Bluecigs Announcement

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Due to the incredibly overwhelming demand for blu and our pursuit of a great customer service experience, blu will not be taking orders from the 7th to the 21st of July. We are pausing orders in an attempt to clear our backlog and take care of our current customers.

During this time period, orders will continue to be shipped out and staff will be working as usual at blu in Administration and Customer Care; however, we simply will not be taking new orders. We sincerely apologize to our customers for the shortcomings in our current system. We understand your frustration with regards to our shipping delays. We feel this is the best way to alleviate the back order issue and make sure those who have chosen to buy from blu are getting the service and product that they expect from us.

Once again, I apologize for the inconvenience. Thank you for your patience.

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Blu E-Cigarette Reviewed

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Blu Cigarettes “blu” my mind, it’s like smoking a real cigarette, but without all the stuff that kills you or your wallet. I’ve tried several of the other e-cigs since I’ve been trying to quit smoking and get healthy. And they all do their job, mostly. But some either taste like you’re smoking chemicals or look like you’re sucking on a big plastic tube — and how can you look cool like that? The Blu Cigs come in a package that looks exactly like a cigarette package — which is great for portability and not looking like a dork. The package even charges up the battery in the cigarette. It’s ideal for going to the airport or other places you can’t smoke normal cigarettes. It’s also nice to walk out to the front of the bar. Pull out the Blu Cigarette and smoke just like the other smokers. The taste of the Blu E-Cigarettes is also the closest thing to a real cigarette. You can get some wild flavors: Magnificent Menthol, Java Jolt, Vivid Vanilla and Cherry Crush. My favorite, however, is the Classic Tobacco — after all, I’m addicted to tobacco, and it tastes like I’m smoking a real cigarette instead of some candy e-cig. The menthol is pretty good too, but I haven’t smoked menthols since I was 15. By far the best thing about the Blu Cigarette is that it’s actually helped me get off cigarettes. And it’s far, far, far cheaper than spending $150 a month on real cigarettes. With the other electronic cigarettes I’ve tried, I’d still get intense cravings for that real — and really unhealthy — smoke. But now when I get a nicotine craving, it’s for my Blu Cig, not the normal cancer stick. It’s taken a while for the nicotine vaporizer to mature, but I think the Blu Cigarette is the first real alternative to smoking cigarettes. I’m a big fan of the Blu Cigs, as you can probably tell, I even gave my old e-cigs to another friend who is trying to quit smoking. So if you’re looking to quit smoking, or keep smoking in places you typically can’t. Check it out and Buy Blu Cigarettes, see how good an electronic cigarette can actually be. Source:  JennyReviews.com

How does bluecigs work?

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Unboxing

The first step is to open up the box. Inside your blu starter kit, you will find:

  • 1x blu pack, which holds 5 cartridges & charges your batteries on the go!
  • 2x blu batteries
  • 1x atomizer
  • 1x spare atomizer
  • 1x wall charger
  • 1x USB charger and
  • 1x carton of cartridges in the flavor & strength of your choice

Set Up/Initial Use

  • For optimal performance, it is recommended that you fully charge the batteries and blu pack before using blu.
  • You will notice that one of the batteries and the atomizer are pre-assembled along with an empty cartridge. Simply replace the empty cartridge with a full one by placing it firmly onto the atomizer. To make sure the cartridge is secure, twist it slightly.
  • There is no on or off switch. As you press blu to your lips and inhale, the blue LED light at the tip glows like a real cigarette to let you know its working.

Charging Pack

  • Both the pack and the batteries can be charged using a standard wall outlet, or computer with USB port.
  • To charge the pack using a wall outlet, simply plug the wall charger into the outlet and connect the opposite end to the bottom of the pack. When the blue light at the end of the cord is on, the pack is charging. When the light turns off, your pack is fully charged.
  • To charge the pack using the enclosed USB charger, unplug the USB cord from the wall charger and connect one end of the cable to the pack and the other to the USB port. When the blue light at the end of the cord is on, the pack is charging. When the light turns off, your pack is fully charged.

Blu Pack as Battery Charger

    The unique thing about the blu pack is that it doubles as a battery charger.

  • Second from the right, inside each pack, is a battery receptor.
  • Screw the battery into the receptor until it is secure. The blue LED light on your battery will flash and the blue light on the side of the pack will light up. When the light is on it means the battery is charging. When the light turns off, the battery is completely charged.
  • Simply unscrew the battery from the receptor and leave it in the same slot in the pack. If the battery is left screwed into the receptor after charging it will drain the charge from the battery.

Charging Batteries

  • To charge the batteries using the wall outlet, place the battery into the USB charger.
  • Connect the male end of the charger to the female end of the cordless wall adapter and plug it into the nearest outlet. A red charger light indicates the battery is charging. The light turns blue when the battery has been fully charged and can be removed from the charger.
  • To charge the batteries using your computer, simply screw the battery into the USB charger, and then plug the charger into any available USB port. The blue LED light at the end of the battery will flash and the USB charger light will turn red letting you know it is charging. When the charger light turns blue, the battery is fully charged.
  • Charging your blu pack and batteries to capacity takes approximately 1-2 hours.

Replacing Batteries

Each battery should provide approximately two cartridges worth of full-flavored enjoyment between charges while your blu pack will refresh your batteries up to 6 times before requiring a recharge.

  • When the battery is depleted, the blue LED at the end of the battery will blink 30 times intermittently.
  • To replace the empty battery, secure the cartridge in one hand and unscrew the battery from the atomizer.
  • Grab the fresh battery from your blu pack and reattach it to the atomizer. When you're finished, recharge the empty battery by screwing it back into the receptor.
  • Remember to unscrew a newly charged battery from the receptor when the light goes out.

Note: During use, the LED light will flash 10 times to warn you that you are overusing your blu and you should take a break. This does not affect performance and does not mean you should recharge.

Replacing Cartridge

On average, each individual cartridge supplies enough nicotine and premium flavoring to accommodate approximately 150 puffs. When the cartridge no longer produces vapor, you'll know it's time for a replacement.

  • To replace the cartridge, hold the battery with one hand and pull off the empty one.
  • Check the atomizer for any foil residue and gently brush it aside using your fingers.
  • Firmly apply a full cartridge to the atomizer, twist it slightly to make sure it is secure.

Blucigs on Email wire

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blu (TM) is Everything You Love About Smoking and Nothing Else

Electronic cigarette is smoking 2.0. blu is the first eCig or electronic cigarette, created to give people what they really want – the sensation and feel of smoking, the taste and the hit. It does so without giving them what they don’t want – tar, chem  EMAILWIRE.COM, May 12, 2009 ) CHARLOTTE, NC – From the warmth of his office on the 23rd floor, the new guy who got the corner suite and is supposed to be the future of the company pulls in a long slow drag as the cool blu ember reflects off the glass then disappears. He holds in the fresh menthol flavor for a moment before letting it go. As the smoke snakes up and disappears, he looks down at the street where those less aware than he shiver in the cold rain as they desperately cling to the past, smoking their old fashioned cigarettes. He remembered being one of them once and smiled. It’s not a cigarette. It’s blu. Everything you love about smoking and nothing else. blu is the first eCig or electronic cigarette, created to give people what they really want – the sensation and feel of smoking, the taste and the hit. It does so without giving them what they don’t want – tar, chemicals, bad breath, red eyes, smelly clothes -- and it does so with the style and fashion that fits the modern lifestyle. Because it’s not tobacco and because it’s not burning, blu means go. Smoking bans no longer matter because this isn’t smoking. It just feels like it is. Yes, where there’s smoke there’s fire but the ember here is a cool blu light that shines like a beacon in the night. The ribbon of smoke is simply water vapor that brings alive the flavors and aroma of cherry, vanilla, coffee, menthol or classic tobacco. blu eCigs look, feel and taste the same as traditional cigarettes but deliver all the pleasures of smoking while eliminating the tar, carcinogens and additives that contaminate traditional cigarettes.500x220 banner blu eCigs are driven by the latest microelectronic technology - a small rechargeable battery and a unique, replaceable cartridge containing water, propylene glycol, nicotine (or not) and exclusive flavorings. These are all contained in a membrane within the cartridge to suspend the ingredients and keep blu fresh while stored. blu comes in various nicotine levels including Full Flavored, Light, Ultra Light and Non-Nicotine. With blu, the act of inhaling - or "smoking" - delivers the tactile and cravings satisfaction that smokers desire. It also triggers the atomizing process that creates simulated smoke, which is actually a water vapor that evaporates harmlessly into the air within a few seconds. blu is green in more ways than that. Far more cost-effective than traditional cigarettes; a flavor cartridge equals 10-15 cigarettes (depending on individual use) and creates no ash or litter, making the world cleaner inside and out. The cool blu light features superior design and performance compared to other e-cig brands. Only blu’s exclusive hard pack charges your eCigs on the go and it holds five extra cartridge filters, the equivalent of nearly four traditional packs. The proprietary blu pack can be charged by a wall unit or by USB connection. It’s a mobile, high-tech world so why can’t a guilty pleasure be upgraded as well. blu is smoking 2.0 - eCigs for a new generation.

For more information, visit www.bluecigs.com

Top Ten Reasons For Smokers To Use Smokeless Cigarettes

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Smokers have been around for thousands of years, and the appeal of smoking has endured about as long. Today, millions of people smoke around the world, for their own sense of well-being, to fit in at social occasions and due to peer pressure and images of coolness and sex appeal. Smokers also know and are often beat over the head with the well-known and recently discovered maladies that come from smoking including serious illness and decreased health to becoming social pariahs as parts of the world cracks down on smokers. Sometimes you can meet everyone halfway, and the boom in smokeless cigarettes seem to be the new thing that will help smokers and non-smokers see eye to eye. Big tobacco is seeing the writing on the wall as they are under fire from increasing social pressure, more lawsuits and greater numbers of business banning smokers. Also, as healthier alternatives are made available, more smokers are starting to quit. The result is the investment in and production of smokeless cigarettes to allow smokers to get their fix without upsetting those around them. Smaller companies are getting involved as well creating smokeless cigarettes designed to cater to smokers' habits, but also to help them quit smoking altogether. Blends of herbal remedies are hitting the market and starting another wave of smoking cessation while still giving smokers the means to coddle their mental and social addictions. Smokeless cigarettes are not only on the rise in sales and popularity, but also seem to be here to stay. So why should YOU switch to smokeless cigarettes? 1. Smokeless Cigarettes are Cleaner - Smokeless cigarettes provide as little waste as water vapor and some give off nothing at all. Less stains on fingers, although nicotine-laden smokeless cigarettes can still potentially discolor teeth. Also, dangerous and ugly cigarette burns. 2. No Smell - Along with cleaner clothes and skin, smokeless cigarettes don't produce any smoky smells to latch onto hair and clothing. In fact, some of the herbal smokeless cigarettes are downright pleasant. 3. Healthier Alternative - Although some smokeless cigarettes still contain nicotine to provide a fix, they lack many of the chemicals and tar that regular cigarettes contain, while some smokeless brands use herbs and essential oils instead, designed to curb smokers' desire to smoke while giving them a healthier option. A smokeless cigarette isn't a carrot stick, but it's healthier than an ordinary light. 4. No Accessories - Although some people live to carry around their favorite lighter, smokeless cigarettes require no light at all. Just carry the pack like a pack of chewing gum and you're ready to enjoy a "puff". 5. Smokeless Cigarettes Can Be Used Indoors - Many businesses including bars across the U.S. and around the world are banning smoking in their establishments, mostly due to city and state influence. Smokeless cigarettes seem to be bucking the system as a clean alternative and the news media are covering their successful use across the U.S. 6. Smokeless Cigarettes are Longer Lasting - Chain-smoking is expensive, especially with more taxes targeting tobacco and the increasing price of consumer goods as the dollar falls and oil rises. A smokeless cigarette may last about a week, where as you could go through 3-4 cigarettes during your smoke break alone. 7. More Economical - Hand in hand with 6, a pack of smokeless cigarettes can conceivably last several weeks. Compare that to your carton of cigarettes and work out the price. Smokeless cigarettes may cost more per cigarette, but most models last much, much longer than your 5 minute break on the patio. 8. Less Addicting - Like the patch and other nicotine programs, smokeless cigarettes can be a good way to wean you from smoking and help you quit altogether. There are even herbal blends that have no nicotine, thus breaking the physical and chemical addiction, and eventually allowing you to break the habitual and emotional addiction. 9. Hipness and Smugness Factor - Smokeless cigarettes are rising in awareness and popularity, and as more marketing campaigns come out, they might just be the new cool thing. Imagine being the only person "smoking" in a club or bar and becoming the center of attention. Enjoy your nicotine and the feeling of holding a cigarette without being hassled by the authorities. 10. Smokeless Cigarettes Might Help You Quit - If smokeless cigarettes can help you beat addiction, eventually you won't need smokeless anymore and you might just quit altogether. Smokeless cigarettes might be the next fad or the next wonder product, but if you smoke, or are trying to quit, you might want to try them out and judge for yourself.

In the news

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Smokeless 'E-Cigarettes' Raise New Health Concerns Oregon’s Ban has National Implications.
(SALEM, Ore. ONS) - Oregon is the first state to ban the sale of so-called electronic cigarettes, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will soon be in court to fight the same battle nationally. The battery-operated tube looks like a real paper-and-tobacco cigarette, but contains nicotine and flavors that can be inhaled without producing smoke. The FDA wants to regulate them as drug devices. Some makers of e-cigarettes call them a safer alternative to smoking. For Dana Kaye, executive director of the American Lung Association of Oregon, that doesn't fly. "My fear is just the opposite with these. If people are using them thinking they're not going to get addicted, we're going to have a new culture of folks that are hooked on nicotine, who weren't previously." Kaye says electronic cigarettes don't make nicotine any less addictive, and the FDA has found other chemicals in them, including diethylene glycol, a common ingredient of antifreeze. "I think we see it in some other things, makeup and lotions and that kind of stuff. There's a safe limit of that particular chemical, but not necessarily as an inhaled substance." Kaye says most of the electronic cigarettes come from China and their health effects have not been thoroughly tested. Two distributors of the products are challenging the FDA for confiscating shipments; the court date is August 17. E-cigarettes cannot legally be sold in Oregon, but she says people are buying them online or in neighboring states.

http://www.salem-news.com/articles/august092009/smokeless_gigs_ct_8-10-09.php

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