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Maybe a Goon or a Drop. I'm waiting on the slow boat for my Drop but everyone else raves about it.
 
Maybe a Goon or a Drop. I'm waiting on the slow boat for my Drop but everyone else raves about it.

The drops a good shout! Very nearly ordered one the other day, shall have to see what I can pick one up for at the Vape Expo Sunday.
 
I also swithered over the Bonza but I've not seen as much feedback on that. I'll stick it on the wishlist, LOL
 
So my wire from StealthVapes has arrived, and I've had a go at making only my 2nd pair of coils.

StealthVapes BroChrome
25awg
3mm inner diameter
7 wraps
0.27ohms @ 3.7v

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And? you got it wicked yet?

Ah yes sorry lol.

Wicked up and vapes really well. Certainly more flavour than the previous coils, but don't seem to be getting as much cloud production.

Will try and make some more coils with the StealthVapes BroChrome 23awg tonight I think.
 
Ah yes sorry lol.

Wicked up and vapes really well. Certainly more flavour than the previous coils, but don't seem to be getting as much cloud production.

Will try and make some more coils with the StealthVapes BroChrome 23awg tonight I think.

Cloud production is irrelevant! And damned messy!
The 23g will be a bit more rowdy, but a bawhair less tasty. Slightly easier to use tho'!
 
Mech's are a very misunderstood and feared device, BUT as far as involvement goes, these devices provide the most satisfying and engaging vaping experience you can get.

firstly you MUST know your battery safety procedures, Amp ratings, Pulse ratings, wrap condition, polarity placement and voltage limits.
secondly you MUST have an understanding of OHMS LAW.
thirdly you MUST understand the device you intend to use, is it run in series? parallel? or is it a single battery device, and if so does it run in reversed polarity (like Sub Ohm Innovations devices) and you must understand how each of these configurations behave, also is it a hybrid connection or does it have a 510 connection? these must all be understood before going any further.

armed with these basic facts you are on the start of the most rewarding vaping experience available.

Now i love my mechs, i much prefer them to regulated devices, purely based on the quality of the vaping experience and a bit of vape geekness thrown in for good measure. I currently own a Vapebreed Nookie (parallel), a Hellboy (tube) and a Tesla Invader 3 (ok it's part regulated but it's still a mech), in the past i have owned an Osmium (parallel), SOI Legendary Competition (tube) and a Noisy Cricket (series mod), and at present i am awaiting the arrival of a Batl Mstr from Tower Mods Ph.

when you are looking at what resistance to build your coil be aware that most mechs (parallel/single battery) work best at low ohm resistances .1 - .15 (higher .35+ if you have a series device) it goes without saying that at these low resistances your battery must be suited to the job you are asking it to perform, it must have a good Amp rating 20/30amp discharge rate ideally, and with an ample Pulse rating (25R's are renowned for this) as this is where you are playing on a mech with a low ohm build. Sure you can put higher resistance builds in your device but these will not give the best results, slow ramp up, low heat, low vapour production, if you want to run high resistance builds you should look at regulated devices or series devices.

These devices command respect, if you get it wrong you could end up in a bit of trouble, but with a little awareness there is no reason to fear them, in the end these will give you an experience unmatched from any regulated device.
 
Mech's are a very misunderstood and feared device, BUT as far as involvement goes, these devices provide the most satisfying and engaging vaping experience you can get.

firstly you MUST know your battery safety procedures, Amp ratings, Pulse ratings, wrap condition, polarity placement and voltage limits.
secondly you MUST have an understanding of OHMS LAW.
thirdly you MUST understand the device you intend to use, is it run in series? parallel? or is it a single battery device, and if so does it run in reversed polarity (like Sub Ohm Innovations devices) and you must understand how each of these configurations behave, also is it a hybrid connection or does it have a 510 connection? these must all be understood before going any further.

armed with these basic facts you are on the start of the most rewarding vaping experience available.

Now i love my mechs, i much prefer them to regulated devices, purely based on the quality of the vaping experience and a bit of vape geekness thrown in for good measure. I currently own a Vapebreed Nookie (parallel), a Hellboy (tube) and a Tesla Invader 3 (ok it's part regulated but it's still a mech), in the past i have owned an Osmium (parallel), SOI Legendary Competition (tube) and a Noisy Cricket (series mod), and at present i am awaiting the arrival of a Batl Mstr from Tower Mods Ph.

when you are looking at what resistance to build your coil be aware that most mechs (parallel/single battery) work best at low ohm resistances .1 - .15 (higher .35+ if you have a series device) it goes without saying that at these low resistances your battery must be suited to the job you are asking it to perform, it must have a good Amp rating 20/30amp discharge rate ideally, and with an ample Pulse rating (25R's are renowned for this) as this is where you are playing on a mech with a low ohm build. Sure you can put higher resistance builds in your device but these will not give the best results, slow ramp up, low heat, low vapour production, if you want to run high resistance builds you should look at regulated devices or series devices.

These devices command respect, if you get it wrong you could end up in a bit of trouble, but with a little awareness there is no reason to fear them, in the end these will give you an experience unmatched from any regulated device.
A lot of good advice there, but some of the things you said aren't the sort of thing I would be saying to someone who has just got their first mech, and some other things you said are at the very least a matter of opinion.

Firstly, we shouldn't be talking about pulse ratings to a new mech user. Stick to the constant discharge rate as a maximum as anything above that is risking damage to the battery.

Mechs work great at any reasonable coil resistance, given the right build and the right atty. Only cloud chasers feel the need to go down to 0.1 or below.

I run at around 0.5ohms using mostly single coil RDAs and get a great vape with super quick ramp up. The lowest I have gone is 0.23ohms on a dual coil, also with great ramp up.

Not everyone uses complex coils, a lot of us use simple round or flat wire on mechs. Complex coils (Claptons, Flaptons, Stapled Staggered Fused Aliens and the like) are better suited to regulated mods, rather than mechs.

A 25r is a 20 amp battery and a 0.1 ohm coil is a +40 amp build. I would not be recommending these to a first time mech user. Stay above 0.17 and use a Sony VTC5a, one of the best batteries for a single battery mech, with a higher CDR and smaller voltage sag than a 25r, so it is both safer and hits harder.

I know many mech users that vape on mechs at 0.8ohms and above, so saying if you want to run high resistance builds you should look at regulated or series mods is really a matter of opinion. It all depends if you are after a hot vape and mahoosive clouds or not.
 
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