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Today is Thursday, 9th September 2010

Posts Tagged ‘901’

Vacation Special Part 3: eSmokerShop's Pink DSE901

Name: The Pink DSE901
Model: DSE-901
Category: Mini
Website: www.esmokershop.com (please use my link)
Price: $45.95
Shipping: free on orders over $99
Warranty/Guarantee: Could not find on website.

Tier Ranking: Top Shelf
What I Like: Good vapor, very reliable, great first choice for beginners.
The Downside: Moderate cartridge and battery life, doesn’t look like cigarette.

Overall Performance: 3.8
1) Vapor Production: 4
2) Ease of Draw: 4
3) Battery Life: 3
4) Cartridge Life: 3
5) Reliability and Ease of Use: 5

Customer Service Experience: None; review copy.
Contents: One atomizer, two batteries, one charger, one power cord, five cartridges.
Extras: None.
Battery charging times: 8 hours initial, 3-4 regular.
Interchangeable with: Any DSE-901, or RN-4075.

Narrative review:
I have always recommended the DSE-901 for a beginner’s first e-cig. But I never got around to doing a review of one, so here it is at last.

The 901 is an excellent first e-cig because of it’s overall excellent performance, ease of use, and reliability. It isn’t the longest lasting, or the smallest, or the best vapor producer, but it’s not bad in any of those categories either. It gives a beginner a good introduction to all the basics of e-smoking, like charging batteries, refilling cartridges, etc., and from there the user will have a good idea how well e-smoking will work for you, whether you will want bigger carts and batts, or if you want something smaller and lighter, and so on.

And eSmokerShop is a good choice for a 901. This one gave a 4 on vapor, while many I’ve had are a 3 or 3 1/2. If you do choose to buy from them, please use my link, eSmoker Shop , and remember the discount code.



An open invitation to all Retailers- the 1st ever 901 Meta-Review

901 Meta-review

Since there’s been interest expressed at e-cigarette-forum.com in seeing me compare the RN4075, DSE901, and KR306 head to head, I was thinking of going one step further: A meta-review of as many retailer’s 901’s as I can gather. The main event will be the actual vape-off between the three known models, and any others we can find. Next, a quick 1 or 2 minute spotlight for each, highlighting anything that makes them stand out, and giving web address and price on-screen, and last an overview of available accessories.

Other than the head to head match, this is not a performance review, more of a survey of the market, so there will be no need for an evaluation period, and it can be done quickly once the cast is assembled. If the response overwhelms a 15-20 minute or so video, I can break it into parts by region, or model, or whatever works.

All the e-cigs could be provided as parts, one atomizer and battery each, to keep costs down, the accessories would probably cover the extra chargers I’d need. Or if anyone wanted to supply complete kits anyway, I would include showing the packaging in their spotlight, and then turn those sets around as contest prizes on my site, doorprizes for future members meetings, etc.

Any retailer is invited to participate, just send me an e-mail at 901metareview@e-smoker-forever.com. I will crosspost this notice on my site, all english language forums, and via e-mail to select retailers I’ve worked with in the past. Feel free to crosspost or pass the word along, especially to foreign language forums and retailers.In order to provide time for responses, I will target the last week of February, but that’s flexible.

If this works out, I will do a penstyle meta-review further down the road.

Oh, and any help anyone can offer in translating this invitation into French, Dutch, Spanish, and Thai, would be gratefully appreciated.



Leaford's NEW Five Favorites

Leaford's NEW Five Favorite E-Cigarettes

#1) LoongTotem v9 and/or compatable:
These are the disposable atomizer/cartridge combination devices. They are available from Smoke51, ePuffer (as the EAZE Magnum), and from e-Cig.com (as the New Mini-Ecig).
Why I Love Them- Vapor, tons and tons of vapor. And the long cartridge life, easily equivalent to a pack.
The Downside- Most of the batteries are poor, many cartridges fail, or don’t last as long as they should, and all of it is expensive.
My reccomendations: Get the Starter Kits and batteries from ePuffer, and use Discount Code LEAFORD for 5% off. Get the cartridges from Smoke 51, and use Discount Code DSC-240 for 30% off. E-cig.com has the lowest prices and largest variety of strengths and flavors, but have a bad track record for quality and service, so are not reccomended, but if you do choose them, please use my affiliate link, E-Cig.com

In addition, there are two new retailers who are reselling E-Cig.com’s New Minicig. I have not yet reviewed either one, but don’t expect them to be much different than the ones I ordered directly.

They are Red Dragon and Bloog. LEAFORD works as a discount code at both; 5% off at Red Dragon, and 20% off at Bloog.

#2) DSE-601 E-Pipe:
These are available from Litecig, LitecigUSA, and ecigarettemall. All three offer warranties.
Why I Love Them: Long lasting cartridges and batteries. About a pack to a pack and a half worth per cartridge, and a battery that lasts up to a whole day.
The Downside: Non-removable atomizer, so if it fails you have to replace the whole body. Big, bulky to carry.
My Reccomendations: In the US, purchase from www.LitecigUSA.com for &79.95, in Europe from www.Litecig.com, and from www.ecigarettemall.com for $75 (use Discount Code DH for 5% off) in Asia/Pacific.

#3) “Perfect 5” Penstyles:
These are the penstyles that I rate at a perfect 5 for atomizer performance, both 5 out of 5 for vapor and ease of draw. Sedansa Diva, Janty Classic, and the DSE801 from ecigarettemall (or ecigmall) all perform at that level. I pair these with a USB manual switch battery from the Janty KISSbox at home, and out and about I use the Sedansa Diva’s extra long life batteries.
Why I Love Them: Outstanding vapor, USB power source convenience, longer lasting batteries than most penstyles.
The Downside: none really.
My Reccomendations: The Sedansa Diva from www.Sedansa.eu for 92 Euro, The Janty Extended Classic KISSBox from www.jantyusa.com for $134.95 or from www.jantyshop.com for 99.95 Euro, or the DSE-801 Manual Switch from www.ecigarettemall.com for $79 (use Discount Code DH for 5%off)

#4) DSE-901:
More of an honorable mention than a favorite since I seldom use it anymore. This is the best e-cig for a beginner, IMO.
Why I Love Them: It gives you a good introduction to the basic techniques of e-smoking, is cheap and reliable, and produces a satisfying amount of vapor. Easy to refill or drip.
The Downside: Shorter cartridge and battery life than a penstyle.
My reccomendations: It’s widely available, but www.LitecigUSA.com, www.Litecig.com, www.E-Smokeytreats.com, www.ecigarettemall.com and www.ecigmall.com are all under $50 and all offer 6 to 7 month warranties.

#5) M401:
This is a newer model, and hasn’t quite earned the reputation for reliability that the DSE901 has, but it is a good contender to be the 901 killer. It outperforms the current crop of 901s in vapor production, and has similar battery and cartridge life. It is available from Litecig, and from at least one Chinese seller. There is also a heavily modified version from Intellicig, which is getting great reviews.
Why I Love Them: Cheap, small and light, excellent penstyle-like vapor.
The Downside: Shorter cartridge and battery life than a penstyle. A bit harder to drip or refill than the 901.
My Reccomedations: Available from www.LitecigUSA.com, and www.Litecig.com in Europe for $49.95 Euro.



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