starter kit

[Purplefowler]

Starter kits
Hopefully you now have a bit more of an idea of what you want from your vaping experience but once you get to to a vape shop (online or on the high street) it can throw all of your research straight out of the window. Luckily many vendors want to make life easy for you and put together starter kits with everything you need. But if you want to go solo there are a few things to take into consideration. First and foremost is to prepare for every eventuality because even the best gear in the world can fail, and you can get your bottom dollar it will do it when you really donʼt need it to. Always make sure you have spares, never rely on just one battery or atomiser, grab a couple of each just in case. Donʼt buy unbranded batteries or chargers either, and if you have any doubts try and get advice on the forum. There are a lot of fakes out there and they can be tricky to spot so always have a good look at the manufacturers labels and make sure they conform to UK safety standards. In the same breath, be extra cautious if buying from auction sites and markets. There are some brilliant market vendors/ebay sellers out there who are knowledgable and are passionate about vaping, but there is also a fair share of people who are just out to make a quick buck and will happily take your hard earned cash in exchange for substandard and potentially unsafe goods. So thats the boring lecture over, grab yourself a nice looking mod, a couple of good batteries, a decent atty or two and get vaping :-D

(this one kind of turned into a load of waffle so if anyone feels like taking this one and starting it from scratch please do )

 

[Mawsley]

I'm hazarding a guess that more than words, any person reading about starter kits is looking for a simple choice from five top recommended kits.

I remember asking the question and being pointed at Evods and Egos. I've no idea what the best now is but Naturevape come with the ZT seal of approval so that's what I've been recommending people over the last couple of months on FB

 

[Purplefowler]

I'm hazarding a guess that more than words, any person reading about starter kits is looking for a simple choice from five top recommended kits.

I remember asking the question and being pointed at Evods and Egos. I've no idea what the best now is but Naturevape come with the ZT seal of approval so that's what I've been recommending people over the last couple of months on FB

And that right there is the problem. Things move and change so fast that in six months time any recommendations will be out of date. When I started it was all Titan kits with tiny batteries and cartridges! The height of sophistication was using blue fluval instead of the regular wadding to hold the juice. That was only 3 years ago!

 

[Mawsley]

And that right there is the problem. Things move and change so fast that in six months time any recommendations will be out of date. When I started it was all Titan kits with tiny batteries and cartridges! The height of sophistication was using blue fluval instead of the regular wadding to hold the juice. That was only 3 years ago!

Is it worth doing this as a section then? Regarless of input there'll always be people posting the question and those best placed to answer will be them who've just made the transition.

Damn this keyboard, it's tiny.

 

[Purplefowler]

I reckon we need it more as basic guidelines and a plug for the forum. We've already gone over the 3 basic forms of devices so it's more a case of what to avoid. As I said at the bottom, I'd kind of run out of steam on this one and just waffled in several directions. Maybe basic bullet points would work better?

 

[Miss Pepper]

Starter kits

Hopefully you now have a bit more of an idea of what you want from your vaping experience but once you get to to a vape shop (online or on the high street) it can throw all of your research straight out of the window.

Luckily many repuitable vendors want to make life easy for you and put together starter kits with everything you need. However, if you do not get a good feeling that the vendor knows what they are trying to sell you, do not let it put you off and do not feel like you have to buy anything from them; take your money to someone who can give you that reasurance. The great thing about attending a shop is usually you can 'try before you buy'. So take advantage, hold the kit you are thinking about; does it sit right in your hand, does it feel right in your hand, is it comfy in your pocket or handbag, these are things that are not thought about at the time, but can become a bugbear.

If you want to go solo there are a few things to take into consideration........

First and foremost is to prepare for every eventuality because even the best gear in the world can fail, and you can get your bottom dollar it will do it when you really donʼt need it to!
1. Always make sure you have spares, never rely on just one battery or atomiser, grab a couple of each just in case.
2. Donʼt buy unbranded batteries or chargers either, and if you have any doubts try and get advice on the forum; we are open 24/7. There are a lot of fakes out there and they can be tricky to spot so always have a good look at the manufacturers labels and make sure they conform to UK safety standards. In the same breath, be extra cautious if buying from auction sites and markets. There are some brilliant market vendors/ebay sellers out there who are knowledgable and are passionate about vaping, but there is also a fair share of people who are just out to make a quick buck and will happily take your hard earned cash in exchange for substandard and potentially unsafe goods.


So, what is a 'starter kit'?

This varies from a 'cigalike' which is exactly how it sounds a vape stick, that looks like a cigerette, comes with an enclosed battery. Some are disposable therefore once the battery is flat you throw it away (responsibly of course), some are rechargable and come with a little USB charger*. They tend to come in tobacco flavours ie plain or menthol and normally a couple of strengths same as cigerettes. They tend to last a few hours before needing to be charged, so its worthwhile having a second one as spares.

Another type of starter kit is the ego / evod kit, this is about the size of a fountain pen, little bit more weight to it due to having a rechargable battery, metal casing etc. The bottom section is where the enclosed battery is housed with a little button on the side to press when vaping, the top section is the clearomiser where you fill your favourite juice, usually they hold 1.5 to 2ml of juice. Again, these come with a USB charger* so you just charge the battery when it goes flat or you find the flavour is getting very weak. The benefit to these type kits is you can have lots of different clearomisers to hold various flavours / strenghts. The batteries can last all day, depending on how much you vape, but it is always worth having a second or even third battery especially for nights out

The third type of starter kit is the MVP style (INSERT INFO)

So thats the boring lecture over, grab yourself a nice looking kit, a couple of good batteries, a decent atty or two and get vaping :-D

And remember, juice is also personal choice and what you may think is disgusting now, after a few months of not smoking it may become your favourite

* never leave charging batteries unattended, also never use the USB charger in your PC / laptop etc as the voltage is not consistent and fluctuations of voltage can create a fire hazzard, we recommend buying the USB plug so you can charge your starter kit battery directly from a wall socket.
Purplefowler

 

[Purplefowler]

Starter kits

Hopefully you now have a bit more of an idea of what you want from your vaping experience but once you get to to a vape shop (online or on the high street) it can throw all of your research straight out of the window.

Luckily many repuitable vendors want to make life easy for you and put together starter kits with everything you need. However, if you do not get a good feeling that the vendor knows what they are trying to sell you, do not let it put you off and do not feel like you have to buy anything from them; take your money to someone who can give you that reasurance. The great thing about attending a shop is usually you can 'try before you buy'. So take advantage, hold the kit you are thinking about; does it sit right in your hand, does it feel right in your hand, is it comfy in your pocket or handbag, these are things that are not thought about at the time, but can become a bugbear.

If you want to go solo there are a few things to take into consideration........

First and foremost is to prepare for every eventuality because even the best gear in the world can fail, and you can get your bottom dollar it will do it when you really donʼt need it to!
1. Always make sure you have spares, never rely on just one battery or atomiser, grab a couple of each just in case.
2. Donʼt buy unbranded batteries or chargers either, and if you have any doubts try and get advice on the forum; we are open 24/7. There are a lot of fakes out there and they can be tricky to spot so always have a good look at the manufacturers labels and make sure they conform to UK safety standards. In the same breath, be extra cautious if buying from auction sites and markets. There are some brilliant market vendors/ebay sellers out there who are knowledgable and are passionate about vaping, but there is also a fair share of people who are just out to make a quick buck and will happily take your hard earned cash in exchange for substandard and potentially unsafe goods.


So, what is a 'starter kit'?

This varies from a 'cigalike' which is exactly how it sounds a vape stick, that looks like a cigerette, comes with an enclosed battery. Some are disposable therefore once the battery is flat you throw it away (responsibly of course), some are rechargable and come with a little USB charger*. They tend to come in tobacco flavours ie plain or menthol and normally a couple of strengths same as cigerettes. They tend to last a few hours before needing to be charged, so its worthwhile having a second one as spares.

Another type of starter kit is the ego / evod kit, this is about the size of a fountain pen, little bit more weight to it due to having a rechargable battery, metal casing etc. The bottom section is where the enclosed battery is housed with a little button on the side to press when vaping, the top section is the clearomiser where you fill your favourite juice, usually they hold 1.5 to 2ml of juice. Again, these come with a USB charger* so you just charge the battery when it goes flat or you find the flavour is getting very weak. The benefit to these type kits is you can have lots of different clearomisers to hold various flavours / strenghts. The batteries can last all day, depending on how much you vape, but it is always worth having a second or even third battery especially for nights out

The third type of starter kit is the MVP style (INSERT INFO)

So thats the boring lecture over, grab yourself a nice looking kit, a couple of good batteries, a decent atty or two and get vaping :-D

And remember, juice is also personal choice and what you may think is disgusting now, after a few months of not smoking it may become your favourite

* never leave charging batteries unattended, also never use the USB charger in your PC / laptop etc as the voltage is not consistent and fluctuations of voltage can create a fire hazzard, we recommend buying the USB plug so you can charge your starter kit battery directly from a wall socket.
@Purplefowler

Wow Miss Pepper-you're smokin' hot today! Thanks for that, love it!

 

[Miss Pepper]

Purplefowler just adding to what you already put

If you want more info on the ego / evod kits, lift it from the review i did when I had my evods for a few weeks, that really goes into detail!

I know nothing about the MVP thingies so cant put any info in but im sure someone else can if you havent got one yourself.