Electronic Cigarettes by Blu have quickly become one of the fastest growing and most popular brands of e-cigarettes on the market today. There are several factors for this rapid rise in popularity.
Blu was one of the first brands of e-cigarettes reviewed by the ElectronicCigarettesReviews.net review team and has proven to be a favorite of consumers throughout the US and abroad.
Some of the reasons for the popularity of Blu E-Cigs are:
Blu is economical – The Blu Electronic Cigarette starter kit can be purchased for $69.95. Many people that have never tried e-cigarettes choose Blu because there isn’t a huge upfront investment. The starter kit comes with 1 pack that holds 5 cartridges and charges your batteries on the go, 2 electronic cigarette batteries, 1 wall charger, 1 USB charger, and 5 new and improved cartridges in the strength and flavor of your choice, a 30-day money back guarantee and a one year warranty for the initial investment of $69.95. Blu Recently changed their cartridges to include an atomizer with each cartridge and they now are the equivalent of 1 pack of regular cigarettes and maintenance free, which means you won’t be trying to fill tiny cartridges with eLiquid or boil atomizers anymore! Many e-cigarette starter kits are twice as expensive as Blu!
Blu has great flavors – The flavors that Blu offers include Classic Tobacco, Magnificent Menthol, Java Jolt, Vivid Vanilla and Cherry Crush. Several consumers just prefer the taste of Blu E-Cigarettes over their competitors. Several of our review team members really enjoyed the flavor of the Java Jolt cartridge. Also, several consumer reviews tout the Classic Tobacco flavor because it is so similar to smoking a “traditional” tobacco cigarette. Blu Cigs has partnered with Johnson Creek Smoke Juice to bring their consumers 100% USA made eLiquid inside their cartridges.
Blu batteries can be charged on the go – This is perhaps one of the biggest advantages of Blu Electronic Cigarettes. Blu e-cigs come with a carrying case that charges the e-cigarette batteries while you are on the go. Each of the batteries can be recharged up to 6 times. This means you’ll never be left without an e-cig when you really want one. Many companies are starting to copy Blu Cigs Charger Pack, but Blu Cigs has offered their charger pack longer than almost any other e cig brand out there.
Blu Electronic Cigarettes have a blue LED light at the end of the e-cigarette that lights up when you take a puff. Some e-cigs have an orange light instead and this can really make the e-cig look too much like a tobacco cigarette, which isn’t a good thing when you are puffing an e-cigarette in a bar or restaurant.
These are just a few of the reasons that Blu has garnered so much attention and respect by e-cigarette smokers everywhere. With the low initial cost for the starter kit and the great flavors available, it is no wonder that this brand of e-cig is a favorite of both our review team and consumers that have reviewed Blu. Blu Cigs are used by a large amount of celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio and Lindsay Lohan, they have a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series sponsored car, and they are constantly working on pushing the e-cigarette industry forward. All this makes for a solid company that is here to stay.
Blu Cigs Has New Style Cartridges
User reviews after to 01/17/2011 apply to the NEW style cartridges and ones prior apply to only the old cartridges.
Learn more about it by reading our Blu Cigs Cartridge Review
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I researched quite a bit before I decided to purchase blu, I knew that quitting smoking ment I’d really need to find a reliable, realistic, good working, high quality brand… I had tried 2 cheaper brands first, some knock off brands, I was so frustrated with the battery constantly dieing, bad taste, horrible customer service, cartridges didn’t last long…in a month I was right back to smoking… I knew I needed a better quality brand so I did some research, looked for the best customer rated brands and for me it came between green smoke, white cloud, and blu. I was going to purchase white cloud, but the cost just to get started was extremely high ($240 for their newer light weight brand), the batteries were priced high ($80 for extras), the cartridges are pretty expensive too($20 for a 5 pack) and green smokes prices were better but on the high side as well…but I figured if the quality was as good as they say I’d make the investment… still undecided I was looking at the blu website I seen they a cheaper start up kit, that included 2 batteries, charger, a carrying case that also charges your ecig on the go, cheaper cartridges with great flavors (each one contains it’s own atomizer) and great customer reviews… I was a lil hesitant to buy, in fear that you get what you buy and I wasn’t sure if I was compromising a quality product by going with the cheaper blu brand, but the 30 day money back guarantee put me at ease, so I went for it knowing if it wasnt good I could always return it… I went with the free shipping so it took about 5 days to get here, but I have to tell you what a great productand I couldn’t be happier!! I love it! I’m glad I didn’t over spend on the other companies… blu is priced to sell, wonderful quality, great taste, produces a huge amount of vapor, good “throat hit”, charge as you go so they will never leave you hanging, great look, light weight, small just like a cig…. All around great quality product at a fair price! So before you go with these “knock off unreliable” brands or these over priced brands, try Blu with the 30 money back guarantee you have nothing to lose.. and I dont think youll be disappointed
I have to say, I had a Blu cig (the old cartridge type) and I liked the taste, but wasn’t happy with the vapor production. After reading your review of the new cartridges I decided to order the new ones, and also ended up buying the black pack since it was out of stock when I first ordered my initial white kit.
I was expecting the cartridges to be like the Smoke51 ones, where the atomizer and the cartridge is one unit. I was correct. I wasn’t correct in my assumption that they would be the same. In fact, the Blu cartridges are SO MUCH BETTER! They don’t burn. I haven’t yet seen a cartridge like this that doesn’t burn. Somehow they nailed it. The smoke production is an order of magnitude better than before. It’s thick, nice throat hit (but not painful like some others). But the BEST part is the taste. The taste is wonderful! Anyone who has smoked a hookah before will instantly recognize the taste. So far I tried Cherry and Menthol and they both taste delicious, with Cherry actually having a very distinct cherry taste. I can’t wait to try the other flavors, and so far I have to admit I haven’t been able to kill this cartridge after a whole day of “smoking”. On the contrary, the flavor just got even better, without any hint of burning or dying out.
I rarely leave reviews about products, but with this one I feel that Blu really took the time to perfect the design of their entire product. It feels like a mature, well thought out and well designed device. It’s just perfect. Also, the shipping (just like the first time) was very quick.
And that’s a bunch for this site, without it I wouldn’t have known about the new cartridges! This is the best e-cig I’ve tried. You can’t beat the portable charger pack, the way it looks, the way it feels in your hand and the taste. Best e-cig all around, and I’ve tried a few of them!
Thank god I found this site. I’ve been looking for an e-cig review forum for quite a while now. So many products out there and with the price tags, you never know what’s worth your coin or not, so again, thank god for this site. Anyway, now to the review:
I ordered blu back in April of ’10. I received my starter kit promptly. Back then they had the three piece system, which was the standard back then. I got my product in and they worked (good vapor production, single battery lasted 4+ hours, no leaks, ect). After 3 days I wasn’t smoking regular cigarettes anymore, which was awesome being that I’d smoked a pack a day for a decade. They worked so well that after another 5 days of smoke free living, I decided to stock up of cartridges. Bought a crap load of ‘em (the coffee cartridges taste
WONDERFUL). Then 2 days after that (I had not even received my new cartridges yet) they stopped producing enough vapor. This frustrated me a LOT because I had just decided to depend of the blu whole heartedly and did not even carry a pack of regular smokes to work *just in case*, so I was stranded with out a fix. I thought it was the atomizers, so I ordered 2 of those. My cartridges came in promptly, but my atomizers took WAY longer than they should have, and they still didn’t completely fix my vapor production problem. I kept getting less and less vapor. Then I realized it must be the batteries. I contacted them about getting replacements, and they said it could take 6-8 weeks. I gave up.
Anyway, I recently decided to give vapeing another try. Blu has gone to a 2 piece system, which made me wanna give them another shot. Besides, I still have the charge-in-your-pocket pack + 2 newish atomizers and a lot of the old style cartridges. I ordered 2 batteries and a five pack of the new atomizer included coffee cartridges. I also ordered a V2 ultimate starter kit. I figure I can see if blu’s product has improved and then decided whether I wanna turn in the V2 for the 30 day full money back guarantee. I may have to post another review for blu in a month to take back all the negativity I posted here. Wish me luck not smoking!
After two weeks the charger broke and the cartridges did not last long at all. DO NOT BUY!!!!
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I love BLU! I have tried many other products, including the SafeCig and Blu is my favorite. They have a quality product, and great flavors. I do have a minor complaint- When I ordered all different flavors, they only sent me tobacco, menthol and java. I wanted to try vanilla and cherry, but I didn’t get them. The vapor is very smooth and it doesn’t irritate your throat like the SafeCig does. I also love the style, and it’s small. The pack it charges in is also a great idea. Overall, this is my E-Cig of choice.
Decided to go with Blu when I started researching e-cigs. Was excited to receive my kit but waited 13 days for it to arrive. I was impressed when I received my kit & charged the batteries & started. Very dissapointing. Absolutly no vapor after the first few drags. Taste like medicine & they leak. The liquid tastes horrible. Batteries do not last very long (maybe an hour or two). Was going through numerous cartridges a day & finially gave up about half way through my cartridges. Decided to try Smoke Tip & absolutly love it. Good vapor & taste & received my kit in 4 days. Have already reordered more cartridges for Smoke Tip. Go with Smoke Tip & stay away from Blu.
I have been using Blu for over a month now. I am pretty happy with this product but it is sometimes hard to get the feeling of a true drag and the vapor seems to be lost at times.
When I first started with blucigs a year ago, the customer service was excellent. I bought starter kits at $15.00 less than the going price and bought cartridges in quanity with different specials that were going. All the good value has gone by the wayside with the customer service. The vapor hasn’t always been very good and the battery life stinks but it is a great alternative to real tobacco. The lastest blunder has been in their changing of the formula. I smoke menthol and the new cartridges don’t even have a hint of menthol. Customer service’s response was that because they now use only US products, the taste has changed. Thanks for the notice!
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My boyfriend got the blucigs for Christmas so I ordered a starter kit and extra cartridges on December 27th, expecting to have them by my birthday on January 9th. It’s now January 15th and still no starter kit. The cartridges came today but there’s no use for them without the starter kit. The reason I ordered them separately is because the cartridges were out of stock and I didn’t want that to affect the shipping time of my starter kit. Customer service doesn’t knOw anything and really cant do anything accept say I don’t k ow when new shipments will be in. Now tomorrows Sunday, and Monday’s MLK day so now I have to wait until the 18th (at the least).
The product is wonderful, the best. I have been on no nicotine for 2 months now. Customer service is the worst. I receive a coupon with each shipment for $5.00 off on the next order. I have placed 8 orders online and it will not accept the coupon. I wrote a letter to the CEO and included all 8 coupons. This was 2 months ago and haven’t heard a word.
Shipping timeline is herrendous. I order some cartridges on December 27. They took the money from my debit card on Dec 28th. Here we are at Jan. 6th and no product. Customer Service will only tell you it should be there anyday. This is the fourth time this has happened out of 9 orders.
So far I have purchased three starter kits, 1 for myself, 1 for the better half, and 1 for my son, plus some extra batteries and atomizers. I have dropped from 2 packs of cigarettes to less than 1 cigarette per day. The shipping is reasonably fast, flavor is good, haven’t had a need for customer service yet. The only con is short battery life, but with the extra batteries it shouldn’t be a problem. I think my doctor will be pleased.
There are two basic problems with BLU Cigs
1. Poor shipping- When Blu’s hit the market they were overwhelmed by the response and quickly turned up production as fast as they could. Are they better now?.. I don’t know. I haven’t replaced anything yet..I refill my cartridges.
2. Weak Vapor Production, Short cartridge life, Short battery life. All caused by one thing…INCONSISTENT BATTERIES.
One of my battery’s Puts out weak vapor and is hard to draw but lasts forever on a charge
My other vapors great but runs dead quickly, and runs an “empty” cartridge long after my weak battery says it’s empty.
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I loved the cigarettes when I first got them. I could not get my batteries to hold a charge. I would charge them and after about 3 puffs they would not draw. Tried the wall charger, USB charger, the pack charger and none worked well. I loved the size of the cigarette, the taste and the rechargeable carrying case. If I had been able to get the batteries to charge I might not have sent the kit back. I’m thinking it was the poor charge that led to the hard draw and low vapor production but I am not sure. If blu improves these items I would highly recommend, otherwise I would try something else. When I ordered they were out of cartridges, never let me know and when I contacted them (3 times) could never get an answer except that it would be soon. Good Luck!
Both my son and I like the product but good luck getting delivery. If you place an order with more than one item, and they don’t have something in stock, they hold the entire order instead of backordering (it might take weeks for them to receive what they don’t have). They use Streamlite for delivery to a center, and where it is turned over to USPS (so don’t believe their “USPS shipping”). Streamlite is a disaster. The first 2 orders took almost 2 weeks to receive (in Texas), once Streamlite received them. The last one Streamlite lost – when called their comment was the only thing that could be done was to have the shipper reship. Blu reshipped (unfortunately through Steamlite), but at this point it’ll be almost 2 months after the original order before it is received (IF it is received). I wanted to take this on a vacation with me next week, and allowed plenty of delivery time, but definitely will not receive it in time – Blu will not ship any other way. If you decide to go with Blu, be certain to allow a long delivery time (that is, if they have the product in stock).
I’ve been using blu for the past couple months and overall I can’t complain with the product but the customer service is a ENTIRELY different story. With the starter kit they ship in no time flat. After that its wishful thinking. I ordered replacement pieces and cartridges 2 weeks ago and I’m still waiting. I’ve emailed and called and keep hearing the “they’re on their way” or “its not our problem” excuses which is a crock of s**t. As for the cigarette tself they are awesome. Was able to stop using any tobacco product and feel so much better.
I gave Blu five stars across the board. I started e-cigs just two weeks ago, with an “Envy” brand that I paid fifty bucks for. Like I said, I’ve used it for two weeks and have a few minor complaints (lousy draw, liquid coming out of the little hole if you draw too hard, etc.), but I got my Blu today and I’m absolutely blown away by the difference in quality, workmanship, taste, design (charger in pack = genius) and value. I couldn’t wrap my head around actually quitting cigarettes with the Envy. It was much too different from smoking. With the Blu, it’s going to be a breeze. The draw is just like a cigarette, and they’ve done everything they could to make it as convenient as possible. My first puff on that bad boy and I felt nothing but pure relief.
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It’s been such a struggle. There was some vapor, not much, with the original kit. Then none. I called them several times and they gave me some tips, none worked. In the end they said I should probably return the atomizers, and they would replace them. My question was “what do I do in the meantime?” go back 100% to regular cigarettes? It was not their problem, so I ordered new ones and figured I’d return the bad ones later, so I wouldn’t be without for two weeks. They do not ship within 24 hours and they do not tell you when they are out of stock, so you wait and wait. Their shipping is free, but they do not offer alternate shipping, where you could pay to get it faster. The new atomizers finally came and the first cartridge I used with the new atomizer produced an incredible amount of vapor and lasted for a long time. I was in heaven until I went to a 2-nd cartridge and no more vapor. Neither of the 2 new atomizers made more than a trickle of vapor, sometimes. I called them again and they said to send back the kit and they will replace it, however they are out of stock and do not know for how long. To me that means weeks of being without, so I ordered a kit from Safe Cig.
Needs more vapor production. Real cigarettes are much better at delivering nicotine. If electric cigarettes are to succeed,they need to deliver nicotine as well as the real thing.
If your looking for good customer service dont depend on Blucigs. By mistake I ordered to high mg and made me ill. Blucigs refused to refund after stating in their website “if for any reason” you can return. Nor would they exchange the extra cartridge package I ordered, that was unopened. Their shipping was very slow.
I also just read Blu does not use coupons at all… Wow buying your first e-cig is confusing lol, but thanks ECR.net you have made it a lot easier on us newbies.
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I have been using my blu cigs for about a week now and I am so impressed with the parallel to regular cigarettes. It came highly recommended by my neurosurgeon and I am so happy I followed his advice. You will not regret buying this product.
How do you refill these cartridges? Can you use any liquid purchased elsewhere as this manufacturer only sells the prefilled catridges? @Jean
I have had numerous problems with this company and would not recommend dealing with them to anyone. Every time I place an order or attempt to purchase refills there is a problem with my order. The customer service
reps are also very impatient and they make you feel like you are bothering them by placing an order. I would suggest ordering E-Cigs from some other source.
Regarding vapor production: the regular tobacco flavor and the menthol get good vapor. My experience was the other flavors do not. As far as flavors go, I like the full flavor the best. It produces the most vapor and tastes good (not like a real cig.) but soft and clean. The style, look, and price are exceptional!! The battery doesn’t last a full day, but considering the starter kit comes with 2 batteries and an “on-the-go” charger pack it’s not a big deal for me at all. Customer service is ok. The live chat is very convenient. The speed of shipment was great on my starter kit. They told me it was back-ordered but I recieved it the same week. My next experience with shipment was not as good – I ordered a carton of cartridges a week ago and my order has yet to be processed. So…Speed of shipment is hard to rate based on only two experiences. I haven’t tried any other e-cigs but I was very happy with my first experience. I’ve had the Blu-Cig for a few weeks and I haven’t had any malfunctions or problems yet.
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I’m sorry, but Blu’s vapor production is a little low when compared to the more expensive brands. You can get a little liquid in your mouth on occasion as well. Seems harmless, but thought i would share. Not recomemded, except for the price or a “first try”. Style is great!