I am writing to recommend the Ruyan e-pipe to pipesmokers seeking an e-smoking experience (or even cigarette smokers looking for a change of pace). I am a longtime pipesmoker, and I have had and been enjoying my Ruyan e-pipe for about 3 weeks now. I have also ordered the e-pipes sold by e-cig.com and Crown7 and compared the three. The Ruyan e-pipe is the most expensive by far, but, in my opinion, it also performs the best. Specifically, it provides the best flavor from the "smoke."
I would have thought that the brand of liquid "smoked" would be more important than the brand of e-pipe you're smoking it in. But I found that I got a more flavorful, sweeter smoke from the Ruyan pipe whether I was using the standard Ruyan catridges (which have a very nice flavor with a hint of maple-syrup taste) or cartridges/liquid from e-cig. (The e-cig chocolate is a delicious change of pace. I have on order a sampler of all the e-cig flavors, and I'm really looking forward to trying them.) Of course, YMMV.
In general, I have found the e-pipe to be a very satisfying substitute for smoking a "real" pipe. The smoking action takes some getting used to. In particular, with a real pipe, you puff out slightly between puffs in, providing the "bellows" effect that keeps a pipe lit. With the e-pipe, puffing out is both unnecessary and frustrating. Also, the e-pipe "smoke" will be more flavorful if you hold it in your mouth a bit longer than you might with a real pipe. At first I found smoking the e-pipe a little frustrating--and non-relaxing--because of these differences. But once I got the hang of it I really started enjoying it. I still smoke a real pipe, but much less (most days, only one real pipeful as a nightcap for the evening). In some respects, I even prefer the e-pipe, e.g., it gives a consistently smoother "smoke"--never too hot or wet or with nasty tastes from a pipe stem that needs to have tar cleaned out of it, no worries about keeping it lit, etc. (The point about not having to worry about keeping it lit might also appeal to smokers used to cigarettes or cigars. I know that many people who try smoking a traditional pipe give up in frustration because packing it and keeping it lit is a skill that takes practice.)
Bottom line, I would recommend the e-pipe to anyone interested in trying it. Of the ones I've tried, I personally prefer the Ruyan. But you might find one of the other versions satisfactory too.
P.S. I will add that if your main interest is amount of "smoke" produced, the Crown7 and e-cig e-pipes do produce more and more realistic smoke than the Ruyan
I would have thought that the brand of liquid "smoked" would be more important than the brand of e-pipe you're smoking it in. But I found that I got a more flavorful, sweeter smoke from the Ruyan pipe whether I was using the standard Ruyan catridges (which have a very nice flavor with a hint of maple-syrup taste) or cartridges/liquid from e-cig. (The e-cig chocolate is a delicious change of pace. I have on order a sampler of all the e-cig flavors, and I'm really looking forward to trying them.) Of course, YMMV.
In general, I have found the e-pipe to be a very satisfying substitute for smoking a "real" pipe. The smoking action takes some getting used to. In particular, with a real pipe, you puff out slightly between puffs in, providing the "bellows" effect that keeps a pipe lit. With the e-pipe, puffing out is both unnecessary and frustrating. Also, the e-pipe "smoke" will be more flavorful if you hold it in your mouth a bit longer than you might with a real pipe. At first I found smoking the e-pipe a little frustrating--and non-relaxing--because of these differences. But once I got the hang of it I really started enjoying it. I still smoke a real pipe, but much less (most days, only one real pipeful as a nightcap for the evening). In some respects, I even prefer the e-pipe, e.g., it gives a consistently smoother "smoke"--never too hot or wet or with nasty tastes from a pipe stem that needs to have tar cleaned out of it, no worries about keeping it lit, etc. (The point about not having to worry about keeping it lit might also appeal to smokers used to cigarettes or cigars. I know that many people who try smoking a traditional pipe give up in frustration because packing it and keeping it lit is a skill that takes practice.)
Bottom line, I would recommend the e-pipe to anyone interested in trying it. Of the ones I've tried, I personally prefer the Ruyan. But you might find one of the other versions satisfactory too.
P.S. I will add that if your main interest is amount of "smoke" produced, the Crown7 and e-cig e-pipes do produce more and more realistic smoke than the Ruyan
