For anyone who hasn't tried an e cig yet, and for my own journalizing purposes, I wrote down what the very first time was like with my first e cig.
A few days ago I ordered two kinds of ecigs after doing days of research:
Today my Premiums arrived in the mail and I excitedly ran into the house to try them. I ordered an 11mg menthol pack of 5 cartridges, and I also got a TastyMix of cherry, vanilla, menthol, chocolate, and coffee, in 16mg.
Upon opening the shiny black box, the fragrance of mint (alleged menthol) reeked out. Smelled more like a freshly opened pack of Wrigleys gum than a cig, but oh well.
First thing I did was screw in the extra battery and plug it into my laptop.
Then I took the 11mg menthol cart and screwed it on the other battery, and gingerly took my first puff.
Nothing.
Maybe I didnt hit it hard enough. So I tried it again. Gingerly, but a little stronger. A small puff of vapor! Hooray! Ive arrived!!!! Im vaping!!!! But, it wasnt very satisfying.
I continued to pull on it, getting a little more aggressive with each drag. Distinct taste of Wrigleys gum, not anything like any menthol cigarette Ive ever had. Suddenly my lips hurt. Like they were burning.
I looked at the end I was dragging from and it was wet. There was liquid coming out of the hole. I was like WTF?? It was minty and strong and kinda mint-burning my lips. Not painful enough to run for cover but disturbing nonetheless. I decided 11mg maybe wasnt enough for this Marlboro Menthol smoker and unscrewed that cart and put the little rubber caps back on, and put it back in the box.
Lets try cherry. The flavored ones were 16mg, so my hopes were still high. Screwed it on, puffed away, and this one was better. But still not GOOD. Definite and distinct taste/smell/feel of the smoke that the heavy metal bands used in bars back when I would go in the 80s. You know that fog/smoke they use? Throat-hit just like that. Not bad, but not good.
Puffed away on the cherry for a while, got a heavy, wet, dark kind of cherry flavor, not like a Starburst or a cherry lollipop or anything like that. Kind of an imitation cherry flavor. Well, what did I expect, to smoke a Starburst? (Well, I kinda did.)
Still not impressed with mouth feel or throat hit. When I did get a good hit, it kinda sank in my throat and felt like I was inhaling vapor. Well duh, I know. But still! Its NOT SMOKE. Its a different animal. Its VAPOR. Had to remind myself again and again, its vapor, its vapor.
It doesnt have a smooth glide across the mouth and into the throat, like smoke does. Is that because Im used to smoke? Maybe. Time will tell.
On to chocolate, which is what Im puffing on now. I mean, it tastes a LITTLE like chocolate, or some kind of imitation of chocolate, kinda like, Im not really chocolate but I play one on tv kind of thing.
As my first thirty minutes of vaping has now gone by, heres my initial newbie thoughts on the Premium e cig:
Minute 47: I like how I can drag on it, and then put it down. Im finding Im taking about 3-5 puffs and then putting it down. Youre not committed to an entire cigarette. Nice. I can pick it up, and I can put it down. How novel!
Minute 58: I just noticed that the battery charger light was green, does that mean my other battery is fully charged already? Lets find out! I put it on the chocolate cartridge and WHAM! Got a good hit! Were getting better at this. Lets try it again, just to make sure
Dammit! It keeps toppling out of my fingers! Gotta hold it at the lit end.
Im doing kind of a 1-2 primer. Like, puff, puff, HIT, like I would do on a normal cigarette. Its getting there, its getting there. I still dont like the stiffness, or the size. Wish it was slimmer.
Ok, one hour has passed. Ill keep working with it and see how I feel about it after another hour.
Hey, I just noticed, my fingers dont smell. Hm. Nice. I want to stay focused on the positive and give this thing an honest try.
Thanks for reading all this, if you did.
A few days ago I ordered two kinds of ecigs after doing days of research:
- Premium Electronic Cigarettes
- And Eluma
Today my Premiums arrived in the mail and I excitedly ran into the house to try them. I ordered an 11mg menthol pack of 5 cartridges, and I also got a TastyMix of cherry, vanilla, menthol, chocolate, and coffee, in 16mg.
Upon opening the shiny black box, the fragrance of mint (alleged menthol) reeked out. Smelled more like a freshly opened pack of Wrigleys gum than a cig, but oh well.
First thing I did was screw in the extra battery and plug it into my laptop.
Then I took the 11mg menthol cart and screwed it on the other battery, and gingerly took my first puff.
Nothing.
Maybe I didnt hit it hard enough. So I tried it again. Gingerly, but a little stronger. A small puff of vapor! Hooray! Ive arrived!!!! Im vaping!!!! But, it wasnt very satisfying.
I continued to pull on it, getting a little more aggressive with each drag. Distinct taste of Wrigleys gum, not anything like any menthol cigarette Ive ever had. Suddenly my lips hurt. Like they were burning.
I looked at the end I was dragging from and it was wet. There was liquid coming out of the hole. I was like WTF?? It was minty and strong and kinda mint-burning my lips. Not painful enough to run for cover but disturbing nonetheless. I decided 11mg maybe wasnt enough for this Marlboro Menthol smoker and unscrewed that cart and put the little rubber caps back on, and put it back in the box.
Lets try cherry. The flavored ones were 16mg, so my hopes were still high. Screwed it on, puffed away, and this one was better. But still not GOOD. Definite and distinct taste/smell/feel of the smoke that the heavy metal bands used in bars back when I would go in the 80s. You know that fog/smoke they use? Throat-hit just like that. Not bad, but not good.
Puffed away on the cherry for a while, got a heavy, wet, dark kind of cherry flavor, not like a Starburst or a cherry lollipop or anything like that. Kind of an imitation cherry flavor. Well, what did I expect, to smoke a Starburst? (Well, I kinda did.)
Still not impressed with mouth feel or throat hit. When I did get a good hit, it kinda sank in my throat and felt like I was inhaling vapor. Well duh, I know. But still! Its NOT SMOKE. Its a different animal. Its VAPOR. Had to remind myself again and again, its vapor, its vapor.
It doesnt have a smooth glide across the mouth and into the throat, like smoke does. Is that because Im used to smoke? Maybe. Time will tell.
On to chocolate, which is what Im puffing on now. I mean, it tastes a LITTLE like chocolate, or some kind of imitation of chocolate, kinda like, Im not really chocolate but I play one on tv kind of thing.
As my first thirty minutes of vaping has now gone by, heres my initial newbie thoughts on the Premium e cig:
- Its bigger than a cigarette. Its fatter, and longer. I kinda resent that.
- Its FIRM. Theres no play in the feel of the filter or tobacco end. You cant, kinda, roll it between your fingers and kinda mash it. Its hard. Like a hard plastic stick. Kinda resent that too.
- I hold it at the lit end because when I go to hold it between my two fingers it flops over because its heavier than a cigarette. Its kinda strange to hold it at the business end, where you would normally avoid getting burned.
- It leaves a little footprint on the tongue. Kinda like Vapor Waz Here. I know a cigarette kinda slide-burns the tongue; this one kinda just dances lightly across, but it announces its presence. It wouldnt be so bad if the tongue hit actually tasted like chocolate or cherry. Nope. Tastes like the bar fog.
- Its really not making much vapor. I mean, I did take it right out of the box and start playing with it. So maybe in 8 hours the other battery will be supercharged and I can re-review tomorrow.
- At the same time, not being crazy about the taste and getting used to the thing to begin with, maybe its a good thing its not killing me with vapor. I mean, if I got a heavy mouthful of this stuff right off the bat, I might have walked it right over to the trash can.
- It makes a sucking through a straw sound, accompanied by a crackle/boiling sound. Its not utterly silent like a regular cigarette. Gone are the days when you could silently drag on a cig and effortlessly watch the smoke waft into the air from your lips. Now theres noise. Its kind like smoking a pretend cigarette. Or a kids toy. Or some kind of starter cigarette. But whatever. It almost sounds like Im whining now. Wahh..
Minute 47: I like how I can drag on it, and then put it down. Im finding Im taking about 3-5 puffs and then putting it down. Youre not committed to an entire cigarette. Nice. I can pick it up, and I can put it down. How novel!
Minute 58: I just noticed that the battery charger light was green, does that mean my other battery is fully charged already? Lets find out! I put it on the chocolate cartridge and WHAM! Got a good hit! Were getting better at this. Lets try it again, just to make sure
Dammit! It keeps toppling out of my fingers! Gotta hold it at the lit end.
Im doing kind of a 1-2 primer. Like, puff, puff, HIT, like I would do on a normal cigarette. Its getting there, its getting there. I still dont like the stiffness, or the size. Wish it was slimmer.
Ok, one hour has passed. Ill keep working with it and see how I feel about it after another hour.
Hey, I just noticed, my fingers dont smell. Hm. Nice. I want to stay focused on the positive and give this thing an honest try.
Thanks for reading all this, if you did.
