Ok here is yet another review of the Blu. I waited for quite some time to get to this because i wanted to make sure I had really used it enough to form a solid opinion.
THE PLUS SIDE:
1) The PCC kicks ....
2) It looks and feels a lot like an analog cig
3) Responsive customer service
4) One year replacement warrenty on parts
sadly, after two weeks that was pretty much the only pluses i still have for it
THE MINUS SIDE:
1) Battery life is absolutely wretched
2) The carts all taste the same (except the menthol, it takes like a slightly minty version of all the other flavors)
3) You are not supposed to refill Blu carts
4) Doing so voids the 1 year replacement warrenty
5) The carts are VERY small
6) They don't last nearly as long as Blu claims they do. Of course i was always a deep inhaler smoker, so maybe thats an operator issue, not a problem with the carts
7) Blu is proprietary, i.e. the only place you can buy genuine Blu products is from their own website.
8) Low vapor production
I have, since buying my Blu, also bought a Joye eGo and I am much much happier with its performance. That said I do still use my blu from time to time. The PCC as i mentioned is pretty good, probably the best one in the industry. And its very convenient for a night out on the town because its the same size as a pack of analogs so it fits in you pocket/purse quite nicely. The battery life as i said is not very good, but the PCC will charge one battery before you manage to kill the other one, so you shouldnt be caught stranded. So after a brief internal debate i decided NOT to return my blu. I will hang on to it for basically two reasons. 1) convenience 2) i have a backup plan if something should ever happen to my eGo.
If you insist on having an Ecig that resembles an analog, there are LOTS of options out there, take the time to shop around. Most super-mini Ecigs (size of a regular analog) are going to have short battery life, but some models do much better than others. Smokestik makes a couple real nice models, and the Joye 510 might work for you too.
If you are new to Ecigs you must understand this....the Ecig that looks like an analog, has amazing battery life and creates huge vapor clouds is the Holy Grail of Ecigs...and it doesn't exist yet. You must make compromises between form and function. Decide which factors are most important to you before you buy. Next, understand what you are buying. If you have questions, this is the site to come to for answers, ask away. The veterans of ECF will gladly help you (they sure helped me!). Hopefully your first Ecig purchase will be the right one and you can put that money you saved toward buying a few flavors to try out. Many members of this site made "the wrong decision" first. Myself included.
I hope this helps a few newbies to make an informed decision. Thanks for taking the time to read this:
Phorbin
THE PLUS SIDE:
1) The PCC kicks ....
2) It looks and feels a lot like an analog cig
3) Responsive customer service
4) One year replacement warrenty on parts
sadly, after two weeks that was pretty much the only pluses i still have for it
THE MINUS SIDE:
1) Battery life is absolutely wretched
2) The carts all taste the same (except the menthol, it takes like a slightly minty version of all the other flavors)
3) You are not supposed to refill Blu carts
4) Doing so voids the 1 year replacement warrenty
5) The carts are VERY small
6) They don't last nearly as long as Blu claims they do. Of course i was always a deep inhaler smoker, so maybe thats an operator issue, not a problem with the carts
7) Blu is proprietary, i.e. the only place you can buy genuine Blu products is from their own website.
8) Low vapor production
I have, since buying my Blu, also bought a Joye eGo and I am much much happier with its performance. That said I do still use my blu from time to time. The PCC as i mentioned is pretty good, probably the best one in the industry. And its very convenient for a night out on the town because its the same size as a pack of analogs so it fits in you pocket/purse quite nicely. The battery life as i said is not very good, but the PCC will charge one battery before you manage to kill the other one, so you shouldnt be caught stranded. So after a brief internal debate i decided NOT to return my blu. I will hang on to it for basically two reasons. 1) convenience 2) i have a backup plan if something should ever happen to my eGo.
If you insist on having an Ecig that resembles an analog, there are LOTS of options out there, take the time to shop around. Most super-mini Ecigs (size of a regular analog) are going to have short battery life, but some models do much better than others. Smokestik makes a couple real nice models, and the Joye 510 might work for you too.
If you are new to Ecigs you must understand this....the Ecig that looks like an analog, has amazing battery life and creates huge vapor clouds is the Holy Grail of Ecigs...and it doesn't exist yet. You must make compromises between form and function. Decide which factors are most important to you before you buy. Next, understand what you are buying. If you have questions, this is the site to come to for answers, ask away. The veterans of ECF will gladly help you (they sure helped me!). Hopefully your first Ecig purchase will be the right one and you can put that money you saved toward buying a few flavors to try out. Many members of this site made "the wrong decision" first. Myself included.
I hope this helps a few newbies to make an informed decision. Thanks for taking the time to read this:
Phorbin
