Mech mod clones. Help!!

[Kcoc]

I was wondering if you guys had any opinions on who makes the best clones( ehpro,hcigar,infinite, etc). I am looking to get my first mech mod so I've decided on a clone. Some of the questions I have are
1. Magnets or springs in the firing button?
2. What materials are the best?
3. Where is best place to look for a good clone?

Any advice is helpful. I have good batteries (Sony vtc5). All my batteries are 18650. I usually build coils around 1.0-1.4 ohms.

 

[DetraMental]

I just read a thread on this very thing. The Hcigar was recommend first with the Ephro and Infinite coming in at a very close second. I prefer magnets, springs can give you some problems and usually need to be replaced with better one's, where to look is a good question because they are everywhere!

 

[Dissonance]

1) 99% personal preference. I believe magnets offer slightly better conductivity, but if you're building 1.0-1.4Ω you're not going to notice much of a difference. Some feel crunchy with magnets, others feel crunchy with springs... It all boils down to the clone you get.

2) Silver > Copper > Gold > Stainless steel. Silver and copper will tarnish over time and require cleaning to maintain conductivity, where as gold and stainless steel do not (though cleaning never hurts, since tarnish isn't the only thing that causes voltage drop).

3) Everywhere... 88evapes is good if you want cheap, but the clone I got from them is fairly low quality. I've heard good things about 101vapes and fluidvapes, but can't speak from personal experience. Fasttech is regarded by a lot as a good place to go... Only ordered from them once over a month and a half ago, I'm still waiting on my stuff.

As for the company... A lot of this will vary on a clone-by-clone basis. For example, let's look at the Black Stingray mod. From what I've heard, Infinite has the best version (aesthetics wise, engravings are done very nicely... Magnetic firing pin, floating 510 connection). hCigar's clone has the same features, but the engravings aren't done as well. Other clones out there either don't have the magnetic firing pin, and/or don't have a floating 510. Unfortunately, there's no real set hierarchy in terms of companies and their clone qualities... It's all going to boil down to the specific clone you're talking about.

Also, I'm kinda curious... Since you're building at 1-1.4Ω, maybe you should just get a nice regulated mod? It'll be a lot safer and provide you with a more consistent vape... No worrying about over discharging batteries, your atty developing a short from being bumped the wrong way, etc. and you'd get just as much if not more power from it.

 

[Saltraker]

Try eciggity.com, 101vape.com, on9shop.com, voltagevaporshop.com, angelcigs.com, for starters! A lot of it is personal preference. I hear copper and brass hit a little harder than SS. I prefer SS and an extra 0.01-0.02 voltage drop doesn't bother me. What I look for tho, is a mag switch, copper or brass contacts, floating 510 pin. Be sure to check out YT for reviews, too. They can be very helpful in deciding. Good luck.

 

[Sthur]

If you like 1.0-1.4 grab a Hana clone. They shine in that range.
DNA 30 watt box mod by Cloupor

 

[optsmk]

To date I have owned one stainless steel K100, one brass King II clone and two brass 26650 Stingray clones. I really can't tell the difference in vape production in any of them. They all seem to work pretty much the same. I'm sure if I put a meter on them all and tested them, some would have a little more voltage drop than others, but who really cares. I get the same vapor production out of all of them. It just depends what tank or RBA I'm using. I can put my Stillare with a .4 ohm dual coil on any of them an blow big clouds. Or I can put my Aerotank or Nautilus on them and they both work great.

IMO, you just need to decide what kind of mech you like the most and how much you are willing to pay for it. To me the looks of a device are what matters the most because I can't really tell the difference between them just by vapng on them. Right now my favorite one is the Stingray because of the battery life. I can vape on it for more than a day before the battery is dead. In fact I really don't know how long the battery life will last because I have never used it till the battery was totally dead. I have only used it for a little more than a day. When I use it the next morining I have always changed the battery. But When I put the battery back on the charger, it has never been lower than 4.0 volts. On the other mechs I usually go through at least two 18650 batteries a day.

I now buy all my mechs from http://www.angelcigs.com/mechanical-mods.html They have a great selection, shipping is fast... Really fast and the prices can't be beat.

 

[pcporter827]

Well aside from what I just ordered and the red copper v2 stingray, I don't own any other infinite clones, but I can tell you this, I have a brass stingray clone (I originally thought to be an infinite production) from a no name China company that works on par with my copper stingray from infinite (also a China company), it's build quality is superb as well. I also have a turtle ship v2 no name clone that looks like total garbage but performs as good as that brass stingray I mentioned. As for materials I generally go for what ever has awesome connections and not so much the material of the tube itself. Silver plated copper connections on a copper tube are my personal preference, copper does conduct electricity better than ss and brass but I also find that it really depends on how clean your mod setup is and what type of pins you have in them, as I stated above my brass stingray performs equal to that of my copper stingray but it most likely has to do with the fact that they are running the same pin type. I vape at .28 ohms and notice no difference between the two. When it comes to the switch...to me......it hardly matters, if I don't like the switch throw or the button is crunchy I'll swap it out for whatever makes it feel like it's in the zone for me wether it's magnets or springs. I order from eciggity or blackcloudvapor.com or just go out and support my local shops depending on who has what and for how much. Welcome to the world of mechanical mods!

 

[Necrotic]

I was wondering if you guys had any opinions on who makes the best clones( ehpro,hcigar,infinite, etc). I am looking to get my first mech mod so I've decided on a clone. Some of the questions I have are
1. Magnets or springs in the firing button?
2. What materials are the best?
3. Where is best place to look for a good clone?

Any advice is helpful. I have good batteries (Sony vtc5). All my batteries are 18650. I usually build coils around 1.0-1.4 ohms.

1) Magnets offer a better life. They have a bit of a stiffer throw on the button, but instead of lasting maybe 6 months to a year will last you about 50 years before the polarity wears off.

2) Copper > brass > Stainless. This is basically conductivity. Copper is the 2nd most conductive metal (silver being the first).

3) Wherever you want! Fasttech has a lot (but they are hit and miss). I like angelcigs. Theres 101vape.

A great clone mod right now would be the Infinite Copper Cartel mod clone. Comes with 3 tubes, 18650, 18500 and 18350. Has silver plated copper contacts. Has a spring in it (I'm sure fatdaddyvapes will make a magnet). VapingWithTwisted420 did a review on it and under a 1 ohm load it had a .1 voltage drop. I forget where he said he got it and I think he paid $59.99 for it. Remember, the less number of threads the less voltage drop you will have.

 

[Rodeorat]

Just to throw in 2 cents..... My brass and copper mods definitely hit harder than my SS Moss.
Another consideration might be if u might like to add some style to your mod with a patina. If so, u can patina brass and copper, or torch SS to get some really cool looks. Check out the Patina Mods Facebook group for examples.
For an inexpensive, solid mod, the Sentinel M16 is a winner! It's got a spring switch, but u can get magnets for it off eBay.

 

[pcporter827]

1) Magnets offer a better life. They have a bit of a stiffer throw on the button, but instead of lasting maybe 6 months to a year will last you about 50 years before the polarity wears off.

2) Copper > brass > Stainless. This is basically conductivity. Copper is the 2nd most conductive metal (silver being the first).

3) Wherever you want! Fasttech has a lot (but they are hit and miss). I like angelcigs. Theres 101vape.

A great clone mod right now would be the Infinite Copper Cartel mod clone. Comes with 3 tubes, 18650, 18500 and 18350. Has silver plated copper contacts. Has a spring in it (I'm sure fatdaddyvapes will make a magnet). VapingWithTwisted420 did a review on it and under a 1 ohm load it had a .1 voltage drop. I forget where he said he got it and I think he paid $59.99 for it. Remember, the less number of threads the less voltage drop you will have.

Just ordered the cu cartel myself