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5 Days
5 Questions
6 Great Prizes
Over the next 5 days I will be posting 5 questions.
Each day one person who has answered the question correctly.will win our smoker’s halo electronic cigarette kit (changable for a tank kit if you prefer using e-liquid). On the final day one person who has answered all questions correctly will also win a £50.00 voucher to spend on either ecigarette direct or The Smoker’s Angel.
You can answer your questions in any of the following places:
- on the comments below the blog post
- on twitter (mark the answer #thesmokersangel so we know you have answered it)
- on our facebook page
- on our google plus page here
Day 5
E Cigarette Direct sell two kinds of e-cig kits: a cartomiser kit and a tank system. What’s the difference between them?
Answer: Although there are many ways to answer this, essentially a cartomiser kit has s disposable cartridge with an inbuilt atomiser. That means it is a two part e-cigarette, and you just throw the cartridge away when you are finished with it. A tank system, however, is a three part e-cigarette with a separate cartridge which you fill with e-liquid.
Congratulations to Ria Cash, who won an electronic cigarette kit, and to John Skeffington, who has won our bonus prize of a £50 pound voucher. John and Ria, could you please email me on james.dunworth@ecigarettedirect.co.uk so I can send you your prizes.
Day 4
What is the main reason people switch to vaping?
Because of the smoking ban
To save money
For health reasons
Because they prefer e-cigarettes
Background: We’ve run several surveys on this (including one run and published on this blog), and one answer always wins by a mile. Can you guess which one it is?
Answer: While all four are valid reasons to switch, according to several surveys we have run, people switch to the electronic cigarette for health reasons. Here’s the results of one survey:
See Why We Switched to Electronic Cigarettes: User Stories for more information (and fantastic personal stories.)
Winner: Congratulations to Ian Shaw who won an electronic cigarette kit on Day 4. Ian, can you please contact me on james.dunworth@ecigarettedirect.co.uk and let me know what kit you would like!
Day 3
Why might someone use a vegetable glycerine (vg) based e-liquid instead of a propylene glycol (pg) based e-liquid?
Congratulations to Val, who wins our third prize. (Val, we’ve emailed you!)
The Answer:
The most common reason people use a VG based e-liquid is because of an allergy to propylene glycol. Other possible reasons include a preference for vapour, for a smoother vape or for a sweeter taste. Many e-liquids include both pg and vg, the strengths of which can be adjusted to change the amount of vapour/throat hit the liquid produces.
Day 2
Ruyan established a private company, SBT to manufacture and distribute “electronic cigarette” technology under the “Ruyan” brand in 2003.
Several people referred to Herbert A. Gilbert’s smokeless tobacco cigarette, patented but never created in 1963, and we also accepted this as a correct answer.
Next question coming up shortly!
Day 1
Which of the following is NOT a word for electronic cigarette?
e-cig
personal vaporizer
vapehaler
electric cigarette
Well done to everyone who got the right answers – which was vapehaler.
We put all the winner’s names into a random name selector and the winner was:
Carla Knight
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it was INVENTED in 1963, the first to be brought to market was invented in 2003 and released in 2004
The answer is 2004, Ruyan is the first E Cig.
Answer to day 2 is 2004, Ruyan E Cig.
the e cig was invented by Herbert A. Gilbert in 1963.
Answer is 2004 it was for sale although invented in 2003 actually.
Day 2: answer is 2004 (In China)
Day 2: It was Invented in China Year 2003
They were invented in 2003 by Hon Lik, Ruyan’s chief engineer.
The E-cig was first invented and marketed in China in 2004,the e-cig was patented as Ruyan meaning almost like smoke.
From what I can gather, I’ll say 2004.
Invented in 2003 and marketed the following year.
Hon Lik pattented in 2003 and produced in 2004
However Herbert A. Gilbert filed for patent in 1963 and 1965 it was granted.
This may be interesting to some
Herbert A. Gilbert http://www.e-cig.org/pdfs/Smokeless-non-tobacco-cigarette.pdf
Day 3 answer is I hope is people can be senstive to pg,muscule cramps and sore throat…. Vg doesn’t break down in to latic acid if that’s spelt right.vg also gives off thicker smoke.
To reduce the side effects that pg liquids can have. Also thanks for this question, think I have found the answer to a friends problem with her e cig, so with any luck I can help get her back on track!!
Glad it helped, Heidi!
Day 3: There shouldn’t be any toxicity in a vegetable-based glycole as slightly opposed to the propylene-based mixture.
Answer to day 3 is; because vegetable glycerine produces more vapour than propylene glycol so some people may prefer to use vg more than pg.
Most E-Liquids are normally a mix of PG/VG this seems to be the
most popular mix.PG is normally thinner, sweeter and carries
flavours better.VG based liquids are more viscous and wick slower but they do produce a thicker vapour.
I suppose the best e-liquids are a mix of the two, if someone
just uses VG based liquids it might be that they are sensitive to PG.
answer to day 3 is, if someone is allergic to pg they would use vg.
VEGETABLE GLYCERINE PRODUCES MORE VAPOURTHAN PROPYLENE GLYCOL
Produces more vapor
The reason a person may prefer VG is that they may have an allergy to PG (sore throat, night sweats rash etc).
VG also produces more vapor so spme users may prefer VG even if not allergic to GP.
VG – Vegetable Glycerin is used, usually, by people with allergies or sensitivity to PG.
Vg produces more vapor, and Pg “tastes” more…
Because it produces more vapour, however it has less throat feel so a combination is often used.
To produce more vapour.
To produce visible vapour
Some individuals who have shown sensitivity to PG (such as sore throat) have found that VG does not have the same effect. One reported side effect that VG can also allay is muscle cramps and aches from PG breaking down into lactic acid (see Right to Vape). It should be kept in mind though that though these symptoms might be uncomfortable they should not be thought of as actual health risks.
While VG is also known to produce more vapor, oddly enough vapers have reported that it produces less of a “throat hit” . On a practical note, the greater thickness of VG fluid can cause a reduction in the lifespan of the atomizer (though the reduction does not seem that dramatic).
So, in summary, though some users might find they prefer one over the other, both propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin can be considered safe components in any e-cigarette product.
Why indeed?!
PG has a bad press because consumers think it is antifreeze. NOT TRUE – the PG used in ‘good’ brands of ECIG’s is in fact food grade PG and studies have shown no increased risk factors. However VG has shown to have a better ‘cloud’ formation (that’s'smoke’ to you and me!) VG is a thicker liquid and people claim health benefits from it – less sore throats, somehow easing muscles cramps etc.
I guess the answer is personal preference. The studies are out on both of the ingredients – proponents of both exist. Me, I don’t care, just give me my HALO!
As PG is harsher on the throat than VG and also you could be allergic to PG
Day:3 PG allergy people who have sensitivity to PG use VG. Vapor production is a side effect
some people are allergic to pg while others like the vapor of vg and the sweetness.
some may prefer VG as they may have an allergy to PG possibly(sore throat, night sweats rash etc).
VG also produces more vapor so some users may prefer it.
some people prefer vg becoz of allergies, also they like more vapor and the sweetness vg can give some juices also they may be miss informed and not think it is safe
VG is used for people with PG sensitivity. Gives better vapour as well
Someone may use VG liquid due to a sensitivity (sore throat) to PG liquid. VG liquid is known to give a better vapour. It is also known to have a sweeter taste so may suit some peoples tastes more than PG
For any of these reasons:
A. To avoid a sensitivity or allergic reaction to PG.
B. Because they like the thicker vapor it produces.
C. The base (for use in DIY) can be bought at most Health Food and/or Drug Stores… and can also be found in Kosher versions.
D. All of the Above!!
Ooops!! I guess I should have specified VG in my answer…
For Health reasons
Day four. I would guess health would be the main reason,I know it was mine. I’m on day twenty now!!! Can I ask why some names are in blue?
For Health Reasons.
Incidentally I already feel better being on my Halo Ecigs!
Health reasons.This was my main reason-Iam now approaching 2 years smoke-free.
Day 4 ) Health Reasons
Health reasons is the number 1 reason that people stop smoking.
health reasons 1st then the other 3.
Hi Ria,
Some names are in blue because they have entered a url which then links their name back to a website or a blog.
I am going to answer all four are good reasons
Health Reasons