The best over-all company within the US is Vaping Zone. There are slightly cheaper options if you are willing to import from China. All e-cig hardware comes from China, and from a handful of factories even though there are hundreds of companies that put their little logo on the generic e-cigs that they buy in bulk.
For the type of e-cig that you'd want to use in public, I'd recommend one of these starter kits:
http://vapingzone.com/product-list.php?E...-cid2.html
The e-go is more compact and fashionable-looking, but still holds much more charge than the old style e-cigs that tried to look a lot like a regular cigarette and therefore have tiny batteries.
For use at home, I use what's called a MOD or an APV. These will last for days on a single charge. But, it looks like a giant robot dildo. This is one that I've bought before:
http://vapingzone.com/product-info.php?V...d1424.html
However, while this company sells pre-made liquids and do-it-yourself (DIY) flavors, much of it is from China.
For the highest quality flavors at a low price, you can get FlavourArt and flavors from other companies here: http://www.ecigexpress.com/flavors/flavourart-usa.html
Their desert and drink flavors are awesome, but not some much their tobacco flavors.
You can get liquid nicotine from either site. I vape at 11mg/ml. A heavy smoker will want around 25 mg/ml. That means, if you buy liquid nicotine that is 50 mg/ml, then your liquid should be 50% liquid nicotine (of course not pure nicotine, but 50 mg/ml in a glycerin or propylene glycol mix) and 10%-25% flavor (depending on flavor strength, which varies greatly), and the rest pure glycerin or propylene glycol (PG).
All of the actual commercial tobacco extracts are from China. But, I've used them and lived to tell the tale. This one is by far the closest to a real cig as it gets: http://vapingzone.com/product-info.php?V...id395.html
To make your own, just mix tobacco with glycerin or PG. Stuff as much tobacco in there as you can for maximum flavor, it should be saturated. Let it sit a few days. Then put it through a coffee filter into another glass container. It is slow, let it filter through overnight. May favorite tobacco is Peter Stokebye Amsterdam Shag, for this purpose or back when I rolled actual cigarettes. This method is tougher on your hardware than regular e-liquid, as there are some tobacco particulates that get through, so your hardware might not last as long. The vaporizer parts of an e-cig are pretty much disposable anyways, only good for a few weeks to a month of regular use.
This should get you started. You really gotta spend some time on the e-cigarette forum to have a general knowledge base. You gotta get parts that fit each other. For e-go/510 batteries, you need 510/e-go cartomizers/atomizers/clearomizers (the actual vaporizers, or part that makes the liquid turn into vapor).
You can start here:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/infozon...-user.html
Or, if you want to jump right in, call the folks at Vaping Zone they will listen to your needs and suggest a good package or kit. Don't worry if the flavors are from China, it'll be fine.
For the type of e-cig that you'd want to use in public, I'd recommend one of these starter kits:
http://vapingzone.com/product-list.php?E...-cid2.html
The e-go is more compact and fashionable-looking, but still holds much more charge than the old style e-cigs that tried to look a lot like a regular cigarette and therefore have tiny batteries.
For use at home, I use what's called a MOD or an APV. These will last for days on a single charge. But, it looks like a giant robot dildo. This is one that I've bought before:
http://vapingzone.com/product-info.php?V...d1424.html
However, while this company sells pre-made liquids and do-it-yourself (DIY) flavors, much of it is from China.
For the highest quality flavors at a low price, you can get FlavourArt and flavors from other companies here: http://www.ecigexpress.com/flavors/flavourart-usa.html
Their desert and drink flavors are awesome, but not some much their tobacco flavors.
You can get liquid nicotine from either site. I vape at 11mg/ml. A heavy smoker will want around 25 mg/ml. That means, if you buy liquid nicotine that is 50 mg/ml, then your liquid should be 50% liquid nicotine (of course not pure nicotine, but 50 mg/ml in a glycerin or propylene glycol mix) and 10%-25% flavor (depending on flavor strength, which varies greatly), and the rest pure glycerin or propylene glycol (PG).
All of the actual commercial tobacco extracts are from China. But, I've used them and lived to tell the tale. This one is by far the closest to a real cig as it gets: http://vapingzone.com/product-info.php?V...id395.html
To make your own, just mix tobacco with glycerin or PG. Stuff as much tobacco in there as you can for maximum flavor, it should be saturated. Let it sit a few days. Then put it through a coffee filter into another glass container. It is slow, let it filter through overnight. May favorite tobacco is Peter Stokebye Amsterdam Shag, for this purpose or back when I rolled actual cigarettes. This method is tougher on your hardware than regular e-liquid, as there are some tobacco particulates that get through, so your hardware might not last as long. The vaporizer parts of an e-cig are pretty much disposable anyways, only good for a few weeks to a month of regular use.
This should get you started. You really gotta spend some time on the e-cigarette forum to have a general knowledge base. You gotta get parts that fit each other. For e-go/510 batteries, you need 510/e-go cartomizers/atomizers/clearomizers (the actual vaporizers, or part that makes the liquid turn into vapor).
You can start here:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/infozon...-user.html
Or, if you want to jump right in, call the folks at Vaping Zone they will listen to your needs and suggest a good package or kit. Don't worry if the flavors are from China, it'll be fine.