Author: pbusardo
VTA’s Next Level Thoughts on the Deeming Regulation
From the Vapor Technology Association (VTA):
VTA-Guidance-Next-Level-Deeming-SummaryOn May 5, 2016, the Vapor Technology Association (VTA) issued its Initial Thoughts on the Deeming Regulation. As noted, the 500+ pages of Deeming Regulations and guidance documents are very complex and require significant analysis. We have prepared for you our next level thoughts on the Deeming and hope you find it helpful. Rest assured, this will not answer all of your questions. However, VTA has assembled a group of FDA and regulatory experts in Washington, D.C. on June 7 and 8, 2016, who will be able to provide specific practical information on how to survive in a post-deeming world. Very shortly, we will be providing more details on our conference. Click here to learn more: VAPE & THE FDA: Understand It. Manage It.
Joyetech Announcement Regarding the TPD and FDA Regulations
Joyetech has made an announcement regarding the TPD and FDA Regulations. Not very detailed, but this is what we have so far. From their site:
Dear Valued Customers and Supporters,
We’d like express our great thanks for the continued support Joyetech has received. We all have quite the challenging year ahead in the Vaping Industry, as both the European TPD and FDA deeming regulations take effect.
Since mid-2015, Joyetech Europe has been involved in initiating Laboratory testing and collaborating with influential alliances striving to deal with the TPD regulations.
While in the USA, Joyetech has engaged the highly prestigious firm, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw and Pittman, for the purposes of communicating with the FDA more effectively. We have done this to be proactive in making our position known and to have a positive effect in this coming environment.
Thank you all,
Joyetech Group
May. 16, 2016
From Carl
About eight years ago I when in the hospital emergency room with chest pain. After three days the doctors told me I heart swelled up because of the bad state my lungs were in. Time to quit smoking they said. Much easier said than done. As a teen in the 60s, smoking was something a lot of us did and there was not much concern about health. Over the years I tried Pipe smoking and amassed a large collection of fine pipes. Cigars and smokeless tobacco were also on my user list. Now I had no choice but to quit. I never lit another cig after leaving the hospital the doctors told me that I had to stop. I tried to use a few pipes and cigars without inhaling just to get by but that was too hard on my lungs and heart. just the second hand smoke, I could not be around. Patches and gum helped, but did not work too good for me. so I started to use smokeless tobacco more. That soon came to an end for me after my kidneys began to hurt most of the day. I had been swallowing a lot of the tobacco juice and it was not good and I knew I had to stop.
when I found out about vaping there was not much on the market. I use the cig type ones with carts they worked some, but the real help came when I got my first joystick and the early drip type devices. Now I have many mods and Attys. Vaping gear took the place of collecting pipes and cigar humidors etc. And I enjoy it very much as millions of others.
But the most important thing I would like to say to whoever invented vaping and Vapors like yourself Phil who have done so much to help us is: “Thank you for saving my life” or at the least, adding a few years more to enjoy my children and grand children. Last set of lung x rays and scans of my heart and arteries a few months ago gave me a clean bill of health. My lungs are clear now a bit of old scarring and arteries have no built up. I hope the FDA hears us and will not sentence me and others to death by tobacco.. Walk in my shoes for 65 plus years and you will understand the difference between tobacco products and Vaping.Carl
A CASAA CALL TO ACTION – NJ – Take Action to oppose a ban on flavored vapor products (S.298)!
A CASAA CALL TO ACTION:
NJ – Take Action to oppose a ban on flavored vapor products (S.298)!
A bill — S 298 — which would ban the sale of vapor products in flavors other than tobacco, clove, and menthol, is on the move in New Jersey.
A hearing will be held on:
Monday, May 16th, 2016
1:00 PM
Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
Committee Room 1, 1st Floor
State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Vapers will be rallying outside the New Jersey State House from 11 AM – 12:30 PM.
Please join us. We are hoping for a large crowd.
Click here for details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1140540059299692/
Please send a message now to your state senator urging them to oppose this bill.
Take Action – Send a Message
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SEVIA USA RESPONDS TO THE FDA DEEMING REGULATIONS
The FDA Deeming Regulations were published on May 10th 2016. The effect on vaping will be dramatic for the industry as well as consumers who depend on these products to stay off combustible tobacco.
The Shenzhen Electronic Vaporizer Industry Association (SEVIA) USA, the nation’s only association representing Chinese manufacturers Aspire, Innokin, Kanger and Smok today pledges support to defend the vaping industry from the onerous and burdensome FDA deeming regulations.
We believe in fair, reasonable regulations to protect the consumers however the current frame of regulation introduced by the agency will eliminate 99% of e-liquid and hardware manufacturers and also eliminate freedom of choice for vapers and millions of smokers that might not have the chance to switch from deadly combustible tobacco.
As an association we are currently going to assist the Right 2 Be Smoke Free Coalition in challenging the unconstitutional federal law affecting the vaping industry. They will play a key role in organizing and funding industry activities. We believe the FDA regulations should be contested and legally challenged
You can contribute to become a member of the Right 2 Be Smoke Free Coalition HERE.
We also want to express our support for the Cole/Bishop amendment which we believe is the essential first step to saving the industry by moving the predicate date from February 2007 to the effective date of the deeming regulations.
Moving the grandfather date will keep companies alive, allow every vapor company (small or large) to continue to sell their existing products without having to file costly applications and keep our industry alive while we develop legislative strategies to save our industry.
See the “Cole-Bishop is the Essential First Step to Saving Vapor” VTA Guidance Document HERE.
We will also financially support on the national level various organizations such as CASAA and AVA and others so they can continue to fight for consumers and industry.
This is an open invitation to all Chinese manufacturers that want to continue to offer their products on the market. SEVIA USA and it’s founding members are committed to offer their resources to fight back and we ask the industry to join us. These FDA regulations are far over reaching government authority. But most importantly they are detrimental to public health and the safety of the consumer. If we as manufacturers find out there is an issue with our products on August 7th and want to make changes to improve and protect the consumer, the proposed regulations would prohibit us from doing so. Innovation and improvement would come to a complete stop. You can see how these regulations actually introduce safety concerns that would not otherwise have been present if we were permitted to make improvements without pre-market authorization.
The battle begins now, united we stand!
Dimitris Agrafiotis
Chairman – SEVIA USAPhil Busardo
Executive Assistant – SEVIA USAhttp://seviausa.org
NEW IN THE QUEUE – The SvoëMesto Kayfun 5 – 5/12/16
The Kayfun 5 has arrived! This one has the liquid flow control and ease of fill of the Kayfun 3 Mini in a 22mm format and… finally… an external air flow control. I’ll be building this one up tonight and she’ll be traveling up to Canada with me this weekend!
Here’s some additional information from them:
Intention
The Kayfun 5 is by no means as a subohm tank only. Our core focus has always remained on flavor and usability. It can be used as mouth to lung device and, thanks to being adjustable in air- and liquid flow, it can be used with a variety of setups. It was not our intention to build a cloud chasing device, but we recognize the fact, that there are vapers at any stage -from beginner to enthusiast- out there, who simply prefer direct lung inhaling and who’ve been neglected by us in the past. We recommend a power input between 10W and maximum 50W, of course depending on your coil, since thicker wires distribute heat more evenly and therefore compensate higher power inputs.
Description
The Kayfun 5 follows a similar design pattern as his little brother, the Kayfun Mini V3, combining simplicity, functionality and outstanding performance. A fully adjustable liquid control gives you full control over your liquid flow, however, thanks to SvoëMesto’s pressure based feeding system, fine tuning is not required with the majority of setups. After closing the liquid control, the Kayfun 5 can easily be filled through the top within a couple of seconds. Just as simple as filling it, is accessing your coil by removing the tank, regardless if it’s filled or not. The build deck has been heavily modified to make building coils easier for beginners and more versatile for enthusiasts. At the same time SvoëMesto has increased the adjustable airflow from 2,2mm to 3,2mm offering more than twice the airflow compared to the Kayfun 4.
The airflow control can now be adjusted externally and has 4 positions:
- 1,8mm (Kayfun Lite plus)
- 2,2mm (Kayfun 4)
- 2,7mm (Kayfun 4S)
- 3,2mm (maximum airflow)
The internal design of the evaporation chamber has been optimized to create an outstanding flavor profile, Kayfun fans have grown to love, even at higher airflow settings.
The Kayfun Mini 5 is made from the same high class materials as the Kayfun Mini V3. Thanks to its intelligent design, cleaning and maintenance can be done by disassembling the atomizer into no more than five pieces, no tools required.
It’s functionality, intuitive handling and rich flavor profile combined with great performance capabilities makes the Kayfun Mini 5 a true daily driver.Technical features
- Anti heat driptip with POM inlay (engraved)
- Top filling
- Quartz glass
- Liquid control (fully adjustable)
- enlarged build deck -> comfort building
- M2 build screws
- PEEK insulator
- Increased maximum liquid flow
- External airflow control
- Increased maximum airflow
- 316L stainless steel
- 510 connector
- Serialnumber for authentication
- Easy assembly and maintenance
Measurements
- Diameter: 22mm
- Height: 60mm (without mouthpiece)
- Tank capacity: glass tank ~4ml, steel tank ~5ml
Materials:
- Stainless steel components – WNr. 1.4404 (X2CrNiMo17-12-2), AISI 316L, (V4A)
- Glass tank – Quartz Glass
- Insulators – PEEK, POM-C
- O-rings – NBR 70
In The Box:
- 1 Kayfun 5 with engraved steeltank
- 1 glass tank
- 1 spare kit
- 1 user manual
Estimated Price:
- The price will be 119,95€ (incl. 19% tax) – Minus the tax + shipping and customs, this usually roughly translates to $119 in the US.
KANGER ANNOUNCES THE NEXT DRIPBOX… THE DRIPBOX 160
What happens when the Reuleaux loses a battery? You have room for a bottle of e-liquid of course. Here is the upcoming Kanger Dripbox 160.
Click the image for more information.
THE CUBOIDS! THE JOYETECH CUBOID & CUBOID MINI
A PBusardo Review – THE CUBOIDS! – The Joyetech Cuboid & Cuboid Mini
In this video we talk real quick about Canada’s Vape Expo which Dimitris and I will be attending this coming weekend.
We discuss the decision to give “No Thumbs” to those devices not within 10% of the advertised wattage and ask you to continue to comment on that decision.
We then take a full look at the Joyetech Cuboid & Cuboid Mini. It will include upgrading the to the latest firmware for each device:
Cuboid: V3.13
Cuboid Mini: V3.03
The Links:
Canada’s Vape Expo
Joyetech
My Vapor Store
Elegomall
The Post Review Follow-Up:
- The 510 pins on both of these devices are gold-plated copper
The Video:
*NOTE: Any use of this video in part or in it’s entirety without Phil Busardo’s expressed written consent is strictly prohibited.
The Photos
THIS WEEKEND IN TORONTO!
Dimitris and I will be attending the CVE, Canadian Vape Expo in Toronto this weekend! Hope to see you there!
Click the banner for all the information.
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