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deadbutdreaming

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Good day to all ECF members,

My name is Laurent, aka DeadButDreaming. I'm a 36 years old French national, currently living and working in the Philippines.

What brings me to ECF, you're gonna ask me ? Well, i've been a cigarette smoker for the past 20 years, and i finally decided to quit last february. I must admit that it was not a simple task for me to do.

Then, last month, i met a friend who introduced me to vaping (i vaguely knew what it was, but never gave it a shot), and he basically told me all there was to know for me to start vaping myself.

As a long time airsoft player, i already knew the safety precautions regarding batteries handling and usage, the max dischage rates, the max pulse rates, ohm's law, battery venting, max charging C rates by types, etc.

And so, last week, i went to one local vapeshop, near my place, and started discussing about all the different types of hardware available, the juices, the mods, the rdas/rta, and after a while i decided to give it a shot.

So, as a start, i bought myself a SMPL brass mod, as well as a Velocity RDA, some 3mg juice, a pair of samsung 25R, a decent charger, and since then, i'm vaping on it, and i must say i'm starting to really enjoy it !

Based on my previous experiences, i know that if you start a new hobby/passion, the best and the safest way to gather reliable informations, to learn the dos and donts, to be updated with the latest tricks and trends, is to go and read on specialized forums like ECF !

Thats it for now, if you have any questions, feel free to ask me, i'd be glad to answer them !

Happy vaping !
 
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deadbutdreaming

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Hi and welcome!

Thank you !

Welcome to ECF. Let learn from each other:)

Thank you ! That is exactly why i'm here !

Hello and welcome to the forum.

Congratulations on starting the journey.

Thank you ! I believe it is a far healthier journey now for me !

Hi there and welcome, it would seem you are already ahead of the curve, enjoy your vape.

Thank you ! Well i just left the starting grid, many more curves to come !
 
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Hello and welcome to the forum @deadbutdreaming. Glad to have you here!:)

Here are some links you may find informative regarding batteries from two of ECF's battery experts.

Links to some of @Mooch's blogs:
A couple more from @Baditude:
  • Battery Basics for Mods - The Ultimate Battery Guide
    • Another essential read to understand which batteries are safe to use in mechanical and regulated mods. Includes a frequently updated list of recommended safe-chemistry, high-drain batteries with their specifications.
  • Purple Efest Batteries not as Advertised
    • A cautionary blog that reveals that the purple Efest batteries may not have the specifications advertised. Also includes a commentary on "continuous discharge ratings" vs "pulse discharge ratings" of battery specs.
And lastly, a video regarding hybrid top cap mech mods.

 

deadbutdreaming

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Thank you @suprtrkr !

None taken !

As a mechanical eng'r, when i first bought it, i couldnt help it but take my caliper, measure all the mod, and make myself a 3D model, just to be sure about the clearances, the battery fit, the switch travel, etc ...

And i must say this design is very tight, minimalist i'd say, but i guess, no, i hope that, if used in proper conditions, i should be fine !
 
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