Mech Question

[leo]

Quick question for the mech owners.. (sorry if this has been asked 1001 times before)
I'm looking to get my first mech (planning to run in 18350 mode to keep it as small as possible), and would be very grateful for a bit of advice.

Have seen this (£15):
www.fasttech.com/products/1411/10005773/1448300-nemesis-style-mechanical-mod

And this (£11):
www.fasttech.com/products/1411/10005773/1604509

over on ft, they look identical to me... does anyone have any idea what the difference is?

Or any other advice re a good first mech?

Obviously these are pretty cheap, so as a first step into the world of mechs - not too scary.
In general I prefer to buy from a UK vendor, for speed of delivery and backup, but it's hard to argue with FT prices.

Also, to kick, or not to kick? I'm pretty much decided I wouldn't bother with a kick, but in that case is there any way to keep an eye on your battery (any kind of portable tester?)... I don't want to lug my Vamo around just to pop the battery in to check the voltage. I know people say you can tell when the battery is going, but as a mech noob, I'm worried that I will trash my batteries. (my batts are 18350 efest imr 800mah, non-protected)

Thanks in advance for any advice you can offer.
Cheers, Leo

[decoy]

i would personally go for the hagar one
www.vapegeek.co.uk/Hcigar-Nemesis-556.htm
im fairly new to vapeing but use a mech mod and you really can tell when the vape drops off
if your not going to be running sub ohm a kick is a handy thing to have as it stops you running your batt to empty and it lets you set the power
just so you know dont run sub ohm(under 1 ohm ) on 18350,s you will kill the batt
i have the 69 clone from fast tech and im impressed with the build quality for such a cheap mod
i got a cheap nemmi clone and it was not fun to get it working well or well finished hence the recommendation for the hagar above might be twice as much as the ones your looking at but worth it



oh and youll end up useing 18650 batts at some point and not mind the extra size because of how much longer they last

[leo]

Jun 19, 2014 11:32:16 GMT decoy said:

i would personally go for the hagar one
www.vapegeek.co.uk/Hcigar-Nemesis-556.htm
im fairly new to vapeing but use a mech mod and you really can tell when the vape drops off
if your not going to be running sub ohm a kick is a handy thing to have as it stops you running your batt to empty and it lets you set the power
just so you know dont run sub ohm(under 1 ohm ) on 18350,s you will kill the batt
i have the 69 clone from fast tech and im impressed with the build quality for such a cheap mod
i got a cheap nemmi clone and it was not fun to get it working well or well finished hence the recommendation for the hagar above might be twice as much as the ones your looking at but worth it



oh and youll end up useing 18650 batts at some point and not mind the extra size because of how much longer they last

Thanks decoy, I like to vape between 9.5-11w, so won't be sub-ohming as I'm not looking for mega power. I think the DC signal must give a better vape, which is why I was planning to avoid the kick. But they're cheap enough, so maybe I'll get one to play with.
Have heard good things about the hcigar... thanks for the link... will have a look at the 69  clone also.
Cheers, Leo.

[leo]

Jun 19, 2014 11:32:16 GMT decoy said:

oh and youll end up useing 18650 batts at some point and not mind the extra size because of how much longer they last

I have an 18650, but my pv lives in my tool belt at work, and it's the weight as much as the size that I'm trying to keep down. My vamo in 18650 is a hefty beast!!! LOL

[decoy]

i was the same as i wanted it for work and to keep it small but was going throw 2 to 3 18350,s in a 12 hour shift so by the time you add on carrying spare batts and juice it becomes a bit of a faff
the 69 clone in 650 is about 3 mm shorter than the vamo v5 in 350 and the nemi is prob about 15/20 mm shorter than the vamo in 350 and would say not much diff in weight thats with out a kick

[Q]

leo on Focalecig you have the choice of a copper one on group buy for £9.34, or a stainless one on promotion for £7.58

I've got the stainless one on order already but for that price its almost worth having both

[leo]

Jun 19, 2014 11:56:02 GMT Q said:

leo on Focalecig you have the choice of a copper one on group buy for £9.34, or a stainless one on promotion for £7.58

I've got the stainless one on order already but for that price its almost worth having both

Sounds good. Thanks Q, will have a look at those after work.
Cheers

[smifee]

Jun 19, 2014 11:20:21 GMT leo said:

Also, to kick, or not to kick? I'm pretty much decided I wouldn't bother with a kick, but in that case is there any way to keep an eye on your battery (any kind of portable tester?)... I don't want to lug my Vamo around just to pop the battery in to check the voltage. I know people say you can tell when the battery is going, but as a mech noob, I'm worried that I will trash my batteries. (my batts are 18350 efest imr 800mah, non-protected)

I've only had my first mech mod for a couple of weeks. I was recommended this 

www.m-vapes.co.uk/store/p1/M-Vapes_Volt_Meter__Measure_Voltage_Drop.html

After a couple of weeks reassuring myself that the battery was still safe I don't use it so much now but wouldn't be without it.

[charon]

Jun 19, 2014 11:20:21 GMT leo said:

my batts are 18350 efest imr 800mah, non-protected

You have asked and answered your own question in one go
Unless your very experienced, always, but always use Protected Batteries in an unregulated mod.

Hope this saves you from a potential disaster..

[leo]

Jun 19, 2014 13:21:59 GMT charon said:

Jun 19, 2014 11:20:21 GMT leo said:

my batts are 18350 efest imr 800mah, non-protected

You have asked and answered your own question in one go
Unless your very experienced, always, but always use Protected Batteries in an unregulated mod.

Hope this saves you from a potential disaster..

That makes sense, but never occurred to me... thanks charon... another item to add to the shopping list!!!!

Q.... tried to order one of them stainless ones (worth a punt at the price)... but have to order $25 of other stuff first!!!

[leo]

Jun 19, 2014 13:16:11 GMT smifee said:

I've only had my first mech mod for a couple of weeks. I was recommended this 

www.m-vapes.co.uk/store/p1/M-Vapes_Volt_Meter__Measure_Voltage_Drop.html

After a couple of weeks reassuring myself that the battery was still safe I don't use it so much now but wouldn't be without it.

Perfect... thanks smifee... just what I was looking for. Cheers

[meeee]

Jun 19, 2014 13:16:11 GMT smifee said:

Jun 19, 2014 11:20:21 GMT leo said:

Also, to kick, or not to kick? I'm pretty much decided I wouldn't bother with a kick, but in that case is there any way to keep an eye on your battery (any kind of portable tester?)... I don't want to lug my Vamo around just to pop the battery in to check the voltage. I know people say you can tell when the battery is going, but as a mech noob, I'm worried that I will trash my batteries. (my batts are 18350 efest imr 800mah, non-protected)

I've only had my first mech mod for a couple of weeks. I was recommended this 

www.m-vapes.co.uk/store/p1/M-Vapes_Volt_Meter__Measure_Voltage_Drop.html

After a couple of weeks reassuring myself that the battery was still safe I don't use it so much now but wouldn't be without it.

I have one of these as well and they do seem to be quite accurate.

[Q]

Jun 19, 2014 13:31:38 GMT leo said:

Jun 19, 2014 13:21:59 GMT charon said:

You have asked and answered your own question in one go
Unless your very experienced, always, but always use Protected Batteries in an unregulated mod.

Hope this saves you from a potential disaster..

That makes sense, but never occurred to me... thanks charon... another item to add to the shopping list!!!!

Q.... tried to order one of them stainless ones (worth a punt at the price)... but have to order $25 of other stuff first!!!

Ah.... I forgot about that, I've always got at least $25 in my basket so it doesn't matter

[leo]

Jun 19, 2014 14:07:31 GMT Q said:

Jun 19, 2014 13:31:38 GMT leo said:

That makes sense, but never occurred to me... thanks charon... another item to add to the shopping list!!!!

Q.... tried to order one of them stainless ones (worth a punt at the price)... but have to order $25 of other stuff first!!!

Ah.... I forgot about that, I've always got at least $25 in my basket so it doesn't matter

Q.... wanna pick one up for me on your next order?? i'll buy you a beer!!! 

[Q]

I wonder what it would cost to post?? if you're serious I dont mind