Danger of mechanical mods and subtanks.

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Let's try to make things more clear. Proper terminology to avoid confusion.

Hybrids do not have 510 threads.
The atty attached to the body of the mod.

A SMPL isn't a hybrid.
It's a direct to battery mod.

Agreed. A true hybrid mech has the atty (usually an RBA) factory attached to the mod. It's not removeable.



A "direct battery"/"faux hybrid"/mech with faux hybrid top attachment has no 510 center pin. See the image in the upper right (below) of a SMPL mechanical mod -- there's no center pin in the 510 connection, you only see the top of the battery.

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Only use a juice attachment with an extended center pin within the connector on a faux hybrid/direct battery mod. Using a normal 510 center pin connector on these mods is extremely dangerous.

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Atomizers (example pics above) with an extended center pin (copper center) in the 510 connector (for faux hybrid or direct battery mods). This type of 510 connector is the only connector you can use with a hybrid-look, direct battery mechanical mod.

Something else that is good to know is the difference between a "Hard" 510 pin and a "Floating" 510 pin on an atomizer.

With a hard 510 pin, the center pin in the atomizer can not move, it is fixed. So the amount that the 510 pin extends out beyond the 510 threads never changes. This is a good thing.

With a floating 510 pin, the 510 pin is being pushed out by the coil head or RBA section in the atomizer. So if the coil head or RBA section is not screwed down completely, or if there is any variance in the length of the coil head or RBA section, it can cause the 510 pin to not extend the full amount from 510 threads of the atomizer. This could be a very bad thing.

Last thing. Some atomizers have "adjustable" 510 pins. This is a very nice feature, but can also be a serious problem for someone using a Faux Hybrid connection if the 510 pin on the atomizer works itself back from screwing and unscrewing the atomizer On/Off. If someone is using an atomizer with an adjustable 510 pin, the length that it extends from the 510 threads should be checked EVERY time that the atomizer is screwed onto a Faux Hybrid connection.

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