Manhattan V2 - Aluminium

[Ben85]

After being promptly put off of a Subzero mod in my last thread by those better in the know, I am now asking about the other option on my list.

I am about to pull the trigger on a Manhattan V2 and I like the aluminium version due to conductivity, weight and of course - price. I am hesitant though because I have it in my head that aluminium threads won't last me long.

Am I being a tad over the top, or are my concerns justified? Do I need to continue searching for my next purchase?

 

[Bad Ninja]

If you are comfortable using pinless or direct-to-battery mods check out the Abel, Optic, or Timekeeper mods by Avid Life (i recommend clones).
Copper or brass, built for performance and have very low V.drop.

Aluminum is a bit too soft imho for threads and regular use

 

[sonicbomb]

I only had one Aluminium tube mod, and it had terrible micro-arcing on the threads.

 

[Rockwell222]

I've had bad luck with aluminum also. I don't know why people think the sub zero won't hold up. I've had mine since day one basically and it's in use everyday and I work in construction so it gets abused. Out of all my mechs including the Manhattan the sub zero blows them all away. The biggest thing is that it has NEVER let me down, I've never gotten a hot button unlike some of my other mechs. To my knowledge there isn't any known problems from the subzero. Either way I hope you find a mech you like. Have you looked at the roundhouse mod by Kennedy? That is the only other mech mod that I really like and is really reliable.

 

[Nikea Tiber]

Why haven't you considered a stingray or stingray x? There are plenty of nice 1:1 clones available. Fully disassembles without the use of a hammer and punch rod, has very little voltage drop from mod resistance, and properly adjusted, is impossible to get a hot switch. The only possible drawback to the stingray's switch is the rice pin, just don't disassemble the switch assembly when you don't need to and you won't lose it.

I would avoid an aluminum tube mech especially if price was a concern. Aluminum is soft and anodizes naturally over time, reducing surface to surface conductivity. You can buy a stainless steel prax1s clone for less than ten dollars (my sxk prax1s cost me 8 bucks) that will blow the aluhattan out of the water in terms of conductivity, and more importantly, longevity. You are going to eventually drop or knock that aluhattan over and it will most likely be damaged beyond repair or functionality. You will have to replace an aluminum tube mech, either from damage, or when you get dissatisfied with how it is hitting compared to a copper, brass, or SS mech.
Also, remember that mass has a role to play when comparing the conductivities of objects. Aluminum may be more conductive per gram, but it doesn't have much mass for the amount of volume it is occupying.