anyone ever tried one of these cause i'm gonna try one for free

but gd the sales people sure do try and sell you all types of other shit like magazine subscriptions and enroll you in other programs...i guess thats how they make their money

anyway anyone tried one of these? do they work?

3/10/2010 6:09:30 PM

grumpygop taught me all about them. look for him

(i dont smoke but had never seen such a device before)

[Edited on March 10, 2010 at 6:12 PM. Reason : .]

3/10/2010 6:11:45 PM

I have had two models, and loved them both. One has a button to mash and inhale, the othe activates upon vacuum. I buy my stuff from totallywicked.com. they have the best pricing I have found, and are great to work with. It has certainly helped me. I read alot of reviews about the titan 510 (the push button model) that had high praise. i did like it, but i seem to like the vacuum model better (super ecig on totally wicked). there are a few models, all made in china but over here they are marketed under a slew of different names. I first tried the smoke 51, which is the super e cig at totally wicked. i tried it for free also, but now they send refills all the time and charge a hefty amount. i am cancelling the automatic sends, and tw is way cheaper. and if you dont mind the hassle (which isnt much) just by a bottle of fluid and refill your cartridges. much much cheaper.

3/10/2010 6:20:47 PM

I like to be able to torture people with my cigarettes, thanks

3/10/2010 6:38:10 PM

yeah, i'm not sure what the point of smoking is if you can't blow it in someone's face...doesn't that take all the fun out of it? aside from the whole addicted-to-poison thing, i mean

3/10/2010 6:51:25 PM

^^^thanks

^haha they are actually legal in restaurants and places where smoking isn't permited

3/10/2010 7:14:59 PM

^ i know they're legal...i guess i'm not sure what the purpose of them is...do they provide the same high as cigarettes? i would think they'd be less enjoyable and a poor substitute for the real thing

*shrug*

3/10/2010 7:16:49 PM

i dont know but i figure its worth trying out

maybe it can be used as a way to ween myself off of cigarettes, save some money, get my lungs healthier

yes, i said ween myself

3/10/2010 7:17:43 PM

3/10/2010 7:48:46 PM

My bro has some, I think he likes it over regular ones.

3/10/2010 9:45:23 PM

Got it in the mail today and charged it...I went with the non-menthol 'cartridges' which basically kind of taste like vanilla cloves, which isn't my preference...but I think its tricking my brain into thinking I'm actually getting nicotine, which is pretty cool

I will report back in the future

3/19/2010 5:30:12 PM

I have the tobacco flavor. Its nice, like cured tobacco, not burnt leaves.

3/19/2010 6:06:24 PM

I had bad luck with mine.

It just became a whole thing with trying to get better parts and keep it from leaking and get big hits and whatnot.

I would invest a great deal of money in a couple of these if they were customized to my needs and came with a meaningful warranty.

3/19/2010 6:14:09 PM

3 of my coworkers have them are really like them

3/19/2010 6:45:33 PM

well i think the cartridges i have suck because they taste like vanilla, but drclay dropped me some knowledge about better stuff

i'll tell you whats funny though...taking a drag off one where someone sees the 'cherry' light up, and then faking grinding it out on the palm of your hand haha

3/20/2010 12:47:24 AM

I approve of these.

3/20/2010 12:53:26 AM

^^awwwww hell yeah

3/20/2010 1:06:59 AM

I've tried a few. I like the blu ones:

http://www.blucigs.com/

That first pic in the flash slide show is Sole Gastro Lounge near my house in Charlotte.

http://www.soulgastrolounge.com/

Should check it out if you live in Charlotte. Friend of mine works for the porn company in Charlotte that markets/sells the blu ciggs.

3/20/2010 3:04:20 AM

i saw some drunk lesbo doing this at the bar tonight.

3/20/2010 3:43:28 AM

Have been using them for a while. I've been able to cut my cigarette intake by 2/3 and would have been able to do more except I'm too dumb and lazy to order refills when I need them. I have two friends who were able to quit entirely and easily using these.

3/20/2010 3:48:57 AM

Quote :

"Note: During use, the LED light will flash 10 times to warn you that you are overusing your blu and you should take a break. This does not affect performance and does not mean you should recharge."

???

3/20/2010 3:55:24 AM

No, that shit's meaningful. The day we got our e-cigs in we ignored that kind of warning and kept "smoking" like our normal selves, and we took in so much nicotine that we were loopy. And "we" here means a group of three heavy smokers. It delivers the stuff pretty efficiently and overuse will do weird stuff to you.

Normally I'm not opposed to "loopy" or "weird," but bear in mind that getting to that point from nicotine is like hitting your heart in the balls. If you take my meaning.

3/20/2010 4:11:57 AM

^dang, how much overuse are we talking? Like you sucked down the equivalent of 3 cigs in 15 minutes on break or "I bet these aint even working" and sucked down an entire cartridge (~7cigs)

3/20/2010 4:13:53 AM

It's hard to say. It's different enough that it's hard to measure. We didn't suck down an entire cartridge by any means, but with full battery power, a fresh cart, and regular cigarette (I'm told that e-cig fans call them "analogs," but I'm not quite that lame) smoking habits, we got pretty fucked up.

It hasn't happened since, but when they first came in the mail we were perhaps overexcited. I suspect that the "blu" warning light is a bit premature, but my point was that you can overuse the thing quite easily and that you will notice the effects.

3/20/2010 4:18:03 AM

I'ma try the blu ones.

The other one I got...the cartridges ran out crazy fast (in 15 minutes), and I didn't wanna waste money on more carts so I tried to refill them with my own nic juice. It was a mess!

3/20/2010 2:21:41 PM

Quote :

"nic juice"

with THC? haha.

3/20/2010 2:59:46 PM

one of my co-workers was smoking one with a chocolate flavored cartridge, I tried it and really liked it

3/20/2010 3:11:33 PM

are u trying to tell us you banged EMCE?

3/20/2010 3:12:40 PM

^^^?

I don't get it.

You can smoke weed with this things?

3/20/2010 3:22:21 PM

Haha i was just thinking. It's basically a little vaporizer and the cartridges are little gel packets. You could probably make/buy some type of THC oil to substitute for the cartridge and you'd have a mini vap!

3/20/2010 4:22:08 PM

^stop filling my head with brilliant ideas

3/21/2010 12:05:20 PM

I doubt it would be effective at vaporizing resinous THC since most of these devices use nicotine extract in a propylene glycol solution. If you want to make your own solution, it will probably work but waste a good amount. I've also heard some of the cheap e-cigs can vape keif if you modify it.

3/21/2010 12:26:47 PM

I just bought a JOYE510 and it came in the mail yesterday.

I havent even thought about grabbing a newport in the first 24 hours.



but I'm sucking on this thing constantly for now. I'll post back once the novelty has worn off.

3/21/2010 3:42:53 PM

These are also nice because you can actually use them in bars as though this weren't communist North Korea. However, some people have not encountered e-cigs yet and will run over and yell at you. I've found that a quick demonstration usually gets them to shut up but some people don't understand the difference between smoke and water vapor.

3/21/2010 3:51:35 PM

they are ok. they don't taste anythin like ciggs. mostly just good for the oral fixation thing. you can def cut back on ciggs with the help of this little guy, but it is def not a substitute.

3/21/2010 5:22:15 PM

^^I bet it would get really old having to explain or demonstrate this all the fucking time

3/21/2010 5:25:37 PM

some guy at ruckus last night was telling me all about http://www.blucigs.com/ and how awesome they are

i'm not a frequent smoker, just when i'm super stressed or super drunk, so i'm not going to get one. but if i was a real smoker i'd go with this.

3/21/2010 6:24:30 PM

so is the blu starter kit worth it or is an e-cig and e-cig is an e-cig. (ie. dealextreme.com hong kong models)

4/5/2010 2:35:33 PM

that blue one makes it look like you're sucking on a flashlight

4/5/2010 2:40:10 PM

Stupid NC Tax.

4/5/2010 2:48:53 PM

if I can hear a couple more first hand testimonials about this blu stuff, I will give it a try

4/5/2010 2:52:46 PM

http://www.ecigarettes365.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=28&sid=6f32c22e677ace937590748461f57097&start=10

this thread just kind of turned me off on blu.

http://www.ecigarettes365.com/buying_guide

Someone just come in and tell me which brand to buy. kthx.

[Edited on April 5, 2010 at 2:58 PM. Reason : .]

4/5/2010 2:54:11 PM

is there anywhere in Raleigh to buy these bitches or would I be better off ordering online?

5/23/2010 3:22:17 PM

bumb

9/28/2010 10:56:51 AM

Lol, thanks-



But yes- I am wondering if anyone has bought one of these locally, and knew of a good place to get a quality unit starter pack for a decent price (I'm willing to pay a little more than what the online prices are because I really enjoy the immediate gratification of holding something right away which I just purchased)

9/28/2010 11:00:07 AM

I used mine for about 2 weeks before I gave up on it

Might consider bringing it to Panthers games though

9/28/2010 11:25:54 AM

^^^^there is a stand in the mall. dont know how much they are there because i dont like talking to those people

9/28/2010 11:27:31 AM

^^Same here.

It's such a cool idea, but no manufacturer has yet to pull it off right. It's a whole thing with buying cartridges and replacement parts...you pretty much have to own multiple e-cigs if you have a nicotine habit at all cause they won't hold a charge. And they leak, and you gotta clean them...blah.

When I was trying to get into it, I did a lot of research and read a bunch of vaping message boards. After reading tons of negative/disappointing reviews, I found the ultimate e-cig. It was called the screwdriver and was, by all accounts, guaranteed to give you satisfying puffs of nicotine every time. But it was much larger than a cigarette (like a cigar), cost $300, and was custom-made in some dude's garage in London...

9/28/2010 11:47:52 AM

I've been using my vape for 3 days and havent had a craving for anything otherwise. I went really high end and got the best product for my preference. Shit is great.

4/7/2014 4:45:18 PM

Just don't be one of those nerds who wear these things around their neck.

4/7/2014 4:52:55 PM