Author: pbusardo

There is a study of electronic cigarette use going on at Penn State University. If you have a moment, share your information!

Electronic Cigarette Survey

Thanks for the heads up on this Dawn!!

Thanks Niagara! I got some moves! But DAMN, you couldn’t find a better picture? 🙂

Disco Christmas!

In the event the world does end tomorrow, I would just like to say THANK YOU! It’s been my honor and privilege to bring you the videos, entertain you, help you with vaping, and work towards making cigarettes a thing of the past.

In the event the world does not end tomorrow… never mind.

A PBusardo Review – The Fatty V2 RBA

Vendor Link: OKC Vapes

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I just wanted to say publicly that I’m very impressed by the fact that OvaleUSA put my review of the eVic on their website. Even without a thumbs up, they thought the review was fair and agreed with all the positives and negatives I pointed out. In their own words,

I think it is good (concise, accurate, and objective) information that our customers need to know to make an informed decision.

My compliments to this vendor.

A PBusardo Review – The eVic

Vendor Link: Ovale USA
After market caps: HighEndSmoke

I took some quick measurements with the eVic and the 1.1 firmware release. Here is what I came up with:

• 1.6 Ohm, Max setting of 11 Watts = 2.622 Amps (should = 4.195V, delivers ≈ 4.05V
• 2.1 Ohm, Max setting of 11 Watts = 2.289 Amps (should = 4.806V, delivers ≈ 4.7V)
• 3.0 Ohm, Max setting of 8.3 Watts = 1.663 Amps (should = 4.99V, delivers ≈ 4.8V)

Some confusion here for sure.

It’s maximum wattage setting for the 1.6 Ohm and the 2.1 Ohm was 11 watts. This gives the device a maximum output of 2.622 Amps, YET, the maximum wattage setting for the 3.0Ohm was 8.3 watts which is only 1.663 Amps.

Since it didn’t drive the 1.6 Ohm to 4.2V as it should have (only got to around 4.05V), it’s almost acting as if this device has an amp limit of around 2.5 Amps (as seen with the 1.6 Ohm) AND a voltage limit of 5V (as seen with the 3.0 Ohm).

So it looks like a limit of 2. 5 Amps or 5 Volts… whichever comes first! 🙂

Hmmm…

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Hello Phil,

I just started vaping on December 14th at 4pm and you have been instrumental in
helping me get up and running. There is so much information out there and I was
overwhelmed. I am 40 years old and started smoking at 16 which has left me with
emphysema and copd so I needed to quit before I ended up on an oxygen tank or worse.
After trying Chantix, Wellbutrin, patches, gums, and even chewing tobacco, I could
not kick the habit. I enjoy the act of smoking, plain and simple. Vaping has given
me the ability to quit smoking cigarettes and satisfy my former urge to smoke.

Based on your reviews I decided to grab a Lavatube 2.0 and overall have enjoyed the
unit. It is a little buggy and I am still learning but I have not had a cigarette
since I got it. The only problems I have now is that I want a Provari, more ejuices
to sample, and someone to open a store near me in NJ. I would rather have these
problems than health related ones any day.

Please keep the reviews coming and keep up the great work, and thanks man!

HA HA HA! And now we know! Awesome skit Dimitris! But you have it all wrong. The thong was for you and the sweatshirt was for Connie! 😉

Oh, and all the women in your life are not only beautiful, but also very intelligent and all have wonderful taste!

Nice work my friend!

So I go to Facebook and see this…

Can’t wait for the premier of “The Phil Busardo Haunting” Tonight, 9:30pm est http://vapeteam.com/ 🙂

What the hell is “The Phil Busardo Haunting”? I have no idea, but it looks like that Crazy Greek was at it again (and since he has no idea how to use his computer, I’m sure that Monkey Guy was also involved). I guess we’ll all have to tune in tonight and see what’s up!

Photoshop is booted up and ready… Andre “The Faking Greek” is on-call if needed!

A PBusardo Review – The Vamo

Vendor Link: SmokTek

Post Review Follow-up:

1/07/13 – Spring Issue:

Let me start off by saying this…

Attention Manufacturers… PROPER TESTING WILL AVOID SUCH ISSUES!

Thank you.

Ok, here’s the deal. The Vamo has a potential spring issue. The one I used in the review had, what I believe, was the original thin spring. Note that I did not, nor do I receive ANY heat from the bottom cap.

People were having issues with that spring (rattly batteries) so they replaced it with a beefier one. That spring may have an issue.

Is yours effected? I honestly don’t know. The post was found on Health Cabin relating to what they call the Bamboo which is a Vamo. Could the issue just be related to units purchased there? Again, I don’t know. I’m just passing along what I’ve heard.

This is one of the problems with all these versions and revisions coming out without proper in-lab, alpha, beta, and field testing and it really needs to stop. A properly tested and rock solid device should be far more important than rushing something to market.

So… if you are experiencing ANY heat from the bottom cap… STOP USING IT and contact your vendor regarding the issue. Here is the post as seen on Health Cabin…

Dear customers,
We are very sorry to inform you that we discontinue selling eGo Bamboo APV(Stainless/Chrome/Black Chrome) for a while because the big wide spring in the cap has big resistance, which makes the Bamboo cap very hot when Bamboo is working, especially when Bamboo works at a high Voltage or Wattage with a low resistance atomizer. We are working on new good springs with low resistances and expect to get new springs ready in some days.
We will resume selling the products and their caps when the new springs are ready.
If you have Bamboos with the wider big wrong springs, please stop using the products and contact us by ticket system.
We are very sorry for the inconvenience.
If you have any questions or need any assistance, please feel free to let us know by using Help Desk and submiting a ticket.
We look forward to always being able to serve you better.
Health Cabin

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