The airflow assembly is especially interesting... I'm normally not a fan of telescoping mods myself, but that things just a striker 
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I'd never seen the Gus 18350 either, which looks like a nice bit of kit & won't seriously break bank.
I think you have this a little backwards - the Legacy is on the longer side for an 18350 mechanical PV.
Legacy Mini - 74.35mm
Poldiac 18350 - 72mm
GG Stealth - 66.5mm
Precise ELA 18350 mode - 73mm
Precise Plus 18350 - 74mm
Dingo - 64mm
GP Paps v2.1 - 60mm (can't find the older version, not sure if there is a difference)
Gus G22 should be similar to the GP Paps
Chi-you - can't remember, but it's in the 70mm-80mm range I believe, at least with the normal top cap.
Adam 18350 - no idea on this one, but I'm guessing 70-80mm.
EA - not sure on this one either
Provari Mini - 88.4mm by comparison
While not mechanical, I believe the Mark Bugs Wizard's Apprentice 18350 is the smallest 18350 PV out there at 57mm.
Legacy Mini - 74.35mm
Poldiac 18350 - 72mm
GG Stealth - 66.5mm
Precise ELA 18350 mode - 73mm
Precise Plus 18350 - 74mm
Dingo - 64mm
GP Paps v2.1 - 60mm (can't find the older version, not sure if there is a difference)
Gus G22 should be similar to the GP Paps
Chi-you - can't remember, but it's in the 70mm-80mm range I believe, at least with the normal top cap.
Adam 18350 - no idea on this one, but I'm guessing 70-80mm.
EA - not sure on this one either
Provari Mini - 88.4mm by comparison
While not mechanical, I believe the Mark Bugs Wizard's Apprentice 18350 is the smallest 18350 PV out there at 57mm.
The Precise ELA and the Dingoo are going to be a bit larger (same with a Poldiac, though its not mentioned in your list
I was basing it entirely on my impressions from arms-length, so to speak.... internet window shopping
I was more strictly speaking, that for the most part the ones with a bottom button or a simple button (more akin to the GG) tend to be a bit closer to the battery's overall size -- and ones with a full button tend to be a bit larger than that (though not by much) -- more of a general rule of thumb, not actual hard data. The PAPS 2.1 is the same as the older revisions; the only unknown on that one is the PAPS X. That one, I know for sure cuz the PAPS and the GUS G22 are both on my 'possible purchases' list 
So, I can summarize that the smallest side button mech mod is the dingo, and smallest bottom button goes to the GP paps or gus (for mods that work with 22mm rba's and the like).
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The Ikarus is a seriously compact hybrid. In 18350 mode it is shorter than my ProVari without any juice delivery system on it. Extremely well made, 100 percent mechanical.
The Ikarus is a seriously compact hybrid. In 18350 mode it is shorter than my ProVari without any juice delivery system on it. Extremely well made, 100 percent mechanical.
Only problem is that it is easier to find a P7 for sale than an Ikarus.
All excellent info. Thanks very much for this...or maybe not. I've already preordered the ELA and am now on the hunt for some of the other that were shown as well.
I may need to take a second job...
Really appreciate the detailed information that you all provided.
I may need to take a second job...
Really appreciate the detailed information that you all provided.
...And more elusive than Bigfoot!
The Caravela isn't elusive... The preorder was for 999 of them...
you have to pull the trigger if you want results.
You all just missed the train, that is all.
The Caravela isn't elusive... The preorder was for 999 of them...
you have to pull the trigger if you want results.
You all just missed the train, that is all.
Sorry, I know you love your 'vela -- but only 999 of the model total in existance... they are elusive. Less than 1000 in the world = elusive no matter how you slice it.
Well even though there will be about 1000 Caravelas around, the Mech-Mod era is in full swing, with new mods constantly popping up.
All you have to do is jump on the next "latest and greatest", then we will all have pretty mods.
It's just not fun, if we all were rocking the same gear.
Could you imagine if the e-cig community stopped at the eGo?
How boring would that be, am I right?
All excellent info. Thanks very much for this...or maybe not. I've already preordered the ELA and am now on the hunt for some of the other that were shown as well.
I may need to take a second job...
Really appreciate the detailed information that you all provided.
Excellent choice.
My Poldiac in 18350 mode is 72 mm without the ZAU. And i think it's a fantastic device.
I don't have pic but the Flair Damascus mod at Sweet Vapes by Brad Gruss is tiny, square and unique. Fully mechanical. It would be wait though but you should check it out if you want to try something a little different, made with high quality and good looking
Isn't that basically an Orion without a side button? The Orion is even smaller than a dingo with an AGA on top.
The ELA would have been my pic for a tube mod hands down so ditto on " great choice" I had just gotten a brass telescoping mod out of Philippines (MortarV5)off the classifieds for $150.00 when I read about it and the manufacturing moving to in house and all the better availability plus still that lifetime warranty. Mine doesn't have any of that but I'm sure I'm stuck with it for a long time so. I'll have my Flair Damascus soon and I'm good enough
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