Electronic Cigarettes

Electronic cigarettes are a rather new innovation, having only scratched the surface in most parts of the world.  This page will talk about the history of electronic cigarettes.

The first electronic cigarette was made by a Chinese man named Hon Lik back in 2003.  It was brought to the open market in the following year.  Lik, a pharmacist, began exporting the products in 2005 and officially obtained a patent for his invention in 2007.  The electronic cigarette revolution began shortly there after.  In the United States, the first electronic cigarettes were marketed in suburban shopping malls.  Kiosks, carts, and live demonstrations of the vapor-emitting smokeless cigarette helped spur the growth of the product.  Naturally, as more and more people became involved in the marketing of e cigarettes, the Internet became a hotbed for information and consumers started posting reviews of e cigarettes.

There are MANY supporters of these products, but of course there are detractors as well.  Big Tobacco brands are not cool with their massive market share being chewed up by a product that is completely fine to smoke in bars, restaurants, and other public venues where their products are strictly prohibited. There are lobbyists everywhere trying to stop the importation of electronic smoking devices, and the long term plan for these devices is something of unpredictable nature.

On the other hand, the support grows every day.  With people out there “vaping” in public and displaying their e smoking devices for the world to see, the recognition of these products grows and people welcome them in bars and pubs.  Even people who work in corporate America are supporting the devices. It makes sense, employee smoke breaks take time and cut into the profitability of the organization.  An e cigarette can be puffed on anywhere, meaning that since there is no flame, no odor, and no mess, even an office cubicle is a perfectly fine place to smoke the vaporized water solution.

Where electronic cigarettes will go in the future is anyone’s guess…..but for now we’re here to help consumers find out about these awesome devices, and to keep a virtual library of electronic cigarette reviews on file for people to read so they can not only find the best e cigarette for the smoking preference, but also so they can share tips and reviews with like-minded consumers.

If you haven’t seen our “vapors club” feel free to check it out.  We are welcoming photos of anyone with their vapor smoking devices and are trying to build a fun, social element to the site.

Thanks for reading, and be sure to share your thoughts, comments, suggestions, etc, anywhere desired.