As you can see by looking through this website, vaping has literally changed my life. One of the main reasons I do this site is to hopefully help someone else do the same and kick the habit of smoking analogs. One of the most commonly asked questions I get from people is “What is the best electronic cigarette starter kit” – I understand why this is asked because there is a TON of options out there.
What Constitutes the Best Electronic Cigarette?
The biggest factor you want to consider when deciding on what to buy is convenience. Especially if you are just starting to quit. Its tempting to go back to smoking, but if you have decent gear, you’ll succeed in switching to vaping. So remember you have to keep everything convenient and easy. For me this means:
- Having Decent Gear
- Having 1 extra battery at all times
- Keep extra coils – they go out and taste bad in 1-2 weeks and
- A few flavors to choose from
If you can follow that criteria, you’ll never be in a situation where you’ll be tempted to smoke regular analog cigarettes again.
The Best E-Cig Starter Kits
I would easily recommend any of the following. Lets take a look at each kit and see what it has to offer.
JoyeTech 1000mAh Upgraded Kit
This is an excellent kit – it sells for about $39.99 – the thing to be careful with here is that it only comes with 1 battery and 1 tank. This means one flavor and no backups. But not to fear – these are inexpensive. I would suggest getting this kit with one extra battery and one extra tank and you’ll have the variety and backups you need. The Kanger tanks are easy to get coils for and they perform really well. The highlight here is that the battery is 1000mAh. mAh, or milliampere-hour is the duration you get out of the battery. 1000mAh easily lasts me all day. Get a back up so one is always charged and you’ll just switch the battery out every day or so. This kit also comes with a charger, case and lanyard. Keep it all in the case and you’ll be set!
Kanger Evod Full Kit
Very similar to the kit above, but this has everything you need – including extra coils for $49.99. The difference here is that the batteries are 650mAh – this will get you almost a full day – at least an 8 hour work day so remember to always be charging the one you’re not using. This is a really quality starter kit – I’d probably start with this one if I were just getting into vaping. Its also got the charger and case you you’ll have everything with you at all times.
Vision Crystal Kit
A good buy as well, but probably my least favorite of the above. It is the least expensive however at only $34.99 The batteries are only rated at 400mAh which you will need to be changing out during the day. If you always have one charged this is not a big deal. Personally I think the other 2 options are a little better, but these do come in various colors if that matters to you. Still a solid kit if you can keep things charged. At this price though, you could even consider getting 2 kits!
One other slightly less conventional suggestion
If the idea of a box mod doesn’t put you off, you might even think about getting an iTaste MVP 2.0 – its a little more expensive at $64.99 but it is an extremely solid piece of gear. The internal battery is about 2600mAh which for me lasts almost 3 days. You could get a second one for a backup, but I just keep the cable with me so I can charge it at night or on my laptop USB. This is sold as a kit with 2 iClear 16 tanks which perform nicely. Its also Variable Voltage and Variable Wattage so you can dial in the performance and flavor that you really want. Now it is a box mod so this style might not be for everyone, but I really love this mod – especially when traveling. I can charge my iPhone on the USB output as well!
Don’t Forget Juice
If this is your first time buying an electronic cigarette, you’ll want to try a few juices and discover what you like. I’d recommend Mt Baker because they’re the most affordable. Get a 50-50 mix of VG/PG if you don’t know what that means. You can adjust later. For nicotine levels – it depends on how much you smoke.
2 packs a day – go with 24mg
1 pack a day – go with 18mg
I’d also recommend getting several different flavors to try – make sure they are different. Try a mint, a fruit and a tobacco. My personal favorites from Mt Baker are Thug Juice and Hawk Sauce – both berry/mint combos!
That’s it! Remember – convenience is key. You can do this!
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