Category: Devices
THE PROVARI RADIUS BY PROVAPE
A PBusardo Review – The ProVape Radius
In this video we take a full look at the ProVape Radius including a firmware update. We then finish it off with a contest including a massive tank giveaway.
Hope you enjoy it!
The Links:
ProVape
The Video:
*NOTE: Any use of this video in part or in it’s entirety without Phil Busardo’s express written consent is prohibited.
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THE PHIL WRE… UH, I MEAN… THE HOHM WRECKER GEN II REVIEW & LAST CONTEST WINNER
A PBusardo Review – The Hohmtech Hohm Wrecker Gen II & Last Contest Winner
In this video we talk briefly about the Mountain Oak Vapor 1 Year Anniversary party, we take a full look at the Hohm Wrecker and finally we announce the last contest winner. There are also some painfully boring cotton burn tests at the end of the video for your viewing pleasure.
The Links:
Hohmtech
Tesla
JJ Vapes
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A QUICKIE REVIEW DOUBLE PLAY – THE JOYETECH CUBIS TANK & THE INNOKIN COOLFIRE IV PLUS
A PBusardo Review – The Joyetech Cubis Tank & The Innokin Cool Fire IV Plus
In this video we talk briefly about the China trip & the Vaporesso CCell coil, take an almost full look at the Joyetech Cubis tank and the Innokin CoolFire IV Plus, find out who won the last contest and kick off a new one.
The Links:
Joyetech
Innokin
My Vapor Store
Arctic Dolphin
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The Photos – Innokin Cool Fire IV Plus:
THE KANGER TOPBOX MINI KIT
A PBusardo Review – The Kanger Topbox
In this video we take a look at the Kanger Topbox Platinum Edition, and potentially clear up some confusion.
At the end, I do something I don’t typically do, give you some initial impressions on the Altus. It’s more of a “heads up” for the Mouth-To-Lung crowd ready to dish out $100 for this device.
The Links:
Kanger
My Vapor Store
Origin Vape – Supplying vendor for the Altus
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THE YIHI SX-MINI ML CLASS… WELL… ALMOST
A PBusardo Review… Almost – The Yihi SX-Mini ML Class
Well, we ALMOST got to review the SX-Mini ML Class.
This is a real bummer and a time killer for me. After about a weeks worth of use, and two nights of testing, the device decided to fail mid review and put itself into an unusable state.
I’ll save the data and what I have recorded. Once the issue is identified, a solution presented, and a replacement unit received, we’ll move forward with the review.
For now, I have no choice but to give the device an overall thumbs down.
In case you’re wondering what I was doing when it put itself into this state, I was trying to show you another bug I found with the device. When setting a memory location’s wattage and adjusting the wattage up, the device would adjust up and stop when it hit a wattage it could no longer handle for the attached resistance. So the up button no longer worked. That’s fine, however, the down button ALSO stopped working, forcing you to press the fire button to exit the ADJ screen. Note that I did this SEVERAL times the night before without issue, but this time it decided to fail.
The Links:
Yihi SX-Mini Page
Varitube
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THE DIABLO MODS FULGORIS & THE STOCKING CONTEST WINNER!
A PBusardo Review & Stocking Contest Winner – The Diablo Mods Fulgoris
In this video we give some e-liquids a mention that was supposed to happen in the buh-in award video. Oops. 🙂 We take a look at the Diablo Mods Fulgoris, and we announce the winner of the STOCKING CONTEST.
The Links:
Diablo Mods
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THE VAPORESSO TARGET 75VTC KIT & CCELL COILS & THE LAST CONTEST WINNER(S)
A PBusardo Review & Last Contest Winner(s) – The Vaporesso Target & cCell Coil
In this video we put a very special edition into the stocking, we take a full look at the Vaporesso Target and more importantly the cCell coil, the first ceramic coil heard that I’ve actually been satisfied by and happy with. Finally we find out who won the last contest for the Innokin Endura.
The Links:
JJ Vapes
Vaporesso
Heaven Gifts
Innokin
Vanguard Smoke (another vendor recommended by the manufacturer for purchase)
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THE JACVAPOUR SERIES-B TILT
A PBusardo Review – The Series B Tilt by JacVapour
In this video we add to the stocking again (it’s really straining now!), we do some happy and cranky post review follow-up on the Smok XCube Mini and the Innokin Endura, and we take a full look at the JacVapour Series-B Tilt.
Jac Vapour
CigGo
Horizone-Cig
Kanger
Smok
Innokin
Innokin email addresses:
support@innokin.com
info@innokin.com
Post Review Follow-Up:
- 12/18/15: I love getting a quality response from a vendor or a manufacturer following a potentially not so favorable review. IMHO it says a lot about the people behind the product. This is one such response that they’ve allowed me to share with you:
Hi Phil
Hope you are well.
Thanks for the very in depth review Phil and it’s a shame you did not like it more,
however it has given us some really useful insight which we will use in future
product development. I hope you don’t mind but I would like to respond with regard
to some of the choices we made regarding the design and would really appreciate any
further feedback you have for us. The SERIES-B was the first box mod we have
designed and therefore we are keen to learn for future development.The design principles for the SERIES-B, were to develop a product with superior
build quality and a simple to use reliable feature set targeting the mainstream user
and in particular those wanting to upgrade from Ego style devices and obtain the
benefits of higher power, increased battery capacity and sub ohm capability in a
discreet, compact form, whilst ensuring the product’s longevity through a
replaceable 18650 battery at a reasonable price point. Our research indicated that
users in this segment want a simple package and that 40 watts of power and no temp
control would meet the majority of users needs, however we felt simple features
should not mean cheap build quality or run of the mill looks.We could incorporate a $40 branded chip but obviously this would have significant
price implications which we feel would miss the point, however it would be really
useful to hear your views on this in terms of whether you think this would be a good
approach? I think Vaporshark have already done a really good job of this in the
higher price bracket devices.The mod is priced at £52.99 in the UK, this takes into account the high tax rates we
pay, to put it into perspective the sub-box here is £54.99 in most stores, we also
do a price including the Samsung 25R for £59.99. The US RRP of the device is
$65-$69. At this price point we believe there are very limited, if any, other
options that offer higher build quality in terms of materials used on devices with
replaceable 18650s. I know our looks are subjective, but I do believe the finish is
at the top end and we do offer a 1 year warranty, the Vaporshark is only 6 months,
so the package also represents good value for somebody that needs a reliable
well-built device with entry level box features.The screen being squint is unfortunate, I have never seen this before, and hopefully
you can see this on the second device we sent, also out of 20 or so we have here in
the office I can’t find an un-level screen, I can say though, if somebody found such
a fault we would instantly replace the device.I understand your points concerning the settings memory, however we wanted to keep
the device small and all we could fit is a capacitor that allows a 6 second battery
changeover, you need to be quick and also 5 click the device off for it to work. I
agree that this it is not ideal, but we made this choice as 95% of our users are
making one or less than one battery change a day and we believe for our market the
unit being small was our primary concern.I have also passed your concerns over the firing delay to our chip engineers, I am
not an engineer myself, but could this have anything to do with you using the
initial batch unit, this batch was predominantly made for beta testing and
reviewers, and during the beta we discovered a firing issue which was subsequently
fixed by replacing a component and a software update. I see in your review you are
using batch number 19710727, the Beta and review batch, but I know you were sent an
updated one from the corrected batch once we realised the issue, did you use the
updated one for the firing test? It would be greatly appreciated to know this if
possible.Once again thanks very much for the review, there’s lots of useful info in there,
and we will take a lot away from it, so we can improve the device in the larger
wattage TC versions currently under design.Regards
Robert Patrick
Retail Director
+44 7967 920583www.jacvapour.com
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THE INNOKIN ENDURA
In this video, we add to the stocking, we take a full look at the Endura, and we kick off a new contest.
IMPORTANT!!!
This is the longest review I’ve done all year on the simplest product I’ve looked at, but there IS a reason for it.
I’ve done things a little different in this video. I’m not necessarily talking to you the vaper, for this one, I want to talk to smokers.
So I have a request… If you have friends or family members who still smoke and have been considering vaping, PLEASE invite them to watch this video. Even if the smoker in your life HASN’T considered vaping, invite them too!!!
I think there is some helpful information in here for a simple, yet important product that is a perfect first device for a smoker.
Thank you so much!
Oh and at 51:55 I say, “I stopped vaping in 2009” Clearly that was supposed to be “I stopped smoking in 2009”. Oops.
Innokin
Innokin Visit Video
My Vapor Store
VaporShark
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THE SMOK X-CUBE MINI & LAST CONTEST WINNER!
A PBusardo Review – The Smok X-Cube Mini & Last Contest Winner
In this video we take a full look at the Smok X-Cube Mini, a 75W, Bluetooth capable, temperature control box mod.
We also add to the stocking and find out who won the last contest!
The Links:
Smok
Element Vape
Innokin
Steamcrave
Tesla
The Post Review Follow-up:
- 12/4/15 – My review unit came already supporting TI and SS temp control wires, however, they may need to be added to yours. There used to be a charge for this, however they are now provided for free. Why the mod doesn’t come already supporting them is another thumbs down point. Here’s how you do it from Smok:
Connect your x cube mini with smart BEC, then click the right corner “setting” icon, then choose the last “firmware upgrade” option, then you can find the “Ti wire temp control activation” and “stainless steel wire temp control activation”, just click the ” activate ” to activate the features.
- 12/4/15 – The BLE feature in the settings menu of the SMOK Smat Bec software will turn off the Bluetooth feature after the number of minutes you have it set for. This will conserve battery life in the event you forget to turn it off and are no longer using it.
- 12/4/15 – The initial resistance setting can be used to quickly vape a “hot” atomizer in temp control. If you know your atomizer’s resistance at room temp, you can use this feature to prevent waiting for it to cool down prior to using it.
- 12/8/15 – Looks like they listened to my issue with the delay. They’ve released a new version of the firmware which addresses this issue:
V1.030 – IMPROVED FEATURE
1. Improved vaping delay,you can enjoy vaping instantly once you fire the button .
2. Enhanced vaping experience on TC mode with continuous vapor.
You can find the firmware update HERE.
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