Greetings and a request for advice

[Tom Lauten]

Hello all,

I am a total newbie as in I haven't even tried esmoking but I'm about to become a heart operation patient and I was determined to treat myself to something fun and just recently I lamented the loss of the ability to puff away on a cigar or pipe in my local (The Reindeer in Banbury). Lo and behold....esmoking appears!


I have ordered 2 RUYAN disposable e-cigars directly from Heavans Gifts and am eagarly awaiting their arrival. I am soooo intrigued!

I normally would smoke hand rolled cigars and sometimes a pipe. Has anyone had any flavoured "juice" that might replicate a fine cigar and a nice (cased) pipe tobacco? I usually smoke a cherry, coffee and or caramel pipe tobacco. Ideally I would prefer the juice to be 0% nicotine so my "ticker" and plumbing doesn't grumble in future and save the "real deal" for high-days and holidays.

Can anyone suggest a nice rechargable cigar that looks like the real deal? How about pipes? My searches so far have only turned up a few variations but I hoped you folks might have some other ideas.

Many thanks,

Tom

[Caesarea]

Welcome Tom,
Hope you find the forum fun!
Not my area of expertise - c'mon you cigar and pipe fiends!

[BettyRedondo]

Hi Tom, welcome to the forum. I am sure you will be pleased with your Ruyan disposable cigars, mine has just stopped working (lack of liquid, not battery) and I bought it last July!!! It did only get occasional use but was great and has a good flavour. The zero one tastes a bit like a coffee caramel flavour and is fat like a real cigar!!! I think at present it is the only one that actually looks like a cigar. The rechargeable ones have a mouthpiece and are slightly slimmer so you may enjoy a pipe better? As for pipe flavours I can't help as I have only tasted one "Franc Pipe" which to me would be just like a cigar but I can't stand it (but I think I am in the minority!) there are quite a few ex pipe smokers on the board and I am sure they will point you in the right direction

Oh and good luck with the heart operation.

[BarryK]

I think David Yang does a zero nicotine version of his 'French Pipe' Tobacco - I tried some 'French pipe' from another supplier about 8 months ago - it's very fruity and rich, and has a hint of chocolate flavor about it.

I remember when I was a kid, a friend of the family smoked a very aromatic pipe tobacco, it was fairly common then, and totally unmistakable if someone smoking it passed you in the street.

I'm going to be converting a pipe shortly and I'd love to be able to find an e-liquid that had that sort of taste and smell - I carried the name and the smell of it around in my brain for decades, but now I need to identify it I can no longer remember the name or the smell, just that it was superb .........

Cheers
Barry

PS - David's web site here: www.eastmall.net - Eastmall International Co.,Ltd

David is a very reliable supplier and sells only top quality e-cigs etc. (no connection, just a very satisfied customer.)

PPS - I'm not impressed with any of the pipes available - I think that they are far too expensive, I don't think it's gonna be too difficult to convert a real pipe top do the job - famous last words, maybe......

[matt30uk]

I'll vouch for David Yang too, I've bought from him a couple of times. V. fast delivery and good prices!

Certainly worth a look!

[Tom Lauten]

Thanks folks.

I have a fairly large collection of Peterson tobacco pipes (and others) and to be honest the price of an epipe is about what I would pay for an "analog" one (LOL!). I had a word with a "juice" supplier and he reckons that one could easily blend tobacco and fruit/coffee/nut flavours to try and emulate a "cased" aromatic pipe tobacco like black cherry and coffee caramel (two of my favs.). I suppose that if I like the "vaping" experience, I will have to invest in some kit and get blending.

I do like the way the disposable cigars look, it seems that they wrap them in a real tobacco leaf....nice visual and tactile move. I can't see whay anyone would want one that didn't look like a real one or worse yet, half like a real one. I am disappointed with the rechargable one that is out there.

I am a speacial effects artist by trade and I suppose I can have a look at stripping down a disposable one and looking into "home re-filling" or recasing the less realistic rechargables with the better looking outer shell....in my "spare time"...then again I will have to be pretty sedate for some time I suppose. If I have any success with my experiments I will let everyone know.

Thanks for your good wishes and I will let you all know what I think of the less fiery experience of ..."esmoking" ... "vaping"...."electro-puffing"? (Hey... steady now!)

[Caesarea]

Wow Tom - a special effects artist!!!!
Fantastic!
I can look forward to some ace videos on those mods you'll be doing!

[Tom Lauten]

I will be happy to post pic or vids...no problem.
I'm hoping my first esmoke arrives tomorrow...a coffee ecigar.
If anyone is interested you can have a look at my online portfolio...

nimbacreations.com

[Caesarea]

I will be happy to post pic or vids...no problem.
I'm hoping my first esmoke arrives tomorrow...a coffee ecigar.
If anyone is interested you can have a look at my online portfolio...

nimbacreations.com

Gosh, Tom !!!!!



Narnia, King Kong, and that FANTASTIC T-Rex !


Loved the sequence showing shots of the creature being created...


If ever I should need something to scare the neighbours, I'll be popping into your shop!! Heck, it would scare the whole town!

Wow, there are some supertalented people on ECF!

Hope tomorrow's post brings you joy.

C.

[Tom Lauten]

Ta very muchley!