First mech in vapemail, any advice is appreciated!

[GMayberry]

So I am finally going to learn mechs. I put off building coils too, but once I got a taste on my first dripper, I wondered why I didn't expand my horizons earlier. Now I am expanding into mechs.

I have done alot of reading and learning, but I know that I am nowhere near an expert, so I am open to any and all advice for a first time mech user. First of all, I am not looking to be a cloud chaser. If I get big clouds, great, if not, oh well.

What I purchased:
Nemesis SS clone
VW kick
magnet upgrade
Tobh Atty clone
semi hybrid adapter
pair of Sony VTC4 18650

I bought the kick simply because I understand that it provides a bit of extra protection for a novice getting into mechs. Is this correct and wise? I bought the magnets because everyone's opinion varies between springs and magnets, so I want to try both and make my own mind up.

Any help is welcome!!

 

[SINphul]

Welcome to the world of mech mods! You're right to keep safety in the forefront of your mind. A Kick will basically turn your mech mod into a regulated device. You dial in the voltage or wattage you want (depending on the Kick you purchased), and it will deliver that output just like any regulated mod. It also affords you short circuit protection.

Should you choose to not use the Kick, the Sony VTC4s you purchased have a 30 amp limit, so that gives you a lot of wiggle room to find the build that best works for you (whether it be sub ohm or otherwise).

I would highly recommend getting yourself an ohm meter to test the resistance of your builds and check for shorts, especially if you end up going Kick-less. Also, you'll want something to test the voltage output of your device, so an inline volt meter or multimeter would be good to have.

There's a wealth of great resources and advice on here beyond what I'm saying. I'd recommend doing a quick search of the forums and you're bound to find all the info you need on mech mod safety.

 

[GMayberry]

I would highly recommend getting yourself an ohm meter to test the resistance of your builds and check for shorts, especially if you end up going Kick-less. Also, you'll want something to test the voltage output of your device, so an inline volt meter or multimeter would be good to have.

I already have both. I got into RDA's a few weeks ago, and I am having a blast building coils. My first step beyond Ego's was an eVic that now has an Igo L (my first RDA), and I also have the iTaste 134 with an Enigma dripper, single-sided with a diamond coil at 1.1Ω.

As for the kick, it is VW. If I am going below 1Ω, I would assume I want lower wattage, but the voltage won't matter as much right?

 

[SINphul]

I already have both. I got into RDA's a few weeks ago, and I am having a blast building coils. My first step beyond Ego's was an eVic that now has an Igo L (my first RDA), and I also have the iTaste 134 with an Enigma dripper, single-sided with a diamond coil at 1.1Ω.

As for the kick, it is VW. If I am going below 1Ω, I would assume I want lower wattage, but the voltage won't matter as much right?

Flip that logic A lower resistance coil requires less voltage to achieve a set wattage output than a higher resistance coil. The wattage is the byproduct of taking your resistance and voltage into account. So if you were to set it at 10 watts in your VW Kick, it would always stay at 10 watts, and it would regulate the voltage for you based on the resistance of your coil.

 

[GMayberry]

Ok, so that is where my learning is still screwed up! lol With what I have coming, what is my best set-up for achieving a somewhat warm vape, good vapor production, and best flavor? I know taste is subjective, but what is my best starting point I guess is a better way to ask that.

 

[SINphul]

I'm still waiting for my Tobh Atty 2.5 to arrive, so I can only give you my incite based on past dual coil setups that I've used. I typically like vaping dual coils at around 25 watts (12.5 watts per coil). To achieve that, I use 28 gauge kanthal with 8 wraps and a 2mm inner diameter for both coils. This usually gets me somewhere around 0.7 ohms total resistance (about 1.4 ohms per coil), give or take a few fractions of an ohm.

But again, this is just how I like to vape. You may want to start at about 1.0 ohm (2.0 ohms per coil) and work your build up or down from there to see what you like.

 

[bsoplinger]

The kick is most likely your limiting factor. Read the info where you purchased to be sure, but I'd bet you're limited to 15W at most. So you're going to want to make each coil of your dual coil setup be around 2.5 ohm for a combined resistance of 1.25 to stay within the limits of the kick. So you're most likely talking 32 gauge Kanthal and numerous turns to get what you need.

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[crxess]

With kick - happy happy joy joy around 1.3 to 1.6ohms
Kick removed, .8-1.2ohms is a good starting point