Thinking of getting a mech mod
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1. Durability.
2. Total control of your vape.
3. Waterproof.
4. The vape from a mechanical is different than from a regulated device.
I can go on, and on.
We were all "new users" once.
This isnt advanced rocket science.
Filling a car with gas is more dangerous, you just need to know what you are doing.
The OP asked specifically about a mech.
How about educating them?
Its not that complicated. Its a high end flashlight.
No worries, don't be scared to try new things
We are here to help, in my personal opinion, I love mech mods and have over 30 in my collection. I have a grand total of 6 regulated mods, only one that I actually bought. I won the other 5 here on ECF or I wouldn't have them.
1. In theory, yes. However, I've messed up more than one mech by dropping them whereas I've yet to break a single regulated mod.
2. I disagree. With a vw mod you can control your vape far more precisely than with a mech (and it's much easier). With a mech it'll be difficult to know exactly what the voltage drop will be, it's impossible to get a coil to an exact resistance (there'll always be some variance, even if only to the hundreth of an ohm), not to mention that the vape changes as the battery depletes. You'll never get the level of control as on a vw. If you use tc you get even more control.
3. Can't disagree with that.
4. Again, I disagree. Apart from the vape quality changing with the battery voltage going down there's really no discernable difference between a mech and a modern regulated device.
I have plenty of mechs but don't use them anymore at all really. I have no problems with mech or people who use them, but many of the supposed benefits of them are more imagination than reality.
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1. I agree with this in the vast majority of cases. Processors in regulated mods don't generally accept a lot of physical abuse. However, I'll put one of my Provari 2.5 up against any mechanical mod to user abuse, accidental or incidental.
I've dropped my Provari on the driveway at least 20 times in the last few years; a couple of paint scratches but it still works good as new. I doubt that many other regulated mods could have survived that, so a Provari is an exception.
Could I do that with my RX200 or another regulated mod? I don't think so. If one is mechanically handy (which I am not), a broken fire button or abused 510 connector could be replaced in a mech if you can find the parts.
2. I disagree. With a mech, you have to experiment with coil resistance to find your sweet spot. This might involve having to make and install a different coil of different resistance to effect a change. Also no adjustment available "on the run" with a mech -- you're stuck with what you got. With a regulated mod, you simply adjust the power output for whatever coil resistance you're using by simply pressing a button. Easy peasy. Sometimes I want to vape at 30 watts, sometimes (rarely) at 50 watts according to my mood. Easy to make the adjustment with a regulated mod, impossible on a mech.
3. I agree. Electrical components (processors and circuit boards) don't agree with water. However, again pointing attention to a Provari 2.5, there are stories of them surviving a dunk in a swimming pool or river, or surviving an entire cycle in a washing machine (not that I recommend that). I believe Provape coated their processor with a substance to make it water resistant.
4. Agree, they are subtley different. Probably because the current in a mech is pure DC current from the battery, while a regulated mod has a variation of pulse modulation current from the processor. I can't say I prefer one over the other as the difference is barely perceptible.
I use both a mech and a regulated mod. I enjoy both for different reasons, but I find I keep going more to a regulated mod because they are more adaptable to my moods.
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1. All things being equal, a circuit board will fail eventually. Thats a fact. Most mechs are damaged by user error that would destroy any regulated device.
Mechs dont just fail.
2. Maybe I should have said mechanicals dont have the limitations and built in restrictions of a regulated device thus allowing total control by the user.
With a mech you are limited only by your battery.
3. Water and regulated mods dont play well. I clean my mechs in the sink.
4. The vape is different. I have over 120 devices, both regulated and mechanical.
Ask anyone with a ton of experience with both. Its noticeable.
Mechs dont just fail.
2. Maybe I should have said mechanicals dont have the limitations and built in restrictions of a regulated device thus allowing total control by the user.
With a mech you are limited only by your battery.
3. Water and regulated mods dont play well. I clean my mechs in the sink.
4. The vape is different. I have over 120 devices, both regulated and mechanical.
Ask anyone with a ton of experience with both. Its noticeable.
So in all opinions, wich mechanical mod will be good without breaking the bank, I got 4, 30 amps bh4 batteries and have some experience building my own coils, want to be on the safe side and build coils from . 3 to . 5 ohms
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Are any clones good enough and with one's do you guys recommend, got to get stocking and ready for when vapocalypsis gets here
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Are any clones good enough and with one's do you guys recommend, got to get stocking and ready for when vapocalypsis gets here
Most of my mechs are clones. I do have several authentics.
There isnt a huge difference in quality with most models. A mech is a very simple device and is easy to manufacture. There are litterally hundreds of good designs.
What features are you looking for in a mod?
Well I have been doing a lot of research and reading, and I guess I want / need one with a locking ring, I know this is going to sound stupid but reading here and there, it seems that mostly everyone is trying to get newbies scared of mechanical mods, so in resume I want something kind of " safe " in a way
Get a mech, do it! They're great.
And yeh... it's not rocket science... really not. Mechs have been my daily driver for
several years without any issues whatsoever (though now i'm mostly on regulated mods). Stick to the
and you'll be fine.
For your first mech i'd recommend one without faux-hybrid connection. E.g. a nemesis clone
(got the original... great), or a King v2... from fasttech.
When you got your feet wet (nah, actually the whole body), then get a noisy cricket for funzies.
And yeh... it's not rocket science... really not. Mechs have been my daily driver for
several years without any issues whatsoever (though now i'm mostly on regulated mods). Stick to the
and you'll be fine.For your first mech i'd recommend one without faux-hybrid connection. E.g. a nemesis clone
(got the original... great), or a King v2... from fasttech.
When you got your feet wet (nah, actually the whole body), then get a noisy cricket for funzies.
If I had a dollar for every time I've said that...I'd have a bunch more money to buy even more vaping stuff.
yeap we see someone say that... nod and back away trying not to snicker too loudly to your face... cause we know it's not going to work.
[emoji23] I just bought 2 more mechanical mods and the lotus le 80 box mod and 10 more batteries [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]
I have seen in mostly all vape shops on the net that they will stop shipping mech mods, and I have learned that pretty much mechs are the way to go,
I guess I lost my fear of using mech mods, been using the nemesis clone for 3 days now and I love it [emoji4]
I guess I lost my fear of using mech mods, been using the nemesis clone for 3 days now and I love it [emoji4]
Unless mechs become very unpopular overnight, Fasttech and similar Chinese retailers will likely continue to sell mechs for years to come. I have bought at least 20 clone mechs from FT and they are generally in the $10 range and generally excellent quality.
I can see many B&Ms pulling the plug on mechs or streamlining their selection. Mechs aren't safe for new vapers and once a B&M marks up a mech, they might as well sell Picos and Kangers for a few bucks more anyways.
The reason B&Ms are lowering mech inventory, is pricing and popularity.
Most mech buyers are experienced vapers who know what the mods cost, and wont pay 400% over what we can pay online.
Its also hard to invest in 20 mods that will be yesterdays news in a month.
The profit margins are low and inventory ends up sitting on shelves.
B&Ms wont cut their own throats over safety. Anyone that thinks that should actually visit a few B&Ms and watch what they push on new vapers.
Most mech buyers are experienced vapers who know what the mods cost, and wont pay 400% over what we can pay online.
Its also hard to invest in 20 mods that will be yesterdays news in a month.
The profit margins are low and inventory ends up sitting on shelves.
B&Ms wont cut their own throats over safety. Anyone that thinks that should actually visit a few B&Ms and watch what they push on new vapers.
I have about 90 mechs in my collection, 10 authentic.
Anyone with at least cursory experience can tell the difference between PWM & the pure sine wave of a mech. The Provari chips are well filtered, about 800 hz? Yet I can tell the difference.
The noisy cricket is the ultimate Doomsday device. Not without precautions, keep your battery cap scrupulously clean, use well designed +pin atty,,most of all, keep builds above one ohm. 8.4 volts is not to be taken lightly..
Anyone with at least cursory experience can tell the difference between PWM & the pure sine wave of a mech. The Provari chips are well filtered, about 800 hz? Yet I can tell the difference.
The noisy cricket is the ultimate Doomsday device. Not without precautions, keep your battery cap scrupulously clean, use well designed +pin atty,,most of all, keep builds above one ohm. 8.4 volts is not to be taken lightly..
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