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[marxr87]

Hello all! I just got back from Iraq and was smoking two packs a day. I smoke newport 100s and would like to find an ecig that:
-Looks like a real cig
-Is equivalent to a Newport (which according to my research is the most nicotine of any cig at 3.2 mg)
-is menthol
-has long battery life
-good quality
Thank you very much and have a good day! Any tips would be highly appreciated!

 

[Alex Stalker]

Check out intellicig.com worked for me. I smoke menthols as well.

 

[DCrist721]

You aren't going to get an e-cig that looks like a real cigarette but has a long battery life. As far as the nicotine liquid, you're going to want Pure Smoker's 36mg True Menthol liquid. This menthol is the most realistic tasting menthol I've come across, most menthols taste more like mint then a menthol cigarette. Pure Smoker will be back up in a couple of days - puresmoker.com

Honestly, I wanted one that looked like a real cig at first too, but eventually you start wanting one that doesn't look like a real cig, because one, the realistic looking ones don't have great battery life or good vapor production, two, you have to refill your cartridges/mouthpiece with nicotine liquid more often you'll find yourself using it a lot in places where smoking isn't allowed, so your less likely to be bothered by people if you have a black or silver e-cig that glows blue instead of orange at the front. The Intellicig EVO and Pure Smoker's Pilot are favorite of a lot of people here, and I know that at least the EVO comes in cigarette colors (white with brown mouthpiece) although it it much larger then a regular cigarette. Intellicig EVOlution Starter Kits : Intellicig Electronic Cigarette, E CIG - Smoke Healthier

One of the best devices though seems to be the mini-pipe though. http://www.smokejuice.co.uk/userimages/procart18.htm
You get excellent battery life, superb vapor production, the cartridges hold a lot of liquid so you don't have to refill them or change them that often, and you get a nice strong throat hit like you get with a newport. It glows orange and looks like a real pipe, so that might be the best route for you. The only downside to this device is that it's larger then any of the e-cigs, but it still fits easily into your pocket. This is going to be my next vaping device purchase.

 

[CssReb]

One of the best devices though seems to be the mini-pipe though. MINI PIPE
You get excellent battery life, superb vapor production, the cartridges hold a lot of liquid so you don't have to refill them or change them that often, and you get a nice strong throat hit like you get with a newport. It glows orange and looks like a real pipe, so that might be the best route for you. The only downside to this device is that it's larger then any of the e-cigs, but it still fits easily into your pocket. This is going to be my next vaping device purchase.

And the plus side is you may get a couple of "Is that an e-pipe in your pocket or are you just happy to see me"

 

[Nicfits]

I agree with Dcrist721. You aren't going to find an E-cig that tastes like a real cig. I smoked two packs a day for over 35 years. It took me a couple of days to get used to the E-cig, I now find that I like the taste of the E-cig better than real cigs. I smoke zero nicotine juice and find that I get a bit of a throat hit from it. More so with the Penstyle than I do with the minis. You can get Mint flavored juice, that is about as close as you are going to get for a real menthol. At first I wanted tobacco flavored juice. Like you, I wanted a real cigarette taste, it just isn't the same.
I find that I like Chocolate, Coffee and Vanilla the best.
I know, go figure.
I'd suggest experimenting with different flavors till you find what you like.

 

[DCrist721]

I agree with Dcrist721. You aren't going to find an E-cig that tastes like a real cig. I smoked two packs a day for over 35 years. It took me a couple of days to get used to the E-cig, I now find that I like the taste of the E-cig better than real cigs. I smoke zero nicotine juice and find that I get a bit of a throat hit from it. More so with the Penstyle than I do with the minis. You can get Mint flavored juice, that is about as close as you are going to get for a real menthol. At first I wanted tobacco flavored juice. Like you, I wanted a real cigarette taste, it just isn't the same.
I find that I like Chocolate, Coffee and Vanilla the best.
I know, go figure.
I'd suggest experimenting with different flavors till you find what you like.

Um, I don't think that I said that he wont find an e-cig that taste like a real cig, lol. I will say that you won't find a plain tobacco flavor that tastes like a regular cig, but Pure Smokers True Menthol actually tastes like menthol (not mint, but actual menthol) and comes really darn close to a menthol cigarette, especially one very high in menthol like newports.

 

[BadSeed]

I'd definitely agree with recommending the mini-pipe. It's an excellent vapour producer, gives great throat hit, and uses big pen style cartridges very efficiently so lasts for a good long while between refills. The battery lasts a good amount of time between recharges too.

And it looks cool.

 

[secondson2929]

I can't add anything else to what's been suggested except thanks for your service and glad you made it back home. Welcome to vaping, it will change your life.

Ted

 

[marxr87]

Haha wow this is a very active forum. I love it. The pipe that so many of you recommended sounds like a good bet to me. I really appreciate it.

 

[marxr87]

Also, I am from Evansville, Indiana U.S.A. and where do you think the most reliable website is to purchase from (price, quality, service). Thank you!

 

[marxr87]

Oh, one more thing. Do e-cigs give you that feeling like you smoked a cig? That calming effect and satisfaction?

 

[JustJulie]

Hi, Marx. I just wanted to add a word about nicotine concentrations.

I agree that you'll probably want some of the high nicotine concentration eliquid around, but I would STRONGLY suggest that you also purchase some medium level concentration as well.

I was a 2+ pack a day smoker for 30 years . . . American Spirits (2.05 mg nicotine). Without doing any research, I assumed I'd need a high concentration. Turns out that I did not . . . I got some wicked headaches from using too much high concentration. For the first several days, I vaped a lot more than I smoked, probably trying to keep the cravings at bay. (I am now down to no or low nic solutions, with an occasional spike of medium or high.)

I personally would recommend that you start off with a medium level concentration and then "spike" your e-cig or e-pipe with a bit of high eliquid when you feel you need more. Yes, you can buy high and then dilute it, but the flavor also gets diluted as well. (Some of us buy flavorings to add when we cut high liquid.)

As for whether e-cigs give you the feeling of having smoked a cigarette--the calming effect and satisfaction--well, yes and no. I struggle to find a combination of liquids and devices to give me a consistent throat hit (which, for me, means weight to the vapor and a bit of a punch at the back of my throat and a feeling of inhaling something of substance into my lungs). Thus far I haven't found any combination that consistently gives that.

I find that the hand-mouth and inhaling aspects of e-smoking are close enough to smoking that that, combined with some vapor and a bit of a "hit" of the nicotine, is enough to keep me off tobacco. I'm also finding (much to my surprise) that I enjoy vaping different flavors other than just tobacco or menthol.

While it's not the same as smoking, some come to prefer vaping over analogs. Others find that despite the fact that it's not the same as smoking, there are significant benefits such that vaping becomes preferable to smoking analogs.

I still occasionally crave an analog. I tried one after a week or so of quitting tobacco and picking up vaping. It was beyond nasty. I remind myself of that taste when I get a craving . . . and it does help quite a bit. And then I spike my low nic solution with a bit of medium, and life goes on.

 

[UkUsa]

I can't add anything else to what's been suggested except thanks for your service and glad you made it back home. Welcome to vaping, it will change your life.

Ted

Just wanted to say the same as secondson, big thanks !!

As for suppliers personally i have used and do not hesitate to recommend
www.thesmokelesshop.com
www.puresmoker.com
www.vapornine.com

I have heard a lot of good things about but have not ordered from.
www.vaporguys.com
Electric Cigarette & E Liquid - Totally Wicked Electronic Cigarette Fluid

There is other good suppliers out there and more coming all the time. This is good thread for finding suppliers.

Supporting Suppliers - e-cigarette-forum.com • The place for electronic cigarette reviews, news and chat

Good luck !!

 

[Wildsky]

You could also give the Screwdriver a try - I'd love one of those!

 

[marxr87]

I just noticed when I was about to buy the mini pipe that it is a UK charger. I am not familiar with the UK but everywhere else I went in Europe used different voltages and plugins than the U.S. does. Is there a U.S. version of this that I can purchase or is the UK outlet the same as U.S.? U.S. is 110 voltage and two or three prong

 

[UkUsa]

A UK plug will be a 3 pin, 240 volt. like the pic below.



You may well find that the charger will work. You will need to get the US cable. Some online stores will give you the option to choose which lead you want.

 

[marxr87]

those look very similiar to the kuwait/iraq plugins...i wonder if my adapters will work...i had a voltage converter too but i gave it to the new guys...damn. i'll look into it but if anyone DOES know of a u.s. mini pipe it would save me alot of money on shipping and the fact that the pound rapes the dollar

 

[marxr87]

I used to buy warhammer stuff from the UK and it made my wallet cry...btw how do you edit posts in this forum so I don't have to make like 100 replies lol

 

[UkUsa]

Marx - www.eastmall.net has a pipe for $60.00 that i would think comes with a us lead. They are in china so shipping is $15.00 Still probably cheaper than buying from UK.

 

[marxr87]

Thanks for the link! I like the prices on this site, do you know anything about their quality? Have you bought from them before?