Green Smoke Review

In the relatively new world of e-cigarettes, Green Smoke was one of the first brands and built a strong reputation with its well-designed products. Green Smoke e-cigs weren’t the most affordable, but they performed very well in our testing.

Status update (October 2026): This review is from 2013 and describes the products as we tested them then. Green Smoke is discontinued: its later owner, Altria, announced in December 2018 that it would stop selling the brand. No Green Smoke product appears on FDA's list of authorized e-cigarettes, which FDA says are the only e-cigarettes that may be lawfully sold in the United States. Ratings, flavors and features below are from our original review and have not been rechecked.

Vaping is not safe. The CDC says no tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, are safe; e-cigarettes may only benefit adults who smoke if they switch completely.

Green Smoke Ratings

8.9

Quality

9.4/10

Performance

9.3/10

Pricing

8.3/10

Selection

7.8/10

Customer Service

9.5/10

More About Green Smoke

One of the most well-established and respected electronic cigarette manufacturers in the world, Green Smoke is known for quality and produces some of the best performing products available. If you’re looking for a long-lasting and well-built e-cigarette, Green Smoke is a leader in the mini, cigarette-style space.

Although the pricing tends to be a little high with Green Smoke, as the old saying goes, “you get what you pay for.” Green smoke sets a high standard when it comes to their e-cigs, whether it’s their exceptional flavors, long-lasting batteries or top-level performance.

Where They Really Excel

Every e-cigarette has it’s pros and cons, but Green Smoke has done an exceptional job of appealing to former smokers. While some manufacturers go for a more futuristic or ‘techy’ look, Green smoke has remained loyal with it’s traditional cigarette-like design.

Not only do Green Smoke e-cigarettes look and feel like the real thing, but they accurately mimic the smoking experience with a rich strong vapor and a glowing red tip that lights up as you take a drag.

The vapor produced by a Green Smoke e-cigarette is exceptional; closely replicating a puff from a real cigarette. Most electronic cigarettes manufacturers suggest a couple of short introductory puffs to increase vapor production, but it’s not necessary with Green Smoke. Outstanding vapor and performance!

In addition, Green smoke offers some of the best prefilled cartridge flavors in the industry – with three varieties of tobacco flavored e-juice (Absolute Tobacco, Tobacco Gold and Red Label Tobacco), as well as Mocha Mist, Menthol Ice, Vanilla Dreams and Smooth Chocolate.

They also offered a range of nicotine strengths, from a high-strength option down to zero.

Don’t Forget the Batteries!

And if accurately reproducing the look and feel of a traditional cigarette wasn’t enough, Green smoke provides several high-end batteries that should easily last throughout the day. The longer battery lasted noticeably longer than the shorter one in our testing. In addition, choose from eight designer batteries to spice up your Green Smoke e-cig. The USB charger is very simple to use, just twist the battery in-place and plug it into the wall, a computer USB outlet or vehicle charging port.

Lacking in Just a Few Areas…

Green Smoke e-cigarettes outperform in most aspects, but there are a few small things that could use some work. Although the flavor quality is excellent, Green Smoke doesn’t offer e-liquids and you’ll be forced to live with their seven prefilled flavor cartomizers.

To make matters worse, Green Smoke used a less common threading, so finding compatible blanks to refill was difficult. You can refill your old Green Smoke cartridges by removing the end cap, but you’ll have to stock up on flavored e-liquids from another company if you plan to venture out.

We’re also not big fans of the USB cigarette (provided with the starter kit in addition to the standard charger). The idea is, you can plug it into your computer as a backup option if your batteries run out and you need an emergency vape.

If you’re like most users this probably won’t be an issue since you’ll form a regular charging pattern, so it’s just waste of money in our opinion.

The Bottom Line…

When it comes to vapor production, Green Smoke e-cigs are one of the best! They produce a heavy, thick vapor, and they do it in a small package. The batteries perform well and the flavors are excellent.

For former smokers, Green Smoke e-cigarettes were a good transition product and definitely keep things simple, but if you’re the adventurous type who likes to experiment, you’ll be limited by the flavor options and may have compatibility issues with other brands.

Sources

• E-Cigarettes, Vapes and Other ENDS Authorized by the FDA, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
• Altria kills off MarkTen and Green Smoke brands, buys into cannabis, ECigIntelligence
• Health Effects of Vaping, CDC