Okay folks. An RTA on the mech mod. From today on, I declare it relevant.
I take on too much, but whatever, let it be so. At RTA on the mech mod is cool.
Guys, i have an interaction for you - do you use RTA's on mechs? What RTA's and what mechs are you using for making such a setup? Leave a comment, it'll be very interesting to read
And we're begin. And today we have an RTA with mech. To be more exact mech under the RTA. Straight from Belarus. Let's roll. Intro...
It's great, friends
Today our guest is BATmod by Vape Systems and on the top i have By-Ka v7
Together they look sexy
Folks, Vape Systems is based in Belarus and they make whole lot of nice MTL devices
On the count of Vape Systems, to be exact on the count of the manufacturer and founder of FlexoPrint Sergey is whole lot of devices
One of my favorite RTA's is By-Ka v4. At the moment in here is By-Ka v7 and under it is that exact mech mod which we are going to talk about
This is BATmod - mechanical mod that is made for MTL devices
On the market today it's rare to see a device that is made specifically for MTL
And at the moment MTL devices is sort of hyped so release of such mechanical mod is relevant
So without delay let's dive down, as i used to say, let's disassemble, assemble back and look what Belarus manufacturer is capable of. Let's roll...
Okay folks, this mod is came in that standard blue package with Vape Systems logo
All around there is no information besides that sticker Sasha, but that's in my case
Under the top cover we see a soft material that is not letting to shake contents
Under that cloth you will find massive User Manual on Russian and English
And i will tell you, friends, this User Manual is very important element of the kit contents. So read it carefully before use
Or you can find this User Manual on official site in digital form
Since i have full kit i have also an adapter for fitting the 22mm atomizers and silver-plated brass pin
Also in contents we have bag of spares with spare spring and 2 o-rings
And of course we have the mechanical mod itself
Before we get a detailed look we will talk about specs
This mod is made of 304 SS and available only in Steel color with satin finish
If features two types of fit - 22 and 23mm.
It have side Fire button with Lock option and brass silver-plated contact group
It have adjustment option for the length of the atomizer pin and height of the battery by screwing connector piece and bottom cover
Also this mod have protection for preventing liquid get inside the contact system and have vent holes
Main diameter of the mod is 23mm, height is 87mm, weight is 110g
Okay, let's give it a detailed look. On the top we have 510 hybrid connection, you can call it that way
The connector itself have cutouts and holes for convenient unscrewing, in case if it's stick to the main body of the mod
This connector is fitting 23mm atomizers and it's unscrewing counter clockwise
As i said before this mod is fitting two types of atomizers - 22 and 23mm
In here we have a connector for 23mm and in here is for 22mm
If you look closer you will see that edge has a bevel which is for fit 22mm
I think you noticed that 23mm connector is a bit lower
Next we see positive silver-plated brass pin
This pin is removable and unscrews counter clockwise
That pin is for working with 23mm connector
Since 22mm connector comes with longer pin
For understanding - the pin which is on the right side is for 23mm connector, the pin which is on the left side is for 22mm connector
And the last thing that I wanted to draw your attention, regarding this pin, is to the cone bottom part - with this cone the contact is happening. And a little bit later i will show you how it's working
Moving forward. In here we see a plastic part - sort of housing for contact
Later we will disassemble and look what it's like inside
And on the bottom we have a button which have this locking ring. It turns right and left. Like so we unlocked the button and now we are able to press it
The button itself have a knurling for convenient unscrewing since to get access to the contact group we have to unscrew the button and the screw on the opposite side
The ring also have cutouts for convenience of using
Of course all this part is removable and it's unscrews counter clockwise
On the bottom of this contact group we have another pin - this pin will get direct contact with your battery
This pin is removable as well and unscrews counter clockwise
Inner part of this pin is also conical for a contact
Also take a notice that silver-plating is starts to peel off already, even though it was in use for a short period of time
But due to constant change of batteries the silver-plating is peeling off like so
Forgot to show you another thing about this screw - besides it holds the contact group it is also a stopper for a locking ring
Okay folks, we are going to look inside later, let's finish with the details.
Next we have a tube where we insert the 18650
The tube have engraving of a bat and the name of the mod. Also there is vent holes - 4 in a row, cutouts for convenient grip and bottom cover
The cover have engraving with the logo of manufacturer and serial number
This cover unscrews counter clockwise
And now we have an access to a slot for 1*18650
I have zero complaints about the threads of this mechanical mods. Everything screws smooth. But of course we have to take care of them from time to time by cleaning them from contaminants
Okay folks, we're almost completely disassembled this mod, but we have contact group left untouched
And we're about to disassemble it right now
For a start we need to screw out fire button and like i said it have knurling for a convenient unscrewing
Unscrewing it by hands is kinda challenging, but possible
So it's easier to unscrew the button with ceramic tweezers
After we removed the button we need to unscrew this screw which is also unscrewing counter clockwise
After we unscrewed both the button and the screw we can get rid off this ring, but if you want to clean your contacts it is unnecessary
And now we can push out that plastic housing. And we will do so by pushing it out on the side where the pin that contacts with battery is
By push it a little we can extract it. When you extract it, be VERY careful since we have a spring inside and the plastic pusher itself
The spring look like so and we have a spare
And this is how pusher looks like. It's made of plastic and it have metal part which is the main connection of contact
All those 3 parts can be disassembled, as you can see it contains of 3 parts - metal part is between 2 plastic parts
That plastic part have a cutout which is a slideway for button pressing
And metal part is coned for a good contact
Friends, i want you to take a notice - i don't have any noticeable arc damage in here. Though i have some dark zones, but it's not critical
The main thing about this mod is not to use resistance below 0.5ohm, then you won't have to clean your contacts often
And now for clarity i will tell you how the contact is happening
Upper pin is contacting your atomizer pin, lower pin which is contacts with your battery and the middle part will make contact them together when fire button is pressed due to the cone
So this system is pretty simple and logical
Okay folks, it's time to assemble it back and i can say it's a laborious process, so take a look how to do it correctly
For a start place that plastic pusher with central metal contact back in place
Important moment - you have to place this plastic part with that key so it will be up to these holes
But anyway after assembly this part will shift and you will have to correct it
Next install the spring in the opposite side so it will be pushing each other away
Next we take this metal part which have 2 little pins, these pins is side guide as well
Find the correct position and install this plastic part inside
Center it to make the holes match
Push the spring inside from that side
As i said this plastic part is shifted. Place it so it will be on the bottom and after fixate this plastic part inside
Now screw a pin that is contacts with atomizer - don't force it too much
And now screw a pin that contacts the battery, don't over tighten as well
After this done screw in this screw and button
Tighten it with ceramic tweezers and this mechanical mod is ready to work
Check if ring is turning and button is working, so this is ready to work after, let's say, cleaning
Okay folks, now i will tell you about actions sequence, which is very important in assembly of this mod with atomizer and battery
First step: we take atomizer and connector, in this case 23mm since I'm using By-Ka v7
Screw it in to the end
I swapped the pin from 22mm to 23mm behind the scenes
Now screw the connector with atomizer to contact group
In here we have a slight gap that is depends on the atomizer connector or pin or length of pin
After this screw in the tube and insert 18650 negative up, since vent holes is on the bottom
But in this case it doesn't matter since these vent holes is blocked by the battery
And after this we screw in this cover which holds the battery and adjusts for its height
I think you noticed that we have a gaps on the top and bottom, but that's because of how it constructed and of its features
Of course due to some atomizers have adjustable pin you can get rid off at least of upper gap
But you have to accept that there will be a gap on the bottom. And i will repeat that it's a design nuance
Okay friends, it's only left to unlock it, push the button and get a vapor, but before we will back to face-time i will show you how this looks with different atomizers
This is how this mod will look like with By-Ka v4 which is 22mm in diameter and screwed to the 22mm connector.
This is how this mod will look like with By-Ka v6 which is also 22mm
And now we have Kayfun Prime and it's looking decent as well
And this is how BATmod will look like with Berserker Mini 22mm. As i said you can adjust it so you won't have those gaps
For example right now atomizer is fully functional. You can see that there is vapor happening
But what vapor you can get out of MTL device? There wasn't be much
So folks now we have a gap only on the bottom
Okay folks, it's time to get back to face-time and speak about pros and cons
Thanks for your attention in close up, let's roll
It's have its own charm
I definitely like this device and how it looks
At the moment i put the Berserker and i like this setup. And I'm using it.
Anyway, i found some cons in this device and, of course, the pros which we are going to talk about right now
First con to this mechanical mod, to be exact to the contact group and to be even more exact for the silver-plating
It's very thin and in even some short amount of time of usage in some places this silver-plating is peeled off
But as soon as you get to the cleaning of contact group you will lose it completely
I want to say something directly to the manufacturer and recommend to make separate contact group of solid silver
So people who is wanted contact group like this will gladly spend their money on it
Next con i'll give for difficult access to the contact group insides
We have to unscrew a lot of small parts and then assemble it back
This requires a big amount of time, you have not to lose any small part and correctly place some elements of contact group
It takes a lot of time and for this inconvenience I give a con
But in defense I can say that you won't have to clean it often since it is designed for builds above 0.5ohm
And as we know, the higher the resistance from 0.5ohm and up to 1 ohm the less arcs we will get on the contacts
So if you will use a build that is 0.7 or 0.8ohm there will almost no need to get inside the contact group
Now folks we are going to talk about nitpicks
First nitpick i have is for gaps that is left after full assembly
Some of you may dislike it, especially the ones who like everything sits flush. In here there will be gaps anyway
And like i said with some atomizers that have pin adjustment option you can get rid off upper gap completely
But lower gap will always remain
Next nitpick is for plastic thread that is for screwing metal parts of contact group
Plastic thread is pretty short-lived thing and it must be treated gently and carefully. Don't overtighten it and don't put force on those plastic part because otherwise you could damage them and your contact group become unusable
So be aware of it and be careful with plastic threads
Next nitpick for vent holes. Yes, they are here and it's good, but at the same time they are blocked with battery
Anyway air goes through. I blew in some vapor in these vent holes. I tested how it comes out with battery installed inside. The air comes out, but anyway, in case of emergency ventilation process will be difficult
Because vent holes is blocked with batter
I recommend to the manufacturer to rethink this moment and place those vent hole lower or place it where the contact of negative or positive contact with bottom cover is happening
Okay folks, now it's time to talk about pros
But the presence of certain pros easily covers some cons and nitpicks
First pro to this mechanical mod goes for production quality. Everything made top notch and in the right way. This is Belarus quality. By-Ka quality
I like how FlexoPrint make their devices and i give a MAJOR pro for production quality
Folks, next pro will go for brutal, stylish and manly appearance of this mod
This mechanical mod is gorgeous and besides it's compact
And for this compact stealth size i will also give him a pro
Next pro i'll give for convenient and soft Fire button. It's pressed nicely, the spring is soft but you can feel that pressing. On the other hand it isn't bother you. So it's a pro
Next pro is also affects the button and it's regarding the button lock feature. The fact that there is a mechanical locking of the button is very good
Next pro i'll give for optional using different type of atomizers - both 22 and 23mm
It is good, i wish that there was also 24mm as well, but those 2 diameters is enough.
So a pro for option to use different atomizers
Another pro i'll give for adjustment options for height of the battery and length of the pin of your atomizer
It is convenient because there is different atomizers, different batteries and here you can use anything you want. But, of course, a gaps can left after
And last pro that i'll give to this mechanical mod is for performance. It's fully doing its job that it was made for by manufacturer
It works perfectly with MTL devices
There is no miss fire, there is no hard presses etc
This mechanical mod is perfectly deliver the voltage to the atomizer
But friends, there is some moments that you MUST know using this mechanical mod
First moment that we almost done discussing - it's the resistance which you can use on this mechanical mod
I will say it again. I DO NOT RECOMMEND using low ohm builds in here. Minimal resistance that i recommend using on this mechanical mod is 0.5ohm(zero five) and higher
Optimal resistance for me is 0.7-0.8ohm. So i get good vapor which is pretty warm and liquid is not overheating
So my optimal resistance on this mechanical mod is 0.7-0.8ohm
Another important moment - assembly of this mechanical mod into fully functional device
In this case the sequence is very important
For a start we screw in the atomizer and adjusting to the length of connector and only then install the battery and screw the bottom cover
Otherwise, if you make a mistake during assembly and install the battery first and then put the atomizer the fire button can stuck
The manufacturer himself points this out in User Manual, so please follow this manual and you won't get any troubles
Another moment - adjust and glow your atomizer on test fire stations
Or on regulated box mods, which will allow you to control of possibility getting short circuits and check your build resistance
Otherwise you can get a short circuit which is VERY bad for your batteries and for you as well
And last standard though important thing - use atomizers with nice protruding pin and you won't get shorts on this mechanical mod for sure
Please don't forget - this is mechanical mod, this is direct delivery of voltage from your battery to the atomizer
There is no any short circuit protection feature in this mod so you are in response for everything
You MUST know what you are doing before buying a mechanical mod
So it is important thing indeed
Okay folks. We've discussed all the moments regarding pros, cons and nitpicks
Now is the time to talk about price of this mechanical mod
On the official site mechanical mod with one connector either for 22 or 23mm will cost you 4789 rubles(which is 85$ at the moment)
But if you want to purchase another connector either 22 or 23mm you have to pay 676 rubles more(which is 12$)
Overall friends, i liked this mechanical mod. I liked it for its compact size, its capabilities and its production quality
If are the MTL kinda person and you want to have a compact device you should definitely pay attention to this mechanical mod
Because it have pretty reasonable price. On both external and internal markets there is a lot of mechs that don't have that features but will cost you more
But yeah, i wish that there was other color options but manufacturer make this device to match his other devices
And as far as i know there is no other color options planned. But i hope someday they will be available
That's all i wanted to tell you about this mechanical mod
I want to say big thanks to Sergey from Vape Systems for sending me mechanical mod for this review
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