Amazing and Not So Amazing Mech Mod Clones

[hazozita]

yes
I'm eyeing the Goon's , and some authentic , the Cheetah the Combo and the Wondervape i.e.
etc

I'm still in the decision process

Watching and reading reviews I've seen that Kennedy 24/25mm and Goon ( 1.5? ) styled atomizers are kind of the mainstream.
Both plenty of room for the builds .
The latter looks bit better maybe and have all sorts of customizations available.

I'd buy a bunch of them really given that's a likely long shipping time that I have to experience..
but seems overkill at the moment ..
so I'll be probably ok with 1 authentic rda only.
rda seems more mainstream then rdta , even though this one definitely catched my eyes more then the rest
https://d1844rainhf76j.cloudfront.net/goods_desc/1502357099_4322df.jpg

On the mod side what's most appealing thing as a 24/25mm straight plain design which is not sold out yet or discontinued , something like this $19.29 18650 Brass + Copper Mechanical Mod - gold at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping .. better in stainless steel .. I like the Trinity US1 ( original or no logo clone .. it has a nice adjustable/recessed fire button that can't fire if put vertically on a table i.e. .. and a nice inside plastic chamber .. and top vents for the battery .. nice adds ), the Kindbright arc, the Broadside
still many on the list

looking also if I can find a similarly styled magnetic fire button mod - or one that can accept the magnetic button like i said

If you're looking for a magnetic button option, take a look at the Hellvape Trishul -- it comes with both magnets and a spring for the button so you can try out each option to see what works best for you. I've been very pleased with mine -- great build quality and very smooth button action. I found that I like the feel of the spring more so than the magnets, but the magnets work fine as well. I got just the mod, but it also comes as a kit with an RDA.

Only complaint I have is that the high polished finish is a fingerprint magnet.
$24.51 Authentic Hellvape Trishul 18650 Mechanical Mod - 1*18650 / brass at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping

Here's a review so you can see the parts in more detail:

 

[bood]

I like many things there..this design it is sure in my direction .

but some
the brass finish , as I'm more of a SS one..
the engravings
and the atom design , since I'm in for a first one and that will last me on for a while to begin with , I'm gonna stick with a Goon style or similarly originals hole sided and fully customizable,
like the one that I aformentioned

very solid feeling with this mod you linked
the button is super too

 

[Ben85]

Can I ask, what is it about magnets that you find appealing? I only ask as 'back in the day' there seemed to be a mindset where you HAD to upgrade every mod with a spring to a magnet. Personally, I am always a little disappointed when I see a mod has a magnet. I'd choose springs every time.

 

[Outcast]

Can I ask, what is it about magnets that you find appealing? I only ask as 'back in the day' there seemed to be a mindset where you HAD to upgrade every mod with a spring to a magnet. Personally, I am always a little disappointed when I see a mod has a magnet. I'd choose springs every time.

I my self hate mags and pull them out and ether make spring with the small copper wire in a Cable TV wire or get some silver springs


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[bood]

Can I ask, what is it about magnets that you find appealing? I only ask as 'back in the day' there seemed to be a mindset where you HAD to upgrade every mod with a spring to a magnet. Personally, I am always a little disappointed when I see a mod has a magnet. I'd choose springs every time.

good to know

I figured that the spring mechanism will get loose at a point ( so that at a point is not very stable ? )
where magnets cant

but i understand the feeling the hit is better with a spring loaded mechanism
which is the one I tried btw

 

[hazozita]

Magnets can allow for a smoother button action when compared to a janky spring, but a good quality spring will be equally as smooth. Plus, springs don’t cause the extreme foul language that is produced when you take the switch apart for cleaning and then have to struggle to get the magnets back in.

Plus, magnets can shatter when they slam together when you take them out to clean the switch. And magnets have only one goal in life – to slam together.

 

[bood]

Magnets can allow for a smoother button action when compared to a janky spring, but a good quality spring will be equally as smooth. Plus, springs don’t cause the extreme foul language

eheheeh

Plus, magnets can shatter when they slam together when you take them out to clean the switch. And magnets have only one goal in life – to slam together.

ok so magnets will be off the main list for now

 

[williamclarkonet]

just picked up a mcv raptor T6 from my local vape shop. feels good in the had. throw is great hits hard every time. threads on caps are good. it has some scratchs im trying to figure out how to get scratchs out of aluminum. overall very happy!!! any tips for this mod?

 

[bood]

wouldn't buy a thing that scratched if brand new !
but aluminium scratches easily
besides that it looks terrific ( good ) , and I'm not a box lover , at all

 

[williamclarkonet]

wouldn't buy a thing that scratched if brand new !
but aluminium scratches easily
besides that it looks terrific ( good ) , and I'm not a box lover , at all

it was in his used section so i knew it would probably have some scratchs and dings i only paid 5 dollars for it

 

[bood]

woooo ok now it's some cracking deal there you got

 

[bwh79]

I got a brass Broadside clone from FT the other day. Is the silver pin in the button assembly supposed to "bottom out" when you screw it all the way into the delrin disc? As in, screws all the way in and stops? That's how it looks in the couple of reviews I've seen, though the only ones I've seen that show it in enough detail are of authentic devices. On mine it doesn't bottom out; once it screws all the way in, it just spins in place. It doesn't push through out the other side (I didn't try real hard), and it doesn't pull back out without unscrewing (can be difficult to catch the threads again, worried about stripping them), just spins and spins. I tried flipping the disc over and screwing it in from the other side, but it didn't change anything. Does anyone else have one of these, and does it do the same? Or see a problem with the way it is? I wouldn't love to send it back and wait three more weeks to get a replacement, but if it came down to it, I'd rather do that than keep it now and have other problems with it down the road.

 

[Kprthevapr]

just picked up a mcv raptor T6 from my local vape shop. feels good in the had. throw is great hits hard every time. threads on caps are good. it has some scratchs im trying to figure out how to get scratchs out of aluminum. overall very happy!!! any tips for this mod?
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You can do it a couple of ways, if you like the brushed look, use a green scotchbrite pad to clean it with. If you want polished, use some fine sandpaper 1000 grit or higher and a dremel to polish to a shine
Or you can take some Mother's Metal polish and give it a good rub down and use it as is

 

[williamclarkonet]

You can do it a couple of ways, if you like the brushed look, use a green scotchbrite pad to clean it with. If you want polished, use some fine sandpaper 1000 grit or higher and a dremel to polish to a shine
Or you can take some Mother's Metal polish and give it a good rub down and use it as is

i was looking for this info everywhere thanks!!!

 

[hazozita]

I got a brass Broadside clone from FT the other day. Is the silver pin in the button assembly supposed to "bottom out" when you screw it all the way into the delrin disc? As in, screws all the way in and stops? That's how it looks in the couple of reviews I've seen, though the only ones I've seen that show it in enough detail are of authentic devices. On mine it doesn't bottom out; once it screws all the way in, it just spins in place. It doesn't push through out the other side (I didn't try real hard), and it doesn't pull back out without unscrewing (can be difficult to catch the threads again, worried about stripping them), just spins and spins. I tried flipping the disc over and screwing it in from the other side, but it didn't change anything. Does anyone else have one of these, and does it do the same? Or see a problem with the way it is? I wouldn't love to send it back and wait three more weeks to get a replacement, but if it came down to it, I'd rather do that than keep it now and have other problems with it down the road.

I have the titanium version and it does the same thing – pin does not bottom out. It seems to be luck of the draw. I’ve read reviews/discussion threads on FT where others say same thing, and comments where people say their pin does bottom out. I didn’t bother doing an exchange with mine since it’s more of a pain in the .... problem rather than a total fail. Just have to make sure the pin is positioned just right so that it’s far enough in to make contact, but not so far in that it prevents the clutch from working.

 

[bwh79]

Just have to make sure the pin is positioned just right so that it’s far enough in to make contact, but not so far in that it prevents the clutch from working.

Yeah, it's a pretty small "window" there between being too short and too long. Kind of wish they'd made the throw a little bit longer, just so there could be more "wiggle room" in the pin placement, but it is what it is...

 

[Ben85]

I got a brass Broadside clone from FT the other day. Is the silver pin in the button assembly supposed to "bottom out" when you screw it all the way into the delrin disc? As in, screws all the way in and stops? That's how it looks in the couple of reviews I've seen, though the only ones I've seen that show it in enough detail are of authentic devices. On mine it doesn't bottom out; once it screws all the way in, it just spins in place. It doesn't push through out the other side (I didn't try real hard), and it doesn't pull back out without unscrewing (can be difficult to catch the threads again, worried about stripping them), just spins and spins. I tried flipping the disc over and screwing it in from the other side, but it didn't change anything. Does anyone else have one of these, and does it do the same? Or see a problem with the way it is? I wouldn't love to send it back and wait three more weeks to get a replacement, but if it came down to it, I'd rather do that than keep it now and have other problems with it down the road.

My clone Broadside has no such issues. You should be able to screw in and get the bottom pin tight. A loose/spinning pin imo would mean that it needs to go back. Your call of course.

 

[bwh79]

My clone Broadside has no such issues. You should be able to screw in and get the bottom pin tight. A loose/spinning pin imo would mean that it needs to go back. Your call of course.

Yeah, I think I'm gonna go ahead and do it. A year from now, those three weeks will be long-forgotten, but the loose pin would still bother me...

 

[Outcast]

just picked up a mcv raptor T6 from my local vape shop. feels good in the had. throw is great hits hard every time. threads on caps are good. it has some scratchs im trying to figure out how to get scratchs out of aluminum. overall very happy!!! any tips for this mod?
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I have that clone this is what mine looks like after I worked on it

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[williamclarkonet]

I have that clone this is what mine looks like after I worked on it

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thats what im talking about i got work to do