Is a Mech Mod Right For Me?

[Baditude]

My first two mods were mechanical. I also experienced my first and only battery failure (see pic below) in one of those mechanicals. It was around that time when I was able to try a regulated mod, and soon purchased my first one - a Provari.

Since then, I've collected a nice mix of a few more regulated mods, a mechanical bottom feeder, and a specialty stealth mechanical for a total of nine. I use my Provari's 95% of the time, and only use the stealth mechanical for vaping at the cinema because of its small size. For me, I would be amiss with only using a mechanical; regulated voltage has me spoiled. Even with my two rba's, I prefer using them with my Provari's than I do on my Silver Bullet mech.

 

[Lessifer]

Personal opinion of course, but everyone should get a mechanical, and learn how to use it. They just allow a person to build a more solid knowledge foundation of what is required to provide a quality vape better than any other type of PV. Once a person knows how to produce what they want with a mechanical, they will know how to do it with almost any kind of PV they are handed. (and it's a comfortable feeling to know that you can get a great vape no matter what is available)

Provided that you use good batteries (IMR), voltage drop off isn't nearly the problem that folks make it out to be. It just takes a little getting use to knowing what the battery is telling you. With a fresh bat you do not preheat the coil before taking a hit. As the battery drains you start pressing the button a little longer to heat the coil before taking a hit.

BTW, the first "mod" commercially available was a mechanical mod. It came out long before there were such things as VV/VW, RBA's, or even clearos. To this day, I still use my mechanical mods with a conventional 510 dripping atty probably 75% of the time.

I agree it's a good idea for anyone to have a mech, at least as a backup. I just think the learning should happen first. I've seen a number of posts these past couple of days/weeks about "oops forgot to check my battery, it's at 2.2v" or "my battery won't hold a charge anymore" and the person has no way of checking the voltage.