Recommendation for my next RBA

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thirtyfour41

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Hey guys

I'm still pretty new to the rba game, but I'm already looking to try my hand out at some new stuff. I just ordered my first mech mod the with my Super Bowl winnings (like I needed an excuse). I ordered a Nemesis clone on a recommendation from my local B&M.

Nemesis Clone by Hcigar - Gold Ring - 101 Vape

And I currently own and have built two rba's successfully:

https://www.fasttech.com/p/1431800 (IGO-W)
https://www.fasttech.com/p/1552300 (Russian 91/Kayfun clone)

So, I guess my question is, what do I get next? I love the IGO, but it's mainly a home piece. I can't see being out and about dripping every 5-10 pulls. I am not sure how big the Russian is going to be on the Nemmy, even with a small battery (it's huge). I've seen a couple stubby looking mods around here and Reddit, but never really made note of what they were. I want something relatively small but powerful. I was looking at a Kraken clone, but I'm not really sure how to build it yet...

https://www.fasttech.com/product/1530400 (Kraken)

Sorry for the long post, just looking for any help or advice you guys can give. Thanks in advance!
 
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Keynith

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Hey guys

I'm still pretty new to the RBA game, but I'm already looking to try my hand out at some new stuff. I just ordered my first mech mod the with my Super Bowl winnings (like I needed an excuse). I ordered a Nemesis clone on a recommendation from my local B&M.

Nemesis Clone by Hcigar - Gold Ring - 101 Vape

And I currently own and have built two RBA's successfully:

https://www.fasttech.com/p/1431800 (IGO-W)
https://www.fasttech.com/p/1552300 (Russian 91/Kayfun clone)

So, I guess my question is, what do I get next? I love the IGO, but it's mainly a home piece. I can't see being out and about dripping every 5-10 pulls. I am not sure how big the Russian is going to be on the Nemmy, even with a small battery (it's huge). I've seen a couple stubby looking mods around here and Reddit, but never really made note of what they were. I want something relatively small but powerful. I was looking at a Kraken clone, but I'm not really sure how to build it yet...

https://www.fasttech.com/product/1530400 (Kraken)

Sorry for the long post, just looking for any help or advice you guys can give. Thanks in advance!

Look into the origen clone from vapingtech. I've read great reviews about it. I myself have a russian 91, the authentic version, and it works perfectly, as far as vape quality and tank size.
 

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Personally I'd stay away from genesis rba's till well versed and competent in building, even then many find them to temperamental, and a pia for a go to rba. My hands down favorite is the Flash-e-Vapor V2 rba. This is a dripper tank rba. Large platform to build on, have had builds of .7-1.8 on mine and the just vape and taste like crazy good. holds 5.5 ml of juice, can't say enough about it. I have both the Authentic flashi from Germany, and the Fasttech clone. Both are solid builds and the FT clone can't be beat for $22.46. You can find the Tobeco clone at 101 vape, or the EHPro clone at RTD and madvapes, but they want as much for the EHPro clone as the real deal, but it does some with the dripping cap and tip option. Just finished looking at RTD and they are on sale now for $$79. The Tobeco looks good, but the build quality is lacking compared to the FT and EHPro version. Hcigar is supposed to be coming out with one too.

I also have the Russian and the Aqua, both excellent rba's a bit more complex to build and optimize, but both great choices. The Aqua is a native dual coil set up and works well at low sub ohm builds, have mine with a .3 ohm build and it's a vaping monster for sure, but only holds 3 ml of juice.

Lots to choose from. just a matter of finding the style you like best. I prefer bottom coil atomizers, so that's mainly the type I shop for.
 

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I'm pretty new to Rba as well, but I have had OUTSTANDING results from the Aqua clone. Juice and air control, dual coil, etc. the fogger on the other hand, is a real pita for me. Either burning or flooding, and its huge! The aqua looks like it was made for the Nemesis. I'll be ordering a couple more!
 

thirtyfour41

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I've seen that tank/dripper RBA at the B&M down the street from me, but it's the EHPro version. Still he's asking 100 for it, and until I've "mastered" my builds, I don't want to drop that kind of money. Right now, I'm buying clones to find out which I really like and down the line will probably buy the genuine stuff. But there's no sense in dropping all that money on something I'm not even sure I'll like. I can stomach 20 bucks here and there. Plus, a lot of the clones are pretty solid, so even if I decide I don't like them, I am left with a pretty decent spare.
 

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The EHPro version is a solid choice, but is on the spendy side. The FT version is well built and a solid devise, just takes time to get it, lol, and is probably the easiest rba I own, actually like it better than the Russian and the Aqua, and I have the real one of each. The Flashi is the only rba that I have more than one of, it's that good. What I particularly like about the Flashi, is that it can be rebuilt even when the tank is full, you just pop of the top, set it down upside down and put in a new build. And so easy to build, has the largest build deck of any of my rba's, and vapes great with a simple micro coil. I have mine set up with the Magic Mundy triple twisted ribbon wire, and the flavor just got even more fantastic. Does have an adjustable air flow by replacing different size hollow air screws, so you can have it as tight or lose as you like. The only thing about the FT clone was that the air screw hole was not big enough for me for the level I vape at, so drilled the screw out to 1/16" and works great now.

Super easy to build, doesn't ever leak, and a soled great workmanship. Since they dropped the price of the EHPro flash at RTD, I am so tempted to get a third one. Heck, have seen the EHPro Flash for as much as $120 on one US web site. Just saying, lol, Until the flashi was cloned, the Authentic was basically an undiscovered Great One, am glad I bought the Authentic first, only bought the FT clone to compare, though not an exact 1:1 clone, it vapes every bit as good as the original at less than 1/4 of the price.
 
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