Do I really need an ohm meter/reader?

[Moonface]

i like to think I know what I'm doing!
Collected quite a few rta's over the past year or so. My multi Meter doesn't seem to work on my tanks, use it for batterys.
On a mech I like to Vape 7/8 ohms ( 2.5 I.d, 5/6 turns 26g kanthal).
I use a regulated mod( stout,istick) to test fire and fix coil).

So don't see the point in buying ohm reader, had two in past but didn't last.

So I have no need for an ohm reader?
Or am I missing something?

 

[Paul lamb]

If you are building at .7/8 and your mod is accurate then no you don't need one.

Myself sometimes I like to build lower than my mod can read so I have to use an ohm reader

 

[mhertz]

Yes, you do need an ohm reader(!), and yes you already own/use an ohm-reader(one of the functions of your regulated), and no you don't need to buy another ohm-reader if the one in your regulated works good and you're happy with it.

I have 2 ohm readers that I don't use, as they aren't as precise as the one in my old unused istick 100w, so I always use that when building. I can not pulse the coils, as too low, but can test for resistance fine. One of my ohm-readers is consistently 0.03ohms off... I could use it if just remembering that, but prefer the one on the regulated.

 

[javyn]

I'd still have one just to check for shorts when you build. Or if you have a reg stick it on that to check. Pretty much what mhertz said.

 

[Colin Bissessar]

I use a regulated mod( stout,Istick) to test fire and fix coil).

So you DO have an ohm reader.

More than one is good in case one becomes inaccurate but you don't need to have a stand alone ohm reader.