{"id":1395,"date":"2010-11-06T14:41:08","date_gmt":"2010-11-06T18:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=1395"},"modified":"2013-05-21T16:54:40","modified_gmt":"2013-05-21T20:54:40","slug":"the-best-e-cig","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/archives\/the-wonderful-world-of-vapingan-illustrated-guide-to-e-cigs\/the-best-e-cig\/","title":{"rendered":"<center>The &#8220;Best&#8221; Electronic Cigarette<\/center>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>There is <\/strong><strong><em>no<\/em> best electronic cigarette <\/strong>&#8230; for all vapers. \ud83d\ude41<\/p>\n<p>But we <strong>can <\/strong>offer some suggestions regarding:<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">The Best E-Cig for a <em>First-Time<\/em> Vaper<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Before we tell you about some of the best <em>full-fledged<\/em> models, we want to make you aware of&#8230;<\/p>\n<h4>The &#8220;Disposables&#8221;<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/disposable.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-562\" title=\"disposable electronic cigarette\" alt=\"disposable electronic cigarette\" src=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/disposable.jpg\" width=\"186\" height=\"179\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>If<\/strong>, at this point, you are only <em>mildly<\/em> <em>curious<\/em> about this e-cig stuff and would like to sample it at the lowest possible cost, consider one of the inexpensive disposable 510 clones. They&#8217;re called &#8220;disposable&#8221; and their expected life span is less than a standard 510 electronic cigarette, but the battery can be recharged several times and the atomizer probably will last awhile. [Include some e-liquid in your order to take advantage of the battery\u2019s rechargeability.] I view them more as <strong>introductory<\/strong> models, e.g., they also are an excellent choice to give to a smoker friend whom you are trying to convert to vaping.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"line-height: 1.7;\">\n<li>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">The $4.99 <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/links\/madvapes_REDI\" target=\"_blank\">REDI<\/a> <\/strong>is a good example of a truly disposable electronic cigarette. It cannot be recharged or fitted with a fresh cartomizer. Vape it &#8217;til it&#8217;s done and toss it. It&#8217;s very similar to the Blu and Mistic disposables that can be found in many stores. They make a cheap way to try out an electronic cigarette, but provide a very poor sample of what ecig technology can actually deliver.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Redi-disposable.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4366\" style=\"border: none;\" alt=\"Redi disposable ecig\" src=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Redi-disposable-300x216.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Redi-disposable-300x216.jpg 300w, http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Redi-disposable.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"line-height: 1.7;\">\n<li>A still inexpensive but much better deal can be found in a single battery<em> rechargeable<\/em> starter kit that allows you to recharge the battery and replace the cartomizer. \u00a0The <strong>$19.95 Volt Pack Kit<\/strong> from <a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/links\/smokeless_image\" target=\"_blank\">Smokeless Image<\/a> pictured below, for instance, will give you the true experience of the excellent flavor and ecig experience that the company has to offer. \u00a0Assuming you like it, you&#8217;ll need additional batteries quite quickly, though. \u00a0The good news is that both the battery \u00a0and cartomizers are compatible with other Volt products and various other KR808D-1 models. \u00a0(Save 10% with the coupon code\u00a0<strong>TRYVOLT08<\/strong> at checkout.)<a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Volt-Pack.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4373\" alt=\"Volt Pack kit\" src=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Volt-Pack-300x226.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Volt-Pack-300x226.jpg 300w, http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Volt-Pack.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The $17 <strong>Hello 010<\/strong> (e.g., from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.happyvaper.com\/Happy_010_Disposable_E_Cig_w_charger_p\/010kitcomplete.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Happy Vaper<\/a> [10% discount code: VGHV10]) <em>manual <\/em>switch 510 clone comes with one <strong>300 mAh<\/strong> battery, charger, and atomizer, and two filled cartridges. \u00a0This battery is compatible with other 510 models on the market.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Hello-0101.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"border: none;\" title=\"Hello 010 electronic cigarette\" alt=\"Hello 010 Electronic Cigarette\" src=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Hello-0101.jpg\" width=\"311\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Otherwise<\/strong>, jump in with both feet and order one of the following outstanding, <em>full-fledged<\/em> electronic cigarette models.<\/p>\n<h4>The Quick Approaches<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=522\" target=\"_self\">Parts IV<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=813\" target=\"_self\">V<\/a> of <a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=44\" target=\"_self\"><strong><em>The Wonderful World of Vaping<\/em><\/strong><\/a> lead you through a process of selecting among <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">scores<\/span> (make that <em>hundreds<\/em>) of models in seven categories. If all that sounds just a bit too analytical and time-consuming (you are more the \u201cexecutive\u201d type), go buy one of the following models.<\/p>\n<h4>The Quick and Dirty Approach<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/quick-and-clean1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-564\" title=\"quick and dirty\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/quick-and-clean1.jpg\" width=\"218\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/quick-and-clean1.jpg 340w, http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/quick-and-clean1-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/quick-and-clean1-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 218px) 100vw, 218px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you want the simplest, most convenient electronic cigarette model, go buy a <strong>Kr8<\/strong> (KR808D-1) for around $40. No messing with e-liquid required (although you can, if you want to). You simply charge your battery, screw on a pre-filled cartomizer (in any of scores of flavors and several nicotine levels) and vape.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Kr8 CigEasy\" alt=\"Kr8 CigEasy electronic cigarette\" src=\"http:\/\/i562.photobucket.com\/albums\/ss67\/DonDaBoomVape\/WWV%20adds\/Kr8CigEasy.jpg\" width=\"363\" height=\"199\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It was my first e-cig, so therefore it must be the best one for you. \ud83d\ude09 Seriously, it&#8217;s not perfect for everyone, but it is a sensible electronic cigarette choice for a newbie. It has strong throat hit, flavor, 280 mAh battery life, and 3.7V; and decent vapor. And the batteries (I recommend automatic) and cartomizers each can be used with other models. For example, one of my favorite e-cig setups was a penstyle atomizer with adapter on a Kr8 battery. Many people use Kr8 cartos on mods.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/V2_kit_04_500.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4011  aligncenter\" style=\"border: 0px;\" alt=\"V2 Electronic Cigarette PCC\" src=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/V2_kit_04_500-300x208.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/V2_kit_04_500-300x208.jpg 300w, http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/V2_kit_04_500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll want to make sure to get at least two batteries so that you can charge one while using the other. \u00a0Add in a PCC (for carrying a few extra cartomizers and for charging your backup battery on the go), some extra prefilled cartos and\/or e-liquid, and you\u2019re off and running.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/KR808D-1-passthrough.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-639\" title=\"KR808D-1 passthrough\" alt=\"KR808D-1 Passthrough electronic cigarette\" src=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/KR808D-1-passthrough.jpg\" width=\"270\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/KR808D-1-passthrough.jpg 337w, http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/KR808D-1-passthrough-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you spend more time at a computer than away from it, you might choose to purchase a USB Passthrough (shown above) instead of the PCC. [NOTE: Both of these are available from most of the listed electronic cigarette suppliers.]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">The <acronym title=\"KR808D-1\">Kr8<\/acronym> model is sold by many suppliers and often under different brand names. The following are the U.S. electronic cigarette suppliers (and names they use) that I have dealt with:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"line-height: 1.7;\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/links\/smokeless_image\" target=\"_blank\">Smokeless Image<\/a> is home to the Volt electronic cigarette. \u00a0At $44.95 for a two battery kit (less 10% with the code <em>TRYVOLT08<\/em>), the Volt comes in at the low end of a price comparison. \u00a0Quality and service are first rate, however and the flavor of the cartomizers is excellent.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/links\/halo_g6\" target=\"_blank\">G6 kit from Halo<\/a>\u00a0is another economical starting point that many people love. \u00a0It also comes in at $44.95 for a two battery kit.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bloogplanet.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">BloogPlanet<\/a> (<em>MaxX Fusion<\/em>) electronic cigarette has a smaller (still good) selection of <a href=\"http:\/\/bloogplanet.com\/cartridges.html\" target=\"_blank\">cartomizers<\/a>, but their performance (vapor and flavor) is more impressive than most &#8230; and its regular size battery is 320 mAh. Like the Vapor King electronic cigarette, <a href=\"http:\/\/bloogplanet.com\/starterkits.html\" target=\"_blank\">MaxX Fusion kits<\/a> are pricey (and with a hefty $8 shipping cost), although I think the <a href=\"http:\/\/bloogplanet.com\/cartridges.html\" target=\"_blank\">cartomizers<\/a> are worth it. [The discount code &#8220;VGDTEN&#8221; may not be as easy to remember, but it also provides 10% off.]<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><a onclick=\"pageTracker._trackPageview ('\/outgoing\/http_shop_nhaler_com_category_sc_categoryId_6');\" href=\"http:\/\/shop.nhaler.com\/category.sc?categoryId=6\" target=\"_blank\">NHaler<\/a> (<em>KR808D-1<\/em>) also has a large selection of cartomizers (and adapters) and is a bit less expensive (although the shipping cost also is high). [When you order from New Jersey-based NHaler, remember that you can \u201c<span style=\"color: black;\">SAVEinNJ\u201d \u2013 also 10%.]<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>If packaging and style mean alot to you, then <a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/vendors\/V2\" target=\"_blank\">V2 Cigs<\/a> is worth a look. \u00a0The site is impressive and so is the packaging of the product. \u00a0Their Vapor Couture line adds further style with some beautiful ecig colors and tips. \u00a0Flavor is not left out, however and V2 carts are also wonderful to vape.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/vapor4life.go2jump.org\/aff_c?offer_id=2&amp;aff_id=1181\" target=\"_blank\">Vapor4Life<\/a>\u00a0(<em>Vapor King<\/em>) has the greatest selection of cartomizers (flavors and nicotine levels) and batteries (three lengths and many colors), but is one of the priciest electronic cigarettes (including $7 shipping). [However, if you are \u201cSMILIN\u201d when you place an order, you\u2019ll receive 10% off.]<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Other U.S. electronic cigarette suppliers (some of which are low cost and\/or provide free shipping) include <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><a onclick=\"pageTracker._trackPageview ('\/outgoing\/http_www_cigeasy_com_');\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cigeasy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">CigEasy<\/a> (<em>Easy<\/em>), <a onclick=\"pageTracker._trackPageview ('\/outgoing\/http_www_cigtechs_com_KR_Product_Line_KR_808_Kits_c43_');\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cigtechs.com\/KR-Product-Line\/KR-808-Kits-c43\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Cigtechs<\/span><\/a> (<em>KR808D<\/em>), <a href=\"http:\/\/www.digitalciggz.com\/preview\/index.php?main_page=product_info&amp;cPath=68&amp;products_id=208\" target=\"_blank\">Digital Ciggz<\/a><\/span><\/span> (<em>KR808D<\/em>-1),<span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/domesticvapor.com\/shop\/viewitem.php?groupid=0&amp;productid=597\" target=\"_blank\">Domestic Vapor<\/a><\/span><\/span> (<em>KR808D-1<\/em>), <span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><a onclick=\"pageTracker._trackPageview ('\/outgoing\/http_shop_goodprophets_com_category_sc_categoryId_18');\" href=\"http:\/\/shop.goodprophets.com\/category.sc?categoryId=18\" target=\"_blank\">GoodProphets<\/a> (<em>VapoRite<\/em>), <a onclick=\"pageTracker._trackPageview ('\/outgoing\/http_lecig_com_LeCigD1StarterKit_aspx');\" href=\"http:\/\/lecig.com\/LeCigD1StarterKit.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">LeCig<\/span><\/a> (<em>D1<\/em>), <a onclick=\"pageTracker._trackPageview ('\/outgoing\/http_www_litecigusa_net_category_s_44_htm');\" href=\"http:\/\/www.litecigusa.net\/category_s\/44.htm\" target=\"_blank\">LiteCigUSA<\/a> (<em>KR808D-1<\/em>), <a onclick=\"pageTracker._trackPageview ('\/outgoing\/https_www_mist_stix_com_default_asp');\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mist-stix.com\/default.asp\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Mist-Stix<\/span><\/a> (<em>Mist-Stix<\/em>), <a href=\"http:\/\/www.myvaporstore.com\/KR808D1_s\/44.htm\" target=\"_blank\">MyVaporStore<\/a> (KR808D1), <a href=\"http:\/\/www.puresmoker.com\/category_s\/57.htm&amp;Click=9312\" target=\"_blank\">PureSmoker<\/a> (<em>Ace<\/em>), <a href=\"https:\/\/strictlyejuice.com\/index.php?main_page=index&amp;cPath=64_86&amp;zenid=e21qlnk6jqcek3v8cidk75og63\" target=\"_blank\">StrictlyEJuice<\/a> (<em>KR808d-1<\/em>, parts only) <a onclick=\"pageTracker._trackPageview ('\/outgoing\/http_thehouseofvapor_com_KR808d1_aspx');\" href=\"http:\/\/thehouseofvapor.com\/KR808d1.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">The House of Vapor<\/span><\/a> (<em>KR808D-1<\/em>), <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vaporjunction.com\/store\/index.php?main_page=index&amp;cPath=22\" target=\"_blank\">Vapor Junction<\/a><\/span><\/span> (<em>KR808D-1<\/em>)<span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">, <a onclick=\"pageTracker._trackPageview ('\/outgoing\/http_www_vaporkings_com_KR808D_1_2_piece_e_Cigarette_s_66_htm');\" href=\"http:\/\/www.vaporkings.com\/KR808D_1_2_piece_e_Cigarette_s\/66.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">VaporKings<\/span><\/a> (<em>KR808D-1<\/em>), and <a onclick=\"pageTracker._trackPageview ('\/outgoing\/http_www_vapornine_com_c_2_starter_kits_aspx');\" href=\"http:\/\/www.shareasale.com\/r.cfm?b=185681&amp;amp;u=467811&amp;amp;m=22598&amp;amp;urllink=&amp;amp;afftrack=\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">VaporNine<\/span><\/a> (<em>Nebula<\/em>).<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Outside the U.S.: <a href=\"http:\/\/heaven-gifts.com\/passport---1579-signup.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Heaven Gifts<\/span><\/a> and <a onclick=\"pageTracker._trackPageview ('\/outgoing\/http_www_healthcabin_net_kr_808d1_wholesale_1044_html');\" href=\"http:\/\/www.healthcabin.net\/kr-808d1-wholesale-1044.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Health Cabin<\/span><\/a> (China); <a onclick=\"pageTracker._trackPageview ('\/outgoing\/http_liberty_flights_co_uk_product_asp_id_24');\" href=\"http:\/\/liberty-flights.co.uk\/product.asp?id=24\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Liberty Flights<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/span>[10% discount code: VGLF10] <span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">(U.K.), and <a onclick=\"pageTracker._trackPageview ('\/outgoing\/http_www_ivapour_elixir_co_uk_creator_1_creator_sets_html');\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ivapour-elixir.co.uk\/creator-1\/creator-sets.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">iVapour elixir<\/span><\/a> (<em>Creator<\/em>, U.K.).<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>The Quick and Cleaner Approach<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/quick-and-cleaner.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-565\" title=\"quick and cleaner\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/quick-and-cleaner.jpg\" width=\"272\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/quick-and-cleaner.jpg 340w, http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/quick-and-cleaner-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t want to do a lot of research, but still would like to have a choice:<em> in addition<\/em>, consider a <strong>Fat Batt<\/strong> based on the Joye 510 atomizer connection. \u00a0The original 510 batteries were relatively weak and had a short charge life, but the performance of the 510 atomizer made it popular. \u00a0Now the 510 fitting is used in most APVs and mods as well as the eGo style Fat Batts.<\/p>\n<p>The 510 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><acronym title=\"atomizer\">atty<\/acronym><\/span> generates excellent vapor and scores well on all the evaluation factors, as do many of the cartomizers, clearomizers and tanks that have been developed over the years for the 510 connection. The fat batts more than cancel out the one weakness of the basic 510 model (puffs per battery charge) with their 650-1300 mAh manual switch batteries. And, because of that extended battery life, you won&#8217;t need a PCC or PT, so the total price is no more than the Kr8.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/eGO-in-hand.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-553\" title=\"eGO in hand\" alt=\"eGo electronic cigarette\" src=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/eGO-in-hand.jpg\" width=\"255\" height=\"230\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=285\" target=\"_self\">Part II<\/a> of the <em>WWV<\/em>, several fat batt models were discussed. The market has exploded since that writing and the various styles, capacities and voltages can get a little overwhelming. \u00a0The first and most popular (but most expensive) is the 650 mAh 3.4V Joye\u00a0<strong>eGO<\/strong>, But there many &#8220;knock-offs&#8221; have followed. \u00a0Some of these are just cheap immitations, but some are better than the original. Retail price is $74, but look for sales at prices around $60 that sometimes are available from suppliers like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smoktek.com\/eGo-650-1100mAh_c_11-1-4.html\" target=\"_blank\">Smoktek<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/links\/litecig_ego_kit\" target=\"_blank\">LiteCigUSA<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cignot.com\/category_s\/23.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Cignot<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/shop.nhaler.com\/EGO-Kits-Egos.htm\" target=\"_blank\">NHaler<\/a>, or <a href=\"http:\/\/heaven-gifts.com\/passport---1579-signup.html\" target=\"_blank\">Heaven Gifts<\/a> (China).<\/p>\n<p>One recommendation we will make when it comes to Fat Batt or eGo style kits is to stay away from atomizers and stick with cartomizers or clearomizers. \u00a0The atomizer and cartridge systems are simply not as good as the latest cartomizers and clearomizers and are a lot more trouble to keep functioning properly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/eGO-Riva-Hello-016.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-543\" title=\"eGO Riva Hello 016 electronic cigarettes\" alt=\"eGO Riva Hello 016 electronic cigarettes\" src=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/eGO-Riva-Hello-016.jpg\" width=\"276\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/eGO-Riva-Hello-016.jpg 394w, http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/eGO-Riva-Hello-016-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 276px) 100vw, 276px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There has been a very significant advancement in the Fat Batt category that we&#8217;ll cover in more detail on the page dedicated to <a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/the-wonderful-world-of-vapingan-illustrated-guide-to-e-cigs\/egos-and-rivas-hellos-oh-my\/\"><strong>eGo<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0style devices, and that is the variable voltage eGo Twist. \u00a0It needs to be mentioned here, because several vendors are now offering kits built around the Twist that are great for beginners, but ensure satisfaction well into the experienced vaper stage.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/ego-c_twist_02_500.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3584\" alt=\"eGo-C Twist Electronic Cigarette Battery\" src=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/ego-c_twist_02_500-300x96.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/ego-c_twist_02_500-300x96.jpg 300w, http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/ego-c_twist_02_500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.viper-vape.com\/intermediate-variable-voltage-kit\/\" target=\"_blank\">$55.25 (with coupon <em>150ffvape<\/em> Intermediate Variable Voltage kit from Viper Vapes<\/a> is a good example and even offers a choice of clearomizers. \u00a0Smoktek has a single battery <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smoktek.com\/SmokTek-Express-eGo-Twist-1100-CE4-E-Cigarette-Kit-in-Hard-Case-Black_p_583.html\" target=\"_blank\">Twist kit <\/a>for only $34.95 as well.<\/p>\n<p>The odds are very good that you\u2019ll be happy with either a Kr8 or a 510-based fat batt. And if you actually <em>are <\/em>an executive, you\u2019ll easily afford purchasing a different electronic cigarette model later. \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n<p>[FYI: Any personal bias I might have does not influence either of these recommendations. I have used and enjoyed the Kr8 and fat batt, but my primary preferences lie elsewhere. I do love that Kr8 battery, however.]<\/p>\n<h4>Those are the <em>quick<\/em> approaches. 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