Mechanical mod/ new to sub ohm

[longworthb]

Hey everyone man has it been a longggg time since I've been back on here . Anyways I've been using my MVP v1 with a kanger protank II and loving it. Buttttt lately I have been seeing this sub ohm vaping and have been curious as to how this works. How is it possible to run at super low ohm and even at low volts not pop the coil? I don't really understand but I can say its gotten me really interested. I am wanting to pick up a decent mechanical mod and rebuildable atty. Can I get any suggestions? I'm new to the rebuilding but not new to ecigs at all. I'm looking for a bottom button that takes preferably an 18650 that's not crazy expensive but not a cheapo either. Same with atty. I don't want to blow huge clouds like you see on the crazy YouTube videos but I would like good vapor production and very good flavor and throat hit also. I usually vape 24mg but I'm dropping to 18 and I prefer a 50-50 mix. I have been doing research on the different coil setups that you can do ex single dual quad etc. I'm the kinda guy that loves gadgets and fiddling with new toys so I'm pretty excited to be getting into the rebuilding and getting a new pv . I love my MVP but its time for something new. I get bored easily. I've seen a few videos on YouTube about the diamond coil atty you can build and how it is suppose to have amazing flavor and nice vapor production. Also anyone have any experience with the sentinel? I like the looks of it alot and it wont break the bank. Ok enough of my rambling but its nice to be back on here guys and gals and id appreciate any help tips tricks etc

 

[crxess]

Pass on recommending:

Suggest you keep reading and visit a few reliable builders videos on Youtube until you feel comfortable in making your choices.

Will say, you do not need super low ohm for what you seem to want to achieve. .8-1.3ohms on a Mechanical should work well.

 

[Baditude]

I'll also pass on recommendations like crxess. Getting into rebuildables requires the potential user to do the necessary research not only on how to make wicks and coils, but to learn the basics of Ohm's Law, own and learn to use a digitial multimeter, learn about different battery types and which ones are necessary for rebuildables. Sub-ohm vaping can be extremely dangerous if you don't know what you are doing. I highly recommend beginning with 1.0 + ohm coils before even attempting sub-ohms.

Mechanical Mod Proper Usage Guide

Information Resources for Your First RBA

Battery Basics for Mods: IMR or Protected?

Deeper Understanding of Mod Batteries

Ohm's Law Calculator

 

[TheJohnG]

There is nothing wrong with a K-100 and an Igo-W. The key is good battery, charger, and an ohm checking device of your choice. There are a lot of other choices (I have upgraded) depending on your budget. 0.45 ohm dual coils are good fun but you had better stock up on juice now.

The JohnG

 

[CloudZ]

The coil doesn't pop because the wire you use is thicker, lower resistance, and therefore doesn't get as hot for a given amperage. The thicker wire also gives you more surface area to atomize from, so you drop the ohms to make up for the lower temperature and get a lot more vapor. Microcoils operate on this same principle, but instead rely on heat conservation rather than generation, so the ohms don't need to be so low.

I recommend reading up on all this stuff and get really familiar with all the terms, risks, and advantages. Start off with 1+ ohm coils while you are learning, but get the good equipment right away (the mod and RDA you want, 10+ amp batteries, a good charger). Don't screw around with dual coils for now, see how far you can go with a single coil first.

 

[Exile]

VividSmoke has some of the best mechanical mod/RBA combos that I have seen for the money. (besides Fasttech)

Combos

Im partial to the HCigar Nemesis with the Nimbus RBA.

Nemesis + Nimbus V3 [Clone] Combo $79.99 - VividSmoke.com

 

[crazyarms]

Id say go with a magneto and an igo-w. Magneto (from what ive heard) is a little nice than a k100 and an igo-w is a nice atomizer without a big price. Both work quite well and the igo-w has quite a few options for builds.

Igo-w was my first rebuildable and i still have 2 of them up and running.

 

[Jazzi Mike]

My recommendation is that you do some research and wait on a mechanical until you have a good handle on building your own coils. There is no reason you can't use an RBA on your MVP. Plus, with all of the safety features, it is much better for newbies.

You can srsly F some s--- up with building your own coils, especially at a sub ohm resistance. You can't take it on lightly.

 

[Sickkboy]

I see nothing wrong with cheap mod and atty, they perform about as good as the expensive one, atty depends on coils that you build, but it's just my opinion. If you going to try say 0.8 ohms coil, I suggest you get Sony US18650VTC3 or 4 that are 30A and you don't have to worry about battery gonna fail, higher safety margin is better than worried if it could handle the amp drawn when you vape.

 

[Jawden]

before i recommend any hardware to you, i'd like to say that i agree with and second what crxess and baditude have said. if you dont want to blow huge clouds, sub ohm is not for you. haha. no, all kidding aside, it can be dangerous without the proper knowledge and gear. for flavor and TH, try micro coils or tricro coils, tin man coils, or even the diamond coil. search rip trippers on youtube and he has build tutorials on all of those builds. supposedly he's a flavor fanatic and he swears by the flavors on these builds. and he has built all of these at safe resistances. before you get your mech mod, look into vv/vw as well. they provide a constant output without the voltage drop of a mechanical. dont get me wrong, i only own mechanicals but am definitely looking into a regulated mod in the near future.

 

[HawaiiVPR]

Id say go with a magneto and an igo-w. Magneto (from what ive heard) is a little nice than a k100 and an igo-w is a nice atomizer without a big price. Both work quite well and the igo-w has quite a few options for builds.

Igo-w was my first rebuildable and i still have 2 of them up and running.

Same here, my first RBA was an igo-w too. I took the plunge once I understood how to re-coil/re-wick my clearomizer tanks like the PT2, ViviNova's, Evod, etc...

My first mechanical is the V2 Magneto (I wanted the original with the spider logo, but picked the newer version since I thought the adjustable connector pin would be more useful)

I was considering the K-100 because it was much cheaper, but compared with the Magneto, it also felt that way to me too.

 

[Vaslovik]

Well, if you are going to do this get the AW IMR batteries, (the red ones) or the Efest red ones, and a means to check your ohms and check for hard shorts. I'd recommend the RSST as a first RBA. It's easy to set up and has many nice features. I use SS wicks in mine, rolled tight, 400 mesh, coiled with 28 kanthal at .8 ohm. This works very well for me, providing very good flavor and vapor.

I say this because I suspect you will not be deterred by cautionary posts here. I well know the urge to tinker and experiment, and the need for more vapor. If you get into this you will quite likely end up with a bunch of stuff to go with it. I sure did. I went from a flea market e-cig to a mech and RBA in about six weeks and ended up with the mess below.... and that's not all of it either.

 

[crazyarms]

I have stuff like this ^ strewn about my house. Just piles of vape gear and tools. I should really consolidate it into one place. It gets annoying running from the kitchen to my room to the garage to find the poker i need. And me being an idiot peeled off most of the labels on all my wire types, its all a guessing game now!

 

[Jawden]

I have stuff like this ^ strewn about my house. Just piles of vape gear and tools. I should really consolidate it into one place. It gets annoying running from the kitchen to my room to the garage to find the poker i need. And me being an idiot peeled off most of the labels on all my wire types, its all a guessing game now!

Hahaha! Same here! I tried buying a small travel kit/bag to hold everything but it still wasn't enough. So last night at walmart I finally caved and spent $13 on this.

Hahaha. It actually fits my hardware and tools so I'm happy. Hopefully my collection doesn't grow much bigger or I might have to invest in a rolling duffel or something.

Btw, didn't mean to hijack the thread! Thought it was funny after reading the comment above tho!


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[emus]

Try to avoid hard shorts on no fuse mod.

 

[FearTX]

My recommendation is that you do some research and wait on a mechanical until you have a good handle on building your own coils. There is no reason you can't use an RBA on your MVP. Plus, with all of the safety features, it is much better for newbies.

You can srsly F some s--- up with building your own coils, especially at a sub ohm resistance. You can't take it on lightly.

Agreed, I have a few of the IGO-W RDAs along with some smaller ones and AGA series RBAs as well as an RSST. I have a mech and do use it some just because. I throw the ego RDAs on a shorty ego battery for stealthing, as well as use all of the above on my MVP2.

You do not have to do sub-ohm for great vapor/flavor production. No reason not to do it once you know what you are doing.

get a meter, get some fuses for the mech if you buy one.

 

[stingray_1215]

Youtube is a great source of infotmation as always