I'm a carto tank guy these days. They work well for me. I'm using a Zmax V3 flattop and I'm happy with it. Id like to get a mechinacal mod. I'd like to know if people use them for genisis type stuff only or if a mech also works well for cartos, clearos,etc. Is it worth buying a mech if I'm only going to use it for cartos?
What's a mech good for anyways?
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I use carto tanks with mechs,as well as genisis and RDA's.
No real advantage to it,I just like the look.
No real advantage to it,I just like the look.
A good mech will work with anything you want to put on it. Out of curiosity though, if you're happy with your zmax why do you want to get a mech?
I got a couple inexpensive mechanicals for the zombie apocalypse. They work fine with anything as long as it's 2 ohms or under I found out. (I put a 3 ohm carto on a K100 and thought it was broke or something. lol) It wont be hitting like some of the lower and sub ohms do but it does the trick.
yup - provari owners haveEver resurrected a dunked 'tronic PV?
since i been here ive seen them hit cups of coffee, the kitchen sink, a couple in the toilet one in a swimming pool, even seen one go through a whole wash cycle in the cloths washer with the battery light blinking when it came out and mine has seen poring rain more then once.
sorry couldnt help it lol
mechs are just super reliable with almost no parts to worry about other then the switch and the battery, and many of them are nicely made and look really good with the right tank or atty
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Why? Because variety is the spice of life. I'm happy with chicken but I still like to try other delicious animals. I think mechs look great and they are small. It doesn't hurt the prices are really good on some. Besides, I don't need a reason to buy one. Just because I want one is good enough for me.
yup a carto tank will work on a unregulated battery. You can get a kick also to make your mechanical regulated. I know it seems silly right why buy a mech and regulate it when you can buy a mod all ready made that way! You have to option to use genys and RBAs unregulated if you like.
Nothing wrong with that concept at all. I like variety, too, especially with my juice flavors. However, despite owning several types of mods both unregulated and regulated, just two of the same type get nearly 90% of my attention.
A big plus to me for the regulated mods is keeping the vape experience the same from start to finish on the same battery. A mechanical (unregulated) mod will not have a microprocessor on board to do that, so the best vape will be the first one on a freshly charged battery; it will be downhill the rest of the way after that as the battery depletes its stored energy.
If you are used to adjusting your voltage to your flavors, you'd no longer have that option with single voltage. I found that I was always attempting to adjust voltage when I made a short return to mechs for a while. I typically switch out 3 - 4 flavors a day on my tanks, and each one uses a different voltage "sweet spot". Does it make THAT much difference? No, but I know I missed that option when I no longer had it.
When I began using RBA's, I had full intentions of putting a AGA-T on my rarely used Silver Bullet. The thing is, I found that I don't care for ULR coils or low resistance vaping in general. I prefer my coils to be around 2.0 ohm. And I found that I preferred the RBA on the Provari's more than the SB because I have more options to adjust the voltage to the flavor...again.
I totally believe mechanicals have their place in vaping, but for me I will always prefer the regulated vaping experience.
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The new Zen 2 with the Zen carto tank gives amazing performance in my opinion...I have a Sidewinder but any of the bottom button would work as well. I run a 1.5ohm LR in mine. The flavor from the Zen carto tank is an improvement over any other carto tank set up I have used.
I've always been of the opinion that if you can't use your back up PV for a hammer, and then still vape it, it's not a reliable back up. A mechanical PV is the only thing that could do that. So there's one reason.
Ever have one of those days when nothing works right, and you get all frustrated with vaping? My solution for that is to go as simplistic as possible. Much easier to do with a mechanical. So there's another reason.
I don't think that there is a delivery system out there that I haven't used on a mechanical, they all work. So yet another reason.
Lastly, battery drop off is not a problem with mechanical mods ....... they have replaceable batteries.
Ever have one of those days when nothing works right, and you get all frustrated with vaping? My solution for that is to go as simplistic as possible. Much easier to do with a mechanical. So there's another reason.
I don't think that there is a delivery system out there that I haven't used on a mechanical, they all work. So yet another reason.
Lastly, battery drop off is not a problem with mechanical mods ....... they have replaceable batteries.
Certain mechs offer a design and build quality, which I cannot find in regulated devices. As such, I run the said Kicked.
- Andy . . . Don't let the Ciggieman getcha . . . Vape'em.
- Andy . . . Don't let the Ciggieman getcha . . . Vape'em.
Thanks for the input. I've been looking at mechs today and I believe they look much nicer than reg mods. My sigelei V3 flattop looks classy in 18350 mode but some mechs are just beautiful. I don't mind changing the battery often, I do anyways. They can call the Zmax regulated all they want but I can tell when the battery is dropping. So much that I can take one hit(in VW mode)! and tell you within .1v where the battery voltage is. Once it hits 3.7 volts I change the battery. Im not sure if other VW mods are the same way or not.
I like the idea on a zen carto hybrid but that double pipe mod thing isn't for me.
I like the idea on a zen carto hybrid but that double pipe mod thing isn't for me.
Interesting...the initial reviews on these tanks were less than satisfactory. Is there some kind of learning curve involved?
What specifically (design concepts?) is different in these tanks from a typical high end cartotank, which would be responsible for the improved flavor that you experienced?
The Provari may be the lone regulated mod who can back up the claim of set it and forget it. It will provide the same precise voltage output no matter the voltage of the battery. It uses a different PWM than the other regulated mods, and uses Accuset Technology in its chipset.Thepinfamily said:
Oh, really?
Thanks for pointing that out to me. 
I'm not going to get into a debate over this. To each their own.
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I wanted something that used a 18350 battery, looked nice and reliable. I got a K100. Some day I'll get a kick for it to run regulated, but for now, I'm happy just to know I have an very reliable backup.
Those mod pics are exactly why I want one. Im the head of maintenance in a machine shop so I know exactly what goes into some of these mods. They are works of art........many of them are works of art. I have all the tools at work to make a nice mod. I've thought about it but with the money and time it takes to design and build one it's waaaayyyyyy cheaper to spend $200-$300 on a really pretty tried and true mod.
Can you use a kick with a 18350. Do they make a mod that uses an 18350 w/kick? That's what I would want. Maybe 18350 w/ kick or 18500 without kick. Who makes that.
Can you use a kick with a 18350. Do they make a mod that uses an 18350 w/kick? That's what I would want. Maybe 18350 w/ kick or 18500 without kick. Who makes that.
You can use a kick with a 18350 batt if the mod has a 18500 tube or its telescopic. Personally I think a Kick limits a mech mod rather than enhance it. You'd be better off getting a Vamo, at least you can check resistance of your RBA's with it. You can build sub-ohm coils or even better micro coils which will give the same results at much lower wattage. If I'm adding length to my mod I want it to go towards battery life not regulation. I don't do that either though, I like the compactness and would rather swap batts when needed.
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