Helpful links and videos for a new user.

[ladybug51]

Welcome and Happy New Year ALL you new people looking around here.

Great people here to help you with a New Years resolution.

We did it and so can you!

At least you can stop the stinking carcenogens. E-cigs make it easy.

I smoke 30 years and I haven't had one since Nov. 9th when I got my first e-cig starter kit.

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[Kate]

Newbies always want one that looks like a real cig. Always. ALWAYS.

But they almost always wind up getting a 901 or a penstyle in the end, because of the short cartridge life and short battery life on the super minis. And the 89mm is the worst of the superminis. It will only give you about 25-30 puffs per cartridge, and about 50 puffs per battery.

Also, although there are now a few exceptions, for the most part the small atomizers on cigarette sized minis limit the amount of vapor, so most people are more satisfied with a 901 or penstyle in that regard, too.

Lastly, as you vape more in public, you will learn that an e-cig that looks like a cigarette will get too much negative attention from other people, whereas one that doesn't look like a cigarette is less noticeable, and often offends the anti-smokers less, thus avoiding problems. Plus some of them look cool.

Anyone have a dse201-a 89mm?

[jedisilversun]

That looks awesome Rusty. Just got my first e-cig today, a Milano. Seems great except the first charge time is way longer than the 5 hours recommended. May look into the supermini incase the milano doesn't work out.

With the one hole covered is there any concern over too much nicotine inhilation?

[jedisilversun]

That looks awesome Rusty. I just got my first e-cig today, a milano. Not many reviews on it but it seems great so far except the first charge is way longer than the 5 hours recommended. May look into the supermini incase the milano doesn't work out.

Is the supermini the same size as a regular cig and is there any concerns over too much nicotine inhilation after taping up the hole?

[rustylug]

Im only using 18mg nic so i dont think i need to worry.
The super mini is only 10cm long. I think it the smalest e-cig on the market, but i could be wrong. Bare in mind though that the carts are also smaller.

Anyway thanks for having a look.

[jedisilversun]

Great videos

[Kate]

... Are these E-Cig's as good as what got us all addicted in the first place ...

1, Yes and no. They taste much better, do not damage your health in any way that can be measured or observed (so far) and do not cause social problems if you are among decent people (not the nazis who would like to burn every smoker and/or vaper alive), BUT:
The taste of our vapour is completely and entirely different to the taste of burning tobacco, paper, glue and additives in a traditional cigarette. So you might miss your tar, CO2, toluen, benzene, ammonia, etc. This is NOT a joke. Those things sound terrible and are poisonous/carcinogenic, but they also intoxicate you almost as much as the nicotine itself. You will not crave nicotine when vaping, but you most probably WILL crave the other substances from a tobacco fag. Then it is just a matter of willpower/motivation. If you have no problems with smoking, it might be difficult to stop entirely. If you are motivated to stop by any strong reason, these devices will help you almost miraculously. But the motivation must be there. They will not make you quit. They will just enable you do so.

Hope it helps.

Hello and a few newbie questions

There are several manufacturers, and dozens of trading companies/wholesalers/middlemen etc. The low quality product mostly moves through places like dealsExtreme, eBay, etc. The "generic" sellers who you find mentioned frequently here have found good suppliers and are all good choices. Puresmoker, e-SmokeyTreats, LitecigUSA, Smokester, Pillbox, and so on. The "Brands" range from some that just resell generics at a higher price but with a warranty, like Njoy, to those who exert a bit more product control or even manufacture their own, like David Yang, Sedansa, or Janty.

And of course, there's a lot of dispute over who really sells or makes or designed what, but that's part of the fun!

As for the 901, avoid ebay and electronic novelty shops, and you will probably be OK with any of the e-cig dealers here.

It seems like it's all the same!!!

[SpaceCadet]

Hi Dusty ...Its me Rusty lol lol lol ....Just thought i would add my tip for Super Mini Users

Rusty, you're a star. I have the intellicig 'classic', and after getting, and using, the Evo, it seemed a bit, well, rubbish. However, your tip has helped me get use out of it again - in fact it's my e-cig of choice when watching the telly

Thank you for rescuing my 'classic' from obscurity

[Bamelin]

Hi guys,

I'm new to esmoking and bought a Super Mini Penstyle from Epuffer. Is this a rebadged 901?

I can't do links yet (not enough posts but just cut and paste the link below to see which one I got.

epuffer.com/eshop/index.php?target=products&product_id=50

ePuffer Elite MINI penstyle Electronic Cigarette Starter Kit.

Description

The ePuffer Elite MINI penstyle electronic cigarette is a high tech non-flammable product developed to provide smokers with a clean alternative to smoking. It contains, no carbon monoxide, no tar, and no cancer-causing chemicals. It looks, feels and tastes like a real cigarette.

When air flows through the device, it is detected by a microprocessor. This microprocessor then activates an atomizer which injects tiny droplets of the liquid into the flowing air. This produces a vapor mist which is inhaled by the user. The addition of propylene glycol to the liquid makes the mist better resemble normal cigarette smoke. The microprocessor also activates an orange glowing light at the tip to simulate real smoking experience.

Contents

1 Electronic cigarette (Ø= 8.5mm, length: 115mm)
1 AC Battery Charger
1 Extra Recharchable Battery
5 Premium Tobacco Flavor Nicotine cartridges
Instruction Manual

BONUS:
1 Extra Atomizer
5 Premium Tobacco Flavor Nicotine Cartridges (High, Mild, Low or Zero density)
1 Bottle of Premium Flavor E-Liquid refill juice (eStrong, High, Mild, Low or Zero density)
Elite Mini USB Battery Charger
Elegant Velour pouch (while quantities last!)

The picture isn't clear, I'm a little worried I should have bought their Classic Penstyle. My shipment arrives on Monday ... I got 15 cartridges (5 + bonus 5 + 5 I bought) so I'm hoping that lasts about 2 weeks. I smoke about 20 analogues a day.

[thatron]

I'd just like thank Rusty and Dustin for the great and informative videos. They've been really helpful to an absolute noob like me. I'm waiting on my first e-cig to come in the mail, and thanks to the videos, I feel a lot more prepared for when I finally do get it.