The True Facts About Lower Cost E-Cigarettes: The Most Expensive E-Cig Costs Less Than Cheap Tobacco

Posted at February 9, 2010

To save money you don't have to purchase the cheap electronic cigarettes. Even the best brands won't cost nearly as much as you are spending on the tobacco varieties. In 2009, the federal government raised the tax on a pack of tobacco cigarettes from .39 cents to $1.01. In the same week, a few states increased the state tax on tobacco products and more increases are being proposed in other states.

The public complained about the rising taxes but most didn't notice when big tobacco companies raised the price of their products at the very same time. In the end the result was sticker shock for smokers who found their previously $2.50 pack of cigarettes now carried a price tag of $5.00. Those who smoked premium brands now pay $6-7 per pack and in a few states one pack of tobacco cigarettes will cost you $10. When you consider the demographics that show smokers are more likely to be in lower income brackets, you begin to see what a big financial problem this has become for those addicted to tobacco.

Electronic cigarettes are cheap when cost is compared with the cost of smoking tobacco. The reliability and performance of e-cigs is based on the volume of vapor delivered when the user inhales. The best e-cigarettes have a "draw" that closely mimics the act of of drawing on a tobacco cigarette. Users often recommend their favorite e-cig by referring to the "throat hit" which indicates a good volume of vapor when inhaled.

You can purchase the best brand of electronic cigarette available to the public today and still save a significant amount of money over purchasing tobacco cigarettes. A starter kit that includes the basic two-part e-cig, liquid for refillable models or additional disposable cartridges is often the best way to begin using the electronic brands.

A built in atomizer is the disposable cartridge which contains a water and nicotine solution. Maintenance is nonexistent with the disposable cartridge models and no cleaning is required. Both a short and long cigarette battery is the second part of the e-cig. This battery has an LED light at the tip. The cartridge is available in several strengths of nicotine which allows the user to choose regular or light as he prefers. A home battery charger, extra cartridges and instructions for use are also included in the starter kits.

You can easily tell when you need to replace a cartridge as the flavor will become weaker or develop an off taste. You need only screw a new cartridge onto the battery and you are good to go. For a new e-cig it's necessary to charge the battery for 2-3 hours. One cartridge is equal to 400 puffs and lasts as long as one pack of tobacco cigarettes.

Refillable cartridges are also available. Users buy an e-liquid by choosing a flavor and nicotine strength and then add a few drops of the liquid to the refillable cartridge to refresh the solution and create more vapor. It is highly recommended that e-liquids only be purchased from reputable manufacturers. Products imported from China are a bit cheaper but have been criticized for poor quality control and uneven nicotine levels.

No matter which delivery system you choose you will save money using electronic cigarettes.If you want a system that is no harder to use than opening a pack of cigarettes, the replaceable cartridge is your best choice for cheap electronic cigarettes.

Mary Kay Rivers has become an acclaimed expert on all aspects of e-cigarettes. Her publications "What are E-Cigs?" and about the best electronic cigarette are well-known.