Ok so I'm a bit of a newbie with vaping. I started out with a buck naked kit and have worked my way up to using a vision spinner and a kangertech aerotank. So logically my next step is mechanical mods. I know nothing about them. So I'm lookin for some beginning information. What about expense? Upkeep? Difficulty to build? Any information is greatly appreciated.
Mechanical mods
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A mechanical mod is not necessarily considered a next step. From what you've mentioned a more logical next step might include a rebuildable tank system, like a Kayfun Lite + or a Fogger v4, etc and a better APV, like an MVP2.0 or even a ProVari.
A guess the real question is: what are your goals at this point?
A guess the real question is: what are your goals at this point?
There is much education to be done if you plan on going mechanical. Battery safety being at the forefront. I agree that there are many steps you could take right now and really comes down to: What are you looking for in vaping?
I have a Kamry 101 and its great, I also love that its very simple to use. Not much up keep in my opinion. When your talking about building are you referring to wanting to purchase an RBA ? If so RBA's are def the way to go again in my opinion they make the juice taste sooooo much better, it's a lot cheaper to be able to build your own coils. You will want to use organic cotton as this enhances the flavor of the juice. I use a trident, again not really any maintenance besides changing the coil when you need to (haven't changed mine in like a month and a half) and then just changing the wick again when you feel it needs to be changed. They really aren't that expensive, I guess it really just depends on what device your buying, weather it's a clone or not, where you buy it from so on and so fourth. Your going to want to brush up on battery safety to make sure you don't blow something up and seriously hurt yourself. Also you will find that YouTube will become your best friend, theres tons and tons of videos to help you along the way. Hope this helped 
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Thanks for the replies! I think my goals at this point are better flavor, larger clouds of vape, but not a lot of hassle at a reasonable price. This is probably an unrealistic goal haha
A DNA 30 might suit you then...... Just buy it all. Most of us do eventually anyways lol.
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Oh and btw if your going to be building your own coils and all that your def going to want to by and omnitester, I have one and love it. It will tell you the voltage left on your battery and you can also check the ohms that you've wrapped. And not unrealistic, you just need to do a little more research to figure out what exactly it is that you want. To me wanting better flavor and more clouds automatically makes me think of RBA's and Mechanical Mods.
I also think a dna 30 might be a good next step. With the cloupor dna 30 1:1 clone you will be able to vape up to 30 watts no matter what resistance your coil is. Also it will allow you to sub ohm down to .3 according to the specs. The dna chip will adjust your volts for you according to what your running. And you will still have safety features where it won't run a short or if their is any problems. They usually go for around 89 dollars but right now fluid vapes has the newest generation (one with the bugs fixed in the electronics and the new 510 connection) for 69 dollars. It was such a great deal I grabbed one for myself. No wait time and super fast shipping. They ship out of california. It's really a great unit and you won't be disapointed by it. I can't say enough good things about it! All those kinks are fixed and it's perfect! The colors they have avaible are black, silver, blue, and red. This might be best for you rather than a mechanical mod. Mechanicals can be very dangerous if you get a short or have a issue. They can heat up so fast if their is a short and it can even blow if not del with quickly.you have to use extreme caution and know ohms law and figure out what you can safely do according to your battery. Just being new and just learning you might consider the dna 30 then you can always get a mechanical later to play with but for your daily vape, the 30 won't disapoint! I love mine. Gives a great vape. Runs on one 18650 battery. I really hope this helps.I myself had a short on my mechanical and it was very scarey. Within a half second my mod was so hot I could barely touch it. I quickly disconnected the battery and let it cool. If I didn't act fast it could have been a disaster. So if you choose a mechanical, just be very very cautious. Best wishes
I don't know anything about rebuilding anything either. I'm used to just buying new heads for my aerotank every once in a while. I also forgot to mention I take my vape everywhere (work, car, etc) in my pocket and I don't think the "box" style would suit me.
I also agree the DNA30 would be the next best step, I am using the clone of that device and its fantastic. Set at 25W using a .7 build in a kraken RBA it produces vapor clouds that rival drippers. 2-3 good hits in my car and it looks like a scene from a cheech and chong movie. I carry my box mod in a shirt pocket and pants pocket all day at work I'm a road service tech. for a heavy equipment co. so I bounce from my truck to different customers throughout the day. Unit carries well.
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There is no way I could disagree more!
The DNA 30 is a specialty type device aimed at a "niche" market. It runs "unregulated" if the selected wattage requires less voltage than what is in the battery. This makes even the OP's Spinner a better device for the average user. At least it will adjust DOWN when needed.
My friend recently purchased the itaste Vv v3.0. This battery is variable voltage and wattage correct? Does anybody know anything about this?
a mech is not really the next step, you reached a point in the road that has 2 options on one side there are regulated mods and on the other one mechs. get informed about both paths and decide which would you like to travel first. but as I see it there are great options ob both sides (so good that a lot of us once you go into one of them you won't go back)
Im not familiar with that device but do own the SVD from the same maker. IMO the SVD is one of the best devices I own. I used and abused it and its still going strong it just doesn't suit my vaping needs any longer. My wife has taken it over and I'm scared to ask her for it back or remind her its mine. It is a great device from a reputable company. I used it for an all day carry using an 18350 battery its nice and short even with a kayfun on top of it its pocket-able
Not sure why people get that impression box mod is more comfortable and portable then you think I prefer it over a cylinder style mod... Rebuilding Kayfuns, Taifuns, Fogger V4s, Rebuildable drippers (RDAs) and a Dna20-30 really is your next step... Mech mod I only recommend once you get used to rebuilding and testing the waters of sub ohming to see if you even like it.. If you find you enjoy cloud chasing at low sub ohms then think about a mech at this point the
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I'd go with a mid priced variable voltage/variable wattage set for the next step, along with a Kayfun style, single bottom coil RBA. Teh MVP 2 and the Ehpro Kayfun Lite will run you about $70 - $80. This way, you can learn about resistance, voltage, wattage, amps and how it all works together before you jump into a mech mod. If rebuilding doesn't suit you, you're only out about $30 for the Kayfun clone and the MVP will work with almost any clearo on the market. If you don't want a box mod like the MVP 2, look for a regulated tube shaped device like the SVD, Provari or Semovar. The MVP 2 does make rebuilding easy though. You can check the ohms before firing, unlike the Provari which fires the topper in order to check ohms. While the base is still attached to the MVP and the ohms check out, you can then fire it to set the coils and oxidize the kanthal, eliminating the need for an ohm meter.
If you do want to skip the regulated, APV step, I suggest that you get a Kick. The Nemesis is a great mech mod that'll take the Kick in any mode. The Kick will offer you some protection against shorts as you learn, as well as keep you from over draining your batteries. The Kamry series of mech mods are decent, genuine mods that aren't that expensive, as well as the Smok Magneto.
If you do want to skip the regulated, APV step, I suggest that you get a Kick. The Nemesis is a great mech mod that'll take the Kick in any mode. The Kick will offer you some protection against shorts as you learn, as well as keep you from over draining your batteries. The Kamry series of mech mods are decent, genuine mods that aren't that expensive, as well as the Smok Magneto.
Oh, and if you get a mech mod, make sure to get an ohm meter and a volt meter, or a multimeter to check for remaining battery life and resistance of your coils. Also, get some good batteries. Don't bother using the ones that come in the Kamry or Smok kits. Get some Sony VTC 4s, 5s, purple Efests, or red AW IMR's.
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