Any of you used one of these? It was too cheap not to try. I got the whole starter kit 40 with shipping. Device plus two rechargeable batts and 5 or 6 refills I cant remember.
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I’ve pondered the e-cig, curiously, but never got one, never tried one, but know what it is from reading and watching online vids. I think it would be fun, but haven’t had the interest strong enough to get one. I’ve thought about one of those disposable e-cigs too. I did smoke some of those Eclipse cigs, which wasn’t bad, I liked being able to smoke in the house, as a no-smoking house.
I initially got off of smokes with an e-cig. A bit over a year ago. Fiddly little devices but I have had some fun with em’. I still use one, primarily only while driving anymore. I’ve yet to get comfortable taking a pinch at 65mph!
i started e-cigs about 18 months ago. i did help me quit cigarettes for the most part…i still had the craving. snus helped fill the void. now…i hardly use my e-cig anymore…i now rely on snus and snuff.
I started with a e-cig late last year and it did get me started getting off smokes. The snuff helps even more. I still use mine, mostly at work. They can be “fiddly” as OTD stated. They do work, at least for giving you the illusion of smoking, something to do with the hands and something to blow out that looks like smoke. Good luck with it. Hope it works for you.
My experience with the e-cig is very similar to asidrave and dgriego. I stopped smoking last year, using the e-cig. But I found it difficult to maintain a satisfying blood nicotine level with the e-cig alone. The ‘satisfaction’ seems to leave very quickly upon putting down the e-cig. It also seemed to dry me out. My skin became very dry when using the e-cig all the time. I now rarely touch my e-cig. Snuff and snus are just better, IMHO.
I figured for the price I should give it a try. Not to mention, if Im understanding this correctly, you can buy bottles of the liquid smoke and refill your e-cig yourself. I got the cig star brand by the way,
We actually have an E-Cig store here in town now. Drove by it last week. The sign outside advertised different types of liquid and such. Must be catching on.
Im looking forward to it now honestly. Im sick of not being able to breath, and coughing up all this crap first thing in the mornings. I know Im getting the nic from snuff, and its chills the cravings for the most part. So Im not sure if its just a oral fixation or what, but I just cant seem to give them up.
FWIW digital, dgriego puts it well with, “at least for giving you the illusion of smoking, something to do with the hands and something to blow out that looks like smoke”. While there are folks who have managed to get off the smokes completely with just an e-cig, I’m of a mind the combination of snus and snuff will take you much further along that road. But again, the e-cig is still part of my daily carry, it is a pleasant distraction.
I’m looking to get an e-cig for my fiancee, but I’ve read that some brands of juice contain dangerous additives like nitrosamines (!). Anyone here know anything about the relative safety of some juice brands versus others?
@slobandtom While I’ll of course not go so far as to say the liquid used is perfectly safe… it’s a helluva lot cleaner and safer than smoke with respect to carcinogens.An ExampleThere are a few other reports that can be found, the one I link to was the most immediate. They are all pretty similar in the end though. Inhaling water vapor with a touch of nicotine and flavoring. Nitrosamines… worry about those the next time you have a BLT (-;
I caught the e-cig bug after quitting smokes with snus. It did create a nice illusion of smoking. It became more of a hobby. Snus, snuff and twists are what keeps me from smoking. I rarely use any of my 4 ecigs now.
I used an e-cig for about a month, and went back to smoking. They were nice for the first 2 weeks, then I was using the e-cig along with smoking 2 or 3 real cigs for a week, then I was smoking more real cigs than I was using the e-cig, so I gave up on the e-cig. Snuff is what got me to actually quit smoking for good, been roughly 3.5 months since I had a cigarette. But I’m not counting the few clove little cigars I’ve smoked, as they were more for an enjoyable flavor then for the need of nicotine.
I think that if you are used to the snuff or strong chew/snus/lajawab buzz then ecigs do not fulfill that nicotine need nearly so well. It is a slow nic hit (not really a hit imho, more maintenance). However I think for smokers they probably satisfy the psychological cravings very well, and that is where I see their value. From what I hear (I never smoked cigarettes) the psychological aspects of giving up; the tactile sensations, the smoke slowly escaping your mouth and drifting into your nostrils, the slight throat burn, the routine etc…these are just as difficult to actually quit as the nicotine. I use my ecig daily simply because I quite enjoy it. I could never leave snuff though. Dave edit: typo
_“the smoke slowly escaping your mouth and drifting into your nostrils, the slight throat burn, the routine etc… these are just as difficult to actually quit as the nicotine. I use my ecig daily simply because I quite enjoy it”_There it is a nutshell Dave. Still so very happy to have found the snuff myself all the same.
You hit the nail on the head Mr Snuff. Im hoping that the eCig fills that void, and I can get on without the real cigs.
Well, today I got my eCig… I hate this thing! Im going to try and get a refund. I think its defective. I tried two catridges now and they are both dead after a little smoking each. The device itself seems to flake out and flash constantly. I dont know I am hoping Mr Snuff can do something about this. Id hate to have to eat this thing. Considering Im pretty sure its just defective.
@digitalsedition Sounds like you got an automatic battery. The batteries with a button are preffered. The auto ones have a cutoff that doesn’t allow for a long draw with lots of vapor. I reccomend a Joye 510. It’s what I use and I am completely pleased with it. I use the drip method which is applying 3 drops directly on the atomizer. This creates better flavor and lasts for about 3 big draws. Good luck!