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DCrist721 · 03-26-2009, 07:01 PM

First of all, I apologize that this is only a text review with no video, despite having hundreds of dollars in image-editing and flash-composing software, I don't have anything to edit videos with.

As a big cigar fan, I had been looking forward to trying one of the Ruyan disposable cigars. Just to give you some background information, I have two humidors, and they were completely full until recently (can't keep them full now being out of work though), and I've smoked hundreds of cigars from all over the world, to the point where I could tell you the country that the tobacco was grown in just by taste, like any other cigar connoisseur. I've smoked rare cigars that some cigar smokers have never seen in their lifetime. Besides all of the first-class cigars I've smoked, I've also smoked a lot of the cheaper machine made ones that are more sweet and mild, like backwoods, as a replacement for cigarettes at one point, although these things have no right to be called cigars.

Anyway, I got my 2 pack today, and I really wanted to love these, but I'm afraid that I can't say that I do. First off, the flavor is nothing like a real cigar. It's very sweet and flat, by flat I mean it doesn't have the richness of a real cigar. I would say that this is sweeter then some candies. I know it's hard for a flavor to not be sweet because of the PG/VG, but this is sweeter then many other e-liquids I've tried. This tastes less like tobacco then any other tobacco flavor I've tried. I mean, the flavor is pleasant, but nothing like a cigar. Maybe a really mild cigar that's been over-flavored, like a backwoods honey berry, but those don't taste like cigars anyway.

Having such a large battery and atomizer, I was expecting this thing to be a vapor power-house, yet it produces the same amount, or maybe even slightly less vapor, then my super-mini (RN4081). And if you inhale into the lungs you barely get any vapor on the exhale, as others have already said. But then again, a cigar is not mean to be inhaled into the lungs. However, I've noticed that sometimes atomizers take a day or two to wear in and start producing their full-capacity of vapor, so I'll keep you guys updated.

Also, I've only been using it for an hour, so I can't comment on battery life obviously, so I shall note the amount of hours it lasted when it's time has come. At that point, an autopsy will be done and I will determine if it would be possible for me to bring it back to life.

Overall, I'm not impressed. I do like the covering on the outside of it, it looks almost exactly like a real cigar, except for the LED. There's even veins and imperfections in the wrap,which leads me to believe that it could actually be a real tobacco leaf. Actually, if I put my nose close to it and sniff, I do get a faint whiff of tobacco, so it's quite likely that this is a real tobacco leaf, albeit treated with chemicals so it doesn't dry out and tear, but a tobacco leaf nonetheless.

I would imagine that this would be great for a night out on the town, as you wouldn't have to worry about batteries dying, atomizers failing, or cartridges drying out, but as a replacement for a real cigar, I don't think any cigar lover is going to be trading this in for their Cohiba, no matter how bad they want to stop smoking.

Kobayashi · 03-26-2009, 08:25 PM

i used to roll my doobies in Backwoods! Thanks for the post and please take pictures when you autopsy that cigar.

DCrist721 · 03-26-2009, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Kobayashi

i used to roll my doobies in Backwoods! Thanks for the post and please take pictures when you autopsy that cigar.

I'll be sure to do so.

You know, I thought the flavor would grow on me, but the more I puff on this thing the more I dislike the flavor. I'm only continuing to use it because I'm having a problem with one of my atomizers for my RN4081, and I'm waiting for a replacement for my first atomizer to come still.

kinabaloo · 03-26-2009, 09:33 PM

If you have Windows you should have Windows Movie Maker already as part of the package. Easy to use and add titles, make cuts etc.

cosican · 03-26-2009, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by DCrist721

I'll be sure to do so.

You know, I thought the flavor would grow on me, but the more I puff on this thing the more I dislike the flavor. I'm only continuing to use it because I'm having a problem with one of my atomizers for my RN4081, and I'm waiting for a replacement for my first atomizer to come still.

Hey I thought the exact same way you did at first, the taste and hit were do big deal, actually a huge disapointment however, after I found that you can pull the tip off and top off, over and over, this thing will not stop, and it is almost 3 full weeks, I am not on it all day, by no means, but as a change, especially for feel, which I love the size, it has performed as well as a handful of other cigs out there. Plus the 2 pack packaging is nice, compared to the way, my e cigar came in., Which is okay, maybe I am difficult to please

DCrist721 · 03-26-2009, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by cosican

Hey I thought the exact same way you did at first, the taste and hit were do big deal, actually a huge disapointment however, after I found that you can pull the tip off and top off, over and over, this thing will not stop, and it is almost 3 full weeks, I am not on it all day, by no means, but as a change, especially for feel, which I love the size, it has performed as well as a handful of other cigs out there. Plus the 2 pack packaging is nice, compared to the way, my e cigar came in., Which is okay, maybe I am difficult to please

I've heard that normally the battery dies out before the liquid dries up though. Did you find a way to recharge the battery?

Also did you have the one that you had to push together or the newer one where you just take off the plastic cap and then pull out the plug from the mouthpiece hole?

When mine dies I plan on taking it apart to see if there's anything I can do to recharge the battery or connect the atomizer to some other power source.

DCrist721 · 03-27-2009, 07:33 AM

You know, the flavor is starting to grow on me a bit now, and it isn't nearly as sweet as it was when I first started it; it's a little more like a cheap "cigar" now (like backwoods). And as I suspected, vapor production has picked up a bit.

EDO · 03-27-2009, 08:46 AM

Has any one tried the bling...is it any good?

ted26 · 03-27-2009, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by EDO

Has any one tried the bling...is it any good?

yep bling is good giving a nice hit with good tobacco taste but lacks the full lung smoke feeling so if thats what you want, dont buy!

I still use my bling everyday but need another device to get the lung full of smoke feel

And it performs far better than the disposable

EDO · 03-27-2009, 09:32 AM

Ted....How does it compare your mini pipe? I have killed 4 atomizers and a switch of the pipe in one month. I killed 2 atomizer in the last couple of days....I was only using them for 6 days. I need to replace the mini-pipe with something similar. My 801 atomizer taste like sh-t...Ive had no luck this last couple of weeks...I am desperate.LOL Give me a suggestion....Please.

03-26-2009, 07:01 PM	#1
DCrist721 Super Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 683	Ruyan Disposable Cigar Review by a Cigar Aficionado First of all, I apologize that this is only a text review with no video, despite having hundreds of dollars in image-editing and flash-composing software, I don't have anything to edit videos with. As a big cigar fan, I had been looking forward to trying one of the Ruyan disposable cigars. Just to give you some background information, I have two humidors, and they were completely full until recently (can't keep them full now being out of work though), and I've smoked hundreds of cigars from all over the world, to the point where I could tell you the country that the tobacco was grown in just by taste, like any other cigar connoisseur. I've smoked rare cigars that some cigar smokers have never seen in their lifetime. Besides all of the first-class cigars I've smoked, I've also smoked a lot of the cheaper machine made ones that are more sweet and mild, like backwoods, as a replacement for cigarettes at one point, although these things have no right to be called cigars. Anyway, I got my 2 pack today, and I really wanted to love these, but I'm afraid that I can't say that I do. First off, the flavor is nothing like a real cigar. It's very sweet and flat, by flat I mean it doesn't have the richness of a real cigar. I would say that this is sweeter then some candies. I know it's hard for a flavor to not be sweet because of the PG/VG, but this is sweeter then many other e-liquids I've tried. This tastes less like tobacco then any other tobacco flavor I've tried. I mean, the flavor is pleasant, but nothing like a cigar. Maybe a really mild cigar that's been over-flavored, like a backwoods honey berry, but those don't taste like cigars anyway. Having such a large battery and atomizer, I was expecting this thing to be a vapor power-house, yet it produces the same amount, or maybe even slightly less vapor, then my super-mini (RN4081). And if you inhale into the lungs you barely get any vapor on the exhale, as others have already said. But then again, a cigar is not mean to be inhaled into the lungs. However, I've noticed that sometimes atomizers take a day or two to wear in and start producing their full-capacity of vapor, so I'll keep you guys updated. Also, I've only been using it for an hour, so I can't comment on battery life obviously, so I shall note the amount of hours it lasted when it's time has come. At that point, an autopsy will be done and I will determine if it would be possible for me to bring it back to life. Overall, I'm not impressed. I do like the covering on the outside of it, it looks almost exactly like a real cigar, except for the LED. There's even veins and imperfections in the wrap,which leads me to believe that it could actually be a real tobacco leaf. Actually, if I put my nose close to it and sniff, I do get a faint whiff of tobacco, so it's quite likely that this is a real tobacco leaf, albeit treated with chemicals so it doesn't dry out and tear, but a tobacco leaf nonetheless. I would imagine that this would be great for a night out on the town, as you wouldn't have to worry about batteries dying, atomizers failing, or cartridges drying out, but as a replacement for a real cigar, I don't think any cigar lover is going to be trading this in for their Cohiba, no matter how bad they want to stop smoking. __________________ ~The Forum Hippie~ My Top 3 Suppliers (in no particular order): Vapor Options, E-Liquid Planet, True Smoker. Last edited by DCrist721; 03-26-2009 at 08:18 PM.

03-27-2009, 07:33 AM	#7
DCrist721 Super Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 683	You know, the flavor is starting to grow on me a bit now, and it isn't nearly as sweet as it was when I first started it; it's a little more like a cheap "cigar" now (like backwoods). And as I suspected, vapor production has picked up a bit. __________________ ~The Forum Hippie~ My Top 3 Suppliers (in no particular order): Vapor Options, E-Liquid Planet, True Smoker.

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03-26-2009, 08:25 PM	#2
Kobayashi Full Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 57	i used to roll my doobies in Backwoods! Thanks for the post and please take pictures when you autopsy that cigar.

03-26-2009, 09:33 PM	#4
kinabaloo ECF Veteran Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: london uk / beijing china Posts: 3,306	If you have Windows you should have Windows Movie Maker already as part of the package. Easy to use and add titles, make cuts etc.

03-27-2009, 08:46 AM	#8
EDO Super Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 464	Has any one tried the bling...is it any good?

03-27-2009, 09:32 AM	#10
EDO Super Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 464	Ted....How does it compare your mini pipe? I have killed 4 atomizers and a switch of the pipe in one month. I killed 2 atomizer in the last couple of days....I was only using them for 6 days. I need to replace the mini-pipe with something similar. My 801 atomizer taste like sh-t...Ive had no luck this last couple of weeks...I am desperate.LOL Give me a suggestion....Please.