Maybe another name would be better

[berktt]

When I first heard the term, 'e-cigarette', more than anything it sounded like a gimmick to me, but I'm a curious guy and I checked it up online. I liked what I saw, and said: "Hey! It's a vaporizer!" I mean, when I tell my friends about this stuff, I tell them it's called an 'e-cigarette', but that it is just a vaporizer, as they are usually familiar with this term

In fact, after vaping for a while, I realized I love to sit down and chain vape. Especially when I'm vaping 100% VG, with plumes of vapor coming out, it feels more like a mPH - a mini personal hookah

What do you guys think? Do you like the term 'e-cigarette'? How about the other part names like the atomizer?(sounds cool, but makes it sound more complicated than it is in my opinion)

 

[tdwave]

hello berktt,
This subject has been brought up many times. Even though you might think that a name change might be better, the reason we all are vaping is to get off cigs. Therein is the name ecig... period. Vaporizers have been around for a long time and many of us never would have considered using them to break the cig habit. So even though the thought of a name change would be nice, ecig serves the correct purpose and is far more truthful to why we even use these things.
I myself had my last analog sept. 24th of 09 and never looked at another cig, so the ecig worked for me so far... and that is after 30 plus years of 2 packs a day.
That is just my 2 cents.
This is like once in a while someone comes here and says lets get rid of the name of eliquid or e juice. Seems some people are thinking that by renaming things is going to change the way the world views our habit.. If you smoked, non smokers don't like it.
If you vape, the majority of non smokers STILL will not take to that either.
And by trying to hide what we do, is just a excuse for people to except what we do.
Oh well, just my thoughts on this.
Thanks.

 

[Richie G]

hello berktt,
This subject has been brought up many times. Even though you might think that a name change might be better, the reason we all are vaping is to get off cigs. Therein is the name ecig... period. Vaporizers have been around for a long time and many of us never would have considered using them to break the cig habit. So even though the thought of a name change would be nice, ecig serves the correct purpose and is far more truthful to why we even use these things.

An excellent response.

The popularity of vaping is growing but we've barely made a dent in the analog population. There is still a need at this time to use the word 'cigarette' in the product's name to attract more smokers and swell our ranks. I've seen a change personally in my near year of using a PV. Statements like; "WTF is THAT?" have transmogrified to; "Is that one of those electronic cigarettes?" It's progress. =)

Perhaps there will come a day when we shed the negative connotation of 'cigarette' from vaping and 'PV' becomes the norm. We'll see...

 

[GrandPoobah]

I'm on the fence about this one. I definitely see the point of calling it an e-cigarette in order to entice people to switch. Its also the reason that most entry level PV's look like cigarettes, and everyone sells a tobacco flavor.

However, this is a double edged sword. For legal reasons, I for one would like to see e-cigarettes disasociated with analogs as much as possible. If law makers see them as cigarettes, they will pass legislation with that in mind. Also I, like many other non-noobie vapors, no longer feel the need to emulate a cigarette's style. Lots of the higher end PV's dont even look like cigs anymore. I am more focused on features, like direct usb charging, battery voltage, and atomizer compatibly. The Janty Stick is a prime example of a feature rich entry level PV imho.

I also would like to do away with the rainbow lights on the end of most batteries. I really would prefer not to draw attention to myself with that blue light all the time.

 

[berktt]

Hi tdwave, just like Richie G pointed out, an excellent response. You're right for many reasons, I suppose it is a better name to draw more analog smokers to vaping. Just for that reason alone I could just bite the bullet and call it that. But still, when people ask me what the hell is that thing, I start by saying: "Well, they call it an 'e-cigarette', but it actually is..." you get the gist of it.

Also, I agree with GrandPoobah on the legal issues thing - when people, especially non-smokers, hear the term e-cigarette right there, it puts the product in a bad light.

I never felt the need to get a cigarette look alike for my PV, and as soon as I got it, I was pretty much able to stop smoking regular cigarettes, and that was that. Now I'm using the TW Tornado, and many of my friends that have tried it were amazed.

 

[BradSmith]

I heard the term e-cig and thought that it was some kind of fake thing and I actually didnt' bother to look into it because I didn't realize that it produced vapor or for that matter that it even had nic in it. I wish I had known what it really was, I might have gotten off of smokes a lot sooner.

Nicotine Vaporizer as a name would probably have clued me in. I realize that you don't have to have nic in it but it does seem that the majority of people use it with nicotine. If I would have realized that it was so much like smoking I am very sure I would have tried it out sooner.

If I had seen an add that said buy your Electronic Cigarette it's your own personal nicotine vapor delivery device. I would have said to myself OH I get it it's a vaporizer that delivers nicotine. As it was I just thought it was some gadget that gave you the feeling of having a cig in your hand and mouth.

So I agree that "e-cig" just doesn't do this great product the justice it deserves.

 

[verruckt]

I was just debating this topic the other day, and which name it is given should depend on the audience. For instance, the other day I asked a security guard at a baseball stadium if it was alright to use my "personal vaporizor". He had no issues with it, and I vaped away. Then the next day at a bar, I asked the bouncer if I could use my e-cigarette. He didn't want to let me at first, but then after explaining it to him, and calling it a vaporizer, he let me puff away.

In a case were I am talking to a smoker, perhaps outside at work, and they ask me about it, I refer to it as an e-cigarette and they know (or have a basic idea) of what I am taking about and seem quite interested. However, if I used the term personal vaporizer, they just kinda look at me funny and don't ask any other questions.

So for a marketing point of view, it should be called an e-cigarette, cause it's easier for someone who is not knowlegable about the product to understand exactly what it is. But from a politcal point of view, PV is better because it breaks that tie to cancer sticks and gives it a positive twist.

So sell it as and e-cigarette, but promote it as a personal vaporizer.

 

[berktt]

Actually, I was thinking about it, and I like the term that I saw Totally Wicked uses: The Tornado E-NI (electronic nicotine inhalator).

 

[GrandPoobah]

Actually, I was thinking about it, and I like the term that I saw Totally Wicked uses: The Tornado E-NI (electronic nicotine inhalator).

Me too. However I hate the fact that all their products have that devil on them. The cigarette cases look like a 16 year old's drug paraphernalia, and that is specifically why I haven't purchased one.

That said, I do find their stuff to be of high quality, and I have ordered the majority of my stuff from them. Also shipping is excellent.

But please, loose the devil, or have a devil-less option for those of who wish to get through airport security once in a while.

 

[berktt]

But please, loose the devil, or have a devil-less option for those of who wish to get through airport security once in a while.

I'm not the biggest fan of the devil logo either, but I don't see how it would be a problem for airport security. Besides, the Tornado has the devil logo on the battery end of the device - it's barely noticeable, and it's not engraved, it is paint. I'm sure you could just sand/scratch the logo off pretty easily. Same goes for the logo on their atomizers.

Funny thing is, I thought that the other day that the Tornado looks like some kind of 'drug stick'