Have been doing reading and research, and have decided to give em a try and see. I just ordered the deluxe starter kit from
South Beach Smoke for $49 shipped (after $10 online discount coupon). Its a 2 piece system that comes with short battery, long battery, charger, and 5 pack of cartridges (cartridges are supposed to be 1-2 packs of cigs, I figure closer to a pack).
Reading reviews and articles on this brand, I think its the best bang for my buck, and the
reviews are great for the most part. The drawback was having to enroll in monthly auto-shipment of cartridges, but I can cancel that any time. Im gonna wait and see how I like it before I decide to cancel though, as having new cartridges automatically shipped might be the way to go.
Having a 2 piece system seems much simpler, I just screw on a cartridge and am ready to go, no adding liquid drops and all that crap.
I ordered the full flavor, 16mg carts (the strongest ones they have), so hopefully they will provide enough vapor to get me off of real cigs.
Will report back once delivered.
Very interested in hearing your thoughts after a week or two...
Got the package 7 days ago. Have not had a single cigarette since I opened the box. These things are a GODSEND. They dont exactly taste or feel like an actual cigarette, but theyre close enough to take my cravings way. At first I HATED the taste, but after a couple of days, I got used to it and now I actually like the taste better than actual cigarettes.One of the main reasons I chose the 2 piece type was the fact that I wouldnt have to refill the cartridges...but after a couple of days, I discovered the fact that I CAN refill the cartridges easily (which will save me TONS of $$$), so I dont have to buy new ones constantly...I can order nicotine "juice" online, and use the cartridges over and over again...I have ordered 15 new cartridges, and each cartridge will last me a week or so, maybe more (I havent found out yet how long before the material inside the cartridges degrades to the point where its useless)
I dont know what the actual cost will be of the equivalent of a "pack" of cigarettes yet, but according to my calculations, I should be spending less than $30 a month for my habit, compared to $120-$180 per month smoking real cigarettes. And I can also refill the cartridges without nicotine. I keep one cartridge nicotine free, and Ive been smoking that one at night time -- this lets me "feel" like Im smoking, but Im slowly weaning myself off of the nicotine. Ive also found that I am not "smoking" as much as I did with real cigs, because I can take a puff or 2 here and there when I feel I need to and put it in my pocket, rather than smoking a whole cigarette.
This is the first time I have ever tried to quit smoking where I didnt fiend for or crave a cigarette. Since I got the e-cig, I havent even THOUGHT about firing up a real one. Theres just no need, because the e-cig totally fills the void. IMO, its the best product ever for smokers who want to give up smoking without having to deal with withdrawals, or trying to find something to take the place of the hand-to-mouth habit.
I am truly amazed at how well this has worked, and its one of the best purchases Ive ever made. Ill report back in the next 30 days or so when I figure out just how much I am spending on these vs real cigs, and whether or not Im smoking even less than I am now...my goal is to slowly wean myself off the nicotine...and once that's done, Ill try to slowly stop the hand-to-mouth habit that comes with smoking.
Stay tuned....but for now, I am one happy, tobacco-free camper!!!!