Well, it took awhile, but I finally got my Union mod (as in Soviet):
Anyhoo, here it is next to my CF18650 and BilletBox 3a:
The first thing I noticed, or rather, didn't notice, when I received the package was the weight (I actually thought they forgot the mod). Here's a comparison of the pictured mod weights WITHOUT batteries:
Billet - 147g
CF18650 - 133g
Russki - 63g (107g with battery, if you were wondering)
The second thing I noticed...make darned sure your tank is 22mm. The Digiflavor Siren in the picture only went in with a LOT of coaxing, and even then, the airflow ring is unusable. I have a couple of new tanks on order, hopefully one of them will work. The Wine RTA fits, not so much the Nautilus and some flavor of enlarged kayfun 3 clown I had lying around. I have a Geekvape Ammit on order, supposedly it is 22mm, so I will wait for it to come in before I use the mod. I could use a Wine on it, but I'm thinking for this mod top fill will be a nice-to-have feature in an atty, so I don't have to "unsheath" the mod when it's refill time.
I've only taken a puff or two with the Siren that didn't really fit, so I can't really comment on the chip, but it appears to be straight up VW up to 50 watts. No TC or any of that mess, which is just fine with me.
Cost me $175 plus $40 shipping at russmods.com. Just visited the site, and they have a dozen limited edition versions up that are the same mod but with...um...eclectic designs for $190. They only made one of each. If you like skulls, you'll be thrilled. If not, they currently have 4 left of the black like I got. Here's one that I'm SURE
@Katdarling will have to buy:
I also got the leather sleeve which takes the place of the plastic outer cover for an extra fiddy.
TL;DR: A true SBS that is light as a feather, decent power, but finicky regarding tank size. I don't regret the impulse buy at all.
