I'm wondering what's out there in a purely mechanical 18650 mod. I am around the water a lot in the summer. Something waterproof would be ideal, but all mechanical I'd imagine would be more resistant to some water on the hadns when activating or a general moist environment that it might get wet. Obviously not intending to get it wet, but I can see it happening as I've got phones and such wet before. Thoughts on something that would be best for that kind of use and would work with a 510 carto tank setup?
Mechanical 18650 / 510 mod?
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Just speaking from the mods that I have used before, it sounds like an Omega from Altsmoke may be worth looking at. It's a mechanical mod, uses the 18650, is as tough as nails, and is VERY easy to completely disassemble, clean up, and put back together.
Yes I second third ...... The Reo. I have 5 now the metals can take a beating. My mini has been dropped countless times on concrete drowned a couple and run over by a car. It has a few scuffs and scratches but works like new. They are amazing.
And yet another vote for the REO Grand. It's purely mechanical 18650 mod and utilizes a 6ml bottle. So, you won't have to carry anything extra with you. It's made out of a block of aircraft aluminum which adds to it's durability.
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the megalodon from ElectronicStix.com is a mechanical and would work great with tanks..
The reos are super nice, but they are kind of expensive. If that's not an issue for you I'd prob get a reo.
For something on the cheap end, check out the Bolt. It's a fairly new PV that is all mechanical. CCV sells it for only $37.50, so that's pretty damn cheap for a solid all mechanical PV. It does use an 18500 battery, not an 18650, but you can buy an extension piece, which will allow you to use 18650 batteries or different combos of batts for 6V and 7.4V. The threading is recessed on it so a tank sits pretty flush and looks really nice on it.
For something on the cheap end, check out the Bolt. It's a fairly new PV that is all mechanical. CCV sells it for only $37.50, so that's pretty damn cheap for a solid all mechanical PV. It does use an 18500 battery, not an 18650, but you can buy an extension piece, which will allow you to use 18650 batteries or different combos of batts for 6V and 7.4V. The threading is recessed on it so a tank sits pretty flush and looks really nice on it.
If water is a concern I wonder if a REO would a good solution.
I've not tried to hold one under water but wouldn't the same system that feeds the juice work in reverse and allow water in?
Granted water would ruin the juice in a carto but I'd rather lose a ml or two instead of 6ml.
I've not tried to hold one under water but wouldn't the same system that feeds the juice work in reverse and allow water in?
Granted water would ruin the juice in a carto but I'd rather lose a ml or two instead of 6ml.
Just want to put in a vote for my mod: Indulgence V3 from EliteVaporWorks; very solid and also easy to disassemble and clean.
I work on the water and outside in the rain all day long never had an issue with water in my Reo's. I know of people that use there's in the saunas etc have dropped them in the water etc. with no issue. And no with a quick dunk the water will not flow in the juice the physics of it won't allow it to happen it takes pressure for that and unless very deep you'd never get enuf pressure. For a work pv I can assure you it is perfect.
There's also Puresmoker's Prodigy. I have the smaller one, the Icon, it's 100% mechanical, and could probably withstand just about anything. Prodigy V3.1 [USA Made]
18650 Precise Plus from SuperTmanufacturing I is stainless steel w/ Rhodium and gold plated contacts, if it gets soaked pull the batt and carto or atty, wipe it dry and go.
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I might add that I am the home of the "swimming" REOs.
I agree that a dunking, for a metal REO, is no issue, as long as you let the water, behind the black insert that "houses" the mechanical firing pin, dry out before reusing. In fact, the best way to clean a metal REO is a good soak in soapy water, good rinse, (and even better with last rinse swishing in bowl of distilled water - but I and probably most don't do that) and then a good drying. The drying is only necessary to get water droplets out of the firing pin area. I doubt that a little moisture would be a problem though. There are two pretty well documented instances where REOs were left to the elements for some time without any issues and they had the batteries in them. One was left in a park, on ground, for over a week. Another was left in a cooler, filled with ice and water.
I prefer to take my WOOD REOs to the spa. When I drop them in, which is almost always the case, I quickly retrieve them, remove AW IMR 18650 battery ( I use full sized Woodvils with 801 connection and atty as I have found that the 801 attys vape better than a 510, after dunking and blowout.... my personal opinion though), wipe off battery and inside and outside of Wood, blow out the atty, wipe the catch-cup, and I'm vaping agian in two minutes or less. I do use Howard's Wax on inside and outside of Woodvil, and use only the tightest pored wood.
(I spend at least an hour but up to 4-5 hours in spa, for therapy; temps no higher than 100F.)
I can't give you specifics on how the metal REO would act, if it got a good soaking, and then removing water from behind black box, by only shaking and blowing, and then using immediately, but I'm willing to give it a try.
I have a Don, too, but the body is not nearly as tough as a metal REO. You probably won't find any metal mod that is tougher than the REO. Also, I find the best color for a REO, that is going to take a beating, is the Silver Anodized, as the anodized color is the same color as the bare, tumbled, aluminum underneath, so gouges and deep scratches don't show as much.
The biggest concern I would have using any mod, after it is soaked, would be the battery. I would not use any battery immediately after it had a good soaking (my REOs that "swim" and are used immediately after are in the water only for a few seconds). A battery would have to dry out for quite some time before I would put it on a charger. Several of my 14500 AW IMR batteries have gone through the washer. I just let them sit for a couple of weeks before putting them on the charger. Protected batteries, with their pcb, protection circuit (a little disc on bottom) would probably have more issues getting a soaking, in my opinion. Any metals/minerals in the water are more likely to cause shorts on the protection circuit board. That's why we "old" geeks rinsed our computer accessories, that could be washed, with distilled water after cleaning them. It was very common, back in the days when keyboards cost >$100 to clean them in water.
Good luck and keep asking questions. I guess it's time for me to do some water soaked metal REO testing. I will be using unsoaked batteries.
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I've heard of people accidentally dropping them in a bucket of water for some period of time. Then came back for it and it worked great after switching to a new battery and everything else.
Also, when you clean a REO Grand or mini. You can bring it to the sink and wash it out with warm water.
Hey, just so you know, the Bolt isn't all mechanical. It has wires.
Another VMod vote.
Been using one every work day for a month without an issue and completely leak free.
Cheap so if any whoopsies do occur I can replace it without thought. Make no mistake the construction is cheap but I have dropped it many a time and apart from a little scratch all good.
I have nothing against Reo's but at the moment the XL just makes sense.
Been using one every work day for a month without an issue and completely leak free.
Cheap so if any whoopsies do occur I can replace it without thought. Make no mistake the construction is cheap but I have dropped it many a time and apart from a little scratch all good.
I have nothing against Reo's but at the moment the XL just makes sense.
Might want to take a look at the maxi roughstack V2 for a low priced one. You'll need to use a shorty extension for tanks.
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