Mech Mod Battery

[Crothux]

Hi guys

I recently bought a completely unregulated mech mod (I believe that's the term used for a mech mod that connects the atomiser/tank directly to the battery?)

As I'm fairly new to this whole mech mod fiasco (I have been vaping for years, just with regulated mods such as the cuboid(junk), reuleaux200s and soon the RX300) I'm a bit stumped. I'm just wondering what kind of batteries you guys recommend I use? I usually use LG 18650s (the brown ones, if that helps) but I've read that there are better batteries for mech mods out there (maybe that's not even true, just fact checking with you guys).

I bought the mech mod as a "War"-vaping-tool because these things last for ever, as far as I've seen. The set up is a SMPL mech mod + the goon rda (both 22mm).

good vape,

Cro

 

[classwife]

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[Topwater Elvis]

The battery you need is dependent on the resistance range you intend to use.

 

[Crothux]

Hi, thanks. Well I currently have a quad coil at around 0.3 ohms in my dripper tank. Hope this helps?

 

[Topwater Elvis]

What do you mean around .3Ω, when using a mechanical it is important to measure resistance with something accurate enough to know for sure.
If the resistance fluctuates something aint right.

At .3Ω and above a 20a CDR 3000mah cell will work well.
Lghg2 3000mah 20a cdr
samsung 30q 3000mah 20a cdr
sony vtc6 3000mah 19a cdr

Any lower than .3Ω
I'd recommend 25a cdr to 30a cdr cell for safety's sake.
sony vtc5A 2500mah 25a cdr.
LGhb 2,4 or 6 1500mah 30a cdr.

 

[Crothux]

Around because this post was made a little while ago and I don't remember 100% accurately. But thanks I'll take this into consideration.

 

[KenD]

You need to, absolutely definitely, learn ohms law and battery safety before even attempting to use a mech mod. Particularly when using a direct-to-battery "faux hybrid" mech (read up on the particularities on those as well). All mechs are completely unregulated and unprotected but faux hybrids have additional safety concerns.

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[Crothux]

Hi, I do know Ohm's law and I do know about battery safety. But thanks.

 

[sonicbomb]

the positive pin on your atty needs to protrude at least 1mm from the negative or you risk a hard short. You need to also factor in the fact that the positive on a battery will become concave over time compounding the risk of a short.

Yes

No

 

[Joergl100]

Yes, this is very dangerous!!!

Btw: With 0.2 ohms You surely will stay inside of the recommended CDR for HG LG2. You will NEVER reach or even exceed 20 Amps with that, not even with full loaded battery! The 4.2 volts are only idle voltage, under load it sinks pretty much under 4 volts.

 

[DaveP]

I've used a couple of mechs in the distant past, but wouldn't give up the electronic safety of a regulated mod these days. Everyone to their own, but mechs were the best/only path to sub ohm vaping once upon a time. Now, most regulated mods will do sub ohm, so it's nice to have short protection and overcurrent protection.

As SonicBomb said, make sure your atomizer has a protruding center contact. Far too many tanks these days have flush center contacts. One slip with a nick in the wrap and your battery turns into a steam generator with fireworks. Not something you'd want in your pocket.