Author: pbusardo

A PBusardo Review – Smoktech RDA & Micro Coils!

In this video we talk about the Smoktech RDA and I have my first go at “Micro Coils” using an organic cotton ball wick.

Post Review Follow-up::

• 9/14/13 – Based on the YouTube comments, the biggest blunder in this video was an omission of the following step.  The coils need to be held together with tweezers or a needle nose then fired or torched so they maintain the tight coil.  Thanks to everyone who posted that and all the other tips!
• 9/14/13 – This was called the “Mini” RDA in the video.  I now believe it’s the just the RDA, not the mini.  The correct price on the MyVaporStore website is $9.25.

The Links:
My Vapor Store
Zulfiqar’s YouTube Channel
RiP Tripper’s YouTube Channel

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LUCKILY it was only the box it came in that was crushed!

Have a first look at the Wizard Evolved by Mark Bugs below… a very impressive… and expensive piece.

And before you ask… yes, both the Wizard Evolved and the Cyborg have 18650s in them in the comparison photo.

A PBusardo Review – The Ithaka

In this video I answer a few questions I got about the Innokin iTaste MVP review and we take a look at the Ithaka RTA (Rebuildable Tank Atomizer).

Materials used for this build:

34 gauge Kanthal resistance wire (eBay) – 1.3 inches for this build
32 gauge Nickel no-resistance wire (eBay)
Organic Cotton Hemp Wick

Post Review Follow-up::

• 9/13/13 – I got the positive/negative totally ass backwards in this review. I made annotations to the video. It’s just a wording issue.  The build you see if correct. Oh well, I’m only near perfect. 🙂
• 9/13/13 – The cotton wick you see in the build is performing REALLY well. Really nice vape. If only this were a little easier to build.

The Links:
Clouds Of Vapor
Cotton Wick From Mod & World

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As you already probably know, we’re seeing more and more articles in the news about electronic cigarettes.

Here’s yet another.

What did I get from this one?

Drexel University professor Igor Burstyn concludes “current data do not indicate that exposures to vapors from contaminants in electronic cigarettes warrant a concern.”

In plain language, Burstyn concludes: “It’s about as harmless as you can get.”

“I wouldn’t worry at all if someone was smoking one of these by my kids,” Burstyn said. “From a pure health perspective, these are not as bad as a cigarette.”

🙂

You can read the entire article HERE.

I’ll try to post more articles here as I come across them.

A PBusardo Review & Contest – iTaste MVP V2

In this video we take a look at the new Innokin MVP V2 AND we give one away!

The Links:
Innokin
Fairy-Gift

The Post Review Follow-Up:

• 9/12/13 – Someone asked me if it still wobbles.  Yes, it does slightly.  Looks like it’s still caused by the on/off switch to the power output.  Which is too bad because my 1.5 doesn’t have any wobble at all.  Add this to the thumbs down.
• 9/12/13 – Someone asked me what the pressure was to push in the 1.0/1.5 button.  Very similar to the other devices I tried.   Around 1 lb of pressure according to the gauge.
• 9/12/13 – Someone asked me what the mAh rating is on the Samsung battery that I charged off the MVP.  Also a 2600 mAh battery.
• 9/12/13 – I never mentioned the inability to adjust DOWN as a thumbs down.  Let’s add that to the list as well.  It’s not a big deal in VW as there are so few settings, but if you’re at 5V and you wan to go to 4.9V, it is a bit of a pain.
• 9/13/13 – I’ve heard from Innokin that the “stiff button” was limited to the first 200 production units.  UGH!!  I’ve requested another unit to see if I can validate this claim.
• 9/13/13 – In looking over the voltage charts based on a comment from a YouTube subscriber, I noticed that the unit fires high in some cases in VW due to it’s minimum voltage setting of 3.3 volts which it can’t go below.  So this is a device limitation and may not be “flaky wattage numbers”.  Let’s see how the new button feels and perhaps we can move this device to the “thumbs up” category.
• 10/22/13 – I’m beginning to hear complaints that the center post on this device is too low.  I’ve recently experienced that myself when screwing things down on it.  Innokin is looking into it.  Be aware!!

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Dear Mr. Busardo,

I am writing this because in my opinion, you helped save my life. In terms of vaping I am a relative newbie. I have only been vaping since March of this year, well full time since May, but I’ll get to that.

In March my girlfriend and I were visiting a friend a friend and he had an EGO twist. My girl was all for it. Two days later she was buying a pair of EGOs with nova tanks. To tell you the truth it was a novelty as far as I was concerned. I would use my vaporizer every once in awhile, but still smoked pretty heavy. I had been smoking two to three packs a day since I was sixteen, so almost twenty years. Then towards the end of April I was sitting on the porch having a cig and having a hard time breathing. When I went inside, I looked at Kit (my gf) and said, “ If I don’t quit smoking I’m going to die.” Roughly two weeks later, May 9th to be exact, I started having intense pain in my legs and chest. To the emergency room we went. There I found out that I had a series of what should have been fatal embolisms. Blood clots had done damage to my lungs, liver, pancreas, were surrounding my heart and slowly traveling towards my brain. I can’t tell you how frightening that was. For the first time in my life I was terrified. After nine days in the hospital I went home. Only to find i still wanted to smoke. After a week or two I gave in to the craving and immediately regretted it. A half a cig later it was pure agony. It was then that I started to look for things to help me understand this vaping thing. I remember wading through so much crap on YOUTUBE. Then I found your video, The Beginners Guide To E-Cigs and E-Cig Tech. At first I was leery, then I listened, really listened, and watched. The passion with which you talk about vaping drew me in. Believe it or not you remind me a lot of my dad in your look, mannerisms and knowledge. Ever since then I have been vaping full time. After three months my doctor considers me a non smoker. My lungs have cleared up dramatically. The doc says my chest x rays are like a night and day difference. In that time I have recovered almost 80% of my lung functions. The doc won’t say it from a medical standpoint, but she has expressed on a personal level, that the only thing she can think of that has brought about this change is the switch from smoking to vaping. Though I still have innumerable blood clots running through my system and am on loads of medication, I breathe better than I have in years. Two weeks ago I got my first VV / VW mod, the itaste SVD. I love it. My vaping experience has never been better and soon I plan to start on my first rebuildable atomizer. I can’t imagine smoking another cigarette. I sit here writing this with tears running down my face. I can’t express my gratitude enough. YOU HELPED SAVE MY LIFE! One day I hope to meet you in person and tell you face to face, give you a hug and say thank you. The work you do is more important than you realize. Everyday I wake up and thank God, my girlfriend and Phil Busardo.

Humbly yours,

Matt

Hi Phil. For what it’s worth I just want to say Thank You. I smoked 2 packs a day for more than 36 years and took my very first vape on 4 November 2009. I put my cigs in a drawer and have not touched one since. I have honestly enjoyed so many of your videos and pretty much accept your opinion as my own. I’ve made many 3.7 and 5 volt mods for myself, tried all the tricks with the attys and cartos and tanks and recently upped my game with a few Viva Nova’s and even better with a couple of Kanger Protank 2’s. I’ve had a Provari for a couple of years now and your reviews of a few variable wattage devices convinced me to purchase a new Vamo V2 and it should be here Monday. I enjoy your humor and the way you explain technical things makes it very easy to understand.

Please know that your time, efforts and expenses do not go unappreciated. I am only one of perhaps thousands of your followers and I would like to meet you and shake your hand one day. Again, Thank You for all you do.

Steve

• The boys from NexGen have been busy readying their Futura for prime time.  See some of the improvements below.
• The Stealth Mech from Warhead Customs.
• The Spartacus Mech from Rebel Mods.
• The new Prive Tank from Kir Fanis.
• Some new ProVari bling from Kir Fanis.
• The Unitank top filling/bottom coil clearo from Kanger.
• A new pipe from Kir Fanis.

WIN AN INNOKIN 134!

Last days to get your entries in for the 30,000 subscriber contest. I thought we’d get a lot more entries, but that’s not the case so your odds are really good!!

You’ll find all the info HERE!