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NEW IN THE QUEUE – THE INNOKIN ITASTE EZ.TC STARTER KIT – 9/15/16
This product was received in exchange for promotion and/or review.
I love to see “EZ” when it comes to “TC”!
Innokin has a few new devices out and here’s the first one for the day. It’s the iTaste EZ.TC.
This one has a built in 1500 mAh battery, comes in 7 different colors, and features a dial on the bottom (which I originally tried to unscrew to put the battery in 🙂 ). The dial has 4 settings which correspond to 4 different temperature settings (see photos).
It comes paired with the iClear20D tank and does TC and dry burn protection with the included SS316L EZ.TC Coils.
The kit I received came with:
- iTaste EZ.TC Device
- iClear20D
- Charge Cable
- .5 Ohm SS316L EZ.TC Coil
- .3 Ohm SS316L EZ.TC Coil (installed)
- User Manual
Here’s more information from Innokin:
The new Innokin EZ.TC ultra compact vaporizer is small, sleek and smart. Turn the dial to vape from four optimized temperatures and enjoy perfect full clouds of flavors with trusted Dry Hit Prevention.
The advanced temperature control EZTC technology is paired with the new Innokin iClear20D Tank and Stainless Steel coils. The 20D Tank is crafted with high quality stainless steel and Pyrex Glass and has an easy to use top fill and leak resistant cover design.
For optimal temperature control and harm reduction, the iClear20D Coils are built with Stainless Steel wire and organic cotton. They also use nonstandard threading for more frequent calibration and an overall better vaping experience. If the 20D coil becomes dry, then the device will decrease the output to limit & prevent burning while reducing exposure to harmful byproducts.
The Innokin EZ.TC is available in 7 beautiful and durable finishes (Green, silver, purple, red, black, gold, blue) with an integrated 1500mAh battery (charged via microUSB) and has over-discharge, device overheat, short circuit, low resistance, and firing cutoff protections.
Important: Only for use with SS316L EZ.TC Atomizer & Coils.
SEVIA-USA CONFERENCE HELD IN SHENZHEN
On September 3rd, SEVIA (Shenzhen Electronic Vaporizer Industry Association) held a conference in Shenzhen, the heart of electronic cigarette industry, to discuss the FDA deeming regulations and the latest status of the lawsuit that SEVIA-USA financially supported.This was truly a historic event in a standing room only of around 140 manufacturers and distributors of vapor products.
Dimitris Agrafiotis Chairman of SEVIA USA presented the current FDA regulatory regulations and what the organization has done so far assisting the advocacy and litigation efforts. He also presented the challenges that lay ahead.
Azim Chowdhury, partner of Keller and Heckman LLP at Washington office and expert of FDA regulations, explained the latest interpretation of the FDA deeming regulations from legal point of view.Mr. Chowdhury reviewed lawsuits against FDA in the past, which shaped the e-cig industry, and how the e-cig industry came under the control of the FDA. From a legal point of view he explained where FDA is violating laws with their deeming regulations and Azim also brought us up to date with the latest status of the lawsuit that SEVIA USA has financially supported.
Dan Donahue, a representative of the vape shops in the US and owner of Good Karma Vapor, gave a moving speech about the serious situation facing businesses in the United States and how all of us must work together in order for vaping to survive.
The conference was a huge success that yielded an increase in membership for SEVIA-USA and announcements coming very soon.
Thursday September 8th also marked a historic moment when SEVIA-USA board and members met at the SMOK company headquarters. Fierce competitors setting aside their differences and discussing the upcoming challenges. Present were, Aspire, Innokin, Kanger, Smok, Joyetech, Wotofo, Sense, EhPro, IJOY, Ave40, Horizon, Tesla and Elego. The meeting yielded wonderful results and commitment for additional financial support to the efforts of SEVIA-USA.
I’m very proud to be a part of SEVIA-USA and would like to thank all the participating members for their continued support and assistance in funding our fight against the over-reaching FDA regulations.
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A BATTERY MOOCH POST: Do not use the Samsung 26F (ICR18650-26F) battery above 5A or 20W!
I’m getting more and more reports of the Samsung ICR18650-26F being sold with high power mods like the Smok H-Priv 220W.
This is ridiculous.
That is a 5.2A-rated battery and it will perform very badly above about 5A/15W. If used in a high power device it could heat the batteries up enough to damage them or even cause them to vent (not thermal runaway though).
Do not use the Samsung 26F at above 5A or 15W per battery.
https://imgur.com/a/A3yqa
A BATTERY MOOCH POST: These tables are not “pulse” ratings for Sony VTC batteries!
They are maximum response time tables for the battery management/protection system for a battery pack that uses Sony VTC batteries. You can see this in the section heading, “Over current protective circuit”, and in the description for the tables.
https://imgur.com/a/zpqrO
These are one time, emergency use only, protection response times for different discharge overcurrent levels (covered in red). They cannot be used as pulse ratings or even maximum pulse capabilities for VTC batteries. They only ensure that the battery doesn’t explode or catch fire. The battery can still be damaged or vent.
An actual rating would tell you the rest time between pulses and the criteria used to set the pulse rating (voltage sag? max temperature? cycle life?).
Do not use these discharge current levels as any type of indicator as to how hard you can run Sony VTC batteries or what “pulse” ratings they might have.
A BATTERY MOOCH POST: iJoy 40A 4200mAh 26650 Bench Test Results…overrated but a great 30A battery!
Bottom Line: This iJoy cell’s 40A rating is exaggerated. This is incredibly frustrating because it’s the first 30A 26650 I’ve ever tested and no exaggeration was needed! Why the hell do companies like iJoy still think they need to do this to sell batteries?
This is the first 26650 I’ve tested that acts like an 18650. Its internal resistance is lower than many of the good 18650’s and it held its voltage well. At 30A/100W pulsed it ran approximately 75% longer, and 0.15V-0.20V higher, than the Basen and Brillipower 4500mAh cells down to 3.2V. It doesn’t match the appearance of any other 26650 I have so I don’t know where this cell came from.
The 26650 ratings table has been updated to include this cell.
Test results, discharge graph, photos: https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/threads/ijoy-40a-4200mah-26650-bench-test-results-overrated-but-a-great-30a-battery.764411/
A BATTERY MOOCH POST: Can we, and should we, use salt water to discharge our batteries before recycling them?
LiPo battery users are sometimes advised to soak their battery packs in salt water before recycling. This is supposed to fully discharge them and make them safe. Should we do that with our cylindrical 18xxx and 26650 batteries?
No…no…no!
As you can see in the photos below, even just 5 gms (about 1 tsp) of salt in 250 ml (about 8 fl. oz.) of water quickly corroded the top contact away in an hour. The contact was badly damaged in just 30 minutes. During this hour of soaking the battery voltage only dropped from 4.16V to 4.08V.
https://imgur.com/a/vpIlF
The other picture shows the more faster and more extensive damage to the batteries when using more salt, up to a saturated solution.
Worse yet, once the venting disk that’s under the top contact is corroded away the contents of the battery are released into the water. This includes solvents and other toxic chemicals. The fumes are also toxic. This turns the water into hazardous waste that should not be poured down your drain!
I removed the batteries from the salt water after one hour and rinsed them thoroughly in fresh warm water to stop the reaction and placed them out to dry. But two of them became too hot to touch after a few minutes…they were still discharging internally! It took about 20 hours for them to drop to about 0.3V and reach room temperature. This could be dangerous if someone only partially discharged a battery using the salt water method.
You could leave the battery in the salt water for a couple of days, hoping it fully discharged, but measuring the voltage is difficult to do, the water becomes poisonous, and the smell is terrible.
While a case can be made to discharge LiPo battery packs before recycling to reduce the danger in case their fragile plastic “pouch” is penetrated, there’s just no need to discharge our cylindrical batteries. Their steel case protects them from physical abuse and we only need to add some tape to cover the top to prevent short-circuits. I strongly recommend this over trying to discharge them using salt water.
THE PHALANX DUNK TEST, PROGRESS AT THE NEW MOLECULE LABS FACILITY, THE ARYMI ARMOR KIT REVIEW & THE LAST CONTEST WINNER!
A PBusardo Review – The Arymi Armor Starter Kit
In this video we do the DNA “Dunk Test” on the Phalanx, see the progress at the new Molecule Labs facility, review the Arymi Armor Kit, talk about the required changes to the contests, and FINALLY announce the last contest winner!
The Links:
Vape Chalet
Molecule Labs
Arymi
My Vapor Store
Vape Chemist
The Video:
*NOTE: Any use of these videos in part or in their entirety without Phil Busardo’s expressed written consent is strictly prohibited.
The Photos:
THE URGENCY OF COLE BISHOP
Here’s Dimitris’ latest Smoke Free Radio Episode discussing the urgency Cole Bishop.
* My guests include Ashley Davis (Partner at West Front Strategies LLC) and Brittani Cushman (Vice President of External Affairs at Turning Point Brands, Inc.) as we discuss political strategy on moving the grand father date via the Cole/Bishop amendment.
* SEVIA USA Conference Update
* Forget unity, apply cooperation!
We also want to thank our newest sponsor “The Vaping Advocate” magazine for providing our live phone in line! 215-383-5752 for questions and comments!
A BILLION LIVES UPDATE
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SEVIA Held FDA Deeming Regulations Conference in Shenzhen
From the SEVIA-USA website:
On September 3rd, SEVIA (Shenzhen Electronic Vaporizer Industry Association) held a conference in Shenzhen, the heart of electronic cigarette industry, to discuss the FDA deeming regulations and the latest status of the lawsuit that SEVIA USA financially supported. Innokin, as the founder of SEVIA and SEVIA USA, was proactively engaged in organizing and participating in this historic event.
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