Category: Recent News
Metal emissions from e-cigarettes: a risk assessment analysis of a recently-published study
Conclusion: EC liquids contain trace levels of metals. For almost all metals, unrealistically high levels of liquid need to be consumed in order for total daily exposure to exceed established limits.
See the entire article HERE.
A BATTERY MOOCH POST: Molicel P42A 45A 4000mAh 21700 (early samples)…great 30A battery, beats Samsung 40T
Moli and NPE sent me several of these cells for testing and my thoughts about their performance. This is just a sneak peek at what’s coming, they hope to ship them to the rewrapping companies by the first quarter of 2019. I will retest them when they start shipping to the rewrappers. Some MIGHT be available before the end of the year though.
As of now, Moli won’t be making this cell directly available to us in its original wrapper due to existing agreements.
This is a great performing 21700 which hits harder and runs for longer than the Samsung 40T. It even competes with the Samsung 30T at 30A. The 30T hits harder for about the first third of the discharge but then the P42A holds its voltage up better and hits harder for the rest of the discharge.
If you use a mech and you change cells early then the 30T is the better choice because it hits harder at the start. But if you run your cells down to 3.5V-3.6V (when put on the charger), and wanted a slightly more consistent vape that could run for longer, then the P42A is probably worth trying.
The datasheet lists 45A as the max continuous current rating but notes that cycle life is reduced at high current levels. Running this cell continuously at 45A gets it much too hot for that to be a continuous current rating we can use for comparing to other cells.
The datasheet lists the minimum capacity at 4000mAh. The four P42A’s I tested delivered 4168mAh – 4182mAh at 800mA (0.2C) down to 2.5V. This is amazing consistency and they all easily meet their minimum capacity rating.
I am rating this Molicel at 30A and 4000mAh. Molicel is working on adding a good cycle life continuous current rating and a higher temperature-limited rating (much like Sony/Murata does) to their datasheets to make it easier for us to directly compare their cells to others used by us.
Five cells were donated for the purposes of testing by Moli (http://www.molicel.com/hq/about/aboutus1.html) and N-Power Energy, Ltd. Thank you!
Ratings graphic: https://imgur.com/a/2qqrCWo
Test report: https://bit.ly/2z9mgiF
I want to work for the vaping community full time! If you feel what I do is worth a couple dollars a month and you would like early access to battery availability and testing news and a say in what I test then please consider becoming a patron and supporting my testing efforts: https://www.patreon.com/batterymooch
These tests only note the ESTIMATED ratings for these batteries at the time I tested them. Any battery that is not a genuine Samsung, Sony, LG, Panasonic, or Sanyo can change at any time! This is one of the hazards of using “rewrapped” batteries or batteries from other manufacturers so carefully research any battery you are considering using before purchasing.
Misusing or mishandling lithium-ion batteries can pose a SERIOUS RISK of personal injury or property damage. They are not meant to be used outside of a protected battery pack. Never exceed the battery’s continuous current rating and keep the plastic wrap and top insulating ring in perfect condition.
Any rating in my ratings tables can change at any time as different grade cells appear on the market, we get swamped with fakes, or new information becomes available to me. Please, never assume that the ratings in the tables are permanent and will never change! Always download the latest version before considering any cell purchase.
THE JOYETECH RUNABOUT AND MANSION + SHOW-N-TELL WITH COTN + LAST CONTEST WINNER AND A NEW ONE!
A PBusardo Review – S&T with COTN & The Joyetech Runabout and Mansion + “Not A” Contest Winner and a New One!
In this video, we do a Show & Tell with Cotn and hear from the owner. Then we take a look at two offerings from Joyetech… the RunAbout and the Mansion. We also find out who won the last “Not A” Contest and kick off another one!
The Links:
Cotn
Joyetech
Element Vape
Innokin
VaporDNA
The Video:
*NOTE: Any use of these videos in part or in their entirety without Phil Busardo’s expressed written consent is strictly prohibited.
A BATTERY MOOCH POST: Early Samples: Molicel M42A 20A 4000mAh 20700…accurately rated, best 20700 up to 45W
Moli and NPE sent me several of these cells for testing and my thoughts about their performance. They were manufactured for one of Moli’s customers but Moli wants to make it available to other markets. This is just a sneak peek at what’s coming, they hope to ship them to the rewrapping companies by the first quarter of 2019. I will retest them when they start shipping to the rewrappers.
As of now, Moli won’t be making this cell directly available to us in its original wrapper due to existing agreements.
This is a great performing 20700 that fills a performance “hole” in the 20700’s we can buy. It outperforms the Sanyo NCR20700B at all power levels. It even outperforms the Molicel INR20700A (and its rewraps from Efest, Vapcell, and others) and the Golisi S32 (and others using that same China manufactured cell) at up to about 15A/45W. At about 20A/60W or higher though those other cells outperform the M42A.
This is a high capacity “energy” cell, best suited for up to moderate power levels. It is not a “power” cell made for higher discharge current levels, like the Molicel INR20700A.
The datasheet lists 20A as the max continuous current rating but notes that cycle life is reduced at high current levels. I recommend staying at 15Α/45W or lower with the M42A to get the best performance and longest life from this cell.
The datasheet lists the minimum capacity at 4000mAh and typical capacity at 4200mAh. The four Molicels I tested delivered 4100mAh – 4149mAh at 800mA (0.2C) down to 2.5V. This is pretty good consistency and they easily meet their minimum capacity rating.
I am rating this Molicel at 20A and 4000mAh.
Five cells were donated for the purposes of testing by Moli (http://www.molicel.com/hq/about/aboutus1.html) and N-Power Energy, Ltd. Thank you!
Ratings graphic: https://imgur.com/a/boqnqe1
Test report: https://bit.ly/2yC9NV2
I want to work for the vaping community full time! If you feel what I do is worth a couple dollars a month and you would like early access to battery availability and testing news and a say in what I test then please consider becoming a patron and supporting my testing efforts: https://www.patreon.com/batterymooch
These tests only note the ESTIMATED ratings for these batteries at the time I tested them. Any battery that is not a genuine Samsung, Sony, LG, Panasonic, or Sanyo can change at any time! This is one of the hazards of using “rewrapped” batteries or batteries from other manufacturers so carefully research any battery you are considering using before purchasing.
Misusing or mishandling lithium-ion batteries can pose a SERIOUS RISK of personal injury or property damage. They are not meant to be used outside of a protected battery pack. Never exceed the battery’s continuous current rating and keep the plastic wrap and top insulating ring in perfect condition.
Any rating in my ratings tables can change at any time as different grade cells appear on the market, we get swamped with fakes, or new information becomes available to me. Please, never assume that the ratings in the tables are permanent and will never change! Always download the latest version before considering any cell purchase.
From Patrick
Hi Phil
I started at the age of 14 to smoke, to look cool like many other young people, what
a serious mistake I made. For twenty-five years I smoked like a real cigarette
filter and to save money I also used cigarettes without filter. In May 2014 I
discovered the electronic cigarette for the first time thanks to a member of my
family. At first I was skeptical about the chances of successfully quitting smoking
with this type of product. I had already tried any kind of product such as chewing
gum, nicotine patches, an inhaler and many other drugs that did not produce any good
results. I have been living in hell for many years with excessive sweats, heartache,
dizziness, loss of appetite and sleep. My food always tasted the same thing, paper
mache with a chemical aftertaste.I used the electronic cigarette for the first time at the beginning of May 2014 with
a small variable voltage ego battery and a tiny 2ml tank and an 18mg e-liquid with
classic vanilla. After only a few days, I felt a big difference in my cigarette
consumption which had decreased considerably. On May 23, 2014, I officially stopped
smoking cigarettes to only use the electronic cigarette. For five years now I am an
electronic cigarette user who owns five electronic mod and several tanks with more
than fifty different aroma. Today, I can rebuild with my favorite tanks and lately I
started with a temperature control mod for a few weeks. It’s really amazing what you
can do with the electronic cigarette from a simple beginner product to an expert
user product.In closing, I would like to thank Phil and Dimitri for their excellent review of
over a hundred products and their smoker show that I listen to all the time. Their
smoker show gave me a lot of information on how to use the electronic cigarette and
also buy the right product for me.
These are my success stories.
From Sherry
Hi just wanted to say as a dual user still sadly..but you 17th smokers show rocked for me . Mainly because of the little tips and stories of how to quit. Air control. What temp to run..and so much more..you rock..and I will probably watch that show a few times!! Thanks again. Saving up to get a kroma kit..have a great day
THE SMOKER’S SHOW – EPISODE #17
The Smoker’s Show Episode #17
Dimitris is attending the FDA meeting in Washington so for this show I’m joined by my special guest host Bill Tarling! I want to thank Bill for helping me put this show together on VERY short notice! He did a great job!
This show was more of an open Q&A session with some good discussion along the way. We also talk about troubleshooting some common issues you may experience when vaping.
The Smoker’s Show is a vape show not for vapers, but for smokers.
A show to get information about vaping, to debunk vaping myths, to discuss vaping terminology & technology, and to look at and review starter kits for the transitioning smoker.
We urge all vapers to invite those they know who still smoke to watch the show!
Thank you all for your support and let’s convert more smokers together!
Thank you to and please support our Sponsors!
*NOTE: Any use of these videos in part or in their entirety without Phil Busardo’s and Dimitris Agrafiotis’s expressed written consent is strictly prohibited.
See all the Episodes HERE.
TONIGHT ON THE SMOKER’S SHOW AT 9PM EST
Special shout out and THANK YOU to Bill Tarling for setting this up and joining me tonight as Dimitris attends the FDA meeting!
Much of this show if going to be open Q&A for smokers about vaping via the chat feed to please bring SMOKERS and QUESTIONS!!
#SmokersWanted
Click the link at 9PM EST to be taken directly to the show (I hope 🙂 ).
SMOKER’S SHOW TOMORROW NIGHT… WELL… NOT REALLY
Smoker’s Show tomorrow night… well… not really.
Dimitris is out of town
So in his absence, I’m going to have an open 1 hour Q&A session on vaping for smokers and will be joined by my special guest Bill Tarling.
We’ll go longer if need be.
So tell your smoking friends to join us tomorrow night at 9PM EST. We’ll provide the link as soon as it’s available.
The normal Smoker’s Show with my pal Dimitris will return Tuesday 10/30 at 9PM EST.
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