Author: pbusardo

Hey there Phil.

My name is Marty. I own and operate Whitehouse Productions in Wausau, WI.
We are a full service audio business specializing in concert audio and lighting,
recording studios and installation services. I ran across a couple of your videos
on YouTube. Your attention to detail and extremely effective communication drew me
into checking out your channel and all of the awesome reviews that you’ve done. –
Not only your reviews, but your sense of humor is great! I’m glad I’m not the only
one with a twisted sense of humor.

With you being in the DJ business, I know that you’ve experienced the stresses that
come with every gig. There’s (was) nothing like a smoke to help calm nervous
situations or to simply take a load off. I found myself with a butt (cigarette! 🙂
) in my mouth more and more. It was starting to effect my health – getting winded
on load-outs/load-ins, etc.

It has been 5 weeks since my last cigarette! My success in quitting is largely due
to YOU and your awesome reviews of the plethora of vaping products out there!
Because of your honesty, candor and technical prowess, I’ve found several devices
that fit my needs. I enjoy every pull everytime…I don’t miss cigarettes at all!!!
And the best thing, I can rip down a tank or two of “swagger” (my favorite e juice)
while working in the studio and not feel guilty at all!

So, in short….THANKS A TON PHIL!

All the best to you and if your ever in my area, I’d love to take you out for a
beer! We can vape and talk audio!

Take care,
Marty

The Greek God himself, Dimitris has kindly allowed me to repost his footage and the GAG REEL (which I haven’t even seen yet and I’m sure to regret) here on TYJ.

Be sure to catch Dimitris and the rest of the VP Live Vape Team Wednesday nights at 9:30PM ET.

Enjoy!

The VP Live Vape Team @ Electronic Cigarette Expo 2013 Video:

The Electronic Cigarette Expo 2013 Gag Reel Video:

Get ready to see a lot more of this as the haters continue to hate and those who don’t understand don’t even try to.

This is a terrible thing and I don’t wish it on anyone especially a child, but if you can’t see what’s going on here, you’re blind. Big media continues to focus on the negative and not the positive. Are they attempting to justify the impending regulations?

Perhaps EVERY fire caused by a traditional tobacco cigarette should also be reported in this manner and receive similar attention.

Perhaps EVERY person who dies of traditional tobacco cigarette related illness should also be reported in this manner and receive similar attention.

Be we don’t live in a fair and unbiased world, especially when it comes to media.

IMHO of course.

From the US Fire Administration:

Every year, almost 1,000 smokers and non-smokers are killed in home fires caused by cigarettes and other smoking materials. The U.S. Fire Administration is working to help prevent home fire deaths and injuries caused by smoking materials. Fires caused by cigarettes and other smoking materials are preventable.

Yeah… switch to an e-cig.

A PBusardo Review – The Aspire BDC

In this video we take a look at the new Aspire BDC (Bottom Dual Coil) Clearomizer.

Post Review Follow-up::

• 9/25/13 – It’s a bottom coil design so it’s obviously position independent. No need to tip and twirl this one.
• 9/25/13 – I mention that there’s no need to recoil it. What I mean there is that out of the box it works really well.   Of course there are those who will want to recoil it when the stock build goes bad.  For those of you who have no interest in that, just buy new heads!
• 9/25/13 – I’ve heard that the original 4-hole heads are pre-production only and won’t be included in any production packaging.
• 9/25/13 – People have asked me about the temp of the vape.  I think it’s just slightly warn as you get up in voltage as I’d expect from a dual coil.
• 9/30/13 – FYI – Looks like orders from Nhaler are coming without replacement heads and NOT in retail packaging.

The Links:
Nhaler

The Video:

The Photos:

Hey Phil, I just wanted to say Thank you. I have been smoke free for 76
days and my hubby for about 60days. I wish I would have found you before I bought
my first set up, but that is ok. Thanks to your great reviews I have learned so
much and now have a Buzz Pro. I love it its simple. My first purchases have been
giving to a dear friend who is only having a couple of cigs per day and one to my
daughter. Keep up the good work. Maybe one day I will get that provari. Taking
the Buzz camping and ATV riding in the desert hope it hold up. ROCKIN THE VAPE

Just wanted to drop you a quick message and say thank you. I do my damnest
to catch all of your reviews, and so it’s just been for future reference. Till
today. Today I finally received my aga t in my vape mail, also with another
package with Bobas I and gorilla juice. Now I’ve never owned a Genesis atomizer,
hell I’m just a little over six months off the nastiness.

I managed to get my wick to wick first try, and forth try I got a coil wrapped up
to two ohms. And i have to say it’s
Because of the information from your videos…. Thanks

In 2009 I was told I had COPD. I still continued to smoke. In June of 2013
I started researching e-cigarettes. Found you and with the information I got from
your videos, bought an Ego style battery and clearomizer. I have since upgraded to a
K101 and carto tank but the main point of this is I have been smoke free since July
6 2013 after smoking for 40 years. The patch, gum, even prescriptions did not work.
Vaping did. As to the FDA, they are just upset they are not getting a cut of the
profits like they do with tobacco cigarettes. Thanks for all the information you
share. Keep up the excellent work!

THIS WEEK! HOPE TO MEET MANY OF YOU THERE!!

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I’m not quite sure what I’m more excited about.  The convention itself… meeting West Coast vapers… seeing some new vape toys… or rooming with Dimitri!!  Oh yes… ROOMING with Dimitris.

I’m certain the aroma of feta cheese, olive oil, and hair gel will be breathtaking.

How is that different from every other night? HA!

First, sorry I can’t get the winners tonight, both for the MVP and the 30,000 scubscriber contest. The winners will have to wait for when I get back from ECC, but I think we already know won the 30K Contest!

So anyhow, I worked on a new coil tonight in prepping for CA.

This time I built myself a proper Micro Coil 🙂 I used 10 wraps of 28 gauge Kanthal wrapped on a 2.25mm drill bit:

I did the missing step in my video which is the squish and burn.  This step tightens up the coil and helps it hold it’s shape:

I then mounted this little beauty in the Russian:

As you can see the resistance on this coil wind up at 1.64 ohms.

Now I put some organic cotton in there and buttoned it all up.

(maybe too much cotton, but I’m still playing)

Then I started vaping.  Really good, but I knew right away that I wanted to back off my resistance a bit, but there was more playing that needed to be done.

I wanted to see the difference between organic cotton balls and the Organic Cotton Hemp Wick I got from Mod And World.  A single strand was too loose in this hole (insert joke here) so I needed to get two strands through.  I used a piece of 28 gauge Kanthal as a fish hook to get it through the coil.

This got me the good wire to wick contact I’m always looking for.

Off the bat, I liked the flavor of the cotton better, but the wicking of this cord a little better.  That could, of course, be a function of the amount of cotton or placement so more playing would be prudent.  Also, I didn’t boil the hemp wick before installing it.  So the wick performance and flavor is still up in the air at this point, at least for me.

But then, I did the most important experiment directed at the thing that has been bothering me most about Micro Coils.  If I look at the design, it leads me to believe that a certain amount of vapor is being blocked because of the inherent design of this coil.  Since the coils are touching, vapor that could be produced isn’t being produced as it’s being blocked by the coil, so what I did was this:

After trying this coil, what is the design that’s traveling with me to California?

A Micro Coil!  A few less wraps getting me to 1.2 Ohms and the Organic Cotton Hemp Wick.

(not quite as tight as I’d like it, I know you guys are looking at that last wrap 🙂 )

To my surprise it honestly worked better than the “spread coil”.

I’m very impressed with the performance, flavor, and vapor this method of coiling is producing.  Not to mention the ease of creating and installing this coil.  I’m now a true believer.

As I mentioned in the Micro Coil vid, what I was after is a long lasting build that I didn’t have to recoil.  You simply remove the old wick, perhaps rinse the coil off, do some dry burning, and install a new wick.  Increased flavor, vapor, and throat hit are wonderful fringe benefits.

My compliments to all the people involved in the creation and spreading of this method of building.

Special shout to Pete54!  Thanks for that email and tips… and to everyone else who sent their ideas and comments along!

That’s it for now folks.  Hope to see many of you in California!

Happy coiling everyone!

Hey Phil,

Just wanted to follow up with you and let you know how it is going. I quit on January 1st this year and you were kind to respond to my emails. It has been a strange journey (ha!) over the last several months, but as of today, no analogs, no cigarettes for me, period. I have been watching the videos, based on your advice I purchased a provari mini, plus I have the ego batteries for backup and just purchased an iTaste MVP 2.0.. The Kanger ProTanks have worked the best for me to hold the juices, right now I use Ecto Chill, versus a lot of different juice.

As you mention in your videos, whatever keeps us from smoking is a good thing!

So far this year, I have avoided over 10,000 cigarettes, and saved money in the process. My health is better, much better, For a 53 year old guy, I’m doing good. My wife is amazed that I could quit like that. She knows the name PBusardo, ha!

So, I just wanted to say thank you again, you are always welcome at my house here at Lake Lanier in North Georgia, you are doing great work and saving more people and their lives with your advice than you know. I actually have directed a few of my neighbors and friends to tasteyourjuice, they love your work too! Plus, a couple have quit smoking.

I’m sure that many people tell you thank you, but I want you to know that you and your site is a major factor in my success in getting away from smoking over 2 packs per day for 25 years. Please call on me if I can ever assist you in the future, best to you and your family Phil.

Regards,

Gerald