Author: pbusardo

A PBusardo Review – (not really a) LavaTube 1.5 – Vaporus

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Vaporus

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Comment:

Hey Mr.Busardo i just wanted to finally drop you a line because you are
responsible for me getting off regular cigarettes. Since doing alot of my own
research and watching your reviews and then reading some more almost to the point of
obsession. I have quit smoking and taking up vaping it was a rocky ride from the get
go. Thankfully mom and pops vapor shop were there to help me through some of the
issues i had with my ego since i started. I see your trips to vape meets as well as
your normal device/carto/atty reviews and it looks like you know how to have fun.

Hopefully I will be able to save up some coin and come to the vape meets in new
york that I see happen it kinda sucks that we do not have anything of the sort
locally here in Virginia Beach. Hope this reaches you and keep doing your thing
man!

A PBusardo Rant & Review – Vision eGo Clearomizer V3 (long wick) – SnG Vapor

Vendor Link:
SnG Vapor

Hello Phil,

I don’t mean to waste your time but just to acknowledge what a great help you
provide to those aspiring to quit smoking. I did a lot of research when going for
the perfect electronic cigarette and you are the only one that cut to the chase and
told us how it was in your videos. I am from Texas originally and can smell bullshit
a mile away. I purchased an eGo-C over a month ago and have been smoke free ever
since. I was lucky enough to get one of the remaining Oddyseus from COV and can’t
wait for it to come in. Thank you Phil for your hard work and dedication.

Steve
Edmond, Oklahoma

Believe me Steve, reading emails like this is certainly NOT a waste of my time and is very much appreciated!
-PBusardo

A PBusardo Review – The Namber Juice Line

Vendor Link:
Namber Juice Club

A PBusardo Video – THE NEW ENGLAND VAPE MEET VIDEO

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To the New England Vapers!!!

It was a long day, but I’m home safe and sound.  It was well worth it!

THANK YOU!! for the warm welcome, and the really good time with really good people.

There aren’t many places you can go all alone on a 5 hour drive, walk into a room full of people you’ve never met before and feel completely at home amongst friends. Vape Meets are an exception!

Oh, also, thank you for the hours of my life tomorrow getting all the bugs off the front of my car. 🙂

Photos and video coming soon!

So the original plan was to do a full blown review video review on these two, but there’s a lot for me to get to.  I may still do it… who knows.

Here is my real quick take on these.

THE VIVA NOVA TANK

Built pretty well, very easy to fill due to the screw-on caps, good price, nice packaging… but!! … everything I put into it had muted flavor and came across as slightly burnt no matter what voltage I fired it at.  For me, it’s just not a saturated enough vape.

This one gets “no thumbs” from me 🙁  I’ve had worse.

THE PHOENIX BOTTOM COIL CARTO

Decent price, comes with a syringe for filling.

I’ve got no problem filling it with a syringe.  It is what it is.
I’ve got no problem filling it upside down.  It is what it is.
The problem I have is that it’s always dry UNLESS I take a quick, firm, unpowered puff before I vape it.  If I do take that quick, firm, unpowered puff before I vape it, it does deliver a pretty good vape in VTF.

Problem is… I DON’T WANT to take a quick, firm, unpowered puff before I vape it 🙂

This one gets a “no thumbs” since it does work for me IF I take a quick, firm, unpowered puff before I vape it.

Get the point?

If these are working for you and your happy… GREAT!!  For me… not so much.   🙁

From CASAA (Consumer Advocates for Smoke-free Alternatives Association):

This bill would:
If enacted, prohibit all sales of electronic cigarettes. It amends New York Public Health Law, §1399-11, enacted in August 2000, which prohibited cigarette sellers and common carriers from shipping cigarettes directly to consumers.

The bill was introduced in the Health Committee and may be referred to the Rules Committee which meets daily. Thus it could be sent to the full Senate at any time. So it is urgent that messages be sent to members of the Rules Committee immediately.

If you care about your rights as a vaper in the state of New York, please follow the link below and follow the instructions provided by CASAA.  We CANNOT allow this to happen.

CALL TO ACTION – Prevent Bill S07635!

My Letter:

Hello. My name is Phil Busardo.

I would like you to know that I am STRONGLY OPPOSED to bill S07635 that would ban all electronic cigarette sales in New York State. I do however, just as STRONGLY support a ban on sales of such devices and products to minors.

On July 7th, 2009 I successfully quit smoking tobacco cigarettes and moved to electronic ones. I have been using electronic cigarettes ever since. I’ve tried other methods unsuccessfully including gums, patches, and Chantix.

Since making the switch to electronic cigarettes…

• My breath has returned.
• I don’t get winded as easily as I used to.
• My sense of smell and taste have been improved.
• My blood pressure has gone down.
• I have no more pain in my chest when breathing deeply.

If this bill were to pass you would be forcing an estimated 250,000 electronic cigarette users, who have already traveled down the path of tobacco harm reduction, back to smoking and condemning many to death.

Electronic cigarettes have been shown to pose little to no health risk. Claims about chemical contamination are vastly overblown. Some of the supposed contaminants occur at such incredibly low levels that they are barely measurable using the most modern instruments. Pharmaceutical nicotine products like patches and nicotine gum contain about the same quantities of “carcinogens” as a gram of e-cigarette liquid—about 8 nanograms. In contrast, a pack of Marlboro cigarettes contains 126,000 nanograms.

The health benefits are just one aspect of electronic cigarettes. Fire prevention is yet another. Smoking tobacco cigarettes cause far more injuries and fires then electronic ones. According to one study, well over one thousand people are injured per year due to defective lighters:

http://www.digtriad.com/news/national/article/227128/175/Exploding-Cigarette-Lighter-Could-Be-Cause-Of-Mans-Death-

Also, over one thousand people are killed per year by smoking related fires:

http://www.usfa.fema.gov/campaigns/smoking/

I ask you… I BEG you… do not take my electronic cigarettes away. I am an adult who has done research and has made a conscience and informed decision on using my electronic cigarette and the results have been life changing.

I ask for you to make a similarly informed decision and do NOT allow this bill to pass.

For more information, you can also go to the CASAA.org website.

Also:

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/centers-institutes/population-development/files/article.jphp.pdf

Thank you.

The D-list:

‘hannon@nysenate.gov’; ‘skelos@nysenate.gov’; ‘alesi@nysenate.gov’; ‘breslin@nysenate.gov’; ‘dilan@nysenate.gov’; ‘duane@nysenate.gov’; ‘farley@nysenate.gov’; ‘fuschill@nysenate.gov’; ‘hassellt@nysenate.gov’; ‘ojohnson@nysenate.gov’; ‘lkrueger@nysenate.gov’; ‘larkin@nysenate.gov’; ‘lavalle@nysenate.gov’; ‘senator@senatorlibous.com’; ‘marcelli@nysenate.gov’; ‘maziarz@nysenate.gov’; ‘montgome@nysenate.gov’; ‘nozzolio@nysenate.gov’; ‘parker@nysenate.gov’; ‘perkins@nysenate.gov’; ‘saland@nysenate.gov’; ‘sampson@nysenate.gov’; ‘seward@nysenate.gov’; ‘skelos@nysenate.gov’; ‘masmith@nysenate.gov’; ‘scousins@nysenate.gov’
 

Congratulations and best of luck to Mark S. Raab!
I’ll have more info and photos for you as I get them from Mark!