Reliable 18650 Mods
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5 year old P1, 3 year old P2.5, 1 year old P3 Ti, 6 month old Radius. Never a single glitch from any of them.
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The Provari is definitely a great mod for the style of vaping you're after, OP.
With that said, there are a lot of great new-ish regulated mods out right now I can recommend.
RX200 - Has been my primary device over the last month. I vape mostly in the 75w-90w range (both tanks & RDA's) and the addition of the 3rd battery cell has made it so I can vape a full 12 hour cycle without having to change/charge batteries (So, yea, it could possibly last you a week on one charge at 20w depending on the resistance of the coil(s)). The build quality of the mod is decent, not great. Battery door fits very well and has strong magnets. The chip is fairly accurate and more importantly, firmware upgradeable.
Sigelei 150 TC - My former primary device. I know you said that TC wasn't something you were interested in but the Sigelei 150 TC is still my favorite mod due to build quality, rubberized finish, and a very sleek design. The OG Sig 150 without TC is just as good, if not better when it comes to build quality, but it's extremely boxy and nowadays about the same price if not more than the TC version. The chip on both models are good. Accurate but run a bit hot in TC mode.
iStick100 - I saw someone mention it in this thread so I have to bring it up. I've sold 6 at my shop since they were released and bought 2 for myself (1 black/1 Silver). Extremely cheap, including the build quality. The chip is accurate enough, when it works. Out of the 6 I've sold, 4 of them have had issues from stuck buttons to dead screens and not recognizing atomizers. Out of the 2 I own, only the silver is still working as it should and the black one no longer reads attys with only 3 months of occasional use. Stay away IMO.
Evic-VTC-Mini - This is going to be the mod I would get if I were in your shoes. 75 watts with TC and takes a single 18650. The most accurate chip on the market outside of the Evolv DNA200. The "Tron" version of it comes with a very cool little tank as well but just getting the mod will suffice. If you're interested in the new 2 18650 version (The Cuboid), it uses the same chip (both firmware upgradeable with the cuboid being able to push 200 watts with the new update). I have only been testing the Cuboid for 4 days now, so I'm a bit weary to recommend it even though it's been great. The only negative I found is the flimsy, plastic battery door on the bottom of the mod so far.
With that said, there are a lot of great new-ish regulated mods out right now I can recommend.
RX200 - Has been my primary device over the last month. I vape mostly in the 75w-90w range (both tanks & RDA's) and the addition of the 3rd battery cell has made it so I can vape a full 12 hour cycle without having to change/charge batteries (So, yea, it could possibly last you a week on one charge at 20w depending on the resistance of the coil(s)). The build quality of the mod is decent, not great. Battery door fits very well and has strong magnets. The chip is fairly accurate and more importantly, firmware upgradeable.
Sigelei 150 TC - My former primary device. I know you said that TC wasn't something you were interested in but the Sigelei 150 TC is still my favorite mod due to build quality, rubberized finish, and a very sleek design. The OG Sig 150 without TC is just as good, if not better when it comes to build quality, but it's extremely boxy and nowadays about the same price if not more than the TC version. The chip on both models are good. Accurate but run a bit hot in TC mode.
iStick100 - I saw someone mention it in this thread so I have to bring it up. I've sold 6 at my shop since they were released and bought 2 for myself (1 black/1 Silver). Extremely cheap, including the build quality. The chip is accurate enough, when it works. Out of the 6 I've sold, 4 of them have had issues from stuck buttons to dead screens and not recognizing atomizers. Out of the 2 I own, only the silver is still working as it should and the black one no longer reads attys with only 3 months of occasional use. Stay away IMO.
Evic-VTC-Mini - This is going to be the mod I would get if I were in your shoes. 75 watts with TC and takes a single 18650. The most accurate chip on the market outside of the Evolv DNA200. The "Tron" version of it comes with a very cool little tank as well but just getting the mod will suffice. If you're interested in the new 2 18650 version (The Cuboid), it uses the same chip (both firmware upgradeable with the cuboid being able to push 200 watts with the new update). I have only been testing the Cuboid for 4 days now, so I'm a bit weary to recommend it even though it's been great. The only negative I found is the flimsy, plastic battery door on the bottom of the mod so far.
I wonder why you're getting such horrible battery life. Three times per day?? How much liquid do you go through? I go through about 10-12ml a day and I still get a days worth out of mine. That's 0.8 Ohms at 28W with a non-Clapton...my hits are 3-5sec MTL. I have two and I think they are both decent regarding battery life. I usually find myself having to charge just one of them a day. I mostly swap out (I don't mind the thumbs screws....smooth as silk), but if my battery is low around bed-time, I just leave it on the USB overnight.
Well while the Provari is very tempting I already purchased a few flat top 18650's for the kbox and realised the Provari uses the button tops so I went ahead and ordered the Evic mini for now. Thanks for everyone's help. Can you guys point me to a good Mech as I think that is a logical solution.
FYI: The P1 and 2.5 use button tops the P3 and Radius use flat tops.
The VTC mini is a good one.
As far as unregulated, what do you want to use it for/with?
The rx200 is amazing. If you use it at low watts the batterys will last forever! For the price they are great. My favorite
There are a couple cons with the RX200. Build quality is pretty janky and they are heavy. Also not pocket friendly.
I'd rather take 20 seconds to swap out a cell every two days than lug around three cells.
I vape around 10-15ml/day and about a 1000 puffs/day, with an average of 2.5s per puff (I know that from other mods that report puff time). I have had two Radius, the first died an early death from the "bad cap" problem. Both performed the same. The battery life I get with the Radius is comparable to what I get from a Kbox Mini and two Evic VTC Minis. So I have reason to think the Radius has a problem. I simply do not understand the varying battery life reported. It is a mystery to me. But very few people report puff counts/day, and that has a lot to do with battery life. Puff time would be more useful but the Radius does not report that.
@Zombo - just checked some notes I took for a couple of days while I tracked Radius battery life. I was getting 250-350 puffs on a charge, at 20W. When I dropped it to 15W I got about 450 puffs. These tests were run with the Sammy 25R that came with the Radius and possibly also some of the 4 other 25R Blue versions I've had for awhile. Did not notice any appreciable differences between batteries.
The RX200 is the best mod I have ever bought. I have a second one now. Can't recommended it enough
Well I have 2 Subtank minis,an IsubG, A bunch of Nauti's and mini's but would also like to add either a Kayfun,Lemo 2, or a Billowv2.I mostly tootle puff around .5 ohms at ,20 watts.
I have the Evic VTC mini with the Tron tank and I'm quite happy with the CLR .5 Titanium rebuildable coils.
For the kind of vaping the OP does, it really doesn't matter what he gets. He's not going to stress the device at all electrically, so the only concern is physical abuse i.e. something in a rock solid shell.
I've got to agree with the guys saying Provari.
I've got to agree with the guys saying Provari.
I have the dna200 version and love it. No experience with the rx200... only difference is the chipset and price... otherwise identical mods.
What's your budget? MMV in Athens is, unfortunately, on production hiatus due to the economic concerns over there-- I talked to Miriam and she said they can't get any stainless to make anything out of-- but a Poldiac or Nanos is top drawer if you can find one. Lot of people love the Caravelas and the G-Paps mods, but they're pricey. Gus mods, also in Greece, makes some fine gear with particularly smooth buttons, but I don't like them because they use a safety fuse in the button. For some people, that's a plus. You can find a Council of Vapor Kindred mod at $75 or under if you look around. That's a real good buy. A Wotofo Phantom is half that and is solid gear, albeit I don't care for the 510 adjustment (it works, but it's kinda chintzy; not too surprising at the price. It works just fine, but I compare it to the absolutely genius system in my Nanos and it seems a bit rough.) All that said, a $15 Nemesis clone from Fasttech (plus $2 for switch magnets) is likely to outlast any regulated mod ever built. There's nothing to go wrong or wear out.
Actually, that's not so far off from my experience, I think...you just take a lot more puffs per day than I do, although my puff time is about twice as long. I posted my count on the radius thread a while back while I was still on V18 (not sure if that matters). I think it was something like 187 puffs at 28W and 3-5sec puff time. Also, I usually have my boost set on 5. Yea, having to swap out batteries 3 times a day would get old very fast lol.
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Honestly, if you want vapocalypse worthy, a mech is the only way to go so another mech vote here. There are quite a few out there with amazing build quality that you can't go wrong with and can repair with a quick trip to the hardware store for a collapsed spring or what have you. My personal favorite for quite a long while has been a cartel. You won't find an authentic on the cheap very often but from what the reports have read, infinite's variant is as good if not better and can be bad for <$50.
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