Is it such a bad thing to ask questions?
Instead of answering them, people just get defensive.
Actually it can be "a bad thing". Depending on the questions. Safety concerns are often the source of such problems, which is why there's a specific Forum Policy against it:
"If you have a question or comment regarding material safety, post it in General Discussion. Do not post it in a model thread"
It can trigger a holy war, and has many times. If you stick around you'll no doubt watch it happen again. And again.
There is no such thing as 'safe enough' for some. Concerns for things like 'toxic vapors' which are never defined (how do you know they're toxic?) get coupled with differences in sensitivity to smell and away we go. Round and round. And round some more. Human smell sensitivity covers a huge range, some smell so offensive to some can't be detected by others. Guys get accused of all sorts of things (I don't think anyone knowingly uses or recommends gear they think/know is dangerous). The concerns are genuine (usually?), so are the opinions that 'mystery vapor' seen with a strong flashlight from the side in a dark room when the vape is new but can no longer be found after a burn off or two are not a reason to dismiss an otherwise useful vape. All are vastly superior to blazing, after all.
Guys seem defensive due to such experiences,
sometimes there's just no winning that fight?
It's common (some would say too common) on
lesser Forums. One of the reasons I personally avoid them. IMO it's a good rule, and good or bad we agreed to follow the rules when we joined. Bless our Moderators.
I'm with the 'safety claims' made for F2 being based on the battery type. Guys take that out of context and run with it? It really is different than the type used in almost every other vape out there (ESV is the only exception I can think of). Not subject to the fire and explosions you read horror stories about. And while I'm not a huge fan of isolate air paths (I see no danger it vape 'toxic electronics fumes' that wouldn't also apply to my computer monitor, TV and other similar gear. If that threat (poison from electronic vapors) was real IMO we're all doomed even if we don't vape at all. But if you're on the other side of this, HR has you covered at least as well as the best of them out there (even though my sealed vapor path still leaks a bit.
In fact concerns about smells and such led HR to change the gasket material to a well outgassed food grade that exists in the base model some had issues with early on. That is, 'we've been here before'.
I think both sides are sincere (usually), it's just a 'politics, sex and religion' sort of area that can mess up the thread. And has many times in the past on FC (the reason for the rule?).
I hope you go with F2, IMO it's a fine machine and almost certain to please. And at attractive prices from a maker with excellent reputation for Customer Support. Hard to go wrong. I also hope you stick around, there are a lot of very fine folks around here very happy to help when/if they can. I suspect if you do stick around you too will become one of those very types?
Thanks for 'listening'. Regards to all.
It really could become a nice little vape for my gymbag or when I dont want to bring the mighty outdoors.
Waiting for a sale
I agree, and I don't even know your gym bag. Nor have one of my own. But if it's anything like my pants pocket........
Good luck on the sale part. Perhaps when/just after the upgraded model comes out? Then again, it's already pretty low for what it is, a guy could be enjoying it right now if he 'could swing the price'. I have many vapes, this guy sees a lot of use. Another of Vitolo's suggestions I'm glad I heeded.
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