THE OFFICIAL BLOOG "Hey Leaford, I have a question!" THREAD!!

[mOjO_420]

lol... okay the site is now redirecting me to it's IP address. so i'm guessing they are quite actively working on it as I speak and since I know that redirecting to the IP address is definitely not a step in the right direction I'm going to have to say we'd better give them a day or two. Perhaps they are (unsuccesfully) trying to revert back to the old site or maybe my ISP's DNS cache just hasn't refreshed but yeah... definitely pretty beta. Buyer beware. ;-)

btw, I am "in the industry" and in fact rent a few dedicated linux hosting servers from the same provider (softlayer) so if you're in need of help, shoot me a PM and I'd be glad to give you some pro bono assistance. (Will work for cartos too... lol). I'm a server/network admin though and not a webdev. I do a little debugging when I'm forced to track down a PHP issue or two but I leave the webdev up to my customers and handle the backend nuts and bolts. Apache, BIND (DNS), MySQL, and all that fun stuff.

FYI, While I do it sometimes too, it's not generally a good idea to host both your primary and secondary DNS on the same server, especially when it's the same box as the webserver. Not a security thing so much as an availability issue, if that box goes down hard your ability to redirect the site url to a backup server or even a "down for maintenance" page also goes down with it and registrar changes take 24 hours to go into effect. I believe softlayer offers auth dns hosting or dyndns.org will do it for only $25 a year or so and they have a very nice web interface. Okay, sorry, I'll shut up now. Can't help myself sometimes.

 

[leaford]

I'm not sure whether my question is appropriate for this forum or not. If not, feel free to delete it.

Some people have said that the Smokeless Image VOLT is the same as the Bloog MaxX Fusion. Since I know that Leaford has been involved with developing the MaxX Fusion for Bloog, I've considered that doubtful. From photos and video reviews, the VOLT PCC does seem to be identical ... and my first impression of the VOLT batteries is that they are the same or very similar (to the BMF 65 mm "Mini" size).

The cartomizers are clearly different. For one thing, the VOLTs are hard cap (I can't even pry it off). I can't comment on the taste yet; I ordered the wrong nicotine level for my use (their % designations were confusing) and I have to tough it out to clear it.

Can you comment/clarify? Thanks!

I really can't say for sure Don. I don't know all our manufacturer's other customers. The ones I do know are either non-US or sell primarily through offline retail distributors. I also know there is at least one other manufacturer now selling PCCs identical to ours. I'm touring their factory next week. So, the best I can say is could be similar, even from the same manufcturer. Or might not be. Might be a cheap copy. I just do not know.

What I do know is that even if it is from our manufacturer their cartos won't have the improvements I've made over the months, And our liquid is not from our manufacturer's usual supplier either. The cartos and batts won't have the finishing touches like the easy refill tips and the rubbery finish, or the extra 20mAh. Only MaxxFusion has those.

 

[leaford]

I managed to log in at the new site and was able to update my info. I wasn't able to locate past orders however. Will this be fixed, or was past order history deleted with the new site transition? Thanks in advance.

Sorry, but I really can't help with website issues. I'd suggest you post this in the Unofficial Bug thread, the web developers are actively watching that thread for comments like this.

 

[Rappel_Welch]

Sorry, but I really can't help with website issues. I'd suggest you post this in the Unofficial Bug thread, the web developers are actively watching that thread for comments like this.

Will do, thanks Leaford.

 

[leaford]

Hey Leaford! When will we be able to get some 78mm Silver batteries? I really need to get some soon!

78s of all colors except purple have now shipped, AND so have manual batts in all colors except purple and green. Best case scenario, they could fly this weekend and we'd receive them on Monday. Worst case, they don't make Saturday's flight and we don't actually get them until the end of next week.

 

[pmos69]

Hey Leaford!
Anything going on with the 555?

My last order of 555 is tasting like Dekang 555.
THIS IS BAD

I didn't want to say anything because these things are so subjective, and my taste buds do crazy things with juice flavors, but my last order of 555 cartos doesn't taste like the previous orders that I loved so well. I think it's just a consistency thing, because the flavor is close, but I agree: more Dekang than what I was used to. Still has that 'smoky' feel, but the exhale has that Dekang flavor going on.

I also thought I was having wacky tastebuds. I had one five pack of 555. Two of the five cartos had an exhale that tasted like pine needles. Never had Dekang, but it was very off-putting. Flavor going in was fine....flavor coming out was PineSol.

Ended up putting them in the "used carto" cup and boiling them in my weekly carto-cleaning regimen.

 

[zotzer]

78s of all colors except purple have now shipped.

I can't wait to get some pink ones!!

 

[leaford]

Hey Leaford!
Anything going on with the 555?

First I've heard of anything, but I guess it might have been a batch variation. Sorry about that.

 

[leaford]

I can't wait to get some pink ones!!

I picked up a couple, and like them a bit tooo much for my manly man image. I need a shooting range.

 

[zotzer]

HA ha ha ha ha!
A man with his chipmunk and pink bloogs. I think THAT shoud be your new avatar!

 

[slim66]

HA ha ha ha ha!
A man with his chipmunk and pink bloogs. I think THAT shoud be your new avatar!

Don't forget the pom poms.

 

[slim66]

First I've heard of anything, but I guess it might have been a batch variation. Sorry about that.

Tell those juice producers, "NO VARIATIONS ALLOWED". And please have testers make sure they are the flavors we expect before they are offered for sale.

 

[popeye79]

Hey Leaford,

I thought we were told that juice would be for sale when the new site went live. But it's not there yet.

Have they shipped yet? ETA?

 

[starsong]

Hey Leaford,
I thought we were told that juice would be for sale when the new site went live. But it's not there yet.
Have they shipped yet? ETA?

From the Cherry/Chocolate thread:

The first order has been delayed again. Sorry about that. We've just finished shipping three big orders getting restocked, but our orders have been flat because of what we're still out of. We need to get some wind back in our sales before we can put it in.

 

[popeye79]

"We need to get some wind back in our sales before we can put it in. "


Is that supposed to mean they don't have enough capital to purchase a large juice order?

 

[slim66]

Catch-22 situation IMO.

 

[pmos69]

First I've heard of anything, but I guess it might have been a batch variation. Sorry about that.

Don't let them chief!
Too much variation in other vendors.
Bloog should be a "safe harbor" from such issues. And you're the right person to ensure that.

Also, I would hate to order 50ml bottle of 555 juice, and get a bad batch Dekang tastealike.

 

[Louie the Rat]

Hey Leaford , Is there any plans for a cigarette pack type pcc? Maybe one that could hold 4 to six batteries some carts and maybe recharge six times on a charge? Or spmething like that?

 

[pmos69]

4 to 6 bats? But that would leave no room for the pcc's own battery...

There's another manufacturer out there with a kit of 55mm bats that has a cigarette pack type PCC (1400mAh) that holds 1 charging bat, a complete e-cig and 3 extra cartos.
Bloog should get something like that, yes. It's very practical.

 

[starsong]

You should post a picture!!