Never used any other brand, so all I know is this brand.
Went with this because I was able to see a real world demonstration that happened to be done by David Letterman. The others in this category, I have zero knowledge about.
2 Weeks in and it is the first time since I was 15 that I did not smoke a real cigarette during waking hours (no, did not smoke while asleep). I have never been able to quit. So for this I thank this category greatly and hope against hope that this will not lead to some other type of early adopter disease because of some unknown chemical in this stuff.
I fully expect our over reaching US Government to get themselves involved, as Ronald Reagan said, "The government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it." Especially with the marxists we have in the White House.
That aside, I am very open to trying another brand, as SmokeStik's batteries do not last long at all, so there is always that anxiety that you have now with your cellphone and other devices that you will go dead. Cellphones give you an idea of where you are, same for laptops, but there is no way to know when you are going to go dead, but it happens far sooner than you expect.
I applaud them for including a slew of recharging devices, but you need to be near an outlet or a plugged in computer to get the juice. Very difficult to gauge what it will take to be away from electric for say 12-14 hours. So, definitely interested in a unit that will last as long as I need it to.
The cartomizer. Got to suck real hard to get that smoking feeling. You almost sound like you have emphysema as you breath in. Be nice if it was an easier drag.
Hard to tell that it is coming to its end, talking about the cartomizer, but you will know as the last useful "drag" tastes horrible and leaves a bad tasting coating on your tongue and lips.
The starter kit is not cheap. You get 2 batteries, a case (that smells), 3 different cartomizers, a charger and a second charger that is usb based. Roughly $90. Stop there and it is way more expensive than a carton of real smokes, so you will need to ante up roughly $3-6 per cartomizer, depending on the quantity you purchase. They claim each is about the lifetime of a pack of cigarettes, and I won't disagree.
The good news, is if you use an e-cig, you are no longer a smoker. You don't smell like carp, your teeth won't need as many dental cleanings to remove the tar, etc. So this in itself is something to be amazingly grateful about. Not to mention "smoking" anywhere you like including on an airplane and in the terminals.
I can't post this anywhere else as I need 5 posts to do so, so SmokeStik you are in an excellent position to become the segment leader, I suggest you do the following:
- revise your cartomizers to allow for an easier drag
- get a longer lasting battery
- drop prices on the starter kit
- drop prices dramatically in the cartomizers to an average no higher than $3 for individual and as low as $1 per for quantity.
- streamline the website and do a proper photoshoot and videos for the product.
As for this board, I am open to hearing from former SmokeStik users on what they switched to that is better or addresses my issues above.
Thanks.
Went with this because I was able to see a real world demonstration that happened to be done by David Letterman. The others in this category, I have zero knowledge about.
2 Weeks in and it is the first time since I was 15 that I did not smoke a real cigarette during waking hours (no, did not smoke while asleep). I have never been able to quit. So for this I thank this category greatly and hope against hope that this will not lead to some other type of early adopter disease because of some unknown chemical in this stuff.
I fully expect our over reaching US Government to get themselves involved, as Ronald Reagan said, "The government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it." Especially with the marxists we have in the White House.
That aside, I am very open to trying another brand, as SmokeStik's batteries do not last long at all, so there is always that anxiety that you have now with your cellphone and other devices that you will go dead. Cellphones give you an idea of where you are, same for laptops, but there is no way to know when you are going to go dead, but it happens far sooner than you expect.
I applaud them for including a slew of recharging devices, but you need to be near an outlet or a plugged in computer to get the juice. Very difficult to gauge what it will take to be away from electric for say 12-14 hours. So, definitely interested in a unit that will last as long as I need it to.
The cartomizer. Got to suck real hard to get that smoking feeling. You almost sound like you have emphysema as you breath in. Be nice if it was an easier drag.
Hard to tell that it is coming to its end, talking about the cartomizer, but you will know as the last useful "drag" tastes horrible and leaves a bad tasting coating on your tongue and lips.
The starter kit is not cheap. You get 2 batteries, a case (that smells), 3 different cartomizers, a charger and a second charger that is usb based. Roughly $90. Stop there and it is way more expensive than a carton of real smokes, so you will need to ante up roughly $3-6 per cartomizer, depending on the quantity you purchase. They claim each is about the lifetime of a pack of cigarettes, and I won't disagree.
The good news, is if you use an e-cig, you are no longer a smoker. You don't smell like carp, your teeth won't need as many dental cleanings to remove the tar, etc. So this in itself is something to be amazingly grateful about. Not to mention "smoking" anywhere you like including on an airplane and in the terminals.
I can't post this anywhere else as I need 5 posts to do so, so SmokeStik you are in an excellent position to become the segment leader, I suggest you do the following:
- revise your cartomizers to allow for an easier drag
- get a longer lasting battery
- drop prices on the starter kit
- drop prices dramatically in the cartomizers to an average no higher than $3 for individual and as low as $1 per for quantity.
- streamline the website and do a proper photoshoot and videos for the product.
As for this board, I am open to hearing from former SmokeStik users on what they switched to that is better or addresses my issues above.
Thanks.
