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Yeah, if you're going to have a 1100mah ego then really looks aren't going to bother you so much. The lavatube is a bit more expensive but it's comparable to the £200 model provari ( enjuice.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=105 ) in what it does.

It's like a stripped down provari for much less.

You'll probably want to get some 3.0ohm or 2.5ohm 510 cartomisers to use with it. I really love CE2s on mine: www.vapeescape.co.uk/ce2-clearomisers-ultimate-edition-%28xl%29~268 (allabout for 10% off) but I find that you pretty much have to take the seals out and cut the plug seal with the slots in slots a bit wider into /\ shapes. After that they work wonders and it's a one time job.

Biggest plus of the CE2 over the cartomisers is that they last so much longer. You just need to dry burn them once a week to two weeks and they easily last a month or more each. Really clean flavour for me but they're not much liked because you have to cut the seal to get them to wick properly. If you do get the CE2s, make sure you put two drops right onto the coil on the first fill so it's nice and wet or it might burn or burn out >

I think you'd be pretty happy with a lavatube. I wish they were out sooner but they only hit UK shores this december and about the same time in the USA as well. You've come into vaping at the right time

Yush, the ego is 3.2v standard and regulated meaning it will be 3.2v from the first puff to almost the last.

It says ego/riva but we found it had 5 click proctection so it should be an ego. The riva is 4.2 volts to start with and dips down to 3.3v before it cuts off as it's ulregulated but it'll always be higher voltage than the ego.

The main benefit of these is that you can use 2.0 ohm cartomisers or lower (if you can find them) with them so for the voltage you can get a lower resistance cartomiser to use and it'll be a hotter vape than the kr808d-1. You can't use low resistance gear on the smaller batteries, well you can, it's just not good for them at all. It's not recommended to use low resistance heating gear on any battery lower than 650mah, but some say no lower than 420mah.

You can pick up some decently cheap low resistance 510 atomisers to use with it here: www.vapeescape.co.uk/search.asp?types=Vaping+Spares+%3E+Cartomisers with the code "allabout" for 10% off

Well, I don't want to be all like "this is what I've ended up with so this is what you should get" but the lavatube on freedomvape is £10 cheaper anywhere else than I've seen it going for before the 15% off. It's a pretty decent variable volt device if you're looking just to skip to the end of your vaping journey. The ego was pretty much all there was for good ecigs when I started

You can get just the body and pick up a charger for cheap on liberty-flights.co.uk then search around for a pair of batteries for it.

I got some 510 model to start, then the ego, then the kr808d-1, then a 3.7v box mod, then an ego booster for my ego and now finally I feel like I can stop buying the next best thing now that I have the lavatube.

It ranges from 3.0v to 6.0v but really your range peaks around 5.4v-ish (for high to standard resistance) as it dips down in voltage as you get higher up. Around the 4.7v - 5v mark on this device is what I found I need for standard resistance gear.

It's not the best, but it's great for what it is. Once you variable voltage you wont go back

I dunno, just to say that it's a great device if you're looking just to take the plunge while it's on sale. The ego is also a solid performer if you're looking to notch up the heat with some low resistance gear though.

Another option is the Kr808d-1 models: www.safercigs.co.uk/Intro_Vapour_PRO/p705283_4307948.aspx (use "allaboute" for 10% off).

For the price of one sd keyring, you're getting two batteries from this deal and the cartomisers will be compatable with their 901 (or will they? I think so ).

They're only 20mah less than the Sd keyring so they'll have a similar run time

I don't think a riva or ego in a 650mah battery is that much bigger though:



That's a 280mah volt battery next to my ego T without the tank on so it would be the same sort of size as an ego with just a cartomiser on. They're the same length, only the ego is a little wider.

901 rivas also exist so they could stick with whatever cartomiser/atomiser they have now with their 901s and use them with a higher mah battery.

Yes, I forgot to say, the passthroughs will draw more amps than your conventional motherboard can handle. I had read of some people's motherboards catching fire using them on old computers. Especially if you have the old usb 1.0, your computer just wouldn't be able to handle the draw on it. Scary thought

You're safer to use a usb charger that plugs into your wall. I do charge my kr808d-1 models on my laptop though without it catching on fire so far

Lining myself up to be there. Hope I can get it streaming alright. Say what, free stuff?!

It's fairly common to vape more than you smoke but not everyone will.

The average vaper will use 2 - 3ml of liquid a day.

You can get by with a pair of kr808 if you do have somewhere to charge them most of the time like I do so yeah, they could work out for you

There are other reasons to get higher mah rated batteries though:

- You can use lower resistance heating elements on them (cartomisers/atomisers etc) which you shouldn't on lower mah rated batteries. Lower resistance means more vapour and hotter vapour but it's personal preference if you feel you need more heat or not. It's not advised to use anything lower than 2.5ohms if your ecig isn't rated 650mah or over as it could damage it.

- As the batteries run for longer, they take longer to go through recharce cycles and last longer as a result.

- Bigger batteries can have a higher voltage. Take the riva, which starts at 4.2volts off the battery. Higher voltages again create more heat out of the heating element you use with your ecig.

- Higher mah means you don't need to charge your battery as often for those times you don't have somewhere to charge them.

It really does come down to personal preference. If all I had was my pair of kr808d-1's I'd still vape rather than smoke as they would get me by for cheaper and give me the nicotine I need. Whatever keeps you off the smokes