Actors E-Cigarette

[Btremb]

I know over 10 years ago someone asked about the best e-cig for theatre. But so much had changed since then I donno what to go with.

My situation is that I am in a production of death of a salesman. My character smokes quite a bit and we had been planning to use the “actor’s e-cigarette” from newFX. But alas with recent legislation they have stopped selling them and I cannot get the parts I need.

My goal is a realistic looking e-cigarette, but with realistic amount of “smoke” when I use it. So many I look at the vapor is super thick or just has so much it looks very unrealistic. Does anyone have any guidance that could help.

 

[Sir Kadly]

I have no advice, just wanted to say I had never considered how the regulations could impact the arts. It makes me sad that theater is hurt by the regs that have been put in place.

 

[UncLeJunkLe]

Looking in my bookmarks, the link below is one of the few brands still in business and cheapest and that looks like a cigarette with same colors. I may have others in my bookmarks but no time to check them all right now.

If you don't want to be vaping nicotine or flavor, you'll have to vape through the juice in the cart and refill with some 0% nic unflavored. I'm pretty sure these are refillable. I can send you a small 10ml of plain liquid for it if you'r ein USA, if willing to pay shipping cost (would be under $10 I'm sure).

EDIT: Might not be a good option because it appears to have a green "ember" LED instead of amber.

Electronic Cigarette Starter Kit | Regular 1.6% Nicotine

Shop 21st Century Smoke for cheap, affordable electronic cigarette starter kits. Our regular flavor 1.6% nicotine is great for everyone.

www.21stcenturysmoke.com

 

[UncLeJunkLe]

There's also Magic Mist if you want just blank cartridges

Battery $15 Magic Mist Deluxe kit battery (Standard)

5-pack unfilled carts you gotta fill yourslelf $10 Magic Mist BLANK Cartridges - Vertigo

You'll have to contact them for appropriate charger as it's too confusing what's what on their site. as far as chargers go.

I cannot guarantee any of the companies I list are reliable anymore.

 

[UncLeJunkLe]

My goal is a realistic looking e-cigarette, but with realistic amount of “smoke” when I use it. So many I look at the vapor is super thick or just has so much it looks very unrealistic. Does anyone have any guidance that could help.

Not sure what you looked at but no cigalike setup is gonna put out unrelaistic clouds. That's one reason they are a dead product line. Might even be a little less than a cigarette. I can't remember cuz I haven't smoked a cig in like 10+ years lol.

 

[UncLeJunkLe]

There's also smoke tip but I don't know if carts are refillable since their images are computer generated images.

Electronic Cigarette (Ecig) Starter Kit - Free Shipping!

www.smoketip.com

 

[DPLongo22]

I had no idea many/most of those were even still around!

 

[UncLeJunkLe]

I had no idea many/most of those were even still around!

The vast majority are gone. Smoov, Bedford Slims, EonSmoke, Cig2o, etc. The few I didn't mention are outrageously priced.

 

[UncLeJunkLe]

These have blue LED "ember"

Battery with auto draw option https://www.vaporfi.com/mig-vapor-standard-battery-34380/

Empty cartridges (white only) Mig Vapor Empty Cartridges - 5 Pack | VaporFi

USB charger https://www.vaporfi.com/mig-vapor-808-usb-charger/

 

[MLEJ]

There's also smoke tip but I don't know if carts are refillable since their images are computer generated images.

Electronic Cigarette (Ecig) Starter Kit - Free Shipping!

www.smoketip.com

SmokeTip cartos aren't made to be refillable. Apollo E-Cigs refillable cartos (if Apollo still sells them) will work w/ SmokeTip batteries (SmokeTip's white batteries look more like a tobacco cigarette than Apollo's).

 

[UncLeJunkLe]

(SmokeTip's white batteries look more like a tobacco cigarette than Apollo's).

If this is a play, on stage, as long as battery is white and cart is either white or tan color, that would suffice? Only OP can answer that. Audience won't be able to see the ecig that closely if it's on-stage performance. They prolly didn't have filter cigs back then, so full white might be more realistic, as it would resemble unfiltered.

I bet I have a cigalike battery I could send OP, with a new blank (and refillable) cart. Might even have a charger. Prolly even has amber LED, or red at the very least. But nothing is cigarette color. Cart is black and battery would be one of various other colors.

 

[UncLeJunkLe]

@Btremb I do indeed have 2 cigalike batts w/ 2 blank new carts and USB charger I'm willing to part with. Both still had a charge when I dug them out (surprising actually since they are prolly from 2011 or so) plus was able to charge them up. Just can't tell you how long they last between charges.

Both batteries are automatic draw so no button to push to work them, just suck.

White battery has amber/orange ember LED, gold has red ember/LED.

Pics show mostly-inaccurate ember color. More accurate color is seen at the periphery of each ember.

The carts are black (and empty so I will provide non-nicotine juice for you).

White electrical tape on the gold batt and on the carts will make them look like unfiltered cigs (or "lights" filtered cigs) - assuming this is a stage performance it shouldn't be an issue.

If interested and you're in USA, just PM me. Sorry, I won't ship outside USA.

Also please verify they will let you vape on stage first. 90% of the public think vape is the devil x100 incarnate, worse than cigarettes....so would not be surprised if they would deny you using an ecig on stage. Vaping's bad, m'kay. The brainwashing is deep.

You're rebuttal would be that if they were gonna let you use the cig props you were gonna buy, those are just disposable ecigs with a more realistic looking ember tip. Mine, and the ones in the links I listed, are merely rechargeable and refillable. Same exact thing.

 

[smacuser]

Too bad the Njoy Kings are no longer available. I actually njoyed them.

 

[Dan_V]

I've worked in theatre for many years. We just use an ordinary cigarette. As far as safety is concerned, it comes under pyrotechnics. So gets treated as such. Just one of many assessed and controllable risks.