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Going Smokeless With Blu Electronic Cigarettes

Monday, June 7th, 2010

It seems like every year, it’s harder and harder for a smoker to find a place to enjoy a cigarette. I quit a couple years ago, but when I still smoked, I’d find it annoying having to go out of my way to find a place to smoke without bothering non-smokers. It was after I quit that I started finding smokeless electronic cigarettes and wished I’d found them sooner. Recently, I was sent this kit from Blu Electronic Cigarettes to review.

Blu Electronic Cigarettes

What Is A Smokeless Cigarette

Smokeless is the key word here. A smokeless cigarette is one that doesn’t produce any smoke because it doesn’t burn tobacco. Instead, it uses an atomizer to turn a liquid form of nicotine into a vapor that is inhaled rather than smoke. Although it’s not exactly the same as a Marlboro, it’s advantages include less spending, less health risks, and no second-hand smoke. Perhaps the biggest advantage offered by an electronic cigarette is the ability to get your nicotine anywhere without bothering other people. I’ve used these indoors in several places where smoke is not welcomed.

Comparing Smokes

This isn’t my first kit I’ve reviewed, so I am fortunate to be able to compare Blu electronic cigarettes not only to traditional tobacco burning cigarettes, but also to other smokeless electronic cigarettes. As expected, the taste and feel wasn’t quite the same as actually smoking. The taste is different, but not necessarily bad. It’s milder and easier to drag from. A Blu cigarette is also heavier than a tobacco cigarette, so holding it in my lips was a bit of a challenge.

So how does Blu compare to other electronic cigarettes? As for the taste and cigarette-like experience, it’s really very similar to other brands. My initial experience was that it was hard to get a good drag out of my e-cigarette, which was likely due to a low battery charge as I had no problems with a new battery. The weight and overall feel was also about the same as other brands, although it seemed just a little smaller.

Blu Electronic Cigarettes

Where Blu stood apart from the rest of the pack was in convenience and presentation. From the sleek black design to the light-up blue tip, Blu’s electronic cigarette makes a bit of a fashion statement. It’s sure to make people ask about it. The kit included a black box to carry your cigarettes in and charge the batteries. Along with a compartment for a full e-cigarette, it has a slot to plug in a battery for charging and slots for additional cartridges. An additional charger that came with my kit was smaller and could be plugged in via USB. The second charger is ideal for taking it with you on the go.

Blu Has Flavor

Many electronic cigarettes offer options for light or full flavor. Blu provided me with a rainbow of flavors that included Classic Tobacco, Magnificent Menthol, Vivid Vanilla, Java Jolt, and Cherry Crush.

Blu Electronic Cigarettes

The added flavors were a nice change from just tobacco flavor.

Conclusions

The feel of a Blu electronic cigarette is a lot like its competitors in its experience, but it brings more to the table with the convenient charging and carrying options, better design, and a variety of flavors. It’s also cheaper than I’ve seen other kits selling for. This is a top pick if you’re in the market for a smokeless electronic cigarette.

The It’s A BluWorld Contest And The Awesome Prizes You Can Win

Friday, July 10th, 2009

Today, I found out about the Its a BluWorld contest being held by the people who make the BluFrog energy drink. Most people know I love contests, but I also don’t like a contest that is too hard to enter and this one is incredibly easy. You can enter with a blog post or a simple tweet or even just comment on their contest page. First, though, I want to mention the prizes, because they are really unique and just plain cool.

Blu World Contest

The prize I want to win is the Happy Blu-Year trip to spend New Year’s Eve in Times Square. They’ll fly the winner and a friend out, put you me up in a hotel for three nights, cover the ground transportation to and from the airport, and throw in a helicopter ride for two over New York City and an X-Shot. I’ve never watched the ball drop in person from Times Square, so it would be the experience of a lifetime for me. Of course, if I win, the first thing I’ll do is call Michelle and let her know. Then there would be a blog post about it and I’d tweet my excitement to the world, followed by me running around the office telling everyone. I’m excited already, just thinking about it.

My prize choice was a hard one to make, though. They’ve got five cool prize packages. Check out what else you could win:

Blu World Contest

BluStreak: Win a Richard Petty Racing Experience
* Round Trip Air Fare for 2 from Major Gateway Airport
* Ground Transport to and from the Hotel
* Luxurious hotel for 2 nights
* 2 Tickets for Rookie Driving Experience
* Complimentary X-Shot
* Food and Beverages NOT included

BluGamer: The Ultimate Gaming Package
* Xbox 360 Elite System (includes 1 controller & Xbox LIVE Headset)
* Rock Band 2 Bundle
* Call of Duty: World at War Complete Package
* Xbox Wireless Networking Adapter
* Complimentary X-Shot
* 2 Cases of Blu Frog Energy

Blullapalooza: Win a trip to Lolapalloza in Chicago
* Round Trip Air Fare for 2 from Major Gateway Airport
* Ground Transport to and from the Hotel
* Luxurious hotel for 2 nights
* 2 Tickets to Lollapalooza
* Complimentary X-Shot & iPod loaded with music
* Food and Beverages NOT included

XtremeBLU: Win a trip to the Winter X Games in Aspen
* Round Trip Air Fare for 2 from Major Gateway Airport
* Ground Transport to and from the Hotel
* Luxurious hotel for 3 nights
* 2 Tickets to Winter X Games
* Complimentary X-Shot
* Food and Beverages NOT included

My close second choice would be the Driving experience. I’d love to whip around in a race car at high speeds for a few laps. I know I don’t have to tell you by now, but you should all enter. As easy as they make it, why wouldn’t you. And what if you win? What prize would you want to win? How excited would you be to win that prize? Comment below and let me know.

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