


The box for the Vuse claims that the e-cigarette is “designed and assembled in the USA by tobacco experts.” Although that’s as specific as it gets, my guess is that some components such as the battery cell and integrated circuits are made overseas. The Vuse battery and cartridges also use a snap-on design which, while convenient, won’t work with any other battery or cartridge. According to the literature included with the Vuse, the puff counter “takes the guesswork out of how many puffs remain in each cartridge and when a cartridge is depleted.” As you’ll also note from the pictures, a Vuse cartridge can stop working when the pad is still wet. As you’ll see, the cartridge contains a small integrated circuit that serves as a puff counter along with a saturated pad, a long wick and a single heating coil. This page on Imgur contains detailed pictures of the internal workings of the Vuse. The design of the Vuse e-cigarette cartridge also limits the potential value you’ll get out of your money. You can immediately see the razor-and-blades pricing strategy at work here $10 is an excellent price for any e-cigarette “express kit”, but $3 per refill cartridge is well above the industry average. Refill cartridges are sold in packs of two for around $6. Alternatively, take a look at my article describing what I believe is the best e-cigarette for beginners.Īlthough prices in individual stores may vary, you can typically find the Vuse e-cigarette starter kit - which includes a battery, cartridge and USB charger - for about $10. The website can help you locate the Vuse e-cigarette at a local store it isn’t sold online. When my local convenience store offered the Vuse for half off its normal price, though, I finally gave in and bought one. I also thought that Reynolds’ claim of using its state-of-the-art R&D facilities to develop a truly game-changing product were likely overblown. Reynolds, in particular, wants the United States government to ban open vaping systems. I tend not to recommend e-cigarettes owned by tobacco companies. To be blunt, I didn’t expect to care for the Vuse e-cigarette. In spite of its proprietary nature, Vuse has been the most popular e-cigarette in the United States according to Nielsen - which doesn’t track online or “vape shop” sales - since September, 2014. While some tobacco companies opted to enter the world of e-cigarettes by buying existing companies such as Blu and Green Smoke, the Vuse is entirely proprietary and has no components compatible with any other e-cigarette. Since it was first test marketed by Reynolds American in 2012, the Vuse e-cigarette has been one of the hottest topics in the vaping industry.
