I bought these as my Joyetech had ran out of juice and I was going to London for a few days, the corner shop was the quickest option for my nicotine fix! They are well presented and remind me of disposable type E-cigarettes or cigars. I bought the vape itself and 2 packs of the extremely overpriced cartomisers. The battery thread is not compatible with the 510 or any other vapes I have tried so you are locked into buying their cartomisers at about 7 pounds for 2!! They are however a pleasent vape with good 'tobacco' flavour and throat hit. The cartomiser lasted me about a day of light to medium use but the batteries do not last because it is a mini and so there is not much space in the battery tube for long life. The solution was to carry a USB power pack with me and connect the charger to that and that kept me going 3 days (generic 4 AA USB battery box) so I was happy. I would recommend it to vaping newbies just so they can see what vaping is like and then recommend they go online and get some e-liquid and a 510 compatible kit. I would also recommend they join an online e-cigarette community. So yes! Get these from the shop when a backup is needed if something goes wrong with your main vape or you forget to buy that tasty bottle of e-liquid again!

I decided to trial E-Lites electronic cigarettes as they'd approached me outside Euston station one week. The initial sales patter sounded interesting, but I wasn't in a position to buy there and then and wanted to surf the net to do some research. I've smoked for 15 years, and want to stop, but cold turkey doesn't appeal. Having done some online research, it appeared that E-Lites was a pretty straightforward product, however after finding mixed reviews online, I checked out their website and still had some questions. I phoned their customer services, and was quite underwhelmed by the nonchalant approach. So knowing I'd be in London the next week, I decided to speak to the sales guys outside Euston again and potentially give it a go. To be honest, their technical knowledge wasn't great. I felt they needed to know much more about the spec and the durability, charging times, length of battery life etc. I was also caught out a little by the fact that they added a £1 credit card fee to the transaction just as I was buying - ok it's only £1, but add-on charges need to be made clear upfront I feel. Good points - the product feels like it's well made, the taste is similar to smoking a cigarette, but of course there's none of that carcinogenic smoke you get with normal cigarettes. So you don't stink of cigarettes, plus also on train journeys you can nip into the bogs for a quick puff and can get away with it. Overall it is pretty similar to smoking a 'normal' cigarette - so as convincing NRT, I think it's viable. One week in, I haven't touched a 'normal' cigarette though - which is a good thing. Bad points - the green LED that lights up when you puff still draws bemused are-you-a-weirdo kind of glances. The product is heavier, and slightly fatter, than a normal cigarette. The cartridges definitely don't last for 15-20 cigarettes - I'd say more like 1-2 days max if you smoke sparingly (I used to be on between 5-10 cigarettes a day). The battery also doesn't have great life - I reckon it'd struggle to get through an entire day without charging, and I have had the product for a week now. I also think it should come with a mains charger included - the USB one is a bit of a pain unless you have a computer around you, and on, most of the time. Overall...my review is mixed, like many others out there. If you are looking to feel healthier, save a bit of money, and try something new, then give this a go. If you are looking to break a habit, this could help as it is definitely good for breaking the usual cig-break routines. I would recommend this product - but with the proviso's above. They need to get longer lasting cartridges, improve battery life, include a mains charger, and sharpen up their sales staff. But I am glad I am trying them, I prefer it to smoking 'normal' cigarettes now. Even if most people still see me smoking it and think I'm either a) freak or b) owner of a joke shop.