http://www.bostonnewstime.com/regio...hen-his-e-cigarette-exploded-in-his-hand.html
Not sure how real this is, but thought its worth a share.
Not sure how real this is, but thought its worth a share.
Man put in coma after vape explodes?
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Scary stuff if it's true.
My 1st thought though was that I'd also go into a coma if my vape exploded so I didn't have to deal with not having one and having withdrawal symptoms. I can't imagine going back to cigarettes now.
My 1st thought though was that I'd also go into a coma if my vape exploded so I didn't have to deal with not having one and having withdrawal symptoms. I can't imagine going back to cigarettes now.
I wonder what sort of device it was? A tradition e cig a like, a pen device or a proper mod? I wouldn't want to be the person who sold it to him unless they have product liability insurance which costs a bomb in the US especially on Chinese imported goods.
Excuse the ignorance, but how big of an explosion must there have been for it to fracture his neck? I assume that it wasn't the vape that caused this, however they will leave it worded like this to add to the sensationalism.
So once again it's the e-cigarettes doing and not user error, so it's like every time there is an accident on the roads it's the cars fault and not an outside factor, a lot of the time driver error. There is probably a very good reason this happened, e.g. bad battery safety, or unsafe build.
My 2 cents
So once again it's the e-cigarettes doing and not user error, so it's like every time there is an accident on the roads it's the cars fault and not an outside factor, a lot of the time driver error. There is probably a very good reason this happened, e.g. bad battery safety, or unsafe build.
My 2 cents
How many this year? If it's only the first or second incident (true incident) then it's still safer than smoking.
True or not, we all take a bigger risk by getting into our blocks of steel with a steering wheel each morning and evening...not to mention hurtling against gravity on purpose.
And I quote .... Heading of description "Man, 21, put in a coma after suffering..." further down the article reads "James Lauria, 23, was left in the ICU for more than a week..."
So yah... M'urica!!
So yah... M'urica!!
i read this,and feel for the guy,but also have to ask why.
atlantis on a hybrid,wrong choice of battery,ignoring ohms law,too few vent holes in the mod....etc etc..etc...
atlantis on a hybrid,wrong choice of battery,ignoring ohms law,too few vent holes in the mod....etc etc..etc...
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Another reason why a Reo wont kill you.......Had to do it I'm sorry
Another reason why a Reo wont kill you.......Had to do it I'm sorry
All mechs are particularity prone to exploding in your hands not as likely with electronically regulated devices.
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Reo's have hotsprings that will collaps long before the bat vents, if that fails(and it wont because the bat drops away from the top contact) there is plenty of venting available. Regulated devices are just electronics which can also fail any time. Difference is it might fail in the fire position and just keep on firing...
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Trust me..in my industry you prefer a mechanical interlock with any or all electronic circuits especially when electronics fail in a position where it is less than favorable.
That is a particularly irresponsible statement from a vendor, staff member and administrator on this forum. You are saying a mech mod is likely to or inclined to explode in your hands! You cannot be serious? If so, I presume you do not and have never sold mech mods.
i must agree,a decent quality mech is as reliable as your build,your battery and your common sense.
I have seen horrible clones,Lemaga 4nines in particular that required a lot of sanding and adjustment to get firing reliably,even autofired on me.
but once done they have been rock solid little performers,and will probably always be my backups.
Just recieved 2 smpl's for a customers patina and the difference between them and the lemaga 4nines is astounding,makes me worry about using the 4nines after realizing the lack of sufficient vent holes(none in the bottom,2 useless one under the atty in topcap)
are mechs for everyone,no...i would not recommend a hybrid to a beginner,nor to someone who simply wants to bang on a tank and vape.
but for the more experienced vapers,i cant agree to a blanket statement that they are bad,nor prone to explode
Plain and simple if you use a mech unregulated mod without safety built in like a reo you need to make sure you know ohms law and that your batteries are adequate ! But most important is be aware!
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Batteries are prone to exploding in your hands. Batteries vent in regulated mods to.
The only time something might explode is if you grossly ignore the safety warnings and abuse it. Laptop and cell batteries have vented. RC car batteries vent.
People need to do their homework and know the safety concerns. I'm getting tired of idiots blaming everything and everyone but themselves for doing something silly. In america a coffee chain got sued because some fool burned his lips. Excuse: there was no warning on the cup. Wtf happened to common sense.
Yes accidents do happen but mostly idiots happen.
Guess he wanted cold coffee.
I'm not too sure how true this story is. I have seen the same pictures with different names attached to the 'victim'.
That's a link to 'Blakevapes' on Instagram. One news article said it was him. Same pictures, but with his name attached unlike the above article.
That's a link to 'Blakevapes' on Instagram. One news article said it was him. Same pictures, but with his name attached unlike the above article.
I strongly disagree, and I have read many reports of "safe" electronic devices that have exploded. I just never share them on here because I don't want to be accused of scare mongering.
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