Any and all advice on 1st purchase welcomed

[astan78]

Greetings,

Firstly please excuse my apparent lack of personal research and ignorance to my own question. The reason for this is due to not having internet access myself and suffering from among other things with agoraphobia making it difficult to use to internet at other available sources.

I wish to purchase some electronic cigarettes for myself and my mother. My mother smokes 20 Lambert and Butler gold a day and I smoke 40+ a day. My mother wants to quit and I want to cut down to 20 a day.

2 Years ago a relative from America was staying with us for my sisters wedding and left behind an electronic cigarette for my mother which she used and lost, she got on ok with it but disliked the vanilla flavouring.

From what I have read I know a little and would like if possible for someone to recommend where and what to buy.

At first I would like to order 1 kit for us to both try and then purchase enough for us to have 2 each so one is on charge and one ready for use.

I do not want anything cheap, good quality well built and safe to use with a mains charger not USB and a single battery not a stacked battery ( I read this is safer ? )

I would also like liquid that tastes similar to that of Lambert & Butler gold tobacco, that’s from a reputable supplier that’s “safe” – insert irony - what ever that’s supposed to mean when consuming an addictive drug.

Any help or advice would be most welcomed and appreciated, however please, please keep it simple as I am very good at making mountains of mole hills and panicking about the most trivial of things.

Regards and thanks
Anthony & Doreen

[tinytim]

See if this is wht you require

www.theelectroniccigarette.co.uk/products/joyetech-ego-c-products.html

or look over www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&sugexp=llsin&gs_nf=1&cp=4&gs_id=e&xhr=t&q=e+cigarette&pf=p&sclient=psy-ab&oq=e+ci&aq=0&aqi=g4&aql=&gs_sm=&gs_upl=&gs_l=&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&fp=b16170464c6f564f&biw=1024&bih=482

and see if anything tickles your fancy.

EDIT by Chrissie - sorry Tim, but there are far better deals than your first link & your google search link brings up some of the most expensive & poor performing ciggie lookalikes.

[Karma]

Hi Astan

Good to hear that you and your mum are seriously looking at vaping as an alternative to smoking

Jason at Vapeescape is a great supplier to novices. He is very helpful and won't mind if you phone him up to clarify anything. This kit is often recommended as a good first buy

www.vapeescape.co.uk/the-riva-1100-deluxe-kit~151

if you ask in the comments box, or phone him he will swap the atomisers for cartomisers that are a bit easier to get on with.

His e-juice range is fab and well thought of, again if you want a different strength of full size juice he will sort it out for you.

It is probably best though to buy a few sample bottles to get started

www.vapeescape.co.uk/grizwald%27s-pick-%27n%27-mix~133

This seller of e-juice is also highly recommended and does some good tobacco flavours

paradisevapeuk.vstore.ca/index.php/cName/ejuice-tobacco-flavour

as for a mains charger, most e-cigs come with a USB charger but this was recommended to me and I've found it really good

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280522733324?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

[nicky]

Hi Astan

[womble]

The riva is a good bit of kit and is appreciated by most newbies when they try it, I would start with one of those with cartomisers and see how you get on.
You'll get two batteries with it, which means you can both use it at the same time.

And Welcome

[X&Y]

Hi Astan and welcome to the Forum

The advice that Karma has given is top notch and worth exploring.

[flipflop]

Welcome aston.

[DiscoDes]

Hello and Astan

[Perpetua]

Hello & a warm welcome to the forum Astan.

Great advice from our Karma.

Any questions you may have . . . just ask away, we'll be only to pleased to help you.

You may well find you actually prefer vaping to ciggies once you get into it and by accident find yourself not wanting any of the tobacco variety . . . it has been known.

[Anne (fuzzy)]

Hello Astan

[Gordy]

Hi Anthony and welcome... Karma has given some excellent recommendations there

[Chrissie]

Hello & welcome Anthony (& welcome to your mum Doreen as well)

I just got 2 neighbours of mine started on the Riva kit that Karma has linked to (reply no. 2) & they are both thrilled with them. As Karma mentioned, ask for the atomisers to be swapped with cartomisers.

Please don't hesitate asking us to explain further anything we talking about Or ask as many other questions as you need to.

[astan78]

Greetings once again,

Many thanks for the welcome messages and information posted you are all very kind indeed.

Tinytim & Chrissie thank you, I have to admit upon first glimpse I was actually temped by the Joyetech as it had a wall charger and appeared to have 2 batteries, however after reading of further posts I find it is better to go with popular opinion and so shall pass on this one.

As such I shall go with the Riva 1100.

As previously stated we will purchase one first and then when happy shall order 3 more so we have 2 each.

I noticed when reading about the Joyetech that the atomisers and batteries require replacing fairly regularly. When ordering the first Riva with cartomisers and a wall charger what consumables should I also order with the that require replacing regularly / semi regularly ?

Do they have disposable plastic tips / caps to attach on the end by any chance as the one my mother used a few years ago was all metal ?

And lastly ( thanks for bearing with me ) the liquid, we both smoke Lambert gold and am not having any luck finding liquid quoted as being similar. Would the Gold & Silver 8mg from vapeescape.co.uk be a safe bet ?

Many thanks again in advance for all your help
Anthony

[Perpetua]

If you're ordering from Jason at Vape Escape Astan, ask him to swap out the atomiser's that come with the kit, for cartomiser's . . . you'll find them much easier for refilling.

Jason is normally generous enough to include a free drip tip to his customer's as well . . . so you're pretty much good to go.

Here's a video that you may find helpful.




Juice is a little more difficult to make recommendations on . . . as taste is extremely personal and subjective . . . any of the tobacco flavours will be a representation of a ciggy flavour, so you're best bet is to go for a Pick n Mix selection of those that take your fancy.

[Phoenix .]

Hi Astan and welcome to this helpful & friendly site.

I would recommend the Gold & Silver ,it is a bit strong for me so I add a little bit of Apple which makes it a smoother vape. also the Whiskey Cream is very good.