what MECHANICAL MOD should i by what should i look for
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Look at the clones available all over the place. The ones made by Hcigar are supposed to be top notch exact replicas. Why they're not called counterfeits I have no idea, as most of them I have seen even have the original companies name engraved on them. You can buy a Nemesis clone for $23 from fastech or get it fram a US vendor for $45-$70 bucks there are no voltage ratings or amperage ratings that is all done with the batteries. Now having said that if you didn't know that you need to do some research as those batteries can be dangerous if you don't know what you are doing with them.
Look for a forum member on here by the name of Baditude, he seems to be the resident expert on batteries and their attributes. He has a LOT of blogs on the subject. Make some popcorn and get ready for a long read.
Look for a forum member on here by the name of Baditude, he seems to be the resident expert on batteries and their attributes. He has a LOT of blogs on the subject. Make some popcorn and get ready for a long read.
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Hmmm Mec Mods... Why do you want to go there? More Vapor? More Juice use? More Batteries on charge? To be Honest, The Mech guys go thru 3-6 batteries a day thus you will need 3 - 6 batteries more than you have now. And Juice consumption will increase 5 fold. But if you really want to go there... Fasttech has some decient Mechs for less than 40$ but you will need another 60$ in batteries and a decient charger to handle the increased battery charging needs. If you want good vaping at reasonable costs do a SVD by InoTaste(?) and an RSST or Kayfun(?) Clone tank ( about 60$ for both) I Use a RSST Tank and a Vamo3 and get about 75% same vapor output as a Mech mod and my battery lasts all day and the tank gets filled every other day... something to think about
Im curious as to how you came to this assumption? i usually get around 12-15 hours on one lol.
as for the mech mods you need to do a little more research and tell us what you are thinking you will get out of it.
they have no regulation, from the first puff to the last the voltage is always dropping so more thought has to be given to the batteries you use and what you are going to screw on it. things like picking the correct resistance and such come into play with a mech.
a mechanical is not a just screw it on and go type device like an ego twist.
not to knock you out of the way or anything but i use a mech and have gone slightly sub ohm and like it and yes a good SAFE battery is needed definitely but i go through 1 maybe start a second battery in a day not really going through multiple batts in one day but i guess some could when i bought my mech i got it for looks i liked the looks of the mech i got maybe this is what hes after not really the reason mechs are popular but to all their own
again no disrespect just ive been there with these reasons and noone can stress enough the importance of knowledge and safety when it does come to mechs stvktz
You won't go through 5 times as much juice if you're not running dual coils and going sub ohm. If you keep it around 1.8 - 2.5 ohm and run a single coil at 4.5 volts you will use the same amount of juice on a mech as you would with similar setups on an ego twist or vamo or any other battery. I will ad the Caveat that I am not a mech expert by any means. It just stands to reason that similar power and similar setups(as far as delivery systems go) are going to use similar amount of juice. Same with Batteries. If you stay out of the Low Low resistance stuff a good 18650 should last longer than your ego 1300 mah.
Yup, what Thrasher said.
I don't wanna sound like a snob/elitist vaper but if you have to ask questions like: are there different voltages, amps. which battery should i use.
You are not ready for a Mech.
Mechs can be dangerous if the user is not knowledgeable enough about them.... So let me try to explain what they are.
Mechs are the simplest form of e-cigs that exists. They contain no electronics... they are nothing more than a metal tube on which you attach an atomizer that you activate by pressing switch that physically touches the battery. They are simple but requires the user to be knowledgable. They are not plug n play devices.
All of this means that means that they have no electronic circuits to protect you, itself and the battery. Unlike your regular e-cig that will shut itself down when the battery is "empty" or discharged, mechs won't, if you are not careful, they will keep going until it's to late. That means that you can over-discharge your battery... and that can be dangerous.
The voltage a mech runs on is the inherent voltage of the battery that is inside of it. The batteries that can be used with them are what is known as high drain IMR batteries DO NOT USE ANY OTHER KIND OF BATTERIES.
when fully charged, They start at 4.2 volts and will decrease in voltage (along with the vape) until it is time to charge them again (around 3.5 volts).
Most regular atomizer that you can buy, (protanks, evod, aspire, vivi novas, ce4, cartomizers etc...) will be performing terribly on mechs since they require more and steadier voltage.
I don't wanna sound like a snob/elitist vaper but if you have to ask questions like: are there different voltages, amps. which battery should i use.
You are not ready for a Mech.
Mechs can be dangerous if the user is not knowledgeable enough about them.... So let me try to explain what they are.
Mechs are the simplest form of e-cigs that exists. They contain no electronics... they are nothing more than a metal tube on which you attach an atomizer that you activate by pressing switch that physically touches the battery. They are simple but requires the user to be knowledgable. They are not plug n play devices.
All of this means that means that they have no electronic circuits to protect you, itself and the battery. Unlike your regular e-cig that will shut itself down when the battery is "empty" or discharged, mechs won't, if you are not careful, they will keep going until it's to late. That means that you can over-discharge your battery... and that can be dangerous.
The voltage a mech runs on is the inherent voltage of the battery that is inside of it. The batteries that can be used with them are what is known as high drain IMR batteries DO NOT USE ANY OTHER KIND OF BATTERIES.
when fully charged, They start at 4.2 volts and will decrease in voltage (along with the vape) until it is time to charge them again (around 3.5 volts).
Most regular atomizer that you can buy, (protanks, evod, aspire, vivi novas, ce4, cartomizers etc...) will be performing terribly on mechs since they require more and steadier voltage.
When I first changed from my variable voltage eVic to mechanical mods, I did not want to spend a large amount of money but wanted to get something worth my money. On that note I decided to also get a rebuildable atomizer so because of that I decided to buy a nemesis clone and a SmokeTech RSST tank. Because of that, I was able to get the tubes for 18350, 18500, and 18650 plus a kicker tube for $45. The RSST was also only $35. Then all you have to do is buy the batteries which are usually around $15 at the max for 18650 and cheaper for the rest. This was my first mod and you can only grow from there but it is a good setup for the price you pay.
Would definitely agree with Steam here.
I myself bypassed vv and went straight to mech right out of the gate, and kicked my .... for it.
Although they are pretty cool, it's better/safer to learn on a vv and then advance to a mech mod.
Also, from experience I can tell you, I wish i had a vv from time to time as you won't be able to achieve high wattage like you can on some vv's, as this all depends on your coil as well as battery.
Anyway, a good rule of thumb for mech's IMO is to look for something sturdy, good contacts, non magnetic button, as well as fits your style. I would also avoid fast tech if your just starting out.. I hear the long wait times make some people crazy
I myself bypassed vv and went straight to mech right out of the gate, and kicked my .... for it.
Although they are pretty cool, it's better/safer to learn on a vv and then advance to a mech mod.
Also, from experience I can tell you, I wish i had a vv from time to time as you won't be able to achieve high wattage like you can on some vv's, as this all depends on your coil as well as battery.
Anyway, a good rule of thumb for mech's IMO is to look for something sturdy, good contacts, non magnetic button, as well as fits your style. I would also avoid fast tech if your just starting out.. I hear the long wait times make some people crazy
I want to thank everyone for there input i went with Nemesis Clone 35.00
RSST Rebuildable RBA Tank 100% Smoktech Authentic Genesis Style With Drip Tip 19.99
both us sellers ebay got to love it
RSST Rebuildable RBA Tank 100% Smoktech Authentic Genesis Style With Drip Tip 19.99
both us sellers ebay got to love it
WARNING These are not toys.
I strongly advise you to read Baditude's blog about the subject.
And then read about battery safety.
And then... read more about battery safety
You need to know what kind of battery to use, how to use ohm's law and it's relationship with battery safety (Amp limitation of batteries).
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