Vapor Production Mech vs Regulated

[UniversalVapes]

Hi everyone, first post and happy to be here! Basically my big question is about the vapor production of mech mods with RDAs compared to the latest regulated devices with tanks.

Do low ohm RDAS on mech mods really produce that much more vapor than a low ohm attys on a regulated device? I've been vaping for about 3 months now, and started off on a istick 30w with a kanger subtank mini, then recently stepped up to a IPV Mini 2 with an Aspire Atlantis 2 and use .3 ohm coils with it. I'm really looking to get more cloud chasey and into cloud comps and just ordered a mech. Specifically an Hcigar Nemesis, Mutation X v2, and some 24ga kanthal. I have some LG HE2s and ordered Vamped 40 amp (yes, I know they're only 20 amp continuous, 40 amp pulse).

I plan on building pretty low, around .25 ohms. And I'm really curious if the mech will really chuck that much more vapor.

I'm also fairly educated in ohms law, electricity, and battery safety. As well as owning am ohm meter and a multimeter. So I shouldn't have much issue with being safe. No stupidly low builds from this guy. I also pick up on things fairly quickly.

Thanks in advance for the answers and replies.

 

[suprtrkr]

Not any more, IMHO. Nowadays, you can get more watts out of a big box regulated than anything short of a 3 battery mech

 

[Denvap0r]

+1 on the regulated for vapor production. Not that that is necessarily my thing, but you can get way more wattage than a mech.

Don't forget airflow of your atty in that equation though.

 

[VCross]

Yeah someone did the math on here one time of wattage output on a Hammer of God (4x 18650) vs a Snow Wolf 200W and using the same coil build and RDA on both the HoG topped out around 150ish watts, IIRC so the Snow Wolf actually had greater wattage output overall. A few years ago? Yes. Mechs would've been the go to mod for cloud chasing. Now not so much anymore.

 

[UniversalVapes]

I do know that at most (I may be wrong) cloud chasing comps, regs are usually not allowed. Is this still true now that we're entering what seems to be the "golden age" of regulated devices? Or do comps stick to mech/unregulated devices only for the most part?

Personally I don't mind the vapor production, because I know there's a bit more diversity with RDAs than with tanks solely due to the coils. However the question still stands. More modern Tanks vs RDAs for vapor?

 

[suprtrkr]

I don't know anything about competitions, sorry.

 

[vapo jam]

i believe universal is correct, most comps don't allow regulated.

 

[Vapenstein]

If you want to chase clouds with a regulated box you need something that has two batteries wired in series and a Yihi SX350, SX350 Mini,or SX350J chip. Soon you can add the DNA200 to that list. That narrows that field down quite a bit.

No single battery or parallel wired regulated is going to be able to hang with a dual battery unregulated. The day of the unregulated box is not over yet.

 

[VCross]

Probably because any noob could grab a Snow Wolf 200, toss an RDA on it with a .2 or .15 coil on it and chuck more clouds than anyone with a mech. lol

 

[suprtrkr]

Probably because any noob could grab a Snow Wolf 200, toss an RDA on it with a .2 or .15 coil on it and chuck more clouds than anyone with a mech. lol

Ain't that the truth

 

[Vaslovik]

Not being a cloud chaser I have all the power and vapor I could ever want from my Poldiac and Origenny, together with great flavor. I cannot see the point of anything more since I'm completely satisfied with what I have, and have no desire to reinvent the wheel.

 

[UniversalVapes]

Well, not to mention the ridiculous price points on most regs compared to mech clones. Particularly the higher end ones. A 30w is practically the price of a good mech clone. I'd rather chuck clouds at 30-40$ than do my wicking with material from an empty wallet because I can't afford cotton

 

[Rabbit Slayer]

I'm betting the no regulated rule in cloud comps are to keep people from trying to series 10 26650s together

 

[VCross]

I'm betting the no regulated rule in cloud comps are to keep people from trying to series 10 26650s together

I found the coils they use for that rig:

 

[UniversalVapes]

My kanthal spools bro. Come at me.

 

[Completely Average]

I do know that at most (I may be wrong) cloud chasing comps, regs are usually not allowed. Is this still true now that we're entering what seems to be the "golden age" of regulated devices? Or do comps stick to mech/unregulated devices only for the most part?

Competitions stick to mech mods to try to keep the competitors all equal. If they allowed regulated mods then mechs would have ZERO chance since a high powered regulated mod can put out more power to a lower ohm coil than can be safely done on any mech.

 

[Completely Average]

If you want to chase clouds with a regulated box you need something that has two batteries wired in series and a Yihi SX350, SX350 Mini,or SX350J chip. Soon you can add the DNA200 to that list. That narrows that field down quite a bit.

No single battery or parallel wired regulated is going to be able to hang with a dual battery unregulated. The day of the unregulated box is not over yet.

Nonsense.

The only place where a dual battery unregulated mod has any advantage is in the .3 to .4ohm range on coil builds. Any higher than .4ohms and any 150W regulated mod can deliver more power. Any lower than .3ohms and your exceeding the safe amp limits of the battery.

 

[ElevenEleven]

Any proper RDA will produce more vapor than a tank.

 

[Vapenstein]

Competitions stick to mech mods to try to keep the competitors all equal. If they allowed regulated mods then mechs would have ZERO chance since a high powered regulated mod can put out more power to a lower ohm coil than can be safely done on any mech.

I don't think you understand Ohm's Law or how amperage load is distributed between batteries in series vs parallel. I'd take a triple parallel unregulated and be able to run a build no current regulated could push.

 

[devon_fang_]

Box > mech. Obviously explained above. You can just put a lot more power out of a regulated device into a coil than a mech mod can allow since mechs are just a straight battery connection.