Blu Cig vs. M402

[repus]

This is to compare the Blue Cig from Electronic Cigarette by Blu E-Cigarette to the M402 from LITECIG USA I just recieved my Blu Cig yesterday and was excited to try it out, and compare it to a similar e-cig the m402, so I decided to post the results here for people in the market for a cheap super mini.

Price Comparison
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The Blu Cig is 59.95 and comes with 1 atomizer, 2 batteries, recharging pack, 25 cartridges, usb and wall charger.

The M402 is 39.95 and comes with 1 atomizer, 2 batteries, 5 cartirdges, usb and wall charger.

As you can see the Blu comes with more carts, and a pack to recharge on the go, for 20.00 more. But it is just as easy to buy some e juice from litecigusa for 5.50 and match if not beat the amount of carts the blu comes with.

Cartridges

The Blu carts come in 5 flavors, and are advertised at 150 puffs per cartridge, which isnt true at all, you will get roughly 30-50 depending on user. The flavors are good, but most of it is left in cartridge after the it is not producing vapor any longer, so you are left wasting it. The carts are refillable, which is a plus, and I have found they create better vapor after refilled. If you want to buy new carts, it is 25.00 for 25, so 1 dollar each.

The M402 comes with 5 cartridges of tobacco flavor, which last roughly the same if not a little longer than the Blu carts out of the box. Refilling is easy with these, and you can also buy new carts from litecigusa prefilled. The e juice on this site is very good and well priced. Buying new carts on litecigusa is 4.25 for 5 so more expensive, but it is best to refill these, as you can get good vapor in any flavor you choose.

Sensitivity

This is the first issue I had with the Blu, it is way to sensitive, to the point of only being able to use indoors with no noise. I found that just opening the pack set off both batteries inside, any hits on the pack made them go off, even light air blowing on them. This caused alot of trouble and I found I had to disconnect the battery from the atomizer when in the pack just so it wouldnt waste the carts. This problem lead to poor battery life, and if you forget to disconnect the atomizer, the carts last even shorter periods of time.

The M402 has no trouble in this area, other then if your in a club with reallyloud music or driving in a convertible. You should have no trouble with it self hitting.

Battery Life

Blu- Anywhere from 40 mins to 1 hour 15 mins, depending on the sensitivity factor.

M402- Consistent with 1 hour of heavy use, or about 2 carts, depending on user.

Size

The Blu is a little shorter than the M402 however, the M402 has a little less diameter. The are close enough that this should not be a purchasing factor.

Vapor Production

Blu has nice vapor production when it wants too, however it is not as consistent as most would like. You can go from high amounts to almost none, without any explanation. I found myself going through 3 carts in an hour trying to figure out if that was the problem, and it wasnt. I think this can be a part of the high sensitivity of the unit, creating vapor when its in your pocket not when your using it.

M402 has very consistent vapor on a fully charged battery. And as expected it starts to produce less as time goes on. It does not fluctuate like the Blu.

Both units have the same amount of vapor when at top performance. However the Blu is easier to get a large amount of vapor from, when its working properly.

Overview

Blu
Positives- Rechargable Pack, Size, Ease of Use, Vapor Production when working properly, Cheap replacement parts, cheap carts, refillable.
Negatives- Super sensitive, Non consistent vapor production, Short battery life, due to sensitivity, takes 2 weeks to recieve one.

M402
Positives- Size, Ease of Use, Vapor Production, Refillable, Takes about 3 days to get, good battery life for a super mini, consistent and reliable.
Negatives- No rechargable pack, doesnt come with a carrying case, only comes with 5 carts.

Ratings

For quick referencing here are some ratings out of *****.

1. Vapor Production- Blu *** due to consistency. M402 ****
2. Battery Life- Blu *** without pack ***** with pack. M402 ****
3. Price- Blu *****. M402 ****
4. Ease of use- Blu ****. M402 *****
5. Sensitivity- Blu **. M402 ****
   

Over all Blu gets 18 star out of 25. M402 gets 21 out of 25

In the end I would skip the Blu for now, until they get all the kinks worked out and just buy a M402 if your in the market for a supermini. When you purchase, just buy a flavor of e-juice for refills, a carrying case, and a car charger and you have a better version of the blu.
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[Zaxx]

Nice review. Thanks.

I would also add that LiteCig's customer service is top notch. Shawn is a great guy and communicates with his customers very quickly.

 

[Evilfezdog]

nice review good information
thank you
has anyone compared the 901 to the blu ???

 

[lela82]

Thank you for this review! I have purchased Blu, as I thought it was the only brand out there! I am waiting for my Blu to ship, and am thinking about ordering the 402 as it looks very very similar.

 

[TRS1988]

damnit! i ordered the blu cos my pilot isnt good for concerts and clubs.

so youre saying that they both have that sound sensitive problem? please say no.

im excited tho, cos my blu is at home waiting for me and im leaving work now!! yay.

 

[repus]

it has a problem with sensitivity, i think loud music would be trouble, it seems to get better with more use but still very sensitive.

 

[wv2win]

Good reveiw and well thought out. The only thing I didn't see was a review of "throat hit". (unless I missed it)

 

[surbitonPete]

a very 'expert' review. The oldies can retire now.

 

[Fr0sty]

Is there that much a difference between the 2 to cancel a current order from BLU to buy a 402?

 

[Jorakae]

The biggest difference between the two is the pack. In my opinion, you want the pack. Taking an M402 without a pack gives you an hour of use according to the run times posted by the OP. That means you can't take it out with you all day. You are left to have it at home as primary or short trips out.

With the advice here and suggestions to improve Blu's performance, I wouldn't be so quick to cancel the order. The price may be more but the convenience of the pack is underrated.

I think it's also important to note the caveat the the OP put at the end of his post:

"When you purchase, just buy a flavor of e-juice for refills, a carrying case, and a car charger and you have a better version of the blu."

Except I wouldn't be so quick to say "better." So now you have to buy refills right away because it doesn't come with as many carts, a carrying case, and a car charger. Now add that to the price, and guess what? You've got a Blu except you still don't have a rechargeable pack, and just a carrying case. The car charger only works in a car. I live in the NYC area so I'm almost never in a car. I need something I can take out with me all day. There are pros and cons to each device, what matters is that it fits your lifestyle. If you are out all the time like myself, an m402 isn't going to cut it.

 

[Ez Duzit]

Is there that much a difference between the 2 to cancel a current order from BLU to buy a 402?

In a word. Yes.
Look around this forum, and not just in the blu section. You will not find very many who endorse the blu. Absolutely great marketing by them, and very well put together website. But their product is lacking.

What no one else has mentioned is that the 402 will work with a smaller 403 battery, and will also work with a slightly longer 401 battery. The 401 battery will give you anywhere from 4-6 hours of use between charges. Not to mention that there will be a PCC (portable charging case) available for the M401 model in a few weeks. The pack, or case, or whatever you want to call it is the ONLY thing blu has going for it. But don't buy the blu cig simply for that. There is also a 510 model which will crush the blu in all area's except size, and it also has a PCC available. You can get a 510 kit with everything you need for about the same as the blu and will likely be much more satisfied with your purchase.

 

[hxj]

In a word. Yes.
Look around this forum, and not just in the blu section. You will not find very many who endorse the blu. Absolutely great marketing by them, and very well put together website. But their product is lacking.

What no one else has mentioned is that the 402 will work with a smaller 403 battery, and will also work with a slightly longer 401 battery. The 401 battery will give you anywhere from 4-6 hours of use between charges. Not to mention that there will be a PCC (portable charging case) available for the M401 model in a few weeks. The pack, or case, or whatever you want to call it is the ONLY thing blu has going for it. But don't buy the blu cig simply for that. There is also a 510 model which will crush the blu in all area's except size, and it also has a PCC available. You can get a 510 kit with everything you need for about the same as the blu and will likely be much more satisfied with your purchase.

Likely, but not necessarily. I'm in the apparent minority who owns both a blu and a 510 and prefers the blu.

Once you learn the blu's shortcomings and compensate for them, it actually performs very well for such a tiny device. The deal-breaker for me with the 510 is that the PCC is nowhere near as good in real-life use as the blu pack. The blu pack holds way more equipment, and in fact carries everything you need (including an assembled e-cig) in one place. In order for me to use a 510 while out and about, I find I need to carry the PCC AND a separate 510, which I'm then prone to break or lose. (Also I find the 510 to be too big, too heavy, and cumbersome because of the manual battery. And it isn't very good for flavor. Awesome vapor production and throat hit, though.)

The blu pack isn't the only thing it has going for it. There's also size, weight, flavor, and price (replacement parts are cheap, not counting cartridges, but I don't buy replacement cartridges).

As for the 401/2/3, I investigated the 401 when I was deciding what to buy, and dismissed it because of its length (108 mm vs. blu's cigarette-like 88 mm-- over an inch longer) and the lack of a PCC. I wasn't aware of the different size batteries available. After a quick Google, it looks to me as if the assembled 403 is only 85 mm, even shorter than the blu! I'll definitely look into that once a PCC comes on the market.