I was a SERIOUS cigarette smoker, 2+ packs/day for 40 years. About a month ago I decided it was time to quit, so at age 59 I quit cold turkey. It was very difficult -- but I did it.
A few weeks later I discovered e-cigarettes. I tried some disposable e-cigs (Blu, Njoy, Logic) and found that they provided the nicotine I missed without the cancer-causing chemicals. Hooray!
The down side was that they were very expensive, did not last long and demonstrated poor quality control. I purchased the Njoy "Starter Kit" and a box of cartridge refills. This cost me $135. Unfortunately, although the flavor was good, the battery lasted less than an hour after each charge. Additionally, the amount of vapor from each cartridge was nowhere near what the manufacturer claimed. Thus, I requested (and received) a refund.
IMPORTANT: These facts clearly show that this technology is still in its infancy. This is usually the case when something new comes along. No one really knows what they're doing yet, there are merely a host of "expert users" of a science someone else invented. Companies are getting away with whatever they can, until someone with authority comes along and tells them they can't do it anymore. Everyone is waiting to see what everyone else does and slogging along doing what they think they're supposed to be doing -- without really having a clue as to where it's all heading. THIS IS NORMAL.
As a first-time e-cigarette user looking for a good solution, I felt it might be helpful to others to share my experience purchasing from nhaler.com.
I knew exactly what I wanted: A device that would:
(1) Provide a pleasurable and satisfying smoking experience.
(2) Last far longer than disposable e-cigs.
(3) Be very cost effective.
(4) Be reliable and easy to manage.
I spent several hours researching the various types, brands and models available. I asked questions. I read reviews. I researched it as best I could. Eventually, I settled on the "N400 Echo" starter kit. I purchased 3 bottles of e-liquid, an extra replacement battery, an extra charger for the car and a few other accessories. I purchased them all from Nhaler.com.
Thus, I ended up with 3 heavy-duty batteries, a set of cartomizer/tips, several liquids to try and everything else I needed to charge at home or on the go. Total cost was $147.
RESULTS: I am absolutely delighted so far. Here's a breakdown:
(1) Provide a pleasurable and satisfying smoking experience.
YES. The vapor output is plentiful, well-defined, easy to control and satisfying. I have not tried the other flavors yet, but my initial reaction to the standard "555" 2.4mg liquid was "Wow." I give it a very high mark.
(2) Last far longer than disposable e-cigs.
YES. My initial tryout lasted a full day. With the extra batteries, I could easily swap one out in seconds if desired, but I haven't needed to do that yet.
(3) Be very cost effective.
YES. The cartomizer holds approximately 3 ml of liquid, which lasts about 1 day of on/off vaping. At $18 per 30 ml bottle, that equals $1.80 per day. I was paying $1.95 per pack of cigarettes when I was buying them at the nearby Indian Reservation. Note that most cigarettes in NY State now cost about $9.00/pack at gas stations and grocery stores. Thus, the cost of vaping using this equipment is less than a THIRD of what I was previously paying, and about a TENTH of what most 2-3 pack/day smokers would pay over the counter.
(4) Be reliable and easy to manage.
YES. So far this device has been extremely easy to use. It is well balanced, feels natural in my hand, is comfortable to hold, fits nicely in my pocket, comes apart easily and has performed perfectly thus far. If I really draw hard on it, it produces CLOUDS of vapor -- far more than any reasonable smoker would want or need. Thus, drawing normally on the tip produces a natural, comfortable experience that both soothes and satisfies.
SUMMARY:
I have only two complaints and they are minor.
(a) LACK OF DOCUMENTATION: There were no written instructions of any kind. There are no battery charging guidelines and this is not an incidental matter -- batteries can explode if mishandled. Additionally, filling the cartomizer with e-liquid required returning to the Internet and pulling up many posts from different web sites, then carefully following what "appeared" to be the correct procedure for this particular device. It worked, but it was also a white-knuckler. This goes back to what I said earlier, that no one really knows what they're doing yet. Presumably, most sellers are comfortable with expecting customers to "go online" to seek information. In my humble opinion, expecting that a customer is "just supposed to know" how to use a brand new product is bad business. When I buy a product that requires special procedures which are not self-evident, I absolutely expect those procedures to be fully documented and clearly disclosed. Documentation should always be included in the package. Sorry, but that's how I feel about that.
(b) MINOR ORDER ISSUES: One item I ordered was not included. Additionally, I ordered "black" but received "chrome" components. Finally, the entire order should have been shipped in a Priority Mail box, not an envelope. I will contact Nhaler.com directly about these issues. Based on what I've read in the Nhaler.com forum, I fully expect they will be resolved expediently and professionally.
BOTTOM LINE:
The N400 Echo is a superb product. I can foresee a time when the components I purchased will be recognized as a "fundamental" package and sold as such. As a recent smoker-turned-vaper, the N400 Echo unit meets all of my quality criteria and I could not be happier with its performance. Even better, it is saving me a fortune -- and possibly saving my life.
PERSONAL OBSERVATION:
Knowing that I will never smoke tobacco again gives me great peace of mind and solves a world of problems for me. With respect to well-meaning legislators who believe that selling "disposable" electronic cigarettes with poor quality control at vastly inflated prices is somehow "better" than allowing people to make up their own minds and handle their own lives responsibly without "legislation" directing all of us poor, misguided souls along a "politically correct" path, all I can say is: If you honestly believe you can "legislate" an outcome like mine, you may want to consider an alternate career path. I hear the shoe industry is hiring.
A few weeks later I discovered e-cigarettes. I tried some disposable e-cigs (Blu, Njoy, Logic) and found that they provided the nicotine I missed without the cancer-causing chemicals. Hooray!
The down side was that they were very expensive, did not last long and demonstrated poor quality control. I purchased the Njoy "Starter Kit" and a box of cartridge refills. This cost me $135. Unfortunately, although the flavor was good, the battery lasted less than an hour after each charge. Additionally, the amount of vapor from each cartridge was nowhere near what the manufacturer claimed. Thus, I requested (and received) a refund.
IMPORTANT: These facts clearly show that this technology is still in its infancy. This is usually the case when something new comes along. No one really knows what they're doing yet, there are merely a host of "expert users" of a science someone else invented. Companies are getting away with whatever they can, until someone with authority comes along and tells them they can't do it anymore. Everyone is waiting to see what everyone else does and slogging along doing what they think they're supposed to be doing -- without really having a clue as to where it's all heading. THIS IS NORMAL.
As a first-time e-cigarette user looking for a good solution, I felt it might be helpful to others to share my experience purchasing from nhaler.com.
I knew exactly what I wanted: A device that would:
(1) Provide a pleasurable and satisfying smoking experience.
(2) Last far longer than disposable e-cigs.
(3) Be very cost effective.
(4) Be reliable and easy to manage.
I spent several hours researching the various types, brands and models available. I asked questions. I read reviews. I researched it as best I could. Eventually, I settled on the "N400 Echo" starter kit. I purchased 3 bottles of e-liquid, an extra replacement battery, an extra charger for the car and a few other accessories. I purchased them all from Nhaler.com.
Thus, I ended up with 3 heavy-duty batteries, a set of cartomizer/tips, several liquids to try and everything else I needed to charge at home or on the go. Total cost was $147.
RESULTS: I am absolutely delighted so far. Here's a breakdown:
(1) Provide a pleasurable and satisfying smoking experience.
YES. The vapor output is plentiful, well-defined, easy to control and satisfying. I have not tried the other flavors yet, but my initial reaction to the standard "555" 2.4mg liquid was "Wow." I give it a very high mark.
(2) Last far longer than disposable e-cigs.
YES. My initial tryout lasted a full day. With the extra batteries, I could easily swap one out in seconds if desired, but I haven't needed to do that yet.
(3) Be very cost effective.
YES. The cartomizer holds approximately 3 ml of liquid, which lasts about 1 day of on/off vaping. At $18 per 30 ml bottle, that equals $1.80 per day. I was paying $1.95 per pack of cigarettes when I was buying them at the nearby Indian Reservation. Note that most cigarettes in NY State now cost about $9.00/pack at gas stations and grocery stores. Thus, the cost of vaping using this equipment is less than a THIRD of what I was previously paying, and about a TENTH of what most 2-3 pack/day smokers would pay over the counter.
(4) Be reliable and easy to manage.
YES. So far this device has been extremely easy to use. It is well balanced, feels natural in my hand, is comfortable to hold, fits nicely in my pocket, comes apart easily and has performed perfectly thus far. If I really draw hard on it, it produces CLOUDS of vapor -- far more than any reasonable smoker would want or need. Thus, drawing normally on the tip produces a natural, comfortable experience that both soothes and satisfies.
SUMMARY:
I have only two complaints and they are minor.
(a) LACK OF DOCUMENTATION: There were no written instructions of any kind. There are no battery charging guidelines and this is not an incidental matter -- batteries can explode if mishandled. Additionally, filling the cartomizer with e-liquid required returning to the Internet and pulling up many posts from different web sites, then carefully following what "appeared" to be the correct procedure for this particular device. It worked, but it was also a white-knuckler. This goes back to what I said earlier, that no one really knows what they're doing yet. Presumably, most sellers are comfortable with expecting customers to "go online" to seek information. In my humble opinion, expecting that a customer is "just supposed to know" how to use a brand new product is bad business. When I buy a product that requires special procedures which are not self-evident, I absolutely expect those procedures to be fully documented and clearly disclosed. Documentation should always be included in the package. Sorry, but that's how I feel about that.
(b) MINOR ORDER ISSUES: One item I ordered was not included. Additionally, I ordered "black" but received "chrome" components. Finally, the entire order should have been shipped in a Priority Mail box, not an envelope. I will contact Nhaler.com directly about these issues. Based on what I've read in the Nhaler.com forum, I fully expect they will be resolved expediently and professionally.
BOTTOM LINE:
The N400 Echo is a superb product. I can foresee a time when the components I purchased will be recognized as a "fundamental" package and sold as such. As a recent smoker-turned-vaper, the N400 Echo unit meets all of my quality criteria and I could not be happier with its performance. Even better, it is saving me a fortune -- and possibly saving my life.
PERSONAL OBSERVATION:
Knowing that I will never smoke tobacco again gives me great peace of mind and solves a world of problems for me. With respect to well-meaning legislators who believe that selling "disposable" electronic cigarettes with poor quality control at vastly inflated prices is somehow "better" than allowing people to make up their own minds and handle their own lives responsibly without "legislation" directing all of us poor, misguided souls along a "politically correct" path, all I can say is: If you honestly believe you can "legislate" an outcome like mine, you may want to consider an alternate career path. I hear the shoe industry is hiring.
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For me, they are far superior to any type of carto I've ever used (and I've tried lots of them). I'm extremely happy with the crystal clearomizers I'm using from Nhaler right now & just ordered several more (for new juice flavors I recently ordered). Personally, I'll never go back to cartos.
