Author: pbusardo
NEW IN THE QUEUE – 06/19/15 – THE LAVATUBE 3
The boys from Volcano Ecigs are at it again. Ah how fondly I remember the original Lavatube. What a HUGE, wildly popular device that was… remember? The “ProVari Killer”…. chuckle chuckle.
This time the guts are from Evolv. It’s a DNA-40 with a different screen so you do get temperature limiting/control with this one.
The rubber grip and device width feel great in the hand, but the 26mm diameter is going to make it look a little odd with most of your attys and tanks… including their own (their Cauldron 1 dripper is shown in the photos on top of it).
And I gotta say, off the bat, I’m NOT a fan (not even a little bit) of the button placement and feel. Although it looks pretty slick, they are WAY too close together and all at the same height causing big thumbed dudes (and dudettes) to hit multiple buttons on a press.
For the specs on this one, think DNA-40.
Some additional:
- Uses a single 18650
- Lightweight 6061 billet aluminum body
- Interchangeable rubber grips in a variety of colors
- On-board micro USB charger
- $149.00
NEW IN THE QUEUE – 06/19/15 – THE PIPELINE PRO 2
For those of you who have been asking for the new Dani Extreme 2 review, here’s the next best thing… the Pipeline Pro 2 (same guts I believe).
The PIPELINE PRO 2 is a German made high-end mod for use with 18650 batteries and has 5 different modes.Variable Watt, Temperature Control (with various wires possible), Variable Watt with Heat Protection, Variable Watt with Power Boost and Bypass (unregulated, electronic overload protection)We recommend operation with high current carrying IMR and high drain batteries (eg Samsung 25R) with a discharge current of 20 amps (unprotected).
… and all controlled with a single button. FML… Phil has a lot of reading to do. 🙂 At least it’s not an AC device anymore which will make my life a little easier on this review.
FEATURES
- 5 to 40 Watts
- Up to 12V output voltage
- Up to 15A output current
- OLED display
- Temperature controlled vaping (possible with various wires)
- Heat Protection Function*
- Power Boost Function
- Unregulated vaping possible (‘Bypass’ electronic overload protection)
- Battery shutdown voltage adjustable from 2.5V to 3.0V
- Resistance check
- Displays battery voltage under load
- Adjustable brightness display
- Set the length of time the menu is displayed
- Set the standby time
- Personalise click setting from 0-5 to activate device
- Info menu
- Battery capacity measurable
- Atomizer resistance range from 0.05Ω to 5Ω is possible
- Atomizer resistance from 0.2Ω to 3.5Ω (40W)
- Reverse polarity protection
- Abnormal temperature protection
- Serial Number
- 2 year warranty on the electronics
- Design by Thomas Wilms
- Made in Germany by Dicodes
- £ 160.00 = $254
FROM CASAA – (Urgent) New York State Call to Action – Oppose Indoor Vaping Ban (SB 2202, AB 5955)
Time to act New York!!
(URGENT) The New York Legislature has gone to extra innings and two bills that would severely limit where electronic cigarettes can be used are still in play. Even if you have previously taken action on this issue, it is critical that you join your fellow New Yorkers and take action again.
NEW IN THE QUEUE – THE OPUS 200 – 6/17/15
Here is it, one of the first (of I’m sure many) mods containing the new DNA-200, the Opus 200. Here are some photos with a look inside as well…
SPECIFICATIONS…
- Height 3.70”, Width 2.30”, Depth 0.90”
- Case Material: 6061 Aluminum
- Connector: 510, SS housing, silver plated brass center pin, spring loaded
- Internal 11.1v, 1,000 mAh battery
- USB charge and data port
- E_Scribe user configuration port
- Drip channel
- Laser engraved Logo, most units
- Anodized or Cerecote™ case
- Recessed display window
- Evolv™ DNA™ 200 temperature assurance technology
- 16 AWG internal wiring
- Anti-slip ribs with thumb docking feature
- 6 month factory warranty
- $229
DEAR SHAWN THOMAS…
Dear Shawn Thomas of Plumes Of Hazard…
Welcome to my “payback list”.
#KEEPITGOING
F*ckers!! 🙂
Anyone with embarrassing photos or videos of Shawn, please feel free to send them my way.
VAPEWAVE MOVIE TRAILER…
What is VapeWave?
Vape wave ambitions to be the first and most thourough movie about the electronic cigarette’s incredible worldwide phenomenon. Jan Kounen dives head first into the ever growing vaping world, taking us around the globe to discover this ongoing cultural revolution, the first real alternative to traditional deadly tobacco smoking.
You can find out more about the movie HERE.
E-LIQUID REVIEWS…
It is with great sadness that I announce the end of “official” e-liquid reviews. There are a number of reasons why including…
- Simply can’t keep up. I’m inundated with hardware and devices to review.
- Huge number of e-liquid companies with more coming every day.
- Similar flavor profiles across lines.
- Varying and unknown degrees of production methods.
- Varying and unknown degrees of testing.
- Unfair to compare a liquid’s flavor that is AP/DI free to one that is not.
- Companies not offering nic levels suitable for beginning vapers.
- Companies using marketing/labeling that could be seen as inappropriate, unprofessional, or targeting minors (whether or not that is the intention).
- How I vape my liquids may not be how you vape your liquids, changing the characteristics and flavor profile.
- Taste is subjective. 🙂
A couple things to note…
Innevape, the current company with the most votes will still get their review.
I will still be tasting liquids behind the scenes. When I come across something that I consider special, I’ll be sure to let you know about it with mentions either in videos or on here, on TasteYourJuice.com.
For those of you who really enjoyed the liquid reviews, my sincerest apologies.
For those of you who have sent and trusted me to review your liquids throughout the years… a very sincere THANK YOU!
LOOK WHAT’S GOING ON AT VAPOR SHARK…
FIRST:
For those of you who don’t know, Vapor Shark and Vapor Flask have teamed up to offer you a redesigned and less expensive Vapor Flask…
SECOND:
Vapor Shark has had every liquid they carry tested for AP (Acetyl Propionyl) and DI (Diacetyl). To see the test results, find the liquid you’re interested in and click “Buy Now”.
I commend then for taking it upon themselves to do this and offering the information to their customers.
It’s still up to you to vape what you want, but for those of you who have concerns, this is some really good public information on many popular liquid brands.
THIRD:
FOURTH:
THE CAT’S DNA IS OUT OF THE BAG…
Since it’s been leaked… I’ve asked and been permitted to go ahead and put a post up. Here it is, the DNA-200.
Here’s what I can tell you.
This is much more than a 200 watt board. First of all it’s fully adjustable from 1 watt up to 200 watts. With a kanthal build you’re going to be able to fire all the way up to 200 watts all the way down to .08 ohms.
Of course, this one features temperature control utilizing NI200 or TI (out of the box) with all 200 watts available to maintain the temp of your coil, should you actually be able to do a build that requires that 200 watts.
It’s Evolv’s first firmware upgradable board. So gone are the days of rolling, hidden firmware updates that early adopters of Evolv boards couldn’t take advantage of.
Supposedly, no screen issues on this one! 🙂
However, none of this is the exciting stuff. The exciting stuff is the software. Evolv has provided a tech vaper’s wet dream with the software suite. Connect this board to your computer and hold on.
I’ve seen the software, I’ve played with the software, and being a bit of a tech geek (surprise), I’m blown away by the software.
Evolve has opened up the brain of the DNA-200 and offers you a look inside. You can analyze everything, you can adjust everything, you can customize everything.
This is a vaper’s platform.
This is an enthusiast’s platform.
This is a tinkerer’s platform.
This is an experimenter’s platform.
This is a researcher’s platform.
For those of you who aren’t closet geeks, and don’t want to see, or use, or even be bothered with all the goodies in the software, no worries, you’re still going to get a DNA board that is as easy to use as all the rest and one that vapes just as good at 15 watts as it does at 200 watts (not that I have ANY idea what that is. 🙂 ).
Is this going to be overkill for the majority of vapers in both power and features? Perhaps.
Is it more power than I’ll every need? For now… you bet.
Am I a bit surprised at Evolv putting this out considering their mantra of “solving the cigarette”? Yep.
Do I think Evolv has some ground to cover to regain a portion of the community’s trust? Uh huh.
More coming soon on this new board.
DOVPOS… THE DT-50 SCORPION & THE MINI 50W
A PBusardo Review – Dovpo DT 50-Scorpion & Mini 50W
In this video we take a full look at the Dovpo DT-50 Scorpion and a “just about” full look at the Dovpo Mini 50W.
The Links:
Dovpo
Vaporider – Dovpo Mini 50W
Cigabuy – Dovpo DT-50
The Video:
The Photos:
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