Some first build advice

[dilznic]

+ a few more for good measure lol.

But for real, I'd say you need 2 for sure and 3 is probably a good number. If you're playing with builds and trying different juices, you don't want to stress about being left without a usable vape device.

 

[ElConquistador]

I would consider buying 30 gauge Kanthal wire instead of 28. 28 is pretty thick and takes a long time to heat up using a Vamo type mod, at least in my experience.

 

[Paul12328]

When I got into rebuildables, I also got into mechanical mods. Its not required, but gives you huge potential for much more vapor production. For example, on a vamo, you could only build a coil down to 1ohm I believe (Which is a good spot for a Russian/KayFun), but if you were to put it, or another rebuildable atomizer, on a mechanical mod, you could go much lower ohm (My Sony VTC5s are safe down to .08 Ohms for under 45 seconds ). Although I dont typically go that low, I've found a sweet spot at around .3 ohms, with big clouds and great flavor. But of course, a vamo is an excellent mod if you arent looking to sub-ohm. If you are I'd suggest looking at the magneto and the I-go w! Happy vaping

 

[cradleinflames]

No I haven't dealt with FT, but I know quite a few people who have ordered from them and been happy, though they were buying supplies like tweezers and screwdrivers, not counterfeit atomizers.

My argument against buying the clone from fasttech has nothing to do with transit time.

You're not saving $80 by buying a clone of a clone (the "real" Russian 91% is a clone of the KFL+, albeit a pretty well made one) over an authentic KFL. It's not the same product. And honestly, $80 is a drop in the bucket when it comes to your future vaping expenses. Trust me. If you're an Electrical Engineer, you have the money. Do it right. I wasted a lot of money on cig-a-likes, then egos and protanks, then a nemesis clone (no logo at least since I prefer not to be a total poser). Wish I had of skipped all that and gone straight to the good stuff.

I definitely understand your perspective and I would generally agree as I've heard the same thing, with the exception of this particular model, which I know RiP Tripper did test as he had said he was unable to get an "authentic" one as they were unavailable when he was looking and he mentioned this particular model was very good and was a clone rather than a replica (which just is a knockoff with the other companies logo). This model was supposedly made by ex members of SvoeMesto so, although it's a clone of sorts, it's supposed to be solid, as opposed to some other clones. So my point was about this particular model, rather than clones in general. If there is some legitimacy to the claims that this is rock solid (which it is according to multiple reviewers), why would I spend the extra money to get a marginal upgrade? I don't doubt you're probably right about most clones, I just disagree with your views on this particular one, without some information to back it up.

As far as having multiple devices, I will admit, I hadn't given it much thought. Where I'm at right now, I'm still in the "evaluation" stage, where I'm deciding if this is something I really want to get into. I think if I do, it makes sense to have multiple devices but for now, just to evaluate it, I think one will do. If I decide it is for me, I'll have to look at other options as well and see where to go from there.

Thanks, everyone!