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ukulelegirl22 Welcome to the forum   I'm still a new enough vaper to remember absolutely what it's like being new to all this stuff.  In fact an awful lot of the threads on here are still gobbledegook to me (too many initials and numbers, I've no idea what they're talking about!).  So - I'm going to offer some advice that a lot of members will probably hold up their hands in horror at, but here goes:

First, the joyetech egoAIO looks fine but I watched the video and it all got a bit too techie for me. Replacing coils? For an out and out beginner? It may be called a starter kit but I wouldn't have been happy starting with it.  Too fiddly.  Also, you'd need 2 of them.  That makes it a bit expensive.  Why 2? Because what are you going to do when your battery needs charging?  Reach for the B&H probably, which defeats the object of the exercise.

I'm assuming that as an out and out beginner, like I was a few short weeks ago, you want something simple that you can just pick up and vape on and feel like you're having a smoke of tobacco. No messing around, no switches, no lights that change colour, no coils to change - just something to suck on and vape!

If I'm right in my assumption then I would suggest you go to ecigarettedirect.co.uk, go to their e-cig kits and bundles page and get yourself the Halo Cigalike Bundle.  (Ok, guys, I know, I know, so many people say to stay away from cigalikes, but honestly, these are great and I still use them as my instant goto fix.)  These are way way nicer than the all in one disposable cigalikes you can get in supermarkets, garages and suchlike which are, as a lot of people point out, horrid!   With the Halo ones you get 2 batteries, a charger and 5 cartridges.  Just make sure to have your 2nd battery charged up and ready to go, so you can still vape while your first one is recharging.

The cartridges are supposed to be disposable. But don't chuck 'em because you can refill them easy peasy (You Tube has videos) and that way the cartridges last for ages (I'm still refilling mine from January).

I'd suggest 1.2% strength tobacco flavour, and while you're there get a bottle of the Halo Classic Virginia e-liquid so you can refill.

This is the closest thing you'll get to a B&H smoke.  Even easier than smoking because you don't even have to light it.   And when you're done, just pop it in your pocket or handbag for the next time.  It's slightly longer than a king size cig but still small enough to be convenient and unobtrusive.

Those are the baby steps.

By the time your cartridges start to give out you'll know whether vaping is for you or not (I do hope so!) and will probably be feeling a bit more adventurous.  Then you can come back here for help from the fab people on this forum who will hold your hand through the toddler stage (sort of where I am now) and eventually into the wonderful world of mods and tanks and all sorts of exciting things that I'm just beginning to discover.

Apologies if that's all too basic.  It's just that I personally found that a 'starter kit' was a bit too scary for me.  I needed a pre-starter kit!  

And I'm certainly not dissing advice you've already been given, cos the people on this forum are really helpful, supportive, friendly and knowledgeable, and so willing to share.

Anyway, hope that helps.  Just my two penn'orth from a total beginner's perspective.

ceilidh 

Hello behindthevapor and welcome from me too    As you've been lurking for a little while you already know what a great forum this is. And well done on being tobacco free for 6/7 months, that's a great achievement 

Hi jacatro, welcome! I'm a new member and these guys and gals have been so welcoming and helpful. You've come to a great place!

Brilliant!  Thanks everybody.

Oh, and I do intend to get into flavours fairly soon - I have a collection of 12 lined up like little soldiers standing to attention awaiting orders.  But I wanted to establish my preferred base ratios first.  After all, mixing your own is all about personalisation, innit?

Oh how I Lurve a new learning curve   (and I love the smileys on this forum)

So according to suggestions from all over this board (thank you thank you thank you) I've got my stuff together and the final bit of my mixing kit is out for delivery today (scales - I'm starting by doing it by weight) so I'm about to roll up my sleeves and mix my first potions.  I'm cackling because this feels so beautifully witchy. 

I need to find a comfortable PG:VG ratio for my personal tastes; so far all my bought mixes are 50:50 or 60:40 (where I can tell. The bottles don't always say.)

I've found a calculator that suits.  Worked out my first two recipes.  So here's the question:

I'm mixing these flavourless, ie. just nic, VG and PG.  Does it need to steep, or is steeping only necessary when you've put flavourings in?

Thanks!