Hawaii ECig Critics Express their experiences

Wow, a lot of posts here bashing the mini ecigs.  I have been vaping for little over a year and have tried many different ecigs out there, trying to find the best.  There really isn’t a best one.  People like different models for different reasons.  In actuality all ecigs can do a decent job at keeping you off cigarettes if you really want them to.  Then it comes down to preferrence.  All of the mini ecig bashing I have read are true and valid, but that doesn’t make them bad.  Yes mini ecigs don’t last, yes the vapor is not as good as larger ecigs, but that just might be good enough for some people.  However, Majority of the people want something with a lot of Vapor and really don’t want to fuss with parts.  I have used both large size and mini size ecigs and I personally don’t really like the mini ecigs because they are too small, little vapor, and battery dies fast.  That is a fact and can’t change.  So ALL mini ecigs will have these attributes.  It doesn’t matter the brand.  Majority of the brands have the same ecig anyway.  Size does matter here.  But it all depends on the user.  Some people don’t need a lot of vapor.  Some people don’t need batteries that last long.  Some people are happy with their mini ecigs like Blucig or Green smoke, but that is probably because they haven’t tried a better one.  Ignorance is bliss sometimes.  But the important thing here is that they are cutting back tobacco smoking.  What ever it takes right… So, would I recommend a mini ecig like a Volcano or Sovereign, probably not because I know the hassles of them and would rather have something larger like a Pen Style or a Vapor Tokers Fatty, just because I know the vapor is better and the batteries last longer.  If you are new, then maybe you should try both types, so you understand these concepts.  Until you go through constant battery changes and dead atomizers, you will not understand.  Everyone is different and like different models for different reasons.  The fact is a larger ecig will out perform a mini ecig any day, but maybe you are satisfied with a lesser performing ecig (mini).  Just something to think about.

DJ

I spent about $200 on the Volcano Magma.  I have two PCCs and 5 batteries that I use to keep me through the day.  I had two of my atomizers go out in the two weeks.  Yesterday I was sitting with my friend and my battery died before she smoked 3 cigarettes.  I was kind of embarrassed that my electric cigarette died after she only smoked three cigarettes.  This is getting very irritating, and I can’t keep buying more and more batteries to carry.  I planning on getting that Fatty that I’m reading about because the battery is supposed to last long.  I like vaping, but this battery changing and atomizer replacing is getting out of hand.  If you want to know how good the charging pack ecigs perform, well, you will kill the battery before the pack can recharge it, so spend more money and get extra batteries.  Anyone else have this problem? Any recommendations? I already ordered the Fatty, I’ll let you know how it is when I get it.

Jersey Girl ~ Kat

Anyone who has used these probably can concur with me on this one.  I though I was upgrading when I got rid of my NPro.  I still wanted the cigarette look, but looks and size makes a difference with ecigs i guess.  Not much better in performance and the batteries suck ass!  I am really tired of these mini ecigs.  I guess I have to get one of those larger ones.  I sampled my friends Volcano Magma, and not much to say about those either.  I just don’t want to be carrying 4 batteries with me to use all day.  The Fatty sounds intriging.  Maybe I’ll try that, but just some advice.  If you smoke a lot, then don’t buy a mini.  Unless you don’t mind the hassle.  Plus if you think about it, if you are trying to quit cigarettes, then why use something that resembles one…hmmm good question!

Crap man, I should have done some research first.  I picked up a kit at the swamp meet from ecig hawaii.  I though I was getting all the fixings.  It comes in a red box, that kind of reminds me of elementary school and my pencil case.  I’m not saying it was bad, but I wish I got a better one, I still paid around $90 in items.  I didn’t know there was better ones.  They were nice people and all, but we all would rather have the best stuff.  Anyways, I feel so much more enlightened after reading the posts.  Thanks guys!

Hi, I have been using Green Smoke for a couple weeks.  It seems to be ok, but I have been reading things in different forums about them being bad.  I seems to work ok.  Sometimes it acts up, but I just bang it and shake it till it works again…lol  I kind of want a better one, I was thinking about getting the volcano.  Their site looks nice and I saw some videos.  But I don’t want to get another ecig that is going to be similar to the one I already have.  What is the point in changing, if it ends up being the same thing with the same problems.  I wish the battery would last longer, even with the charging pack, it really doesn’t help.  I don’t even use the pack to charge the ecig anymore because it takes too long and I get a better charge off the wall.  I’ll do more research, but I always love suggestions.  Thanks everyone!

Sarah

Hey, Alex back with an update.  I got my Fatty today and I want to cry, this thing is so good.  The Vapor is killer and the battery is going strong.  I’ll update you when it dies, but I use it about every 5 minutes and it has been a champ for the last 5 hours.  Very nice look.  Small.  My 510 atomizers fit it, but the atomizer it comes with is way better and the cart holds more juice.  This thing makes some dense vapor, OMG!  I got 510 parts for sale.  Reply if you want them.  This is all I need now.  No more carrying them extra batteries, just as advertised, it is simply amazing.  Of course I’ll update you in a few days, things are always good at first.  But this thing seems pretty solid.  Definately a smart purchase.

Happy Happy Vaping!
Alex

Been vaping the 510 for a while now.  It was pretty good.  Definately, helped me quit.  I was a half pack type of person a day.  I personally like the Manual version better than the automatic.  I had a lot of battery problems with the automatic version, the juice would get in it and kill the battery.  I saw some posts about Sovereign and Volcano 510 models.  A friend of mine used a Volcano Magma (510), I compared the parts to my 510 and the atomizer looked different.  Mine seemed to generate a little more vapor, I think the ring in the Magma or Sovereign atomizer is the problem, but what do I know.  That seemed to be the major difference.  But now I’m actually over the 510 because the battery life is just crap.  It was good while it lasted.  Sorry 510, time for your retirement. lol  Now there are better ecigs out there with longer lasting batteries.  I’m here in Hawaii for the summer and just ordered a Fatty.  Can’t wait, the Fatty reviews are great…I’ve been waiting for an ecig like this.  Long lasting battery, and still a mini!  I’ll updat you when I get it!

Now you can’t have ecig complaints without Volcano being in the mix.  Where do you start.  Obviously the Blucig Look-a-like with the charging packs that were deemed unsafe by the FDA.  Packs that started fires, warning!  They have now changed that since Blucig cock blocked them, now selling sovereign esmoke look-a-likes.  Same design from the same factory.  I was livid, when I found out I could have just bought a sovereign for $20 cheaper than the Magma…I was more livid, when they wouldn’t replace my atomizer.  i read somewhere, they do not replace atomizers after three days of use.  lol  What kind of policy is that?  One that gets them on the avoid list.  I know atomizers die, but three days, come on dudes.  I also read that they tried to sue a moderator of a blog for not deleted posts of bad reviews they got from some of their customers.  wild!  Unfortunately, people get distracted by the flashy marketing.  A lot of ecig companies out there have great looking sites and videos, but their products don’t back up their advertising.  Disappointed is more like it.  I would rather pay cash to a street vendor if the product performed good.  Spend less money in advertising and more in development…So they get a big thumbs down from me.  But who am I.  Find out for yourself.  All ecigs work great for a day or two, but do they perform consistently after day three…? 

Good Luck people,
Andrew – Smoke Free

There is a sea of electronic cigarettes out there.  I went through about four different brands and models before I found the one I stuck with.  There are so many ranging from Free trial to $200.  How do you tell what is good and what is crap..?  Well, I put this site up to bitch about the junk brands I have tried and I hope you will too!  We need to cut down the amount of brands out there.  Well, like most people I stumbled onto the NJoy brand.  Big corporate type with cash for advertising etc…  It did the job, but I had to go back to the store about once a week to change a battery or check my atomizer.  I paid $115 for my kit and $25 for my cartridge refills.  I thought damn, not as expensive as cigarettes, but this is irritating always coming back to the store for parts.  Soon they wouldn’t replace my stuff and I had to send it back to the mainland company which took too long.  Then I read about NJoy and realized I was smoking on shitty ecigs.  Damn!  Not too long later I saw those Green Smokes on the web right next to Blucigs in the google search.  Thought it looked cool like a cigarette at FIRST, then when I later thought about it.  If I am trying to quit cigarettes, then why do I want to use something that resembles one?  Hmmm.  Good question to ask yourself.  Anyways, I then read up a little and apparently the Green smoke ecigs are two piece ecigs which are not that efficient.  Also the small battery doesn’t give you enough vaping time.  Another two brands bite the dust!  When I got my Blucig, I thought it was the bomb with the charging pack and little mini ecigs.  BUT I was wrong.  The Vapor was so weak and the battery didn’t hardly last even with the charging pack.  I was so disappointed.  I was still in teh 60 return window, so that was good, got my money back.  I saw the volcano ecig, but didn’t get one because my friend got one and his looked and performed exactly like my blucig.  Even more disappointing to see two companies selling the same damn ecig with a different name.  Plus I read some bad stuff about Volcano too.  They hype their product with youtube videos.  Well I tell you my blu and my friends Volcano did not perform the same as seen on TV so to speak…!  Read another Blog electronic cigarette Hawaii, one similar to this one, and found out about Vapor Tokers.  A local company here in Hawaii like Volcano.  Their site could use some work that is for sure, but their products looked ok, plus they had a lot of good reviews.  I got me a Toker 1 and FINALLY, an ecig that put out some vapor, however, it is bigger than the minis, but that is ok, I just wanted something that worked already.  Coolness aside, performance is what I wanted.  I used my Toker 1 for about 8 Months, then I recently got the Fatty, a newer style mini.  So far the best ecig I have ever tried.  Well, that is my story in a nut shell.  I spent about $500 bones before I got me a Toker.  Been using it since. 

Please share your experiences too.  People that are searching for the right ecig need your help to learn from your mistakes and mine.  This is meant to be a simple site to learn from, not those confusing and misleading forums out there, where all the hard core ecig druggies I call them.  Trying to invent the super ecig the size of a gas can…lol