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My impressions:
K100:
Pros: Very light. Works well. Stiff button with a short throw, so it works. Worth the $22 I paid for it. Due to it's light weight it's still one of my used mods (18650 mode with 18500 battery and a Crown V2). I went for a Crown with this mod because it's a bit more involved tapping out Kicks to adjust them...not so with the Crown. I really like the grippy sense that the rings of of this mod provide on the aluminum portion of the mod.

Cons: Locking ring was frozen solid when new...had to get creative to find a way to break it free. The threads are pretty loose. I Put it in 350 mode for one day and its own threads in the aluminum part scarred up the inner silver sleeve. So, if you plan to run this thing in 350 mode, consider putting an O ring or something around the inner sleeve to protect it. I can only Kick it with 18500, 18490, or 18350 batteries. I have to be careful when putting the thing together...if the battery isn't centered just right it can go into continuous fire when tightening down the end cap, particularly if using a vape-safe or short-stop fuse in the bottom. The continuous fire issue is easily fixed by extra care in making sure the battery is centered before tightening, but still...it's an issue for me. Also, unmodded, my K100 will dent/scratch the bottom of batteries/fuses if I'm not careful.

K100 Summary - Despite it's flaws, I enjoy it alot. It's light, and it works really well. Just gotta be careful when dropping in a fresh battery.

HCIGAR Nemisis Clone
I got a couple brass ones, simply because they were available and I wanted to give them a try (I think I'd like stainless better). I run an Evolv Kick 2 in one of them, and an Evolv Kick 1 in the other.

Cons:
The Brass ones will tarnish without some kind of self applied EverBright coating. The various rings may not turn to the same colors at the same rates. While I do like a patina brass look, don't expect the clones to give the even patina of true naval brass. Mine are turning with a spotted glittery look to it when close up...the main body and kick ring are turning more red, while the 18500 ring has a more green cast to it. I do swap the rings so my hand comes into contact with them all more...but it's a noticeable difference none the less.

These also seem a bit heavier than the K100 set-up...even in 350 Kicked mode it feels a bit heavier to me than the K100 in any mode.


Pros:
I have nothing but good to say of these in terms of every day low-mid wattage applications. Came with kick and fuse rings. I can kick every battery I own with this PV. I can flush mount every atty/tank I own with it and still get air into them (adjustable air even).

I love how easy it is to get to the Kick pot with this mod. Just take off the top and there it is staring at me!

On the button: I can't compare it to much, so to me it's really quite good right out of the box. Far less stressful to use than the K100 button. I don't doubt there are better buttons out there, or that magnets or other tweaks might improve it a good deal; however, it's quite good just like it is! Mine isn't perfectly quiet with every push, sometimes I can feel a little spring crunch if not a dead center press, but it is extremely easy to fire, and it works every time. My two clones suffer no issues with needing a 'centered' press to 'work', it's just smoother if you do get in the middle of the button.

Chemisis summary:
Heavier than the K100 in any mode, but far more versatile. Having little to 'compare' this button with...I can say it's not bad, and is by far the 'best I've used' so far.

Would I replace my K100 if lost/stolen? @ $20 - $25 from a US vendor...yeah, I would.

Would I get more Nemisis clones? Sure...but I'd like to see prices US side drop a bit on these. I'd like to see more 'US based vendors' carry them and drop the prices a bit.
 
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in you get a brass nemi it will tarnish BUT i personally like the dull brass look. when i got mine it was nice and shiny and i didn't like it. what sol me on it was one of the shop employees showed me what it will turn into and i loved it. its totally comes down to taste.

just for fun $25.68 Nemesis Style Mechanical Mod (Mixed Edition) at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping

slap some magnets in it and vape away lol

I agree. I love the way the base and kick ring have turned on mine. The 18500 sleeve is turning nicely as well, but it's more green, while the others are more orange/red. It could be that I ran it for a while with the kick ring in the middle so my hand didn't come in contact with the 18500 ring as much. I've swapped them out, so perhaps in time they'll even out, and it's not a 'big deal'. I still find it odd however, because the very top cap, the base, the lock-ring, kick ring, and the bottom button pieces have taken on the similar reddish cast that I like...it's just the 18500 ring that wants to go more green than the rest. The fuse ring I haven't used...so it's still gold and shinny! Oh well...Love the way this thing vapes and how versatile it is :)
 
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Nemmy clone. Hands down. Chi You clone hot on its tail. Both have great airflow to the 510, in case you wanna run Protanks or whatever on it (I do. All the damn time. Even more than my RDA's. At .9Ω with cotton, I can't find one negative thing to say about them).

Button on the Nemmy - decent at first, but much much better after I took out the small brass spring (why is it even there???), and work it in a bit.

Button on Chi-You - great short throw. Button housing doesn't have delrin, it's pure SS, so what out which batteries you use. They needs to have a full wrap around the negative end.

Can't go wrong with either for the $30-$40. Look on ebay. You can usually find a good deal on a clone there.
 

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I just retired my galileo when i got the M16 brass clone... This thing is BEAST, very low voltage drop and has a nice feel in the hand... Its heavy and its sturdy, not a bit of wobble

And yesterday i gave my friend his christmas present a k100 and then he retired his smok magneto

So the m16 and the k100 gets thumbs up from me


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