It’s World Vaping Day! Cheers to all of our fellow vapers and what a great feeling to have a worldwide day dedicated to our wonderful hobby! May you all enjoy clouds of your favorite flavor.
My Freedom Smokes Unflavored Discount
Just in time for World Vaping Day, My Freedom Smokes is offering 30% off their unflavored nicotine liquid with the coupon code 30Nic. Also on sale this week is the Joyetech eGo-T Starter Kit for just $49.95, no coupon needed! Add to that free shipping on orders over $50 and you have a great way to get someone started with an electronic cigarette.
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Larger Volt Batteries
Smokeless Image has added a selection of larger Volt X2 batteries to their lineup. We’ve been a big fan of the Volt as a great first electronic cigarette, but the short battery life has always been a drawback to the mini form factor. The larger 650, 900 and 1100mAh batteries will be a great second step for the new user. The batteries appear very similar to those of the typical eGo electronic cigarette, but with the KR808 connection that Volt cartomizers use. The also come in automatic or manual, which is nice.
On March 16th and 17th, use the code “LUCKYDAY” for a whopping 25% off!
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ProVari Mini Now Available
ProVape has just introduced a more compact version of their acclaimed ProVari electronic cigarette in the form of the ProVari Mini. The Mini uses the same electronics as its older sibling but with an 18350 battery supplying the power, reducing the length by .62″ to 3.48″. The smaller battery will by nature mean a shorter battery life, but the more compact size may be perfect for a lot of pockets. It’s a great looking PV and I can’t wait for it to get here. Unfortunately there is a lead time at the moment.
Edit: My Provari Mini has arrived and I am enjoying it! Check out the review here.
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Super Shorty 1.7ohm Cartomizer
Sometimes good things do come in small packages. Madvapes has recently started stocking a “Super Shorty” version of the 1.7ohm single coil cartomizer. With a tube measuring only 20mm, this cartomizer is a little over half the length of a dual coil shorty and about 2mm shorter than a 510 atomizer. The super shorty only holds about 15 drops of liquid, so all day vaping is not its forte. What it does do well is provide a nice low profile addition to a lot of electronic cigarette devices. It fits inside of an eGo cone and with the addition of a drip tip makes for a great looking setup. Performance is right on par with other 1.7ohm cartos we’ve tried, meaning these little guys provide excellent throat hit and vapor, even at lower voltages. If anything, they seem to last a little longer before losing their flavor quality, perhaps because of the smaller amount of filler material.
From left to right are the super shorty, a Joye 510 atomizer, a shorty dual coil and a 1.7ohm XL cartomizer.
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Lavatube long term results
When the Lavatube was released a few months ago one of the main questions on many vapers minds was whether it would be reliable. Being a relatively inexpensive device, there were some reservations about how it would hold up. After nearly four months of daily use, I can definitely say it has met the reliability challenge. Several drops resulted in a loose connector, but that was easily fixed with a dab of superglue. Besides that, zero defects have become apparent.
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Black Fire Flavoring – Close To The Real Thing
Black Fire flavoring from FlavourArt provides about as close to a burning paper smell as vaporized liquid possibly can. I picked a bottle of this up recently from Ecig Express, mixed it up and was amazed at the results. It doesn’t necessarily taste like a cigarette so much as it does the burning paper of one. With that in mind, this will likely be a fantastic flavor to use in conjunction with other tobaccos that are missing a little of the smokey flavor. There don’t seem to be any other flavors present in Black Fire either, unlike some other smoke flavorings that taste overwhelmingly of hickory or mesquite.
Note that Black Fire is a DIY flavoring, not a premixed juice and cannot be vaped on its own. The description mentions mixing at 1-5%, but a mix of 10% flavoring in a 80/20 PG/VG mix seems just about right to me.
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Goodejuice House Brewed Filtering Improvement
I’ve mentioned before that I am a big fan or Goodejuice House Brewed flavors. I have also noted that the liquids are thick and tend to clog atomizers and cartomizers. I attributed it to the 50/50 PG/VG ratio that is higher in VG than I typically vape. It turns out that part of the problem may have to do with the density of the flavoring that results from the extraction process. The folks at Goodejuice were concerned with the issue and have modified the process to include added filtering. I recently received some e-liquids that have benefited from the new filtering process and it does seem to have made a difference. The juices are still thick, but cartomizers are now useful for several more fills than they were before. The House Brewed e-liquids are good enough that I don’t mind discarding a carto after a week, but a few extra days will make me even happier.
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Vapor From Both Ends?
Just when I thought I had a pretty good handle on all the forms a personal vaporizer could take, along come the folks at Vapor Beast with something that I hadn’t imagined. The Switchback is a PV that can be vaped from both ends. The device can accommodate two separate atomizers or cartomizers at the same time with a switch to determine which one is currently in use. It’s an interesting idea for those who like to alternate between a couple of flavors. Besides that, it’s a good looking device.
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Wisconsin bill excludes electronic cigarettes from indoor smoking bans
A new bill has been introduced by Senator Glenn Grothman in Wisconsin that would specifically exclude electronic cigarettes from indoor smoking bans. Our kudos go out to Senator Grothman for being a voice of reason among legislators. There is no evidence that secondhand vapor is even remotely harmful and it certainly does not present any of the health risks for which cigarette smoke has been condemned. Most politicians are satisfied with the perception that anything that looks like smoke must be harmful. Senator Grothman is obviously willing to give a little more thought to the subject and he has our respect for that.
If you are a resident of Wisconsin, please take a moment to read the call to action on CASAA and make your opinion known. The rest of us can only hope that the news that logic can be applied to lawmaking spreads to other states.
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