FAQ: What is a Mechanical APV?

To hopefully shed light to the issue and to help our newbies in deciding which unit to purchase, here's one issue I would like to raise: Full Mechanical Mods VS Wired Mechanical Mods (aka. Semi Mechanical).

A unit being full mechanical does not automatically mean that it gives off better voltage output/ lesser voltage drop. Case and point: voltage drop difference between the Silver Bullet and the GGTS. The Silver Bullet wins by kilometers. (Source: online reviews of credible reviewers, first hand experience and actual voltmeter checking)

On the plus side, Full Mechanical Mods (FMM) win hands-down in terms of durability and "flexibility". Since there are no wires on FMM, it can withstand the beating of a low ohm (less than 1 ohm builds) RBA without anything breaking down (except for the battery stress, of course). But if you are a casual vaper who uses commercial atomizers and enjoy using safe builds on your RBA (1.4+ ohms on a single battery), then you can safely use Wired Mechanical Mods (WMM).

However, there is a kind of "secret issue" when it comes to FMM that not everyone is aware of: contacts. Yes, all brand-new FMM hits hard as hell but in time, the contact points (the threads of the mod) accumulate dirt and/or oxidization (like the green material that forms on our good old Family Computer cartridges). When that happens, the performance of the mod greatly diminishes thus affecting the voltage output, which means less vapor production and heat. When that does occur, there are various ways on how to properly clean your mod and what materials to put on your mod's threads (ie. Noalox, Vaseline, Petroleum Jelly, etc). Do take note that this issue is more commonly experienced on telescopic FMM. (Source: first hand experience. I'll refrain from citing the mods I used to prevent the misconception of attacking the products.)

So the bottom line is, a FMM is not automatically better than a WMM. It greatly depends on how you are going to use it, the aesthetics, and of course; your budget.