Best sub-ohm kit under 50usd? (The al85 kit any good?)

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pappcam

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Oh yes, i should have been more clear.
I meant the kit.
The melo3 mini tank as you said comes with it.
And i was not too satisfied with it.

Would you say baby beast tank is better than melo3 mini?

If you're looking for more clouds and flavour, it's a big improvement.

The Pico is an awesome little mod and easily would have worked with a better tank.
 
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Oh yes, i should have been more clear.
I meant the kit.
The melo3 mini tank as you said comes with it.
And i was not too satisfied with it.

Would you say baby beast tank is better than melo3 mini?
Yes, I would say the baby Beast is better.. seen here on the far left on my 100w black Presa it vapes great around 75-80w... as you can see I absolutely love these Cloud Beast tanks from Smok.. :)
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well I kind of disagree with you there.. for me vaping the Cloud Beast tanks at 100-160w produces bigger, thicker clouds, better flavor plus a killer nicotine hit on my RX200 mods than say tootle puffing a Crown tank at 40w on ANY mod.. least it's that way with me, :)

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With a Kennedy Comp 24 dripper, i can blow 9 smoke rings.
Works for me..
 

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I, like @smacksy am a fan of the baby beast tanks. If buying just the tank, I would suggest the Big Baby for less frequent fillings. Baby Beast works well if changing flavors now and then.

While the AL85 is nice for its size, the Alien gives much longer battery life obviously. Either way, an external charger should be on your purchase list. While some, including me, prefer external charging, just the benefit of charging some and not being tethered with your mod is a big advantage. It pretty much comes down to the additional cost of a pair of batteries if you can swing it.

Both for me work great so you should be good either way. Good luck!
 

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I, like @smacksy am a fan of the baby beast tanks. If buying just the tank, I would suggest the Big Baby for less frequent fillings. Baby Beast works well if changing flavors now and then.

While the AL85 is nice for its size, the Alien gives much longer battery life obviously. Either way, an external charger should be on your purchase list. While some, including me, prefer external charging, just the benefit of charging some and not being tethered with your mod is a big advantage. It pretty much comes down to the additional cost of a pair of batteries if you can swing it.

Both for me work great so you should be good either way. Good luck!
Thanks for the input. For now i think I'll go with the Al85. I don't like going on too high wattages any way. I tried 70w once on pico and melo3 and it was way too hot. Coughed for 10 minutes after that.
Never went above 45w after that.
 
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Thanks for the input. For now i think I'll go with the Al85. I don't like going on too high wattages any way. I tried 70w once on pico and melo3 and it was way too hot. Coughed for 10 minutes after that.
Never went above 45w after that.

I know nothing about the melo tanks, so can't comment on how that vapes. But I run my baby tanks between 50-60 watts with the T8 coils and would not trust my AL85 to last a full 3 hours. So if you are out and about for that long or longer, you will want to carry an extra battery (in a case, of course). It's easier for me to carry "that extra battery" right in the mod (Alien). The additional wattage is a bonus if something like a TFV8 might be in your future.
 

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I know nothing about the melo tanks, so can't comment on how that vapes. But I run my baby tanks between 50-60 watts with the T8 coils and would not trust my AL85 to last a full 3 hours. So if you are out and about for that long or longer, you will want to carry an extra battery (in a case, of course). It's easier for me to carry "that extra battery" right in the mod (Alien). The additional wattage is a bonus if something like a TFV8 might be in your future.
I see what you guys are saying. I might just consider getting the alien 220.
 
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