Need suggestions on which mod to buy

[Hooked]

Please help me to buy a new mod, bearing in mind that I'm still finding my feet in the vaping world.

I need to replace the following:
- An iJust Start (battery lasts only an hour AND I've attached the drip-tip with glue which might be dangerous.
- An iJust S which I hate. It's stainless steel and I feel as if I'm vaping my fridge handle. It's heavy (160g) and I don't like the large drip-tip, which measures 1cm when measured from side to side with a ruler.

These are my requirements:
- Any shape that's easy to hold. If it's a tube it must be thin
- It must be light
- Tank must hold a minimum of 3mm, but preferably more
- It must be a simple, no-fuss device
- It must use ready-made coils which are readily available
- It must not be entirely stainless steel, but it could have some stainless steel in it.
- The drip-tip must be small
- A battery indicator would be nice to have, but it's not essential
- It would be helpful if I could buy spare batteries, if not ...see next point
- It must have a USB charging point, so that I can charge it on the go with a powerbank or in the car.
- If possible, the battery should last about 8 hours, with a fair amount of vaping.
- I want flavour, flavour, flavour, but not interested in clouds.

I would appreciate any suggestions, but please don't be offended if I don't follow your advice. In the end, I will buy from the only two shops relatively close to me, in case of any problems. The one is a tobacco shop which does sell some vaping stuff, and the other is Juicy Joes.

 

[antonherbst]

I would recommend a pico resin with a melo 3 tank and ccell coils.

Single 18650 battery mod that is very small compared to other mods.
4ml tank on the melo3
Onboard charging
Ccell coils are ceramic coated and does not burn the wicks

And the possibility to grow in the rebuilding of rta’s

Oh and its an amazing little device.


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[ddk1979]

Pico is always a good choice.
Just to throw something else in the mix that is also light, have a look at the Joyetech eVic Primo Mini
@KZOR , has one so perhaps he can comment.

As far as tanks are concerned, are you looking for a MTL or DL tank?
Regarding the ccell coils, I had nothing but trouble with them. I tried the Eleaf ECL coils and they worked very well FOR ME.
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[Silver]

I think the suggestions above are good @Hooked

You may want to consider getting a mod that takes 18650 batteries and get a dedicated battery charger, then you keep one or two fresh batteries with you and you can pop in a fresh one when the one in the mod goes flat.

Pico is a great mod I agree with that. Small and has served me well.

As for tanks, there are several. I am not sure which are the good commercial coil ones nowadays because I mainly use rebuildable coil tanks.

Another tip is try contact Juicy Joes and go there and see if you can try out a few options. Trying and feeling them in the hand before you buy is always a great option.

 

[Slick]

@Hooked I would personally advise anyone to get this setup simply because I feel its the most compact dual battery mod,light and easy to use,also quick charging,the crown 3 tank gives me the best flavour from commercial coils,much better then Smok coils,sorry for the bad quality pic

 

[Hooked]

I would recommend a pico resin with a melo 3 tank and ccell coils.

Single 18650 battery mod that is very small compared to other mods.
4ml tank on the melo3
Onboard charging
Ccell coils are ceramic coated and does not burn the wicks

And the possibility to grow in the rebuilding of rta’s

Oh and its an amazing little device.

@antonherbst thanks for your suggestion, but rebuilding anything, besides some security renovations/upgrades to my house, is not on my agenda and it never will be, so I'll investigate the Pico, but ignore the possibility of rebuilding.


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Pico is always a good choice.
Just to throw something else in the mix that is also light, have a look at the Joyetech eVic Primo Mini
@KZOR , has one so perhaps he can comment.

As far as tanks are concerned, are you looking for a MTL or DL tank?
Regarding the ccell coils, I had nothing but trouble with them. I tried the Eleaf ECL coils and they worked very well FOR ME.
.

@ddk1979 I didn't know the tank has got anything to do with vaping style!? By tank I mean the thingamajig that you put the juice in. Is that called a tank? And how could it affect vaping style? Anyway, I honestly don't know what style vaper I am, but according to an article that I read on the internet, if a person is after flavour and not clouds, then one should do MTL. I'm after flavour and not clouds, so...

 

[Hooked]

I think the suggestions above are good @Hooked

You may want to consider getting a mod that takes 18650 batteries and get a dedicated battery charger, then you keep one or two fresh batteries with you and you can pop in a fresh one when the one in the mod goes flat.

Pico is a great mod I agree with that. Small and has served me well.

As for tanks, there are several. I am not sure which are the good commercial coil ones nowadays because I mainly use rebuildable coil tanks.

Another tip is try contact Juicy Joes and go there and see if you can try out a few options. Trying and feeling them in the hand before you buy is always a great option.

@Silver thanks for your input and yes, I will definitely go to Juicy Joes precisely so that I can see it and feel it. I just want some suggestions from the forum before I go there.

 

[antonherbst]

@ddk1979 I didn't know the tank has got anything to do with vaping style!? By tank I mean the thingamajig that you put the juice in. Is that called a tank? And how could it affect vaping style? Anyway, I honestly don't know what style vaper I am, but according to an article that I read on the internet, if a person is after flavour and not clouds, then one should do MTL. I'm after flavour and not clouds, so...

I am also a flavor chaser and i don't do MTL(mouth to lung = x-smokers) i am more of a restricted DLH(direct lung hitter = x-hubbly smokers)

In a nutshel MTL = sucking a golf ball through a hosepipe
DLH = lots of air(airy) over the coils

 

[Hooked]

@Hooked I would personally advise anyone to get this setup simply because I feel its the most compact dual battery mod,light and easy to use,also quick charging,the crown 3 tank gives me the best flavour from commercial coils,much better then Smok coils,sorry for the bad quality pic
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@Slick thank you for the suggestion and pic - looks nifty! But what is it? I can't make out the name - looks like New Ranger

 

[Hooked]

I am also a flavor chaser and i don't do MTL(mouth to lung = x-smokers) i am more of a restricted DLH(direct lung hitter = x-hubbly smokers)

In a nutshel MTL = sucking a golf ball through a hosepipe
DLH = lots of air(airy) over the coils

@antonherbst I love your descriptions! Honestly I'm still confused as to what I am. I often cough when I inhale - even after more than a month of vaping and I don't know if it's because I'm inhaling directly into my lungs as I would do with a cigarette (I'm an x-smoker but gave up 3 yrs ago). I must confess that I still use my Vinto e-cigs a lot and what I love about them is that as soon as I inhale I can feel it hitting my throat. But if I try and do that when I vape I cough up a storm!!

 

[Slick]

Oh sorry @Hooked its a Vaporesso Revenger mod,just before I bought it I used a minikin v2 but cudnt get used to the feel,and I still have the voopoo drag,but the revenger is the most comfortable dual battery mod I ever owned

 

[antonherbst]

@antonherbst I love your descriptions! Honestly I'm still confused as to what I am. I often cough when I inhale - even after more than a month of vaping and I don't know if it's because I'm inhaling directly into my lungs as I would do with a cigarette (I'm an x-smoker but gave up 3 yrs ago). I must confess that I still use my Vinto e-cigs a lot and what I love about them is that as soon as I inhale I can feel it hitting my throat. But if I try and do that when I vape I cough up a storm!!

Then i would say look into the MTL atties(tanks = juice holders = rta&rda's). I am not sure what that would be but from the sounds of it MTL would suit your vape style better. Higher ohms with a very tight draw.

 

[CMMACKEM]

@Hooked I would personally advise anyone to get this setup simply because I feel its the most compact dual battery mod,light and easy to use,also quick charging,the crown 3 tank gives me the best flavour from commercial coils,much better then Smok coils,sorry for the bad quality pic
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Just bought a friend who moaned about the flavor on her Smok Baby Beast a Crown 3, and will be delivered to her tomorrow.

Exactly how much better are they then the Smok baby Beast? A notch or another level better?

 

[Slick]

Just bought a friend who moaned about the flavor on her Smok Baby Beast a Crown 3, and will be delivered to her tomorrow.

Exactly how much better are they then the Smok baby Beast? A notch or another level better?

Im not going to say its on the level of an RDA,but comparing it to the Smok coils,I get very good flavour for atleast 100mls,depending on the juice used obviously,no coil gunkers,with my Smok coils after 50mls I could feel the flavour dropping big time leading to a change of coil

 

[Clouds4Days]

@Hooked by the sounds of reading what you have typed have you tried any of the twisp devices?

You want a small vape- Twisp
You want a light (weight) vape- Twisp
You want a vape using somercial coils- Twisp
You want a no fuss vape- Twisp
You want a pen style vape- Twisp

The only con i would say you would have with a twisp device is you will be limited to the juice you buy as their coils are made for a 50vg/50pg ratio (in a nutshell their juice is thinner compared to 95% of the e liquids vape stores sell)

So basically only twisp juice but there is also another vendor that has kiosks country wide 'Evolution Vape' where they make juice to your specifications.

We also have All Day Vapes on the forum that makes juice to your specification.
So you will have a few juice options going that route.

 

[ddk1979]

@ddk1979 I didn't know the tank has got anything to do with vaping style!? By tank I mean the thingamajig that you put the juice in. Is that called a tank? And how could it affect vaping style? Anyway, I honestly don't know what style vaper I am, but according to an article that I read on the internet, if a person is after flavour and not clouds, then one should do MTL. I'm after flavour and not clouds, so...

@Hooked , yes the part that holds the juice is the tank.
Mouth To Lung vaping is exactly like when one smokes a cigarette - draw into mouth and then inhale.
Direct Lung vaping is when you inhale directly into your lungs without pausing in the mouth first.
Some tanks are more suited to one style or the other. MTL tanks usually have coils that have a resistance that is 1 ohm or higher and have a narrower mouth piece (driptip).

When I initially tried DL, I used a 12mg nicotine juice and coughed out part of my lungs (and I'm sure I saw a kidney come out as well).
I was only able to do DL when I dropped the nicotine level of the juice to 6mg.

Vapour Mountain in Brackenfell also do custom juices (Nicotine content and PG/VG)
PG is very fluid (like water), while VG is thicker (higher viscosity) and Twisp e-cigs work better with "thinner" juices, usually 50PG / 50VG (as @Clouds4Days mentioned).. Most juices sold in stores are of the "thicker" kind (30pg/70vg or 20pg/80vg), so the less PG, the "thicker" the juice.

I have a Pico with a Melo 3 tank that I use regularly that you can come around to try out if you don't find one at Juicy Joes.
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[daniel craig]

@Hooked You could speak to the maker of your favourite juice and ask them to custom make the juice you want in your preferred ratio and strength. Most of them will, however keep in mind then when they do go up in nic, the taste of the juice changes significantly (the same juice at 3mg will taste much better than at 18mg).

 

[kev mac]

@Hooked I would personally advise anyone to get this setup simply because I feel its the most compact dual battery mod,light and easy to use,also quick charging,the crown 3 tank gives me the best flavour from commercial coils,much better then Smok coils,sorry for the bad quality pic
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I'm with @Slick ,a dual cell mod is the way to go.

 

[Strontium]

Twisp cue is small, cheap and will last the whole day easily. It is a mtl device tho and you are limited on flavours.
Pico with melo3 is a great setup, bulletproof, well priced.
Crown is a phenomenal tank, great flavour, clouds and imo the best coils available today but it needs big watts to drive so a dual battery mod is essential, this will push up the price a lot compared to the other 2.

 

[Hooked]

@Hooked by the sounds of reading what you have typed have you tried any of the twisp devices?

You want a small vape- Twisp
You want a light (weight) vape- Twisp
You want a vape using somercial coils- Twisp
You want a no fuss vape- Twisp
You want a pen style vape- Twisp

The only con i would say you would have with a twisp device is you will be limited to the juice you buy as their coils are made for a 50vg/50pg ratio (in a nutshell their juice is thinner compared to 95% of the e liquids vape stores sell)

So basically only twisp juice but there is also another vendor that has kiosks country wide 'Evolution Vape' where they make juice to your specifications.

We also have All Day Vapes on the forum that makes juice to your specification.
So you will have a few juice options going that route.

@Clouds4Days Thanks for your understanding of what I need - your summary is perfect! I've never tried Twisp as I use a Vinto e-cig with cartridge for stealth-vaping and also when I'm busy. Downside is that it's not widely available, but I have a tobaccanist who orders for me and I can also order online through Truvapez. However, it's all the thousands of flavours of e-juice that are the most fun for me, so I need something other than Vinto, which has only 4 flavours.

I've never heard or seen Evolution Vape, but I'll keep my eyes open now for it.

I recently bought a few bottles of juice from All Day Vapes for the first time, but they're from their "made to order" range, so they're sleeping in my cupboard until they're ripe and ready!

 

[Clouds4Days]

@Clouds4Days Thanks for your understanding of what I need - your summary is perfect! I've never tried Twisp as I use a Vinto e-cig with cartridge for stealth-vaping and also when I'm busy. Downside is that it's not widely available, but I have a tobaccanist who orders for me and I can also order online through Truvapez. However, it's all the thousands of flavours of e-juice that are the most fun for me, so I need something other than Vinto, which has only 4 flavours.

I've never heard or seen Evolution Vape, but I'll keep my eyes open now for it.

I recently bought a few bottles of juice from All Day Vapes for the first time, but they're from their "made to order" range, so they're sleeping in my cupboard until they're ripe and ready!

Here is a link. They might even have a store close by where you stay.

http://evolutionvape.co.za/locate-a-store/?age-verified=cedacf56af

Its pretty cool cause they have basically like a menu style where you can choose and add up to x amount of flavours and create your own concoction on the spot.
They di help you and tell you what goes well together.
And prices are reasonable. Last time i checked i think it was around R120 for 30ml

 

[Cornelius]

My opinion would also be the Pico. Lovely device, you will probably need to buy a second battery though.
The issue you will have with the Smok or Crown will be juice consumption. I always advise that the best Vape to have in your arsenal is a pico, just be very careful of buying "fakes", buy from a reputable vape store.
My 2c

I can't comment on the twisp so that might also be an option.

 

[Hooked]

@Hooked , yes the part that holds the juice is the tank.
Mouth To Lung vaping is exactly like when one smokes a cigarette - draw into mouth and then inhale.
Direct Lung vaping is when you inhale directly into your lungs without pausing in the mouth first.
Some tanks are more suited to one style or the other. MTL tanks usually have coils that have a resistance that is 1 ohm or higher and have a narrower mouth piece (driptip).

When I initially tried DL, I used a 12mg nicotine juice and coughed out part of my lungs (and I'm sure I saw a kidney come out as well).
I was only able to do DL when I dropped the nicotine level of the juice to 6mg.

Vapour Mountain in Brackenfell also do custom juices (Nicotine content and PG/VG)
PG is very fluid (like water), while VG is thicker (higher viscosity) and Twisp e-cigs work better with "thinner" juices, usually 50PG / 50VG (as @Clouds4Days mentioned).. Most juices sold in stores are of the "thicker" kind (30pg/70vg or 20pg/80vg), so the less PG, the "thicker" the juice.

I have a Pico with a Melo 3 tank that I use regularly that you can come around to try out if you don't find one at Juicy Joes.
.

@ddk1979 Wow! I use 3mg nic only. If I don't get what I want at Juicy Joes (never been there - ordered most of my juice online) or Mr Tobacco at Eden on the Bay (the owners are Ibrahim and Mohammed and both are very helpful) then I'll take a drive through to Vapour Mountain. I didn't realise they're in Brackenfell. In which area do you stay?

 

[Hooked]

@Hooked You could speak to the maker of your favourite juice and ask them to custom make the juice you want in your preferred ratio and strength. Most of them will, however keep in mind then when they do go up in nic, the taste of the juice changes significantly (the same juice at 3mg will taste much better than at 18mg).

@daniel craig Thanks I would never have thought of asking the juice-maker to mix for me.
lol I would never use 18mg I use 3mg or zero nic, but the zero isn't good for my mental health, so in future I'll use 3mg only.

 

[daniel craig]

@daniel craig Thanks I would never have thought of asking the juice-maker to mix for me.
lol I would never use 18mg I use 3mg or zero nic, but the zero isn't good for my mental health, so in future I'll use 3mg only.

Our juice makers are really passionate about what they do and most of them will most certainly go out of their way to make you happy.