First Impressions

The Stog E-cig comes in a pure white, top-slide box that’s about as American as apple pie. The graphics are clean and fresh – a nice change from the overblown designs and bright colors found on the labels of some other brands. The small box fits easily into your hand, and all the accessories fit neatly inside it. Each item has its own felt-lined compartment, too, so everything is easy to find. There’s no jumble of cardboard dividers or smaller boxes to dig through when reaching for what you need. The user’s manual is clean and refreshing in its own way, too. The information inside is useful and presented with a sense of humor. It’s nice to be entertained while you’re being informed. Great first impression, Stog E. You’ve earned a five out of five.

Battery/Output

Simple and old fashioned seems to be the theme with Stog E, and I like that because it works well with its old fashioned-sounding name. The battery is no exception. It’s a plain and simple white decorated only with the Stog E logo. It’s also small enough to feel comfortable but still big enough to have a long life. I usually got at least three hours of use from a single charge and sometimes more, even when using it heavily. That’s pretty impressive considering its small size. It felt just like holding a real tobacco cigarette, so I would recommend it to people trying e-cigarettes for the first time. As you know, how the product feels in your hand is an important part of tricking your mind into thinking you’re smoking the real thing.

The draw on the Stog E was a little tight at first but loosened up after a few puffs. Once the vapor started, though, there was plenty of it. Also, I never had a problem with it not starting, or with it stopping mid-draw.

For having a small battery with such a long life and producing a nice cloud of vapor, I’m going to give Stog E a solid four and a half out of five.

Flavor

You can probably already tell I was pretty happy with Stog E’s performance. Now you have to ask, will it stand up to the flavor test as well? The answer is a resounding yes! Even with its prodigious vapor cloud, Stog E was able to provide deep, authentic flavors. I’ve tried quite a variety of e-liquids, flavored cartomizers and other e-cigarettes, and this is hands-down the best of them. Stog E comes in three very straightforward, traditional flavors. They include Mellow, Bold and Menthol. All of them had a true tobacco flavor. The flavor was not at all like some e-cigarettes that tease you with just a hint of over-sweet tobacco. The Mellow flavor had the light, sweet undertones of a high-quality Turkish cigarette. The Menthol was a real hit with me, too. Good job on flavors, Stog E! I’d give you a six if I had six points to give.

Overall

You know what I’m going to say here, don’t you? The Stog E-cig is a great product. Other than the minor problem of the slow vapor start, there are really no problems at all. Stog E has earned a resounding five out of five as an overall score.