Hello Vets! Noob here! Mod Advice

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This blog may help you gain a better grasp of the options that you have when choosing a mod.

Advancing Up the Vaping Ladder

You'll have two directions to go; mechanical or regulated (variable voltage). Both have their pro's & con's. There are different form factors; tube, box, bottom-feeder.

Which type of juice attachment that you will put on top of the mod may play a determining factor in which one you will choose.

Proper Terminology: A Guide to Juice Attachments

I usually use a Provari with either a Kayfun Lite+ RBA or cartotank.

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The ego pen types are ok for stealth and easy carry. But before long I found their staying power was not meeting my needs. I would recommend a tube mod. I liked my provari but think they are a bit pricey. A Vamo or Zmax would be my suggestion if you don't want to go Rebuildables. The advantage in the tube mod is you can change the battery when its discharged or goes bad. If a pen type goes dead you have to wait for it to charge. For an atomizer i would go dual coil bottom feed also called BDC's. A Protank 3 or aerotank or an Aspire. I prefer the PT's and aerotank as their heads are interchangeable. Since your new i would wait and see before going rebuildable.
 

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I don't have much useful to add, other than that I prefer regulated mods, as I'm not fond of the voltage drop in mechanicals.

I use a provari with a kayfun lite + or a gg penelope.

I have a silver bullet with a kick, but it's more sensitive than the provari and it comes out to about the same price.

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First thing to consider, imo, is whether you want to make vaping a hobby or strictly a great way to be off burning tobacco.

If just a replacement, then what you're looking for is ease of use and reliability. Along with a great vape, of course!

The Provari gets consistently good reviews for reliability, and is on the high end for cost.

Units like the Vamo, Zmax, Tesla and others are towards the other end. (As is the SVD, but there have been reported problems with it's fire button. Mine's 8 months old and works fine, tho...)

For either end of the replaceable battery mods you also need at least two batteries and a charger (or two, for backup), adding to the up front cost.

But you get significantly longer vape time going this way.

I'd suggest sticking with regulated mods for now. If you decide later on to turn it into a hobby, a mechanical might be in order. Learning how to control your vape by way of VV or VW, before attempting a mech makes sense, so you know clearly what to strive for in building coils - the only way to control the vape with a straight mechanical.

For toppers, any of the glass bottom coils will give you a good vape. Replacment coils are inexpensive and easy to change. Some reading on how to clean and dry burn the single coil units will extend their life quite a bit. Duals, afaik, are not good candidates for dry burning, and may or may not be able to be recoiled like the singles. Glass tanks are impervious to any juice you put in them, where the poly tanks can be destroyed by some flavors.

Personally, I run an SVD, a Kmax, a Tesla and a Vamo V5, along with a couple of mechs (kicked). All but the Kmax are multi-button controls, which I prefer. (Not better or worse, just prefer that interface.) And of course a plenitude of Spinners and other VV ego styles from 800 mAh to 1300. (With those, I like the Kanger T3S, and the mini PT and Davides.)

I still like the original Protank, the PT2, the Davide Glassomizers, all single bottom coil, and all can use the same coil - which I do rebuild. And the Kayfun is a great rebuildable, have a couple (so far! :) ), along with a Squape. Not terribly impressed with the Squape, although newer models may have air flow control, mine doesn't.
 

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My question is this what are the things i should consider before making the plunge from an eGo styled pen to a Mod?! Also what are some of your guys' setups? so i can get a general idea of what to look for before purchasing anything. thanks in advance to all who replies!

Welcome to the wonderful club of human humidifiers! :vapor: :toast:

There are many things to consider before stepping into the world of mods. Some of your biggest considerations should be what you are looking for in performance, quality, and of course, price. Given enough time, I think most of the other vets here on ECF would agree that vaping gradually becomes hobby-like, and not just a means of staying away from the icky stuff. That said, if you vape long enough, you will inevitably amass a nice collection of mods and/or rebuildables (I have a plastic bin filled with old batteries and accessories).

There are a lot of excellent mods available on the market nowadays, in all price ranges. You can buy vv/vw devices now for as little as $40 (iTaste v3 for example), all the way to hundreds of dollars for the top mods (ProVari, iTaste 134, etc) and mechs. My goto setup is a ProVari running an 18650 with the Aspire Nautilus or Kanger Aerotank Mega (total hardware cost of about $235). For work, I generally use a Smoktech Aro Winder 1500mah bat with a few Aerotank Mini's and I am set all day long (looks sexy too, with a total hardware cost of around $65). As you can see, the costs between setups can be quite substantial. Cost plays a huge factor in choosing a mod (unless you happen to be rich, which I am not lol), the next being dependability I would say.

That old axiom "You get what you pay for" holds true with everything, and mods are no exception. I once bought a Smoktech Zmax right after they came out, and although I used it off and on for almost two years before the board finally fried, it was plagued with issues from the start (namely the button). On the other hand, I have a handful of eGo Twists that I have had for a long time now and they are all still going strong. Sometimes I suppose, luck plays a large factor as well. :D
 
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