Are Mechanical Mods Going the Way of the Dodo Bird?

[Darryl Licht]

Yesterday while hanging out in my neighborhood B&M, I couldn't help but notice the overwhelming numbers of regulated box mods. The mech users were few and far between, and many who came in with mechs that had issues, left with a shiny new box mod.

Personally as a newer vaper, I don't see the point to using a mech mod when a regulated box mod is so much easier to find the "sweet spot" for a juice. Particularly if you are into switching juices often.

With a mech you have to experiment with new coil winds and resistance to find that sweet spot. With a regulated mod, just make a wattage/voltage adjustment.

Regulated mods are also so much safer than a mech mod - possible hand grenade in the hands of an inexperienced youthful vaper.

So, let the opinions fly: Are mechs on the way out of the vaping world?

 

[v1k1ng1001]

No but the market is shrinking given the expansion of the regulated box market.

 

[crxess]

Mechs seem to come with experience.
Many that purchase Mechanical mods may have advanced to the point of no longer wishing to hang out at a B&M.
Self Reliance.

Out before this thread changes direction.

 

[DaveSignal]

I don't re-wrap my coils every time I change juice. The sweet spot for dual coil is .21. Exactly ALL of my juices are perfect at .21 ohm with dual 24g coils. Also perfect a bit lower with 3 coils. And still perfect lower yet with 4 coils. So I build for the number of coils and gauge of the wire.... then I throw whatever juice on it that I feel like. And it works great.

I don't mess around with LCD screens, voltage/wattage increments, battery indicators, etc. I just hit the button and inhale the awesomeness. Its awesome because I made it that way, not because of internal chips made to fiddle about and crank up voltages for a build not explicitly designed using scientific law.

 

[alicewonderland]

there will be those who stand by their mech mods til the day they die. the only positives i see of a mech mod nowadays is the compact size (no electronics), and since it has no electronics you can drop it and throw it around, it just has increased durability. vv/vw are more convenient though with all the electronics, some have protection, some are basically an ohm meter in the mod itself and wont fire if ur coils or the power arent right. You dont have to build specific coils for vv/vw.

 

[Darryl Licht]

Mechs seem to come with experience.
Many that purchase Mechanical mods may have advanced to the point of no longer wishing to hang out at a B&M.
Self Reliance.

Out before this thread changes direction.

I do not get your correlation here; mech mod owners are self reliant and don't need to hang out at a B&M? Do they also make all their own juice, etc?

My observations yesterday to not support your statement. I saw several mech mod owners come into my local B&M yesterday for new coil builds. So clearly not all mech owners are self-reliant. I mean how freaking hard is it to wrap wire tightly around a drillbit or screwdriver?

 

[Darryl Licht]

I don't re-wrap my coils every time I change juice. The sweet spot for dual coil is .21. Exactly ALL of my juices are perfect at .21 ohm with dual 24g coils. Also perfect a bit lower with 3 coils. And still perfect lower yet with 4 coils. So I build for the number of coils and gauge of the wire.... then I throw whatever juice on it that I feel like. And it works great.

I don't mess around with LCD screens, voltage/wattage increments, battery indicators, etc. I just hit the button and inhale the awesomeness. Its awesome because I made it that way, not because of internal chips made to fiddle about and crank up voltages for a build not explicitly designed using scientific law.

Not even close to what mech owners told me yesterday sitting and socializing at the B&M. Only way I see this working is if you smoke the same VG/PG ratio all the time from the same vendor.

 

[alicewonderland]

Not even close to what mech owners told me yesterday sitting and socializing at the B&M. Only way I see this working is if you smoke the same VG/PG ratio all the time from the same vendor.

there is still a false myth going around that attracts new rebuilders to mech mods, a lot of people still think you need a mech mod for lots of power to blow clouds and mass vapor, so there are still new people attracted to mechs that way.

 

[AzPlumber]

A bit naive to base your question on one day at one B&M.

 

[Frenchfry1942]

I drift to my regulated mods more. The information and settings take some of the work off and it seems to increase the flexibility to quickly change the set-up.

I guess that using a mech has become more of a niche.

 

[DaveSignal]

Not even close to what mech owners told me yesterday sitting and socializing at the B&M. Only way I see this working is if you smoke the same VG/PG ratio all the time from the same vendor.

Well, maybe a high PG juice wouldn't work, but I would never vape anything like that. Here are a few juices that are all perfect at the same resistance (different ratios, different vendors... all heavy VG though):

 

[pennysmalls]

I was recently at a meeting with over 100 vapers, both shop owners and consumers, and I noticed that the majority of them are using regulated mods, mostly DNA models of some type. I own 5 mechanical mods. I started out with a regulated mod and moved to mechanical because I wanted to be able to explore builds of all types. The regulated mod I first started out with wouldn't allow for that (provari). I have noticed that B&M's seem to push regulated mods over mechanical.

 

[Darryl Licht]

A bit naive to base your question on one day at one B&M.

I resent your tone and your calling me naive!

I didn't base it on just one day, but several visits. However, yesterday I hung out for 4+ hours and they were super slammed busy, so a very good day to observe this phenomena! It was easily 80% box mods 20% mechs in this shop! An OBSERVATION & good subject for a discussion.... IMHO

If all you can contribute to a discussion is a pre-pubescent statement such as yours, feel free to refrain from participating in such discussions in the future!

 

[phonedude]

I am very happy with the mechs I have. I hope to get one more Super-T before they are history. And RBA's look so much sweeter on a cylindrical mech. At least to me.

But I don't see buying many more in the near future. (Unless I come across one I really like)

 

[DaveSignal]

Some people who much enjoy driving cars prefer to shift their own gears, even though automatic transmissions were designed back in the 1930s.

 

[Darryl Licht]

Some people who much enjoy driving cars prefer to shift their own gears, even though automatic transmissions were designed back in the 1930s.

A poor comparison IMO...

Do you drive a carbureted auto or fuel injected might be a better comparison. And most ppl today drive fuel injected because they are more fuel efficient (regulated) than a carburetor!

 

[supertrunker]

I do not get your correlation here; mech mod owners are self reliant and don't need to hang out at a B&M? Do they also make all their own juice, etc?

My observations yesterday to not support your statement. I saw several mech mod owners come into my local B&M yesterday for new coil builds. So clearly not all mech owners are self-reliant. I mean how freaking hard is it to wrap wire tightly around a drillbit or screwdriver to a resistance they want +- 0.1Ω?

Some make their own juice, yeah!

Fixed your post and await your coil builds. Can't be that hard - bit of wire, drill bit - meter. Pfft - like playing the Peruvian noseflute..breathe in ...breathe out.

I personally like the hassle-free nature of mechs and that they are easy to fix. So the best vape is the one you like, but it won't make mine obsolete.

T

 

[VHRB2014]

Sometimes the only legitimate questions are the ones you can answer for yourself.

 

[crxess]

I do not get your correlation here; mech mod owners are self reliant and don't need to hang out at a B&M? Do they also make all their own juice, etc?

My observations yesterday to not support your statement. I saw several mech mod owners come into my local B&M yesterday for new coil builds. So clearly not all mech owners are self-reliant. I mean how freaking hard is it to wrap wire tightly around a drillbit or screwdriver?

You like to read into......... reminds me of another...... never mind.

Actually yes, many do DIY - Visit the e-liquid/DIY sub-forums
They also understand more than wrapping a wire tightly around a drill bit. Little things like Resistance, Air Flow, Proper Coil Placement, correct wicking, etc.
Many Mechanical Mod owners are very well versed in how Vaping actually works.

Now, I'd almost bet every Mech owner you saw coming in for Coil builds Bought their Mechanical Mod on the Persuasion of a Sales person or the Recommendation of a trusted friend. If they cannot build a coil, they were duped on either account.

You did notice I did not say ALL mechanical owners, right?
Heck there are some Vapors I have seen that no matter what they try to use, they worry me.

Edit to add: What you may be missing from my lack of information in original post is that Mechanical mods seem to be a Natural progression for many Vapors. Often the Glitz of a fancy Vape Shop environment has long worn off and they remain unseen therefor uncounted.

 

[crxess]

Duplicate...........