From Gregory Conley / AVA
A big THANK YOU to SEVIA-USA, Innokin Technology, Dimitris Agrafiotis, and Phil Busardo for helping provide AVA with 100 starter kits and 100 bottles of e-liquid…
I’m happy to report that the kits (minus ten that I’ll be using to convert smokers when I’m on the road) have been mailed to Helen Redmond, a New York City social worker and harm reduction advocate.
Smoking remains a huge problem in the community she serves and I know she’ll be putting these kits to good use.
Expect more updates in the future.
NEW FROM REGULATOR WATCH – Stained Legacy | San Francisco Abandons Principles w. E-Cig Flavor Ban
Here’s the latest from Brent Stafford at Regulator Watch:
In a single vote political leaders in San Francisco tarnished the city’s hard-fought reputation for compassion and caring. In late June, San Francisco Board of Supervisors hurried through new regulation banning all flavors in e-juice, with the exception of tobacco flavors. It appeared to be a callous act.
Numerous appeals were made by those seeking to remind the Board of Supervisors, of San Francisco’s historic legacy of progressive action and commitment to the principles of Harm Reduction.
Why did the message fail to get through?
Join our discussion with Damon L. Jacobs, psychotherapist and one of the country’s most influential voices in HIV/AIDS prevention. Jacobs is a harm reduction specialist with deep ties to San Francisco’s activist community.
Did San Francisco abandon its principles? Find out—only on RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.com.
RegulatorWatch.com – July 18, 2017.
A BATTERY MOOCH POST: The Ampking, EBAT, Efest, and iJoy 20700 batteries are not rewraps of the Sanyo NCR20700A or NCR20700B.
This has been a persistent rumor but it’s not true. The Sanyo’s are completely different batteries, having a three “leg” top contact versus the five “leg” top contact for the others.
I don’t know for sure what the Ampking, EBAT, Efest, and iJoy 20700 batteries are.
Comparison of the top contacts: https://imgur.com/a/I0y6v
A BATTERY MOOCH POST: EBAT 30A 3000mAh 20700…a genuine 30A battery, same as iJoy/Efest/Ampking
While this cell lists the true 30A continuous current rating on the wrap it also has a useless “Max Pulse Discharge” rating of 40A on the other side of the wrap. Without knowing the length of the pulses, the time between them, and the criteria used to set the rating (voltage sag? vaping time? temperature?) the rating is useless.
This is a shame as it appears to be the same cell as the iJoy, Ampking, and Efest 20700’s. The EBAT uses a plastic top ring insulator though versus the paper insulator on the iJoy and Ampking. This might make a difference to those who often get e-liquid on the battery.
Three of the six EBAT’s I tested didn’t perform quite as well as the others though. This same performance variation seems to exist for the cells from all the companies wrapping this 20700. I don’t think these variations would be noticeable while vaping though as they are small at 3.2V and higher.
I am very happy to report that this cell doesn’t say “IMR” anywhere on the wrap. Since these 20700’s do not use the battery chemistry often associated with the “IMR” model number prefix there is no reason to have “IMR” on the wrap like the Efest cell does.
I am rating this EBAT at 30A and 3000mAh.
Six cells were donated by EBAT for the purpose of testing (www.ebatpower.com). Thank you!
Test results, discharge graph, photos: https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/threads/bench-test-results-ebat-30a-3000mah-20700-a-genuine-30a-battery-same-as-ijoy-efest-ampking.815501/
All my test results to date: https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/blog-entry/list-of-battery-tests.7436/
THE VAPORESSO REVENGER KIT AND MORE!
A PBusardo Review – The Vaporesso Revenger Kit
A lot going on in this video…
- I get a little cranky and vent a little at the beginning.
- We do a show and tell on some new drippers from Innokin and the EHPRO 2-In-1 Fusion Kit.
- We do a full review on the Vaporesso Revenger Kit.
- We find out who won the last “Not A” Contest .
- We kick off another one.
The Links:
Temperature Information
Innokin
EHPRO
Vaporesso
VaporBeast
VapeChemist
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:
MY NEXT EVENT – SEE YOU IN CANADA!
Join me, my real wifey and my fake Greek one as we head up to Canada soon for one of my fav events… CVE!
Let’s all discuss how cool Skechers are and how Dimitris has no idea what he’s talking aboot.
Click the banner for all the information. Hope to see you there!
FROM TONY ABBOUD / VTA – VTA Announces All-Star Speaker List and Agenda for July 18 Conference
July 8, 2017
VAPE & THE FDA 2 SPEAKER LIST
& AGENDA TOPICS ANNOUNCED
SPEAKER LIST
Keynote Address
Senator Ron Johnson
Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on
Homeland Security and Government Affairs
Marc Scheineson, Alston & Bird, LLP
Dr. Sally Satel, American Enterprise Institute
Alex Clark, Consumer Advocates for Smoke-Free Alternatives Association
Julie Woessner, Consumer Advocates for Smoke-Free Alternatives Association
Cynthia Cabrera, The Cating Group
Alex Treadway, The Daily Caller
Chris Howard, e-Alternative Solutions, Inc.
George Cassels-Smith, eLiquiTech, Inc.
Dr. Scott Gottlieb, Food & Drug Administration (invited)
Amy Lane, Indiana Smoke-Free Alliance
Holly Kinser, The Kinser Group
Will Woodlee, Kleinfeld, Kaplan & Becker, LLP
Janet Aho, Mane, Inc.
Seth Mailhot, Michael Best Friedrich, LLP
Patricia Kovacevic, Nicopure Labs
James Jarvis, Ohio Vapor Trade Association
David Graham, Reveritas Group
Dimitris Agrafiotis, Tennessee Smoke Free Association
Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-GA), U.S. Congress (invited)
Brittani Cushman, Vapor Beast
Ashley Davis, West Front Strategies
Kristi Remington, West Front Strategies
Andrew Bremberg, The White House (invited)
Charlotte Hickcox, ZHF Consulting
VTA’s JAM PACKED CONFERENCE AGENDA
These outstanding legal, regulatory, public health and industry experts
will be covering the issues that all manufacturers, retailers, importers,
wholesalers and distributors are concerned about.
Here are just some of the timely issues that will be covered:
* The Changing Deeming Deadlines & Requirements *
* Taking on the “youth marketing” issue *
* A 21st Century perspective on harm reduction *
* Using the media to tell the vape story *
* Expert panel on flavors and characterizing flavors *
* Legal & regulatory PMTA issues & FDA handling *
* Developing & resourcing a strategic PMTA program *
* State Vapor Association growth strategies *
* New strategies to organize & fight back at the local level *
* VTA’s Local Defense Package *
* What to Expect from the (FDA) Inspectors *
* 2017 State Legislative “Post-Mortem” *
* Strategies for dealing with & defeating vapor taxes *
* A breakdown and status of all existing federal bills *
* VTA’s federal strategies for defending vapor *
You NEED to be part of this conversation!
Sign UP today to secure your spot and allow our lobbying team to set up meetings for you with YOUR Members of Congress.
The room block is filling up fast!
JULY 17, 2017 – PRE-MEETING ACTIVITIES
Location: Americans for Tax Reform
722 12th Street NW, 6th Floor, Washington, D.C.
JULY 18, 2017 – VAPE & THE FDA 2 CONFERENCE
8:00 a.m. – Registration and Hot Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – Chairman Ron Johnson Keynote Address
12:00 p.m. – Luncheon sponsored by Vapor Beast
1:30 p.m. – Dual Manufacturer & Retailer Tracks
6:00 p.m. – Networking Reception sponsored by e-LiquiTech
Location: Trump International Hotel
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C.
JULY 19, 2017 – DAY ON CAPITOL HILL
with West Front Strategies
8:00 a.m. – Advocate Round Up & Assignment of Hill Teams
9:00 a.m. – Advocate Send Off
9:30 – 4:00 p.m. – Meetings on Capitol Hill
Don’t miss out this year! Register now by using VTA’s Conference Registration Portal.
Again, our government affairs team will set up meetings with your Congressmen and Senators. All you have to do is register!
Please forward this invitation to anyone you think may be interested in attending!
We are looking forward to seeing you in D.C.!
Tony Abboud
Executive Director
Vapor Technology Association
THE STATTQUALM SQUAPE E[MOTION]
A PBusardo Review – The Stattqualm SQuape E[motion]
In this video we take a look at the Stattqualm SQuape E[motion], find out who won the last “Not A” Contest, and talk briefly about the Temperature Control Poll.
The Links:
Stattqualm
VapinArt
OriginVape
Joyetech
Smith & Baxter
Halcyonvapors
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:
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