where do start looking for a upgrade

[tooly]

looking into  mech mods and rdas theres so much to choose from so i was wondering where would be best to start been looking on fast tech 

also would like some info on what kanthal wire and cotton to use and batteries 

thanks !

[lairey]

I would recommend looking at a regulated mod, capable of sub ohm vaping - something like a Sigelei Box mod, and a Lemo or Lemo Drop - they are very easy to rebuild, have great airflow and don't leak or a mini subtank, which will give you the choice between rebuilding or using the stock OCC coils.

[Greg]

Your question is somewhat vague, are you after a mech or vw mod, any preference on form - tube or box mod. Regarding RDA - single or dual coil.

Kanthal - what resistance coils are you aiming for and again single or dual. Regarding cotton I'd go with Muji

Batteries, depends on size you prefer and what load you intend to use.

[Greg]

Mar 3, 2015 20:59:52 GMT lairey said:

I would recommend looking at a regulated mod, capable of sub ohm vaping - something like a Sigelei Box mod, and a Lemo or Lemo Drop - they are very easy to rebuild, have great airflow and don't leak or a mini subtank, which will give you the choice between rebuilding or using the stock OCC coils.

Decent calls but they're not RDA's, am I splitting hairs 

[lairey]

Mar 3, 2015 21:05:12 GMT Greg said:

Mar 3, 2015 20:59:52 GMT lairey said:

I would recommend looking at a regulated mod, capable of sub ohm vaping - something like a Sigelei Box mod, and a Lemo or Lemo Drop - they are very easy to rebuild, have great airflow and don't leak or a mini subtank, which will give you the choice between rebuilding or using the stock OCC coils.

Decent calls but they're not RDA's, am I splitting hairs 

True, I didn't read the RDA bit, and the original post did ask about mods, not mech mods

Ah well, I'll get back to catching up on The Walking Dead 

[tooly]

Sorry am fairly new to all this and am looking at a mechinical tube mod and what's the benefits of dual coil

Regarding the coil resistance am currently using 1.8ohm in my mini pro tank 2 and 3 and 2.2 in my protank

Is there any guides on here for beginners to the mechanical mods and rebuildable tanks

[Perpetua]

tooly . . . I'm going pop your thread onto our General Discussion Board, where I think you'll likely get better noticed.

You may also find this thread of interest to you . . . .

allaboute-cigarettes.proboards.com/thread/51378/looking-advice-rebuildables-buy-fasttech?page=1&scrollTo=893242

[thatguy]

Mech mods

Caravala

Nemesis

The caravala comes with tubes for 18350 18500 and 18650 batteries and is very easy to set up. Only issue is that some batteries will leave a gap when screwing the button in. Button action is smooth and feels great. Reverse threaded locking ring. Hint - use flat top batteries with this. Purple efest 10.5A 18350s and samsung 30A 18650s work great.

The nemesis is a beast. Hits like a truck on steroids. The button is uber smooth, and with the magnet upgrade doesn't need to be locked when sat down on a table (lock it when in a pocket or bag for safety.) Locking ring is not reverse threaded. Top and bottom pins are adjustable so very versatile.


RBA

Kraken is the only RBA I would recommend these days. Very easy to build on sinlge or dual coil, and will never leak if kept somewhere near upright (don't sit the mod on its side or will leak from top filling hole) The airflow, vapour and flavour are as close to a dripper as an RBA gets imo.

RDA

Lots of options out there but a good starting point is Plume veil. Very easy to build on and a huge range of airflow options to suit anyone. Great flavour and vapour from these little beasties.

[chykensa]

I have a Caravela, and have used it continuously for the last 2 years. With the options of the different tubes, it's a great mech mod, and I would buy another tomorrow.
Something like the new MVP3 is a beast - 4400mah - I have tonight charged mine having used it during the day in my van, when it was last charged a week ago!! OK, it gets less of a use on some days, but others it's caned as I drive between schools. Other advantages of box mods in general - they can fire sub-ohm coils easily, and they have all the protection that you could ask for built-in; short protection, over-discharge, 10- or 15-second limiter on firing, etc.
As I have recently mentioned on another post, Magma, Plume Veil or Mephisto are all good drippers, and I'm using a Tobh dripper tonight with vaporous results!

[whiteshep]

How new are you tooly ? mech mods are for more experienced vapers and for a little further down the road from where you seem to be, not trying to be a killjoy but too many people these days are rushing headlong into sub ohm and mech mods and don't have the experience\knowledge to do it safely. Add to that these days an extremely satisfying vape can be had with medium wattage regulated mods such as the istick50, ipv 2s, ipv 3, sigelei 50w v2 or sigelei 100+ with a relatively simple tank like the lemo\drop or kanger subtank. Going the mech route means a lot of researching on things like battery safety and ohms law to start with I went the regulated path and although I've tried mech mods i get a more consistent vape from the regulated mods.

[crin766]

If you're sure you want a mech - make sure you get some good batteries! 30A rated will do fine if you stay over 0.4 Ohms. You can go a little lower but there's no need, especially if you like your fingers attached to your hand. Sony Vtc range are good.

As Sugested, a kraken is a good starting point and is as good as a dripper, without all that dripping. There's one on the classified for £10 delivered atm. Best set up imho is a 0.4/.5 single horizontal coil with a single cotton wick through both holes, just shy of the bottom of the tank. There's a vid on youtube on this.

As for kanthal, I use 0.5/0.6mm in my subs which is pretty big.

it's great fun blowing out big clouds for sure but it definitely p1sses alot of people off when the TV is no longer visable. You've been warned!

[tooly]

Thanks for the replies people ill keep doing my research tonight and regarding ohms law i think i should be alrite seeing as am a sparky

[tooly]

I really like the look of the nemesis mod is there a guide to rebuilding the kraken rba i currently vape at 1.8/2.2ohm so would i be able to axhieve the same with the rba

Thanks again everyone for yout replies

[Perpetua]

Don't know if this is of any use to you tooly?

[*-SARIN-*]

I'm gonna recommend either one of the mech mods mentioned above but with a caveat - the high ohms (1.8/2.2) that you are used to using are more suited to using a box mod. Reasons below:

1) Mechs require you to use ohms meters to make sure that you don't lose your fingers, most box mods have built in meters and won't fire a shorted atty.
2) Mechs fire at power that is determined by your atty build, box mods enable you to adjust he power to suit your preference.
3) Mechs will fire anything, even shorted or dangerous attys, box mods won't.

Having said that i still use a mech to fire super sub-ohm builds that my box mods won't go down to but i'm finding that i'm using them less and less these days. Box mods are just more versatile and without the hassle.