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Old 05-03-2008, 12:18 PM   #1
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I just stumbled on them while googling smokeless cigarettes. They seem to use a chemical eaction to vaporize a nicotine solution. Each "cigarette" recharges between use, so you keep using the same one for 3 days or so. Supposedly, anyhow.

Took the plunge and ordered a pack. I'll let you all know how it goes.

http://www.aerosinfo.com/order.cfm
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Old 05-03-2008, 01:25 PM   #2
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Same question in general discussion, but this is probably a better place.

Yes, I've tried them and they do work as advertised. You will notice that they have a very low nicotine level. They don't satisfy the cravings of heavy smokers. And they are harsh to inhale, which can create coughing fits as you get used to the item.

The site gives all this info, and my experience with them is that they function as advertised. No surprises, and the order arrived quickly.
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Old 05-09-2008, 12:44 AM   #3
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Harsh? HARSH? This ain't just harsh, it's gargling fiberglass dust harsh! It's deep-throating sandpaper phalluses harsh! It's ... OK, I ran out of steam on that. Anyone else have any more to suggest?

Point being, this thing is NASTY, with a capital N.

OK, first, a discription. The Aeros is a white plastic flattened cylinder, slightly pinched together in the middle, and sealed on both ends. You have to cut off both ends with scissors, and inside is a folded papery substance, I presume to be tobacco laced with some chemical delivery system. You just inhale through it, and the air somehow picks up the nicotine as it passes. You keep puffing on it as long and often as you want. If you deplete the nicotine, let it rest, and it'll recharge somehow, and you can puff away again for a while. It's supposed to last for up to 3 days, depending on use.

I used to smoke lights or ultra-lights, so my tolerance is lower than most, so YMMV, but I can feel the hit fairly well. It feels about like the medium strength e-liquid, or so. And the menthol flavour is also strong, almost overpowering. Without the visible smoke, the experience is somewhat lacking, but it would do fine for an airplane or restaurant, for example. If the rush and the taste were the whole sensation.

But the strongest sensation is not the rush, or the taste, but the horrible burning in the back of the mouth and the throat. If you just take one or two hits, it's OK. A bit of a stinging feeling like strong mouthwash. Or a bit too much e-smoke. But too many hits, and it gets worse, untill it feels like your throat's being scoured with steel wool. And it keeps on stinging each time you breathe.

Now, they send you a letter which says, paraphrased, that it takes some time to get used to smoking it, and you should give it at least THREE PACKS to get used to it!! B' F'ing ****!! I am not, say again, NOT, gonna PAY to be tortured like this two more times, and at $27 plus shipping and tax, each, no less.

I'll keep taking an occasional puff or two a few times a day, and if it gets better by the end of the pack, I'll consider buying another, because i really want it to work, so I'll have an option for times and places where even the e-cig isn't allowed. But that's it. If this burning doesn't stop, Aeros is out.
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But the strongest sensation is not the rush, or the taste, but the horrible burning in the back of the mouth and the throat. If you just take one or two hits, it's OK. A bit of a stinging feeling like strong mouthwash. Or a bit too much e-smoke. But too many hits, and it gets worse, untill it feels like your throat's being scoured with steel wool. And it keeps on stinging each time you breathe.

Now, they send you a letter which says, paraphrased, that it takes some time to get used to smoking it, and you should give it at least THREE PACKS to get used to it!! B' F'ing x@!%!! I am not, say again, NOT, gonna PAY to be tortured like this two more times, and at $27 plus shipping and tax, each, no less.

I'll keep taking an occasional puff or two a few times a day, and if it gets better by the end of the pack, I'll consider buying another, because i really want it to work, so I'll have an option for times and places where even the e-cig isn't allowed. But that's it. If this burning doesn't stop, Aeros is out.
Could not have said it better - these cigarettes are awful - I will not ever buy them again. My throat hurt so bad after trying them that I refuse to open anymore...
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I tried them too & found it too harsh, even when taking a small puff. Always make me cough & I can't get use to them. For a smokeless cigarette, I prefer Smokers Option for the menthol flavor & the hand/mouth habit. I prefer my njoy the most for the "smoke vapor" it creates & more like a real cig.
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I tried them as well and they are pretty harsh and make the back of my throat burn. I call it the zing stick. What a head rush........
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So, no batteries? no atomizers? just chemicals? No smoke like vapor? Is that right?
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You are correct.

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Question?
If Aeros doesn't contain tobacco, & on their order page they say 'it's new technology & not classified as a "cigarette" or "smokeless tobacco" BUT it does contains 0 mg tar & .05 nicotine". BUT on the back of the Aeros box, it states that Aeros "has been classified as a tobacco product by the U. S. Government pursuant to regulations administered by TTB under 26 U.S.C. Chapter 52".
So what is it" Is thete some tobacco in those tube too?
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I have a feeling he wanted it classified as a Tobacco product so it would be regulated. I believe and don't quote me on this that the paper inside the tube contains particles of tobacco on it. Hope this helps.

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If Aeros doesn't contain tobacco, & on their order page they say 'it's new technology & not classified as a "cigarette" or "smokeless tobacco" BUT it does contains 0 mg tar & .05 nicotine". BUT on the back of the Aeros box, it states that Aeros "has been classified as a tobacco product by the U. S. Government pursuant to regulations administered by TTB under 26 U.S.C. Chapter 52".
So what is it" Is thete some tobacco in those tube too?
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