What's more important to you: Vapor or Nicotine?

[vapourhead]

I had an interesting conversation with someone who has been developing a new electronic cigarette in the San Francisco bay area today.

He said:

"People don't want to see or smell vapor. What they want it nicotine."

"We are working toward a market of smokers who want to satisfy the craving for nicotine while they are in a non-smoking environment."

"Vapor is an eyesore, and it disturbs non smokers."

I have to say that I, personally, completely disagree. Vapor is everything. If I had to huff and puff through cart after cart in order to satisfy my addiction to nicotine while enjoying beautiful plumes of vapor, and a satisfying stream of steam from my lips as I exhale I would be delighted.

It seems to me that developing a product like an electronic cigarette without vapor is kind of like creating something out of fear. A device meant to keep people in bars for a little longer, and not upset the crabby non smokers.

So what's more important to you?

(As a disclaimer: I don't work for anyone who makes any device of this nature, I don't sell them, and I don't expect to. I am an end user who thought this person had it all wrong.)

 

[HokieSmokie]

It's the vapor that matters to me. The ritual in my case is more important than the nicotine. Seeing billowing clouds of smoke. Actually. I don't think I have ever seen a blind person smoking. .

 

[yoshimi]

Both, for me one is no good without the other, and if I had to do without either I would probably turn back to analoges

 

[SudokuGal]

If I had to chose one over the other, I'd go with vapor too. It's the visual thing, I think. In fact, I'm not even that concerned about throat hit.

 

[Rusty]

Vapour Vapour Vapour!!!


Rusty

 

[happily]

got to have it all...............and there is currently some vaporless juice.

 

[beckah54]

I love the vapor, but the stealth ecig would come in handy in a pinch. I can see me sitting at my desk getting my nic hit without going outside with the smokers.

 

[Lightgeoduck]

Well its hard to say. I mean it would be nice not to have vapor at all, but it would also be nice not to have any of it. I was a smoker who couldn't quit and other quitting aids didn't keep me from wanting to smoke. I need nic and the whole act of smoking.

As for now I know vapor is equally important as nicotine, but an ecig with no vapor would be nice to have as the next step if you were trying to quit the whole habit thing entirely.
I mean think about it when we went from smoking to vaping we eliminated the smell, lighters, and ashing. so I guess it would be nice to have one more option in the future should I need an alternative to vaping

 

[harmony gardens]

I like thick vapor as a rule,,, but to be honest,,, I never thought about it,,, and the guy might be on to something. A good business will identify a nitch, and serve it.

Did he mention anything about how he was going to achieve this?

I can see some potential in the idea.

 

[rejoice]

Its the vapor for me. I love to blow out the vapor. If I cannot get nic liquid and run out. I can always go and buy a nicotine patch for any withdrawal and keeps vaping. ha ha ha.
So if FDA does shut down the nicotine liquid there really is no problem. I am stocked up on PV'S. The vapor is a must have...I do believe that that I would not need a patch for very long. Its more about blowing out the vapor than nicotine for me,

 

[Scaralouche]

wow, i thought i would be in the minority saying vapor, but it seems i am in good company.

 

[I am Nico]

Ploooooooooooooom

 

[lachirris]

Vapor too! Blowing vapor rings is the best!

 

[Ursa]

I love the act of inhaling and exhaling while watching the billowy white vapor dance in front of me. It's become a form of meditation for me, probably the first meditation I ever mastered even though I didn't know that is what it was back when I started smoking.

In the past I have always returned to smoking because I get such pleasure out of that sight and repetition, it relaxes me so I'm happy to do it without nicotine and actual smoke now.

If people only needed the nicotine, they would chew gum or use patches and suck on empty straws, toothpicks or nothing at all.

 

[Liscab]

It's the vapor that matters to me. The ritual in my case is more important than the nicotine. Seeing billowing clouds of smoke. Actually. I don't think I have ever seen a blind person smoking. .

I have never had thought about that A BLIND PERSON SMOKING,why don't you do a poll ?

 

[yknotagain]

The most important to me is FLAVOR. I would rather have low vapor and low nic if the flavor is great.

 

[buttercrunch]

vapor vapor vapor vapor vapor!!!!!

 

[JustJulie]

I have never had thought about that A BLIND PERSON SMOKING,why don't you do a poll ?

I had a blind friend who smoked like a fiend. It was a tricky thing, though, to play with fire when you can't see. She said that blind people tended to smoke less than the general population due to fire hazards. Yeah, I can understand that.

But getting back to the question at hand . . . For me, it's mostly about the throat hit and the feeling of inhaling something of weight into my lungs. I can sometimes come close to duplicating the nicotine throat hit with no nic solutions that contain menthol (and lately, high voltage devices with Walrus' atomic fireball no nic liquid), but it's not quite as satisfying as the nicotine throat hit.

I know that I can get a throat hit without vapor because I do stealth vape from time to time. But I don't know if eliminating the vapor on the front end would affect that feeling of inhaling something of weight into my lungs.

Would I be interested in an entirely vaporless e-cig? Probably not. Would I be interested in a vaporless liquid for my existing e-cigs . . . yup. Wouldn't use it often, but there are times when it'd be nice to be able to stealth vape without holding my breath.

 

[arembee]

I have to say nicotine with a strong throat/chest hit. Vapor is only secondary and in some situations I'd rather not see it.

 

[emus]

I like a cloud, flavor and at least a slight nasal and throat hit.
I can do w/o the nicotine.