What Not to sell to beginner vapers.

I recently stumbled upon something that really bothered me... a site offering a starter kit described as "the perfect setup for any beginner seeking to chase clouds."

Wait just a second there... what?
Beginner? seeking to chase clouds?
No. No. and No.

 This is so many kinds of wrong that I'm not sure where I should start.

a clone mechanical mod
a clone RDA
a drip tip
an OHM reader
an Efest IMR 18650
a 2 bay charger
and some 0mg liquid

Lets think for a minute about who vapes, and why.

Most of us embrace vaping as cigarette users. What that means is that when we need a fix, our setup needs to be able to deliver... right away. no tinkering, no dripping, just instant vapor. What we need is a safe, easy to use device. an ego or 18xxx APV. most definitely NOT a mechanical mod. Any new user that has to fiddle with their device before using it, and then fiddle some more after five puffs, isn't likely to stick with it. Instead they're likely to go back to the instant gratification of smoking a cigarette.

That is, if they don't blow themselves up first.

The beginner who gets this kit is going to have to rebuild coils... coils that they don't know anything about building. They don't know what wire to use, or where to get it. they don't know what resistance to aim for. They don't know what is and isn't safe. And they are going to want a spare 18650. If they're already going the cheap route and buying a $75 set of clones rather than paying for the real thing, what are the odds that they'll also buy cheap 18650s? Esecially if they don't know that they need batteries rated for high amperage.

And cloud chasing? it's fine for those that are into it, but is it any reason to start vaping?

Selling a sub $100 kit with a mechanical and a rebuildable to beginners is a recipe for disaster. Bad enough in a Brick and Mortar where someone can give a quick tutorial on how to use it, but online? At best it's irresponsible, at the worst it's negligent. Save the mechanicals and the rebuildables for the experienced user.