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THE REVIEW:

For my first review of an ecigarette in 2012 I wanted to try something a little different, so I chose V2′s USB-powered Power-Cig. Since it just plugs into your computer, I didn’t have to charge the device for the customary 24-hour period first, which was another first for me. This ecig was a very welcome surprise, and absolutely knocked my socks off from the very first puff. I literally started having a coughing fit because the vapor cloud was so huge! ‘Amazing’ is the only thing I can say. I’ve never tried another e cigarette with a traditional battery that comes close to this thing. In fact, a LOT of tobacco cigarettes don’t even come close to producing this much real smoke!

Felt great in the mouth, in the throat, and expanded beautifully into my lungs. Definitely the most realistic ‘smoking’ experience I’ve seen or felt yet. A huge congratulations to V2 for this product.

It’s obvious that a lot of thought has gone into the design and construction of the V2 USB electronic cigarette. The construction is definitely top-notch, but yet it’s not heavy in the least.

Each kit comes with:

• 1 USB-powered Lithium Ion Battery with attached USB cable*
• 5 Nicotine Cartridges – Equals 5 Packs of Cigarettes (Choice of Flavor & Strength)
• 1 Instruction Booklet
• 1 Coupon for 15% off my next order

* The battery is a standard 2-piece design with an attached 3-foot cable, exactly as pictured above.

I also ordered a sample pack of cartridges so I could check out each of the 10 flavors individually.

PROS:

* Never needs charging! Just plug into any USB port and puff away.

* No gradual decrease in battery power means uniform puffs every time.

* Completely portable. With the optional accessories you can plug in virtually anywhere.

* A Very Affordable Ecigarette – This V2 usb-powered electronic cigarette sells for only $34.95, making it one of the cheapest on the market considering it’s quality of workmanship.

* 30-Day Money Back Guarantee – If you’re not happy with V2 e-cigarettes for any reason, you can return them within 30 days.

* Lifetime Replacement of your battery.

* High Capacity Cartridges – A V2 e-cigarette cartridge is equivalent to approximately 1 pack of cigarettes. As usual, though, how long an electric cigarette cartridge lasts depends on the smoking habits of the user, regardless of the brand involved. I was a pack a day smoker, and 1 cartridge typically lasts me for about a day.

* New Atomizer with Each Cartridge – You never need to replace the atomizer/vaporizer with V2 e-cigs because each cartridge has a new, fresh atomizer.

* Flavors – Currently, there are 14 flavors of V2 e-cigarettes: Red (Cowboy), Congress, Coffee, Peppermint, Fresh Mint, Sahara, Chocolate, Cola, Cherry, Sweet Grape, Mint Tea and Vanilla, as well as the traditional Regular and Menthol. For those that want to try each of them, they also offer a sampler pack that includes one cartridge of each flavor. V2 has definite plans to announce new ecigarette cartridge flavors in the near future, as well.

CONS:

I have to say I was not impressed with a number of the flavors. The flavors that were supposed to be derivatives of Marlboro, Camel, Salem, etc., were far off the mark, some downright unbearable, in my opinion. I instantly took a liking to the coffee and sweet mint flavors, however, which is strange considering I typically hate coffee and mint. Chocolate and vanilla were good, as well, but for some reason each time I used one I would start noticing drag problems.

If I switched immediately to either a coffee or mint cartridge, everything would go back to normal immediately. Smoke a chocolate and a vanilla each in a row, however, and it would start burning up the cartridges in half the time. Switch back to a coffee or mint, and within a few puffs it was back to normal. Go figure! I thought it could be possible that the 2 flavors were just old or bad batches, but the same thing has happened to me with every batch of them I’ve ordered since.

V2 Ecigs does, however, offer a cartridge adaptor, which allows you to use a V2 battery with virtually any other brand of electronic cigarette cartridge, which could prove to be helpful if you decide to shop elsewhere for your favorite flavors.

The other thing that was a nuisance was the fact that, due to the cord needing to be constantly connected to a USB source, I was very limited on where and when I could vape with it. If you don’t mind putting down a few extra dollars, V2 has accessories to overcome this, as well, though.

But no worries for me, really. Luckily, I still have my SmokeTip ecigs to get me through the rough times.

THE BOTTOM LINE:

Both of these things aside, though, I still think the V2 is an excellent electronic cigarette and, if you can find a flavor(s) you can stick with, I would highly recommend it to anyone. Until or unless I say differently here, this is now my daily go-to ecigarette at the office. I am highly impressed:)

This article is by Paul Bergen of tobaccoharmreduction.org and is reprinted here for discussion purposes only:

Editor’s Note: This really has nothing to do with electronic or tobacco cigarettes at all, but it is still both very amusing and informative. I’m pretty sure everyone will enjoy this:

Electronic cigarettes come in at a time when the ways of using tobacco and/or nicotine today don’t exhibit quite the imagination when compared to days of yore.

Nowadays the choices are: inhaling, chewing and/or a little bit of snuffing.

Just a few mere centuries ago, the range included drinking liquids of steeped tobacco leaves, applying tobacco poultices, and engaging in enemas. Typically the last 2 were reserved in treating medical conditions and the last, tobacco enemas, was embraced by Europeans as a legitimate medical treatment and actually persisted for quite some time.

Since American Indians employed enemas in their medical treatments even before contact, the Europeans followed. And just as Europeans appropriated the consumption of tobacco by smoking pipes, cigars and snuffing, so too they introduced the practice of using tobacco smoke in rectal devices known as clysters….

The tobacco clyster, using either smoke or an infusion, depending on whose authority was being followed, was widely practiced well into the nineteenth century..Tobacco clysters were used in the hopes of treating ailments of the colon and the bowel. They were also recommended in attempts to resuscitate drowned individuals, as well as those who had suffocated, had convulsions and fits, or were frozen. (pgs 84-5: Goodman’s Tobacco in History)

You can see the bellows for the smoke in the fancy kit above.

Reading this passage reminded me of reading another years ago in an alternative health guide suggesting that, if someone was having a heart attack, you should immediately force a tablespoon of cayenne powder down their throat. Rather than sounding like good advice it sounded more like adding insult to injury (though having your tongue on fire might distract you from the chest pains).

Though today there is a thriving business in colonics, nobody seems to be working very hard to bring back the smoke enema. If they should, the anti-smoking folks would have to go back to the word farm to come up with a catchy term for the health risk… or would they be happy to leave it as ‘first-hand smoke’ (of which it neither, of course)?

No doubt once you’ve unclenched your kiester after getting your clyster you would be endangering the others in the vicinity with a lesser-known variation of second-hand smoke.

What is the best electronic cigarette brand? The fact is that most e-cigarette models basically work the same way. In a nutshell, a battery powers an atomizer which vaporizes a nicotine/water solution that is inhaled by the user. The main differences between the e cigarette brands are in overall quality/dependability as well as special/extra features that may appeal to you depending on your personality and needs.

Personality/Look

The different e cigarette brands have different personalities. Most brands make their product look like a real cigarette. The cartridge is brown to look like a filter, the battery is made to look like the main body of a tobacco cigarette and the end will even glow red when you inhale to add to a realistic smoking experience.

For smokers who are looking to express their individuality a bit more, you can choose from a variety of colors or exotic designs offered by many brands. Find the e cigarette that fits you the best. Would you rather green-smoke or blu-smoke? Do you want to be the Vapor King, be on Cloud 9, vape in South Beach style or be on the Safe Cig side?

30 Day Money Back Guarantee

If you are unsure about your switch to electronic cigarettes and you don’t want to commit, then an electronic cigarette from a brand that offers a money back guarantee is probably a good choice.

Batteries

No matter what brand’s starter kit you buy please make sure that it comes with two batteries. You need at least two batteries so one can charge while the other one is in use. For those who vape ecigs while working at the computer a direct USB power supply is an option. This way you won’t have any battery issues. All reviews confirm this and most ecigarette brands offer starter kits with 2 batteries.

Regardless of brand, all batteries need to replaced at some point, so it’s a good idea to check prices for replacement parts. Also, there are now a number of vendors that offer free lifetime replacement of the batteries, as well.

What Color LED

Why does the color matter? The red LED makes the e-cig look more like a traditional cigarette – that brings pros and cons. A simple fact is that electronic cigarettes do attract questions from other smokers.

When you e-smoke in public outside a bar, a restaurant, or the office then you will get less smokers asking you questions if you smoke an ecig with a red LED. But if you are very social and enjoy meeting people and/or you don’t mind talking to strangers then an e-cigarette with a blue or green LED could be right for you.

If you decide to e-smoke inside a public place (your choice, we do not encourage you) then the e-cigarette with the blue or green LED will get you less trouble because it alleviates concerns onlookers may have. The e-cig with the red LED looks more like a tobacco cigarette while you inhale and may get you in trouble It is your choice.

2- or 3-Piece Ecigarette

A 2 piece e-cigarette consists of the battery piece and a cartridge. In this case, the atomizer is contained within the cartridge (also known as cartomizer). A 3 piece electronic cigarette consists of the battery piece, an atomizer and a cartridge.

Advantages of 2-piece:
Each cartridge/cartomizer comes with a fresh and clean atomizer built in.
No worries about cleanliness or atomizer performance decreasing over time.
No need to ever buy a new atomizer.

Advantages of 3-piece:
Atomizer is of better quality and comes with warranty.
Refill cartridges are cheaper (some by more than 50%).
New atomizer costs about $10. So you could get a new atomizer with every 10 cartridges and still save money.
Recommended for those who want to refill cartridges.

Refilling Ecigarette Cartridges

You can buy juice and refill cartridges to save money. If you plan to refill cartridges, then we recommend a 3-piece electronic cigarette.

Vapor Volume

How much vapor you’re able to get on one puff is a big deal for many smokers. Generally speaking, more volume equals a more satisfactory and realistic smoking experience. Expert vapors start with a short puff to heat up the atomizer followed by a longer drag.

Flavors

What is the best electronic cigarette flavor? Electronic cigarette cartridges come in a wide variety of flavors. All electronic cigarette brands offer tobacco and menthol flavored cartridges. If you are into a very specific flavor, then pick your brand accordingly or consider refilling cartridges with smoke juice having your flavor.

Electronic Cigarettes for Women

Many women want their electronic cigarette to be stylish or cute like a fashion accessory. They prefer electronic cigarettes with colors such as pink, red, or green. Most also prefer them to be lighter and smaller, as well. They also love the ones with a diamond crystal LED. Various vendors offer, for example, pink electronic cigarettes and a few sell those with crystal LEDs.

The Price Tag

Prices for electronic cigarette starter kits vary widely across brands from about $60 to over $200. But the starter kit only determines your initial cost. After a while you will have to buy refill cartridges. Here you need to look at the cost per cartridge but also understand for how long a cartridge lasts. The different electronic cigarette brands compare their cartridges to a number of traditional cigarettes or packs. For example, if one cartridge compares to a traditional pack, then this cartridge provides as many smokes as a traditional pack would have. The electronic cigarette reviews on this site prove it: the best e-cigarette does not have to be the most expensive one!

Customer Service

Nothing is worse than having something go wrong and being unable to contact the vendor for a solution. Or, worse yet, the vendor won’t back up their product.

As always, please confirm all information listed here on the brand’s website.

The cost-saving benefits alone make the electronic cigarette an excellent smoking alternative. Use the handy calculator below to do a quick check on how much you could save in only a year, and it will even tell you how long it will take for your e cigarette starter kit to pay for itself (typically a few weeks). Lifetime amounts will vary, of course, as will years on your life.

I’m coming up on 2 years smoke free now, and the money I’ve saved since then just bought me new furniture. I would be willing to bet that burn holes and fabric yellowing won’t be a problem now, so I even splurged a bit. The new custom living room suite is due to be delivered next Thursday.

It still blows my mind to think that I could have saved $50,000+ over the 33 years I smoked, however. That’s a fully-loaded car or even a nice house in some areas! o.O

Please note this calculator is provided by SmokeTip Electronic Cigarettes, and therefore all calculations are based upon the price of their $59.95 e-cigarette starter kit and refill cartridges.

This lowly blogger on an atypical outing got a whiff of this and followed up to get you the following pics. Now I can’t verify anything more than to say that the upper management was looking at having a contest for some loyal customers to design a car, and the winner would receive a Free Starter Kit of their choice along with a few other goodies.

Here are the top secret shots that I managed to finaggle (is that a word?) from my source. I do know that it looks waaaay cooler than Greensmokes NASCAR that is running in this weekends race.

That is this humble reporter’s opinion of course. I may be a tad biased, but I still think it kicks butt over the Greensmoke Car with TJ Bell. Once I get more info on the contest I will be sure to pass it along as I always do. For now you give ‘em your opinion about the pics (top secret… by the way) by sending an email to nascar@smokestik.com