Tam

Earthling gives very good advice. I'll add one more - do not buy your first rig from eBay, there are too many knock offs and a beginner wouldn't know the difference. Safety is the issue with knock offs.

You are posting on a forum. What you're calling "conversations" are called "threads" on a forum. Why are you so eager to begin vaping? Are you trying to stop smoking?

And that's what should matter, that it works fine for you. Whenever I hear of things that are new to me I like to dig deeper, do more research to learn more about it. You can never be too careful, especially when you're dealing with batteries. All too often, the wrong batteries are used in the wrong way and things explode in people's faces. It's a good idea to know what your equipment can and can't do for what you want to use it for. Just my opinion of course.

All too often the news stories you hear about e-cigs blowing up in someone's face are gotten from places like eBay where you may or may not get an authentic name brand instead of an unsafe knock off. We generally don't suggest or recommend vapers to shop there -- especially new vapers who probably don't know what to look out for. Not to say there aren't good vendors there selling quality items, it's just too easy to get knock offs when you're inexperienced.

You only have to post this once, someone should be along to answer your post. Probably. I deleted the duplicate.

The last box of Triton 1.8 ohm coils I used only lasted 5 tankfuls where the earlier versions lasted easily 10. *sighs* And... I'm off to change another damned coil now.

What resistance coils are you looking at using with this battery? That would play a part with what kinds will be recommended for you. Be careful of rewrapped counterfeit batteries, you only want genuine original name brands to be as safe as possible. I'll leave the rest up to @jasonculp for the geek speak. He's really into batteries and can steer you in the right direction. @mozelley This is the first time I've heard about AWT 40A 300 mAh batteries. Can you give some details on why "these batteries are good" and what's you background with vaping? What resistance of coils are you using in what tank? Are you building your own coils or using stock coils? I'm just very curious because you're new.

What's the PG/VG ratio of the juice you're using? The nic level of the juice would have very little to no effect on the burnt taste you're getting. It sounds more like you're getting dry hits. If you've already fried your wick, no matter what you do now, it will continue to taste burnt until you rewick your coil and clean out the juice in your tank and replace with new.

All too often we forget the learning curve we had to go through when we first started. I'm old school and prefer to go with the KISS method (Keep It Simple, Stupid). Better to have people learn to ride a bicycle before we put them on a Harley.

What watts/volts are you using on it and what is the coil's resistance?

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From the information I googled, you will need one 18650 battery for your TOPBOX mini. That means you need to pay special attention to which battery you put into it, not just any 18650 will do. If you're going to be using the 0.5 coil, you will need the right battery. @jasonculp @Earthling789 Either one of the above should be here shortly to give you a lesson on batteries and safety. We emphasize safety a LOT here.

No problem. I hope the help works out well for you. And, with that, it's time for bed.

Yes, they do. http://www.discountvapers.com/international-shipping-policy/ I've done business with them quite often and have had good experiences. Don't know what they'd charge for shipping though.

I wouldn't go with a kit like that, that tank looks like a knock off of an old CE4 or CE5, which are pretty much junk. Go for something like this: http://www.discountvapers.com/kanger-evod-twist-battery-1000mah-black/ That's a 1000 mAh variable voltage battery so it should last all day before needing to charge. This link here: http://www.discountvapers.com/kanger-mini-protank-3-clear/ is for a Kanger Pro Tank 3 mini. Get the 5-pack 1.8 ohm coils here: http://www.discountvapers.com/kanger-protank-evod-coil-replacement-5-pack-1-8ohms-1/ That would be a good starter kit for anyone who is just learning about things. Then, before long you'll want to get more advanced stuff but by then you'll have a good idea what you'll be looking for.

With an EVOD coil, there will be some leaking from the bottom of the coil, that's normal. Just make sure to clean it periodically and keep it clean. Be sure to clean the connection end of the charger as well. Go through and read some of the threads on the New Vapers, ask a question and the General Discussion parts. You'll learn a lot. Don't be afraid to ask questions, that's how we learn. If your EVOD doesn't have a little knob at the end to turn the volts up and down, I would suggest you upgrade to one that does. You said that you didn't know what the resistance is of the coil you're using. I would suggest you get a 5-pack of 1.8 ohm coils when you go back to the shop tomorrow. Always have back ups. I can't stress that enough. Have an extra battery, an extra charger, more tanks, more coils, another charger... You'll never be sorry that you have too many back ups. Seriously. 11 mg of nicotine is about middle of the road. Are you vaping to quit smoking cigarettes? If so, how much did you smoke? There are many variables that will decide what nic level you want.

Go back to the shop and ask the guy to replace your kit with another one of the same type. Have the guy at the shop set it all up for you and you stay there and vape for awhile to make sure it works right. That's what I would do. Do you know what the resistance of the coil is that you're using? Does your battery have a twisty thing on the bottom so you can control how much power it's putting out? What's the PG/VG ratio of your juice? What nicotine level do you use?

It could be that you just got a bad one, that does happen sometimes because China isn't the best with quality control. It could be that the battery needs to be charged. It could be a bad coil. It could be the center pin needed to be raised in order to make a connection to the coil. It could be that your battery needs to be charged but your charger is faulty. It could be... many things... one of them being that you got a bad one. The EVOD battery and tank are good for beginners to get some experience and to learn about vaping. I don't know what kind of EVOD battery you have, but I would recommend at the very least, to get a variable voltage style. I still use my Vision Spinner (the first version) every so often. Vision Spinners are like the EVODs. Depending on how much money you want to spend, there are many experienced vapers on this forum who can recommend a whole bunch of different batteries. In my opinion, I'd tell you to start simple until you learn about vaping just to keep it safe. Once you get a little experience, then I would look at more advanced stuff. Whatever you decide, I would warn you away from sub-ohm tanks and coils until you learn the basics first. That's just my opinion.

The center pin getting pushed down can happen at any time because they do not have the spring loaded ones that some of the other batteries do. I've had a few eGo style batteries have the pin pushed down when I bought them.

You might try raising the center pin on your battery. Even though it's an eGo style in the vid, it's the same process for your EVOD.

Let it charge but do NOT leave it charging unattended (ie. while you're sleeping). You never know if something goes wrong and you don't want to have it vent while you're asleep. Post again to let us know if charging took care of your problem?

This link might help a little. Other batteries have an indicator to show how much charge it has, these pen/stick batteries, unfortunately, don't. https://www.vapour-room.com/faqs/showfaq.asp?id=61

Not on this type of battery.

When is the last time you charged the battery? They generally come 3/4 charged but not always. I'd let it charge for a couple of hours then see if that doesn't take care of the problem.

It might not be the battery. Have you tried changing to a whole new coil?