Author: pbusardo
From Bas
Hello Phil,
I started smoking at the age of 13 in highschool because it was ‘cool’ and ofcourse before i knew it i was hooked.
Fast forward 16 years, i am now 29 and i’ve developped a nice smoker-cough and my health is getting worse and worse, I tried quitting a couple of times but failed, so be it back to at least a pack a day.
Then, this one day, at a birthday party, a friend who had been smoking forever introduces me to vaping and i give it a try on her evod and i was stunned, this could actually work!A day or two passed and the little evod puff stayed in my mind as i was coughing my lungs up so one night i searched youtube for evod and found a lot of videos about it (this is where i found Pbusardo), i watched a couple and came to the conclusion that if all these people managed to quit smoking using products like this, i can do it too!
A couple of days later my friend took me to the local vape shop and after trying some products i got my very own evod starter kit and some liquids. It was on their doorstep on february 27th 2014 at 11 in the morning that i put out my last cigarette.
And so, as i am celebrating my 2nd vapeversary today i just wanted to send you a ‘little’ thank you note for the amazing work you’re doing in the vaping world. If it weren’t for you i’d probably still be puffing away on the little evod kit i kicked the cigarettes with. Nowadays i enjoy rebuilding and even making my own juice has become a part of the hobby.
I still prefer a nice relaxing MTL vape however i do also enjoy a clouding session on a subtank every once in a while. I’ve ordered the new Kayfun mini v3 as a little gift to myself for my vapeversary and i just heard they are going to have expansion tanks available to increase it to a 3.6 or 4.2ml capacity, yay!!
I was just watching a random youtube video of someone receiving the silver play button for 100.000 subscribers and it made me wonder if you ever received this token of appreciation, i couldn’t recall ever seeing it in your videos. In my opion you deserve it like no other! Your in-depth reviews and tests of every thinkable parameter (yes i remember the cartotank pull force tester) are just an amazing guideline in buying new vape gear. Also I really enjoyed the ‘How It’s Made’ series from China and last but certainly not least the LegalVape 4000 (TC).
Thanks again and please keep doing what you’re doing and fight for your right to vape!
Over here in Europe it seems it’s too late with the TPD being introduced in may this year, in fact here in The Netherlands there are regulations since february 2015 that ban tanks over 2ml and juice bottles over 10ml (and 20mg nic), they were introduced in preparation for the TPD through the so called ‘Temporary E-Cigarette (Commodities Act) Decree’, you can read more about it here:https://www.government.nl/topics/smoking/contents/regulation-of-e-cigarettes should you have the time or interest for it.
Despite all of that negative bullsh*t i’m quite convinced vaping is here to stay and that all of us will #keepitgoing 😋 .
Over the past 2 years i’ve invited several family members and friends along on the vaping journey and i’m happy to report that all of us haven’t touched a single cigarette since our first vape.Greetings from across the pond, sorry for the wall of text in dodgy English
Bas from The Netherlands
Hong Kong biology professor cannot understand the difference between mLs of e-liquid and mLs of breathing air
A new article has come out and it has raised some eyebrows.
It’s called, “A million times more harmful than outdoor air: Hong Kong study raises e-cigarette cancer alarm“. You can click it if you’d like to read it.
I think it VERY important that you ALSO read Doctor Farsalinos’s response to the article, “Hong Kong biology professor cannot understand the difference between mLs of e-liquid and mLs of breathing air“. Again, you can click it to read it.
As always, thank you Doctor Farsalinos for giving us the TRUTH!
SOME SHOW AND TELL & THE CUBIS RBA (BF RBA) FROM JOYETECH
In this video we do some Show And Tell on mod wood panels from Dale Jordan, the Nitecore Intellicharger i1, and the Connect-It system from Lazy Vapers.
Then we take a look at the Joyetech Cubis RBA (BF RBA) section, talk about the vape, and put a build in it.
The Links:
Dale Jordan’s Facebook Page
Nitecore
Lazy Vapers Connect-It System
Joyetech
My Vapor Store
The Video:
*NOTE: Any use of this video in part or in it’s entirety without Phil Busardo’s expressed written consent is prohibited.
The Photos:
YOUTUBE COMMENTS BEING DELETED
Hey everyone. Yes, I’m well aware that your YouTube comments on the Provari Radius review video are being deleted and you’re receiving a message similar to the following:
Dear XXX,
We’ve determined that your posts may be in violation of our User Content and Conduct Policy.
Facilitating the sale of regulated goods or services, or promoting regulated goods and services to inappropriate audiences, is not permitted.
Continued violation of our policies can lead to the loss of your ability to use some or all features of Google+ and other Google services. Learn more
Sincerely,
The Google+ team
This has been my headache of the day and rest assured I’m doing everything in my “limited power over YouTube and Google+” to resolve the issue.
If there are any YouTube or Google+ experts out there who would like to assist, please privately Facebook me.
Latest status:
Hi pbusardo,
The YouTube team is aware of this and we are working on a fix. No further action is needed at the moment. We appreciate your patience as we work through this!
Thanks,
Marissa
YouTube Community Manager
Thanks everyone!
From Russ
Mr. Busardo-
Just wanted to write a few words to say how much I enjoyed today’s review video, it
really hit home with me. My wife and I are hitting 3 years smoke free this month,
after 35+ years of smoking for me, and 40 for her While we are probably not your
typical vapors, she still likes to use Kangor T3s on an ego style stick, and I’ve
been using a Kayfun lite v2 for the past couple of years. I rarely drip anymore, and
never did away from the house. Your video today really hit home with the mouth to
lung vs lung hitters. I believe another thing that would help advocacy is for people
to be more aware of their surroundings. Big clouds are a turnoff for people who
don’t know and don’t understand the benefits over smoking. I turned around and left
a vape shop recently when I opened the door and couldn’t even see the counter.
Probably not converting too many smokers there I would guess. I have seen a
promising trend recently with you reviewers getting back to some of the starter type
mods and kits to get more people off the cigs. A welcome change from a seemingly
endless period of sub tanks and 200 watt mods. Sorry for the long rant, keep up the
great work.Thx, Russ
From Nick
Hi, I just wanted to thank you for your review of the endura kit. I have
been vaping for close to a year now, and had been trying to find a set up for my
dad, who had been a heavy smoker for over 30 years. He didn’t want to try any
devices I showed him because of how complicated they seemed. After watching your
review on the endura I decided to buy it for him as an xmas gift. It has worked
amazingly well for him. He hasn’t had a cigarette since January 15th, and he has no
interest in going back. Thanks again-Nick
THE PROVARI RADIUS BY PROVAPE
A PBusardo Review – The ProVape Radius
In this video we take a full look at the ProVape Radius including a firmware update. We then finish it off with a contest including a massive tank giveaway.
Hope you enjoy it!
The Links:
ProVape
The Video:
*NOTE: Any use of this video in part or in it’s entirety without Phil Busardo’s express written consent is prohibited.
The Photos:
WHO WE ARE – NICELY DONE SCHELL!
After hearing for over a year, how the general public is being misled, and that articles that promote vaping are being shared only among like-minded advocacy groups or in forums that essentially “preach to the choir” Schell Hammel made it a project to tell the story of David (a customer she bonded with in 2012, but lost the war with COPD from combustible tobacco in 2015) She wanted to show those mothers, fathers, grandmothers, legislators what the industry’s mission really is and dispel the bad publicity and propaganda. She set out to prove we are not big tobacco and just trying to entice a new generation to smoking. By using customer testimonies from her own stores, she partnered this with video from other advocates to drive the point home.
Schell Hammel is the owner of The Vapor Bar and is on the board of TX, WV and national SFATA.
The Video:
A VISIT WITH JOYETECH
A PBusardo Video – A Visit To Joyetech
Ok gang, here they come, the new set of China videos from our second visit.
In this first one we visit with Joyetech, meet some of the key players, and see the Cuboid being made.
Hope you enjoy it!
The Links:
Joyetech
The Video:
The Photos:
A STATE OF TROUBLES…
An important message from Dimitris. Please read, share, and act!
FDA regulations being delayed obviously is a good thing, hoping the OMB is taking a hard look at what they potentially will do to our industry. There is a huge drawback with the delay though. Individual states are taking regulatory approaches towards the ecig industry. Most of the time, the bills are coming from special interest groups that stand to gain financially by passing laws that restrict manufacturing in a particular state and monopolize the distribution of vapor products. In some cases (wrongfully so) even some independent ecig manufacturers think this is a good thing… (facepalm)
I cannot STRESS ENOUGH how important it is for your state to form an association with a professional lobby (not one paid in liquid for exchange…) representing your interests. No matter what approach you take and how you decide to form a group, YOU MUST do something NOW!
Currently:
- Georgia is trying to pass regulations very similar to Indiana that will put out of business hundreds of moms and pops operations.
- Alaska is trying to impose 100% wholesale tax on vapor products.
- West Virginia would impose a new tax on e-liquid of 7.5¢ per milliliter ($9.00 on a 120ml bottle!), a 12% wholesale tax on devices, and hike the tax on smoke-free tobacco products like snus from 7% to 12%.
- New Jersey S 298 would ban the sale of vapor products in flavors other than tobacco, clove, and menthol.
- Oregon has a bill that would enact a 50% tax on the retail price of vapor products, including liquids and devices.
And these are just a few examples on how even without FDA regulations, the distribution, availability and affordability of vapor products to ex smokers (and potential ex smokers) is threatened.
We believe vapor products are NOT tobacco products!
We believe that we have the right to choose a healthier lifestyle!
We believe that we must fight to protect our industry!The time to act is now!
Get organized in your state, work with national groups and oppose any legislation that would benefit special interest groups.
Dimitris Agrafiotis
Executive Director Tennessee Smoke Free Association
Chairman SEVIA USA
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