Is the mech mod dead?

[hazza1962]

I prefer the simplicity of Mech Mods, Saying that I've never really tried anything except the Mvp 1&2 because most of the Regulated gear is Fugly in my Humble opinion!!!

[kalbo]

I've got a vv ATB and an ipv3 but I still prefer my trusty old mech box mods all day long

[Greg]

They're certainly in decline in popularity IMO

[Pezz]

The only regulated mod I own is a two year old SVD which never gets used.

I love my mechs but have to admit to wanting a regulated box.

Problem is I have not found the box which is pretty enough and within reach...

My next purchase will be regulated, looking for a 50W box at the moment. Possibly a sx zero clone.


Building my own is still something I'd love to do but never manage to start...

[paulymeatballs]

I guess I'm just nuts about vape gear in general but I find mechs and regulated mods equally good looking, just in a different way.

[Pepperty]

I'm glad I have mech mods, I only have 14500 ones, but they make me feel safe owning them.
The way I see it is; if the law gets to be an ass... them and my spheroids will outlive me! so I plan to keep them to admire, drip on and be Armageddon safe

[Deleted]

Yeah mech wise it has to be magnetos....all the way!!!

only one to survive my mod destroying bag

For the sake of the zombies

[mybad]

Only ever use a mech when going for a night out, discrete and not to bulky 18350 , rest of the time its a regulated.

[Richard46]

While Doomsday still threatens I have decided not to get to rely on anything I cannot mend myself. Actually very happy with my little stock of mechs anyway; 2 Katos; a LUXE and a Pisces telescopic; they should last longer than me with a little TLC.

(I do also have a rather ancient Provari which also feels as though it will last for ever).

[Tom]

Jan 4, 2015 17:40:07 GMT mybad said:

Only ever use a mech when going for a night out, discrete and not to bulky 18350 , rest of the time its a regulated.

A night out on an 18350! Teach me!

haha.

Both for me.

Love em all

[djs]

Oi! I still need my mechs to run anything under 1.0ohm.

Do you mind.

[ionian]

I love my mechs, but I've recently been enjoying the battery life of the iStick. However, I prefer the vape from my mechs - it feels smoother. It might be psychosomatic and things might improve with a higher quality mod but until then it's mechs for me most of the time, with regulated for convenience. I only use 18350 and 18500s so they are pretty small and convenient. I must take smaller pulls than everyone else, because I can make an 18500 last all day!

[tomj777]

Jan 4, 2015 20:13:36 GMT ionian said:

I love my mechs, but I've recently been enjoying the battery life of the iStick. However, I prefer the vape from my mechs - it feels smoother. It might be psychosomatic and things might improve with a higher quality mod but until then it's mechs for me most of the time, with regulated for convenience.

I think the lack smoothness of the VV/VW devices you've used is down to the prevalence of Pulse Width Modulation (where the voltage is averaged using pulses (on off on off) ). 
This includes the popular iStick but does not include Provari, DNA, Nivel (SvoëMesto) and, in all probability, the rest of the medium / high-end devices, which use Root Mean Squared modulation. Another aspect of PWD is that the higher the frequency the smoother it will be...

There's a great article on PWM / RMS here which will do a far better job at explaining it than I can: vivavaping.com/ARTICLES/VOLTAGE.html
 Tagging robby who, I think, is pretty knowledgeable on such things whereas I am largely recycling near-raw information.

[Edge]

Happy with both.
Regulated for <1 Ohm, mech for anything above.

[ionian]

Thanks tomj777. I have a DNA as well as the iStick, and find I still prefer the mech which is why I think (for me at least) it's largely all in my mind! At the end of the day I'm quite happy with the iStick vape, so it's not important enough to me that I'd refuse to use it.