what is the benefit of mech mods..

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You can only know so much after two weeks but what I did figure out is mech mods are already becoming a thing of the past and are just trophies for people now soon they will be extinct.

LOL!

You've got it all figured out.

I won't be replying in this thread anymore... It's obviously not need.
 

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You can only know so much after two weeks but what I did figure out is mech mods are already becoming a thing of the past and are just trophies for people now soon they will be extinct.
Doubtable. That's like saying zippo is going to go out of business because bic makes disposable lighters. It's just an uninformed statement. Mechanical mods are just now starting to see a huge rise in popularity because of the surge of sub ohming. Mechanicals are tried and true, they're in a different category than regulated mods, regardless of what the regulated mod can do. Regulated mods will never be as sleek or small as mechs, they'll always have limitations that mechs don't have, and they'll always be inherently less reliable because they depend on chips and circuitry. Individual mechs will last for decades while regulated mods will last for months to years. You should think about getting one and seeing for yourself, maybe then you can make a more informed statement.
 

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now that DNA30 devices are out? doesn't this give you the best of both worlds? What can a mech mod do that a DNA30 or any VW device do?

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Not really, even though I would like to have a DNA 30 to carry around with me alongside of my mech mod. Yes, the DNA 30 can sub ohm down to 0.3 ohms and get you 30 watts, but a mech can go lower and produce much higher watts depending on your setup and build and gives you larger vapor and a much better vape. Mech mods look a lot nicer (not all), don't have to worry if you drop it if it won't work or cracking screens, or failing electronics, although no one wants to scratch or dent their mech mods. A mech mod is not regulated for battery output and is a more consistent vape. I still use a VV/VW mod for driving, and when rebuilding and when I need to save e juice.

And I'm always vaping above 30 watts, depending on my build and battery level, I vape between 40-98 watts daily. If they can make a VV/VW mod that was water proof and drop proof and guaranteed to never fail and a crack proof screen and had NO sub ohm limit and NO maximum wattage, and didn't come in a shape of a box and wasn't as big, I might put down my mech mod?


If I couldn't drip above 30 watts I would be upset.

You can only know so much after two weeks but what I did figure out is mech mods are already becoming a thing of the past and are just trophies for people now soon they will be extinct.

You obviously don't know that a lot of people who have mechanical mods didn't start out with them, but switched over from a VV/VW MOD or VV vape pen or lower. I never thought I would get a mech mod. I started with a little rechargeable e cig years ago before anyone really used mechs and thought it was the worst thing, since it didn't look or feel like a cigarette, I later got into VV vape pens, then a VV/VW mod, and always thought why buy a mechanical mod when a VV/VW mod is so much easier and less hassel, until I got sick of digital mod acting up, and having annoying un-fixable problems. Now that I have one, I love it, and it quickly helped me drop my nic level down to 3 mg dripping and even 8-12 mg in a tank with in days from using 24 mg or 36 mg, something I couldn't do with my VV/VW mod after a year.

BTW at one point I also thought a VV/VW mod was stupid, and now I'm going to buy another mech mod soon. Mech mods ...


And if you're going to try to re build tanks in tanks that were not designed to be rebuilt by the manufacturer, and you don't build it right and get a short with a VV/VW mod, you will damage your mod, also usually the ohm readers are NOT near as accurate on a VV/VW mod, making it harder to use RDAs or RBAs.
 
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You can only know so much after two weeks but what I did figure out is mech mods are already becoming a thing of the past and are just trophies for people now soon they will be extinct.

Well, soon a lot of what we currently vape may become extinct. In any case, it's nice to see someone as intelligent as you obviously are has this all figured out :thumb:

Vape on Jd.
 

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You can only know so much after two weeks but what I did figure out is mech mods are already becoming a thing of the past and are just trophies for people now soon they will be extinct.
Just trophies? Seriously dude? I have a Nemesis that's over a year old. I still use it everyday. So, I'll give you a head start.....In one year, lets see what is still working, your cloned dna30 or my Nemesis. Mine will be 2 years old by then. There are no "Mech Killers"....there's really cool alternatives, like VV/VW, Bottom Feeders, DNA's, VV, the list goes on.... Problem is, mechs don't die. They actually get better with age.
 

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jdbaker is parroting RIPTrippers in his review of the Big Nasty.

Nice to see original opinions...

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Actually, I think he is a troll growing fat with feeding. That's a better interpretation of this than the other option, which would imply ignorance, arrogance, and social ......ation all mixed up in an unpleasant wad.
 
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Hey wasn't me it was this guy that knows a little more about vaping then me start @ 6 min :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLheRIEnc5g

Someone like RIP, whom I assume would lug around a baseball bat sized setup if it blew bigger cloud than last Friday... may not have quite the same perspective as many other vapers. What makes a setup great for RIP makes a setup way to big for me.

I don't think vaping will evolve only in one direction. Electronics will evolve. Battery technology will evolve. As battery technology evolves, so will mechanical mods.
 

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Just trophies? Seriously dude? I have a Nemesis that's over a year old. I still use it everyday. So, I'll give you a head start.....In one year, lets see what is still working, your cloned dna30 or my Nemesis. Mine will be 2 years old by then. There are no "Mech Killers"....there's really cool alternatives, like VV/VW, Bottom Feeders, DNA's, VV, the list goes on.... Problem is, mechs don't die. They actually get better with age.

Well let's see if the DNA30 device happens to die why is it such a big deal to get another one considering most mech mod people seem to have a collection and buy a new one every month? If you want me to buy your reliability reasoning I hope you only have 1 mech mod and are saying all your money lol

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this is a vaping chart between a mech and a dna 30

start............................finish

mech
72W.............................53W
DNA30
30W.............................30W

for me the worst time in a mech's battery life is almost double power than the regulated

plus the usual advantages
size
price
reliability
aesthetics
 

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Well let's see if the DNA30 device happens to die why is it such a big deal to get another one considering most mech mod people seem to have a collection and buy a new one every month? If you want me to buy your reliability reasoning I hope you only have 1 mech mod and are saying all your money lol

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I think you're missing the point... you buy a new mech because you want to, not because you have to...
 

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But seriously?... whats with all the hate on mechs JD? You prefer your DNA30... good for you. Enjoy the vape. Claiming its a mech killer? or "its better than this or that"... you haven't been around the block long enough... And quite frankly, a 2 week old vaper hasn't experienced enough to make any kind of determination of what the future holds... Hell, you haven't even tested the water to see what you'll truly like and expect from your vape... You'll likely look back one day and realize the err of your words here.

Bottom line: Enjoy what you have... enjoy your own personal journey... be happy for yourself as well as other vapers that have managed to quit smoking... EVERYONE has their own personal preferences... live and let live.

Why all the hate? Telling mech users that their devices are only trophies, etc... really? and just regurgitating someone else's opinions? Why do you seem to feel so strongly about someone else's opinions? Seriously... that's nuts!
 

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then let's not talk about reliability like it's a reason to use a mech mod and not a DNA30 device or such.

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Why not? Reliability is there whether you own 1 device or 500? The number of device one owns is irrelevant as the reliability of any one device, whether its mech or VV... Electronic by nature are prone to fail eventually, be it a mod or a TV or Radio... but its not to say it can't last you 30 years.
 

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then let's not talk about reliability like it's a reason to use a mech mod and not a DNA30 device or such.

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But it IS a reason to buy a mech.

Some regulated devices are close to the reliability of a mech, like the provari. But DNA devices have never been touted for their ability to withstand a beating or their long lifespan. It's a niche device that provides high power when compared to other regulated devices, not when compared to mechanicals. But when you try and make claims about them being the downfall of mechs, you're going to need a lot more evidence than your 2 weeks of vaping experience and a rip trippers sound bite.

Your argument is inherently flawed and you've stated yourself that you really don't know what you're talking about because you don't even have a mech. And if you're not even willing to put it through a first hand test, you shouldn't try and make claims about their performance. When people do that, it's only a display of ignorance.
 

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But it IS a reason to buy a mech.

Some regulated devices are close to the reliability of a mech, like the provari. But DNA devices have never been touted for their ability to withstand a beating or their long lifespan. It's a niche device that provides high power when compared to other regulated devices, not when compared to mechanicals. But when you try and make claims about them being the downfall of mechs, you're going to need a lot more evidence than your 2 weeks of vaping experience and a rip trippers sound bite.

Your argument is inherently flawed and you've stated yourself that you really don't know what you're talking about because you don't even have a mech. And if you're not even willing to put it through a first hand test, you shouldn't try and make claims about their performance. When people do that, it's only a display of ignorance.

Its not a reason to NOT buy a DNA30 device which is what is being implied when you are touting them as much more reliable. If you only buy one mech mod to save money that makes sense but don't tell me reliability is a reason or a issue with buying a DNA30 device because they are cheap especially if you compare it to a stash of mech mods.

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