e-cigarettes

[fee]

Has anyone tried e-cigs?

I bought a set up (2 e-cigs, charger, fluids etc) last week and haven't smoked a 'real' ciggy since. I'm quite impressed with myself as I've smoked for 30 odd years.

I'm still getting a nicotine 'hit' but at a very reduced rate and can be reduced further and finally weaned out completely.

The full kit can be expensive but then so is smoking and I'm not breathing in (or out) harmful chemicals. It also means I don't have to leave the building (home or work) to stand outside in all weathers to get my fix

[Happy Man]

How brave Fee for posting a ciggy thread

Not tried the e-cigs, I've gone down the path of hand rolled cigs I'm down to 16 a day because that's how many the ciggy case holds

I roll with a machine and most of the time I think I can't be arsed to roll one up, 16 lasts me a full day

[fee]

I've been rolling my own for years too Tony so it's quite a big step for me but it's not as bad as I feared

[Happy Man]

I'll have a read up on e-cigs I might give it a go

[bacon]

I met Pabloss a few weeks ago and he was smoking these E-cigarettes, he said he hadnt had a real ciggie for 3 weeks i think. I was quite impressed because I knew how much of a chain smoker he was.

Im going to buy my dad a kit I think.

[crossi]

Been using one for 102 days now and I can't say I miss real ones at all, in fact, when using decent liquids, I think I might prefer it.

My advice for anybody thinking of giving it a go is don't go cheap or you won't last, spend a good £50 on a kit and don't buy the cheapest liquids you can find.

[zulu ferret]

Had my last roll up about 14 years ago, but I still chew nico gum like Fergie' does?:

[Gibbo]

I had my last cigarette on August 17th 2006

I have a cigar from time to time as a treat

[MalcQV]

My GF has been on them since January. She has tried three different ones but settled on one now. I think you have to change the way you smoke with them compared to normal ciggies so she tells me. I had a go just to try it, think I may take up E-cigs now
She still gets the urge (and wants a real cig) on occasion but so far so good.

[Gibbo]

The craving is still there. I know people who have given
up more than twenty years ago who still get the craving

[badgers_nadgers]

What a coincidence, I'm currently putting some marketing material together for a brand of e-cigarettes. I tried one once an it was okay, but I prefer rollies. Smoking one now in fact. If I wanted to give up though, I'd definitely give them a try.

[MalcQV]

Worth a read http://www.alfaowner.com/Forum/way-o...-products.html (Is this the end for cigarettes and tobacco products)

[badgers_nadgers]

Interesting that keithy says they're banned in his office as we're targeting hr departments!

[amfalconer]

I've had one from nicolites for the past 6 months, still on the first pack of fluids.

I don't smoke it all the time, but the odd drag seems to kill off the mid-morning cravings etc, means I now go through 20 cigs in 2-3 days, rather than a day

[fee]

I was speaking to a guy in our local hardware shop who works at British Aerospace, he says his company have banned people from using ecigs despite the fact they are not actually alight nor do they give off smoke.
Seems the security cameras detect the vapour being expelled which maes it 'look like' people are smoking - hence the ban. Smokers still have to leave the grounds to have a cig break even if it's a fake cig

[pt14]

Originally Posted by MalcQV

Worth a read http://www.alfaowner.com/Forum/way-o...-products.html (Is this the end for cigarettes and tobacco products)

Well I've been using them since this original thread and think they are very good because they should completely replace tobacco and are going to be the way of the future. I have kept my gob shut because I feel there are a few caveats worth considering. I still think they are a much healthier alternative except I would not want to blindly promote them for reasons that follow.

The 'e-juice' used, uses flavours that contain chemicals that in my mind have not been researched enough even though I feel that there is a miniscule chance that they could be hazardous. There needs to be more control and more research done on this aspect. These flavours are used in everything most people consume in everyday foods nowadays but I still have a niggling concern on what impact they will have on us taking them in as a vapour rather than eating.

I smoked very little before, but with the new e-cigs I'm finding I'm enjoying puffing on these a lot more and therefore probably taking in more nicotine. Having said that, nicotine on it's own, has been proven to be no more harmful than caffeine and as per earlier thread, although addictive, research has shown that it actually can be GOOD for people with certain conditions believe it or not. However there is no way you can work out how much nicotine you are taking in, compared to tobacco. You may be getting much higher hits of nicotine than with tobacco cigs, or possibly less. Nobody really knows at this point.

The laws in Australia are that you can have e-cigs with ZERO nicotine in the e-juice and nicotine liquid is illegal to sell, BUT you are allowed to import enough for 3 months use from China or the US. I imported 300ml. from China so I can mix it with e-juice using simple maths. For me this amount would be enough for a couple of years. Problem is, there are knobs out there whom you can guarantee, will get the formula wrong and make themselves very sick. Also it's a hazardous material that could kill children or pets for example. Having said that there are tons of chemicals around any house that could do the same thing. e.g. bleach or anti-freeze.

I have had quite a few amusing episodes. Just one example. I was catching a late-night train home where they have a security guard in each carriage. I puffed on my e-cig and the guard looked at me very uneasily and would avert eye contact when I looked back. He either thought I was a lunatic or maybe he knew that e-cigs weren't illegal in public places. Some passengers were confused to say the least. In Australia you can 'vape' in public places like airport lounges, pubs and other public places legally. However not all places know what to make of it.

I know the above just adds to the complications and I'm muddying the waters probably unnecessarily. Considering everything I still give them the thumbs-up.

[996]

Still going the cold turkey route here ...
And no HM I ain't smoking cold turkeys before you start

You need to have the mental aptitude tbh and I reckon I've sussed it this time round as
I've only had the urge once in 7 months and dismissed it without a second thought

On the downside I've a belly like a Biafran and could start a new career as a heavy breather !

[badgers_nadgers]

I've never tried to give up myself, but I've always reasoned that you have to want to give up to have any chance and I've never wanted to.

[Gibbo]

I would agree with you. Once I reached the point when I
really didn't want to smoke cigarettes anymore, giving up
was the easiest thing to do. Cold turkey with no assistance
of any kind and right in the middle of a relationship bust up.

[Gaz]

They taste like ****, i'll stick to Marlboro

[996]

Originally Posted by Gibbo

I would agree with you. Once I reached the point when I
really didn't want to smoke cigarettes anymore, giving up
was the easiest thing to do. Cold turkey with no assistance
of any kind and right in the middle of a relationship bust up.

I've seen a pic of her ...Was that your motivation to keep going

[Happy Man]

I have to admit my switch to hand rolled cigs was purely down to cost but since I've switched I'm smoking less

I think if I did decide to pack in I'd do the cold turkey route

I was off them for two years last time then stupidly had "Just one" on a night out

[badgers_nadgers]

I've been smoking rollies almost since I started, but I think if I smoked straights or rollies cost the same, that would be serious motivation to give up.

[alfacool]

So which E tabs do we think are worth getting?.

[Happy Man]

Originally Posted by badgers_nadgers

I've been smoking rollies almost since I started, but I think if I smoked straights or rollies cost the same, that would be serious motivation to give up.

I only switched about three months ago, but I buy bigger filters on line and roll with a machine.

I tried one of those nicorette capsul inhaler things when I fly but they burn the back of my throat

Are these e cigs allowed on aircraft