SMOKtech BEC Pro Variable 50Watt Stainless w/ Bluetooth for Android/iOS

[dannoman]

SMOKtech BEC Pro Variable Stainless w/ Bluetooth for Android/iOS
$104.95

Price after Newsletter VIP Discount is $99.70!

Introducing the latest version of the SMOKtech BEC PRO 18650 Bluetooth mod - its variable wattage now going to 50W. One of the biggest advantages of the BEC Pro is its Bluetooth function. With this function, from their phone or tablet, users can easily operate all the settings and monitor the working status - very intelligent and intuitive.

Features:

• 141.8mm tall x 24.6mm wide
• Stainless steel
• Bluetooth communication with Android 4.3+ and iOS 6.0+
• Adjustable voltage: 4V-12V
• Adjust wattage: 6W-50W in .1 increments
• This also has a MECH mode which fires off your remaining battery voltage
• MIN resistance: 0.3ohm - this is advertised by smok but we do not recommend going to very low sub-ohms, it can be dangerous and vaping sub-ohmage on this device voids the warranty with us!

This unit is eGo threaded and you have two different deco sleeves, one is for when you are using an eGo carto or tank and one is a platform for tanks with air grooves. Also provided is a thorough easy to read manual on how to operate.

Brief Operation Guide:

• Power on - Fast press the power button five times in a row within two seconds, the screen shows “SMOK” and “Welcome!” means the mod has been turned on.
• Press the button three times in two seconds, the screen will display menu 1 to 7:

-Choose menu 1, the screen displays”1. B”, two seconds later, you can choose Bluetooth “ON” or “OFF”
-Choose menu 2, the screen displays ”2. V+/ 2.W+”, two seconds later, you can add the voltage or wattage circularly. The voltage circles from 4V to 12V, wattage circles from 6W to 50W.
-Choose menu 3, the screen displays” 3. V-/3.W-”, two seconds later, you can reduce the voltage or wattage.
-Choose menu 4, the screen displays”4. i”, two seconds later, you can choose information that is displayed such as battery voltage, atomizer resistance, output voltage/wattage and temperature, the corresponding displays are “BATTERY”/”OHM”/”OUTPUT”/”TEMP”.
-Choose menu 5, the screen displays three horizontal lines, two seconds later; you can switch among “WATTS MODE”, “VOLTS MODE” and “MECH MODE”
-Choose menu 6, the screen displays a lock sign, two seconds later, you can choose “LOCK” or “UNLOCK”
-Choose menu 7, the screen displays a power sign; two seconds later, you can choose “POWER OFF” or “CANCEL”

Functions of the MOD:
- 12 seconds cut-off: This MOD will automatically shut down when taking a puff for longer than 12s.
-Low battery protection: When the battery’s voltage is lower than 3.4V by using one 18650 battery, the MOD will stop output and the screen will show “Low Battery” to remind the user to recharge.
-Low resistance protection: When the atomizer resistance is lower than 0.3ohm, the screen will show “Low R”, the BEC Pro can’t be used at any mode.
- Energy saving: when the mod is not used for more than 10 minutes, the Bluetooth function will enter “sleep mode” to save energy. Users need to reconnect before another operates at the cell phone.


Notes:
The BEC Pro is Bluetooth ready - When enabled, the device's options can be changed with your smartphone via an app available on the Apple App Store and Google Play for Android. The app will also collect data about your vaping habits, allowing you to see various statistics such as average puff time and number of puffs per day. The main screen on the app displays a puff counter, voltage, wattage and resistance of your coil all on one page. In addition as you are hitting the power button to vape you will see real time data including how long your current puff is. The bottom right displays a battery life indicator for the battery in the BEC. Changing to the adjustment screen (Bottom left button on the main screen allows you to easily change between modes in addition to adjusting your voltage or power output. The BEC Pro is a full-featured, high-wattage, high-voltage tube mod with an easy-to-use menu and Bluetooth support.

Search for Smart BEC in the app store for Apple and Android phones.

Caution: We recommend only using batteries with a Continuous Discharge Rate of 20A or higher!

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[woody55]

One Beautiful Mod from Smok! The buzz on the Vapevine is that this is the new Vape Toy to have! This unit just came out a couple of weeks ago and the people that have already gotten one just Rave about it. Reported as a Stellar Performer!

 

[dannoman]

We have the latest software on this to take it to 50W but they are said about to release software for 100W which you can download...I mean I am not sure anyone wants to run these at 100W!

 

[woody55]

100w is just totally insane!

 

[woody55]

Just a little FYI! Our BEC Pro unit is already 50w!!!!

 

[wolfstone5]

Yup...it's an awesome mod! I've been vaping on one for a couple of weeks now. If you're looking for high power box mod performance in a tube mod, the BEC Pro won't disappoint! The Bluetooth control from your smartphone just pushes it over the top! It makes it easy to program and lets you monitor your progress....

 

[superjoefly]

Mine should be here tomorrow...really excited...this will be my first device that goes higher than 15 watts. I already have a SID and I really like it.

One word of caution...even though I have more "faith" in Smoktech than Cloupor, be careful with the upgrades. I'm sure it's safe to upgrade, but I wouldn't immediately crank it up to 100w. A lot of people fried their T5s...

 

[woody55]

Mine should be here tomorrow...really excited...this will be my first device that goes higher than 15 watts. I already have a SID and I really like it.

One word of caution...even though I have more "faith" in Smoktech than Cloupor, be careful with the upgrades. I'm sure it's safe to upgrade, but I wouldn't immediately crank it up to 100w. A lot of people fried their T5s...

When you get into the higher wattage it is generally meant for RDA's, RBA's and such where you build your own coils.Most replaceable head tanks can't handle that kind of power or amperage because of the size wire used to make the coils in them. Most advanced builders use 24,26 or 28ga kanthal resistance wire for their coils. The coil wire has to be able to handle the heat from the amps drawn. Just remember on wire the smaller the number the larger the wire. As an example, say you are wanting to run a .6ohm coil and you want to run it at 100w. Well that requires 10volts at 10amps(really heavy curent pull), you would have to use 24,26 or maybe 28ga resistance wire to handle it. This is why we tell people to be careful and vape safe, Those kinds of loads can destroy a battery quickly. Research and learn about what you are going to do, ask questions. We have alot of people here who will gladly steer you in the right direction on how to achieve your perfect vape!

Vape Well and Vape Safe!
Woody!

 

[superjoefly]

Thanks I have a couple mechs...I guess those are considered high watt devices...didn't really think about that.

Got the BEC in today...I really, really like it so far. Nice finish, nice weight, feels solid and extremely capable...mine was already upgraded to 50 watts.

1st build: Plume Veil (clone), .8ohm, dual micro-coil with 28g kanthal...it's working great

The Plume Veil came with mis-sized screws for the posts so I had to go to the hardware store to pick some up that would actually thread but they're 1/4in long. It doesn't seem to have affected anything. The BEC is reading it at .8ohms. Wondering if I should get some shorter screws for the posts that will thread...

Also, using a VTC3 battery...hope that is okay...need to get more batteries

 

[wolfstone5]

I have discovered that if you limit the use the Bluetooth function, the battery life increases dramatically! I use my smartphone to change the settings then turn the BT off. Just a little tip that I wanted to share.

 

[dannoman]

We have had quite a few order the BEC Pro since we have had the October coupon code...if you ordered we would love to hear how your lil mini reviews...

 

[superjoefly]

No reviews are good reviews...people are too busy vaping on it to post! LOL...just being optimistic.

I've had mine for a couple weeks now...love it! Haven't had any problems with it so far. I'm hoping that they will add a temperature regulation function with the next update, but I haven't really had any problems with over-heating either. I unscrew the 510 connection ring so that it's flush with the atty and to keep it clear of the plastic. I'm used to a more clicky button, but the button on this is still pretty good. The bluetooth/software app is pretty cool, but I don't use it very much...obviously it's necessary for updates. I really like the look and feel of it...it's solid...has good weight...and has responded well to all of my rda's. So far, I'm very pleased with it. Hoping to hear more good reviews

 

[superjoefly]

Just an update in this thread:

I got a new tank system the other day (Orchid V3) and because the deck on it is rather small, I ended up with a .2ohm build (this is lower than I would normally use on the BEC Pro). I put it on my BEC Pro, and it fired fine the first couple times, but then it almost seemed like it got stuck and kept firing after I let go of the button. I could have been that the coil was so hot that it just sounded like it was still firing, but I wasn't taking any chances and unscrewed it to remove the battery. The device didn't feel hot, nor did the battery, but I decided not to put that tank back on. Currently, I have a Magma built to .9 ohms and it seems to be working okay. I don't think that anything was damaged. I'm using the tank on a mech mod and it seems to be working okay, also.

Any idea what could have caused this? Thanks

 

[rdsok]

Just an update in this thread:

I got a new tank system the other day (Orchid V3) and because the deck on it is rather small, I ended up with a .2ohm build (this is lower than I would normally use on the BEC Pro). I put it on my BEC Pro, and it fired fine the first couple times, but then it almost seemed like it got stuck and kept firing after I let go of the button. I could have been that the coil was so hot that it just sounded like it was still firing, but I wasn't taking any chances and unscrewed it to remove the battery. The device didn't feel hot, nor did the battery, but I decided not to put that tank back on. Currently, I have a Magma built to .9 ohms and it seems to be working okay. I don't think that anything was damaged. I'm using the tank on a mech mod and it seems to be working okay, also.

Any idea what could have caused this? Thanks

I don't have the mod... but I can be more direct than Gotvapes can be...

Smoktech mentions this mod can go down to 0.3Ω and you were able to actually fire at a lower 0.2Ω which really isn't unusual because of the slight differences ( tolerances ) that electronics have normally and they will often underrate by a certain percentage. Gotvapes on the otherhand clearly mentioned that they don't recommend sub-ohming on this and it wasn't without good reasons.

Sub-ohming was started simply because mech mods required it in order to get to the higher wattage outputs we were demanding of our mods.... A regulated variable mod doesn't require them to get to the same output wattages. In fact, using a sub-ohm coil is inefficient and simply just wastes batteries ( lower ohms uses more amps draining your batteries faster ). It is also less safe than using a higher ohm coil.

The only cause here is you trying to go ahead and use a lower ohm coil when in fact you didn't need to. There was nothing wrong with the unit, it acted as would be expected within a certain percentage of tolerance difference that is seen with electronics.

Because of mech mods... the community somehow has began to think that sub-ohm was better... it isn't, it was a means to an end in order to obtain higher wattage outputs. With the higher wattage outputs available on the new variable regulated mods... sub-ohms are no longer a requirement. Vape safer using a higher ohm coil which in turn extends your battery life... turn the wattage up to what you want it to be and get out of the "sub-ohm is better" thinking which is only there because mech mod's required it in order to reach higher wattage outputs.

 

[woody55]

I don't have the mod... but I can be more direct than Gotvapes can be...

Smoktech mentions this mod can go down to 0.3Ω and you were able to actually fire at a lower 0.2Ω which really isn't unusual because of the slight differences ( tolerances ) that electronics have normally and they will often underrate by a certain percentage. Gotvapes on the otherhand clearly mentioned that they don't recommend sub-ohming on this and it wasn't without good reasons.

Sub-ohming was started simply because mech mods required it in order to get to the higher wattage outputs we were demanding of our mods.... A regulated variable mod doesn't require them to get to the same output wattages. In fact, using a sub-ohm coil is inefficient and simply just wastes batteries ( lower ohms uses more amps draining your batteries faster ). It is also less safe than using a higher ohm coil.

The only cause here is you trying to go ahead and use a lower ohm coil when in fact you didn't need to. There was nothing wrong with the unit, it acted as would be expected within a certain percentage of tolerance difference that is seen with electronics.

Because of mech mods... the community somehow has began to think that sub-ohm was better... it isn't, it was a means to an end in order to obtain higher wattage outputs. With the higher wattage outputs available on the new variable regulated mods... sub-ohms are no longer a requirement. Vape safer using a higher ohm coil which in turn extends your battery life... turn the wattage up to what you want it to be and get out of the "sub-ohm is better" thinking which is only there because mech mod's required it in order to reach higher wattage outputs.

Amen! Rdsok Amen!

 

[keelalagirl55]

Amen! Rdsok Amen!

I'll give a big ole SECOND to this! Very well stated RD!!

 

[superjoefly]

Thanks for the help, but I'm still unsure about what happened...was it thermal run-away? I'm not planning on doing any more low ohm builds, just trying to understand what happened. Thanks again

 

[rdsok]

Thanks for the help, but I'm still unsure about what happened...was it thermal run-away? I'm not planning on doing any more low ohm builds, just trying to understand what happened. Thanks again

You can't stop a thermal runaway... so you probably had a switch stuck on and may have been complicated by you running such a low ohm build against the recommendations. There is no way a unusual situation such as that can get guessed at or diagnosed here... If it happens again, contact the reseller you purchased it from directly through their official support channels

 

[woody55]

Thanks for the help, but I'm still unsure about what happened...was it thermal run-away? I'm not planning on doing any more low ohm builds, just trying to understand what happened. Thanks again

More or less Superjoe, at that low of resistance some regulated devices only see a short or they may have seen a resistance for a sec and then locked down, that is why sub-ohm stuff like that can be so dangerous! On a mechanical a build like that would be like sticking a short across a battery and it could go into thermal runaway! Most onboard resistance checkers are not accurate enough to discern what the resistance actually is as most have an accuracy of +or- .4ohms or more. My high dollar Fluke tester has an accuracy of +or- .09 but it cost over $300.

 

[superjoefly]

Just to be clear...I'm not under the impression that lower is better when it comes to ohms on high watt devices. I do realize that it was a means to an end with achieving high watts on mech mods. What I did believe was, since the device was rated down to .3 ohms (someone else has mentioned .2 ohms) that it would be able to safely fire a .3 ohm coil. The only recommendations about avoiding sub ohm builds on this device have come from other users. It was not mentioned by the vendor where I purchased mine. The only advice Smoktech gives is to use mechanical mode for sub ohm atomizers in order to save battery life. If the device is rated down to .3 ohms, many will believe that it's safe at .3 ohms.

Anyway, I'm vaping at .9 ohms on a magma right now, and it's great...doesn't get hot at all and it still works fine...just need to be careful with the builds. I'm really enjoying this device.