I feel like it's the INFORMATION or lack thereof that's the biggest problem, and the thing that needs the most regulation are the employees at vape and smoke shops.
Someone I work with went into a vape shop looking for something to START out on... And he left with a rebuildable and a mechanical mod (with no lock, no kick, no safety fuse) and absolutely NO information or education. He didn't know what kind of battery he had when I asked him and had zero knowledge of battery amperage limits or ohm's law. They didn't even tell him that he should have a multimeter or anything. This is why the horror stories exist -- People looking to start out walk in a shop and ask for a suggestion and they get equipment that can be quite dangerous but aren't informed how to use it and how it works.
A lot of websites you'll see things like "FOR ADVANCED USERS ONLY" and various warnings -- this should be the case at the shops too. Some people have no idea how vaping works and they don't know that certain coils and batteries can be inherently more dangerous or even the importance of having a decent battery charger. I think that some noobs think that a vape battery is similar to the AA's they're putting in their remote control.
I would recommend first time users to start simple with something like an Ego or IStick with something that has pre-built coils... Then when they decide vaping is really for them to do their homework then move on to more advanced equipment should they be willing to take on the extra maintenance and responsibility. But of course the vape shops would rather you spend $150 on a mech and a rebuildable than $20 on a Ego kit.
That being said, I own both mechanical and regulated mods, and use both regularly. I will probably continue to purchase both.
Someone I work with went into a vape shop looking for something to START out on... And he left with a rebuildable and a mechanical mod (with no lock, no kick, no safety fuse) and absolutely NO information or education. He didn't know what kind of battery he had when I asked him and had zero knowledge of battery amperage limits or ohm's law. They didn't even tell him that he should have a multimeter or anything. This is why the horror stories exist -- People looking to start out walk in a shop and ask for a suggestion and they get equipment that can be quite dangerous but aren't informed how to use it and how it works.
A lot of websites you'll see things like "FOR ADVANCED USERS ONLY" and various warnings -- this should be the case at the shops too. Some people have no idea how vaping works and they don't know that certain coils and batteries can be inherently more dangerous or even the importance of having a decent battery charger. I think that some noobs think that a vape battery is similar to the AA's they're putting in their remote control.
I would recommend first time users to start simple with something like an Ego or IStick with something that has pre-built coils... Then when they decide vaping is really for them to do their homework then move on to more advanced equipment should they be willing to take on the extra maintenance and responsibility. But of course the vape shops would rather you spend $150 on a mech and a rebuildable than $20 on a Ego kit.
That being said, I own both mechanical and regulated mods, and use both regularly. I will probably continue to purchase both.
Last edited:
