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From Boge-Gate to iPV-V2-Gate! :-)
First, someone asked how the device does if shorted while being fired. No issues there:
I even rolled the camera while I did the test in case anything interesting happened. 🙂
Second, it’s important to point out that the recall that has been mentioned out there is NOT from Pioneer4You, but rather a voluntary recall issued by JJ Vapes after a unit failed, smoked, and melted the internal plastic covering the board on them.
Third, Pioneer4You has requested the serial number off my unit. Not sure why they’re asking, but I’ll keep you all posted on what becomes of this. Yay, something else to chew up my time!
Here are some photos of the packaging, and battery compartment showing the serial number (or at least most of it) It’s L0326.
THE CHRIS CREATIONS NOVICE HYBRID
A PBusardo Review – The Novice Hybrid
In this video we do a shout out on a liquid, review the Novice Hybrid from Chris Creations, and wrap it up with a quick show & tell.
The Links:
Madd Catt Vapors
OKC Vapes
Affordable Mods
Anodizers Are I
The Video:
The Photos:
NEW IN THE QUEUE! 01/31/14
Looks like Innokin has been busy lately!
They’ve added a new Pyrex bottom dual coil clearomizer to their line up called the iClear X.1.
The 134 get’s a baby brother with the iTaste 134 Mini. You’ve seen the iTaste 134 Mini at ECC, now see it below as well. Two different battery tubes; one for your 18490 and one for a 18350, variable wattage from 7 watts up to 12.5 watts in .5 watt increments (almost 🙂 ), an included iClear X.1, that nice box, and the slick look of the 134 in a smaller package.
Here’s one that took me by surprise and I think it’s a way cool idea. The iTaste DRV. Finally I’ll make it to those long drive vape meets with ALL my batteries fully charged. Attach the included 510 cable, plug it into your car’s 12V plug (sorry, I don’t call it the cigarette lighter plug anymore 🙂 ), then attach your favorite device. This one looks like a variable voltage device from 3.6V up to 5.8V in .2V increments using the rotary dial. Pretty slick Innokin… pretty slick!
CHANCE TO WIN A CARAVELA!
Hey everyone! A fellow reviewer, HonestVape is doing a giveaway for a starred Caravella #105.
Typically I don’t post things like this, but how and why he’s doing the giveaway grabbed my attention.
He’s trying to bring awareness to the CASAA organization and get their membership up to the 10,000 they’re looking for. I’m sure it won’t hurt his subscriber count either ;-).
The CASAA Mission Statement:
Our mission is to ensure the availability of effective, affordable and reduced harm alternatives to smoking by increasing public awareness and education; to encourage the testing and development of products to achieve acceptable safety standards and reasonable regulation; and to promote the benefits of reduced harm alternatives.
So to enter the contest…
- Subscribe to CASAA HERE. There is no cost involved.
- Take a photo or screen capture proving your membership. You MUST be a member BEFORE doing the following…
- Watch, like, and comment on the video HERE.
- Subscribe to his channel HERE.
The contest runs until February 14th at noon. He’ll hold a random drawing on the 16th.
Good luck everyone and way to bring attention to CASAA Mr. HonestVape!
COMING SOON!
PHILLY WONKA AND THE FETA FACTORY!!
Thank you John G Blair! 🙂
MY THOUGHTS FOR 2014
I was asked to do a little writing for the Ashtray Blog on my thoughts for vaping in 2014, much like last year (my God it’s been a year already). It will be posted soon along with comments from others you may know in the vaping community.
I’ll let you know the link as soon as I get it.
Thanks again to James for allowing me to be a part of that blog again this year! What I wrote is below, but here, I can add to it if I like 😉
Unfortunately, I think 2014 is going to be the “year of the fight”. The year that we fight for our rights as vapers, not only here in the US, but all over the world. Last year I said, “It has grown well beyond a fad at this point.” That is certainly true. It has picked up even more “steam” in 2013 and like a giant locomotive or cruise ship, with more and more people successfully making the transition from traditional tobacco cigarettes to vaping, it will become harder and harder to stop.
I continue to hope that those in charge look at the studies and reports, listen to the people who are living healthier lives, and put the importance of their citizens’ health before lining their pockets with tax dollars. It’s not smoking folks, even though it may look that way.
Ah, but that is the politics of vaping, and we all know how I feel about. Luckily there are those who focus on advocacy and fighting for our rights as vapers and to those people, I’m forever grateful.
So let’s talk more about the “hardware” and “software” of vaping.
As far as the “software” or e-liquid is concerned, I think we’re going to see more and more liquid companies doing things the right way. Clean rooms, immaculate mixing facilities, documented processes, correct air handling systems, etc. I think these are the e-liquid companies who will be around for the long haul. Self regulation is the key to success here.
I think we’re also going to see more and more “designer” e-liquids… fancy bottles (hopefully ALL with child safety caps), and even fancier flavors. In some cases, these flavors will be created in-house and not readily available, off-the-shelf flavorings. Even if these liquids go up in price, it will still be cheaper than smoking, as long as you’re not spending all your money buying every mod that comes out! 🙂
I guess using the term “mod” leads me to the “hardware” side of vaping.
2013 seems to have been the “year of the mech”… with everyone and their brother putting out a new one. Not to mention the clones, knock-offs, and replicas coming out of China. My feeling is that this will continue in 2014, as people all over the world try to “cash in” on this booming business. The problem with this is… they all start to look the same after a while. More innovation is needed here and that’s something I’m going to be personally looking for in 2014.
There are those who are “cashing in” because they care about vaping, understand the impact it has made to people’s lives, understand the business and what is needed, and are vapors themselves. There are those who are “cashing in” because they see nothing more than $$$ and don’t have a complete grasp on what vaping is all about. I sincerely hope the first group wins.
So finally some predictions for 2014…
1) Better and better starter kits. Fill and go kits that provide an outstanding, hassle free, and consistent vape experience for the beginning vaper allowing them to make the transition far easier and with less frustration than in the past. Where were you when I was messing around with blue foam and Lipton Pyramid Tea Bags!
2) More focus on airflow and where it’s provided. You begin to wonder if the 901 atomizer had it right so many years ago. Your “topper” or what you screw onto your device should have the best knowledge of how it get’s its air, so it should be the one responsible for airflow and not the device you’re attaching it to. This will allow for cleaner mounts for all, not to mention the ability to tailor your device to the e-liquid you’re using or the environment you’re using it in. Juice flow control would help out here as well.
3) Different heating elements over the standard Kanthal and Nichrome. I think… I hope, that 2014 will be the year we see some radical changes over the standard coil. This goes along with some of my predictions I made in 2013, “Wicking without a wick. Vaporization without a coil.”. I guess if I continue to predict it, eventually I’ll get it right :-).
4) More power and safer devices. I think we’ll see a wave of devices that address the sub-ohm community, providing more power, regulated and stable power, and the ability to provide that power to lower resistance and multiple coil builds while doing it safely.
5) The one is going to raise some eyebrows… the death of mesh. IMHO I feel that the vape quality, ease of use, ease of build, and position independence of a device like the Kayfun utilizing a micro-coil/cotton build is superior to that of the genesis atomizer utilizing a standard mesh/coil build. So I think we’re going to start to see a loss of popularity of the genesis style atomizers and hybrids in favor of more Kayfun styled designs and hybrids.
6) Finally, my worst prediction… the number of spam emails in my inbox from Chinese manufacturers trying to sell me 5000 units of their latest clearomizers will continue to grow. :-(.
Happy Vaping everyone and I wish you nothing but the best for 2014!
FIRST THE LEGAL VAPE 4000 NOW THE TAN-N-VAPE!!!
A VapinGreek Video – The TAN-N-VAPE
My personal line of highly successful, much sought after, and often Chinese cloned vape gear including the Legal Vape 4000, the Kourada, and the Feta Max continues with the TAN-N-VAPE!
In this video, The Great Golden Greek Goddess himself, Dimitris, of DimiSphere & Gyros-R-Us, takes a look at my brand new Tan-N-Vape. Sorry I can’t review this product myself due to conflict of interest and personal bias.
The Video:
ALREADY?????
MAN they don’t waste any time!
Nice work Dimitris and Connie! I got a big laugh out of this!
Richard, my lawyer will be in touch regarding “Chen Ping Wong” exclusivity. 🙂
… and DJ Miami wasn’t very chubby …
THE WORLD VAPING ORGANISATION
Here is some information on this new organization…
We are a non-profit organisation. We are here to become the muscle of vaping worldwide. We are here to defend against dubious politicians, rogue scientists, controlled media, bias public organisations, and anybody else who hides behind them.
Our approach will be swift and powerful, with a team of scientists as advisers, a small army of white collar solicitors as executors, and a monstrous PR agency to spread our word.We believe that Vaping is not smoking and eliquid is not a medicine, neither tobacco. In fact this is our only policy. It is about time that everybody out there learns that a vaping device is not another cigarette. It is about time all of us, vapers, vendors, reviewers, forums and trade organisations become united under one international umbrella .
Membership is FREE, so please join WVO today. Every membership counts. We don’t need thousands, we need hundred of thousands.
FINALLY!! SOMEONE TELLING IT LIKE IT IS!!
This is a great article that just came my way. THANKS BRIAN!
If the title doesn’t catch your attention…
Why Is The FDA Shielding Smokers From The Good News About E-Cigarettes?
Then hopefully this excerpt will…
Astoundingly, this nascent public-health miracle has been met with something between derision and hysteria by anti-tobacco groups worldwide: globally, the WHO, health-oriented NGOs, the British regulator MHRA, and many nations are sparing no effort to discourage smokers from trying them, employing misleading (even false) alerts and dire website warnings, phony surveys, and exaggerated concerns about youth being led astray. Unfortunately, and embarrassingly for science-based public health policy, our FDA and CDC have been willingly complicit in this widespread disinformation campaign. Meanwhile they purposely ignore studies that indicate the benefit of e-cigarettes for helping smokers quit. I ask, “How could this be?”
Read the entire article HERE and share share share!!
Here’s an interview with the doctor regarding this article…
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