Mechanical vs Regulated

[kimbo]

Hi

I was playing with the Vaperwood just now, i am lost. I need some input from the forum on this. I like the raw power but i also like the fact that you can give the coil some more power when need be

 

[Imthiaz Khan]

@kimbo, I have the Cana and Reo mods, for me the vape quality on the Reo outdoes the Cana big time with regards to the power, flavor and ease of use. So for me, it will be a mechanical mod.

 

[Rob Fisher]

I have given up trying to explain this one... logic tells me that an electronic mod should win every-time but it simply doesn't and I don't understand why?

 

[Andre]

I am with @Rob Fisher on this one.....tried them all (from Vamo to SVD to Cana to IPV50, etc) and still prefer the mech Reo. Maybe it is the convenience and bf abilty of the Reo that makes the difference and not the fact that it is a mech.

 

[rogue zombie]

I'm still very weary of getting a mechanical.

I worry about getting shorts, pushing it too hard, draining the battery incorrectly. Basically all the things that they warn you about.

I will probably always opt for regulated. I've read so much, but it still worries me.

I'm like the opposite of McGyver, so I probably wouldn't see a problem arising, and wouldn't know what to do if it did.

 

[Paulie]

This drives me mad lol vv below 18watts is great but above it i dont get it!! Mechanical ftw!

 

[Marzuq]

I have given up trying to explain this one... logic tells me that an electronic mod should win every-time but it simply doesn't and I don't understand why?

I am with @Rob Fisher on this one. Mechanical. Beat all my regulated mods hands down. Flavor is much better and with the reo ease of use is an added bonus

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[Silver]

Good question kimbo

My experience with regulated is limited to the MVP and the SVD. So not that high powered
I do like them both and they are both in regular use

I just like the Reo for its convenience and dripper quality vape, not necessarily because its mechanical
If the Reo was regulated and had high quality electronics I think i would like that too!

 

[johan]

For me personally its al about efficiency, and an electronic mod can never come close to a pure mechanical device.

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[Riaz]

I have one mech and one electronic mod. Both have their ups and downs, and personally the electronic is better than the mech I have.

Mech- nemesis
Electronic- cana

I'm sure comparing the cana to a higher rates mech like a reo would be a different ball game all together


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[Rob Fisher]

I'm like the opposite of McGyver, so I probably wouldn't see a problem arising, and wouldn't know what to do if it did.

I'm so with you... I vape above ,8 Ohm and use Sony VTC5's and I have never had so much as one seconds hassle.

 

[rogue zombie]

I'm so with you... I vape above ,8 Ohm and use Sony VTC5's and I have never had so much as one seconds hassle.

So with a very good battery and safe OHMs its safe?

Don't you have to keep checking that the battery is not draining too much?

 

[kimbo]

Allot of you talk about flavour. With a regulated mod you can set the power to the taste. At this watt setting you taste the more sweet aromas but at a higher setting you get more of the tobbaco flavour. With mech you get what you get.

But does flavour not get more impacted by the dripper/tank you using, the coil in your dripper, position of the coil ...

 

[Riaz]

So with a very good battery and safe OHMs its safe?

Don't you have to keep checking that the battery is not draining too much?

It all boils down to the battery you use. Original vtc5 you cannot go wrong with.


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[Rob Fisher]

So with a very good battery and safe OHMs its safe?

Don't you have to keep checking that the battery is not draining too much?

Yip as safe as houses! If you stay within the safe zones and don't cock around with radical sub ohm coils below ,6 ohm you will be fine! In fact I have used a ton of different batteries and never had even a warm battery issue! The safety issue is hyped because it a critical issue but with decent batteries and reasonable resistance coils you won't have an issue!

I don't need to check my batteries ever... I feel when they need changing and I simply change batteries.

 

[Andre]

So with a very good battery and safe OHMs its safe?

Don't you have to keep checking that the battery is not draining too much?

Unprotected batteries like those (IMR) have a much safer chemistry than other batteries - meaning it will not just explode unless under extreme duress. The lowest recommended to go for IMR batteries is around 2.5V - long before that (around 3.7V) you vape quality will deteriorate to the point the you can not miss it. Do note that a Reo, as opposed to most other mech mods, have a hot spring, which will collapse in case of a short - thus it does have a safety mechanism.

 

[Mike]

Very curious opinoins here and I think all of them are valid. However swapping between my mech and IPV, my regulated mod completely blows the mech out of the water. Maybe it's because I like the consistency of always getting a strong hit as opposed to a mech which is dependant on the voltage, but on the other hand, a tiny mech tube is so compact and the battery lasts longer.. So it's a real toss up depending what I feel like!

 

[rogue zombie]

Very interesting.
Thanks all, that certainly changed my views on mechs.

 

[Andre]

Allot of you talk about flavour. With a regulated mod you can set the power to the taste. At this watt setting you taste the more sweet aromas but at a higher setting you get more of the tobbaco flavour. With mech you get what you get.

But does flavour not get more impacted by the dripper/tank you using, the coil in your dripper, position of the coil ...

Yes, of course. Lower resistance = more power = less sweet and more tobacco, for example. Coil position, number of coils, air flow, wicking material, chamber size, etc, are all variables playing a role in your eventual vape.
EDIT: Just make sure how low in resistance you can go on that wood mod, seems to me the same as the one discussed here: http://www.ecigssa.co.za/threads/sir-vape-the-vapor-wood-aka-the-woody.5799/

 

[Marzuq]

Awesome thread. All different opinions and reasons
Love it

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[kimbo]

Yes, of course. Lower resistance = more power = less sweet and more tobacco, for example. Coil position, number of coils, air flow, wicking material, chamber size, etc, are all variables playing a role in your eventual vape.
EDIT: Just make sure how low in resistance you can go on that wood mod, seems to me the same as the one discussed here: http://www.ecigssa.co.za/threads/sir-vape-the-vapor-wood-aka-the-woody.5799/

/flame suite on

So correct me if i am wrong please. You say you love the Reo because of convenience, the carrying plenty of juice i get. But if you just start out with a Reo you will have to play with the coil, resistance, position and so to get the best out of your juice for you. Basically you will have to have an atty for your ADV and some to test and play with.

 

[Silver]

/flame suite on

So correct me if i am wrong please. You say you love the Reo because of convenience, the carrying plenty of juice i get. But if you just start out with a Reo you will have to play with the coil, resistance, position and so to get the best out of your juice for you. Basically you will have to have an atty for your ADV and some to test and play with.

From my side @kimbo, i am fortunate to have more than one Reo, so yes, you are right, I basically have two types of setups. One with lower ohms, more power - for the tobacco type juices and juices that need more power. Then i have another setup for fruit juices and those that "prefer" lower power.

If one only had one device, it would be more of a mission to switch atties and/or rebuild coils

I'd like the ability to just have one coil and vary the power from say 15 watts to 30 Watts. But in my case I am ok for now.

Am still waiting for a high quality regulated version of the Reo

 

[kimbo]

From my side @kimbo, i am fortunate to have more than one Reo, so yes, you are right, I basically have two types of setups. One with lower ohms, more power - for the tobacco type juices and juices that need more power. Then i have another setup for fruit juices and those that "prefer" lower power.

If one only had one device, it would be more of a mission to switch atties and/or rebuild coils

I'd like the ability to just have one coil and vary the power from say 15 watts to 30 Watts. But in my case I am ok for now.

Am still waiting for a high quality regulated version of the Reo

Thank you @Silver

 

[Marzuq]

From my side @kimbo, i am fortunate to have more than one Reo, so yes, you are right, I basically have two types of setups. One with lower ohms, more power - for the tobacco type juices and juices that need more power. Then i have another setup for fruit juices and those that "prefer" lower power.

If one only had one device, it would be more of a mission to switch atties and/or rebuild coils

I'd like the ability to just have one coil and vary the power from say 15 watts to 30 Watts. But in my case I am ok for now.

Am still waiting for a high quality regulated version of the Reo

im with you on that one @Silver

 

[JakesSA]

From reading these type of discussions I'm thinking the perfect mech will be bottom fed, have a built in charger and battery indicator ..