Looking for a new Mod...which one to choose?

[Demoness]

Hello all! It has been a long while since I have posted. I have run into a dilemma and decided this is the best place to come to help me choose.

My hubby and I have been vaping now for a couple years. Our equipment has been a basic 5v box mod using 2- 14500 batts with dual coil cartos and flavor of choice is Cinn Red Hots. Mine has recently broke (oh the horror! ) and I think I am ready to move up in the world and spend a little bit more for something that will last. Over those couple of years, we have purchased at least 4 box mods (all from the same vendor). I am tired of replacing them at least once/yr due to either just mechanical failure or accidental drop failure. And neither him nor I are tech savvy enough to make our own.

I'd like to get some feed back on what I should choose. What I am looking for- 5v or VV mod that works well with dual coil cartos (reg resistance). Something that is around $100- could be slightly more or less. Would be great to use my current batts (14500) but not necessary. I vape a lot through the day, so something that gives me a good solid vape from start to finish. One that is durable (for accidental drops because when his breaks again we would be replacing with the one I choose now). I know a lot has probably changed mod wise and there are probably a ton of new models/brands to choose from now!

Any input, suggestions, and reasons as to why you feel this is great mod for the $ would be appreciated! Thanks to all who reply!

Happy vaping!

 

[Demoness]

I forgot to add- we use 510 threaded cartos!

 

[Blc248]

I forgot to add- we use 510 threaded cartos!

I am not sure if these would be more then u would want to spend but they would last forever

 

[lynch]

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[double_aa_ron]

All the 5 volt mods that I've seen don't look all that durable. They all seem to be homemade battery box mods. None look that durrible. As for vv mods, I don't know if you're going to find anything that will last longer than six months to a year in your price range. All vv mods that are under $150 (that I know of) are china made with dubious quality standards. I have an itaste MVP and I do think its a solid little device, but I'm not confident in its longevity. The button on mine seems to be sinking into the body of the device. What I can suggest is for you to try a 3.7 volt mechanical such a the Puresmoker Legacy (Made in the USA and tough as nails) pared with a low resistance carto and see how you like it. Another option is to get a mechanical such as the Legacy and pair it with the kick. When and if the kick goes out you can replace it, but at least while you are waiting for the replacement you'll still have a working mod.

There is another option. You could get a blemished provari. . $140 isn't a lot to ask for a mod that will last you years IMHO.

 

[Demoness]

All the 5 volt mods that I've seen don't look all that durable. They all seem to be homemade battery box mods. None look that durrible. As for vv mods, I don't know if you're going to find anything that will last longer than six months to a year in your price range. All vv mods that are under $150 (that I know of) are china made with dubious quality standards. I have an itaste MVP and I do think its a solid little device, but I'm not confident in its longevity. The button on mine seems to be sinking into the body of the device. What I can suggest is for you to try a 3.7 volt mechanical such a the Puresmoker Legacy (Made in the USA and tough as nails) pared with a low resistance carto and see how you like it. Another option is to get a mechanical such as the Legacy and pair it with the kick. When and if the kick goes out you can replace it, but at least while you are waiting for the replacement you'll still have a working mod.

There is another option. You could get a blemished provari. . $140 isn't a lot to ask for a mod that will last you years IMHO.

Thankyou to those who have responded so far.

And yes, I am leaning towards a Provari. Seems well worth the extra $$. I was trying to get more suggestions because I know there are so many new "brands" and designs out now. I want feedback from those who have owned and used the various types of mods. I am also looking a bit at this Tesla one. Not to sure of it. The look doesn't matter, I just need to do a little more reading on it. The provari I know is tried and true and has been around a while.

Please, keep the suggestions coming. I am not set to order anything yet. We were able to figure out what was wrong with my current cheap box mod, but it doesn't have much longer to go.

 

[lamarrk]

The Provari is a great choice for an upgrade. But it won't get in @ that $100 price point. You could get a blemished Mini for $140 from Provape.

Have you considered a mechanical? You could get a telescoping Segelie for less than $40 shipped.

 

[Demoness]

The Provari is a great choice for an upgrade. But it won't get in @ that $100 price point. You could get a blemished Mini for $140 from Provape.

Have you considered a mechanical? You could get a telescoping Segelie for less than $40 shipped.

I know it wouldn't get in at the $100 mark...more like double that! LOL! I think it is worth it with the warranty and ext warranty and all. Still kind of on the fence about it though. I know it will last (at least I hope) and it is durable, just not sure on forking out 2+ bills yet.

Still going to look into that tesla one. Haven't seen much about it either way.

As far as mechanical- I have no clue what that is or means. I have no clue what a mechanical mod is. I haven't kept up to date on the "new" stuff, so a lot is new to me all over again! Such as the rba/rda- had to look that acronym up! No clue about those. I also see there are so many new tanks and clearomizers and different things out now. I feel like a total noob...again. The last time I tried any kind of tank system was when they first started on the scene back in 2010 or 2011 I think. And they were not so great. Leaked like crazy and the whole wick thing was a pain. I did enjoy my first light up tank for a little while, but then it took a crap (it too leaked though). Plus I couldn't really use it with my cheapo $35 plastic box mod due to the leaking. I'd like to try some of the new gadgets for juice (clearos, tanks, etc.) but i dont wish to waste more $ on stuff that leaks. I found my juice flavor I love (Cinn Redhots- and I mix my own), I know I prefer mods over cig-type ecigs. And use smoketech dual coil cartos. Now it is time to find a long lasting durable mod that will not break in 6mo (or has some sort of warranty to get it fixed). basically a non throw away mod. Then after that, maybe start trying some of the new tanks/cartos designs since myself and hubby only stick to cinn redhots flavor.

Sorry for the rambling, just giving a bit more info on my knowledge and lack there of when it comes to all the newer things. I have been out of the loop for a long while now.

 

[double_aa_ron]

A mechanical mod has no wires. You press the button which in turn touches the negative end of the battery and completes the circuit. That's how the most basic mechanical works anyway. There are others that are designed different but this is just a generalization to give you the idea. People like them because you can use rebuildable atomizer with a very low resistance coil. Most regulated mods limit you to about 1.2 ohms. They are also very reliable because there is no wires or circuitry. If something does go wrong, many can be repaired easily with a quick trip to home depot.The one downside is that there is no regulation. You are at the mercy of a 3.7 volt battery. A 2 ohm carto at 3.7 volts is kind of a crappy vape IMO and when the power of the battery starts to go down the vape only gets worse. You can get the kick by evolv to regulate a mechanical mod though. The kick is a drop in module that regulates from 5 to 10 watts. The puresmoker legacy I mentioned earlier is a mechanical mod that's made in the USA. It's one of the best if not the best mech out there for sub $100

 

[double_aa_ron]

And yes, I am leaning towards a Provari. Seems well worth the extra $$. I was trying to get more suggestions because I know there are so many new "brands" and designs out now. I want feedback from those who have owned and used the various types of mods. I am also looking a bit at this Tesla one. Not to sure of it. The look doesn't matter, I just need to do a little more reading on it. The provari I know is tried and true and has been around a while..

There are many other brands, but the problem with all of them is that the reliability is spotty at best. I have a VAMO, MVP, SVD, and a provari. I personally haven't had a problem with any of mine, but I read on the forums every day about people that have. It seems to be a crap shoot if you're gonna get a good one or not. There's also the fact that none of them have been around as long as the Provari so they aren't tried and true. The Tesla that you mentioned has only been out for about 2 or 3 months made buy a company that I only first heard about 4 or 5 months ago.

 

[DancingHeretik]

Or, if you want another form of 5V that's cheap, I found the 5v Wow Mod for only $20.

It's an eGo-style instead of a box mod. I've actually heard it's pretty durable. But, I don't do 5V so don't know from personal experience.

 

[Demoness]

Thanks for your replies. I am still undecided (yep, that's a woman for ya! lol). I was ready to fork out some $ for provari until I saw on a review that it does not seem to like dual coil cartos very much. That is my carto of choice and I kind of have to stick with it at this time due to that is what my hubby loves on his little 5v box mod (all the box mods I have used are from MadVapes). It looks like the provari can be a little choosey about the settings for dual coils. Also looks like the menu system on the provari might be a little bit of pain. Yes I would be one who always had to go through the settings multiple times due to missing the one I want. I don't know, maybe I will just play guinea pig and settle for the Tesla and maybe look into some dual coil cartotank setup to add to it. I like the simple menu system of the Tesla and the looks and so does my hubby. I haven't really found to many bad reviews on the Tesla, but like it was said above, it is still new and has not been around but for a few months. So far it seems that those who do have them seem to like them very much. Each have their good points and bad points.

 

[double_aa_ron]

The newest version of the Provari has fixed the problem you speak of by raising the amp limit of the switch. It was probably an older review you were looking at. Version 2 fixed this. Anyway, it sounds like you have made up your mind. I hope it works out for you.

 

[Nev NYC]

Take a look at the Sigelei Zmax V3.. It's supposedly well built with an easy to use menu.. It's VV & VW and there are plenty of reviews for you to see it in action along with technical data.. It's pretty reasonably priced and has a sleek look to it.. It's also something that is telescoping so if you take it out with you, pop in an 18350 and it can be a smaller device..

 

[hellasupreme]

try a vamo. My cousin has one and it works awesome. simple to touch and lots of helpful people on this forum to get you started. I just ordered my gf one for under $50 with dual coil cartos and batteries.

 

[Demoness]

I haven't quite made up my mind as of yet. And no, I did not realize that the v2 fixed that problem. I may have to ask that question in the provari threads to double check that (not that I don't believe you).

I'll take a look at that Sigelei Zmax V3. Can you post some links on good vendors to buy it from (in case I go that way)? basically- which vendors here in the states carry it. I'd really appreciate it. I'll start checking out some reviews and threads about it later today/tonight.

I have seen a lot of posts that go both ways when it comes to the Vamo. Seems like that one is definitely a hit or miss mod. I know I know, any mod can be hit or miss, but those seem to be more so than some of the others.

I also have to watch which mod uses what batts. I am going to choose something that my current charger will work with so i wont need to buy another charger. I have the "Xtar WP6 II" charger. I know it works with: 10440/14500/14650/16340/17670/18650/18700 batts for sure.

 

[double_aa_ron]

That charger will work with 18350, 18490, and 18650 batteries. These three batteries are used in almost all of the VV mods out right now.

If you really want to roll the dice as it were then look at anything made by innokin or the sigelei zmax. They seem to be the making most reliable mods coming out of China.

I have an innokin itaste MVP and an itaste SVD. The MVP is a box mod with a 2600mah internal battery which is charged via USB. It is a vv device that goes from 3.3 to 5 volts. It can also be doubled as a power station to charge your cell phone if it does dead and it has a puff counter. The SVD is a VV/VW telescoping tube mod that uses 18350, 18500, 18650, or stacked 18350 batteries. It goes from 3 volts to 6 volts in VV mode or 5 watts to 15 watts in VW mode. You can check the ohms of your attached device and see the remaining charge of your battery.

While the SVD has a lot more useful features, I prefer the MVP. I like the smaller form factor (the SVD can get really tall) and the battery lasts FOREVER. I can get almost two full days on one charge. By way of comparison, I can easily blow through 2 650mah egos in a day. It's also very simple to use. It's not like the SVD is difficult, it's more about button placement I guess. When firing the SVD I have tried to press the up button, down button, and the screen. The MVP has the one big button right up top with nothing around it. The buttons for voltage adjustment are down at the bottom of the device. Where they should be IMO.

I have personally never used a Zmax, but it does come very highly recommended on the forums. I'm pretty sure it has the exact same feature set as the SVD.

Sigelei V3 Zmax Telescopic

Innokin iTaste SVD Telescoping Variable Voltage/Wattage - STNLS [gv-iTasteSVD-Varaible-Stainless] - $99.95 : GotVapes.com, E-cigarette Supplies - Atomizers Cartomizers Mods Juice and more

Innokin iTaste MVP 2600mAh Box APV Body

There might be cheaper vendors out there, but this is what I found from venders I'm familiar with with a quick search.

If you don't mind using a Chinese vendor then Fasttech.com has the itaste MVP at a great price with free worldwide shipping. I've used them a few times and they have been great. Usually takes about a week to get my order.

 

[Nev NYC]

Here are a few links,

http://www.discountvapers.com/sigelei-zmax-v3-telecopic-variable-voltage-wattage-mod-stainless/

http://www.sun-vapers.com/buy/sigelei-zmax-v3-flat-top-telescopic-mod/

http://stormysvaporcellar.com/oc_1/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=583

http://www.okcvapes.com/sigelei-telescopic-zmax-kit/

Price range is around $75 but I like the kit that OKC Vapes has for $90.. I buy my wire wick and mesh there and they ship quick..

 

[double_aa_ron]

I have used discount vapers many times. They are a very good reputable vendor.

 

[Demoness]

Ok, after a couple days of researching and watching videos and reading multiple threads for what seems like hours, I have made my decision. I want to thankyou all for your input and suggestions. I like the provari- but don't wish to fork out 2 bills for it. The Segelei v3 telescopic was neat and I like the idea of adjusting size, but I am afraid it may come apart while in my large purse (well when it IS in there...). Plus I can be kind of rough on twisty things (ie. to tight twister). Vamo- out of the question, too many bad things said. The itaste mvp- now I really do like that, but I want something other than a box. However, I may look into purchasing one of those in the future for more mobile/trip reasons (dont need to carry around all the extra batts and charger).

I believe I will be purchasing a Tesla! Good price with some wiggle room to invest in a cartotank (need to figure out what works is the next dilemma) and a jwrap along with a couple batts to get me started. What really put me over the edge, was not only the love owners seem to have for it, but I saw one with a purple jwrap and fell in love with the looks! It was chrome with a purple jwrap- love at first sight! Yes, I love purple. Again- thankyou all. I guess I will take the chance with just a 30 day warranty, but that is the way the ball bounces I guess.

Thanks again! Much appreciation for your time to post ideas and suggestions and links! They were just about all considered!

Now- to find a place with a coupon code or sale that is here in the states so i don't have to wait a long time. And to price different cartotanks after figuring out which ones work with the tesla.