what's the appeal of mechs?

[Bigflyrodder]

They are simple, flexible, elegant, powerful, and there is just something nostalgic or romantic about it well. They're just beautiful in every way IMO. I'm not saying I don't own vv/vw device, I own several in fact but there is just something about mech mods that draws me to them even though I usually go for the highest tech stuff I can get.

 

[Vaslovik]

I did the the ego battery thing, with clearos and a Protank, and it just didn't cut it. I was first and foremost out for a satisfying vape, that I didn't have to hold the button down for a long time and suck on it for a long time to get. Mechs and rba's delivered that in spades. When I push that button it's there right now, and I run my RBA sub-ohm for the same reason, so regulated mods are out too. You have to know what you are doing with a mech and a sub-ohm RBA, but it's well worth the homework.

 

[sawtoothscream]

cant run a .7ohm coil safely on a ego, not much to fail on a mech, they are smaller then most regulated device, my mech lasts longer then my regulated device before I have to recharge the battery, I cant tell teh difference from 4.2v down to 3.8 and it takes a good amount of time to drain it that far for me.

Also if you know how to use a multimeter and buy good batteries the safety issue is not that much of a concern.

I went from an ego, to a ego twiste, to my mech, got a zmax from my brother, a week later back to the mechs full time.

 

[FireDragon1138]

OK, so there's some things I overlooked, like reliability.

The sub-ohm coil thing has no appeal to me, but the reliability might. I just don't have enough experience with mods yet to know how big an issue that will be. It seems price-wise some mechs are cheaper than regulated mods.

 

[DurtyZ]

For all the reason stated by everyone before me.. And there's nothing quite like the feeling of having a high end mech in your hands with a high end genesis on top and taking a hit... Mmmm mmmm good!

And for price, the clones are usualy the ones cheaper than regulated. Authentic mech mods reach upwards of $200+.. And there are of course regulated mods that reach that price also but meh, mechs all the way!

 

[bce22]

OK, so there's some things I overlooked, like reliability.

The sub-ohm coil thing has no appeal to me yet, but the reliability might. I just don't have enough experience with mods yet to know how big an issue that will be. It seems price-wise some mechs are cheaper than regulated mods.

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In all seriousness, you don't need a mech, rebuildable atomizers and super high continuous discharge rate batteries to enjoy vaping and staying off ciggs just like you don't need a 2 seat sports car to enjoy driving and get from Point A to Point B.

Some find it more enjoyable and I happen to be one of them. My wallet doesn't enjoy it though.

 

[mainusch]

To me my mech just looks better than almost any of the VV/VW devices. I don't do sub ohm and use coils ranging from 1 to 1.5 ohms. i DO use a kick module in mine and to me that gives me the best of both worlds. regulated mod with great looks and performance.
The bottom line is that it is what i like and it keeps me off analog cigartettes.

 

[tj99959]

OK, so there's some things I overlooked, like reliability.

The sub-ohm coil thing has no appeal to me, but the reliability might. I just don't have enough experience with mods yet to know how big an issue that will be. It seems price-wise some mechs are cheaper than regulated mods.

Actually for me it was more about self reliance than reliability. The same reason why I wrap my own coils, and DIY my own liquids. No matter what the fat cats in Washington do, they can never take away my vape because I do everything myself.

 

[twgbonehead]

Actually for me it was more about self reliance than reliability. The same reason why I wrap my own coils, and DIY my own liquids. No matter what the fat cats in Washington do, they can never take away my vape because I do everything myself.

Yes to that!

I like my mechs because they will last forever (the well-built ones, anyway). They have a large capacity. You don't really need a backup, just extra batteries. Practically indestructable, can tolerate being dropped in water, sand, mud, whatever, just wash it off. You know the quality of the battery that's in it (and can upgrade as newer battery technologies come out).

Having said that, I like my MVP's too....

 

[EatBacon]

My two cents: Less is More in this case. Most Mechs are more compact in size, durable, un-limitless build possibilities, sub ohming, and I just like the look of a simple mod.

 

[D. Waterhouse]

If my SID quits working it's time to by a new one. I if my Sigelei quits working I can tear it down, find the problem and probably fix it myself.

 

[alarsen77]

The only reason I use mechanical mods is because I build sub ohm coils in a couple drippers and a Fogger. Nothing too crazy just .8 to .6 but my VV's won't fire them.

What VV devices will fire a .5ohms and up?

My Sigelei 20w will fire a .7 ohm coil without a problem, every now and then a .6 will slip by and fire. Its supposed to go down to .5 but I had a .5 and it kept reading low res, we had one that was reading .6 on the sigelei and it would fire most the time but every now and then it would come up with low res, so I found that .7 or higher on the sigelei screen reading is about its lowest point. I have a .8 in my kayfun now and it works great.

 

[l_strider_l]

In my experience it is all about range and power, but this is subjective.

 

[ThePravus]

Power, flexibility, reliability and most important, as tj99959 says, self reliance. At the rate the clearos are released, and all the new heads, how long before you stop being able to find replacements for that thing. All the "breakable" parts on my PapsX (springs, insulators, screws) could be sourced outside of the vape world quite easily. GP Vaporart could go out of business tomorrow and I would be confident that I would have that mod working for as long as Im alive.

 

[Firestorm]

Unlike an eGo, you can replace the batteries in a mechanical mod (you can carry spare batteries instead of spare mods). You can get batteries that out perform and last longer than an eGo. There are no electronics to fail in a mechanical mod (one day, perhaps sooner than you think, your eGo will fail). I believe that a mechanical mod is more durable than an eGo. IMO, the designs of mechanical mods (switches and top caps) are more interesting and they look better than an eGo. If you like to sub-ohm (not me) you'll need to use a mechanical mod. I like the small form factor of a mechanical mod in 18350 mode - you won't find an eGo or a VV mod that's smaller.

I am a big proponent of using mechanical fuses with mechanical mods to help make them safer.

Have you seen the recent video of a bartender's eGo exploding at the bar while charging on an iPad charger? Try telling the woman whose dress caught on fire and whose arm got burned that eGos are safe.