Are all mechs the same.

[darren_gill]

I've a feeling I'm going to come out of this looking a bit silly but, hey.

Say you have x, y and z. X is a Ss clone mech with a brass 510, and brass negative terminal. Y is exactly the same but made by someone else. Z is the same materials but it's an authentic device made in America.

Now the only thing I can think that would make any difference would be the quality of the terminals. Am I right? I hope not.

 

[RagingMammoth]

I've a feeling I'm going to come out of this looking a bit silly but, hey.

Say you have x, y and z. X is a Ss clone mech with a brass 510, and brass negative terminal. Y is exactly the same but made by someone else. Z is the same materials but it's an authentic device made in America.

Now the only thing I can think that would make any difference would be the quality of the terminals. Am I right? I hope not.

Different quality of materials etc, less voltage drop etc.

IMO China dripper/tank clones aren't worth anybodies attention, as they are pretty often shit. Mechanical mods from China are nearly always fine in my experience.

 

[vaporsizer]

They do vary. The hardest hitting i know of are copper with either copper contacts or silver coated copper contacts (tiny difference between 'em) Good machining on the threads to, especially that locking ring !
There are tried & trusted mechs & there are mechs that are a pain. The switch & locking ring are worth paying attention to since it's that which is going to be used over & over. Then the 510 connector & airflow channels, are they any good or are they restrictive ?
I'd say if you were gonna buy a clone, check out reviews of the genuine one as well to get the concept of it's origins & try to work out which clone is the goody. For my part i'd buy an original but that's just me.
With that said, i don't buy mechs now that vw devices have stormed the deathstar because basicaly they give a better vape experience. That's not to dismiss mechanical mods though, some are totally magic.
You have to have had a few or at least tried a few to know what's what.

 

[Diche]

The negative part of the circuit passes through the body of the mech and any threads connecting the button and top cap to the mod so this could effect voltage drop

 

[EmbraSewerRat]

The quality of the metal used, the threading, aye - the contact pins/screws, all make a huge difference to how a Mech can work.
I've got 2 Nemesis mechs off of here, 1 brass which is an absolute gem and workhorse and the other a really shite steel clone probably out of fastechs crap bin.
The threading on the brass one is still smooth, the contacts are of decent quality albeit a bit worn and as it is brass the voltage drop isna too bad.
The steel one is wank, a odd top cap, switch won't take magnets, just awful performance. But it does look cleaner than the brass one.

So, if you are wanting a mech, shop around, get a good one with copper or coated copper pins and screws, has a switch you can live with and is easy to clean and maintain and is made of copper or brass with good threading.

 

[oldhippydude]

Some buttons connect better than others.
Copper conducts better than brass which conducts better than ss but the better conducting materials tarnish quicker so need much more cleaning to keep their advantage.
You would be surprised how much potential power can be lost by having tarnished threads so having fewer or better threads can make a difference.
The type of 510 or hybrid connector is also an issue to consider.

 

[oldhippydude]

Just in the last 15 minutes my kraken nemesis stopped hitting so hard so changed the battery,still no good, cleaned the 510 interface between two and now working fine.
If that had not worked I would have been dismantling and cleaning the switch then all the connecting threads.
This process will be easier with some mechs than others,

 

[Rob]

A valuable lesson I learned, thankfully, early on in our vaping life, came from this video about Maintenance of the Mecha B0d. OK, I know you "might" think it to be mod specific, but it isn't, or not in my experience. Regular cleaning and making sure everything is tight, really does make a difference.