Monday, April 28, 2008

E-Cigarettes! or, the ultimate in Vapor ware.


(Image copyright of somebody, but not me. Ruyan china i think)

So... Many of you that know me, know that i am a smoker. I enjoy smoking, but i know it is bad for me.

My friend Mike was stumbling along the internet and came across a product that neither of us had ever seen. This device was being hailed as the healthy way to smoke. Here is how it works and why i think it is awesome.

The image above is someone smoking an e-cigarette. He isn't really smoking at all, but inhaling and exhaling vapor. basically there is nicotine in a water and propylene glycol solution.

The solution is head up by an atomizer which is somewhat like a really hot piece of steel wool. the Atomizer vaporizes the solution which then looks like smoke.

The vapor is inhaled and then exhaled. A smoker gets the nicotine and the tactile feel of a cigarette.

I won't lie and say that it is identical to a normal cigarette, but i think it is a very close approximation. Cost isn't too bad once you buy the e-cig. there are refill cartridges that are required, but can be sourced very cheaply.

Here are a few sites to check out if you want more info for yourself or your friends.

e-cigarette-forum.com
This site is the resource for all things e-cig. This is just a big group of users who are ready and willing to help each other out. If you are interested, i highly recommend going here and reading up.

Below are all distributors. njoy and crown7 are both in the USA. I bought from Njoy and have been very happy. fast shipping and great support.
njoy.com
crown7.com
e-cig.com

Feel free to ask anything.

Cheers,
-Dusty-