Chrome plated Brass concern - real or not to worry about?

[damthisisfun]

I have read different things about chrome plated brass topper clones. I have a rocket (kayfun clone from FT) which I have yet to use because I am unsure about the possible ill effects of chrome plated brass parts. Is it not safe to vape with? Some folks say chrome plated brass just wont last as long as SS. Others say it is not safe for possible leaching in e juice. Please help. If it is not safe - can you please suggest a vendor I can get a kayfun clone from that is SS. Thanks as always....

 

[bilbobaggins30]

Personally me, I don't trust clones or anything the Chinese make. But that is my opinion. Too many times has China lacked on quality control, and they tend to use unsafe products. I trust the innovators, because they too use the products they make, and they only use high quality materials because of this, like food Grade stainless steel or medical grade. I am not trying to start a battle.

 

[Thrasher]

well it depends on the metal, the way it is used and how worried you are.
for starters the actual belief is that brass when heated can leech led (which is used in some manufacturing processes)

many attys in use now and in the past have used chrome plated brass and not too many seemed concerned with them.
most of the water fittings in your house if not copper are in fact brass.

for me i think the point would be is it just in the atty? or is the whole atty, even the parts in the juice chromed brass?.

i would think unless subohming the crap out of an atty making it superhot all the time it probably isnt an issue in normal usage.. most of the times the only real complaining I see is when people are led to believe the atty is stainless and it is not.

it will come down to you how safe do you feel using it?
i think we are exposed potentially to more led in our daily lives then the small amount that "may" come from an atty.
I have a taifun clone right now that is plated and the juice doesnt actually sit in that part so im not to worried.

 

[arshmuck]

No idea if its dangerous, but I would be wary of cheap chrome plated posts. I had an igo-l which I assume was a clone on which the plating started to come off. Don't think it did much harm but it sure didn't taste very good.