FINALLY !!! I'm happy AND the SXK Doggystyle is happy.
29ga on 3mm, 8.5 wraps, 1.88ohm (1.9 on the Radius) and an easy on the battery 9.0W vape.
I used Coil Master tweezers to gently hold the coil in place as I tightened the retention screws. Seemed to keep the coil legs from following the screws around as I secured them and the coil retained it's shape pretty good after mounting. NOW I can make a decent backup to my beloved 1.8ohm Aspire Nautilus coils. Well, I did once so far anyway.
... speaking of doggy ... saw this pup at the park Sunday afternoon. NOooo, not shopped and that guy is an adult. BIG doggy !!!