Andrew Hall's Facebook post proves the FDA messed up:Andrew Hall, a Pocatello, Idaho resident, posted a Facebook post on January 16, 2017 stating, "Well, it's been a really rough 24 hours+ but I feel I have to share. Thank you for my family and especially Airelle for taking care of me but yesterday morning I was getting ready for work when I had something happen to me that I didn't expect possible. I'm currently in the ICU and doing well so rest assured and these are very graphic photos. I Vape (I know, terrible and uncool) but I no longer do and I hope to possibly sway those that do to maybe reevaluate or find other methods of smoking. I've been doing this for about a year now and assure you I did not do anything I wasn't supposed to (battery was in right, always had the shop put it together when I first bought it and add things and maintenance it the right way while taking their advice) but it exploded in my face. I've lost at least 7 teeth, 2nd degree burns to face and neck and have been pulling chunks of plastic, teeth and foreign objects from mouth, throat and lips. I was lucky and there was a huge amount of damage to the room in my house I was in as well. Please feel free to share my story and take care. Thank you again friends, work and family that have reached out to offer help, I greatly appreciate it!" He later updated the post and stated this at the end: "I did revise this to state clearly that before the laws changed yes, it was easier for me to have them build my coils. I did it after the laws changed and did everything myself. I never had any issues with over heating or concerns until the unfortunate happened. I know vapes help people quit smoking cigarettes and that's amazing. I just want to bring to light this is possible that they can explode without warning. I would have said no way that's possible until now. Thank you again for everyone that has not went to the instant this is fake and actually know I'm real, this really happened and I'm blessed this could have been so much worse. Thank you again for those who understand the meaning of this post!" A lot of media outlets are buzzing about this because he says he did everything "right" but in examining his comments to see what on Earth happened, I managed to find out that the build was a 0.06 and that he wasn't changing his builds regularly because the shops were no longer able to build for him anymore. The regulations, imposed by the FDA that went into effect on August 8, 2016, were "supposed" to make vaping safer but in my opinion this accident, clearly, shows that they did nothing but force people to not have the proper help that they previously had received, before the regulations took effect. The photos of Andrew's accident have brought up a lot of controversy, along with his statements of assuring everyone that he "did nothing he wasn't supposed to"...vapers are angry. Why are people asking? Well, in August, when the FDA imposed these regulations on vapers across the country, vape shops were forced to not help people with their vape gear anymore. No longer could vape shops teach how to put batteries in Vape Mode, no longer could they build them safe for customers, or show them how to put together anything they buy. A lot of vape advocates set out to help, but as winter came, setting up to help people outside of shops, became non-existent. These regulations forced people, like Andrew, to use what they had available, which often isn't enough. Battery safety is a huge issue that we face. A certain coil makes for a certain perfect power setting but the batteries are only able to go so high. The LG4's that Andrew was using, are a 20A rating, which means whatever he had for a coil, could only draw 20 amps of power; and he used the 0.06 build, as he later stated in the comments of his Facebook post. He would have required a 70A rated battery, and there is no 18650 battery that is built to take that on alone. This drew too much amperage from the battery, causing the battery to vent and explode, essentially creating a bomb in his hands, very dangerous. The mod he was using, is a style known to the vaping world as a mech mod, and is for only the most advanced vapers with the knowledge of the mathematical skills required to come up with the correct OHM’s Law. There are many apps created that can do the math for you, but if you don't know what you're looking at; it won't help you. You have to have the knowledge associated with it. Sadly, in this case that knowledge wasn't there. It's unfortunate that this is receiving so much buzz, because the news articles aren't talking about these regulations being the cause; they blame it on the Vape and 99.9% of these explosions with Mech mods are from user error. A short can easily make a huge boom. Now, while the FDA's regulations never made much sense to me; I like to imagine they really intended to make it safer in some way...’cause if public safety is not the issue; they had no business messing with the way things were done. If it was safety they were promoting, they gravely failed. They certainly failed in Andrew's case. Now, that we see what not knowing exactly what you are doing can do; I think it has to be said that if you do not understand OHM law, and if you don't understand the way a battery works, and if you don't know how to build the coils, and test them accordingly; then you need to stop vaping immediately. If you are using a Mech Mod (if you don't know what that is, you probably don't have one) and don't know thesr things then, this thing that you are holding is a bomb. You can't keep the same build for months. Builds need to be changed and checked regularly. I, personally, refuse to use my Mech Mod, as a daily vape. I always have a regulated mod for the all day vape...and who knows, maybe that's a safer practice that others could use too. I don't know. But, what I do know is that these accidents, can't get media coverage and tell only half the story. You can't say you did “everything right,” when you know that you didn't know what you were doing. Instead of blaming the vape or the shop; why don't you point the finger at those FDA regulations that took away your ability to use your vape safely, and also at yourself? Because you know that you didn't understand OHMs Law or how to check the resistance of the coil that you were running. These stories get turned into anti-vape photos and stories that don't tell the parts you added, two days after the fact. The truth has to be told, so the government can see what is really going on. The most tragic part of this entire thing was that Andrew did not state what he was using, and in the comments of every post, I saw people were asking if their mod was safe. People were saying that they were scared to take a puff, all because this guy couldn't truthfully, tell the entire story. People setting down devices that are regulated and safe as can be; but because one person decided that he was above safety regulations, and that he didn't want to admit to a newspaper that he messed up, people are scared...and that makes me mad. I feel for Andrew, surely any accident in the community, is unfortunate for everyone. I can assure you that if I had found that he was, in fact, "doing everything he was supposed to," I would be writing a very different article, and I would be 100% on his side. Had what he told major media outlets, been what actually happened; I would be right there to say, wait maybe we didn't know this wasn't safe...but that is not the case. The FDA fucked us and now this guy saying he did everything the right way, screws us too. News outlets don't spend an entire day trolling the comments on this kid’s page (like I did. And, not that the Vaping lingo would've been anything, but foreign to them anyway; but they relied on his story being what happened. God forbid that I ever have a lazy moment, and this happens, but the fact of the matter is that I wouldn't twist the story. I'd say that I was lazy and didn't check my build this morning; I didn't let the batteries cool down. I just put it in, and I didn't build it to suit my battery...I was unsafe and this is what happened. I get that you need help getting your teeth fixed but don't you think that if you had told the truth, your Vape family would have come through for you? ‘Cause we would have. But, to make an already impossible battle THAT much harder for your own pride; now, that's what gets us mad. I don't necessarily condone every comment made to you, but this is why the comments, were so "heartless," as one woman told you; you were unsafe and the FDA fucked you. End of story. Now these major news outlets have millions of hits on this story, and there isn't enough that we can say to show that you omitted the truth. That's the saddest part of this event. The damage that you did to the voters, that don't vape. They rely on us to be smart and safe, so that they can vote to help us. Instead, some 4K+ people tagged someone they love, sheerly out of fear, that their family members or loved one’s ego pen, was going to randomly explode...now that is the sad part of this story. I asked Andrew for his comment but have not received a response. Had the FDA stayed out of the Vaping Industry, this wouldn’t have happened to Andrew, or to anyone else for that matter. It is a shame that this happened and it is a shame that this story was shared 400,000+ times, by people all over the globe. The spread of misinformation is what will make vaping extinct and force so many people to go back to smoking, or to never quit at all. As the only vaper in my entire family, I am constantly hearing about some post or article my family has read that makes them fear vaping. If there is anything you can do to stop spreading misinformation, please don't share the stories that you know to be false; even when it does make you mad and you want to say something. Find stories telling the truth and share those, so that we are educating those people reading. Help your local vapers. Join Facebook groups and offer assistance to those, who need it. Make sure you understand your devices and use them correctly, practice battery safety, everyday. Write the date of purchase on batteries, so you know when it’s time to throw them away. Don't attempt things that you don't understand to the fullest. These are some minor things that we can all do and that can eliminate these stories from happening on our end. Vape Safe! Write your Congress leader and tell him the FDA needs to butt out of vaping...and this is why!!! For Safety Blogs To Assist You Please Visit Zamplebox Blogsite As They Have A Lot Of Information **For more information on safety please visit Zamplebox as they have a lot of information and quizes you can take to find out if you know enough. Along with everything you need to know. Here is a link to their page.
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iJoy RDTA Box Mod ReviewOk so the iJoy RDTA Box Mod is pretty amazing! Its tank holds 12 mL's of juice for all day on the go easy vaping. The box itself is very sturdy feeling, although i have not dropped it on anything but carpet, so that is yet to be determined. I have been playing with it for a week straight now and am very happy. It comes with one prebuilt INC screw on deck with 4 coils and ceramic under each coil for maximum flavor. The rebuildable deck included is easy to build on and fits larger builds surprisingly well. They also offer a lot of after market deck options that are definately worth looking in to. It has 4 function modes; Ni, Ti, SS and Power. It is 3 clicks of the fire button to enter the menu to change these modes according to your prefrence. It also has the same options Smok offered on the Cube where you can control how powerful of hit you take; Normal, Hard, Soft and the User, which allows you to set up your own vape profile very much like the Temp Control on the Sigelei 213 but more advanced and easier to use in my opinion. It has a puff count also like the Cube that can be reset at anytime. The tank has a LED light that lights up when the fire button is pressed that allows you to see how much juice you have left in the tank, and it also looks pretty cool when you vape in the dark. I ended up putting a jwrap on mine but the paint seems durable enough (I just enjoy the customization of jwraps). The mod takes 2, 18650 high drain batteries, I put a set of HE4's in mine and it holds a charge all day and half of the next so it is great on battery consumption. It has a mini usb plug in, but I dont think its made for anything but upgrading software... so do NOT plan to use the usb to charge your batteries. The mod has a nice weight to it and feels really good and comfortable in your hand. Over all on a scale of 1 to 10 I would give it a 9.8, very awesome mod. It could be a tad smaller for easier carrying but thats my onlt real complaint. I would definately pick one up today! I got mine at Element Vape they are $59.99 now! Also if you love my jwrap you can pick up your wrap for almost any mod here: |
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