Why Mechanicals? Is sub ohm THAT big a deal? Why are these so big lately

[Punkonjunk]

I don't get it. I like my vamo. I like that it'll tell me if it's shorted and refuse to fire. I am fine with 1.4 ohms, or more. (2.1 ohms on my iclear30, and that's dandy)
Vamo's got some protective circuitry. Does good in my pocket. If it shorts, it doesn't turn into a bomb. (seriously, if you shorted a mech, that would just be a battery burner/small battery exploder, right?)

But these are everywhere. Vapor joe hasn't pushed a mod that isn't a mech in forever.

What's up with that?

Do these hold any advantage for someone who isn't going sub ohm? I honestly don't trust myself enough with one. I feel like the coils I make might bridge or twist and then blow up, and it seems like the lower ohms a coil I make is, the faster it gets crispy and needs cleaning.

 

[Myrany]

I have 2 mechs and I do not now nor will I ever do sub ohm stuff.

I like the simplicity of the devices. If I drop it in a puddle I can toss the battery, clean and dry the mech and roll on with a perfectly functional vape device. Simple to repair and run. No chips to get fail.

 

[gmb225]

its just were i found a satisfying vape that keeps me busy and off analogs. i got a tesla and iclear30 as well as protanks. when i use them i always say to myself i used to be satisfied with that? it just aint enough vape anymore!

 

[Jerms]

If you don't trust yourself with a mechanical, stick with a regulated device. There's a learning curve to safely using a mech, it's a fairly easy learning curve, but important. Mainly involves learning about the safest batteries to use, how to measure them and use them safely, and how to use the mod safely. It's good to learn how to measure resistance and how to calculate amp draw to make sure you stay well under a batteries safe amp limits. Actually, a lot of that stuff is also important to regulated big-batt devices, but because people think there's a safety net (which there sort of is) some don't learn that when using an APV. That knowledge that is important to safely use on a regulated device, is VERY important when going to mechs.

There's a lot of reasons people prefer mechs, so I'll just list a couple of mine. I don't do sub-ohms, mainly use 1ohm to 1.8ohm coils depending on their gauge. The battery lasts a lot longer in mechs compared to my VAMO, as the VAMO has a boost circuit that drains batts quicker. They are much smaller, several of my mechs with an 18650 are as small as my VAMO with a 18350. I prefer the feel and the look of them. There's no wires or chip-sets that go out. I prefer the feel of the buttons.

All that said, I still use my VAMO at times, just not as often.

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[dr g]

The reason you see them on ........'s is because they are currently coming out of the pipeline the fastest. He will post new regulated mods as well if and when they hit the market but understandably the production gaps between these mods are wider.

In turn these mech clones are very cheap so they have become quite popular, but mechs in general won't generate vapor like regulated mods until you start pushing the resistance lower than commonly available heads (e.g. a 2.4 ohm coil at an average of 3.9-4.0v is only 6-7 watts, 1.5 ohms is only about 10 watts)

EDIT: Oh and subohm is a big deal but IMO that's not really what's driving this.

 

[Jerms]

I use rebuildable drippers at home that I set the resistance, but on the go I use eVods with the 1.8ohm heads. It gives a great vape at that level on a mech, but any higher would start getting anemic. Someone who sticks to 2.5 ohm devices or higher will probably be very disappointed with a mech.

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[SissySpike]

Mechanical work best IMO with rebuildable stuff. Most use 1.5 uhm or lower your regulated mod dose not like the amps that are drawn from vaping with LR.

If your happy with your Vamo good for you no need to change. If you like to fiddle and play around with stuff then a mech with a RBA Geny or rba bottom coil is a very nice vape.

 

[volume control]

No reason to only use mechs for subohm, they work great with a boge lr in a tank too. For 12 bucks whats not to like?





edit for other advantages:

All of your battery power goes to your atty, no electronics in the device. That means you get more vapes per charge

No electronics means the chance it breaks down on you is pretty slim.

Typically smaller in size than VV devices so easier to carry

Also most mechs come with some sort of lock, so you can carry in your pocket safely.

 

[Ryedan]

I don't get it. I like my vamo. I like that it'll tell me if it's shorted and refuse to fire. I am fine with 1.4 ohms, or more. (2.1 ohms on my iclear30, and that's dandy)
Vamo's got some protective circuitry. Does good in my pocket. If it shorts, it doesn't turn into a bomb. (seriously, if you shorted a mech, that would just be a battery burner/small battery exploder, right?)

But these are everywhere. Vapor joe hasn't pushed a mod that isn't a mech in forever.

What's up with that?

Do these hold any advantage for someone who isn't going sub ohm? I honestly don't trust myself enough with one. I feel like the coils I make might bridge or twist and then blow up, and it seems like the lower ohms a coil I make is, the faster it gets crispy and needs cleaning.

It will be if it stays shorted too long.

You've had lots of great answers here already Punkonjunk. IMO, the most important thing is the safety aspect. If, as you said, you don't trust yourself with one, don't use one. 2 to 3 ohm cartos or clearos on VV or VW power supplies give fantastic vape. You do not have to go mechanical for a great vape. Especially if you are asking the questions you are asking yourself. Vape on

 

[Nicadmus]

My reasons are the same as already mentioned. Specifically the form factor and durability of mech mods. I don't use sub ohm coils.

 

[Butters78]

Sub ohms are for people who sport mullets and drive an iroc z.

 

[quiter]

I have been vaping for over four years the reason why I only use mechanical mods is because they work and the other ones all died. I don't care to go back to using something that doesn't last when I have something that works anyway. I just bought two new Mechanical mods. Not because I needed them but just because I can't believe how cheap they are now and why not have backups? As for all this sub-omh stuff I haven't tried it so I shouldn't knock it but I will anyway. It's not for me, I don't want to go lower than 1.5 and generally 1.8 is my sweet spot anyway.

I also don't get all they hype about them being dangerous. Use good batteries like a protected Panisonic 3400 and you have an all day all night vapor machine. unless you are going sub-ohm or stacking batteries they are no more dangerous than any other e-cig. In fact the most dangerous thing you can do is buy the junk #$#@fire batteries no matter what you put them in.

So stick with high quality batteries, no sub-ohm foolishness or stacking batteries and you are good to go. You get an all day all night consistent vape and three years from now when your batteries die you just buy some more, no need to replace the device.

 

[Glen Snyder]

Sub ohms are for people who sport mullets and drive an iroc z.

...or a Trans Am

 

[dr g]

Sub ohms are for people who sport mullets and drive an iroc z.

Or regular cars. And normal haircuts.

 

[Butters78]

Or regular cars. And normal haircuts.

You know I'm cool with you bro. Just like shaking the cage a little lol.

 

[chadsmo]

I didn't quite get the big deal with sub ohm either , thinking it was a fad or not for me or whatever. I had built some .8-1 ohm coils in a few things and didn't really enjoy them as much as I was imaging from all the talk etc. then I got a Nimbus, drilled out the airholes and I generally run dual coils metering out at about .55 ohms. I still vape stuff up to about 1.8 but not much higher than that. All of my attys except my last carto that I found the other day are silica RBAs. I like the freedom that they give. Some go on my Provari and Mamu mods, and stay around 2 ohms and some go on my mechs as low as .5-.6. Just different vapes for different moods.

 

[SissySpike]

Sub ohms are for people who sport mullets and drive an iroc z.

Or buzz hair cuts and drive 4x4 F250s Or little 80cc scooters as thats the typical Pinoy vehicle

You know I'm cool with you bro. Just like shaking the cage a little lol.

dont try to clean it up now;-)

 

[dw'struth]

I will give a good, loving home to any unwanted Irocs or Trans-Ams out there. Unfortunately though, my hair is too curly for a good mullet.....

 

[Crash Moses]

Hanging out in the RBA forums I get the impression that the sub-ohm aficionados aren't really using them for their all day vape. They'll build a coil, post about it, and then toss it. What I hear a lot is that while SLR coils put out a lot of vapor the vaping experience isn't as enjoyable because they get so hot.

I think the cloud chasers are moving more towards micro-coils in the 1.0 to 2.0 ohm range as these can produce just as much vapor as a sub-ohm without the stress on the battery and the vape is much more enjoyable.

Just my perception.

 

[Baditude]

My first couple of mods were mechanicals, but once I purchased a variable voltage model they have mostly been collecting dust. Still good as a back up should I need them, but I have other variable voltage mods now to use as backups, too.

When I first started into experimenting with RBAs, I had full intention to resurrect the use of my Silver Bullet. It's really a well built and nice looking mod, but it got passed over for my variable voltage mods for their ability to adjust voltage to taste. Well, I found that I preferred making my RBA coils around 2.0 ohm, and since my Provari's use that resistance just fine and I can still adjust voltage to taste, the Silver Bullet went back on the display case.

If someone is satisfied with the fixed voltage of a mechanical mod's vape, they can be used nearly as safe as a regulated mod, which has protective circuitry built in. Normal circumstance vaping (not sub ohm) with either a high quality protected battery or safer chemistry IMR battery of high quality is relatively safe in a mechanical mod; adding a vape safe mod fuse (multiple use) or 2 cent mod fuse (single use) can add another layer of safety which I believe is a good idea. E- | Cigs | Mods | Batteries | Safety | Vaping | Vape | Safe | TheVapeSafe.com

There is also the collector niche of fine high end mechanical mods. Some of these are collectable fine pieces of art, such as the Caravella's. Do they make a better vape than a less expensive mechanical? Probably not, but if you can afford owning them I can understand having the satisfaction of holding and vaping such a fine looking mod.