superminis are not a main ecig for the heavy,dependent user...ok as an additional ecig for occasional use,or drysmoking...but as a main device-no way...too much refilling and recharging and messing about...the cartridges are tiny,and they should be cheaper than larger ones...
however,i wouldnt discourage suppliers from offering them for sale...therell always be people who want the small form...and the newer versions smoke well enough...
the thing is,people new to esmoking need to be aware of what theyre actually buying,and what its capabilities are...
lets face it,cigarette appearance seems important to beginners-but they soon realise the frustrations and limitations inherent in the smaller design...
the question is-would some people not even bother to try esmoking if all devices looked like the penstyle?i guess it depends on how much they want to quit really...and how concerned with appearance they are...
all we can do here is advise and make newbs aware,if theyre lucky enough to stumble upon this site...but shouldnt that primarily be a suppliers responsibility?
thats the problem i have with the glut of new bandwagon jumping suppliers popping up everywhere...including ebay-i mean take Futuresmoker for example,who claims 30 cigarettes from a 901 cartridge..well sorry mate,i know the 901 inside out,id bet a lot better than you,and thats a gross exaggeration in my experience...
and others selling superminis with all the more healthy aspects covered,but no mention of cartridge life...even pillboxs supermini on ebay is claimed to give the equivalent of 2 packs of cigarettes worth of drags-well thats just utter crap,and pillbox knows it-plus on his electronic cigarette store site he makes no mention of supermini cart life-i expect better from an otherwise good supplier like him-he needs to sort that kind of rubbish out....no wonder people are disappointed...its scandalous...
very few are truthful and honest-like smokester...some either dont have a clue,make exaggerated claims,or simply omit important information to increase sales...
i would encourage suppliers to offer truthful approximations of how long batteries will run and cartridges last for each model,and-heres an idea-also offer a recommendations for beginners section on their sites...
in short,for a good experience,superminis are the last form of ecig to try,not the first...
in my opinion,not a good introduction to esmoking...but thats not the superminis fault....its down to lack of knowledge on the part of consumers,due to lack of information from suppliers-and in some cases blatantly false information...
people need to know exactly what theyre getting...then they at least can make an informed decision...
i always encourage newbies to contact a reputable supplier,and get a good generic 901 or classic,depending on what they indicate they want most initially...smaller size or longer run time...
at least then theyve got something decent to base their next purchase on after they have had some experience,and actually know what they want from an ecig.
What do you think about this?
