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[stacy]

Thank you for all the replies! It is very much appreciated I found one of the sites that states they are an American company,and even the juice is American made. Here is what it says and the name of it:
ProVape is an American manufacturing company started by several people in Washington state. We come from varied backgrounds but we combine our knowledge and strengths to create world-class products. We draw on years of experience in the consumer products industry, military electronics, engineering, computers and manufacturing. ProVape is proud to be an American company and we believe in quality American-made products.

I know I have seen more claiming this, I just cannot find them. Does anyone know about this company?
The company I was buying from
is Epuffer.com they were featured twice on the Drs. T.V. show. A starter kit 2 batteries a charger and 5 cartomizers are $119.99 and $139.99. The batteries are $39.99 each...$49.99 for a USB passthrough...$14.99 for 5 pre-filled cartomizers,and $29.99 for e-juice. Then there is a discount of 15% but there is also 12% HST and shipping is $25...but they messed up on my credit card by charging me $336 and I faxed them my credit card statement showing this,as they do not show these charges on their end.I am supposedly getting an answer tomorrow as to what happened,but am pretty pissed off that I have to wait,but the lady clearly remembers my order,she is nice and appologised that they could not do anything sooner. So I will see what she says tomorrow, but now that I here what the actual prices should be...I see I am really getting ripped off! As far as a ban in Canada...some companies are selling everything except the e-liquid...but Epuffer is in Canada and they sell the e-juice as well...so I don't know how they get away with it and other Canadian companies don't? I also am wondering about the propelyne glycol vs the vegetable glycerine and the 50/50 mixes...what are the differences? Also, due to the fact that I am a two pack a day smoker...how many mg e-juice do you think I should start with? Wordup sells the Ego correct? Do most of you prefer the non-cartomizers? I want to stock up so I don't run out again and have to start smoking again, so I want to make sure I don't run out again and have to start smoking again, so I want to make sure I get enough supplies.Thank you all for your advise it is very much appreciated

Edited by stacy, 29 August 2010 - 09:52 PM.

[stacy]

Thank you everyone! I decided to go with Wordup and buy the Ego! I wanted to buy the other brand as well that takes cartomizers, but they are out of stock in the mgs I wanted.I just don't have a clue what strength e-liquid to buy? I was on 8mg cartomizers before and am a 2 pack a day smoker.I also don't know the differences in PG, VG, and 50/50...any advise would be awesome! Thank you all

Edited by stacy, 29 August 2010 - 10:26 PM.

[Jolly]

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is Epuffer.com they were featured twice on the Drs. T.V. show. A starter kit 2 batteries a charger and 5 cartomizers are $119.99 and $139.99. The batteries are $39.99 each...$49.99 for a USB passthrough...$14.99 for 5 pre-filled cartomizers,and $29.99 for e-juice. Then there is a discount of 15% but there is also 12% HST and shipping is $25...

discount or not, it's not worth more than about 40-50 for that entire kit.
batteries at $40? wow, you can get the same batteries around $12 on just about any other site. well, sites that dont try to rip you off.
even the batteries at 12 arent worth that price. you will get about 30-60mins per battery. the batteries usually take about 2hrs to recharge.
my first ecig was from volcanoecigs.com for their magma kit with extra stuff and 2 day shipping ran me $90. not a bad kit, considering i knew nothing about ecigs. though for that same 90 i could have gone with something a lot better.

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I also am wondering about the propelyne glycol vs the vegetable glycerine and the 50/50 mixes...what are the differences? Also, due to the fact that I am a two pack a day smoker...how many mg e-juice do you think I should start with? Wordup sells the Ego correct? Do most of you prefer the non-cartomizers? I want to stock up so I don't run out again and have to start smoking again, so I want to make sure I don't run out again and have to start smoking again, so I want to make sure I get enough supplies.Thank you all for your advise it is very much appreciated

think of it like this. propelyne is synthetic, much like with drugs you can have either the real thing or the cheaper biochemical manufactured kind.

if you want an ego, hit vaporgalaxy.com luke is running a sale. you can even catch him in video chat.

as for needing to read more on the forums.
many of the members that offer help will have a mod or 20. like roober (heather) collecting every thing she can, lol.
the mods tend to take 10440, 14500, cr123a, or 18650 batteries. the numbers are the size and type of battery.
how the numbers work 14cm wide, 50cm long 0= cylindrical.
the 10440 is about the same size as the AAA
the 14500 is about the same size as the AA

a mod will generally be 3.7 volts or 5 volts. some do go as high as 6 volts and others have different selectable voltages.
all starter ecigs will be 3.7 volts.

those that go with mods tend to either want to add to their collection, want cheaper priced batteries, look for something that is their personal style, or want something with a higher or different range of voltage.

higher voltage = more throat hit and more vapor. not something a new vapor should jump right onto.


now you asked about what mg you should go with.
i would advise 18-24mg, personally i found it hard to stop till i hit 24mg.
every one is different though. someone that smoked non-filtered may perfer 6mg, another that smoked ultralights may find their sweet spot at 24..
i tend to tell people grab some of each, 3ml, that they think they would like and try them and see what they like best.
last thing you want is 30ml of something that just isn't giving you the nic level you desire.

[Roober]

normally if you can, a nice mix of pg and vg is great. pg produces more of a throat hit, vg is smoother and sweeter. I would recomment refilling your own cartos, since its cheaper that way and they last longer cause youre re-using them. As always though, ecigs are meant to be disposable over time. Attys usually last about a month, cartomizers about a week or two (sometimes longer) and batts it just depends... either way 800 dollars is extreme for a kit and some juice filled cartos. you got ripped off, big time. The vomiting may have been from an additive, I suggest trying some of the juices wordup sells, if any, just so you dont have to pay double shipping. Also, if you ever do go back to attys, try giving direct dripping onto the atty a try, it makes for a fresher taste and its just awesome. I hope this time around things go better for you. Hope you stick around, this is an amazing forum with equally awesome members

[Jolly]

stacy, on 29 August 2010 - 09:44 PM, said:

Thank you everyone! I decided to go with Wordup and buy the Ego! I wanted to buy the other brand as well that takes cartomizers, but they are out of stock in the mgs I wanted.I just don't have a clue what strength e-liquid to buy? I was on 8mg cartomizers before and am a 2 pack a day smoker.I also don't know the differences in PG, VG, and 50/50...any advise would be awesome! Thank you all

you don't need another brand
an ego is a 510 model.
go snag some 510 cartomizers and you're good.

one thing about cartos, it's best to wash them out before using. the rubber plugs give them a odd oder and taste.
i flush mine with water then let them dry in the back of a car window on a sunny day.

[BreakingBad]

Welcome to the forum Stacy! Looks like you got lots of great advice here. If you did in fact order the eGo, I think you are going to love it! Happy vapping!

[stacy]

stacy, on 29 August 2010 - 09:19 PM, said:

Thank you for all the replies! It is very much appreciated I found one of the sites that states they are an American company,and even the juice is American made. Here is what it says and the name of it:
ProVape is an American manufacturing company started by several people in Washington state. We come from varied backgrounds but we combine our knowledge and strengths to create world-class products. We draw on years of experience in the consumer products industry, military electronics, engineering, computers and manufacturing. ProVape is proud to be an American company and we believe in quality American-made products.

I know I have seen more claiming this, I just cannot find them. Does anyone know about this company?
The company I was buying from
is Epuffer.com they were featured twice on the Drs. T.V. show. A starter kit 2 batteries a charger and 5 cartomizers are $119.99 and $139.99. The batteries are $39.99 each...$49.99 for a USB passthrough...$14.99 for 5 pre-filled cartomizers,and $29.99 for e-juice. Then there is a discount of 15% but there is also 12% HST and shipping is $25...but they messed up on my credit card by charging me $336 and I faxed them my credit card statement showing this,as they do not show these charges on their end.I am supposedly getting an answer tomorrow as to what happened,but am pretty pissed off that I have to wait,but the lady clearly remembers my order,she is nice and appologised that they could not do anything sooner. So I will see what she says tomorrow, but now that I here what the actual prices should be...I see I am really getting ripped off! As far as a ban in Canada...some companies are selling everything except the e-liquid...but Epuffer is in Canada and they sell the e-juice as well...so I don't know how they get away with it and other Canadian companies don't? I also am wondering about the propelyne glycol vs the vegetable glycerine and the 50/50 mixes...what are the differences? Also, due to the fact that I am a two pack a day smoker...how many mg e-juice do you think I should start with? Wordup sells the Ego correct? Do most of you prefer the non-cartomizers? I want to stock up so I don't run out again and have to start smoking again, so I want to make sure I don't run out again and have to start smoking again, so I want to make sure I get enough supplies.Thank you all for your advise it is very much appreciated

I wish I would have thought things out before posting the above company names. I have been on another forum years ago and I thought that you could delete a post at anytime. If it is possible to delete company names above, please let me know or it would be appreciated if the company names above can be deleted. As I don't think it is right for me to be mentioning other companies names etc. and anything that says Canada...It would be even more awesome if the whole thread on this could be deleted... Another stupid noobie mistake