Author: pbusardo
“VAPE” IS THE WORD OF THE YEAR!
We’re official!
According to a press release from Oxford, research showed the use of the word “vape” more than doubled in 2014 over the previous year. Couple that with the growth of electronic cigarettes into a multimillion dollar industry and the Oxford editors decided that the word’s time had come.
See the entire article HERE.
From Zac
Dear Phil,
Warm greetings from tropical Malaysia about 7,500 miles away from you in the United States!
I was a pack-a-day smoker for 21 years. After finding a local vape shop, I decided to wonder in and see for myself what vaping was all about. The shop owners were a passionate bunch who spent time explaining to me the basics. I bought myself an Ego Style Starter Kit and left excited to try something which had the potential to get me off the analogs.
2nd April 2014 was a significant date for me, it was the first time my friends went outside for a cigarette and I joined them but without smoking. I had no urge to light up nor did I have a craving for a cigarette. And so began my interest in vaping.
Investing in a Provari 2.5 and a Kayfun Lite Plus, the vape shop directed me to your review / tutorial on the Kayfun and I have been a fan since. I find your reviews very informative, unbiased and very helpful both to the new vaper and the experienced. Your videos have helped to turn my initial interest into an enjoyable hobby and more importantly, one which keeps all of us ex-smokers off the cigarettes. I have been cigarette-free since 2nd April 2014, my sense of smell has returned and I do not feel like I have that shortness of breath.
Myself and I know many of your other Malaysian fans, wish you every success in your future endeavors and I know I will continue to watch your reviews and videos with great interest.
Best wishes,
Zac
From Alex
I started electronic cigarettes about a year ago. The first ones I purchased were the ones you could buy at your local 7-11. That didn’t last long. I then ventured to the internet but having no real good place to start i purchased a few gadgets that wound up in a drawer. I then turned to you tube and found your videos. Your reviews of products led to to purchase a rba and electronic mod. Since that time approximately 4 months ago i have not had enjoyed a real cigarette. I say this because I had run out of juice one day and decided to smoke one of my wife’s. After about a quarter of it i threw it out. I now plan ahead as i do not like my local juice bars and order juice online. For all you smokers out there that have tried an e smoke and given up, don’t ! Check out one of Phil’s reviews and try a better mod.
Alex
THE SVA DNA30 BOTTOM FED BOX MOD
A PBusardo Review – The SVA Mod
In this video we talk about spending money on mods, do a couple show and tells, take a look at the SVA Box Mod, and add a rather special item from a rather special guy to the stocking!
The Links:
The Kayfil
The Kaykork
SVA Mods Email
SVA Mods International Email
SVA Mods Facebook
SVA Mods @ Dot-Mod
JJ Vapes
The Video:
The Photos:
FROM SCOTT
Hi, my name is Scott, I started vapeing on March 4th 2014 with the help of
your youtube channel and by joining a forum (vaportalk). After 3 days I was
convinced and haven’t touched and analog since. I’ve managed to get a couple
friends to try vapeing as well now. I want to thank you for all you do for the new,
as well as veteran vapers out there! I often see your videos linked on the forum to
offer people advice and solid reviews/explanations on topics. For myself, you were
a huge part of my success. Keep up the great work!
Scott
From Eric
Hi Phil!
I just wanted to thank you for all that you have done regarding the world of vaping. You probably hear this a lot, but you have been a huge contribution to a brand new life for me.I have been smoking since the age of 16, adding up to 17 years of smoking about a pack / day. I have tried everything on the market (except for hypnotism) to quit, including e-cigs. Years ago I tried out a company called pro-smoke, to give the e-cigarette a chance. it worked for a little while, but couldn’t replicate what my experiences were with smoking a marlboro or camel. Nearly 1 month ago I ran into my neighbor who was thoroughly enjoying a mechanical mod. He knew i was a smoker and offered me a toot on his device. I was blown away! I started doing some research on the progression of technology for vaping, and was amazed.
I watched many of your videos in an effort to get up to speed on what was going on. In my journey for knowledge i stumbled upon many sources of information that I simply wasn’t comfortable trusting. This is not the case with anything you have provided. There is a magical vibe to what you produce that has an aura of trust and goodness that can’t be replicated. I have had no desire to touch a cigarette since acquiring a new device. ( I wont mention it in fear that this may come across as a promotional or solicitation type email). It has been nearly a month smoke free, and from the bottom of my (now functioning much better) heart, I sincerely thank you. In many ways is is difficult to describe the value of what you have accomplished, but just know that you will forever be a part of a life that I now appreciate more than ever.
Thank you Phil,
Sincerely,
Eric
DISGUSTED…
I’m hearing a word more and more in the community lately and I’m getting quite disgusted by it. The word is “discouraged“. This email is a perfect example of the things I’m hearing:
Hey Phil,
I live in south western PA and am becoming very disappointed in the stores in my area. Most cater solely to dripper users and there are a bunch that don’t even carry starter set ups, and if they have them, the selection is very limited.I have friends that have walked in to get a starter set-up and the salespeople tried to talk them into RDAs, RBAs, and high end mods. They called me and told me what they should start out with. I gave them advice on what I started with, and they said that is what they wanted. They then told me that they felt a lot of pressure from the people working that, they needed to get involved in rebuildables.
I fear that with this growing industry, these store are forgetting that new people start every day and don’t need or want these high end pieces.
I just wanted to tell you that appreciate when you say “if you aren’t smoking, then its working.” I just wish all these store felt the same way.
I do use more high end pieces, but even I feel pressure. I was just criticized for using rebuildable tanks and not a dripper. And I quote “how can you even use thoses, they can’t even compare to a dripper!”
Its a shame. I am getting very discouraged about even still being involved in the vape community because it seems “vape snobs” are ruining the whole experience.
Thanks for listening.
I think it’s very important to not lose sight of why we do what we do, and that’s to help people off of cigarettes. To eventually eliminate the traditional tobacco cigarette. We’re trying to prevent things like cancer, not people using clearomizers… not people who aren’t rebuilding.
It’s also important to understand that not every one wants to drip, or rebuild, or use some crazy high powered or expensive device. No matter WHAT you use, be very very proud of the fact that your don’t smoke anymore.
A vape shop’s most important customer is a smoker. They can’t be made to feel intimidated or overwhelmed by things like rebuilding or dripping off the bat. Any vape shop who thinks a smoker wants to go from the ease and convenience of pulling a cigarette out of the box and lighting it up to the potential complexities of rebuilding and the inconvenience of dripping is sorely misguided, IMHO.
There is nothing wrong with a vape shop catering to the hobbyist or enthusiast side to vaping, but it’s important to keep in mind that not everyone falls into or WILL fall into this category and there’s nothing wrong with that.
The person who vapes an ego with a clearomizer is every bit as much a vaper as everyone else and they need to feel welcome in the community and never looked down upon or made to feel “inferior” in any way.
We vape… we don’t smoke.
THE PROVARI P3 REVIEW
A PBusardo Review – The ProVari P3
In this video we take a full and rather long look at the ProVape ProVari P3, and of course, add to the stocking!
NOTE: the rest of the images and charts will be uploaded tonight.
The Video:
The Photos:
From Glenna
I just wanted to tell you that your videos are teaching me a lot about
vaping. I started vaping a week and a half ago. I smoked over a pack a day. Proud
to say that today I only had two cigarettes and they weren’t even good. I NEVER
thought I would be able to stop smoking EVER and I am simply amazed at what vaping
has done for me already. I strongly believe once I get set up with a few devices
and lots of favors that I will turn the two cigarettes into zero. I’ll keep
watching the awesome videos, I can’t wait to be an EX-SMOKER (am so happy to even be
thinking of being able to say “I quit smoking”). Thank you again for encouragement
and great reviews it helps demystify the information out there.Glenna
From Aaron
I’m just gonna make this short…my wife & I are newbies to the vaping community. I smoked for 33 yrs, & my wife for 26 yrs. Today we are at 23 days tobacco free! I ran across your channel on YouTube, & I would like to thank you for the wonderful job that you do…your channel is very helpful to us beyond belief. We will be loyal fans forever!
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