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 The only way to control the power in mech mods, is by building appropriate coils. The coil will determine the resistance, current and ultimately the power of the setup. Low resistance coils will draw more current and heat up faster and hotter than higher resistance coils. If you are not happy with your setup, you cannot fiddle with the power output, you have to rebuild a coil. Thus these devices are not meant for new vapers that do not know how to make a coil. Also, due to their nature, mech mods do not have any built in battery security, making these potentially dangerous! Battery safety is very important here! The only way to control the power in mech mods, is by building appropriate coils. The coil will determine the resistance, current and ultimately the power of the setup. Low resistance coils will draw more current and heat up faster and hotter than higher resistance coils. If you are not happy with your setup, you cannot fiddle with the power output, you have to rebuild a coil. Thus these devices are not meant for new vapers that do not know how to make a coil. Also, due to their nature, mech mods do not have any built in battery security, making these potentially dangerous! Battery safety is very important here!
  
-===== It sounds like I would be better off with a Regulated device, why would anybody use a Mech? =====+==== It sounds like I would be better off with a Regulated device, why would anybody use a Mech? ====
  
 Up until very recently, most regulated mods limited their output power to levels much lower than could be achieved with mech mods. The power output of regulated devices has now increased massively meaning that there is very little reason to use a mech mod any more. there are a few who stick with them though, usually because they prefer the aesthetics.  Up until very recently, most regulated mods limited their output power to levels much lower than could be achieved with mech mods. The power output of regulated devices has now increased massively meaning that there is very little reason to use a mech mod any more. there are a few who stick with them though, usually because they prefer the aesthetics. 
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 You'll see that aside from the ego packs each of these sets are somewhat pricey. There is nothing wrong with going for a 25 Euro starter kit. It's just that once you've taken a liking to vaping, you will feel the urge to upgrade with those moreso than you do with the recommendations here (imo).  You'll see that aside from the ego packs each of these sets are somewhat pricey. There is nothing wrong with going for a 25 Euro starter kit. It's just that once you've taken a liking to vaping, you will feel the urge to upgrade with those moreso than you do with the recommendations here (imo). 
  
-==== The Mod I Want To Buy Requires Seperate Batteries, Which Should I Buy? ====+=== The Mod I Want To Buy Requires Seperate Batteries, Which Should I Buy? ===
  
 Stick with known good batteries from known good brands - Samsung 25R and LG HE2 are the best options currently available. Sony VTC3/VTC4/VTC5 used to be the most popular but there are many fakes on the market so only buy these from vendors you know and trust. Some battery brands (which sadly are very popular amongst the vaping community) such as Efest and MXJO don't actually make their batteries themselves, they buy batteries from OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) such as Sony, Samsung and LG, then re-wrap them to sell under their own brand name. I can't say for certain that these re-wraps are sub-standard but have to ask myself why would an OEM sell cheap batches of their batteries to a third party unless they didn't meet their own quality expectations?  Stick with known good batteries from known good brands - Samsung 25R and LG HE2 are the best options currently available. Sony VTC3/VTC4/VTC5 used to be the most popular but there are many fakes on the market so only buy these from vendors you know and trust. Some battery brands (which sadly are very popular amongst the vaping community) such as Efest and MXJO don't actually make their batteries themselves, they buy batteries from OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) such as Sony, Samsung and LG, then re-wrap them to sell under their own brand name. I can't say for certain that these re-wraps are sub-standard but have to ask myself why would an OEM sell cheap batches of their batteries to a third party unless they didn't meet their own quality expectations? 
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 The wrap around the battery is the only real security the battery has. Damage it, and the battery becomes unsafe. The case of the battery is the negative connection and the wrap is insulating it from making a connection with your mod. Luckily for you, you can buy heat shrinking battery wraps and replace the damaged ones! The wrap around the battery is the only real security the battery has. Damage it, and the battery becomes unsafe. The case of the battery is the negative connection and the wrap is insulating it from making a connection with your mod. Luckily for you, you can buy heat shrinking battery wraps and replace the damaged ones!
  
-==== You'll need a charger too. ====+==== You'll need a charger too! ====
  
 Nitecore are the lowest quality chargers I would recommend they're easy to find, cheap and work with all types of batteries with the essential safety features built in, although they're a bit slow to charge. Xtar offer better quality chargers for a similar price and offer a better quality charger with the possibility for more information to be displayed and quicker charging than the nitecores. If for any reason you don't want to buy these brands the generally accepted rule is to avoid any brand with "fire" in it's name, because this is usually what they end up causing! seriously though, stick with Xtar and Nitecore - they're cheap and safe so why look anywhere else? Nitecore are the lowest quality chargers I would recommend they're easy to find, cheap and work with all types of batteries with the essential safety features built in, although they're a bit slow to charge. Xtar offer better quality chargers for a similar price and offer a better quality charger with the possibility for more information to be displayed and quicker charging than the nitecores. If for any reason you don't want to buy these brands the generally accepted rule is to avoid any brand with "fire" in it's name, because this is usually what they end up causing! seriously though, stick with Xtar and Nitecore - they're cheap and safe so why look anywhere else?
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 E-liquids are mainly composed with 4 ingredients: E-liquids are mainly composed with 4 ingredients:
  
- * nicotine: the active substance found in tobacco. You can choose your nicotine concentration when you buy juices +  * nicotine: the active substance found in tobacco. You can choose your nicotine concentration when you buy juices 
- * PG: Propylene Glycol, used to "transport" the flavour +  * PG: Propylene Glycol, used to "transport" the flavour 
- * VG: Vegetable Glycerin, make the flavour more sweet, and greatly contributes to the vapour creation +  * VG: Vegetable Glycerin, make the flavour more sweet, and greatly contributes to the vapour creation 
- * aromas: used to give flavour to your juices+  * aromas: used to give flavour to your juices
  
 === Nicotine levels === === Nicotine levels ===
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 You can choose between 4 main nicotine levels, the concentration is displayed in mg per ml of e-liquid You can choose between 4 main nicotine levels, the concentration is displayed in mg per ml of e-liquid
  
- * 0 mg: no nicotine, only vapour and flavour. For vapers that completely recovered from smoking +  * 0 mg: no nicotine, only vapour and flavour. For vapers that completely recovered from smoking 
- * 6 mg: light, for occasional smokers +  * 6 mg: light, for occasional smokers 
- * 12 mg: normal, for pack-a-day smokers +  * 12 mg: normal, for pack-a-day smokers 
- * 18 mg: strong, for heavy smokers+  * 18 mg: strong, for heavy smokers
  
 Some shops also propose in-between levels like 3 mg for extra light or 9 mg. Some shops also propose in-between levels like 3 mg for extra light or 9 mg.