Advice on buying Squonker Mod.

Dolfie

Dolfie

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Here is what I am looking for and hope someone can assist.
1. Budget R1500 but this is not set in stone.
2. Regulated just because I think its a safer option for me.
3. Bottles that I can buy extra like the super soft ones I saw on the forum.
4. I like single coil and don't Vape higher than 30watts.
5. I have the SXK Hadaly at the moment but I use it just for juice testing and at home.
6. I was looking at the Pulse22 but still in 2 minds. I am looking for something with the best flavour and no leaking.
Thanks in advance
 
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Dolfie said:
Why do some prefer Mechanical above Regulated mod. My understanding is and please correct me if I am wrong.
1. MEC less parts that can fail but you still must build coil on a ohm reader off some sort. Lets say I prefer low wattage how do you regulate that on a mechanical mod.

2. Regulated you can set the wattage that you like and its a saver option in my opinion.
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Mech mods provide a different kind of vape, I've found. Personally I prefer it to regulated but it's all subjective. It's like a direct flow of power instead of the pulsing that regulated mods produce.
Regulated mods are great though. I have 2 regulated squonkers in my rotation and love them.

To answer your questions:
1. Wattage is really controlled by your coil. Lower ohms on a mech would produce higher wattage (and draw more amps). So if you prefer lower wattages, build higher. I like the Steam Engine battery calculator to check this. Enter your ohms and choose your battery and it'll tell you your current draw and wattage for that resistance. http://www.steam-engine.org/batt.asp

2. Yes, you can. That's the great thing about regulated mods. I don't usually play around with a wattage when I've found my preferred power, so for a mech I build so that the wattage I get is similar.
 
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@Dolfie, I am glad to see you wanna join the wonderful world of squonking. First off, you must make sure if you want to do squonking or not. I see a lot of guys here buying Squonkers and it ends up in the classifieds after a couple of days. I would suggest try to find a friend with a squonker and give it a go, both mechanical and regulated. For affordable regulated squonking I would go with the VTInbox like @Andre has suggested. Mechanical squonkers I would go for a Reo Grand. Maybe @Huffapuff still got his on sale. The Leprechaun is also great. If you wanna buy something to test, get a Pico Squeeze, cheap, but you can get the feel of it. Welcome to Squonkerville.
 
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Petrus said:
@Dolfie, I am glad to see you wanna join the wonderful world of squonking. First off, you must make sure if you want to do squonking or not. I see a lot of guys here buying Squonkers and it ends up in the classifieds after a couple of days. I would suggest try to find a friend with a squonker and give it a go, both mechanical and regulated. For affordable regulated squonking I would go with the VTInbox like @Andre has suggested. Mechanical squonkers I would go for a Reo Grand. Maybe @Huffapuff still got his on sale. The Leprechaun is also great. If you wanna buy something to test, get a Pico Squeeze, cheap, but you can get the feel of it. Welcome to Squonkerville.
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@Petrus that was also something I was thinking about get Pico and use is on hadaly. But my mind is set on squonking I just think its a better option for me. Yes there is a learning curve but I have to much hassles with tanks. Exept for HE gear maybe but I think RDA give better flavour and that's what I am after.
 
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Dolfie said:
@Petrus that was also something I was thinking about get Pico and use is on hadaly. But my mind is set on squonking I just think its a better option for me. Yes there is a learning curve but I have to much hassles with tanks. Exept for HE gear maybe but I think RDA give better flavour and that's what I am after.
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As you can see on my profile I love fishing so i am very patient in general. I will take my time and @Petrus good idée to go and try someone's device first
 
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Dolfie said:
As you can see on my profile I love fishing so i am very patient in general. I will take my time and @Petrus good idée to go and try someone's device first
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Ahhhhhh, now I remember you, I read your article in the papers about that massive Kabeljou you caught, if I am correct. I also love my see fishing, went on a excellent fishing trip to Kosi Baai last year.
 
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@Dolfie
I bought the Wraith squonker back in the day but the atty it came with was terrible. Also found the Wraith to be an uncomfortable fit in my hand.
Also wanted a regulated because i find it way less hassle adjusting wattage than it is building coils to get ones desired vape preference.
Recently got a Therion and put a Hadaly on top and i must say that i have been using it for a week now on a non-stop basis. Excellent. :)
Cannot comment on the Pico or other locally available squonkers since i was hunting for a DNA device.
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KZOR said:
@Dolfie
I bought the Wraith squonker back in the day but the atty it came with was terrible. Also found the Wraith to be an uncomfortable fit in my hand.
Also wanted a regulated because i find it way less hassle adjusting wattage than it is building coils to get ones desired vape preference.
Recently got a Therion and put a Hadaly on top and i must say that i have been using it for a week now on a non-stop basis. Excellent. :)
Cannot comment on the Pico or other locally available squonkers since i was hunting for a DNA device.
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@KZOR that one looks solid but if I am not mistaken its over R2000.
 
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Dolfie said:
Why do some prefer Mechanical above Regulated mod. My understanding is and please correct me if I am wrong.
1. MEC less parts that can fail but you still must build coil on a ohm reader off some sort. Lets say I prefer low wattage how do you regulate that on a mechanical mod.

2. Regulated you can set the wattage that you like and its a saver option in my opinion.
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Hi @Dolfie - great that you are asking these questions

I dont have a regulated squonker, mine are all mechanical (reo)
But i do have several regulated devices

What i have found is that while in theory, you can build any coil on a regulated and just adjust the power, in practice I tend to stick pretty close to the "mech equivalent" power for a coil, even on a regulated device.

For example, when building a 0.5 ohm coil on a mech, it will lead to about 30Watts of power. When using that type of coil in a regulated I tend to be around that number too.

I find the power delivery on my mechs to be smoother and a bit more direct instead of the pulsing on regulateds. I dont have "fancy" regulateds so maybe my opinion on this is not accurate. I do prefer the vape slightly on mechs but its not like night and day difference, just very subtle.

The advantage i have found on regulateds is that the power doesnt sag as much when the batts get flatter. On my Reos I can feel the power dipping when I am about halfway through a reo bottle. So say around 3ml of juice vaped. Those last two ml of juice are perfectly vapeable but the vaporisation does not take place with the same sort of "vigour" as the first few ml. I dont really mind that and if I am lazy I will continue to vape it till the juice is finished before replacing the batt and filling up.

One day I would like to try a regulated squonker with two batteries and a bigger amount of juice onboard, just to minimise pitstopping - but i am still getting great joy from my mech Reos - and have been for quite some time.
 
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Dolfie said:
Me and Kangertech are not friends anymore. My first setup after the pen style vaping was Evic Mod and TopTank. The Tank lasted me 6 hours and stop working. Waited a month for replacement lasted me 5 months and again did not work just my bad luck. The evic no problem still going strong with the OBS Nano.
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@Silver why is the Reo so popular.
 
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Dolfie said:
@Silver why is the Reo so popular.
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@Dolfie - i think its because it is fairly simple and very well made - and as a result, very reliable
Also quite a few Reonauts around with a fairly large body of knowledge
And plenty atty options

I have not had experience with other squonkers, so am in no position to judge how the Reo compares. But my Reos have been working well since i got them around May14 and no problems.

Take a look at Reoville on the forum here
https://www.ecigssa.co.za/reoville.f67/
Lots of threads and posts - there are some threads there that are well worth reading
 
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Dolfie said:
@Silver why is the Reo so popular.
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Seeing as you much into fishing it seems I would recommend a Reo , from a practical standpoint it would make more sense if you out at sea or shore a lot , a Reo will stand the test of time whereas a cheap R700 regulated mod not so much maybe ....

Or just buy a bunch of Pico Squeezas and a lot of bottles (got like 20 from FT the other day).

Just my absolutely useless 2 c :p
 
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Daniel said:
Seeing as you much into fishing it seems I would recommend a Reo , from a practical standpoint it would make more sense if you out at sea or shore a lot , a Reo will stand the test of time whereas a cheap R700 regulated mod not so much maybe ....

Or just buy a bunch of Pico Squeezas and a lot of bottles (got like 20 from FT the other day).

Just my absolutely useless 2 c :p
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@Daniel as you can see I take almost a house with me when I go fishing. But I agree with you. Something cheap for beach and then something for daily useIMG_0288.JPG
 
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Dolfie said:
@Daniel as you can see I take almost a house with me when I go fishing. But I agree with you. Something cheap for beach and then something for daily use
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Would definitely not take a regulated mod with electronics and whatnot with in that scenario , Reo is not a cheap investment but I'm almost sure it will work well in that environment. Yes it's an expensive investment , but once you get over the money aspect (and don't be scared taking it out fishing) a mod is there to be used and you won't get a better candidate than a Reo , simple , rugged , no frill it just works......
 
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