Moving from eGos, a great battery choice is Innokin. Even if it's the iTaste VV V3 or the MVP, get a starter kit with the iClear 16 or 30. It's a begginers tank, easy to fill and vape.
Unfortunately there's no easy way around to clearos. Some people LOVE aerotanks, some people don't. You have to find your taste yourself and try as many as you can. For instance I'm a Vapeonly fan, and don't want anything else although I try new things every now and again.
And with liquids, fashions come and go. Shame they didn't do the eliquid hall of fame 2013. The 2012 helped me narrow the choices for the liquids I love. Also try Liqua through Fasttech, they're cheap as can be, come in lots of flavors and are quite tasty. If you find the liquid is too sharp or makes you cough, put a little VG in the mix to lower it. To know how much use this, and put in the flavoring box 0
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