Box mods

[CloudsLA]

I recently won a unregulated box mod in a giveaway and wanted to know all the benefits to it besides the longer battery life. Do the amps change at all? Does this make it safer to build low. I bought a 26650 box mod but it didn't hit hard at all and I am wondering if I should keep the box or just stick to my mech.
I was looking into regulated devices also. Would you guys say it's a good idea to just sell the box and get a ipv4?

 

[Susan~S]

It all depends on how the batteries are wired.

Two batteries in a series (stacked or wired as such) doubles the voltage while maintaining the amps & mAh of one individual battery.

Two batteries in parallel doubles the amps & mAh while maintaining the voltage of one individual battery.

 

[CloudsLA]

What would say is better. A regulated or unregulated?

 

[Susan~S]

What would say is better. A regulated or unregulated?

I prefer a regulated mod. Though I do love my Reo Wooden box mods. I would love them even better if they were regulated.

With a mechanical mod the only way to "fine tune" your vape is to build a new coil. With a high vv/vw regulated mod (and its buck/boost circuitry) you can "fine tune" with a push of a button. On a mechanical mod your voltage drops as you vape, with a regulated mod this does not happen. Your first hit is just as good as your last hit.

A high vv/vw mod is a lot more versatile than a mechanical mod (not to mention safer, less upkeep, etc). The beauty of a high vv/vw mod is that you don't have to build low sub-ohm coils to get a great vape. In fact, building low sub-ohm works against you. Higher ohm coils use more wire which means more surface area to vaporize juice. This increases both heat and vapor production.

With a mechanical mod you increase the warmth of your coil by building lower ohm coils. However, the electronics in a regulated mod boosts the power coming from the battery so the ohms of the coil no longer control the warmth.

Here's a good thread on the subject: My thoughts about sub-ohm and latest VV/VW devices...

 

[Baditude]

Susan has given you a good explanation of a mechanical mod (box or tube form) and regulated mod (box or tube form).

I use both a regulated and mechanical mod on a daily basis. I like both for different reasons, many of which Susan provided. They both have their pro's and con's. It all depends upon an individual's tastes, preferences, expectations, and even their mood.

Advancing Up the Vaping Ladder to Ego's & Mods

 

[sonicbomb]

Two batteries in parallel doubles the amps & mAh while maintaining the voltage of one individual battery.

I haven't actually bench tested this myself, but as far as I am aware you get around 70-75% of the combined amp limits with this set up. So two VTC4s gives you a pool of about 40-45 amps.

 

[Stew2k]

I prefer a regulated device for safety and overall control. Also being a control freak, I like to have access to all the stats of what I'm currently vaping, ie: current voltage, amps, ohms, etc.

 

[CloudsLA]

Thanks you guys for the help!