Smoke Ninja: The Best Handheld Fogger Yet?

[@FStoppers]

Smoke Ninja by PMI: www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1785752-REG/smokegenie_smokeninja_portable_smoke_machine.html?BI=6857&KBID=7410&KWID=604745-152 Join Fstoppers Photography Contest here: fstoppers.com/contests 💃Model: Anna Logan Hooks - instagram.com/annaloganxoxo/ Fstoppers Photography Tutorials! ➡️fstoppers.com/store?fsa=305&fsc=12 Subscribe to the Fstoppers KZbin Channel: ➡️kzbin.info Our Gear: 📷 and 🎥Workflow Recommendations: 🥰Our Favorite Gear ➡️bhpho.to/3Q5pm01 💻Software📀 Adobe Creative Cloud ➡️ bit.ly/3hjVXdE Boris FX Optics: ➡️bit.ly/3N83bD6 Luminar Neo ➡️ skylum.evyy.net/M6RAM Capture One ➡️ captureone.38d4qb.net/NO29q 🛒🏪🛍 Support Fstoppers by shopping at: B&H Photo and Video ➡️ bit.ly/3K7CrlX Amazon ➡️ amzn.to/3hkTEXS 📸Follow Fstoppers on Instagram: ➡️ instagram.com/officialfst... Follow Lee and Patrick's Puerto Rico Instagram: ➡️ instagram.com/fstopperspr/ In this video, Patrick Hall of Fstoppers looks at the Smoke Ninja by PMI. Unlike other portable smoke machines that run on battery power, the Smoke Ninja has extra safety features that prevent it from ever over heating, sparking flames, or spitting out hot smoke. It also produces consistent smoke that never varies in thickness, color, or odor. This makes the Smoke Ninja perfect for smaller video productions and photoshoot where photographers want to simply add a little atmospheric smoke to their portraits and product shots.

[@andrewelder2739]

Yes!! Been waiting for a review by you guys on this. Glad to hear it was as good as it sounded!! Just got mine, will be trying it out on some pro wrestling media pix next weekend.

[@pmi_gear]

Hey Patrick! Thank you so much for the review! Particularly appreciated the coverage on the professional and safety features, it really shows the standard and care from the Fstoppers team for camera professionals! Cheers guys 😃

[@alansgears4939]

Holy fireball Batman! That smoker spitting fire is wild. Finally a review on the safety side of handheld foggers, always knew these things could be pretty dangerous if built poorly. Fstoppers really on point with this one.

[@huntershortrepairs]

I definitely need one of these, so many implications besides photography and videography! Fair price too!

[@circleclouddesigns]

Much better priced than their previous model. 250 for the whole kit is pretty much a no-brainer

[@Micwong025]

So cool! This is definitely one of the more fun thumbnails from Patrick 😂😂😂

[@FStoppers]

Ha, should I do more against teal paper? -P

[@DennisStebner]

Pretty cool, I use it two and I made a review in german on my portrait-channel on KZbin. I love to shot with the smoke ninja.

[@jasonbodden8816]

This looks very awesome. Her concerned look for you at 10:28 was hilarious LOL!

[@ChaitanyaShukla2503]

Looks like it uses either 18650 or 20700 or 21700 sized battery which are stupidly common to source(thanks to torches, and ebikes). Though compared to alkaline cells there are a lot of knockoffs and dangerous cells on market so sourcing high current cells from reliable source is important.

[@Pr0toPoTaT0]

Dude, new youtube is cool. Im like watching stuff i never thought i did. I didnt even know stuff like this existed!

[@jerrym8140]

Just ordered mine looking forward to using it, thx for sharing your take and images

[@DIYsmartGM]

Bought the lensgo smoke B last year…talk about buyers remorse…that thing is more expensive and smells like shit…..the smoke ninja seems so much smaller and better

[@headsup4325]

Saw another video online with the lensgo catching fire as well, just like the microfogger. Those things are dangerous af

[@JM-le3wn]

Great video, Looks like a great product! But, as someone that travels a fair bit, would be great to find out the best way to get this on a plane. I suspect battery would need removing, probably need to empty and clean out the liquid reservoir? if so how, would it also need to be checked in? Can new heating chambers be purchased? if it burns out? or would you need to buy a whole new unit? Any recommendations on liquids that would be best to use it with?

[@pmi_gear]

Hey! Thanks for the question! Actually we designed the smokeNINJA specifically for it to be travel friendly! The rechargable battery is actually required by authorities to be in your carryon luggage, not check in! Our liquid is also packaged to be 100ml which is perfect size for carryon. When we travel for trade shows we would remove the battery from the machine and the whole kit stays in our carry on luggage! Hope this helps :) About our heating coil, we have built the entire heating chamber into one fast-swappable consumable, but it will take quite a while to use it up; our chamber features a patent design that makes it last 100 hours of total output before needing a replacement, which is the longest lifespan in the industry. When it reaches the end of its lifecycle, simply unscrew it and replace another one!

[@MartinV.]

Great Video!!!

[@rayphillips815]

Curious how the Ulanzi compares....

[@Peteshanchez-oy7gb]

Don't bother. I bought my ulanzi 3 months ago and it died within 2 shoots

[@rayphillips815]

@Peteshanchez-oy7gb appreciate the heads up. Sorry to hear that. I ended up buying a small 300W fog machine used. Run it using my 400w EGo inverter and Ego batteries.

[@VFXRefugee]

For small controlled spaces a bg net can make some nice atmo without the asthma attack.

[@Sahn_Productions]

What is that diffuser made of? Really cool!

[@BrandonBurk]

What type of battery do I buy for a backup? How long does it take to initially warm up?

[@Micwong025]

It doesn't have a warm up time, it's instant!

[@film317]

What is the cleaning process?

[@FrazerGoddon]

Also, a swappable battery will extend the life time of the unit.

[@cmashfaq]

Should we keep pressing the trigger for a continous flow of smoke? Can you explain?

[@Ben-rz9cf]

I hope this thing is cheap because I really want one of these

[@alansgears4939]

It’s much cheaper than their previous version which is 750 sth….now it’s like 1/3 the price on B&H.

[@mwaithephoto]

250

[@redboyincog8026]

@@mwaithephoto 250 is for the full kit? Or only with the machine and need to buy extra accessories? Like the liquid attachment

[@tryscience4367]

@@redboyincog8026 250 for everything. Honestly not bad

[@pmi_gear]

@@redboyincog8026$250 is the full kit with everything! All accessories comes with the kit already, no seperate purchases needed!

[@mikehunt5626]

G'day Patrick, Just got mine and it will be a lot of fun. My question to you is, Can I make my own liquids for this unit ? I am in Australia and ordering it would be very expensive. Do you have a formula to make your own liquid or do you know of an alternative that I could look at? Thanks mate.

[@chokechange]

Does it have to used upright or can it be used horizontally?

[@FStoppers]

It can be used shortly in a different orientation but they recommend it being vertical so the liquid saturates the filament correctly. That said, it's super easy to just use the adapters to position the smoke to come out downward or sideways. -P

[@redboyincog8026]

How do they even make 3 different types of smoke with the same machine? That is amazing

[@FStoppers]

It's based on fan speed and filament heating temp. -P

[@SomewhatAbnormal]

I have the Vosentech 4 and I cannot recommend that you buy it. Perhaps the 5 is better, but I’ve wasted a lot of time with the 4, and so I ordered the Ninja last week. The 3D printed case on the 4 is ok, but for the price I think it’s appropriate to expect an injection molded case. The V4 leaks like crazy so there’s a lot of wasted “juice”. Also, the after purchase support for Vosentech is not great and borderline hostile - after purchase you’re pretty much on your own even if the product seems to be at fault. If you accidentally forget to turn off the Vosentech, you can kill the battery to the point where it must be replaced, and unlike the Ninja, the battery is not replaceable - you’ll have to take the whole unit apart which may void your warranty. Anyway, I’m hoping all of my concerns and issues are resolved with the Ninja. Side note, the liquid can become oxidized, the word you were seeking. If it oxidizes, it can become ineffective and eventually unusable. It will turn yellow and brown eventually.

[@Trailrunner.]

Have you ever push the Modebutton twise?

[@schl3ndrian356]

Hey thank you for the review. I have one question: doesn't it leave like an oilisch film at the products you cover in fog? I think the liquid is oil based. I did experience this problem with the lensgo smoke S. Did you ever experienced this with the ninja? Thx

[@TonyArune]

What is the durability like

[@mattwruff]

Does it leave a residue? Most fog machines make a mess!

[@sandradarosaphotography4650]

Hi, how do you get the continuous mode on? My unit powers on and it functions when I hold the button however how do you get it to stay on for the 60 seconds. Thank you for your time and your help!

[@iradyachenko21]

Do you need to refill or how does it actually work?

[@nikamambo]

Hi do you mind sharing the link where to buy the batteries please?

[@LeighWeatherlyWilliams]

Can you explain how you created the laser effect? Or direct me to another video source

[@robertjones1886]

He said that he used an Epson project (any projector would probably work) and played a KZbin video with lasers.

[@robjphotos]

I assume you can only get the refill of smoke from the vendor directly?

[@circleclouddesigns]

both B&H and Adorama have refills for sale. They are everywhere

[@EricDoggett]

Do you have to worry about smoke/fire alarms with something like this?

[@FStoppers]

No, it’s not actually smoke; it’s aerosoled water. -P

[@davidalley2454]

How is this machine for outside photography??

[@headsup4325]

My Ulanzi Filmog Ace stopped charging after 2 uses. does the Smoke ninja still hold up after prolonged use?

[@FStoppers]

Yes, I'm still using mine pretty regularly. I have never used the Ulanzi myself but I've had lot of people warn me that their product is subpar. Sounds like you are another one unfortunately. -P

[@Neopulse00]

You look well rested Patrick. I see fatherhood is treating you well 🙂👍

[@FStoppers]

Not sure if this is sarcastic...I feel exhausted every day of my life. Today is my birthday...first day of sleeping in, kind of. -P

[@Neopulse00]

@@FStoppers Nono, I'm actually serious! You looked good in the video, trust me. You didn't look exhausted or with huge bags under your eyes and stuff. Happy Birthday also and hope you get plenty of much needed sleep 😴

[@swashyhimself]

What solution goes inside it no idea what it takes

[@englishfoodie_uk]

i have one of these and the best £200 i have spent, means not lugging my smoke machine with me.

[@okusmilsom8284]

Hi I have just got a smoke ninja and different from the claims that it can produce smoke for 30 seconds to one minute, mine only seems to be able to run for 3-5 seconds before it over heats. Any advice on this?

[@FStoppers]

I'd reach out to PMI. The main things that can affect this are 1) battery charge, 2) is the coil saturated, and 3) is the reservoir screwed on tightly. Sometimes I find #3 to be the main culprit for me. There are probably other things to check too so I'd reach out to them. -P

[@martinsmith6049]

More control the better ... l was using nightclub fogs

[@tkm8184]

I wish a new product would come with a 500mm bottle size and be more powerful.

[@FStoppers]

Isn't that the Smoke Genie? -P

[@bradstudio]

Kind of want to go this way instead of buying a full size smoke machine.

[@currentcontentco]

I hate when my vacuum cleaner battery dies mid shoot ughhh!

[@FStoppers]

You can actually buy an adapter for many of them that allow you to use drill power tool batteries. I have about 3 Dewalt batteries so I’m considering doing that so I can swap them mid vacuum. -P

[@TheJoshShephard]

It's too funny how it's essentially a slightly modded vape marketed at photographers. I was gonna joke I could invite a few people who vape to be on set. Then when I saw the product photos on B&H I literally screamed lol. Don't get me wrong, it's cool and I'd probably still get it to replace using haze in a can. But seeing the tank is just covered and allows for a tube attachment cracks me up 😂 Might make people think twice about vaping now

[@FStoppers]

How easily can a powerful vape pen haze up a whole room? I needed two units to do it but I’d image a vape pen can only run for a 10-20 seconds max right? -P

[@TheJoshShephard]

@@FStoppers depends on the size of the room, and time wise you're likely correct. It's been quite awhile since I've been around people who heavily vaped. But people who were seriously into vaping and mods would often blow crazy large clouds. Legit not something I'd use for a set though lol, but it definitely made me think how similar these are. When it comes to this, I'm just curious about the solution used. Does it smell like anything? Whats it made of, etc. Great upside though is the versatility of the modes. Which seems great for smaller projects

[@microminstrel]

i really appreciate that...i really appreciate that...no-you don't get it. i really appreciate that...

[@adredy]

Vape 😂❤

[@kingvulture5730]

Always the best when u are paid

[@mariesvandefliert8533]

Be aware of the fake stuff from china… meanwhile the designer of this product is from Hong China😂

[@FStoppers]

Fake as in just copying an existing product without a lot of research and design. The team in HK built this from the ground up. Having made my own products in China and seeing them get ripped off, I know this situation all too well. -P

[@georgeaura]

So it's a vape on a timer

[@FStoppers]

But a Vape that can safely and consistently run for 60-120 seconds. -P

[@DanielJack710]

My handheld smoke machine is made of glass and runs off herb

[@Raxusprime_]

absofuckinglutely not. the filmog fog machine by ulanzi is far better and only $100.

[@georgeaura]

It's a glorified vape