Electronic Cigarettes

Because 90% of the vaping I do is while working on my computer I’ve learned using a gadget called a “USB Passthrough” to power my electronic cigarette will save me from rotating between the 3 batteries I have for my Titan 510. Currently I get about 90 minutes out of each battery before I have to grab a fresh one and throw the depleted on the charger.

A USB Passthrough allows you to plug screw your atomizer onto a power source that connects to any computer’s USB port. Simply unscrew the battery and screw on the ‘pass through’, no more dependency on batteries as long as a USB port is in reach.

I think more consistent power will result in better production. Even though I get 90 minutes out of a battery I can feel it’s performance dropping off after 9 or 10 hits. I’m looking forward to consistently heavy vapor.

The PureSmoker PS Manual USBpass V2 allows you to screw on a variety of adapters to fit different atomizers. Literally this will work for almost every popular model of premium electronic cigarettes and electronic nicotine inhalators. I am looking forward to ordering a few more adapters and different models of atomizers and to see how they differ and which ones perform better. This model also operates at 5 volts which is supposed to be an entirely new vaping experience all together.

COMPONENTS:
1 x PS Manual USBpass (Updated Design, 3 Piece Button, Stainless Steel Construction, Shorter Cord)
1 x Stainless Steel Adapter
1 x 510 Atomizer adapter

USBpass Breakdown:
* Push Button Manual Switch
* 4.5 ft. 20AWG Power Design
* Solid/USA Built Stainless Steel/Brass Construction.
* Heavy Duty USB and Strain Relief Grommet.
* Completely sealed design. Dripping Friendly.
WARRANTY: 3 Months

The price with shipping was $78. This was about 3 times more than several other recommended Pass Throughs I came across, meaning you could get started a lot cheaper.

I’m stuck thinking strategy of ignoring price and buying top shelf, highest recommended products is what has led me to stop smoking analog cigarettes all together. I think after this purchase I may try to become a bit more frugal. Here’s a warning for you: The excitement of finally being released from Tobacco Prison makes it seem easy to drop more and more money on cool vaping gadgets and supplies.

Can’t wait til this gets here and I actually know what I’m talking about

I am more shocked than anyone that I’ve made it a full week without smoking a real cigarette. I also can’t believe how fast the body starts to recover from the tobacco abuse. This quick recovery also makes it clear how badly cigarettes were affecting my breathing, eating, sleeping, and energy levels.

I don’t wake up in the middle of the night any longer. When I wake up in the morning I don’t cough any more. There’s more bounce in my step when i read the top of the stairs than there was before. I feel like every day my lung capacity has doubled. Even talking is easier. I can smell and taste again! I forgot water had a taste, lol.

Recovering taste buds are also leading to higher levels of enjoyment when it comes to using my electronic cigarette. You really can start to taste the flavors better once the tobacco tar has worn off your taste buds. I hadn’t really thought of this the first few days I was using my 510.

I’m not really counting the days, so it was exciting to realize this was the one week anniversary of breaking out of tobacco prison. It doesn’t seem like I’m alone when it comes to breaking the habit with electronic cigarettes. Time and time again i’m finding people on YouTube who smoked for 30 years and quit the first week they had their electronic unit.

After a few days of not having one standard cigarette I decided to recommend electronic cigarettes to one of my friends who has also smoked since high school. I told him to skip the cheaper, easier to find products and go directly to totally wicked to review what I consider all of the products.

I explained how happy I was with the Titan 510 and went into detail about how it had exceeded all of my expectations. A few days later he had also decided to purchase a Titan 510 and wanted to make sure that I was still happy with the unit that I purchased. I let him know that everything was great except that I was witching hour batteries often and that he should order several additional batteries with a starter kit.

Taking my advice into consideration, my friend decided to purchase the Titan Tornado because many users had reported these batteries last all day. A few days later his package arrived and he quickly jumped on Skype to tell me about his great experiences with his Tornado. Right when I was forced to change out batteries he said that his battery had lasted all evening on a single charge (it was pretty late at night when we were having this discussion).

One great thing for me about the tornado is that it is based on the 510 atomizer. I’m going to order a couple of the Tornado batteries from Totally Wicked, along with the adapter that will allow them to charge on the Titan 510 battery charger I already use. Hopefully this will all work like I think it will.

Totally Wicked charged me $49.97 for 2 Titan Tornado Batteries, the adapter, plus shipping. I’ll put up a new post once they arrive and I’ve had a chance to use them.

Yesterday was the first full day I haven’t had a cigarette in at least 10 years. After smoking the last cigarette I had in the house on Tuesday morning, I was able to make it through the entire day Wednesday without a cigarette or even seriously tempted to go buy more.

The crazy thing is that I’m not even really craving one, nor was I committed to quitting. It just seems like I prefer the vapor to the tobacco smoke immediately.

Time to clean up all the ashes around this place!

The Wicked E-Liquid 36MG Super High Apple was the first flavor I tried after receiving my first electronic cigarette and juice sampler pack yesterday afternoon. I have to tell you this eliquid make me break a sweat and need to bring the fan into the office. It has a chemically taste, but also very much like an apple jolly rancher. The vapor is extremely heavy on this compared to the prefilled carts that came included in the Titan 510 kit. I felt like I needed time out to recover from this one.

I refilled the cart with 18MG strength Cherry after about an hour of vaping on the Apple. 18MG is much smoother and no heat flashes or ear drum thumping. The cherry reminds me of how pipe smoke smells. It’s a really great flavor and I’ll reorder this. I’m going to leave the 36MG strength cherry in the box for now.

Time for the 18MG strength French Pipe. This really tastes like I’m smoking expensive tobacco. After only having 1 real cigarette so far today I can feel this ejuice really satisfying my craving to light one up. Must get more of this one.

Last but not least, State Express in 18MG strength. This one is my favorite. It has a unique flavor all to it’s own. It does remind me of a cigarette flavor, but in too many ways to describe it’s infinitely better.

Because this is one of the first flavors of nicotine juice I’ve tried I don’t really think I’ve any authority to issue any formal ratings (besides there are enough people doing a great job with that). I will say all the flavors I tried were awesome, but 36MG is definitely too strong for me.

The 510 is getting broke in nicely now. It is putting out huge plumes of vapor and exceeding all my expectations. The battery life is great and everything works like it should (or better).

The Titan 510 and eJuice I ordered from Totally Wicked was waiting in my door when I got back from lunch this afternoon.

First off, I’m really impressed how quickly this thing got here. I don’t think I’ve seen shipping this fast from anyone online in years (and I order online quite a lot). Secondly, the quality of the packaging this unit came in is off the scale.

After browsing the instructions for a few seconds and blowing through the atomizer to clear some of the primer juice, I started screwing things together. The batteries came partially charged (probably a result of testing at the factory) so I couldn’t stop myself. I would advise people to fully charge their batteries before they start if they can hold off trying the device immediately upon unpacking.

I plugged in one of the prefilled nicotine juice cartridges that was included with the 510 kit and took a few long drags. I could immediately feel the nicotine hitting my system. The vapor was cool and easier to inhale that tobacco smoke. I noticed after 5 or 6 puffs I was ok to set it down and start plugging in the included charger and getting the other included battery ready.

After a few minutes I took another 5 or 6 drags off the 510 and did not get the same effect. Initially I figured the battery was already depleted because I hadn’t let it fully charge properly. A few minutes later I realized I had used one of the “NON” cartridges that included no nicotine. Apparently the initial buzz I got was from the primer that remained on the wick. After opening an inserting a “HIGH” cartridge I couldn’t believe the way this thing felt. I could feel it in my eyes and ears! I then plugged in a medium cartridge and this seems be much more my style.

The kit included:

• 10- Prefilled 510 Cartridges (varying strength)
• 2 – 510 Manual Batteries
• 2 – 510 Atomizers
• 1 – 110v wall charger
• 1 – 110v wall charger cable

I’ve read there is a short break-in period for the atomizer and I’m looking forward to seeing how this performs with a fully charged battery. A big thanks goes out to all the video bloggers on YouTube who review and compare their experiences with electronic cigarettes. I feel like these folks are the reason I was able to be rewarded with such a great experience so far from this purchase.

I am shocked at how closely this mimics a cigarette. I almost feel like I’d rather use this than light a cigarette already. Amazing product. Can’t wait to try out some different flavors later tonight.

After another evening of watching electronic cigarette reviews and video blogs on YouTube I’ve decided to order an assortment of flavors before my Titan 510 arrives.

Why stock up on juice before I even use the thing? Mainly because I’m a guy who likes to test variables plus most people said the tobacco flavor cartridges were not that enjoyable. I want to have the best experience possible with this device so that I feel like I really get the best experience and perhaps it can lend to my goal to quit smoking analog cigarettes some day.

I went with their 5 pack of 5ML sizes and selected these flavors:

• 5ML Totally Wicked E-Liquid.: 36MG – Super High, Apple
• 5ML Totally Wicked E-Liquid.: 18MG-High, cherry
• 5ML Totally Wicked E-Liquid.: 36MG – Super High, cherry
• 5ML Totally Wicked E-Liquid.: 18MG-High, french pipe
• 5ML Totally Wicked E-Liquid.: 18MG-High, state express

The total order with shipping was $38.98. This seems a bit higher than most other places I’ve checked, and much higher than buying in bigger volume from TotallyWicked. I don’t want to end up with a giant bottle of something I don’t enjoy, so I’m hoping the smaller sizes are a good way to sample a few flavors until I find one I can invest more money in.

I’m largely ignoring price to go with a reliable high quality user experience and the reviews for TotallyWicked’s juices on forums all over the internet are great (plus I’ve already got my billing account and other shipments in process so i’m logging in everyday, why not stick with one place right?)

A few days ago I planned a housewarming party for a friend of mine that had moved back into town for a job at a local Internet company. While listening to one of the other guests play guitar I noticed a bright blue light followed by what looked like a big cloud of smoke from a person also standing in the same room. After seeing this light flash on and off a few times I had to ask the guy was on earth he was using.

He described to me that he had purchased this electronic cigarette online to use while working his hospital job and that it really worked well. He even said that he would frequently use the device while walking down the hallway at the hospital. I noticed his electronic cigarette did not give off any odor or lasting smoke trail.

Because lately I’ve been avoiding situations where I can’t have a cigarette I decided to jump on Google tonight and search for electronic cigarettes with blue LEDs and try one of them out.

The first search result and site I checked out was called blucigs.com. After looking around for a few minutes I determined this was the electronic cigarette I had seen a few nights earlier. After clicking a few links I was on the order page submitting my credit card details. Right before I submit I decided to google pellucid reviews and see what type of experiences people have had with its product. Nearly all of them were negative reviews.

I decided to jump on YouTube and search the ecigarette reviews. I immediately came across many product reviews, health reports, newscasts, and testimonials from many people who had quit smoking using these products. After literally two or three hours I decided to make my purchase from Totally Wicked ELiquid because most of the reviews were extremely positive, both for product quality and shipping time. Honestly it seems like almost all of these companies are resellers for Chinese manufacturers and it’s worth it to me to pay a little bit more to a company that has a well defined process for shipping and customer service.

I ended up going with the Titan 510 starter Kit (plus one spare 510 manual battery) because of price and many positive reviews on blogs and YouTube. Even experienced electronic cigarette users who have dozens of different devices have good things to say about the 510 when it comes to vapor production, product longevity, taste, and throat hit.

Can’t wait until it arrives.