what the point of mech mods?

[buddybodo]

Hi guys,

Been vaping for 10 days and lovin it!
can someone explain the allure of mech mods and the whole low resistance vaping?
i understand that you get huge clouds of vapour and taste is better, but wouldn't an eVic and some nice protank give you a similar result?

i been watching some youtube vids and the clouds they blow looks the same to my untrained eyes. i don't get it?


been thinking about a upgrade from my current eGo twist...

 

[wattageous]

I don't have a mech mod but I believe there are some advantage to it.. like durability and having it working for pretty damn long time due to no electrical units installed.

The vapour and better taste that you're referring to is more of the RBA that they are using. The heart of the vape is in the build of the atomizer which they fiddle into sub ohm-ing and stuff.

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[conelle]

Almost the same analogy buddy.

Why root an android when you can use an unrooted version. Why drive with stick when you can drive with auto.

Mech mod doesn't have mechanical parts and thus less prone to failure and can be rebuilt and modif...

It's all about preference. For me, mech mod or not as long as it gives me a good vape, i will go for it

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[Jarmun]

For me, playing with mechs and rebuilding... it's a hobby. When i first laid my hands on a mech and rba... it just drew me in. There's so many similar devices out there, but this one belongs to me. It's performance depends on how well i know it and build it, and should i need more, i can try to push it to it's limits.

So it slowly became a kind of ritual that i go through alone, tweaking and tinkering with something so effective yet beautiful in it's simplicity, perhaps as an meditative exercise to express gratitude to the device(s) that has saved me from analogs. But then again, i'm kinda weird.

And it rewards me with the vape i'm looking for. I'm not confined to premade coils, and have the option of choosing how i want it to perform. Not necessarily sub-ohming, but other set ups like micro, nano, dragon, twisted, or any combinations i can think of (or others thought of). Well, that's if i didn't mess up somewhere along the way and screws up the build, which usually happens, but i get to learn from that so it's another story altogether..


TLDR: its fun

 

[doots]

Low Ohming in what is best used for. Dependability and no Electrical chips and stuff.. If you arent using a low ohm atty no reason for one really.. IMHO Cant beat the vape from a low ohm coil using a rba on a mech mod like the reo and an rm2 atty..

 

[Sigmazxcs]

Frankly, there are valid pros and cons for both types of mods.

I'm using a brass nemesis clone now, obviously a mech mod.
A mech is very simple to use. Many people misunderstand the term "advance user mods"; it doesn't mean the mod is difficult to use. It just means that you need to know what you're doing. A mech is as simple as it can get. Just a button to fire, a connection and a battery. There's no circuit to fiddle with, no buttons to seize and screw up, no LCD to crack. Just plug and use, so long you know what you're plugging in. It offsets the disadvantage of APV because of it's flexibility to go from regular 1.8ish ohms to 0.3ish ohms. Many APV have a circuit breaker if such sub-ohming is detected. But then again, it means you have one less safeguard against shorts and what-have-you-not.

Recently, I'm looking into getting a hanamodz V3 (DNA30 chip).
An APV at it's finest (or so I believe), it looks great, build is great, functions are plenty too.
An APV requires you to know how to use the controls. From adjusting VV & VW, to stealth mode, lock mode and whatnots. Probably great because you don't have to change coils all the time to try out a new sensation. Definitely good if you like consistency. VTF in mechs tend to drop as battery charge drains from 4.2 to 3.7v. But APVs grants consistency in fixed voltage or wattage discharge. Meaning your Vape will taste the same now and 4 hours later. But then again, you need to spend good money for a well built APV. Most other production models that you can get for under $100 will usually last just as long as it is worth in hours. And a well built APV isn't cheap, if you can even find it for sale.

I have said my piece, YMMV.

Vape safe and Vape on.
And I do accept donations for my Hanamodz V3 fund.
$$$$$ this way please.

 

[wattageous]

Ah.. it's more like instant coffee vs grounding coffee beans and french press it.

For now, I prefer the easy way to vape with my cool fire 1 and iclear 30b. But for coffee, I prefer it from whole beans to timing the brew

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[Dianhoonho]

Frankly, there are valid pros and cons for both types of mods.

Recently, I'm looking into getting a hanamodz V3 (DNA30 chip).

Good luck getting the Hana v3...seems that pre-orders are filled all the way to the moon. lol .. I want one too, but dunno when can get also.

 

[DragonSG]

Just use it and you'll know.

 

[desmondsg]

Build a sub ohm coil, put your batteries in, put your atomizer on press the fire button and just enjoy.

 

[EU6EN3]

I believe many have forgotten some important rules of MECH MOD.

Yes, like many bros have mention. MECH mod is the simplest mod you find, no fancy LCD screen, Circuit broad and LED lights. But dun be fool by this, thats the beauty of it and it can also be a nightmare.. Bcos it doesnt have a power cut like VV/VW, so when you build a sub sub ohm coil, it will still fire! If your battery sucks, then high drain will cause it to explode (if you are using a unprotected batt)! Also extreme heat will also shorten your MOD/Atomizer & batt lifespan.

And tat the true meaning of "Adv Mod". If you know nuts about watts/voltage vs ohm / battery discharge. Then i suggest you stay away from Mech Mod or sub-ohmns....

 

[PhatRon]

I like mine because I know that if there is ever a mass legislation from the government banning the sales of Personal Vaporizers or any items affiliated with it that I will be able to continue to keep vaping. I have the RBAs, the Tanks I like to use, and the mods that if treated with a little bit of care will last me a REALLY long time. All I would have to buy is some Kanthal to make new coils, some cotton for wicks, and some new batteries which are used for many other applications besides just Vaping (Flashlights, Laptops, etc.) so they could not stop me from doing that. I also have honed in on the style of vaping that I like to do (around 1.0ohm coil on a RDA or 1.4ohm coil in Tank) so it is easier for me to know what to expect using my mechs and RBAs. I also like the look of my Nemesis a lot more than say something like a Vamo or SID or some other types of tube APVs out there. The sturdiness and reliability and looks are probably what have sold me on my mech purchases. I am no electrician but I can surely swap out a collapsed spring or install a new 510 connection if it ever has the threads stripped. With all of what I said, I do use my MVP2 and Winder everyday though and I'm happy with all my devices, but I know that one day they won't hold a charge anymore and I will have to buy a whole new device. Vaping has also became a hobby to me and I enjoy learning everything I can about the whole industry and concepts behind it. Sorry this is a little bit jumping around everywhere but for what it's worth, there is my opinion.

 

[Darkangel]

I believe many have forgotten some important rules of MECH MOD.

Yes, like many bros have mention. MECH mod is the simplest mod you find, no fancy LCD screen, Circuit broad and LED lights. But dun be fool by this, thats the beauty of it and it can also be a nightmare.. Bcos it doesnt have a power cut like VV/VW, so when you build a sub sub ohm coil, it will still fire! If your battery sucks, then high drain will cause it to explode (if you are using a unprotected batt)! Also extreme heat will also shorten your MOD/Atomizer & batt lifespan.

And tat the true meaning of "Adv Mod". If you know nuts about watts/voltage vs ohm / battery discharge. Then i suggest you stay away from Mech Mod or sub-ohmns....

True! Well Said. Best to start off with the basic like ego and so forth. At one stage later, you can decide to go for higher end VV amd VW mod. Mech mod for some like me love multiple design and allow us to shorten or lengthen the mod based on batt size. Best of all mech mod allow us to modify the mod like changing the firing pin from brass to Sliver plated or connection pin to sliver or even changinig the spring to magnets at the both Does't matter if you go for sub ohm or not, mech do produce nice vape and vapor. The set back is inconsistent "Firepower" can be offset by having several batteries on standby.

Most importantly, always check your ohm when you coil new ones, there is no short cut!

 

[Sigmazxcs]

Most importantly, always check your ohm when you coil new ones, there is no short cut!

True! Especially when you just started out nothing will bust your ... like a short on a high drain batt.

 

[ridermaut99]

using a mech mod, you use a constant voltage output from whatever state your battery is,
if its fresh from the charger its 4.2v and u keep using it until maybe 3.7 - 3.5 v, thats when u could feel its not firing as hot as when its freshly charged, and u swop batteries.
vapers using mechs go subohms because some points:
1- no limitations as for the lowest ohms that you could setup, eg. 0.3 ohms,0.5 ohms, unlike a vv/vw device which normally has a 1.2ohms minimum resistance. unless its a dna30.
2- reliability, no lcds, no electronics, no pcb boards, no wires, even if you drop it in a poolor mud, no problem just wash it and dry a good polish and its ready to go again.
3- wattage, subohms vaping allows u to get high wattages, that mirrors with the devices like dna20/30 mods..but of course, dna mods are much more expensive.

 

[ridermaut99]

http://i41.tinypic.com/2cpbwxh.png
here's a link to a vaping chart .
it shows what mech mods are capable of getting the wattages with different subohm resistances..
but safety first, you need high drain batteries to do that , and learn about proper rda/rba setups,
wouldn't want a short circuit...

 

[Darkangel]

using a mech mod, you use a constant voltage output from whatever state your battery is,
if its fresh from the charger its 4.2v and u keep using it until maybe 3.7 - 3.5 v, thats when u could feel its not firing as hot as when its freshly charged, and u swop batteries.
vapers using mechs go subohms because some points:
1- no limitations as for the lowest ohms that you could setup, eg. 0.3 ohms,0.5 ohms, unlike a vv/vw device which normally has a 1.2ohms minimum resistance. unless its a dna30.
2- reliability, no lcds, no electronics, no pcb boards, no wires, even if you drop it in a poolor mud, no problem just wash it and dry a good polish and its ready to go again.
3- wattage, subohms vaping allows u to get high wattages, that mirrors with the devices like dna20/30 mods..but of course, dna mods are much more expensive.

Nice write up, that is why I love the mech mod and the favour and cloud we can achieve like DNA

 

[Darkangel]

http://i41.tinypic.com/2cpbwxh.png
here's a link to a vaping chart .
it shows what mech mods are capable of getting the wattages with different subohm resistances..
but safety first, you need high drain batteries to do that , and learn about proper rda/rba setups,
wouldn't want a short circuit...

I am not really into sub ohm but stay around .7 to .8 ohm and at times I use around 1ohm. It is more than good for me

 

[ridermaut99]

right bro and it suits with the situation here, unlike some other countries, if ure using bdc, kangers, those standard attys that are purposed built for egos and vv/vw decices, you could walk into a shop and get another.
over here i find the rba/rda and mechs setup is better, pop a coil? just build another one..