Why so many mechanical mods?

[3.7volts]

Well, I think vapers now prefer Mech mods rather than regulated mods because of their durability, sturdiness, ability to take a drop and the ability to do Sub-Ohm vaping. We all know that a Full-Mechanical mod can achieve a literal " Clouds of Vapor " with just a Sub-Ohm coil or coils, a minimum of 2mm airhole on the atomizer and a good and quality high drain 20 - 30 amp batteries.
As far as durability is concerned there is nothing much to " Destroy or wreck " in a fully mechanical mod as it only needs the positive and the negative contact points and it will fire up, unlike regulated VV/VW mods where there are electrical components and circuitry inside.
That's my main reason for using a mech mod, been using them for 2 years now.

Well vapers tend to buy more than what they need, that's why they have so many mech mods, I already have 2 and I'm just about to buy another one!

Provari has a high price mainly because of its QUALITY, it is very durable for a regulated device and it outperforms ALMOST all regulated devices.

I would recommend to you that you should think first whether you want a Regulated device or a Mechanical device, there are lots of post here in ECF that will help you sort out the difference

 

[wonner]

Well, I think vapers now prefer Mech mods rather than regulated mods...

I would disagree. You might get that illusion based on Internet forums, but that is only because of the percentage of hobbyists here. I suspect the marketplace paints a far different picture.

As for mechs vs mods vs APVs; whatever floats your boat.

 

[donnah]

I would disagree. You might get that illusion based on Internet forums, but that is only because of the percentage of hobbyists here. I suspect the marketplace paints a far different picture.

Me too. From what I understand... most vapers prefer eGos. We here on the forum represent a small fraction of the vaping world.

I use both mechs and regulated devices and build my coils specifically for what device they will be going on.

 

[edyle]

I've been watching videos on rebuildables, and I'm going to ask my local B&M employees if maybe they can help me with my first time. I really do wanna get into it, but I want to be 100% safe, and knowledgeable on it.

And yeah, I've mainly just been looking at the mech mods on sites like myfreedomsmokes.com and discountvapers... probably why most of the ones I've been looking at are so cheap. Heh.

I can definitely tell the Provari's are well made, and I'm probably going to end up getting one myself when I have a bit more expendable cash on hand. I blew through 300$ on juices, and tanks since I started a week and a half ago... so I'm putting myself on a vaping budget so to speak. I just know this Friday, I want to get another battery, preferably with a little more oomph than my itaste.

Ouch; as a rule of thumb, I suggest whatever you used to spend per month on cigarettes, budget HALF of that per month for vaping

 

[edyle]

It's best to look at it as 'short trem needs', and 'long term goals'. Where I see expensive mistakes being made is trying to fulfill those long term goals without first discovering what they are. For example, I was looking at the nicest Gennie style RBA I have ever seen yesterday (over $200). However I already know that Gennies are not my cup of tea, I prefer RDA's. So I just told the guys at the vape shop that it sure was nice, but it would be foolish for me to buy it.

So what I'm saying is that you will save yourself a lot of money by knowing what you want from your PV, and then looking for the PV that does that best.

That reminds me of in my case I wanted a Rebuildable; I ordered a genny. It took quite a while before I realised that there were also bottom coil Rebuildables whereas the genny types are top coil rebuildables.

 

[DrillRX]

Gotcha. So not the kind you should just throw a pro tank 2 on? I was also looking the Innokin MVP... would you say that would be a good one to try out? My current is a Itaste vv 3.0...

If you are considering the MVP, take a look at the iTaste VTR as well. It will accept the PT 2 without the extension tube and you can change the battery in it also.

 

[dice57]

Love mech mods, and only own two. A great one to start out on is the Nemesis, Original or Hcigar clone, both are great. Get a Evolv Kick 2 to go with it and you have a regulate VW mech mod that will take you up to 15 watts and accepts builds from .5-3 ohms and gives you all the protection of a regulated mod.

Provari is not expensive once you consider how well it is built, the quality of vape, and the warranty. The Provari will provide years and years of outstanding vape performance. Look at equal quality regulated mods, the Semovar Mod, and NexGen Futura, the Provari is on the low end of the price scale. You just have to compare comparable devices. Ones that are in the $50-$80 range simply are not comparable. It's like comparing a Hyundai to a Porsche. Yeah they will both get you there but are not in the same class by any means.

 

[Axios]

I have a stainless mech... but i REALLY want a brass nemesis clone that I can throw some patina on. just for something different.

 

[floridaBMW]

The own multiple mech mods your referring to are people whom have started to collect them. I am one of them. Obviously 2 would suffice, I say 2 cause 1 just wouldn't..lol. But it has become a hobby and I enjoy tinkering with them. The same goes for my rebuildable atomizers. I have multiple of those also. I appreciate some of the ingenuity that a modder uses to design them. There are only so many ways either works but there are many ways you can design them to do so. If made well they can be gorgeous and of course function even better and I love that part.

Provari in my opinion is very reliable. It's made incredibly well and performs without a hiccup. Now when I first started I stayed away due to cost. After buying multiple regulated devices that all failed I learned the hard way. I own 2 minis and both r rock solid. I'm sure you hear "have a backup". That comes from sometimes unreliable or failure of vaping equip. U want reliable as failure could result in falling off the wagon and that nobody wants.

Ken


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[DrillRX]

Love mech mods, and only own two. A great one to start out on is the Nemesis, Original or Hcigar clone, both are great. Get a Evolv Kick 2 to go with it and you have a regulate VW mech mod that will take you up to 15 watts and accepts builds from .5-3 ohms and gives you all the protection of a regulated mod.

Provari is not expensive once you consider how well it is built, the quality of vape, and the warranty. The Provari will provide years and years of outstanding vape performance. Look at equal quality regulated mods, the Semovar Mod, and NexGen Futura, the Provari is on the low end of the price scale. You just have to compare comparable devices. Ones that are in the $50-$80 range simply are not comparable. It's like comparing a Hyundai to a Porsche. Yeah they will both get you there but are not in the same class by any means.

Don't think I would compare the Provari to the Futura. The Futura is like a Lear jet compared the the Provari "Porsche". With its DNA 20 chip in the Futura, the Provari is not even in the same time zone. Even though it's the high range of the low end mods.

I would say the Provari is more like the Lexus to their Camry.

JMTC




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[rith]

Gotcha. So not the kind you should just throw a pro tank 2 on? I was also looking the Innokin MVP... would you say that would be a good one to try out? My current is a Itaste vv 3.0...

MVP 2 is awesome


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[rudebwoy]

I was looking at pictures of e-cigarette collections, and I noticed that a lot of the time people had 5+ mechanical mods that all looked *very* similar to each other. What's the reasoning behind that? Why not just one or two, and call it good?

Also... since I'm on the subject. What would be a good noob mech mod I could look into? Pay day is this Friday, and I'm looking to buy one of the big ones!

BONUS QUESTION:
Why are Provari so much more expensive than others? I noticed a lot were in the 50-80 price range, whereas the Provari is 160+?

forget the oldvari. invest in a dna mod like the protovapor dna20 mod u wont be disappointed

 

[Radio_Soldier]

Where did you fight this pic? I would definitely want to get that done to my Chi You

 

[SonHouse]

Well, first, the mech mod is the easiest thing to build. Sure, they have nice shiny polishes but they really are just a tube with a switch. In order to sell product in the face of the chinese VV/VW onslaught, you have to have a different niche. So, modders chose to do simple, pretty mods that they could sell using first world labor rates. These mods can also provide more current than the regulated chip sets which gives them a competitive niche. Thus their appeal to vapers who wish to use coils with lower resistance than the regulated chips offer.

The only other alternative is to produce a proprietary chip set that in some way outperforms the Chinese mods and sell to the high end. That would be Provari, Semovar, DNA 20 mods. etc. That takes deep pockets that most modders didn't have so they went simple instead. Lots of startups and we'll see most of them fail because most of them don't offer enough real benefit over the Chinese mods. The Smok Magnetos I'm using right now are very close to the best that are out there performance wise and were just over thirty dollars apiece.

There are also works of art out there like the Caravella's {?} and others that are one off creations which people will buy because of their beauty and exclusivity. That's another ball game.