Author: pbusardo
MY VISIT TO PROVAPE!
A PBusardo Video My Visit To ProVape
In this video we get a very cool look into the world of ProVape, we tour the facility, and talk to the owners, Dave and Phil (that Phil)!
A very appreciative THANK YOU to the folks at ProVape for this tour and allowing me to bring it to YOU!
This is a two-parter!
The Links:
ProVape
The Video – Part 1:
The Video – Part 2:
The Photos:
From Galen
Phil
I just wanted to say thank you very much!!! I got to watch your video from Skyvapor. That was awesome and you’re a very lucky person. It goes to show how true, genuine, and generous of a person you are for sharing that with so many of your fellow vapers. I’m a fan of Deadliest Catch as well and would love a chance to see first hand life on a crab boat. I was a two pack a day smoker and a friend introduced me to vaping and to your website. It has helped me so greatly and I have not had an analog for over a year now, Thanks to the help I have gotten from your videos and information. I wish you and your beautiful wife a long and prosperous life together.
Thank you
ATTENTION NYC VAPERS!! – Vaping Civil Disobedience Protest in Central Park
Although I’m not a fan of the title of this, I wanted to pass it along…
Russ Wishtart of Click Bang Radio is planning a Vape-In for Saturday to protest the Bloomberg vaping ban in NYC. I would imagine the more of you who show up, the louder, clearer, and better the statement will be.
For all the information click HERE!
THE DEADLIEST VIDEO – MATT BRADLEY, SKY VAPOR & THE NORTHWESTERN
A PBusardo Video – Matt Bradley, Sky Vapor & The Northwestern
Being a long time fan of the Deadliest Catch, this was an exciting one for me folks.
In this video we meet Matt Bradley… a former FOUR PACK A DAY cigarette smoker turned vaper, a partner along with Scott Lowther in Sky Vapor, and a crew member on board the Northwestern in Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch.
We talk to Matt, get a look at the Vapemeet, and wrap it up with some stories and a tour of the Northwestern. Jake Anderson makes an appearance as well.
Thanks to Matt, Angela, Scott, Dawnel, the rest of the team at Sky Vapor and everyone who came out for the event! We had an amazing time!
Sorry about the poor lighting, sound, and fish-eye lens in some of the shots. Hey, I ain’t no Discovery Channel!
The Links:
Sky-Vapor
Mark Bugs
Cosmic Fog
Azure Vaping
Simply Design Studios
The Video:
The Photos:
MY COMMENTS TO THE FDA…
These are the comments I left at Regulations.gov regarding the proposed FDA regulations. You can leave your comments HERE. I strongly suggest you do the same…
My name is Phil Busardo. I was a pack a day smoker. More on the weekends. I went through a few different brands including Salem Ultra Lights and most recently Marlboro Lights. I started when I was around 17. As I write this, I’m 45 & married
I was able to successfully quit once for nearly a year, until my Grandmother (Nana) passed away and went right back to it.
I tried the patches, gums, and Chantix. The only thing they were successful at was robbing me of my hard earned money
I started doing research on electronic cigarettes after hearing about them on the web. Research began around March of 2009. I researched both devices and the risk reduction of electronic cigarettes. I purchased several different el cheapo models to see if I could make the switch. I thought the sensation was pretty good and decided that I would try.
After doing even more research, I decided to go with an original 510 manual. I went cold turkey on July 7th, 2009. I have been a happy vaper and have not had single analog (real) cigarette since. Not one for 4 years, 9 months, 29 days at the time of this email. It works.
Months after I started vaping, I noticed a few things. First, EVERYTHING tasted better! In my case, not necessarily a good thing :-). So my sense of taste along with my sense of smell improved. Second, I didn’t become winded as quickly as before. I could work in the yard or around the house without gasping for air. Finally, after a night out of heavy smoking, that first deep breath of the morning would hurt. I think many of you current and/or ex-smokers know what I’m talking about. Since vaping, NO MORE!! I could take that first deep breath of the day without any pain.
Since I’ve been vaping I also take far less sick days and don’t get nearly the number of upper respiratory tract and chest infections that I used to.
When I first started, I used an 18mg nic level. I’m now down to a 12mg with plans to go lower.
In the beginning, the only thing I wanted to vape was a liquid that reminded me of a Marlboro Light. Now, it’s the last thing I want. I enjoy fruity and bakery type flavors. Somehow my taste buds have survived my adolescence and I continue to enjoy different flavors. The wide variety that are available keep me interested, happy, and stop me from going back to cigarettes. Preventing the flavors will only drive people back to cigarettes.
The only ones who are marketing electronic cigarettes to children are YOU and the MEDIA because you keep bringing it up with no evidence based on reality that it’s being done. You assume it’s being done due to the flavors, however… ADULTS LIKE FLAVORS TOO. As seen by the numerous flavored alcoholic products currently on the market. Are those being marketed to children as well?
Regarding the safety of e-liquids and children… I’ve seen the reports, I’ve read the articles. A teaspoon of e-liquid could harm a child. So could a t-spoon of rat poison or lemon scented bleach. Best bet is to take some responsibility and keep them out of reach of children as we should do with any substance that can be dangerous to a child. This is common sense and responsibility. Something we are lacking as a society. We love the word “blame” we hate the word “responsibility”. Do NOT punish the majority for the stupidity of the minority.
Vaping is the first viable solution to the health risk of cigarette smoke. Prove to me and to many fellow Americans that you’re interested in our health and well being and NOT greed and money. Do the research required to fully understand that vaping is not our enemy, it is our salvation. Do the research on the many studies that have been done that prove vaping is a safer alternative to cigarettes with no concerns from second hand exposure. Do the research required to make an educated decision and not one based on hearsay or conjecture. A small sample of that research can be found here:
http://www.tasteyourjuice.com/wordpress/is-it-safe/
Testing must continue. If there are problems, FIX them, however DO NOT put obstacles, road blocks, and financial burdens in the way of the one thing that has been successful for so many people… Vaping.
It is creating jobs.
It is putting money into our economy.
It is potentially saving peoples’ lives.
It works on so many levels.
Don’t take it away. Don’t make it hard for us. Don’t make it expensive for us.Thank you for taking the time to read and understand this. Please restore my faith in our government which has been lacking of late.
I thought it curious that when I published this, I received the following:
Your comment will be viewable on Regulations.gov after the agency has reviewed it, which may be an indefinite amount of time. Use your tracking number to find out the status of your comment.
My guess is, that’s the same amount of time that will be required to get a new item through the FDA for the proposed approval process.
From Gonçalo
Dear Mr Busardo,
I am now a proud owner of an iTaste SVD VV/VW device!
I am taking this short time and e-mail to present some complaints, some cursing and a recommendation towards your person.
My complaints:
– Are NONE!
Cursing:
– You, good Sir, are a funny S.O.B. (no offense meant) which has the most informative and complete (enlightening also) reviews. all of us in my kinda small vapers group (about 25ppl) take you in a serious manner when it comes to product acquirement!
Recomendations:
– Please, please keep up the good work!
Now that this is done I’d like to thank you in a more serious way. you’ll probably go through the previous e-mails and see what I’m talking about but I decided to buy the SVD instead of the vamo v5 for the looks and since my sweet spot is around 9 to 10W i’m really happy.
My SVD has the correct button placement and screen orientation as well as the fire button bug fixed!
(well, it’s over a year since the review… would be odd if that was still the case)
Hope u don’t take the cursing too seriously 😀
thks again!
Best regards!Gonçalo
From Jesse
Hey Phil,
I wanted to thank you for all of your time, money, and effort expenditure in
providing us all with consistently great information. I am a Ph.D. neuroscience
student and work at a vape shop part-time. Your videos have given me an opportunity
to guide hundreds of people (including my principal investigator) away from tobacco.
Although I’m sure many devices you’re asked to review are becoming exceedingly
redundant (see: mech mods), please know that you are quite literally changing lives.
The view counts on your videos represent a very small drop in the ocean. On behalf
of those you have directly or indirectly helped, including myself, I want to extend
my sincerest gratitude. Keep up the brilliant work.Regards,
– Jesse
From Chris
Just wanted to say that I am sorry I missed you out here at Sky Vapor last
night… thought it was next weekend and realized only after working a 14 hour
shift. Regardless I wanted to say thank you. 13 months Cigarette free and almost 3
months now nicotine free… not sure I could have done it without your help. Rocking
the VAMO V2 with the Kanger Aerotank, making some sweet clouds with Deadly Sin from
Good Life Vapor.
From Lynn
Hi, My son wants me to contact you with my story. I smoked 17 years. For
about a year I suffered lung infections at least once a month. They were bad
infections. My 3 doctors warned against quitting smoking as I also have problems
with nerves. The pills for that would have far worse side effects. I found vaping
after my daughter prodded me to try once again. I did. That was 6 moths ago and I
report that my doctor is happy I can use a safe thing like Nicotine instead of far
worse drugs for my nerves and a delivery system without the harmful effects of
smoking. My doctor is now recommending Vaping to people in my position…My nerves
have gotten better so it may be the cigarettes that didn’t help that.
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