Good question to magnus! When I read someone recommending a Blu or Smokestix with auto batteries, it has to make you wonder. I don't see those type of recommendations from members who have been doing this for over a year, have tried 7-12 different models, different atomizers, cartomizers, etc. Combine that with the hundreds and hundreds of post stating the same thing that "Blu doesn't get it done", I don't see the point in not directing new members to better options.
First of all, it's Magus, not Magnus. There is no N in my name. Secondly, I never said there was anything wrong with telling someone to get something other than a Blu. I even said myself that I prefer the 510 due to price, battery longevity, and juice capacity. However, the blu tastes a lot better. And it doesn't matter how long I've been vaping. I'm not gonna suddenly hate the blu one day because I've been doing this longer... The fact that I don't like people bashing the crap out of the blu and telling everyone to send it back, as opposed to helping them get the best out of it(which is what they're always asking for, and they already know it can be sent back, so telling them this does NO good whatsoever).
And anyway, it's not my fault people are too dumb, lazy, or impatient to figure out how to use the blu properly... I haven't recommended the blu to anybody, and I won't for the reasons I already stated. But I refuse to agree that it's a POS like everybody says it is because from my own personal experience, it is NOT.
Just because I'm relatively new to something, that does not mean I have no idea what I'm talking about. Obviously those who say the blu doesn't make good vapor and doesn't hit with any consistency don't know what they're talking about, because mine does. And as I said, I never recommended a blu to anybody anyway. But if someone wants a super mini, and the choice is between those two, I'd go with the blu based on price alone(at least if you're buying the branded smokestik) as that's all I have to go on. I haven't used a smoke stik so I can't comment on it, but I CAN comment on how the blu is NOT as bad as most make it out to be. Also, from what I've observed, the general consensus around here seems to be that all super minis are worthless... So while you wouldn't want to spend ANY money on something worthless, I'd be willing to bet that you'd rather waste 60 dollars instead of 100. Maybe I'm wrong though, who knows?
And I find it incredibly ironic that my advice means nothing because I'm new to vaping, but what about the fact that most people who hate on blu barely used it at all before sending it back? I'm more experienced with the L88B model than those people, yet somehow my opinion on the device isn't valid? Not only that, but things change over time, and for some, the last time an L88b was touched was a long time ago. I still use mine today, so I'm pretty sure I know a thing or two about them.
Oh, and by the way, the auto batteries from Volcano work just fine. They don't get set off by noises, or it takes a lot more noise to do it(I'm not sure which, but I haven't been able to set it off by dropping or yelling at it like I can with my blu batteries). In fact, the Volcano auto batteries work BETTER than the Joye 510 auto batteries...
"Better options" depends on the user, by the way, and the blu gets it done just fine. I'd still rather go with a 510 because it works better and costs less. I just wish the atty gave a flavor more like the blu's.
