IMHO the Kick 2 is great especially with JGG since you don't need extra tubes to not see the threads. The Kick at 10 watts just wasn't quite enough for me. I normally have my 2 set at around 12-13 watts and it is perfect. I still can only use a battery down to about 3.6 before I start noticing a decline in power but even so that normally gets me really close to a tank in my Ithaka so I just fill both the battery and the tank at the same time.
Thanks for the info. I should of ordered one yesterday with the sales but I'll buy one sometime this week. I'm waiting on the guy I put the sky light in for to pay me, it's only been three weeks and waiting.