Best RDA/RTA for SIMPL mod?
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A Lemo is going to look strange as it is 23mm.
Here are my SMPL clones with Hobo clones. They work very, very well and look great, IMO.
Here are my SMPL clones with Hobo clones. They work very, very well and look great, IMO.
I use a Kayfun and A Russian, drilled out and that works well for me. I've been eyeing a Hobo
A Lemo is going to look strange as it is 23mm.
Here are my SMPL clones with Hobo clones. They work very, very well and look great, IMO.
Which version of smpl and hobo clones did you get? A-MOD? Tobeco?
The stainless SMPL is made by Moander. I don't know who makes the copper but it is a little higher quality than the stainless IMO. I bought the copper from Focalecig but they no longer carry this particular version. They are both very good though. I purchased them because I became tired of waiting for the authentics to come back in stock. I still intend to purchase at least one authentic once my vape budget recovers from Black Friday.
I don't know who makes the Hobos but these are the ones I have:
$15.83 Hobo V2 Style Rebuildable Dripping Atomizer - Silver
https://www.fasttech.com/p/1971705
The copper Hobo is of higher quality but not by a huge margin.
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Thank you, inswva! I've been strongly considering a hobo, and happened to get myself a copper SMPL clone. I couldn't decide on which FT hobo looked the best; I've heard a lot of bad things about some clones.
It's paired with a tobh now that's a hair too wide, which may be driving me a little nuts.
It's paired with a tobh now that's a hair too wide, which may be driving me a little nuts.
Anyone who is looking for a good Hobo clone on FT this is the one I like the most, I purchased eight of them so yeah...they're highly decent. Extra grub screws are included and the machining is the best of the bunch that FT has listed. https://www.fasttech.com/p/1943301
I wanted half of them to be a brushed finish so I just chucked four of them in a drill and hit the outside with a maroon scotchbrite pad for a few seconds. Oh, I also bought two of these just for the Airflow rings - https://www.fasttech.com/p/1936804 since the rings are $20+ each in authentic form.
I wanted half of them to be a brushed finish so I just chucked four of them in a drill and hit the outside with a maroon scotchbrite pad for a few seconds. Oh, I also bought two of these just for the Airflow rings - https://www.fasttech.com/p/1936804 since the rings are $20+ each in authentic form.
There are good and bad clones.
There are good and bad legit mods.
Generalizations are usually wrong.
Funny thing........You'll hear a ton of bad things about clones from people who don't own them.
I have owned a whole bunch of clones - and I have had very few that were junk. I have either gotten rid of most by either selling or giving to friends, because after using quite a while just didn't care for the form factor - not because they weren't well made. I have several authentics as well. I tell you this - I wouldn't even dream of buying an expensive authentic before buying and trying out the clone version to see if the form factor worked for me.
I have a smpl on its way and plan on using it with the orchid and the hobo if I like it(on it's way too)
but for looks I think the best match would be between these two
aeolus
$10.98 AEOLUS Style RDA Rebuildable Dripping Atomizer - stainless steel / 22mm dia. at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping
rouge
$9.84 Rogue Style RDA Rebuildable Dripping Atomizer - stainless steel / 22mm diameter at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping
both offer a complete minimalist look without logos or airflow holes, I could look like a complete tube from start to finish specially the rouge
but for looks I think the best match would be between these two
aeolus
$10.98 AEOLUS Style RDA Rebuildable Dripping Atomizer - stainless steel / 22mm dia. at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping
rouge
$9.84 Rogue Style RDA Rebuildable Dripping Atomizer - stainless steel / 22mm diameter at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping
both offer a complete minimalist look without logos or airflow holes, I could look like a complete tube from start to finish specially the rouge
Nice suggestions. I have a Rogue inbound from China. Looking forward to putting it on one of the SMPL clones.
Please excuse me for not fully specifying: I had heard a lot of bad things about the first round of hobo clones. Lots of issues with the positive post, rendering them unusable. That's all. I wanted a hobo clone that would actually work out of the box, and I saw nothing but bad reports at first.
You'll also note that my post explicitly said "some" clones, and was not a blanket statement.
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This is an embarrassing question, so be kind:
I've been using mechs for a year. NO problems, never a short. I have them down and I love them. Thinking of trying a SMPL, but the direct connection to the RDA looks short-prone. Is there any kind of insulation on the top of that mod? Is there any way of figuring out if the positive post is sticking out enough?
Is this thing safe??
Also: all my batteries are flat top. Do I need button tops?
I've been using mechs for a year. NO problems, never a short. I have them down and I love them. Thinking of trying a SMPL, but the direct connection to the RDA looks short-prone. Is there any kind of insulation on the top of that mod? Is there any way of figuring out if the positive post is sticking out enough?
Is this thing safe??
Also: all my batteries are flat top. Do I need button tops?
You just need to make sure your atty's 510 pin protrudes from the connector. And, no, there are no insulators in the SMPL or any of its clones (at least not mine). As long as the battery's positive pole doesn't make contact with the negative side of your atty's 510, you are all good.
Also, I only use flat tops in my SMPL clones. It is the single easiest mech to set up, IMO. Screw atty on flush (making sure 510 is protruding from connector), insert battery, screw in switch. Done.
Thank you! Which would you recommend? These two from FT have different switches (I love brass btw)
$15.51 SMPL Style 18650 Mechanical Mod - brass at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping
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$19.00 SMPL Style 18650 Mechanical Mod - brass at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping
Neither of mine have a magnet switch although my stainless clone has a switch with the screw in button. My copper has the snap ring switch. Honestly, I'm not sure how a magnet switch could make either one much better. The throws are super short and I can fire both from pretty much anywhere on the button. I've run builds of .25ohm on each with no issues. I guess I'd go with whichever has the better FT reviews.
Thanks again. I don't have a preference for magnets; I think springs work as well, and you can play with making your own copper springs, too. Of those two, the one with the spring has a lower rating than the one without.
There are too many smpl mods on FT. Argh. Maybe I'll go to a b&m store, look at the thing, and buy it there
If you don't mind my $.02, Between those two, I would absolutely go with the $19.00 version as it has a switch that is at very least a decent copy of the first generation SMPL switch, the switch that you see in the $15.51 version is a completely different(And IMO horrible) design. One of the benefits of the SMPL is that the switch contact is one piece with the button, this allows for much better conductivity over time as they are no threads to clean where the contact would normally screw in to the button, nor does it ever need adjustment. Another benefit is the size of the contact on the switch that is a 1:1 copy, the contact area is significantly smaller on the crappy magnetic switch. I would avoid ANY SMPL clone with that magnetic switch that has the flat head slot and removable contact.
Edit: I own three authentic and two clone SMPL's, so I feel at least a teeny bit qualified to speak on the subject, haha. It's a sickness, I know.
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