Wow, it's a minefield!

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Jan 14, 2012 11:25:14 GMT Mrsmac said:

ok, I am worried now as I believe the battery in the kit I ordered is a 650mah, am I right in thinking it may not last me all day now ???

If you are / were an average smoker i.e. 20 a day or less then the 650 should last a full work shift , but as all newbies soon find out it's always better to have spares and spare spares , just in case

[Chrissie]

Mrsmac, a 650 battery is going to last you far longer between charges than a mini 510 that is usually only about 180mAh

Maccafan, glad to hear your Kr808 has arrived Yes, quite a few of us have used OKsmokey, their DF (Double Flavours) are worth trying

[Gordy]

i have a couple of 650mah ego batteries and one of them last me all day 1-2ml of juice ....so maybe not a 12 hour shift but easy from morning to evening

[Mrsmac]

Thanks as always guys, I'll get to test that theory in the week at work! if all else fails I will have to....upgrade again to a 1100 which I am assuming will last longer and hv tanks...oh boy, need to get the juice right as well otherwise ya'll gonna get sick of me lol

[Chrissie]

Nah, we wont get sick of you at all MrsM

You could always just buy one Riva 1100mAh battery - it will be compatible with all your other 650 kit.

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Paradise vape were selling 650 mah batteries for 5.50 last week but I've just checked their website and it appears they have sold out . wish I had bought more than 3 at that price

Edited: cos I had a Chrissie moment

[Chrissie]

Jan 14, 2012 17:05:34 GMT @storm said:

Edited: cos I had a Chrissie moment

My deepest sympathy Storm - that must have been a dreadful moment

[nicky]

Could have been worse Storm, you could have has a Perpy moment and bought two left boots.

[Perpetua]

[nicky]

Jan 15, 2012 7:28:26 GMT Perpetua said:

Sorry Perps, i did tell my fingers not to type that but they just have a will of their own

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Jan 14, 2012 22:13:57 GMT nicky said:

Could have been worse Storm, you could have has a Perpy moment and bought two left boots.

[dave]

Jan 14, 2012 7:26:17 GMT maccafan said:

Thanks for the calcs..

Ohms law does not apply to batteries and rate of discharge but I suspect you are not far off from what I have read into other's experience...

I guess you are referring to the fact that the voltage is continuously varying as it discharges, discharge curves and the like. I was just using a couple of average values to give an indication of the level of current and why 100mAh doesn't last long - sorry if this was misleading.

As you say, though, people's experience with these batteries is a good guide and there seems to be a fairly general agreement on the size of battery you need to last a day.

[cambermam]

Thanks so much for asll the help in this thread. Sorry I went awol, I had shoved this to the back of my mind as have had confirmation that i'm moving on 20th Feb.

So i estimate to spend approx £130 in cigs between now and then. But I could get set up with this for a lot less, am i right?! So that money saved could pay for the bathroom floor at the very least.

Feel like i need someone to make the decision for me! "Right you want this, buy it from here, it costs this much" LOL !

[superdon]

I have been vaping since the new year and not smoked since then (kind of gave up in November, but slipped a bit over xmas). I have so far spent about £50. For that I have an SD keyring, some juice and kanger cartomisers which has got me through until now. I also hope to get my Riva 1100 kit in the post today along with some boge cartomisers and more juice. This should be enought to last me through to the end of feb I reckon, maybe end of march. So my spend is about £20 a month ish and that includes the start up costs.

I was the same as you, I wanted something small and discreet. The SD keyring is great for that. But I am now finding the battery can be an issue when I can't get near a charger. I was just going to buy a second keyring, but opted for the Riva kit instead as it actually, value wise, didn't work out any worse. And I wanted to try something else.

So if you are adamant you want smaller ecigs, go for two of.....

www.vapeescape.co.uk/the-sd-keyring-ecig~266 (about £25 delivered)

Or one of the keyRings above and one of the following sets....

www.freedomvape.co.uk/shop/article_10/Ego_Riva-Starter-Kit--XL.html?shop_param=cid%3D2%26aid%3D10%26 (about £30 delivered, with some free juice)

Also get some cartomisers. Either kanger or boges.....

www.freedomvape.co.uk/shop/article_1063-001/5-x-Boge-Cartomizers-510.html?shop_param=cid%3D7%26aid%3D1063-001%26

And a drip tip, which is just a couple of pounds...

www.freedomvape.co.uk/shop/article_1050/Delrin-Drip-Tip.html?shop_param=cid%3D6%26aid%3D1050%26

Then get some juice, I went for pick n mix packs from these suppliers.

That should keep you going for a while.

Note - I am a newbie, but this is from the advice I have been given and has worked well for me so far.

[leftfield]

Jan 24, 2012 9:52:40 GMT cambermam said:

Right you want this, buy it from here, it costs this much

Right, you want the 1100mah ego, buy it here with the code JAN15 freedomvape.co.uk/shop/article_10/Ego_Riva-Starter-Kit--XL.html?shop_param=cid%3D2%26aid%3D10%26 and it costs £29.71 with free shipping which is phenominal for what it is!

You will also need some of these cartomisers: www.vapeescape.co.uk/boge-510-low-resistance-%285%29~146 with the code "allabout" for 10% off.

Then it's up to you what liquid you want. I would recommend the pick and mix from freedomvape freedomvape.co.uk/shop/category_10/Pick-n-Mix.html?shop_param=cid%3D%26 if you want to try out a bunch of flavours for less or these guys for seriously cheap liquid vapourworld.co.uk/shop/category_8/Fuel-%28eLiquid%2C-SmokeJuice%29.html?shop_param=cid%3D%26

However, if you want a cigarette size one, I really recommend this: www.safercigs.co.uk/Intro_Vapour_PRO/p705283_4307948.aspx "allaboute" for 10% off making this an insanely cheap ecig that I have tried and can say it's good for a cigarette sized ecig (though I'd say you'd prefer the 1100 ego/riva model over this)

I would say to get these cartomisers if you get the safercigs one www.jacvapour.com/V3_Cartomisers-5_pack_of_blank_empty_V3_cartomisers.html with the code ECR69 for a discount because those cartomisers are awesome and work great with that model as I've found through personal use.

So I'd say buy the ego/riva while it's on sale but if you truly want a cigarette looking one, the safercig one is very good for the price.