Quick summary: Great features, the thickest vapor, some of the best feel and taste around – and lots of great deals. That’s why V2 Cigs get our highest e-cigarette rating.

V2 Cigs is an electronic cigarette company that has gone about things the right away. They had their e-cigarettes designed by ex-smokers, in order to best replicate the “punch” of inhaling a real cigarette. They also boast that they have the “thickest” vapor on the market, and we believe that to be part of the reason that smoking a V2 is among the closest experiences to smoking a tobacco cigarette possible – a key factor in our e-cigarette reviews.

V2 e-cigs utilize the two-part design, and to us, that’s a plus. We always prefer the simplicity of only two components, rather than the complex and somewhat messy methods employed by 3-part designs. On first glance, V2 has some really interesting model designs. Read more…

Quick summary: The  strength, menthol and big smoke clouds brought Green Smoke right to the top of our rankings; they’re our choice for menthol smokers.

Attention, menthol smokers. Green Smoke is an e-cigarette made just for you. Actually, there are four great flavors of Green Smoke, but their “menthol ice” flavor is what stands out most for us – a strong menthol taste somewhere between Newport and Kool. Their other flavors are also noteworthy, however: Tobacco Gold (a rich, sweet mixture of Burley, Oriental and Virginia), Red Label (thick and satisfying), and Absolute Tobacco (exactly what you’d expect). They also have three “novelty” flavors: Smooth Chocolate, Mocha Mist, and Vanilla Dreams.

The other standout differences to these e-cigs:
- huge smoke clouds, just about the biggest you’ll find produced by an e-cigarette.
- the strongest nicotine cartridges we’ve found, ranging all the way up to 24mg. (There are also full flavor, light, ultra-light and zero nicotine levels available.) Read more…

Quick summary: More flavors than any e-cigarette we’ve reviewed; more colors, styles and fashion designs than any other on the market, as well as e-cigars and e-pipes, make them our editors’ choice for style and choices – and a solid product as well.

The Premium Electronic Cigarette (PEC), is one of the bigger names on the e-cigarette market. Established in 2008, this company has been a leader in the development of two-part and single piece electronic cigarettes. PEC offers one of the highest varieties of physical models on the market, with designer patterns and unique designs – and perhaps most noteworthy, they even offer electronic cigars and electronic pipes.

PEC’s flavor offerings are astounding – nearly 20 different flavors, ranging from tobacco and menthol, to coffee and chocolate, to clove and irish cream, to watermelon and peach. They also offer strengths from zero nicotine, all the way up to 24 mg of nicotine for heavy smokers who need a real punch. Their length is equal to a 100mm cigarette, longer than some of the other e-cigarettes we’ve reviewed, and a nice length to our mind. Read more…

Quick summary: White Cloud provides a high quality product, with lots of options, for the highest price we’ve found. Many will find the price justifiable, but high price will definitely be a major objection for some.

White Cloud Electronic Cigarettes is one of the latest e-cig companies on the market, and offer the most expensive products we’ve selected for our e-cigarette reviews. They say there is a good reason for the prices: exceptionally high quality products with a low product failure rate and the longest-lasting batteries and cartridges.  We obviously can’t judge their overall product failure rate, but their batteries and cartridges do in fact last longer than most of their competitors’.

White Cloud’s flagship product is the Cirrus, and while they’re manufactured in China, they are hand-assembled, putting them several steps up the ladder from the generic, Chinese-manufactured e-cigs you’ll see elsewhere. Read more…

Quick summary: In a nutshell, Frii is simple, efficient and satisfying. A perfect combination – a solid choice for those who are looking for an e-cig with nicotine.

Simplicity, efficiency and price are the reasons we look favorably on this product. Frii has no hazardous chemicals, and literally allows you to control how much nicotine you’re taking in.  No tar, no carbon-dioxide. Whether you’re trying to kick the habit, or you’re not ready to “give in” to smoking restrictions, Frii will accommodate you.

The charge duration of Frii’s lithium ion batteries is one reason for our endorsement. One e-cig charge will probably last as long as a whole pack of traditional cigarettes.  Recharging the batteries powering the e-cigarette, is also a simple process.  The Frii kit includes both an AC power adapter, and a USB power adapter, so you can either plug it into the wall, or plug it into a computer and you’ll quickly be ready to smoke again.  Read more…

Quick summary: A good e-cigarette; much more attractive are some of the options, such as the many tobacco flavors they offer, their handy, smaller “micro” e-cig and their variety pack of various nicotine strengths.

The Safe Cig promotes its products as “home grown,” so to speak; the original e-cigarettes introduced to America, and still made in California. But to us, what stands out is that they offer two sizes of e-cigs, the original, and the “Micro.” It’s a much smaller version of their standard product, just half the size so it will fit into your pocket or clutch purse easily. They promote it as smaller, slimmer and sexier; it may not be for everyone, but it’s a great idea. There are six strengths of Safe Cig available, from zero nicotine all the way up to 24mg of nicotine, the equivalent of an unfiltered cigarette. And a nice twist is that they offer a “variety pack,” with one atomizer of each strength – so that you can try them all and decide what the optimal level of nicotine is for you. Read more…

Quick summary: A nicely-priced disposable e-cigarette, low prices, and rewards points are some of the attractive features of this product, which otherwise rated lower because of its three-part design.

From the very beginning, when we started doing e-cigarette reviews, Luci’s products appealed to us. The sleek black e-cigarettes…the blue tips…even the website’s soft blue overtones. And when we got to the e-cigs, we liked those as well; “smooth and flavorful” may be an ad slogan for Luci, but it’s an accurate one.

Luci’s products are similar to many of the e-cigarettes we’ve reviewed; what sets them apart, at least for us, is their approach to marketing. They have one of the lowest-priced starter kits available ($54.99), along with a lifetime warranty on their atomizers, and rewards points awarded with each purchase on their website. Read more…

Quick summary: a middle-of-the-road e-cig, but perhaps the best fashion choice of all brands we’ve reviewed, as well as some nice pricing breaks.

Let’s be honest, many people smoke, at least in part, because smoking looks cool. The feeling isn’t as all-pervasive as it used to be, of course – but there are still a lot of folks who believe smoking is sexy…sophisticated…choose your own adjective. And so, it’s no surprise that a quality e-cig company is trying to fit into that marketing space. Meet South Beach Smoke. Their advertising is sexy, their endorsements are sexy – and their e-cigarettes are stylish.

The details, as far as an e-cig review are concerned, are solid and straightfoward. No tar, no carbon monoxide or carcinogens – you’re inhaling water vapor and nicotine. There are two varieties of South Beach Smoke: Read more…