Comments on: Your VaporBuddy May Contain Lead

By: pharma bee

pharma bee — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 23:56:32 +0000

i have a vapor buddy….it works fine, but i feel dumb for not gettin the real deal!!! i will let mine go for half what i paid at 70 bucks….THIS SUCKS!!! i would much rather have a wood peice that might float because i kayak alot!!! so GO GENIE, if you didnt already make the same mistake i did!!! ~pharmabee

By: Admiral Shellington

Admiral Shellington — Sun, 24 May 2009 15:22:09 +0000

Anyone posting about how they “love their vaporbuddy” is a MORON. It’s a PATENT VIOLATING CHINESE KNOCK OFF COATED IN LEAD. They are made with cheaper parts, and the flame filter actually DETERIORATES as you use it, crumbling so you can inhale the chinese ceramic lead dust, because it’s not a solid ceramic from a single piece. Anyone who would defend that piece of shit product just because they accidently bought it to try to save face is a loser. Enjoy sucking on your inferior functioning chinese lead, lol, you make good decisions. The VaporGenie is an awesome product made with quality materials at an affordable price…I pity the morons that spent $85(at my head shop) on a VBuddy, lol.

By: caps and pipes

caps and pipes — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:48:43 +0000

where can you find caps for the vb? without the caps these vb are worthless

By: Vapor Buff

Vapor Buff — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 07:17:59 +0000

Vaporgenie does have a patent, they can’t do anything because the Vaporbuddy is a faceless Chinese import. I’d be upset too.

There’s been enough press about lead in toys from China. Do you really want to take a chance with an underground, novelty import from China that’s used for inhalation with a flame??? You couldn’t pay me to use one.

By: David

David — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 05:37:45 +0000

I have a vapor buddy and there is no paint inside, no paint near the flame, so it could not possibly be inhaled even if it were lead, and the ceramic filter works fine. Sounds like vaporgenie, while being probably the best, just wants to shut out the competition for not getting their patent before they started selling their product.

By: Antego

Antego — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 08:22:53 +0000

Yeah, but this doesn’t have, in any way, any concerns about havaing lead in your pipe…

By: WTF Kenneth?

WTF Kenneth? — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:53:56 +0000

GotVape.com are liars.

They claim “1-5 day air shipping” when it’s actually priority mail, which was sent by truck. They also claim the absolute lowest price, or they’ll match it. I called them for a price match and they said “that vendor is selling it for less than the minimum allowed price so we won’t match it.”

By: dan s

dan s — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:16:42 +0000

The reason that the vaporbuddy manufacturers remain invisible is because they are a fly-by-night, disreputable company. And they know they are violating our patent and will be sued if they set up an operation in the US, Canada or Europe.

For the record, vaporgenie is doing very well, not not losing significant sales to the vaporbuddy. Unlike vaporbuddy, vaporgenie is easily accessible and provides a product warranty.

We dont think the vaporbuddy is superior, of course. However, we are working on a metal version (stainless steel) for people that prefer metal to wooden pipes.

Wood has some nice features: it is very lightweight, durable, and it does not conduct heat.

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:44:17 +0000

Has anyone read this article posted at GotVape.com? This article contains both reports conducted independently at the request of VaporGenie.

http://www.gotvape.com/vaporizer/vapor-buddy-vaporizer-lead-test.php

By: Jason

Jason — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:31:08 +0000

In response to Jeff – I’m curious what the manufactures of the VaporBuddy have to say about this. I can’t seem to find any information on the company… why don’t they speak out about the lead in the VaporBuddy? Why don’t they have any public presence whatsoever?