Hi all! Once again the mech bug has come along and bitten me. The last time I owned one was back when the Nemesis came out, and the authentic nemmy was my first and last mech. Couldn't get over worrying about over-discharging my batt, and I ended up being a paranoid little bugger. But ah, the lure of the mechs have come back to bite me, and here I am, completely clueless about what's new and what's worth buying and hoping someone can give me some recommendations.
I know there are a TON of mechs out there, so let me do the best I can do provide as much info as possible to get as much help as possible. My requirements:
1) No suggestions for Reo. before I get flamed, it's only because I am already definitely getting one. SO. that's that. looking for smth else on top of that.
2) Budget = max USD 200
3) I would really like to have an authentic one. i KNOW there are a lot of quality clones out there, but from the horror stories I've heard about crunchy stingray and nemmy switches to poor switch springs to hot buttons... I can't deal with worrying about so many stuff. Unless... you know of some uber clones which are actually legit then fire away. BUT i really don't wanna buy a clone and have to buy another o-ring here, spring there, sand some random delrin somewhere.
To more "technical requirements":
1) HUGE SUPER STRONG preference for telescopic mod. Reason being I have a ton of batteries of all sizes, and I'm actually looking to use this as a kind. multipurpose mod. One that lets me shrink into 18350 mode when I'm off for external meetings or when working in the lab. 18490 when I'm off to the bar, and 18650 when I'm in the living room. Having multi-sectional mechs (like the nemmys) is not the best choice, since that means I needa carry the different sections around based on my needs, although I'm still KINDA open to that.
2) absolutely no springs as part of the conduction path. For example: I was pretty much dead set on getting an Atmizoo Roller, until I realized that the bottom cap uses a spring to complete the circuit. Same for the atmomixani 69. Strictly NO GO for me, just because of a) performance (yes I know there're fancy rhodium coated springs and all that but still. voltage drop) and b) I really don't wanna have to worry about springs collapsing or having to buy replacement springs when it gets flimsy. A conduction path structure similar to a nemesis for example would be ideal (i.e. connection = battery to top cap to tube to bottom cap to contact pin to battery.)
3) Magnetic switch. If it comes stock, great. Even better if it's not some kinda proprietary switch-magnet structure, i.e. if i drop it and shatter the magnets, I can just buy replacements from magnet vendors. I am also open to buying my own magnets to replace the switch's spring, e.g. in the Nemmy.
4) Low voltage drop. Pretty self explanatory.
5) The smaller the bugger, the better. This is gonna sound funny, but girth is not an issue (as long as it's not a 26650 mod), length is. LOL.
So. yeap. that's it. Anything else I'm not too fussy about (e.g. bottom firing vs side firing) I really hope I didn't sound obnoxious or over-demanding. I guess 200 bucks is a significant amount of money (fo me), and I'm hoping that I can somehow find smth that will fit my needs.
Thanks for reading and any suggestions!
I know there are a TON of mechs out there, so let me do the best I can do provide as much info as possible to get as much help as possible. My requirements:
1) No suggestions for Reo. before I get flamed, it's only because I am already definitely getting one. SO. that's that. looking for smth else on top of that.
2) Budget = max USD 200
3) I would really like to have an authentic one. i KNOW there are a lot of quality clones out there, but from the horror stories I've heard about crunchy stingray and nemmy switches to poor switch springs to hot buttons... I can't deal with worrying about so many stuff. Unless... you know of some uber clones which are actually legit then fire away. BUT i really don't wanna buy a clone and have to buy another o-ring here, spring there, sand some random delrin somewhere.
To more "technical requirements":
1) HUGE SUPER STRONG preference for telescopic mod. Reason being I have a ton of batteries of all sizes, and I'm actually looking to use this as a kind. multipurpose mod. One that lets me shrink into 18350 mode when I'm off for external meetings or when working in the lab. 18490 when I'm off to the bar, and 18650 when I'm in the living room. Having multi-sectional mechs (like the nemmys) is not the best choice, since that means I needa carry the different sections around based on my needs, although I'm still KINDA open to that.
2) absolutely no springs as part of the conduction path. For example: I was pretty much dead set on getting an Atmizoo Roller, until I realized that the bottom cap uses a spring to complete the circuit. Same for the atmomixani 69. Strictly NO GO for me, just because of a) performance (yes I know there're fancy rhodium coated springs and all that but still. voltage drop) and b) I really don't wanna have to worry about springs collapsing or having to buy replacement springs when it gets flimsy. A conduction path structure similar to a nemesis for example would be ideal (i.e. connection = battery to top cap to tube to bottom cap to contact pin to battery.)
3) Magnetic switch. If it comes stock, great. Even better if it's not some kinda proprietary switch-magnet structure, i.e. if i drop it and shatter the magnets, I can just buy replacements from magnet vendors. I am also open to buying my own magnets to replace the switch's spring, e.g. in the Nemmy.
4) Low voltage drop. Pretty self explanatory.
5) The smaller the bugger, the better. This is gonna sound funny, but girth is not an issue (as long as it's not a 26650 mod), length is. LOL.
So. yeap. that's it. Anything else I'm not too fussy about (e.g. bottom firing vs side firing) I really hope I didn't sound obnoxious or over-demanding. I guess 200 bucks is a significant amount of money (fo me), and I'm hoping that I can somehow find smth that will fit my needs.
Thanks for reading and any suggestions!
