It occured to me today

[roxics]

What if instead of buying something like an eGo, you got a pack of e-cigs that had 20 batteries and low resistance cartomizers in it? Already attached. The size of both combined being about half the length of a super mini or about 44-54mm long. Because each really only has to last about as long as an analog cigarette. We've got 20 of them after all.

The box they come in would be like a pack of analog 100's in size but it would open horizontally rather than vertically. It could charge all twenty batteries at the same time when a power cord is plugged into it.

Just like you can't expect to get 10 cigarettes worth of smoke out of a single analog. You shouldn't expect to get multiple analogs worth of vapor out of a super mini sized e-cig. The only thing you can do is carry more with you. Carry the same about of super duper mini's with you as you would analogs. About 20. Consider each to last you as along as a traditional analog.

This might be an interesting model for a manufacturer to put on the market. I wonder what the cost difference would be compared to producing something like an eGo.

 

[Raynen]

It does sound tempting, but I'm not a fan of pre-filled cartos or carts of any kind. Also, something that charges all 20 cigarettes just sounds like danger to me, but that's because I have horrible luck!

It sounds too good to be true, and probably on the pricey-side. I like my PV and being able to fill my carts with my juice because it saves me money. Sorry to be a damper I'm only giving my

 

[roxics]

No I gotcha I'm the same way. Something like this would be better suited for someone who smokes store bought cigarettes and doesn't ever want to mess with refilling cartos. Somebody who absolutely wants something the size and relative weight of an analog.

You vape all 20 in a day maybe. Like you would smoke cigarettes. Each time you finish one you pull the carto off and throw it away. At the end of the day you plug in your pack and recharge all 20 batteries. Next morning you wake up, open a fresh pack of 20 cartos, put them on your 20 batteries and go about your day. Repeat.

 

[whiskey]

Be way too expensive in the long run I believe.

 

[andygee]

I thought of this as well. Inductive chargoing from the "lit" end? As for the danger, the pack circuitry could just recharge a couple at a time. If the cartomizers had a refill option, it would keep the costs down. Or if it were cartridges and a built-in atomizer for each cig. otherwise you're looking at $20 for a per-pack equivalent. Anyone interested in devolping this?

 

[xg4bx]

i think something like this is the future. i'm of the mind that 3 piece units will go the way of the dinosaur in the next few years, after using an 808 for a few weeks, dealing with attys, filling cartridges and the like already feels archaic to me.

when and if e-cigs go mainstream it will be with 2 piece models, probably a mini 808 and prefilled cartos. by mainstream i'm talking being able to run into wawa and buy them. the long term future will be a pack of batteries like the op described.

 

[NCC]

Totally negates what I perceive as one of the pluses of vaping. As a smoker, I tossed (one way or another) more than 10,000 cigarette butts per year.
Your suggestion, should it become a horrible reality, would be much worse than smoking from this POV. Horrible idea, IMO, and I truly hope it never happens. Consider the pure BULK of garbage one vaper alone would generate from that product! And, you're not talking about butts, you're talking about the bulk of an entire PV for each smoke ... with toxic batteries to boot, it's horrendous.

On the positive side, I have extreme doubt that it will happen. Even a throwaway device such as you imagine would definitely cost more a cigarette ... even at $12 per pack (60¢ per cigarette). Thank gawd.

One of the worst ideas I've heard in ages.

 

[sosolidgold]

im not sure mini batteries can handle an lr cartomizer

since we are on the topic of ideas for manufacturers. if possible redesigning liquid to a solid form for easy refilling... maybe redesigning a better atomizer by using some of the heating techniques found in the modders sub forum.

i have no idea what a solid vg base would look like, tho i know that soap is made out of it and im not sure how to make it solid other than some of the added sugars/cocoanut oil.

less messy probably a more practical way of vaping

 

[BlackMetalBuick]

im not sure mini batteries can handle an lr cartomizer

Great point, I hadn't thought of this upon first reading the idea.

Like most people, when I first starting shopping for an ecig, I really thought I wanted something the same size as an analog. I quickly got over that, and don't regret it at all. There are slight changes that need to be made when you change to vaping. You might have to hold something bigger than a cigarette. You might have to take 90 seconds to refill a cart before leaving the house. Sure, a vendor could try to capitalize on the stubborn portion of the market who won't convert until they find something exactly as convenient as pulling an analog out of the pack, but it might be an expensive, risky venture. If people want to cut out 99% of the dangerous carcinogens and still be able to get a nicotine fix, they need to accept that these ecigs work a little differently. Just my opinion.

 

[sosolidgold]

Great point, I hadn't thought of this upon first reading the idea.

Like most people, when I first starting shopping for an ecig, I really thought I wanted something the same size as an analog. I quickly got over that, and don't regret it at all. There are slight changes that need to be made when you change to vaping. You might have to hold something bigger than a cigarette. You might have to take 90 seconds to refill a cart before leaving the house. Sure, a vendor could try to capitalize on the stubborn portion of the market who won't convert until they find something exactly as convenient as pulling an analog out of the pack, but it might be an expensive, risky venture. If people want to cut out 99% of the dangerous carcinogens and still be able to get a nicotine fix, they need to accept that these ecigs work a little differently. Just my opinion.

couldn't agree with you more... i think it's better as an alternative such as smoking hookah or out of a pipe or chewing. i will admit that when i began to vape i was tempted to get something that looked like a cig like the titan 510. the very first e cig was from a mall kiosk that looked just like it. i quickly realized you had to hit it differently so i never held it like a regular even though it looked exactly like it. i eventually ended up with an ego after reading specs because i wanted something to really satisfy the TH and vape production. after a couple months i gave up the idea of it looking anything like a cig as i came to believe that i wasn't smoking anymore. at that point it seemed silly to have something that looks like a cig.

 

[roxics]

Totally negates what I perceive as one of the pluses of vaping. As a smoker, I tossed (one way or another) more than 10,000 cigarette butts per year.
Your suggestion, should it become a horrible reality, would be much worse than smoking from this POV. Horrible idea, IMO, and I truly hope it never happens. Consider the pure BULK of garbage one vaper alone would generate from that product! And, you're not talking about butts, you're talking about the bulk of an entire PV for each smoke ... with toxic batteries to boot, it's horrendous.

On the positive side, I have extreme doubt that it will happen. Even a throwaway device such as you imagine would definitely cost more a cigarette ... even at $12 per pack (60¢ per cigarette). Thank gawd.

One of the worst ideas I've heard in ages.

They aren't meant to be disposable. The idea is that they work like any e-cig currently works. You recharge the batteries every night. The only part that is disposable is the cartomizers. Just like cartomizers for any other e-cig.
The only difference between this and an eGo for instance is that this uses 20 super small batteries instead of one or two big batteries. Everything else stays the same.