Guide To Vaping – 3 (more) Cig-a-like Brands For Smokers
By Spinfuel Editorial • Nashua, NH • March 22, 2026
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Now, before I move on, compare the 777 starter kit at $59.99 to the Vapor4Life starter kit at $75. Notice that not only do you get everything offered in the V4L kit; you also get a car charger. Vapor4Life charges $9.95 for their car charger, so dollar for dollar you’re saving $25 with the 777 starter kit.
The 777 eCigs prefilled cartomizers ($8.95 for a pack of 5) last the normal length as any other good brand, about 12-14 traditional cigarettes. But the following paragraph from 777 eCigs tells you everything you need to know about whether or not you can trust them:
The commonly asked question is how long does a cartridge last! Most eCig companies state one cartridge is equivalent to one pack of cigarettes but the truth is you will (Vape) take more puffs than smoking a conventional tobacco cigarette, so to answer the number one question how many cartridges will I use a day? If you smoke 1 1/2 – 2 packs of conventional tobacco cigarettes a day you will use between 2-3 cartridges a day, this will give you a starting point on what to expect when you order cartridges. You can also save money by refilling your 777 eCigs cartridges. All of our cartridges including our prefilled cartridges are manufactured with a soft easy to remove rubber cap for ease when refilling your cartridges, so when you order your favorite cartridge flavors make sure to also order e-liquid to refill your cartridges
You just don’t see that kind of honesty and fair pricing with other brands…
So, why isn’t 777 eCigs my #1 pick for the gentler smoker looking to switch? Well, remember what I said above, any of these 3 would do. If you don’t care about throwing away money you could go with Vapor4Life and be okay. And although I like the majority of the flavors by 777 and the pricing is terrific, the one thing about 777 that I wish would change is the finish and colors of their batteries. They are high quality, 808-threaded batteries, and they last a long time (I have a few that are a year old and still work perfectly). I rate them much higher than Vapor4Life, and maybe if their batteries were more attractive they might be the #1 choice.
I should also note that with 777 eCigs standard batteries you could use their awesome 1.3ml clearomizers and get an even better experience. But for this article we’re sticking with prefilled cartomizers.
I’m choosing my #2 pick from the last article as my #1 pick for milder vapers. Halo G6 with cartomizers make the G6 the best choice for smokers looking for a solid cig-a-like experience that they can stay with for a very long time. And the price is absolutely outstanding.
The price difference between the Halo G6 and the Vapor4Life is enough to make you want to cry. Halo batteries are extremely high quality batteries that last a very long time and recharge faster than any other cig-a-like battery I’ve had. The finish and colors on these batteries are superb and the matching color cartomizers are terrific.
Recommended Starter Kit: G6 has only one starter kit.
• 2 Batteries – 65mm and 78mm – soft-texture finish in 11 colors – auto/manual, your choice.
• 1x USB Adapter
•1x Wall Charger
• 1x 5-pack of cartomizers
• 1x gorgeous padded case
The cartomizers ($9.99 for a pack of 5) are different than the other cartomizers above. Halo Cigs is as much an e-Liquid company as it is an e-cigarette company so their cartomizers are designed to be refilled, as are the 777 eCigs cartomizers. You can even choose blank cartomizers and Low Resistance cartomizers for your starter kit and buy any Halo e-Liquid (100% American made by Halo for Halo) or use other e-liquid you choose. For your first purchase with Halo I would recommend choosing the e-liquid called “Tribeca” as your first flavor. Where you go from there is completely up to you. Once you start refilling your cartomizers, if you choose to, try their Low Resistance cartomizers for a vape that produces more vapor and a warmer vapor. It’s quite wonderful.
There are three reasons I choose Halo G6 as the highest recommended cig-a-like today; Price, batteries/cartomizers, and e-Liquids. Halo Cigs is an honest company that does not take advantage of the lack of knowledge new Vapers have coming into the vaping world. Their prices are more than fair, the quality is 100% and their e-Liquids are fantastic.
Grade: A+
In Conclusion
The best you can do is to ignore all the fancy come-ons from the hundreds of e-cigarettes you see and read about all day. I’ve thrown away more starter kits than I can remember, and the only three cig-a-likes I think offer a quality product are the three I’ve written about here. Unfortunately the pricing of Vapor4Life is something I cannot overlook, and neither should you. That leaves only two serious contenders, Halo and 777.
For more about how I feel about cig-a-likes take a look at a piece I wrote a few months back called “In defense of the cig-a-like”. It will help you understand why you shouldn’t allow anyone to tell you that you’re wasting your money or vaping crap. They need to get a life. Enjoy!
