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Obviously, yes, the Trio is great because you get all the nicotine and none of the other bad — the ash, tar, carbon monoxide, or the hundreds of other noxious chemicals present in regular cigarettes (including the smell and smoke stains). Instead, you inhale a vaporised mixture of water, nicotine and Propylene glycol (FDA approved and commonly found in food colourings, mouthwash and humidors).
It’s a handy alternative for the occasional social smoker who doesn’t want to keep a pack on hand or have to bum them throughout the night. The draw is pretty good, much cooler than normal smoke. It’s just a little longer than a Camel Wide and about as thick around, so it looks more like a real cigarette than other available brands, cutting down on the “Heyyy, what’cha smokin’ there?” drunken inquiries outside your local tavern. The nicotine cartridges sit in the “filter” section, last about as long as normal pack and are ludicrously less expensive — about $US10 for a pack of six. The cartridges also come in a variety of strengths, 24mg (Plus — Drum hand-rolled), 18mg (High — Dunhill Reds), 14mg (Mid+ — Marlboro Reds), 11mg (Mid – Marlboro Lights), 6mg (Low — Marlboro Ultralights), and 0mg (No Nicotine — why are you even wasting your money?).
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Despite it being a reasonable facsimile to a real cigarette, it still feels toy-ish and kinda gimmicky. The end lights up when I inhale, which I suppose is to make it more realistic (though it’s also available in green and blue). But really, it just reminds me I’m smoking a very small vapo, not a cigarette. Also, it doesn’t really taste like a real cigarette — it’s closer to hookah smoke or pipe tobacco sans the tobacco. You know, synthetic.
$US130 starter kit, $US10 refill (pack of six) available from Fifty-One.
EckyThump
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 10:37 AMMeh,.. I’ve never smoked, so you can tell me to F*#k off if you like, but it seems to me that if you buy these things, you’re seriously thinking about how bad ‘coffin nails’ are for you! So if you’re gonna do it, then use patches or something similar for the cravings and just stop! These things won’t just kill you in the end! They are killing you now!!
Mr Biggles
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 11:29 AMI agree (kinda) – I just went cold turkey about a month ago, and doing great…
On the other hand, a friend of mine has been quitting and on the electric ciggies for about 2 years – in the end, these just provide smokers with a way to smoke that they can even do inside, and feel better about.
These things provide a way to cut half of the habit out, as often it’s the physical part that’s hardest to stop – i.e. you can still have a ‘ciggie’ with your mates – but then you ain’t really quitting, are ya?
craeg
Friday, August 12, 2011 at 12:54 AMI’m a non smoker, but man… am I ever an e-smoker. It’s NOT wasted money. Playing with the exhaled smoke is so much a part of the whole ritual, blowing rings, letting lazy curls waft about your face. I love it.
These things are simply a smoking replacement which is totally benign. Best bit is you can use them wherever you feel like and know that you are not doing yourself or anyone else any harm.
Also, there is no need to limit yourself to straight tobacco. You can buy flavours, like vanilla, chocolate, cherry and apple.
I prefer the apple cartridges. I buy from http://www.ihale.com.au for less than listed example. They are also genuinely local guys. iHale is an American company but only in name and legal standing, the guys that own it are Aussies.