IGO-L Rebuildable Stainless Steel Dripping Atomizer Anyone have one of these?

[liveone]

I've had mine for only a few days and I already bought 2 more. I've been using nothing but the IGO-L since I got it. I have a short somewhere on my mini b giving me a metallic taste and I don't feel like fiddling with it. It's ridiculous that a sub $14 atomizer is getting the most usage and truthfully, makes everything else I have seem overpriced.

 

[holy_handgrenade]

Now I have 2IGO-Ls with almost the same setup, one on iTaste MVP, one on smok Natural. But the flvour and taste is always much better with smok Natural than with MVP (same voltage and same juce). Just wonder is that why ppl love mechanical over VV or VW? Pls enlight me or correct me. Thx and cheers!

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Someone may be able to correct me if I'm wrong, but my experience tells me that the VV/VW mods tend to be software/computer controlled. Part of that software is a whole slew of protections built in which includes limiting voltage/wattage and mitigating battery drain and cutting or dropping power if the internal temps get too high. Mechanical mods dont have that going for them; it's just a pure battery drain that's unregulated. That may be why your mech will hit and/or taste better than vv/vw with same settings.

 

[thedesbois]

Someone may be able to correct me if I'm wrong, but my experience tells me that the VV/VW mods tend to be software/computer controlled. Part of that software is a whole slew of protections built in which includes limiting voltage/wattage and mitigating battery drain and cutting or dropping power if the internal temps get too high. Mechanical mods dont have that going for them; it's just a pure battery drain that's unregulated. That may be why your mech will hit and/or taste better than vv/vw with same settings.

What holy_handgrenade says and also, correct me if I'm wrong, but most of the VV/VW affordable mods use PWM (Pulse Witdh Modulation) at a sort of low frequency. That means that the coil receives many short bursts of higher than dialed volts. This can result in a different vape experience. Mech mods send constant voltage. I think Provari, Darwin, DNA, Kick etc. do use a different electronic way of regulating power, hence their great reputation.

My Vamo is gathering dust since I've got a few mech mods. Rarely use the Kick. I just vape unregulated, with a 2cents for safety. Low ohm coils around 1 and I'm happy happy happy.

 

[Zurd]

Mech mods are no good, I vape at 3.2 volts in the morning and raise it up to 3.5 as the day goes by. What good would it be for vaping at the volts of the battery as in a mech mod? I would start at 4.2 with a fresh battery which will kill my throat and my wick and slowly goes to 3.x until I change the battery. I vape low ohms at 1.4.

In any case, it's how I see and experience it

 

[ukeman]

so you are happy with your setup... according to your logic you could also raise the Ohms and use the mechanical. right?
further, although it may not be SAFE for you to use really "low ohms", much lower than 1.4 is why people prefer mechanicals...
It's a different vape, and much preferred by many. You won't "know" until you try because its different.
That said, unless you know how, best not to try it.

Mech mods are no good, I vape at 3.2 volts in the morning and raise it up to 3.5 as the day goes by. What good would it be for vaping at the volts of the battery as in a mech mod? I would start at 4.2 with a fresh battery which will kill my throat and my wick and slowly goes to 3.x until I change the battery. I vape low ohms at 1.4.

In any case, it's how I see and experience it

 

[ukeman]

I have an iGo W on the way from kidneypuncher... its triple post and looks a little larger... cant wait. l like dual 1.0 ohm coils =.5 ohms.

 

[holy_handgrenade]

Same here man, although I'm local to KidneyPuncher so just waiting for the call tomorrow to go meet him to pick up my IGO-W

 

[Jerms]

I got my first mechanical recently. Not interested in sub-ohm vaping, was just gonna be a backup if something happened to my VAMO until I could get ahold of another variable power device. Turns out I'm using the mech more than my VAMO. The size shocked me, much smaller than my VAMO using either with an 18650. Doesn't make that rattle-snake noise when vaping and provides a noticably better vape. Battery life is much better too. I can run the mech from 4.2 down to 4.0 volts and get more time than my VAMO running a battery down to 3.5. At 3.8 when I notice a difference in vape either put in a new batt or switch to a dripper with less ohms. Just using my VAMO for builds that are over 1.8 ohms now.

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[Zurd]

so you are happy with your setup... according to your logic you could also raise the Ohms and use the mechanical. right?
further, although it may not be SAFE for you to use really "low ohms", much lower than 1.4 is why people prefer mechanicals...
It's a different vape, and much preferred by many. You won't "know" until you try because its different.
That said, unless you know how, best not to try it.

Nope, still couldn't use a mech mod even if I raised the ohms, because a mech mod just doesn't work like I want it to be. With a fresh battery, it goes from high volts to low volts as the battery is drain, but I like it from low volts to high volts as the day goes. Even if I had higher ohms in my atomizer, it would still not work. I need the option to change the voltage, a mech mod doesn't offer it. Not saying mech mod are bad, just a different way to vape.

It's all about what you need, I've known people who likes it high volts in the morning with their coffee and low volts at night while just relaxing. Complete opposite of me

All VV APV I used doesn't fire at 1.1 ohms or below and are thus safe to use.

 

[ukeman]

you said mech mod is no good.... what i'm saying is you like what you have, but unless you try mech with lower ohm you don't know the difference.
I like mech because i can adjust the vape by the coil ohms. I used to think higher watts only burns the juice and wick; but in RBA it doesn't and if you know how ... its safe.

Nope, still couldn't use a mech mod even if I raised the ohms, because a mech mod just doesn't work like I want it to be. With a fresh battery, it goes from high volts to low volts as the battery is drain, but I like it from low volts to high volts as the day goes. Even if I had higher ohms in my atomizer, it would still not work. I need the option to change the voltage, a mech mod doesn't offer it. Not saying mech mod are bad, just a different way to vape.

It's all about what you need, I've known people who likes it high volts in the morning with their coffee and low volts at night while just relaxing. Complete opposite of me

All VV APV I used doesn't fire at 1.1 ohms or below and are thus safe to use.

 

[Mitey F]

Wrapped my first coil with ribbon wire and hemp today, coming in a 0.5 ohms. Hitting about the same as regular 28 A-1. Anyone got any tips on using ribbon? Any special tricks?

 

[pdib]

Nope, not me. . . . don't have one of these . .. . . . . . . (←lying)























been wanting to post that for some time

 

[ukeman]

Got the iGo W in and jury's out in my case... couldn't get the ohms to read for some reason... i'll give it another shot.
I set it up 3 wrap 30g on each... should have come out .6 but it vapes like 1.1 or so...
I was hoping it would be as good as my Nimbus or the Forge-clone which i just got too... very nice (both triple posts)

 

[mrfixit]

I was considering adding a third post to my igo l have an old phoenix atty that threads are shot on. I think it will work okay and make a great dripping rba even better. I'll post pics of my results if I do it.

 

[Locovamp87]

My igo-l's resisitance isnt registering on my vamo. and i know its not the vamo seeing as i checked the ohms of 2 other drippers, some cartos, and clearos just to be sure. Anyone know what the problem could be? It still fires and i rebuilt the coils twice just in case, but i keep getting random numbers on my vamo and then the dreaded 9.9 . I would hate to have to trash this (or give it away to a modder) if there is something i can do to fix the problem. Any tips would be appreciated!

 

[ukeman]

My igo-l's resisitance isnt registering on my vamo. and i know its not the vamo seeing as i checked the ohms of 2 other drippers, some cartos, and clearos just to be sure. Anyone know what the problem could be? It still fires and i rebuilt the coils twice just in case, but i keep getting random numbers on my vamo and then the dreaded 9.9 . I would hate to have to trash this (or give it away to a modder) if there is something i can do to fix the problem. Any tips would be appreciated!

i have this problem with a couple of my rba's and don't know... i have an ohm reader ... so i can meter sub 1.0 coils too.
one of my genesis attys would do that and wouldn't fire no matter what...
2 of my drippers did that but would fire anyway... i just don't know what the resistance really is...
one was a iGo W brand new and i'm pretty ......... i have too many rba's and i just put it aside for a while; any answers would be welcome....
- could be some kind of short, with the wires touching something they shouldn't?

 

[eHuman]

Your center pin is likely pushed up too far on the igo to make contact inside your 510 connection. i had that happen, grabbed a pair of micro needle nose pliers and gripped the edges of the pos contact and coaxed it down a hair, problem solved.

 

[Locovamp87]

Your center pin is likely pushed up too far on the igo to make contact inside your 510 connection. i had that happen, grabbed a pair of micro needle nose pliers and gripped the edges of the pos contact and coaxed it down a hair, problem solved.

Thanks that makes sense. I'm gonna try that and see if it works!

 

[Locovamp87]

It works perfectly now. Thanks eHuman!

 

[ukeman]

Your center pin is likely pushed up too far on the igo to make contact inside your 510 connection. i had that happen, grabbed a pair of micro needle nose pliers and gripped the edges of the pos contact and coaxed it down a hair, problem solved.

yeah, but been there...even the batt side pin could be too low on different models and different atomizers.
believe it or not, the maker of the Wand told me to put some kanthal in the 510 connector to fix...