# Are e-cigarettes too big and heavy to feel realistic?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-e-cigarettes-too-big-and-heavy-to-feel-realistic/704324>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [November 11, 2014, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-e-cigarettes-too-big-and-heavy-to-feel-realistic/704324 "2014-11-11T10:43:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hedwig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Hedwig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hedwig)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2014, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-e-cigarettes-too-big-and-heavy-to-feel-realistic/704324/1 "2014-11-11T10:43:51Z")

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I don’t mind the taste of e-cigarettes, and they’re bound to be better for smokers’ health, but does anyone else find that they are just to big and clunky to feel comfortable either in the hand or in the mouth? I wish they could be made smaller and lighter, with a softer, more realistic filter. Is this just me?

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**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2014, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-e-cigarettes-too-big-and-heavy-to-feel-realistic/704324/2 "2014-11-11T11:23:51Z")

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> [@Hedwig](#):
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> I don’t mind the taste of e-cigarettes, and they’re bound to be better for smokers’ health, but does anyone else find that they are just to big and clunky to feel comfortable either in the hand or in the mouth? I wish they could be made smaller and lighter, with a softer, more realistic filter. Is this just me?

I take it you’re just starting out. Give it some time, you’ll get used to it.

But to answer your question: No, it’s not just you. When I first started out, I opted for the Blu Cigs. They were still a little heavier than real cigs but at least they LOOKED and felt like one.

After I got over that need for it to look and feel real, I started to experiment with the more bulky but higher quality models.

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**Author:** ![clairobscur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/839c29/32.png) [@clairobscur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clairobscur)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2014, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-e-cigarettes-too-big-and-heavy-to-feel-realistic/704324/3 "2014-11-11T11:43:10Z")

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> [@Hedwig](#):
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> I don’t mind the taste of e-cigarettes, and they’re bound to be better for smokers’ health, but does anyone else find that they are just to big and clunky to feel comfortable either in the hand or in the mouth? I wish they could be made smaller and lighter, with a softer, more realistic filter. Is this just me?

There are non-refillable e-cig the size and appearance of a real cig (even with a red light at the tip). Not the same weight, though.

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**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2014, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-e-cigarettes-too-big-and-heavy-to-feel-realistic/704324/4 "2014-11-11T11:47:53Z")

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Opinions are best sought in IMHO rather than General Questions. Moved.

**samclem** , moderator

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**Author:** ![Hedwig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Hedwig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hedwig)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2014, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-e-cigarettes-too-big-and-heavy-to-feel-realistic/704324/5 "2014-11-11T13:46:45Z")

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both for the advice and Moderator - I’m new to this so wasn’t sure where to post!