The beginners guide to to what all the kit is, was fantastic. I was spinning in circles before reading that lol - it really helped me understand some of the basics - enough so I could look online for starter kits and have a clue what was going on! Just enough to get myself into trouble by missing the finer points probably

The 4 kits I'm looking at are

www.shopecigarette.co.uk/starter-kits/Ce4-Mini-Starter-Kit
I like this one because it has 2 batteries 2 tanks and 2x5ml juice samples  (Hangsen - good or avoid?) - all for about £20

myepack.co.uk/kits/evod-starter-kit.html
Similar to above (2 batteries, 2 tanks) - no juice but does have 5 replacement heads about £30. Better quality than the Ce4 above?

myepack.co.uk/kits/itaste-vv-v3-o.html
Change of tack here - one battery 5 tanks, no juice. The voltage and wattage control on the battery looked promising to help with experimenting to get the best from any coil/juice combo. Also the tanks (iclear16) seem to be well thought of? approx £30

finally:

myepack.co.uk/kits/mini-protank-2-kit.html  - about £20
Again - just one battery, 1 tank but 5 replacement heads. The draw here was the glass tank - won't crack with some juices... hmm, see how I've picked up enough snippets to muddy the waters for myself nicely!


If you know of any other kits (or pick'n'mix) that you reckon are simply much better, I am quite happy to ditch this list. At the moment I'm tending towards option the 3 - the control on the vv3 strikes me as being really important - so maybe spending a bit more initially would be sounder than buying cheap first and and spending more later. I guess I'm trying to get it right(ish) first time... Money wise I am ok but would like to not spend too much (with an inappropriate first big purchase or have it mount up with repeated upgrades for a cheaper but inadequate first purchase). Got made redundant last year so am  twitchy about spending unwisely - at 56 its a bit entertaining sorting out new work lol. Combine twitchy with being tight anyway - phew, must get the cobwebs off that wallet... Seriously though - am happy to spend a decent amount on quality kit so I give vaping a proper, representative try with fingers crossed that me and vaping get on well together!

To give you a context - my intention is to:
short term: smoke and vape - reducing ciggies as I go (so maybe only need one battery to start)
medium term: get rid of cigs altogether - just vape but include nicotine
long term: no nicotine at all

Currently smoke rolys - don't know how many a day, but get through one 25gm pack of GV per week. Approx total cost p.a. (inc papers and filters) £530p.a.


Sorry to present you with this wall of text - have got so many questions buzzing around that this came out a little less concise than intended lol.

Many thanks for your patience and any help you  can offer

[OneDay]

Hi and welcome! You've obviously done a lot of research and picked up the basics before purchasing, which is a great start. I think the only advice I will give you immediately is get more than one battery straight away. Whatever your thoughts on 'dual-fueling', more people get thrown back on the fags by lack of batteries than by anything else.

[xs2man]

If it were me, I'd advise on this : myepack.co.uk/mods/itaste-mvp-v2-0-metal-grain.html

£36 for the mod, and one good tank. No juice. A nice variable wattage device, epic battery life, passthrough capability (you can use it while it's charging), and will charge your phone if your caught short.

Okay, it's short on back-ups for the money, but a much nicer device to start things off with. And if you find it's not for you, you can sell it for not much less than you bought it for. Buy a couple extra tanks and you'll be good.

The mini protank kit for £20 would make an excellent back-up device too though.

[dave]

Great first post dhansak You have really done your homework – 10/10

I’m a bit out of touch with starter kits, but you will soon get plenty of advice.

My advice is – don’t stress too much about your first purchase. Whatever you get will come in handy in the long run if you take to vaping. You will soon find you need a few backups

[Deleted]

dhansak well done on your research and good luck with whatever you choose.

[Karma]

Hello and dhansak

I like xs2man advice, if you can afford it! MVPs are great and a superb price at the moment and the wee Protank kit would be a great back up and the Protank will also fit the MVP

Some cheap juice here which gets good reviews

www.joosejuice.co.uk/shop/category_TTR/10ml-Tasters.html?sessid=ejMeiQjDSOcGG3tl1VEXZ3sjnlTxZNpdFaMVqiCzyI1HkePyITB1M37EJG8VhUbO&shop_param=cid%3D%26

and here

www.ltecigs.larsentilbrook.co.uk/index.php?route=product/category&path=61_93

discount codes thread here

allaboute-cigarettes.proboards.com/thread/2/cigarette-liquid-vendors-discount-codes?page=1&scrollTo=2

[Deleted]

Greetings  dhansak welcome. Nothing wrong with Hansang liquids apart from some of their sweeter flavours are a bit bland. A good selection here www.vapingvision.co.uk/ but don't buy the coffee flavours infact dont ever buy any budget coffee eliquids!

[babs]

Hi and welcome you seem to have done your research well so here goes. I wouldn't recommend ce4's they get a lot of bad reports. I started with the mini-protank kit you have linked but soon upgraded to the itaste option 3 though I just bought batteries x 2 and have not used iclear16's which seem to be well thought of. I still use the itaste protank mini setup daily. You will need 2 batteries but could buy option 3 and maybe get a spare battery from fasttech www.fasttech.com/products/0/10004594/1363600-authentic-innokin-itaste-vv-v3-0-variable-voltage about £16.50 but will take about a month to get here. In the meantime the itaste is also a pass through so if the battery runs out you can use it while charging. One of my batteries is from fasttech and is in fact the latest version which the uk one wasn't (not bought from myepack they are very reliable) good luck with your vaping

[dhansak]

Hi Guys - thanks all for your ultra quick responses

Will add the MVP to the list for sure; I had looked at it briefly but dismissed it as "too good" (??) so looked at the vv-v3 as a functional alternative albeit with less in the mAh department.

Will also build in a backup battery in the plan too. Probably pick a main and a backup battery (like the mvp and mini protank scenario suggested) rather than go for one of the kits with 2 cheaper batteries - though still open to suggestions on all fronts!

The way things are going, it looks as if I shall be making my purchase from myepack. Can anyone throw any light on the juices they offer? I am really keen to try vaping as soon as I can, once I have chosen and ordered the hardware. I figure I may as well order juice from them for the first time but am clueless!

In the future I will be investigating JooseJuice for sample supplies, but I gather their juice requires steeping - don't think I could wait for ages before trying out the new vape gear - hence thinking of myepack for the first couple of quick tries without introducing a delay.

Thanks

[babs]

I can't advise on myepack juice as I haven't used it but the reports have been good. Myepack is ultra fast for shipping usually though so you would be vaping in no time

[Romney]

Hi dhansak and the Evod kit is a good kit from my e pack.I started with that.

[zeldamum]

Welcome to AAEC dhansak

Well done on doing your homework before buying.

Others have already pointed you to great starter kits so i wont add other than to say the MVP2 is great. Long battery life and very easy to use.

Reducing the nicotine level is down to each individual. I started on 18mg smoking about the same as you, went upto 36mg which go me off the rollies completely, now 10 months later on 16mg during the day and 10mg in the evenings. The speed at which you drop will be entirely down you.

[dhansak]

Wow - great responses - my previous post were in reply to OneDay, xs2man and dave. In the time it took me to type that, munkymunky, Karma, SpiceOfLife and babs all got in touch - Hi and thanks

Have to leap off for an adventurous hour in the supermarket, so will digest your replies later after shopping and cooking for my wife - upside of being redundant is that my cooking skills have been refreshed and improved. Downside is I have learned to bake ... must stop making cake...

catch up with you all later

[charon]

dhansak

Hi and You could do a lot worse than the MVP as suggested, currently on offer £35.99 have a look at these specs. outstanding battery life and VV/VW all in one

myepack.co.uk/mods/itaste-mvp-v2-0.html

Whilst your on, have a look at there juices to getyou started and I would also have a look at some different Clearos at the same time.
myepack.co.uk/clearomizers.html?p=2

By getting all your stuff at once, you will get FREE P & P

[chris86]

Hi and dhansak! It sounds like you've done some thorough research and are off to a great start. One thing to think about when buying clearos is whether you think you'd prefer a warmer vape (which is more like smoking a cigarette) or a cooler one. Top coil clearos like the Iclear 30, Iclear 16 and Vivi Nova often give a warmer vape, while bottom coil clearos like the Evod, Protank and Davide tend to give a cooler vape. Don't forget to pick up some spare coil heads at the same time as the clearos, because it will save you on postage and you will need them at some point in the near future.

I think that going for a variable voltage battery straight away is a good idea, because it's likely that you'll want to upgrade to one in the future anyway. The MVP has a good reputation, as do the Innokin VV and the Vision Spinner - so it really depends on how much you're willing to spend. I agree with previous comments about it being good to always have a backup, so if you can afford a couple of batteries it's worth getting them.

It's always hard to recommend juice to someone, because it's very much a matter of personal taste. All I can really say is not to be put off if you don't like the first one you try, because it can take a bit of experimenting to find juices that suit your taste.