$200.00 dollar mod recommendation please

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At the end of the day, invest in the kayfun... best damn purchase I've made. For the Astro, got it today. I think I cut my teeth too much on modding out Sigeleis or something, because the first thing I do with any equipment I get is to tear it apart, clean, buff etc, apply noalox on threads and tasty bits, then throw it together to use. All threading right not, buttery, like a hydraulic lift... is it the best switch, lock.. nope, but one hell of a design all together. (And frankly, I think I'm buying mech now more for the engineering and craftsmanship then the vape.. grin.. I'm anxious to get my mitts on that lux swtich.

Works for me. I too buy mechs for their craftsmanship and just sheer artistry, and it just feels a more natural way to vape for me. Granted they are still mass produced to some degree but with much more attention to detail, pride in design and engineering, and quality control. After buying and selling the first 6 or 7 Sigeleis to be released, the 8 being my favorite, I'm just tired of cheap. My first 8 had 1 thread in the 510; How is that for QC before hitting the door. Every one required some labor on my part to get it functioning properly. My Father always said "you get what you pay for", and it took a very short time for me to discern between paying for quality and simply paying too much. But after 30 years of watching every penny it becomes easy to start settling for lesser quality in exchange for less money, but in the long run I have spent more on a large quantity of cheap mods than I would have spent if I just bought quality to begin with. The Nzonic and Astro were blessings and I don't know if i will strike that good of deals again, but if I have to pay closer to retail on one of my signature's mods, I won't be disappointed.
 

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Well My Nzonic V3 arrived first and it is a bit larger than I was expecting, and hoping for. The action was gritty and clunky feeling so it got a good bath which helped tremendously, I would say that was its first. Though I like it I am not thrilled with it, the magnetic switch is not as smooth as I expected, I do love the floating pin however. I don't see # 1388 becoming a permanent fixture sadly.

Astro by Kato arrived 2 days later and with the exception of the tiny scratch in the logo, which I am a bit disappointed it is not etched, I am most certainly thrilled! I love it, the large bottom button and turned lines for a thumb and index finger grip are awesome, which I have in 18350 mode. I prefer using my ring finger to fire so the tiny size is perfect! Back to back it way outperforms the Nzonic V3. I love my # 474 so much it may just be my unicorn, but to be fair ...

I ordered my first new GP Paps 2.5 SS 18350 direct from vendor for $146.00 shipped priority mail. Now that I know a straight up short 18350 is my thing I had to, especially after all the praise it receives, Company as a whole, and at that price it was a no brainer. That leaves me with 3 more to go; Nemesis, Pulse, and Bagga ... yes Bagga. want one that can be either 350 or 650 not telescopic. Sometimes I just want to use a 650 for no fuss no muss and Bagga performs beautifully. So one of these fine mods will be replacing good ole Nzonic V3. Then comes the atties, even more challenging as drippers are starting to take center stage over genny and I don't like dealing with NR which rules out Oddy.

As far as $100 pocket carry I believe I have narrowed it down to Simplicity, Piccolo V3, and Novice.
 
If build/material quality & performance is important to you then its HANDS DOWN a Nemesis! Form & function come together PERFECTLY with the Neme. Ive heard from people who own over a dozen mods ranging from $50-$400+ that say if they had to choose only one mod it would be their Nemesis, what does that tell you. The Vaperev Edition Nemesis is $200 & IMHO its pretty much the best looking mod today, the problem is catching it when its in stock, lol.
 
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