Author: pbusardo
ANNOUNCEMENT FROM DIMITRIS & TSFA
The Tennessee Smoke Free Association with financial assistance from SEVIA Chinese Manufacturers and TSFA members is proud to announce our study on evaluation of, consistency in nicotine delivery from the liquid to the aerosol of electronic cigarettes atomizers has been accepted for publication with exceptional results.
The study can be found HERE.
CONCLUSIONS:
Electronic cigarettes that use tank-type atomizers appear to deliver nicotine in more consistent quantities (within the acceptable limits for medicinal nebulizers and similar to the nicotine inhaler) than electronic cigarettes that use cartomizers.
This is a result from our first trip to China where we asked for help on supporting scientific evidence on ecigs and delivery of nicotine.
We are proud this has been accepted for publication on Addiction magazine and of the wonderful results.
This shows and supports that the 2007 grandfather date would put us back to a time when the equipment and nicotine delivery was not as consistent as it is now.
With this trip we hope to continue the relationship and channeling of funds in the upcoming battle we have with the FDA. We need their continued support and funding for both scientific research and potential litigation.
THE ALTUS TANK – HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT IT? :-)
Yes, I know about this tank (oh do I know about this tank!!).
Yes, I have them coming in for review (and some abuse ).
Who am I working with?
Directly with GUO Vape, Origin Vape, and The Steamery (also sending me one).
Here’s some additional information that’s been supplied to me:
The CVU chip technology uses a high thermo-conductive ceramic that conducts heat as fast as aluminum. Its surface will not oxidize or degrade with regular use, and this technology is used by pharmaceutical companies for medical applications. Tests have been performed such that 200C temperature gradient was taken every 30 seconds and the part held for 1 million cycles.
In the middle of the high thermo conductive ceramic is a tungsten trace. Both the ceramic and the tungsten has the same coefficient of thermal expansion, so that the material will not crack under pressure and stress in quick temperature changes, such as 0C to 1000C in a few seconds. The tungsten trace and ceramic are chemically fused together. It is a true coiless design. You may inform the public that if they use the beta value for tungsten in their mods they can get it to work. Otherwise, I have been using the setting for nickel in my mods. (I believe he’s speaking about temperature control and TCR values here.)
We believe that the CVU chip, if used regularly (following the instruction manual) and not abused, can last for years. We provide a limited 1 year warranty as a result of our confidence in our product.
- CVU surface is a hard, safe, non-oxidizing ceramic that conducts heat faster than some metals
- As a result it distributes the heat more evenly
- When cotton is wrapped correctly around it and soaks in ejuice, vapor forms from the cotton surface
- This effect is similar to boiling water, in which the energy is used up as latent heat during phase transition
- This ensures minimum or close to minimum vaporization temperature without temperature control
- This is why you get a more layered flavor in which you can taste the nuances of the juice
- Contrary to coiled systems where some micro droplets of liquid is pressurized (along with vaporized cloud) into your mouth, the CVU system does not splash (or rarely does). This is why some coiled tanks produces strong flavor, because they are in fact pressurizing micro droplets of liquid into your mouth.
- A benefit of the CVU system, from our experience, is that next morning you won’t have a dry throat because the vapor is not as irritating as that produced by coiled systems
- You get consistent flavor over long durations before having to switch cotton, unlike some coiled system that taste differently the next day
- When cotton turns color, it is the juice drying up on the surface of the chip, which the cotton helps to filter out from going into your lungs
- It is not cotton burning, as it is very difficult to burn cotton unless you’re dry burning it
- Cotton turns darker faster with darker colored juices because extra ingredients dry up over time
- The chip can be rinsed and wiped with towels, paper towels, etc.
- Dry burning it may decrease the life span of the chip, because the chip ramps up very hot very quickly. If it glows red, it’s at ~600 C, if it glows yellow, it’s close to 1500C. The time difference to ramp from red to yellow could be as faster than 1 second.
- Although the technology is fine under 1000C, we don’t recommend dry burning it because it will reach above 1500C very quickly.
Altus CVU Explanation & Material Information:
From Brian
Phil, I saw your post on Facebook today from one of your followers,
pertaining to his journey away from cigarettes. And I realized that I have never
written you to tell you how much you have done for my entire family.My girlfriend decided to start vaping in March 2015, in an attempt to break away
from cigarettes, and I figured “why not, I’ll try it too”. Starter kits. Discount
bin juice. BUT, after balancing vaping and smoking for a few weeks, I was able to
toss the last few of my smokes, and have not had one since April 13th 2015. Your
reviews helped me (us) SO MUCH, i chose upgrades carefully, and stepped up to 20w,
50w, temp control, and now 100+ watts, all with confidence. Thanks to you I was
capable of making informed and smart decisions when it came to buying new vape
gear.Shortly after I upgraded to the obligatory 20w iStick/nautilus combo, my son and
fiance (new parents), decided to try vaping. while she has gone back to
cigarettes, my son has learned from your reviews, and made educated choices as
well.Now his 2 year old daughter will be able to grow up, with (hopefully) no memory
of seeing her daddy or grandpa smoke. And we owe a good portion of credit for
this, to you.For years I have tried and failed to quit smoking over and over. Vaping is the
only thing that has allowed my to walk CALMLY away from my tobacco crutches. After
27 years of smoking, I am now smoke free.Thank you Phil. Thank you for all of the work and detail that you put into your
reviews. Thank you for putting them on youtube. Don’t stop doing what you do.
From Paul
Hello Mr. PBusardo.
My name is Paul, I’m 42 years old, and smoked cigarettes from the time I was 19 to
the time I was 40. Quit cold-turkey successfully, but the urge for “something” has
always been there even after two full years. A good friend gave me an Evod starter
for xmas to maybe help fill the void cigarettes left. It’s now a few weeks later,
and I’m already on the stereotypical first upgrade 20w istick/Nautilus mini combo..
Even using 0nic high VG juice is enough to satisfy the “habit” I was missing all
this time.
The reason for this email is simply just to give a hearty thank you for doing what
you do. No other resource on the internet I’ve found has been as informative as your
website and youtube channel, specially for someone new to all this and trying to
learn it all at a steady pace. Your reviews are both informative and educational,
but more importantly convey a high level of knowledge in a very easy to understand
manner. I will not be making any future purchase decisions without first researching
your video review archive first! Keep up the great work and happy vaping!
THE GG TILEMAHOS V2 PLUS “SPRINGOMIZER” RTA
A PBusardo Review – The GG Tilemahos “Springomizer” RTA
In this video we first discuss a revolutionary new device, the Temperature Control Identification System or “TCIS”. A method of accurately measuring the coil temperature in your atomizer when using temperature control.
I’ll then give you an update on the Russian V3.0 and let you know why the review is on hold… again.
Finally we take a full look at the GG Tilemahos V2 Plus and the new “Springomizer” build deck.
Now… to Phil & Simon… MESSAGE HEARD!!
You see, Phil and Simon contacted me and pointed out something with the last “I READ THE DESCRIPTION” hidden contest.
They both do what I recommend in the first place… to watch the videos here and not YouTube as you get all of the information, the video itself, the post review follow-ups, the photos, and the slides all in one place.
So they both missed the contest as I’m sure others did as well, because the contest was contained in the YouTube description and not here.
So to make up for it, here is another hidden contest not found in the video.
In this contest you can win a Arctic ADT-210TC and an assortment of tanks. What do you have to do?
- Send an email to contest@tasteyourjuice.com
- In the Subject line of the email put:
First name Last name – I FOLLOW TYJ
- Please remember to substitute your REAL first name and last name. If I don’t mention this… well… you know. 🙂
- Get your entries in by 1/13/16 11:59 EST.
- DO NOT mention this contest in the YouTube comments!! Let’s keep the odds good for those who actually follow the site.
This will be called the “Phil & Simon” contest. 🙂
The Post Review Follow-up:
- 1/10/16 – You will be able to purchase the Tilemahos V2 Plus with the updated “Springomizer” build deck at the end of January.
The Links:
GG Store
The Video:
The Photos:
A NEW STATEMENT FROM VAPORESSO…
Here’s the latest statement from Vaporesso on their coil safety. I’ll continue to provide both sides of the story as the information comes into me.
Here are the links contained in the document:
http://www.vaporesso.com/news/shownews.php?lang=en&id=12
http://www.vaporesso.com/news/shownews.php?lang=en&id=9
http://www.vaporesso.com/news/shownews.php?lang=en&id=10
STATEMENT
VAPORESSO TARGET CERAMIC COILS – POTENTIAL ISSUE
Looks like the cat is out of the bag, so lets address it.
From that I understand Grimm issued a warning about these coils in a VLOG.
I’ve actually known about the POTENTIAL issue for some time after the review was complete. As a matter of fact, the vendor who told me to take a serious look at the coils due to their performance, is the same vendor who later told me about the potential issue. Ugh!!
I’m not one to raise concerns and create scares without proof, so I’ve been waiting to issue an official warning until the vendor finished their testing and had the scientific proof to back up the claim and the issue.
The manufacturer is telling me the coils are safe, the vendor is telling me there is a potential issue.
The vendor in question would like to remain nameless at this point, but they’ve been known to do independent testing on the things they sell in the past. I’m sure they will come forward soon enough. They’re in the process of further and independently testing the coils including inhalation tests. The issue is with Magnesium Oxide (and potentially something else) and the vendor has informed me that the results should be available next week.
So what have I been doing behind the scenes?
- I’ve been pushing that vendor for results as hard as possible so I can issue the warning should it become required.
- Any other manufacturers who have approached me with ceramic coils have been asked to provide MSDS sheets and inhalation tests.
I will keep you informed as I get more information and post any results I get.
In the meantime, if you don’t feel comfortable using them… DON’T!!
I do have an official (and unsatisfying) response from Vaporesso.
We proudly present Target 75VTC, an electronic cigarette kit designed for everybody.
By everybody, we mean people who enjoyed vaping, who currently enjoy vaping, and who will enjoy vaping. The concept underlying Target 75VTC is to become a universally accepted device with its specialty that distinguishes itself from other vaporizers. To achieve this goal, design and vaporization process are heavily focused area where we search for improvements.
In a market where box mod and pen-shaped batteries are predominant, Target 75VTC challenges the current standard and seeks to redefine the shape and size with an ergonomically designed battery that fits both right-handed and left-handed users. The battery surface is painted or polished to exhibit bright and delightful color with smooth texture.
The tank combines the bottom vertical coil structure with ceramic core to address the concern of toxic chemicals from burnt cottons. The material used leads to longer coil life cycle with the ability to clean up burnt flavor when e-liquid runs out. The unique structural change eliminates the spitting problem that most tanks has. The final product for our consumers is consistent aroma of e-liquid in a more enjoyable vapor inhaling process.
This new ceramic material used to fuse with metallic coils has been repeatedly tested out of safety concern. The material has been approved as safe for use and certified with a Material Safety Data Sheet authored by an independent third party.
Since the beginning of Target kit sale, we have received a lot of support and approval from our partners and customers. We want to seize this opportunity and express our gratefulness through the never overly used, thank you.
THE YIHI SX-MINI ML CLASS… WELL… ALMOST
A PBusardo Review… Almost – The Yihi SX-Mini ML Class
Well, we ALMOST got to review the SX-Mini ML Class.
This is a real bummer and a time killer for me. After about a weeks worth of use, and two nights of testing, the device decided to fail mid review and put itself into an unusable state.
I’ll save the data and what I have recorded. Once the issue is identified, a solution presented, and a replacement unit received, we’ll move forward with the review.
For now, I have no choice but to give the device an overall thumbs down.
In case you’re wondering what I was doing when it put itself into this state, I was trying to show you another bug I found with the device. When setting a memory location’s wattage and adjusting the wattage up, the device would adjust up and stop when it hit a wattage it could no longer handle for the attached resistance. So the up button no longer worked. That’s fine, however, the down button ALSO stopped working, forcing you to press the fire button to exit the ADJ screen. Note that I did this SEVERAL times the night before without issue, but this time it decided to fail.
The Links:
Yihi SX-Mini Page
Varitube
The Video:
The Photos:
THERE HE IS!!
For all of you hoping that Aaron Henry fell off the side of the planet with the idea of a re-draw in the future, sorry… no such luck. 🙂
Aaron has come forward to claim his prize and I have validated his email.
Thank you so much for doing the contest. I plan on sharing the gift with family and friends, so you’ll be making a lot of people happy.
Aaron, congratulations to you!! I’ll get this packed up in and in the mail just as soon as I can. I hope you, your family and friends enjoy the contents and use them in good health.
From Jack
Hi Phil,
Just want to write a little bit about my personal project over the last
few weeks.Started vaping at the time of the release of iJust2, and over a short
period bought like 80 small bottles of 4mg nic. Went on to Crown.
Changed and charged batteries all the time.Fascinated by Europe and older video’s on YouTube where people say they
use less that 2ml a day and a tiny eGo battery last them over a day, I
went on to trying to achieve this for myself with GG Tilemahos v2+.After an adjustment period, I can now finally say that I use 2ml a day
too, and I have never felt better. I wash the car for the fun of it,
scrub floors for a bit of exercise, sleep much better, do not get
nic-sic and so on.Requires 30mg+ nic in the juice for me, and I have no doubt that doing
2ml of 30mg juice is far superior to 20ml of 3mg juice, health wise.
The worst pushers for clouds are juice sellers naturally, with support
from videos on YouTube, cloud competitions in vape shops and so forth.Marlboro Light is one of the most nicotine rich cigarettes on the
market. It is possible to extract over 13mg Nicotine from one single
cigarette. Studying cigarettes vs e-liquid is my next project.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3905555/table/t3-AHJ-04-028/Thank you for your latest article on your website. They bring even more
emotional stress release for me.One tiny bit more.
I feel the only law we need is an airflow restriction for atomizers. Say
something equivalent to 1.5mm round hole. Most vapers would not even
notice this law, but the police would be allowed to confiscate the rig
used by irresponsible cloud chasers in public. It is still more airy
than a cigarette, so no vapers could use this as an excuse to start
cigarettes again.Without the cloud, the public would not even know what we were
doing.(100%PG)
With small cloud people would be fascinated by what we do, and think of
us as smart people.
With big cloud they hate us for disturbing peace, and for polluting the
air they have to breath in.By the way, I really believe your juice line will be a huge success! I
am so very happy and excited for you.With deep respect for what you do, and my very best regards,
Jack
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