I have been vaping for some months and use a kangertech k-kiss mechanic mod, but now I have read (I am Danish so sorry for the spelling) that mechanical mods are unsafe.. Which makes me a little nervous regarding the kangertech k-kiss has a 6300 battery.. Anyone here who can tell me if it is safe to use?
Mechanical mods not safe?
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Mech mods are safe if you know what you are doing and take care, follow good principles.
The mech has to be good quality, with good switch and contacts.
You have to build your coils with a resistance that keeps performance within the battery's envelope plus a safety margin.
Your batteries have to be 100% genuine and of the upmost quality.
You have to test before use, and retest if anything changes or mod takes a knock etc.
Use a fuse too!
The mech has to be good quality, with good switch and contacts.
You have to build your coils with a resistance that keeps performance within the battery's envelope plus a safety margin.
Your batteries have to be 100% genuine and of the upmost quality.
You have to test before use, and retest if anything changes or mod takes a knock etc.
Use a fuse too!
Yes, your device is safe. You have a regulated mod. A mech mod has no protection features at all.
All mods and batteries are safe.... if used safely.....
Users can be unsafe though.
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Users can be unsafe though.
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OH hahaha well I am very glad to hear that.. I always thought a mechanical mod was just a mod with no temperature control.. Thanks so much for the help.
Mortenhy, whether it's a mech mod or a regular mod, it's a good idea to ask about safety, battery safety in particular. Though you have some built in battery protections that you don't on a mech mod. You have a built in battery, so you can be pretty sure it's genuine and you don't have too much to worry about, though you'd still want to follow basic battery precautions, since it's a powerful battery... i.e. don't leave it turned on in your pocket, don't let temps or watts on your battery climb to insane levels, etc. Don't leave it laying around hot places (I'm in AZ, the interior of my car while parking, I would NOT consider a good choice). Take it off the charger once it's charged, that kind of thing.
Happy vaping!
Anna
Happy vaping!
Anna
Thanks, yes good tips, and even though after I read your post, the tips seem obvious, I have not thought about that.. Thanks for the time..
I use a few fasttech mech mods, with the fire button on the bottom. In my pocket, the fire button comes unscrewed from jangling around now and then. When that happens, I think the fire button shorts out and I feel it overheating in my pocket. I would not be surprised if one of these days it burst into flames. No kidding.
Unhooked, if you really think that? That might be a great motivator *to me* to not shove it in my pocket. My pockets are right next to a body part that I'm really fond of and would HATE to get third degree burns on or lose completely. I'm ah, wow, are you a risk taker in other domains
? Maybe I'm missing some sarcasm here, but you did say you were not kidding....
Anna
? Maybe I'm missing some sarcasm here, but you did say you were not kidding....Anna
With proper mod maintenence and usage that doesn't happen.....
If your lock doesn't stay locked. ... fix it or don't put the mod in pockets.
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There is kind of a lock on these mech mods, that involves unscrewing part of the end so the fire button is covered. But that does not prevent the whole fire button from coming unscrewed while it is moving around in my pocket. It is a heavy mod and sometimes I need both hands for other things, thus the pocket.
I've never had it get hot enough to burn me, but it has definitely burned some coils and boiled out the juice. I'm just saying mech mods are truly probably not safe. Great mod for under $7 though!
I've never had it get hot enough to burn me, but it has definitely burned some coils and boiled out the juice. I'm just saying mech mods are truly probably not safe. Great mod for under $7 though!
Could you maybe put something over the bottom for when it goes in your pocket? Some sort of plastic tube you could slide over the bottom? IDK, I understand the need for both hands and such, but I imagine something like that could be easily Gerry-rigged. Clear silicone pipe with the right dimension or whatnot? Depending on how long/often it goes in there, but if it has time to jiggle around and get loose, seems like it might be a reasonably long enough time to take the time to slide it into a protective casing?
Anna
Anna
Maybe. Right now I am just sensitive to any heat on my leg when I have it in my pocket. Many false alarms but better than burning a coil 
Okay. Maybe just freeze some sperm until you get around to it, you know, just in case? 
I think earlier in this thread someone said that mech mods aren't unsafe, but users can be unsafe, and I think you may be in the process of demonstrating that....
Anna
I think earlier in this thread someone said that mech mods aren't unsafe, but users can be unsafe, and I think you may be in the process of demonstrating that....Anna
Best idea would be to pick up a silicon, single battery carrier and quickly pop the battery out and into the silicon case when not in use. Takes maybe 1 minute, in and out, and you don't need to worry. Anytime your battery is getting hot when not vaping is cause for concern. This should be addressed so you do not end up on the news!!
It's possible to be safe or dangerous with just about any object, it comes down to knowledge any a desire to be safe.
Imagine two knives, one razor sharp one blunt. The blunt knife is potentially safer, but if you plunge either into your eye socket the result is the same.
Imagine two knives, one razor sharp one blunt. The blunt knife is potentially safer, but if you plunge either into your eye socket the result is the same.
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Vasectomy, Baby!
Any of these practical tips, use a cover, remove the battery, are all reasonable. But my daily functionality is to pop it into my pocket when going into a store or walking around a bit or doing a task. A lot easier to just be aware and careful. I'm just saying, there is an inherent "unsafeness" to some, maybe all, mechanical mods.
Any of these practical tips, use a cover, remove the battery, are all reasonable. But my daily functionality is to pop it into my pocket when going into a store or walking around a bit or doing a task. A lot easier to just be aware and careful. I'm just saying, there is an inherent "unsafeness" to some, maybe all, mechanical mods.
You said you thought it would catch fire, man! How is that proving mech mods are inherently unsafe when you continually justify UNSAFE USAGE and continue doing it???? You are by your own words playing Russian roulette, and when something happens, it is not your MOD that's unsafe, you are using it unsafely PER YOUR OWN WORDS and after being TOLD it's unsafe.
Then, the mech mod takes the rap when you BY YOUR OWN WORDS are using it unsafely. YOUR mod is probably not unsafe in the hands of someone who wants to use it safely/take care of it. Argh. How is this point not getting across help, I'm confused.
Doing what you are doing is NOT ADVISABLE. You are getting hot pants! Hot pants on a man are neither attractive OR safe, (to be fair, not on many women either.)
Just... do mech users a favor and print this sucker out and put it with your will/hand it over to the media when/if something happens. I don't understand this type of cavalierness when you have been offered many simple solutions.
The statement "Mech mods are inherently less safe than regulated mods," does not equal "Since mech mods are inherently unsafe, I am going to ABUSE one since it's a gamble anyway."
Well, I guess the vasectomy was a good plan, you might end up with a Darwin award.
Sorry to be harsh, but I just don't understand!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ARGH.
Anna
Then, the mech mod takes the rap when you BY YOUR OWN WORDS are using it unsafely. YOUR mod is probably not unsafe in the hands of someone who wants to use it safely/take care of it. Argh. How is this point not getting across help, I'm confused.
Doing what you are doing is NOT ADVISABLE. You are getting hot pants! Hot pants on a man are neither attractive OR safe, (to be fair, not on many women either.)
Just... do mech users a favor and print this sucker out and put it with your will/hand it over to the media when/if something happens. I don't understand this type of cavalierness when you have been offered many simple solutions.
The statement "Mech mods are inherently less safe than regulated mods," does not equal "Since mech mods are inherently unsafe, I am going to ABUSE one since it's a gamble anyway."
Well, I guess the vasectomy was a good plan, you might end up with a Darwin award.
Sorry to be harsh, but I just don't understand!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ARGH.
Anna
All the ecig related injury accidents that make the news involve carrying loose batteries with unprotected terminals or mech mods. Avoid those two and your risk of injury goes way WAY down.
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