Are mechs suitable for casual vaping?
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, had a lipo, but it blew a fuse, of something like that, circuitry kind of thing. I personally use mechs as a cheap (because I use clones) way of achieving a higher power vape. But that's just me.
You can use mechs for your casual vape. They're durable, no electronics to worry about, and look awesome. But with how cheap a lot of regulated mods are now, I personally no longer see the point in investing in a mech when a comparably priced APV could match, or even surpass the mech's performance. With mechs, you experience voltage drop over time and don't have any power adjustability unless you ran an I-Kick regulator or something.
If my main goal was to stay off cigs and I never planned on going into the high power vaping, I would just hold on to the iTaste VV3, or maybe get an MVP or cheaper DNA mod. My only reasoning for going with a mech as my main mod was if I absolutely fell in love with its looks.
You can use mechs for your casual vape. They're durable, no electronics to worry about, and look awesome. But with how cheap a lot of regulated mods are now, I personally no longer see the point in investing in a mech when a comparably priced APV could match, or even surpass the mech's performance. With mechs, you experience voltage drop over time and don't have any power adjustability unless you ran an I-Kick regulator or something.
If my main goal was to stay off cigs and I never planned on going into the high power vaping, I would just hold on to the iTaste VV3, or maybe get an MVP or cheaper DNA mod. My only reasoning for going with a mech as my main mod was if I absolutely fell in love with its looks.
But this is actually the major reason to use a Kick -- to prevent the voltage drop as the battery declines. If you're looking for something that can easily be adjusted "on the fly," then yeah, a regulated electronic mod is a much better choice; the Kick is adjustable, but you have to open the battery tube and adjust it with a tiny screwdriver, not at all convenient -- so you set the Kick to a level that you generally like, and leave it there, and your vape never declines as the battery discharges. It also functions as a rudimentary fuse -- if the battery went haywire, likely it would blow the Kick which would break the circuit, and give you a reasonable chance to get it out of your hand before it does anything worse.
The Smoktech Kick only goes to 12w, which is more than enough for me, but some might find that too limiting; I believe the eVolve Kick v2 goes to 15w, which gives it much the same power as one of the standard vv/vw devices -- Zmax, Vamo, etc. You don't have to be a sub-ohm vaper to appreciate the good looks and simplicity of a mech, and these non-radical vapers are really who the Kicks are made for -- no, you don't get that huge blast of power with a fresh battery that makes sub-ohm vaping possible, but you also don't have to deal with a continuously-declining vape -- it stays the same until it's time to switch out the battery and recharge.
Andria
My humor mode is stuck in the "On" position today...
As I read this thread... I kept wondering what do y'all mean by "casual" vaping??
Are we talking about vaping in comfortable shoes or jeans & t-shirts on a Saturday afternoon attending a Bar-B-Q -vs- a black-tie, formal event..?
I would advise only your shiniest, freshly polished, bling encrusted mechanical mods be used at formal events... depending on your social status though the latest regulated mod is a must have... but by today's standards avoid the embarrassment of showing up with anything less than a 100 watt unit.
You'll be fine with a cheap eGo or a tarnished, beat up mech for the backyard Bar-B-Q's...
On the flip side if casual means simple, easy use... sure, a mech mod is great as long you got ohms law and battery safety dialed in. If you want function without having to think about it or tinker at all... then there's plenty of regulated mods that will work too.
As I read this thread... I kept wondering what do y'all mean by "casual" vaping??
Are we talking about vaping in comfortable shoes or jeans & t-shirts on a Saturday afternoon attending a Bar-B-Q -vs- a black-tie, formal event..?
I would advise only your shiniest, freshly polished, bling encrusted mechanical mods be used at formal events... depending on your social status though the latest regulated mod is a must have... but by today's standards avoid the embarrassment of showing up with anything less than a 100 watt unit.
You'll be fine with a cheap eGo or a tarnished, beat up mech for the backyard Bar-B-Q's...
On the flip side if casual means simple, easy use... sure, a mech mod is great as long you got ohms law and battery safety dialed in. If you want function without having to think about it or tinker at all... then there's plenty of regulated mods that will work too.
Tinker with it !?! ............ who tinkers?!?
I put a coil in my RDAs, and then forget about it for about 3 months. (except my Kayfun, that coil has been glowin' for almost 9 months now)
I charge on average 1.5 batteries/day, rinse & dry burn every couple of weeks, and add juice as needed.
I started out (almost 4 years ago) using an eGo-T ............ now that needed tinkering!!!!!!
I went straight from a 501 cigalike with a cartomizer to a mech and I've been using one as an all day vape ever since. I didn't know any better and there wasn't much out there back then. I got a deal on a Kamry K100 kit that had a Smoktech Pyrex DCT thrown in. It came with a penny fuse. I charged the battery, filled it with fluid and started vaping. Every morning I would top off the juice and put in a fresh charged battery. I ordered off the shelf cartomizers and changed them as needed. I "tinkered" with it much less than the 501, which constantly needed a battery change or juice added. I later changed to a Nemesis with a Smoke PBC with off the shelf heads because it was a little smaller and the tank was easier to fill. I have never owned a digital battery charger and I have never checked the resistance of an "of the shelf" head or carto. My only goal was to stop smoking and have a rig that was simple, durable and cheap to keep. I have never had a malfunction that couldn't be fixed by cleaning. I recently started using a kick. if it goes bad, I can pull it out and continue vaping.
That's exactly how complicated it has been to use a mech as an exclusive vape for years. If you want keep them simple and safe, they are. If you want to screw with them and make them complicated and dangerous, they are.
That's exactly how complicated it has been to use a mech as an exclusive vape for years. If you want keep them simple and safe, they are. If you want to screw with them and make them complicated and dangerous, they are.
I have a chiyou mech with a kick for backup purposes; worth having; solid stainless steel; adjustable center pin; cheap; only used it the first week or so when I got it.
If you want a mech for occassional vaping, the Poldiac is one of the few top fired mechs I've been able to find; most mechs are bottom fired and if the battery gets a tear on the wrapper, they can short out bypassing the switch.
Really??? Eeek. Good thing I never use my 18650s in my mech, there's a tiny ding in the wrapper of one of them -- my 18350s, which I use in my mech, are in perfect condition. But now I know I really do need some more 18650s, since I use those on a continuous daily basis in my Vamo.
Thx!
Andria
Which is why you should alway inspect everything EVERY TIME you change the battery.
For me it was economics...
100 dollar VV every 6 months because a 22 cent Micro switch is bad and replacing it wrecks the mod or 22 bucks for a clone Mechanical for test purposes then 100 bucks for an authentic that wont break with normal upkeep.
I went mechanical. Tired of rebuying the same schtuff all the time.
A tear on the wrapper won't bother the typical mod, but the bottom switched mechs rely on the wrapper to be in good condition.
Well I'm really glad to be informed of that, so I can make sure all the batteries I use in my Fallen Angel stay in perfect condition. The Fallen Angel's button is on the side, but at the bottom -- a bit awkward actually; I love the look of the Poldiaks but they're way outta my league, price-wise. The Rollers look good though; it slightly reminds me of the Fallen Angel, but with the switch nearer the top than the bottom.
Andria
I know someones gonna point out the folly of this...
But if there's room in the Mod for it, I always put a single wrap of scotch tape around the top and the bottom of the battery....
that way the tape takes the dig instead of the wrapper.
But if there's room in the Mod for it, I always put a single wrap of scotch tape around the top and the bottom of the battery....
that way the tape takes the dig instead of the wrapper.
I have patched a ding that my charger made on one of my sonys with electrical tape. I felt better about electric than regular tape myself. Granted it is only on the side and a small spot, still didn't want it to bypass the switch. Now some may not recommend this and I am not an electrician, nor do I play one on tv so do this at your own risk!
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