Electronic Cigarette Battery Explodes. Does better battery tech exist?

February 23rd, 2012 | Posted by Smokee in E-Cig News - (0 Comments)

Last week an E-Cig Vaper had a E-Cigar explode in his mouth.  This was a heavily modified device, but also did major damage to his face. Here are SmokeE.com we are big fans of DIY projects, but hooking your e-cig up to a custom battery just seems a little extreme.  Now I would never have assume that it would explode like this, but I would not hook my cell up to a huge battery that I made either (not that I would not want to.. damn iphone battery).

CBS News and The Daily Mail have articles on this guy.  When these articles first started getting posted it was like a lynchmob of fools going after e-cigs and the new dangers.  I really enjoyed a tweet that I saw (and re-tweated) that read “Electronic Cigarette Explodes, finally cigarettes are dangerous again”.  Follow us on twitter @SmokeeReviews to see  the tweet that I am referencing. All said, I am sure someone will do some investigating here and realize that 1 – Shit happens and 2 – Shit happens more when you mess with a good thing.

In the interest of our better understanding we started looking into the batteries used in e-cigs.  The tech is identical to what is in most cellphones and laptops.  Most batteries are lithium ion.  There have been stories of cell phones and laptops on fire as well, so accidents will happen but those are typically the failure of other attached components and typically they get real hot a head of time.

Lithium Ion batteries are a family of battery types that includes a newer technology called Lithium Ion Polymer. One of the brands that we review under our electronic cigarette reviews is Eversmoke.  Eversmoke seems to be ahead of the game by using Lithium Ion Polymer that runs a little cooler and holds a longer charge.

This is an ongoing internal research project on e-cig battery tech.  We will keep you up to date as it moves along.

 

 

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Electronic Cigarettes as a New Years Resolution

January 1st, 2012 | Posted by Smokee in E-Cig News - (0 Comments)

The bloggers over at South Beach Smoke have an interesting article/idea around new years resolutions. Many smokers chose the new year to make healthy choices for the future. Given the many benefits of cutting out traditional cigs, we see their point.

“There are many reasons to switch from traditional cigarettes to electronic cigarettes at any during the year – but it seems most people make the switch around the beginning of the year. The New Year is an opportunity to give up your worst vices and that most definitely includes smoking traditional cigarettes. While there may be numerous reasons to switch, there are three that stand out above the rest. List below are the top four reasons switching to electronic cigarette starter kits. South Beach Smoke in 2012 just makes better sense.”

They propose the following  reasons for making the switch in the new year…

  • Live Better and Longer
  • No more second-hand smoke
  • Smell Better
  • Save Money

Seems like sound logic to us. Be sure to visit our South Beach Smoke Page for reviews and special offers.

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Katherine Heigl’s Electronic Cigarette

April 13th, 2011 | Posted by Smokee in E-Cig News - (0 Comments)

While I know that electronic cigarettes are all the rage these days, it surprises me then the paparazzi catch the rich an famous smoking them.  Apparently Katherine Heigl quit real cigarettes and replaced them with E-Cigs after she became a mom.  I guess whatever gets you there.

Heigl reportedly said, according to the Huffington Post…

“”Now I use an electronic cigarette,” she said. “I know it’s ridiculous, but it’s helping me not to actually smoke real cigarettes. You feel like you are smoking, and you get to exhale but it’s just water vapor and not nicotine. I’ve been doing it for six months. Smoking sucks!”"

Have a read of the full article in the Huffington Post.