It's interesting to see how some people do get steered into other models. It kind of boils down to:
- KR808/510s (and other "mini", "stick", or "cigarette look-a-likes") ( < 3.7v or 3.7v in the case of Volts)
- X2/eGo/kGo/eGo-clones (3.7v)
- non-fed non-variable voltage APVs (3.7v - 6v+) - GLVs, Silver Bullets, etc.
- non-fed variable voltage APVs - ProVari, LavaTube, etc.
- fed-APVs (variable and non-variable) - Reos, Monkey Boxes, custom APVs, etc.
I think the fact that the "stick" or "cigarette" style PVs had such a bad rap for a long time, it takes a while for people to remember that there's a newer generation out there (like the Volts), that have a much better performance. I can understand (to a certain point) that you may want to carry around just 1 battery, but people exaggerate the "hassle" that it is to carry around 2 or 3
batteries and a PCC + cartomizer case. (And from a personal perspective, the cartomizer case is close to the ritual you'd have of pulling out a new cigarette anyhow that it did help the transition a lot more than I thought it would have).
If someone wants a single battery (or two) to last all day SI has the X2, which is an "ego-style" battery. I think we just have to make a bit more noise about it and nudge people to it. I just can't understand the prejudice that exists around the stick style. It's discreet, 100% hassle free, anyone who was a smoker instinctively knows how to use it, it's an awesome transition product, and, if that wasn't enough, you have a company that cares about the users more than anything else. What's not to like about that scenario?
I might have an APV or two lying around, but you know what I usually grab running out the door or to use while at the computer? Yeah, the PCC with two Volts and a pack of cartomizers.