My e-Cigarette Experiences... » E8

Wow… time does fly! But I’m still here…

njw — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:16:33 +0000

and yes, while not 100% of the time, I am still using my E9 E-cig kit on a regular basis. I have to admit that I fell off the wagon for a while and have been using conventional cigarettes. Mainly because of access. They are EASY to get. No waiting. Just walk in – drop your money and walk out and have a smoke. All fine and well, but I have started the road again to reducing my use of tobacco products and will be once again moving into the realm of e-cig user. Why… there are a multitude of reasons, but the major ones are smell, taste, breathing and other general physical health reasons. You see… I LIKED not smelling smoke on my clothes and in my living spaces. I liked the fact that I could take a hit of nicotine in a bar. And I REALLY liked the price that I was paying for e-cig cartridges.

BUT… Since I’ve been without a fixed address since September, getting shipments to where I was parked would have been nearly impossible and unreliable. But now that I’m located here in Ontario and have a mailing address again, I can start to order and have product shipped. So it’s time to get some more cartridges, and perhaps try a few new combinations and I will be reporting my progress as it happens. So stay tuned! Read back to the start of this journey and see where I’ve come from and where I’ve been, and you too may decide to try these amazing products. If you do… please click on the links in my sidebar to the right. The small amount of affiliate commissions I earn here help me to explore new products and keep this site alive.

Cheers to your health! Happy Vaping!

N Wilson.

It’s resolution time…

njw — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 02:56:40 +0000

So many people I’ve met in my life have chosen to ‘quit’ smoking as a New Years’ Resolution. The result of this action is failure in more than 90% of cases. I’m not saying that I resolve to quit smoking, but I DO resolve to get back into my e-cigs on a full time – rather than part time – basis and also to seek out a few more models and test some other products so that you, my readers, will have a broader information source in this blog. In the meantime, you CAN click on the E9 package image on the sidebar and get started right away on your path to a healthier alternative to smoking. Check out the abundant choices and the GREAT prices on products that I haven’t had any real problems with in many months. And… while you’re not quitting… you ARE improving life in so many ways.

ORDER YOUR e-Cig TODAY And start 2011 breathing easier and heading down the path to Successfully putting an end to the control that big tobacco companies have on your life!

It just keeps getting better…

njw — Tue, 11 May 2010 02:32:22 +0000

e-Cig starter kits are getting cheaper all the time, and the price of supplies makes vaping an even more attractive option than it was just a year ago. And, my latest batteries from e-cig.com are quite a bit better. They don’t seem to cut out as quickly, and they provide a good hit that the older batteries didn’t seem to quite provide. The changes are subtle, and would go completely un-noticed if you weren’t using the old ones and the new ones at the same time, but I can certainly tell there’s some differences. I ended up with white ones this time, but I don’t actually mind it as much as I thought.

Also, it appears that e-cig have a US office now for returns and such, so it’s getting even easier to deal with them when things go wrong. No more needing to ship failed batteries all the way to China. I don’t know if they are shipping from the US office yet, but will certainly let you know as I learn more about them.

Otherwise, not really a lot to report. I still use my E9, and I’m still happy with it. I still vape more than smoke (although I DO still enjoy a small cigar at times) and I don’t really miss the taste, smell, or anything else about the old analog tobacco sticks.

Keep Vaping! Live Well! Save Money! What more could you ask?

And remember to hit one of the links on my right sidebar to order your product. It’s not a lot of money, but it allows me to build the budget up for trying new flavours, products and growing this blog. And I will be growing it quite soon! Stay tuned!

More Flavors coming to test…

njw — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:58:07 +0000

I have to say that my E9 has been a whole lot better experience for me than the E8 was – not that the E8 was a BAD experience, but the E9 is just that much better. I’ve been using it for a few months now and find that the short batteries really are the way to go over the long ones. Granted, I have to have 3 batteries in rotation to get a full day of use our of my E9, instead of just 2 of the long batteries, but overall the draw is much easier and you can pretty much get a great hit and great effect from taking a double pull on the short E9 batteries – an almost effortless process once you’re used to it – and get a nice cloud of vapour. The common complaint about the auto shut-off after 2 to 3 seconds is pretty much null, as you can draw continuously through the short battery with little effort and the E9 will just turn on again for a longer hit. So one 4 to 5 second drag will get you the equivalent of the ‘double hit’ that is so often recommended. I find that the long battery just takes too much effort to get the same effect.

My latest order, due sometime this week, contains a mixture of tobacco, apple, cherry, vanilla and peach flavoured cartomizers for my E9. I will be checking these out and reporting my personal favourites to you next week. Currently, I have a stack of both Menthol and Grape. I’m not really that impressed with the grape… not really enough flavour. The Menthol are still my current favourites. But I expect to find some of the other flavours to my liking. Stay tuned for more on that.

And finally… It seems that e-cig.com have upgraded their order processing system somewhat. I was quite impressed with the process, and with the emails that I’ve received – especially the order summary. It’s in a nice format like a real shipping invoice, and carries a far more professional look than before. They are growing up as a retailer as much as they are as a manufacturer. I know I’ll be sticking with them for now. At least until something as good can make the shipments to me here in Canada. Someday perhaps.

Happy Vaping!

Holiday specials are now available!

njw — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:40:40 +0000

Head over to e-cig.com for all things e-cig and check out their holiday specials! Just a few things to make you think about making the shift over to e-cigs if you haven’t already:

E9 start kit – just $49.95!
E8 starter kit – just $53.95!
Cartridges (Cartomizer style) – Just $5.45! per pack (4/PK for E9 or 5/PK for E8)
Many other killer deals!

Head on over NOW to check it out and see what’s available.

Just one more order…

njw — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:32:54 +0000

and I’ll actually get a coupon from my supplier for some free products! Yes, I admit (and have in the past) that I have an affiliate account with e-cig.com (see the E9 Package link to the right) and that I do make a small (and I mean SMALL!) commission off of your orders that go through that link. I’ve been using and recommending their product for quite some time now and am finally at the point where I am about to reach the minimum payout level, at which point I will have the option of taking a coupon for their store to purchase more product for my own use. If you’re curious as to the commission levels, it will take nearly $2,700 worth of sales for me to earn that $100 coupon. But still, the opportunity to provide information related to the e-cigs that I use, and to my specific experiences with them, is a good thing that I am glad to be in a position to offer.

I am still happy with my E9 for the most part, except for the battery situation which they have taken care of. As I mentioned before, I won’t buy the blue tipped batteries again, as I have had a 100% failure rate with them while only one of the red tipped ones from my E8 kit failed. From what I’ve read, batteries are about the highest point of failure in these devices, especially in the 2 part units like the E8 and E9. In the 3 part units where the atomizer is separate from the cartridges, atomizers are the weaker link it seems. While there are advantages to that system (dripping), I prefer the nice clean operation of the cartomizer type systems and will continue to use my E9 for a long time to come.

My coupon will be used to get a case of some kind likely, and some more flavours to experiment with. Of course, my flavour testing will also be posted here once I’ve tried a few more. So far, I’ve only tried the menthol and Flu-cured flavours, liking both of them at different times. And a tip – you can order your cartomizers with different colours… and it’s a good idea to do so. I have gold wraps on my flu-cured, and black wraps on my menthol. If I ordered a fruit flavour of some kind, I’ll likely go red for those. This way, when I open the case to take one out I’ll know by the color rather than having to try to read the VERY small print on the package.

Happy Vaping!

First Impressions – E9 E-Cig Kit from ecig.com

njw — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:34:52 +0000

If you’ve been following me here at all, you know that I was quite impressed with the E8 e-cig kit that I’ve been using, and had some long term successes in avoiding tobacco products while using it. Until I lost it. But through the whole process, I did have thoughts and desires from time to time for an analog smoke, but was generally able to curb that desire. It just took a few hits of my E8 and all was good again. But this time around, when I ordered a whole new kit to replace my lost E8, I opted to move up to the slightly larger E9 model.

It arrived this morning, and I’ve been using it for only a couple of hours, but let me tell you that vaping with the E9 is like taking a puff of a Players Filter after smoking duMaurier extra lights (or whatever they call them now) for a while. This thing KICKS! You feel the hit at the back of the throat, and taste the flavour. You also get a nice solid cloud of vapour to exhale. It’s a whole new world. While larger and heavier than an analog, they offer the closest thing I’ve tried to a real cigarette experience. Easily twice as fulfilling to me as the E8. So yes… I’m hooked on the E9 and will be keeping you posted on my progress as I go forward with this new model of E-Cig.

And of course, if you’re interested in trying it out for yourself, you can get the starter kit E9 from the link in my sidebar. The E9 kit is currently priced at only $53.95 US and includes:

2 Batteries (one long and one short in my shipment)
1 Charger
1 USB Adapter (works in your computer as well as the supplied charger)
5 cartridges of your choice

You can select longer batteries, different LED colours and cartridge flavour and strength options. Some of the options add a few dollars to the cost (I got long batteries with Blue LED for an extra $5) and of course you should also order a selection of cartridges with your starter kit. The larger E9 cartridges come in a 4 pack rather than a 5 pack like the E9 models, but they do carry more juice and are still the cartomizer style with the atomizer built right into the cartridge.

With my starter order, I included 15 packs (60 cartridges) as well, and got the added bonus of free shipping. With all considered, my end order includes close to two full months of vaping product, 4 batteries, 2 chargers, and cost me just over half of what I would spend on analogs in one month.

More reviews and experiences coming soon, so stay tuned!

Vape On!

The Fallen… and one major drawback with e-cigs…

njw — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:59:12 +0000

Well the worst has happened. A few weeks ago I lost my kit. The little e-cig case (old style cigarette case) containing my e8, spare battery and a couple cartridges was left someplace and lost. So I’ve fallen from vaping for a while and have been back on analogs while I hunted, called, and ordered a new kit. Let me tell you this… the negative impact of smoking ALMOST made me not do it. I almost quite. But since I’m vaping at the higher levels of nicotine still, my body craved badly what it was missing, and I tried a couple of alternatives that just didn’t make it for me. Like so many times in the past. So I bought analogs. And I’ve been smoking. I can also tell you that I NOTICED the differences between smoking and vaping in a matter of a few days. The laboured breathing returned. The stink in my car, my clothes and even in my office just from the residual smoke are already noticeable. And the hit on my budget.

The good news is that my new kit arrives today or tomorrow at last, and I will be able to immediately return to the joys of vaping and get back on track to recovering from this most annoying habit. I’ve got 2 chargers, 4 batteries and lots of cartridges coming this time so I’ll have the option of keeping a spare set in at least one alternate location and won’t be carrying my entire kit all in one case. The message of course is to ensure that you keep at least one spare battery and supplies in a separate place so that if you DO lose your e-cig, you can continue to enjoy the pleasures of vaping while your replacements are shipping. It does take a couple weeks to get supplies!

Can’t wait to return to vaping – and will have a review of the slightly larger E9 in a few days.

Vape On!

njw

I know… it’s been quiet around here lately…

njw — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 06:23:51 +0000

Well, the Blogs have been quiet, but my life certainly hasn’t. But I thought I would toss out a quick howdy to those of you that are still following and bring you up to date with the latest. Yes… I’ve had a few little cigars lately, but only as a sort of guilty pleasure. I have NOT had any brand of standard cigarette. Not one. In the whole time I’ve been on the e-cigs I can honestly say I’ve consumed less than the equivalent of a full pack of cigarettes in tobacco products, which is a massive improvement for me. This time of year, for a range of reasons, I would be up to 30 cigarettes daily and now I’m only at a flavoured cigarillo or Captain Black Sweet tipped and dipped cigar every few days. The rest of the time I am vaping and still quite happy to be doing so.

I’m placing the order for my E9 tonight and going for the larger format. The E8 has been nice, but it still feels a little weak and I’m hoping that the larger batteries and cartomizers will produce that little extra hit that will make it feel more like the real thing for those times when I REALLY want a smoke. So far, I’ve been able to kick those cravings by taking several hits off the E8, but I think that the E9 might make it a little easier. Here’s hoping! And of course, you’ll be the first to read about it here when I get my kit and give them a comparative test against each other.

So besides being INSANELY busy these past couple of weeks, I’m still vaping and still alive… and actually planning to stay that way for a LONG time to come.

cheers! and Happy Vaping!

A comment on Great Customer Service…

njw — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 07:25:07 +0000

I had to get in touch with e-cig.com all the way over in China today to report that my short battery is REALLY short, lasting only enough for about the equivalent of 2 cigarettes before the dreaded flashing LED. So I hooked up to their online live support (timing is everything for this one) and I was quickly greeted by an agent that typed pretty solid English. I explained my problem, and was promptly given all of the information that I require to ensure that I get a replacement battery included in my next order which I will likely be placing next week. We went through the usual ‘did you’ type questions to ensure that I had charged and cared for my battery as it needs to be done, and once satisfied that I had in fact done all that I could to ensure that my battery was well taken care of, I was given the details and promised that I would be taken care of. Simple! The whole process took all of 15 minutes, and I am happy with the results so far. Now of course we will have to wait until next week to see if this all comes together as they promise, but at least the support staff are easy to work with and very supportive to ensure that you are fully pleased with their product. And that’s the most important thing to me.

So I leave you with the reminder that I am having great success with e-cig.com so far, and highly recommend them especially to my Canadian readers as they seem to be able to ship product without problems and I’m quite pleased with the product and service so far.

And once again… the links ARE affiliate links but I really only make 4 to 5% on your orders. It’s a small amount really (averaging about $7 per starter order) but it does help with some of the bills related to keeping the blog running and helps lower my shipping costs on the products I order. It’s easy to become an affiliate as well so if you’re inclined to attempt to make a small income from other e-cig users, head on over and get your own affiliate number. And if all else fails, you’ll at least get back that 5% on your own orders so in effect every 20th order you place should be pretty much free.

Cheers!

njw