Greetings all, this is the end of my first week with an e-cig. I. am. hooked. The smell of second hand smoke is already become a bit gross to me after switching to this. And I already envision myself dripping different bizarre flavors while my friend sucks on a foul smelling cancer stick. 
Or maybe I can convince him to switch too. I work on an ambulance and I regularly see the tragedy tobacco often causes. When it works the thing is fun! Maybe I can get my friend to switch too after I sort this out.
Unfortunately I still need to find which model works for me, and before I say anything else y'all have a GREAT website full of wonderful information. Big props to you ladies and gentlemen!
I'll try to be brief... I used to smoke analogs when I lived with my best friend because I really enjoyed our times of stepping outside into the fresh air and having deep philosophical discussions while having a smoke. Those were often my favorite parts of the day, just stopping what you're doing to slow down and relax out in the fresh air. And smoking was our crutch / reason to relocate our butts outside and relax. Since I moved somewhere else I quit smoking, but we're getting an apartment again in a few weeks and I know we'll be enjoying those "stepping outside" experiences and discussions again. So, I decided for my health's sake to buy an e-cigarette.
I heard an ad on the radio for the "free" (ha!) e-cigarette from smokerelief. Basically it was $70 plus s/h for a "30 months supply" (4 plastic cartridges with moist fuzz packed at the bottom), or about $110 for a 2 month's supply. Something like that. Anyway, 5 weeks later I received what LOOKS to be like a KR 808 Vapor King (I'd post pictures but e-cigarette-forum won't let me). White body with typical tan cartridge.
So far I have mixed feelings about the e-cig. At first I couldn't get ANY vapor out of any cartridge, I thought I was genuinely scammed. So I took a tooth-pick and poked under the arcing metal part a bit and when I put it back together it actually produced vapor when I inhaled. Awesome! I still have some significant gripes though.
My feedback on smokerelief:
1) It takes a LOT of effort to draw in air. In short you have to suck really hard to get any good amount of air into your lungs. That sucks. (pun intended) The volume is good if you don't mind sucking like mad for 10 seconds before breathing out...
2) Battery was finicky from the start. I charged it one morning and I guess it passively discharged throughout the day (without me even touching it) such that when I tried it in the evening the indicator LED would already blink a low battery warning after only 4 or 5 puffs. Sometimes it lasts longer, sometimes not. Sometimes it doesn't produce any vapor at all, sometimes a bunch. I'm confused.
3) Took them almost 5 weeks to get it to me. Wow. A live person did answer their phone when I tried calling them to get a tracking number around week 4.
4) Their website has been down for as long as I know. The only way I got a hold of them was from piecing together the incomplete phone # on my credit card statement with some results I found on google.
5) They originally told me they have a 30 day 100% return policy. If you guys agree I got a sub-par model, I might be taking advantage of that! I want a GOOD one that works!
6) The written instructions inside the box were obviously done by someone with broken Engrish. All they really tell you is what you would figure out on your own after playing with it for 5 minutes.
7) Flavor was ok, kinda vanilla-ish. No gripes there, and the vapor consistency was pleasant. The batttery / cartridges feel fairly solid, like they could withstand being dropped multiple times (normal wear and tear). That's about as positive as I can get towards this product.
8) The clear plastic indicator cover fell off about 10 times before I finally super-glued it.
So what do you guys think? Am I right in thinking I out to return this puppy and get one that is easier to suck air through and that is more reliable? Or do I just not know how to properly manage the atomizer yet? C'mon, $80 is on the line here!!!! 8-o
jk
Thanks!!
- Steve
Or maybe I can convince him to switch too. I work on an ambulance and I regularly see the tragedy tobacco often causes. When it works the thing is fun! Maybe I can get my friend to switch too after I sort this out.Unfortunately I still need to find which model works for me, and before I say anything else y'all have a GREAT website full of wonderful information. Big props to you ladies and gentlemen!
I'll try to be brief... I used to smoke analogs when I lived with my best friend because I really enjoyed our times of stepping outside into the fresh air and having deep philosophical discussions while having a smoke. Those were often my favorite parts of the day, just stopping what you're doing to slow down and relax out in the fresh air. And smoking was our crutch / reason to relocate our butts outside and relax. Since I moved somewhere else I quit smoking, but we're getting an apartment again in a few weeks and I know we'll be enjoying those "stepping outside" experiences and discussions again. So, I decided for my health's sake to buy an e-cigarette.
I heard an ad on the radio for the "free" (ha!) e-cigarette from smokerelief. Basically it was $70 plus s/h for a "30 months supply" (4 plastic cartridges with moist fuzz packed at the bottom), or about $110 for a 2 month's supply. Something like that. Anyway, 5 weeks later I received what LOOKS to be like a KR 808 Vapor King (I'd post pictures but e-cigarette-forum won't let me). White body with typical tan cartridge.
So far I have mixed feelings about the e-cig. At first I couldn't get ANY vapor out of any cartridge, I thought I was genuinely scammed. So I took a tooth-pick and poked under the arcing metal part a bit and when I put it back together it actually produced vapor when I inhaled. Awesome! I still have some significant gripes though.
My feedback on smokerelief:
1) It takes a LOT of effort to draw in air. In short you have to suck really hard to get any good amount of air into your lungs. That sucks. (pun intended) The volume is good if you don't mind sucking like mad for 10 seconds before breathing out...
2) Battery was finicky from the start. I charged it one morning and I guess it passively discharged throughout the day (without me even touching it) such that when I tried it in the evening the indicator LED would already blink a low battery warning after only 4 or 5 puffs. Sometimes it lasts longer, sometimes not. Sometimes it doesn't produce any vapor at all, sometimes a bunch. I'm confused.
3) Took them almost 5 weeks to get it to me. Wow. A live person did answer their phone when I tried calling them to get a tracking number around week 4.
4) Their website has been down for as long as I know. The only way I got a hold of them was from piecing together the incomplete phone # on my credit card statement with some results I found on google.
5) They originally told me they have a 30 day 100% return policy. If you guys agree I got a sub-par model, I might be taking advantage of that! I want a GOOD one that works!
6) The written instructions inside the box were obviously done by someone with broken Engrish. All they really tell you is what you would figure out on your own after playing with it for 5 minutes.
7) Flavor was ok, kinda vanilla-ish. No gripes there, and the vapor consistency was pleasant. The batttery / cartridges feel fairly solid, like they could withstand being dropped multiple times (normal wear and tear). That's about as positive as I can get towards this product.
8) The clear plastic indicator cover fell off about 10 times before I finally super-glued it.
So what do you guys think? Am I right in thinking I out to return this puppy and get one that is easier to suck air through and that is more reliable? Or do I just not know how to properly manage the atomizer yet? C'mon, $80 is on the line here!!!! 8-o
jk
Thanks!!
- Steve
