{"id":2583,"date":"2011-07-06T14:42:08","date_gmt":"2011-07-06T18:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/?page_id=2583"},"modified":"2011-08-02T20:51:01","modified_gmt":"2011-08-03T00:51:01","slug":"breakthrough-innovationthe-ego-booster-from-artisan-vaping","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/vapingguides.com\/blog\/breaking-news\/breakthrough-innovationthe-ego-booster-from-artisan-vaping\/","title":{"rendered":"
BREAKTHROUGH INNOVATION:
The Ego Booster from Artisan Vaping!<\/CENTER>"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Ego<\/p>\n

A few weeks ago, I was contacted by Brian Matthews of Artisan Vaping<\/a><\/strong> in Canada about beta testing a hush-hush vaping device. After signing a confidentiality agreement, I was told that it was to be called the \u201cEgo Booster\u201d and what that meant.<\/p>\n

Then \u2013 because of a postal worker strike north of the border \u2013 my test unit sat in a Canadian post office for an interminable time. Eventually, Brian gave up on that and UPS\u2019d another unit to me. [And that took its own sweet time getting here: Vancouver-Seattle-Louisville-Nashville-Atlanta-Deerfield Beach-my home.]<\/p>\n

I didn\u2019t receive it until a few days prior to its announcement this past weekend. Fortunately, other beta testers had already identified the couple minor<\/em> bugs that I found (and which have been corrected<\/em> in the final product now being sold). I also now have the final (flawless) version, upon which this review is based.<\/p>\n

So, I didn\u2019t pay for it \u2026 but not for the purpose this review, which Brian never requested. I\u2019m reviewing it simply because I\u2019m bursting with enthusiasm about it.<\/p>\n

The Ego Booster<\/strong> is now available for purchase from Canadian supplier, Happy Vaper<\/a><\/strong>. [I guess Canadians have to stick together, eh?\"\"] Fortunately, Happy Jack does sell to Yanks like me and other non-Canadians.<\/p>\n

[NOTE: All photos of the Ego Booster used in this review are courtesy of Artisan Vaping or Happy Vaper. Somehow I don\u2019t think they\u2019ll mind.]<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

What Is It?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

\"other<\/p>\n

No<\/strong>, not those<\/em> ego boosters \u2026 or even this one\u2026<\/p>\n

\"risque[This<\/strong> photo and the preceding composite are not<\/strong> from Artisan Vaping or Happy Vaper.\"\"]<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2026but this<\/strong> Ego Booster:<\/p>\n

\"What<\/p>\n

Actually, Happy Jack ran a contest<\/a> on ECF<\/acronym> last week about the photo immediately above (without<\/em> the name, \u201cEgo Booster\u201d), asking pretty much that question: What Am I?<\/em> Of the over 300 guesses, most were way off, although a few people did guess its function.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t look to me to explain the internal electronics of how<\/em> it does what it does. [Artisan Vaping\u2019s FAQ<\/a> might help with that.] I can<\/em> tell you what<\/strong> it does: the Ego Booster attaches seamlessly to the Joye eGo (any mAh and including the eGo-T and Passthrough) and boosts its voltage from the eGo\u2019s native 3.2V up to as high as 4.7V<\/strong> (or anywhere in between) \u2013 thereby turning the eGo into the world\u2019s first variable voltage fat batt!<\/strong> Wow!<\/p>\n

\"assembling<\/p>\n

You simply screw it onto the eGo as if it were an atomizer and then screw your atomizer or cartomizer and eGo cone onto the Ego Booster (as if it were the eGo battery). Fully assembled, the eGo\/Booster unit (when using the 650 mAh battery) is roughly penstyle length.<\/p>\n

\"assembled<\/p>\n

As you can see from the two preceding photos, the Ego Booster is exactly the same diameter and has the same rubberized coating and stainless steel fittings and trim as the black eGo. It is 49mm long, but adds only 43mm (about 1\u00bd inches) to the overall length of the device, just a bit longer than the 1000 mAh eGo\/Tornado.<\/p>\n

Operating the Ego Booster is simplicity itself: Turn the dial counter<\/em>clockwise to increase the voltage; clockwise to decrease it. So the direction is counter-intuitive, but no big deal to adapt to. And the dial turns smoothly<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\"turn<\/p>\n

According to Brian\u2019s partner, John Pinkney, \u201cAt the midpoint of the adjustment (where the Artisan Vaping logo on the knob is aligned with the axis of the eGo) the output is 4.0 +\/-.1 volts.\u201d When turned all the way clockwise, it is ~3.3V \u2026 and fully counterclockwise, ~4.7V. So, the unit in the photo above is set at about 4.2V.<\/p>\n

\"adjusting[\u201cPot stop\u201d (whatever that means) is not to be confused with the pit<\/strong> stop shown in an earlier photo.]<\/span><\/p>\n

Other than adjusting the voltage, you operate your modified eGo as always \u2013 by pushing the button on the eGo portion \u2026 not<\/strong> by trying to push the Booster\u2019s dial. [Do as I say, not as I tried to do.\"\"]<\/p>\n

\"push<\/div>\n

Happy Vaper<\/strong> is the only supply for the Ego Booster<\/a><\/strong>. The current price is CAD$60<\/strong> ($75 minus $15 \u201cinstant rebate\u201d).<\/p>\n

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What It <\/span>Works With<\/span><\/em> \u2026 and Does <\/span>Not<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"atomizers<\/div>\n

Based on Artisan Vaping claims and<\/strong> confirmed by my experience, the Ego Booster works (and works well) with any<\/em> atomizer <\/strong>and cartomizer<\/strong> that can be used with the eGo \u2013 even those requiring an adapter. I have used it successfully with eGo-T tank attys, various 510 atomizers and cartomizers (including the Dual Coil), 901 atomizers, Echo and Echo-e cartomizers, Kr8<\/acronym> cartos, 801 cartos, and with my beloved 801 atomizer. The atomizer\/cone fittings are identical to the eGo\u2019s, so eGo-specific attys and cartos \u2013 and the eGo cone \u2013 fit seamlessly.<\/p>\n

\"cartomizers<\/div>\n
\n

It even works with LR<\/strong> attys and cartos, although there may be little to be gained by it \u2026 except<\/em> that I have found it effective (at the lowest setting) in cutting back<\/em> the intensity of LR cartos that were hitting too hard for me on the unmodified eGo. Also, I have enjoyed exploring the capabilities of the amazing Smok Tech Dual Coil cartomizer, which performs so well at many different voltages.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

So what batteries<\/strong> does it work with? Well \u2026 the Ego Booster is a precisely named device: it connects and works perfectly with all manual Joye eGos<\/strong> (aka<\/em> \u201cHappy eGos<\/a>,\u201d if you get them from Happy Vaper or \u201cTornados\u201d from Totally Wicked) \u2013 regardless of mAh and including the eGo-T and eGo Passthrough \u2013 period!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"eGo<\/div>\n

It does not<\/strong> work with automatic<\/em> batteries or<\/strong> with most other<\/em> fat batts (e.g., the Riva, VGO, and my KGO) even if it fits just fine. I understand that this is because of the superior MOSFET \u2013 and 3.2<\/strong>V \u2013 of the Joye eGo.<\/p>\n

\"fat[Thumbs down does not<\/strong> mean that these are bad PVs.]<\/span><\/div>\n

\n<\/span><\/div>\n

It also<\/em> does<\/strong> work with some mods<\/strong> \u2013 those that use very high mAh (e.g., 18650) and\/or IMR (high-drain) batteries. Of course, they probably will need a 510-to-510 extension adapter to fit.<\/p>\n

\"mod<\/div>\n

It does look a bit weird<\/em> \u2013 and big<\/strong> \u2013 sitting on an extension adapter on top of my 18650 NoEgo.\"\" I\u2019m having fun vaping it, however. I\u2019ve never used the GooseNeck; I expect that it is a similar experience.<\/p>\n

\"Ego<\/div>\n

But this use with mods is a bonus<\/strong> \u2013 the Ego Booster was intended from the get-go as an eGo<\/strong> accessory. [Who knows \u2026 maybe<\/em> there will be an Omni version in the future.]<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Assessment<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Positives<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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