I have been smoking for over 15 years and have recently been trying to quit. I have tried different types of e-cigarettes, ones that look like real cigarettes and the Shesher type ones. All of these have hurt my throat. I decided to give it one more go with the Vype e pen and have found it really easy to use and most importantly it doesn't hurt my throat but it still gives you a good hit, I love it! I think maybe because the cartridges are self contained, it has helped with the problems that I was having. Being able to choose the amount of vapour you receive is good also! I highly recommend this model of e-cigarettes!