How can smoking be Green? Well it can be, if the cigarette is an electronic cigarette that atomizes nicotine vapor and produces no smoke or secondary inhalation problems. Green Smoke smokeless cigarettes have a great design, just two pieces, in which the nicotine filled cartridge is just screwed on to the battery and the cigarette is ready to be smoked. Just suck, the flow sensor will activate the battery and heat up the nicotine, releasing vapor that feels like real smoke in the throat. There are seven flavors to choose from and five different nicotine concentrations; 0, 4, 12, 18, and 24 mg. The company‘s kit costs an expensive $109 and many wonder whether it is worth the money.
Negative Reviews
The cost is high and that price point is sufficient to deter many a ‘would-be’ buyers. I found a few reviews griping about poor battery performance. The lack of sufficient flavors was another grouse that I found some of the buyers had expressed. I also found a few die-hards complaining that the flavors were “too bland,” whatever that means.
Positive Reviews
The cigarette feels like a real fag and when held in the mouth and sucked, the battery kicks in, filling the throat with a full blast of nicotine vapor. No Sir, I did not find the battery weak at all. Assembling the cigarette is easy, just put in the refill cartridge and screw the same on the battery. The two piece design is just great. I found the battery charger quite handy and initial charge takes about two hours. Then I could puff away for one hour non-stop. The grouse against having only seven flavors is silly. After all, most smokers would prefer the flavor of real tobacco or at the most of menthol. The five level nicotine concentrations are well thought out because if someone has to quit smoking, it has to be done gradually. Start at 24 mg for the really heavy smoker and reduce it to 18 mg within a week or two, then stay at that level for a few weeks till the body gets used to lesser concentration and then go a notch down till zero concentration. Remember, the lower the concentration, the longer the period it takes for the body to ‘acclimatize’. Yes, I tried it all the way down to zero concentration but it took me more than six months. That is a realistic estimate of time that it takes to kick the habit. Well not entirely, because I still need to drag on the zero concentration cartridge. The best part of the product is that I can smoke it any where I want, in my office, in a restaurant and a public place.
Conclusions
Green Smoke is pricey but it works. The reviews that I analyzed, over 200 of them, have mostly given favorable account of the product. The design is great and I found it easy to use. However, the high cost means that those who are just contemplating switching over to electronic cigarettes may be tempted to buy cheaper products. Is it green? Most definitely yes, no smoke, no secondary inhalation, no pollution, no tar, no ash, just try it if you have a $ 100 to spare.
