SOUTHWEST FLORIDA - Hundreds of viewers wrote in and offered to try out the E Cigarette for us. We narrowed those emails down to a small group, who desperately want to quit. Some for themselves and others for their families.

Parents, husbands, wives and even former members of the medical profession make up our group of smokers. They all hope the E Cigarette will act as an oral fixation and help them quit.

The product operates on a re-chargeable battery and even lights up and emits a vapor that looks like smoke. It has several cartridges that you can bring anywhere to take the place of cigarettes.

Following the company's recommendations, our testers tried the E Cigarette for 3 weeks. Since the E Cigarette contains no Nicotine, we suggested they use them in conjunction with a gum or a patch. Some tried that method, some chose to use the E Cigarette by itself.

The results? Mixed.

Two of our female testers hated the device, saying it was too heavy, and too tough to inhale to get enough vapor. One went so far as to call the device ridiculous.

The news was better for two other testers. They were both able to cut back significantly on their smoking. One man cut his habit from 1 1/2 packs a day to just a half pack.

The E Cigarette was a success for 3 of our testers. All of them are Dads, hoping to quit for the sake of their kids. One Father, John, had his last cigarette the night we gave him the E-Cigarette and hasn't;t smoked since. he was able to stop without the help of nicotine patches or gum.

WINK News is in no way endorsing this product, and so far no major American health organization is backing it.

The E Cigarette device costs $200, and it's reusable.

For more information on the E Cigarette call (239) 574-5798