This is not something I plan on getting too deep into, a definitely different from what I usually write about. If you didn’t know, I smoke. I don’t do drugs. If I ended up in Colorado I wouldn’t take a toke. I used to, a long time ago, but I find pot unexciting. I don’t drink much. I like smoking, but I did want to cut down, and maybe quit.
I was given one of the Blu starter kits, cause I had talked about giving it a whirl to help cut down (I was already down up half to three quarter of a pack a day, used to be 1 to 1 1/2). Gum isn’t quite the same. It’s not so much the nicotine as the action.
So, I’ve been using Blu for a couple weeks now, down to half a pack a pack or less a day now.
The good: instead of grabbing a smoke at times, which I may not fully smoke, I can have a few puffs from the Blu. Driving. Sitting watching TV or reading. Playing on laptop. Helps cut those anxious cravings. Anyone who smokes knows the minute you start thinking it’s all over.
It’s water vapor. No smell. Better for clothes, hands, and my left arm. Tend to blow smoke that way.
Here’s the thing I’ve learned about Blu. Batteries suck. Kit comes with 2. I am constantly having to recharge, otherwise doesn’t work worth a damn. Supposedly South Beach works much better, so I might get one of those.
Cartridges : kit comes with 5. Downside is they are high nicotine. Plus side is you can find Blu everywhere, at least in the Raleigh area. They will work with South Beach.
Flavor: not quite like smoking a cigarette, but maybe that’s a good thing. You can get them in several flavors as well as nicotine content.
Cost: about average for e-cigs. I did watch a YouTube video about refilling with liquid, which is a lot cheaper. You can easily find the liquid at smoke shops, and, obviously, the web.
All in all, they have helped. As for Blu, may not be the overall best, but easiest to find. Expect to charge batteries like your phone, though. Around every day.
