Does this look like a good mod starter kit?

[Emzie Blankenship]

I am on a tight budget, but trying to get started on mech mods, and building my own coils and etc instead of just vaping on a iTaste MVP 2.0, I want to go the extra limit.

Hades Clone by Tobecco - $31.50
Patriot Omega Nimbus Drilled, rda Clone - $14.99
2 Pack Authentic MNKE 26650, I think 60 amps - $14.99
Cheap 26650 Double Battery Charger - $7
26 Gauge Kanthal 100ft - $7
510 OHM Resistance Reader - $10.99

Is there anything else I need or anything else you all prefer? I am set on the Hades Clone because of the 26650, but if you all have any ideas let me know. Remember, I am on a tight tight budget.

Thanks for the help.

 

[Xaiver]

I don't do sub-ohming and I don't like Mech mods, but there are a few things that I can maybe help out with.

First off. Why not just buy a multimeter instead of a specialty one? A quick amazon search showed a handful of them for less than 10 bucks, If you've got Prime, that's free shipping too. If you don't, you can pick one of those babies up at a local hardware store or something like Home Depot / Lowes / Menards / Wal-Mart / Target / etc. Why would you rather have a multimeter than a 510 reader? Honestly, if the only electrical work you're ever going to do is on your attys, then either way is probably fine. If you might be working on anything else, making mods or anything of that sort...get a multimeter.

Next: Battery charger. Don't buy a cheap one. The most dangerous part of your setup is the batteries. If you're buying expensive batteries, do you really want to risk them on a cheap-o charger? Especially if you're going to be sub-ohming and attempting to push your battery limits. Don't risk your face and hands because you wanted to save a few dollars on a battery charger.

You didn't mention if your wire is AWG or SWG....there's a slight difference. I found that I don't care for Kanthal. I prefer NiChrome, personally. And I use ~32 AWG. A 4/5 standard coil sets me right around 1.8-2.0 ohms.

Also, remember that any ohm meter or multimeter you use has a +/- 0.2 ohm accuracy, unless you spend a ton of money on one.

 

[DavidOck]

I agree, get a good charger, not a cheapo...

With mechs, there's nothing to keep you from running the battery too low to recharge. Get a multimeter, not the simple ohm meter. You can check your battery voltage with it, as well as coil resistance.

And you need to add some wick. I recently switched to CelluCotton, from cotton. But there are lots of other options. If you haven't already decided on your preferred wicking material, maybe get small amounts of several different materials and do your own taste tests.

 

[steved5600]

60 amps is the pulse current on the mnke's don't go over 20 amps. If you want to go higher get the Sony 26650 if you can find on or you can wait for the new version rumored to be even better coming out. I'd also get some 30 ga, 28ga and maybe 24 ga wire later. I find 30 ga useful in RTA's. I'd also get a better charger if you can get something like this. https://www.fasttech.com/p/1765200 A cheap charger can screw up a battery or worse. Don't have to get it from Fasttech. Fasttech name is a oxymoron. Never fast. here is another which i have http://focalecig.com/Product/NiteCorei4-Intellicharge-Li-ion-Ni-MHNi-Cd-battery-charger-Black-5428 i have the other ordered as a spare. One thing in vaping if you really like it have a spare for everything that you can afford to.