why do I need an ohms meter
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Basically it's better to be safe than sorry. A good ohm reader will give you an accurate reading. The reading you get on a box mod can vary from mod to mod. Building on some mods can potentially mess up the chip if its on, plus the chance of accidentally firing it while building a coil can cause battery to vent or explode. Also a lot of mods don't read to .00 and if your building close to your batteries limits than you want to know exactly what the resistance is. And the fact that it's easier to build on an ohm reader
Dedicated meters are more accurate. And that can be the difference between not blowing yourself up and blowing yourself up.
The way I see it, it is one more layer of protection from potential hazards.
In addition, if you short out the electronics in an ohms meter, it is no big deal, fifteen dollars for a new one. If you short out a 50-100 dollar mod? That's way more pricey to replace.
So, why not? It's as expensive as two packs of cigarettes, and the way I used to smoke, that wouldn't even cover one day for me.
In addition, if you short out the electronics in an ohms meter, it is no big deal, fifteen dollars for a new one. If you short out a 50-100 dollar mod? That's way more pricey to replace.
So, why not? It's as expensive as two packs of cigarettes, and the way I used to smoke, that wouldn't even cover one day for me.
as stated already, some chips can be messed up if the build is wrong, so the better question would be, do you want to risk a $20 meter or a $200 mod?
Another benefit to having an ohm reader is that they make a nice, stable little stand for your atty while you're building. 
Ok I do have an ohms meter, But I started rebuilding before I got one.
If you have a box mod that reads ohms, I would say it would be okay to use that TEMPORARILY... But not as a only measure ever.
get one, start rebuilding while you wait for it to come. no biggie. Use a resistance calculator as well. That will help. Googel steam engine resistance calculator. then type in your build . if its supposed to be 0.5 and it reads as 2.6 ohms, you screwed up and/or your box mod is way off... probably the former though. Happy building!
If you have a box mod that reads ohms, I would say it would be okay to use that TEMPORARILY... But not as a only measure ever.
get one, start rebuilding while you wait for it to come. no biggie. Use a resistance calculator as well. That will help. Googel steam engine resistance calculator. then type in your build . if its supposed to be 0.5 and it reads as 2.6 ohms, you screwed up and/or your box mod is way off... probably the former though. Happy building!
well since your mod has one built in, Im also going to assume its a VV/VW unit, thus it has some protection. Having a separate ohm meter is nice to check out builds before using them ( especially for mechs). My SVD is relativally accurate as compared to my ohm meter but its not spot on.... varies by about .03 ohms. But hat isnt really something I am concerned about since I use 1.5 - 2.2 ohms on my SVD, but on my mech, I go down to .15 on a rare occasion and then I rely on my stand alone ohm meter.....
As far as I'm concerned you don't need one whats the worst thing that's going to happen your box mod is going to tell you to check atomizer
You might not need one, it depends on your mod. If you have something like a Evolv DNA, Provari or a Yihi SX chip you might be ok with what you have. If you're relying on a chinese clone to give you accurate ohm readings your better off getting a dedicated reader.
I am not in subohming so I am perfectly satisfied with ohm reading my Vamo gives me.
I do not think most (cheap vaping-oriented) ohmmeters are much better than built-in meters (all use chinese-built circuits), but for subohming it is much safer to read first with dedicated meter and then double-check it with built-in one.
I do not think most (cheap vaping-oriented) ohmmeters are much better than built-in meters (all use chinese-built circuits), but for subohming it is much safer to read first with dedicated meter and then double-check it with built-in one.
Well most ohm meters have a tolerance of +/- .2 ohms I'm talking about the 20 dollar meters like the smok or the others you see on various websites. The built in meters on cheap devices are much worse than that and can be notoriously inaccurate all the way up and down to +/- .5 - .6, if you're not sub ohming chances are you'll be fine but that's still pretty far off. They're not always off by that much but I'd still keep a dedicated reader around for peace of mind.
Mr. vibes 28 gauge kanthal looks like your best bet and I would definitely invest in that ohmmeter in the post above I have a feeling you'll have a mechanical mod soon
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I used a mod to make sure my tester was reading right. I just like being sure and knowing that I am relatively safe. That's all it is. Security. . .
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