Blu Cig Starter Kit Review
admin, May 15th, 2010 
Blu Cig Review by.. Virginia M. ( The Cleaner Side )
On average, I smoke between 1 ½ to 2 ½ packs a day. I know it’s a lot. I decided last year to buy an e-cig to help me cut down. I spent months looking at the many different options available. I decided to go with blu mostly for the price (and free shipping) because I’m cheap. I received my starter kit near the end of August 2009. Two weeks later I took a trip with my family to visit some relatives who do not smoke. We were gone for five days and I brought only five packs of cigarettes and my new blu. While I was on this trip I easily smoked the equivalent of two or more packs a day. I used my blu when I was indoors. I used it when it was too cold at night to go outside (which was a lot, let me just say that spiders do not like me!!!). I smoked my five packs and used ten of my blu cartridges. Each cartridge equates to anywhere between five and ten cigarettes depending on how you smoke. If you are the type of person who puffs so deeply that your lungs feel like they are going to explode, you would go through these cartridges very quickly.
The kit comes with every flavor; I had fun constantly changing the cartridges whenever I wanted a new flavor. They are all great, but if you like that slightly harsher taste and feel in your lungs and throat when you take a drag go for the Java or Classic Tobacco. The other three flavors are mild and sweet.
The only problems I have had with my blu are:
The liquid in the cartridges will settle to the “butt” end if left sitting in that position. When this happens I have to flip it over and let it seep back through the material to reach the atomizer before I can take a drag.
Blu does not have e-liquid to refill your cartridges with, so you have to purchase additional cartridges. If you do try to refill it with e-liquid you purchased elsewhere, be prepared for the liquid to get in your mouth (it’s not pleasant, trust me).
All in all, I am extremely pleased with my blu. It functions exactly as I hoped it would and is an absolute lifesaver for those situations when I am not able to light up a real cigarette.
The blu cig starter kit costs $59.99. Includes FREE Shipping.
The kit comes in black or white. Blu has a one year warranty for the charger pack, batteries, or chargers. Blu also has a 30 day money back guarantee.
- 1 Charger Pack ( holds 5 cartridges )
- 2 Batteries
- 2 Atomizers
- 1 Wall charger that charges pack and batteries
- 1 USB charger that charges batteries
Plus One Variety carton in the strength of your choice:
- High/Full flavor 16mg
- Medium/Light 12mg
- Low/Ultra Light 8mg
- No Nicotine
The variety carton contains 5 cartridges of each flavor ( 25 Carts! ).
Flavors: Classic Tobacco, Vivid Vanilla, Magnificent Menthol, Java Jolt, Cherry Crush
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The Yeti Starter kit from AltSmoke
admin, March 26th, 2010 
This was actually the second starter kit I ordered, but the first to arrive. Two weeks prior, I had placed an order for the Titan PCC Starter Kit from Totally Wicked. Along with some additional supplies and ejuice. Unfortunately, USPS lost my order. I really wanted to get started vaping and had heard that Rob over at AltSmoke not only carried a solid inventory of electronic cigarette supplies and juices, but that his customer service and shipping speed were top notch. So I ordered the Yeti Starter Kit and a 10ml bottle of Peach juice. Not sure why I choose peach, it just sort of sounded interesting. Anyways, three days later my kit arrived. Thanks Rob! Oh and the peach juice turned out to be a pleasant introduction, although I’ve learned to make tobacco flavors my main vape.
Right out of the box I totally “got it”. A smoking alternative that not only delivered the nicotine but simulated a real cigarette by providing not only a throat hit, but smoke ( err.. I mean vapor ). Yeah, the novelty of it was pretty awesome. I can honestly see how electronic cigarettes help people who are ready to quit smoking, quit.
Of course there is a bit of a learning curve, but that’s the fun part. Have I quit smoking yet? Not yet, but the reduction in what I normally smoke is incredible. More times than I expected, I crave my 510 more. I don’t look at a half pack of smokes and think, “shit!..I need to buy smokes”. It’s more like, I look forward to getting the perfect vape and playing with different juices. So to be honest, I haven’t quit smoking yet, but going from a pack a day down to four or six cigarettes is a pretty big accomplishment in my book.
The Yeti
The Yeti is simply a branded 510 model, made up of a battery, atomizer and cartridge . Same as the Joye and Titan ( from Totally Wicked ). Being 510’s, all the parts are compatible. Meaning if you’re like me and buy from different companies, it doesn’t matter if your buying Joye batteries or a Titan PCC Starter kit… everything works together.
The Yeti starter kit ( my purchase price w/ the extra juice, $57.43 incl. SH and stuff ) comes complete with your basics.
- 2 – Yeti Batteries
- 2 – Yeti Atomizers
- 5 – Yeti Cartridges
- 1 – Yeti Battery Charger & Cord
- 1 – Yeti Manual
Remember, this is just a starter kit. I kinda did some research first, and knew that I needed to top off my cartridges every so often ( seven to ten draws ), so that’s why I ordered the extra peach juice. So make sure you add some ejuice to your order. If your a menthol smoker, pick something minty. A regular light to full flavor smoker… just go with a tobacco flavor to start. Hell! There’s even a clove juice for you clove smokers.
Final thoughts…
I choose the 510 model ( Titan, Joye, Yeti ) because I wanted a popular and easy to use brand to start my electronic cigarette journey. My goal is to eventually quit smoking all together. Although electronic cigarettes, also known as Personal Vaporizers ( PV’s ) are designed to be smoking alternatives and not as a quit smoking aid, this is how I choose to stop smoking ( eventually ).
Talk to you guys in the next post.
Phil ( philsfault ) Ames
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