Best Clone Mods/Best Bang for your Buck

[Will Cunningham]

I'm realizing that most mods are clones of others, but since they mostly all come from China anyway I figure that some clones could actually have better quality parts.

In my opinion it's better to spend an extra $10 to even $50 or so to get the real thing if quality is an issue, but I wanted to make this thread for people to give recommendations on clones they have gotten for cheap prices on places like fasttech (often getting past the middleman as even their authentic's are cheaper than B&M stores).

I'm on a tight budget myself and am hoping my Sentinel and Tree of Life clones in the mail will be decent (only paid $45 for both together, the Sentinel was only $14!) I thought it would be great to have some reviews and lists of affordable ones that work as well or close to as well as the ones they clone for people on a tight budget

Thanks for your help, I hope this thread can help people

 

[crxess]

Clone, Cost Vs. Quality

#1

$19.79 Nemesis Style Mechanical Mod - brass version at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping

With 19 various Mechanical Mods, I clearly believe you cannot get a more reliable and flexible Mod for the price.
Works in all Battery configurations, kickable in all configurations, handles Sub ohm easily if needed. Best of the Clone Switches, conducts excellent, accepts Original parts(true 1:1 machining)

 

[Froth]

If you're into copper mods then I'd have to say the Fasttech copper Panzer is hard to beat, I just recently picked one up and I am pleasantly surprised with both the machining and the overall clone accuracy(it is nearly a flawless 1:1). For $26 shipped, I honestly wish I bought two. Superb clone IMO, nothing but good to say. I've purchased a fair bit from Fasttech and this has by far been the best quality I've seen from them. If it had arrived cleaned/shined up in a nice retail box I wouldn't be able to tell it apart from the real deal, it is honestly that good(at least the one I got).

 

[Bad Ninja]

I'm realizing that most mods are clones of others, but since they mostly all come from China anyway I figure that some clones could actually have better quality parts.

In my opinion it's better to spend an extra $10 to even $50 or so to get the real thing if quality is an issue, but I wanted to make this thread for people to give recommendations on clones they have gotten for cheap prices on places like fasttech (often getting past the middleman as even their authentic's are cheaper than B&M stores)

Spending $20 more won't get you an authentic.
Spending $100-200 more will.
Clones are usually 1/5 to 1/10th the cost of an authentic.
Performance is rarely better with an authentic.
This is why clones are so popular.

I have about 30 mods.
All clones.
Almost all Of them are fantastic.

Just picked up a knurled brass satin king clone from fast tech .
Another incredible clone.