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This is the second installment of Jesse B’s two-part article about Pink Spot Vapors. You can see part one here. If you’re interested in contributing a guest review of e-liquid (or any sort of guest article) we should talk. And now I will turn it over to Jesse. — Steve K. Honey Cured Out of all the flavors Pink Spot Vapors has to offer there is one I keep coming back to again and again, and one that I miss the most when it is absent from my e-liquid line up for too long.. Groans of “Honey Cuuuuurred!! Hooooney Cuuuuured!!! Wherefore art thou, Honey Cured!..” Can be heard echoing from my bedroom walls during a restless nights slumber awaiting the arrival of this yet to be rivaled Honey Cured Tobacco flavored vape. I’m always longing for it to fill the confines of my cartomizer with its tangy, ever so slightly & pleasantly bitter, subtle honey sweetness. This bouquet is backed by a truly hard to come by, realistic, delicately dry tobacco flavor that blends together to make this a constant companion in any coupling of flavors on any given day, for any and all occasions.. I find it also mixes well with other PSV juices, as well as juices from other vendors. In all my taste testing endeavors I’ve never found a juice quite like it, nor any juice that balances out a vape pouch full of sweet juices quite so well.. Flavor This may not be a juice for beginners, since upon receiving my very first sample pack this flavor was a tad off-putting and dryer than what I was looking for at the time and I favored their regular Tobacco, USA blend, and RY8 tobacco blends. It did however always quench the urge to go back to analogs during the early stages of my efforts to quit smoking [:)] After awhile my palette would get far too accustomed to sweet and/or smooth flavors, and found myself returning again and again to Honey Cured Tobacco to awaken my taste buds for more sugary abuse. This e-liquid is quite thin, which makes [...]
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Welcome to the second e-cigarette news roundup of the week. Don’t worry, I’m still getting used to the schedule myself. Today’s roundup takes us around the world. From the USA with NASCAR and the FDA to India’s Bollywood scene and the UK we’ll travel following e-cigarette news. Return your tray tables and seats to the upright position as we descend into some e-cigarette news. UK Vendor Doing Well for Itself Local UK news site Peterborough Today ran a puff piece on a local e-cigarette company that has grown from a side project to a multi-million pound business. The article highlighted the company’s success and how it is moving up to a 10,000 square foot facility from its humble beginnings in a space 1/10th the size. The company attributed some if its success to its deep catalog of e-liquid flavors. To add variety for those looking to kick the habit, more than 200 flavours are available, ranging from tobacco and menthol to fruit-based flavours, French tarts, gummy bears, cream soda, cherry cola and tiramisu. Clients in Finland even requested salt liquorice as a flavour, going to the trouble of posting a batch of the sweet to the firm to help it replicate the taste. Mr Taylor said: “A lot of our customers when they first come to us say they want tobacco flavour, but after about a week or two, when their taste buds start to come back to life, they realise they don’t actually enjoy the taste of cigarettes and move onto, normally, the fruit flavours.” Image(s): FreeDigitalPhotos.net There’s another anecdotal bit of evidence to demonstrate that flavored e-liquid isn’t some evil plot to hook kids. Turns out that grownups don’t particularly like the taste of licking an ashtray if there are alternatives. Go figure. Greensmoke Starts its Engines e-Cigarette company Greensmoke announced in a recent press release that it will be once again using NASCAR to promote its brands. Greensmoke will be sponsoring the number 32 car driven by Bobby Bell in the Coca Cola 600 on May 27th. The release also made mention that the company is working on expanding its retail presence. “Our partnership with [...]
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The following review of the Smoker’s Halo USB multi adapter from e-Cigarette Direct is a little different from my normal reviews. For starters, if you’ve read my review of the Smoker’s Angel starter kit, you know they are based in the UK. This means this review is more for my international friends (though the company will ship to the US). The second weird part is that despite the way it’s sold, the USB multi adapter isn’t purely an e-cigarette accessory. Read the rest of the review to find out why. Who’s it For? Multi-taskers People with limited USB ports for e-cigarette charging Me Click here to see the adapter on ECigarette Direct’s site. So.. What is it? The Smoker’s Halo USB multi adapter is billed as an adapter that will let you plug in up to four e-cigarette chargers to charge up four ecigs at once. The reality is that this device isn’t specific to e-cigarette markets. It is a regular USB hub. The fact this is a standard USB hub works out in its favor. Primarily, because that means the multi adapter can no only be used for e-cigarette chargers, but it can also work for data devices like USB thumb drives and iPhones. It also means that unlike some of the multi-chargers out there that used to be popular for a specific style of e-cigarettes, you can mix and match the types of ecigs you charge just by plugging in the proper adapter. Mix and match 510, KR808 and eGo devices if you want, just don’t mix up the chargers! Design The ECigarette Direct adapter is set up sort of like an electrical power strip. The device is sort of a long rectangle with the four USB slots arranged in a row. The USB cable to connect to your computer is attached to the cord similar to a power cord on a surge protector. The most unusual feature of this adapter also carries on the surge protector motif. At the top of the device there’s a red on/off rocker switch. This is unusual for a USB hub, but [...]
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Hello and welcome to the first news roundup in a few days. It’s been kind of slow on the news front, and I decided to change the days on which these roundups roll out to try to more evenly distribute the newsly goodness. You may have also noticed a slight facelift for Steve K’s Vaping World. Do let me know in the comments what you think. Despite the delay, there were still only a handful of news stories in the last few days. One of which I had to sort of come up with on my own. Without further ado, I present you with the Tuesday news roundup! Return of a Vaping Mainstay I wrote a story a while back, more of a rant, about Steeljan closing up her virtual YouTube shop amid a storm of what she felt to be threatening responses to her videos and opinions. I thought I would just take the time here to mention that she has returned and restored all of her previously deleted videos. I’ll just leave this video about troubleshooting mods here for your viewing pleasure. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=499NGWaAlu4 I’m just going to come right out and say this. I don’t normally report on the inside baseball stuff within the e-cig “community” very often. I feel that sort of thing doesn’t carry a lot of weight with a majority of the readers of this site. However, since I wrote about the original event, I felt it my responsibility to follow-up on that article. Plus I wanted to say welcome back blu Takeover Analysis UK Style The UK ECigarette Consumers Association (ECCA) wrote a short blog piece about the recent takeover of blu by big tobacco company Lorillard. The piece didn’t dive so much into any political implications, but rather market ones. blu Cigs already has a small presence in the UK which the ECCA expects will expand. My prediction is that knowing that Walmart in the States already stock a line of disposables of the Blu brand, we may very well see Blu soon on the shelves of our local Asda supermarket. It is common knowledge that Asda has been owned and run [...]
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For those of you who thought there just weren’t any western themed e-cigarettes on the market, think again. I’ve had a chance to shake down some of the gear offered by e-cigarette company Bullsmoke. With starter kits named the City Slicker and Ranch Hand, I guess they have you covered on the western front. So, is this an e-cig John Wayne would be proud to vape? Read the rest of this here Bullsmoke review and find out, pilgrims! Who’s it for New e-cigarette users looking for a cigarette style device Someone who wants a starter kit with a variety of flavors to sample On-the-go users might like the Bull Pen charging case. Check out the kit on Bullsmoke’s website. What’s in the Box The good folks over at Bullsmoke hooked me up with their popular City Slicker kit as well as their Bullpen charging case. The City Slicker comes with: 10 color-coded cartomizers 2 Automatic KR808D-1 batteries 1 USB Charger 1 AC Adapter Printed manual “Special travel case” Starter Kits The first thing you might have noticed is that I put the phrase special travel case in quotes above there. That’s to point out, this is not the charging case. Rather Bullsmoke is referring to the box in which the kit comes. It’s a good quality heavy cardboard box with magnetic latches and cutouts for all the stuff. But, this is fairly typical packaging for most kits. One other interesting thing I noticed is that while the company sells both shorty and manual batteries separately, the only battery option in the kit is the standard auto battery. All Bullsmoke batteries of any ilk have the same color and graphic design scheme. The batteries are white with thin stripes running down the battery to simulate the look of cigarette paper. Each battery features the company’s vaping bull logo at the base. Similarly, the only LED color choice is orange. This of course has no impact at all on the performance of the e-cigarette. However, it’s a personal pet peeve of mine, I dislike LEDs that might make over zealous mall security guards [...]
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Welcome to the first ever guest review on Steve K’s Vaping World! This review was written by Jesse B and is the first of a two-part review of Pink Spot Vapors. I hope to keep e-liquid reviews going as a regular thing, so if you’re interested in writing guest reviews of e-liquid, we should talk. And now, over to Jesse. — Steve K. What follows is my first of what I hope to be many future reviews of e-liquid vendors, the types of services they provide, what I’ve come to know of them through personal experience, and a single juice review of a flavor that, if I had but one to choose, I’d say is at the top of the list for that particular vendor. More to come on any given vendor under the good graces of my host, personal favorite e-cig reviewer, and lol worthy news bringer extraordinaire, Steve K. [:)] Without further ado… During the early stages in my search for variety in vaping and reliable vendors to sample, I ended up doing quite a bit of research into some of the top rated American made, based, and sourced e-juice mixers. Amongst many other reputable e-liquid providers that became staples in my vaping repertoire, I came across a link to PinkSpotVapors.com. Pink Spot Vapors is a e-liquid vendor whose base of operations is out of America’s playground in Las Vegas. Owners Penn and Sandi got their start as bartenders and cocktail mixologists in the always popular nightlife scene of Vegas. This becomes apparent upon perusing their signature flavors; many of which are inspired by distinctive and flavorful cocktails served up in area clubs, lounges and casinos alike to those looking for a delicious ways to take in their evenings portion of alcohol. They’ve taken their knack for mixing smiley potions into the world of vaping, and the results many would agree are well worth the effort on their part. One can even have any particular flavor “on ice” with just the right amount of menthol flavor added for those of you who are into that sort of thing. Pink [...]
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The Vision Vivi Nova is an innovative new e-cigarette tank on the market. e-Cigarette cartomizer tanks like the Smoktech DCT have been wildly popular in the last few months. Vision’s new Vivi Nova takes a new approach to the whole e-cigarette tank thing. Will the Vivi Nova’s innovations offer enough to vapers to knock the popular carto tanks off their perch? Check out the rest of the Vision Vivi Nova review to find out! Who’s it For People who prefer CE2 style clearomizers to fillered or dual coil cartos Anyone who wants a more simple method of filling Individuals looking for a more modular approach Tinkerers who might want to take a shot at rebuilding the atomizers If you’re impatient, you can go check these out at Esmoker Online. Vision Vivi Nova Design Anyone who’s used the Vision Stone CE2 tanks (or read my review) will recognize some striking similarities in the Nova. For the benefit of those not familiar with the precursor to the Vivi, here’s some basics. This series of cartomizer tanks takes a modular approach. The primary pieces are a top cap (with drip tip) the actual tank, which is a thick plastic tube featuring graduated markings for e-liquid and the bottom assembly which has attached to it the heating coil and air tube pieces (the engine). The top and bottom of the tube are threaded allowing the caps on each end to screw off and on. So far that’s the same as the original Stone tanks. Here’s where things get radically different. The Vivi Nova’s engine is a big update from the Stone’s. Rather than a heating coil perched atop a thin tube (that was prone to movement and leaking), the Nova features a very thick center post that terminates not in a heating coil, but a 510 threaded female connector. That connector is designed to receive the special atomizer heads. These heads are the distinguishing feature of the Vivi nova. The idea is that you can easily swap out a bad atomizer for a good one quickly. Or, if you’re indecisive, you can easily swap out heads [...]
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Welcome to the middle of your week and another e-cigarette news roundup! We have a nice variety of stories for today’s roundup. We have news of a ban being lifted, a sneak peek at some product features. In addition we have a journal article that’s not all that great and news on that guy who caused a ruckus on a flight a few months back. The captain has turned off the no vaping light, you are free to move about the e-cigarette news roundup (that didn’t really flow like I had hoped.) Disruptive Passenger Pleads Guilty Remember that guy I reported on a while back? The one that got arrested for disrupting a flight and among other things having an e-cigarette? According to the Northwest News, that individual has had his day in court. Abunayyan’s guilty plea, along with about $12,000 in restitution paid upfront, prompted prosecutors to drop 11 of the original 15 charges. The man was released with the fine and time served. Here’s the thing, the news headlines still say this was an e-cigarette incident. They still say this despite later reports of the incident stating that the guy verbally abused a flight attendant and started screaming Osama bin Laden’s name. Of all the things to focus on, they pick the least crazy. Innokin Lets New Feature Slip Innokin has been promoting its upcoming iTaste variable voltage e-cigarette for a while now. While the company has been sprinkling press releases around, many details have been unknown. In a press release announcing a new vendor, however, a full list of features was published as well. Some stuff is expected, some are new features. Intelligent microprocessor controlled variable voltage VV electronic cigarette Adjust from 3.3 – 5.0 volts in .1 volt increments Intelligent cartomizer matching – the iTaste will automatically recommend a suitable setting for the attached cartomizer/atomizer Advanced magnet technology allows fast cartomizer/atomizer connections Long life 800 mAh polymer Li-Ion rechargeable battery with high power discharge Puff Counter – monitors number of puffs taken On/Off safety switch prevents button being pressed during storage While many of these features can be found in some [...]
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It seems like Joyetech has been doing overtime lately. First was the eGo-C followed by the eGo-C Type B. Now we have the latest and greatest from Joye, the eGo-C Twist battery. This is Joye’s entry into the world of variable voltage and promises the performance of a mod in a small(ish) eGo package. Read the rest of this Joyetech eGo-C Twist review to see how it stacks up. Who’s it for Fans of the eGo form factor who want a little more performance and flexibility. People who want variable voltage without the hassle of toting around a big battery mod. Bargain hunters looking for variable voltage for under $30 (in fact, MikeUSA has them for around $20) Joye eGo Twist Design At first blush, there does not seem to be much difference at all between your garden variety eGo and the eGo-C Twist. You’ll find the same design in both including the iconic double threaded top. Like most new eGos, the Twist has a 5-click on/off feature. If you have a standard 650mAh eGo battery, you’ll notice immediate difference. The Twist which also carries the same mAh rating is considerably longer than a regular 650. The eGo Twist is much closer in length to a 1000mAh eGo. That extra circuitry had to go somewhere. The other difference is much more subtle. There is what appears to be a cap on the bottom of the Twist. This looks like the cap found on USB pass-through versions of the eGo battery. If you look very closely you’ll find some small markings on the lower part and battery and the cap. These markings are to show the current voltage setting of the eGo Twist. The Twist allows you to adjust the output voltage between 3.5 and 4.8v by (wait for it) twisting that cap. The eGo-C Twist uses what’s known as boost/buck technology to adjust the voltage using a single 3.7v battery. This is the same technology found in the ProVari and Lavatube. The great thing about this technology is that it keeps the voltage consistant throughout the battery’s charge cycle. Even if [...]
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Welcome to your Monday round of e-cigarette news. We have a handful of stories to share today. The first you might have already heard since I tried to tell as many people as possible already. The FDA is on the move to regulate e-cigarettes it appears. Meanwhile, in Canada they’re trying to avoid that. Finally, a writer for another e-cigarette site publishes a pretty decent rant against e-cigarette bans. The End of the World as We Know It? I hope I’m just being alarmist on this one, I’d rather be considered an alarmist than some sort of revolutionary voice posting about contraban. This link to an FDA proposal request tweeted by @GregCASAA caught my eye. It’s what is called a “sources sought” publication which is part of the government contracting process. Basically, the FDA is putting feelers out to find companies capable of searching for and reporting on tobacco advertising in online and offline publications (gulp!). More importantly, the FDA clearly telegraphs their intention to play in our sandbox, and soon. On June 22, 2009, the President signed the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Tobacco Control Act) into law (Public Law 111-31). The Tobacco Control Act amended the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Act) and granted the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority to regulate the manufacture, marketing, and distribution of tobacco products. Currently, FDA regulates the following tobacco products: cigarettes, cigarette tobacco, roll-your-own tobacco, and smokeless tobacco. See Section 901(b) of the Act. The Act allows FDA to issue regulations asserting jurisdiction over other tobacco products, such as cigars, cigarillos, e-cigarettes, and hookahs, among others. FDA expects to issue a deeming regulation in summer 2012 to cover other tobacco products. I needn’t point out the FDA rules against cigarettes are pretty restrictive. I also know there have been other scares about the FDA and looming regulation. But, this is the first time that there’s been such a specific timeline. This is also a very specific move to go after online advertising, which of course has me a little uneasy as well. Canada Trying to not be Like Us Attempting to head off looming [...]
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