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Here’s the latest from Brent Stafford at Regulator Watch:

RegWatch reports today that the extraordinary and unprecedented flood of fake comments into the network hosting the public consultation process for FDA’s proposed Regulation of Flavors in Tobacco Products is much higher than previously known.

With the comment period now closed, staff at Regulations.gov have confirmed to RegWatch that 95% of the 525,000 comments received into the system are indeed BOT submitted comments or are otherwise duplicate in nature. It’s a stunning revelation.

What impact will the anti-flavor astroturfing campaign have on the regulation of flavors in vaping? Find out—only on RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.com.

Produced by: Brent Stafford
Released: August 23, 2018

Another well written article and a good read by my BFF who continues to impress me…

The debate around how to prevent underage youth from accessing vape products is an important one. Our organization strongly supports enforcement efforts to crackdown on illegal sales and punish bad actors. Vape products are for adult smokers— period.

But we must also preserve the consumer choice that people like me have relied on to quit smoking for good. It is a false dichotomy to claim we can’t have both.

Read the entire article HERE!

This cell has changed. It now runs hotter, by a few degrees-C, and at a slightly lower voltage than it did in my previous tests. This earns it a lower current rating. It appears to be the same cell as used by the 25A versions of the Vapcell gold 30A 3100mAh and QSO Orange 30A 3100mAh cell but I cannot be sure of this.

The two Golisi’s I tested delivered 3086mAh and 3117mAh at 640mA (0.2C) down to 2.5V.

I am ESTIMATING this Golisi’s ratings to be 25A continuous and 3000mAh.

Two cells were purchased for the purposes of testing by me.

Ratings graphic: https://imgur.com/a/So95EYB

Test report: https://bit.ly/2MIJi8O

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.

To see how other cells have tested check out this link: https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/blog-entry/list-of-battery-tests.7436/

This cell has been changed. It now runs hotter and at a slightly lower voltage than it did in my previous tests, by several degrees-C, earning it a lower current rating. It appears to be the same cell as used by the 25A version of the Vapcell gold 30A 3100mAh cell.

This QSO has the same top contact structure as the 25A version of that Vapcell but the metal can of the previous 30A version. The crimp at the top is a bit different than both though. I give up trying to understand all the variations coming out of whatever factory makes these. It is a 25A cell now.

The two QSO’s I tested delivered 3156mAh and 3170mAh at 620mA down to 2.5V.

I am ESTIMATING this QSO’s ratings to be 25A continuous and 3100mAh.

Two cells were purchased for the purposes of testing by me.

Ratings graphic: https://imgur.com/a/Xr10aW9

Test report: https://bit.ly/2OVTt7x

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.

To see how other cells have tested check out this link: https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/blog-entry/list-of-battery-tests.7436/

FINALLY!! I’ve been wanting to do this for a long time and it’s FINALLY going to happen and I’m bringing a very special friend along!

Join me and my Greek brother from another mother… my BFF… my Bromance… Dimitris The Vapn’ Greek at Naples Vapor Saturday September 1st!!

The event begins at 3:00 PM and goes until…

There are going to be door prizes, Naples Vapor Cash, and raffles for vaping gear and a FLAT SCREEN TV!
Not to mention the non-stop Italian Vs. Greek ball busting you’re not going to want to miss.

If you have smokers in your life… Bring them along. I’m sure we’ll have something for them as well! #SmokersWanted

• Where? – Naples Vapor – 2118 Del Prado Blvd S – Cape Coral Florida
• When? – Saturday September 1st from 3:00 PM till…
• Why? – So Dimitris can publicly make fun of my Skechers and slow internet speed and I can make fun of his new Ordro camera equipment… not to mention supporting vaping, vapers, the FSFA and helping smokers find a healthier alternative to traditional combustible tobacco cigarettes!

I’m so glad this is finally happening and CAN’T WAIT to meet fellow Cape Coral and surrounding area vapers! Hope to see you there!!

HUGE SHOUT OUT to Robert Hargrove from Naples Vapor for hosting and supporting this event!!

This is the third version of this battery. The first had a five top “leg” top contact, the second had four legs, and this one has five legs but with a small “tab” at the bottom of each cutout in the top contact.

While these cells delivered roughly the same amount of energy as the original five leg version at moderate to high current levels (and much more than the four leg version) it did so at a MUCH higher temperature so it must be given a much lower current rating.

There was a decent difference in performance between the two cells I tested, much more than that typically seen between cells from Samsung, Sony, etc. This makes me think these iJoy cells are manufactured in China. But I don’t know for sure.

While the two cells I tested might be able to be given a continuous current rating between 20A and 25A I am sure they are not the hottest running cells from their batch. This forces me to rate this cell at 20A.

The two cells I tested delivered more mAh than their rating, 3188mAh and 3176mAh at 600mA down to 2.5V. Because this cell has already changed twice I am not giving it a capacity rating above the 3000mAh rating on the wrap.

I am ESTIMATING this iJoy’s ratings to be 20A continuous and 3000mAh.

Two cells were donated for the purposes of testing by Dash Vapes (http://www.dashvapes.com). Thank you!

Five cells were purchased for the purposes of testing by me.

Ratings graphic: https://imgur.com/a/uxFUXeB

Test report: https://bit.ly/2wdLACp

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.

These cells look the same and perform essentially the same as the 15A 3000mAh Samsung 30Q. Samsung rates the 30Q at 15A continuous but the datasheet mentions operation at 20A. Never let these cells exceed 75°C if running them at 15A-20A. The Samsung 30Q is a great performing battery though.

The two cells I tested delivered 3108mAh and 3109mAh at 600mA down to 2.5V.

I had some questions regarding Juiced saying their cells were specifically developed for vaping. I have asked Juiced about this and am waiting for their response.

Juiced uses “IMNR HYBRID” on the wrap as, it seems, a battery chemistry designator but I have never seen that used before. The IMR and INR manufacturer model prefixes (they’re not chemistries) are common though. INR is already a prefix used for “hybrid” chemistry cells so using IMNR is a bit confusing in my opinion. But, each company is free to create any designator they want.

The Juiced web site says that this cell uses a “Lithium-Manganese, Nickel” chemistry. The Samsung 30Q uses NCA chemistry though, nickel-cobalt-aluminum. If this is not a 30Q then perhaps it is NMC chemistry, nickel-manganese-cobalt? That is a common chemistry used by vapers. It looks and performs the same as a 30Q though.

The Juiced web site mentions that they spent years researching and testing the best 18650’s, found this cell, and then improved it. I have requested info on what changes they have made. I have also requested the summaries of their previous testing as I am sure our community would love to know how different cells performed for Juiced. Any other test results we can get is great to have!

I am ESTIMATING this Juiced cell’s ratings to be 15A continuous, 20A temperature-limited to 75°C, and 3000mAh.

Five cells were purchased for the purposes of testing by me.

Ratings graphic: https://imgur.com/a/tqiGagQ

Test report: https://bit.ly/2BmdLVR

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.

A PBusardo Review – The Taifun Box + Last “Not A” Contest Winner and a New One!

In this video we take a look at the Taifun Box. A very well made and pricey box mod from Germany utilizing the Dicodes board.

I may have failed to mention the warranty period for the device in the video. It is 1 year for the box itself and 2 years for the electronics.

The Links:

SmokerStore
Origin Vape
Dicodes
Vapefly
Joyetech
Eleaf World

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*NOTE: Any use of these videos in part or in their entirety without Phil Busardo’s expressed written consent is strictly prohibited.

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The Test Sheet:
Taifun Box Review Form

Hi Phil,

I was looking at your success story page and saw my email to you in June of 2013 and
realized 5 years have passed. On my 5 year vapeversary I wanted to check in with you
and say thank you again because without you I would still be smoking. When I started
to look into vaping all those years ago, endless web searches left me more confused,
until a link to one of your videos came up. I was hooked by your level of detail,
insights and humor. From there I found your site which guided me to buy my first
ecig and juice. I continued to enjoy your videos and content as I advanced to better
gear. Bottom line is without you I would still be smoking a pack and a half a day of
Parliments. What you do, the body of work you created saves lives and it is
something you should never forget. How many people have you helped kick the habit?
How many people can say the saved even one life and yet you have impacted
thousands.

I was so motivated by what I learned from you I started my own review channel called
VarosVapor and joined the guys from Inside Vaping for a while, making some great
friends in the community and joining the fight for advocacy. Anyone I may have
helped is because of me being inspired by you. That’s all done now, haven’t made a
review in years and I am just an ex-smoker who vapes, has not had bronchitis in 5
years and feels great, never wanting to touch another cigarette.

Thank you Phil, from me and my family who may have me around a little longer, thank
you for your hard work and dedication.

God bless,

Jerry

Rules around e-cigarettes should be relaxed so they can be more widely used and accepted in society, says a report by MPs.

Vaping is much less harmful than normal cigarettes and e-cigarettes should be made available on prescription to help more people quit smoking, it said.

The report also asks the government to consider their use on buses and trains.

There is no evidence e-cigarettes are a gateway into smoking for young people, Public Health England said.

The report on e-cigarettes, by the science and technology MPs’ committee, said they were too often overlooked by the NHS as a tool to help people stop smoking.

See the entire article HERE.