Another story

[Tubbyengineer]

@MrTeaTime
Cos you like pie's?

Bugger - my secret is revealed...

 

[SirLugg]

1) You can guarantee you're using 100% authentic batteries?

2) You're 100% confident the batteries are brand new and haven't been used prior to your application (ie abused in any way)?

3) The batteries are being used for their designed/tested purpose?

4) You can guarantee that your mod isn't faulty or about to malfunction?

I'm not saying you don't look after your batteries, I know I certainly do:

1) Bought from a reputable eBay seller recommended on the site
2) Only using batteries which meet the required ohms law requirements
3) Kept and carried from A - B in a dedicated case
4) Only charged with a XTAR VC2 charger
5) Never left to charge overnight or left on charge once full capacity has been met

However, am I confident I can answer my own questions? Probably not..

Yes, a mobile has the potential to blow up too but let's be honest we're not talking about a £30 mod and a batteries bought from relatively "unknown" distributers with a samsung/lg stamp on the side. I dread to think how much the big mobile manufacturers spend on battery safety, testing etc.

At the end of the day we're all at the mercy of battery/mod reliability. There is no guarantee that even if you care for your batteries properly you're not at risk of malfunction. Ultimately though it's a risk all of us vapers are willing to take (me included).

I agree with most of the points you've made but I feel you're missing two crucial elements;

1) Any responsible adult who undertakes a new activity with any potential for danger would surely ensure that they're doing it as safely as possible? So although nobody can guarantee we're getting genuine batteries we can use a vendor that we trust rather than go for a more risky option and save what would probably amount to a couple of quid. Even then we can do further checks ourselves where possible.

2) This is the doozy which I think you've overlooked. Whatever mod with whatever battery he had he took it ice skating, a potentially high speed activity involving a lot of movement and potentially impact(s). Who's to say he hadn't fallen and landed on it a dozen times before it popped? Why would aforementioned 'sensible adult' do that? Why not leave it in the car/a locker etc?

The fact is device failure is inevitable, but the vast majority of these stories appearing at the moment are user error- not the device.