Would appreciate some advice - delving into mech

[cramptholomew]

Hi all,
It's gonna be my birthday in a couple weeks, which means I need to buy myself a present. I've settled on a mech I'd like to buy, and an RDA - a Sigelei #24 and either a SCAR RDA or an IGO-W. I'd like to use 18500 batteries, because of aesthetic-size preference. I've read a lot and I think that most people recommend Efest or AW batteries, and Nitecore or XTar chargers. I will avoid anything with *fire in the name. My questions are these:

1. Should I use button or flat top batteries?
2. Do I REALLY need a battery charging bag?
3. Should the batteries be protected, or will a Vaper Safe Fuse be adequate?
4. Are all the 18350-18650 batteries high-drain?
5. Should I use silica for wick in an RDA, or will my usual cotton yarn be sufficient?
6. I have 32g kanthal, but I see a lot of people using 28g. Should I get a higher gauge wire, or can I still use the 32g?


Thank you for any and all advice/suggestions. I can't wait to fiddle with this stuff.

 

[EmeraldLeo1982]

This may or may not help you out.

1: Doesn't matter as long as you can tell positive from Negative, but flat top will help with space for a fuse.

2: Do you REALLY need home owners or life insurance? Not really but it's definately good to have just in case.

3: Double and get protected batteries and a fuse if you're worried. But either is fine as long as you trust your battery manufacturer.

4: No, get the IMR type batteries and check for Amp dischare rating specifically. If you're going sub-ohm you'll want some good sony
30Amp batteries for safety's sake.

5: It's all preference there. I hate silica as it can be unhealthy and tastes bad. I prefer my cotton cheesecloth threads.

6: Wire gauge is all preference too. Only you know what ohms you're shooting for and how much space(and patience) you have to work with. I use the ribbon wire and love it. Alot still live by the round wire because it's easier to work with. But just check the wires resistance before purchasing and divide ohms/foot by 12 and that'll tell you how many inches of wire you'll have to use to achieve your desired Ohm total roughly. And remember, More surface area on your coil = more vapor, but takes a sec to heat up. Perhaps study up on the micro-coil threads and see if it's for you, if you haven't already.

 

[cramptholomew]

Thanks a lot! I don't want to go sub ohm, as I've come to learn that not all risks are worth it. I saw a guy's post in this sub-forum last week about achieving GREAT CLOUDS within a safe resistance range. I plan on going that route (now, if only I could find that post so I could bookmark it). I didn't know about the amp discharge rate aspect - I'll do some research on that. That's why I posted this way before I bought anything - I want to make sure that I've researched everything fully before I get started.

 

[durianeliquidflavorplease]

Let me chime in: if you want to make rebuilding much easier, whether you want to build micro-coils or sub-ohms or whatever, choose RDAs with holes in the posts. It's much easier to insert your wire into a hole than to wrap it on some small screw for it to work.

 

[EmeraldLeo1982]

Let me chime in: if you want to make rebuilding much easier, whether you want to build micro-coils or sub-ohms or whatever, choose RDAs with holes in the posts. It's much easier to insert your wire into a hole than to wrap it on some small screw for it to work.

I have the post holes and would rather have the flat top screws personally. Meh.

And for achieving great clouds with higher ohms that's what I do as well. 2.6ohms @ 5.5 Volts is a great vape and perfectly safe on a good battery, relatively safe for an educated OCD user with a 2.5amp ego style device..

 

[JOzOrko]

Since the Scar RDA has such a small cap, how much yarn did you use for the wick?